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Tii iTi:RC>RGIA TKLKGRAriL
|7v HUll'Hl. J. BAY,
CITY AND COUNTY PRINTER-
TE gmj -Fot lUe paper in advance. per aim. «« 50
Am limn Wood*.
»T WILMA* CULLXS BRYANT.
Kro. in the northern gale.
Tll . . m.mor tree* of the tree,
. v. uoit. of autumn. «U .round our e«!e
Have put tiioir ylorj- on,
MACON.
T UK KVAY JIOKJilSG, OCX. 80, <847.
L'’! : S «mps of Kioot kings. .a purple aud fioU.
Ti. it ;u«rJ tile cnclumtod 9 round.
t n.am the wood* that crown
The upturn!, where the oiintrlcd splendors eh>w,
v! hero 1W company of tree, look down
On t)ie groisft field* below.
. ^S^^uT.weet reotbwe.tr at pUy.
I’let reS where the painted leave, are .trown
Along the wiudiug way.
And far in heaven, the while.
Tlr- ,un. that semi* that g*I« ‘o ‘
l<our> out on the fair earth hi. quiet .»Uc,—
The sweetest of llie year.
Where now the releran .hade,
Ven'iire auJ doom where many hrnticUe. m.et,
•So •r.ileiui. when the noon of summer made
Thu valley, rick with heat!
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let in tlironcb n.l the tree.
Com > the .innate ray.; the torest depth, .re bright.
Till-.'- . iiinv-o.l'M-'.t toUn-e, in the breeze.
T t ickle*, like bc.uu ot light.
Themnlrt, late omoen,
Whete lucv riu - thronvli the shrubs tts wsfers run,
Si.mo* with tho image ot it. golden screen,
A:uf glimmerings of the sun.
But ncstb yon crimson tree.
Lover to listenin'? ui.id might bre.tlie In* nun.,
jfar murk, within its roseat canopy,
lijr Mu»h of maiden sb«no.
O. Autumn! why re toon
D-M mt the h.ios th.t make thy forrst. gl«o;
T c,- gentle wind and thy fair sunny noon.
And le.ve thee wild and sad!
Ah! twere a lot too blcss'd
Forever in thy colour’d shades to stray;
A ui I the kisses of the soft soutliwe»t
To rove an 1 dream for »ye;
\nd leave the vain low strife
Tint makes men mad; the tar for wealth and power.
Tii. passion, and the care, that wither Ufa,
And waste its little hour.
Popping tho Question.
The following from “Every One's Book,” con-
tains ic.ino suggestions »n n subject in respect to
w!.'• h s mil adviro is particularly desirable.
There is nothing more appalling to a modest
and sTimiUve ymtng man, than asking the girl he
j ivesto mnrrv him, and there are few who do not
fun! their moral courage tested to the utmost.
Many a matt who would lend a forlorn hope,
mount's breach, ami ’seek the bubble repniattou
rvfii i?i tho camion'* mwillit” tromUei at the !•)«
id' asking » woman the question which is to decide
hi> fate. Ladies tnnv congratulate themselves that
i.nture and custom have mode them tho respoud-
"‘lu a'mstter which tnen have always found so
terrible, vet w Inch in one way or other, they have
#! wav* contrived in some awkward way toaccom-
j li. h. it is u,it easy to give instructions suited to
•very eincrsrency. . . r
A inn;i u»tamlly conform* to the dispotition of
tlii wohihii he wlmireii. it she be serious, be will
apiir.ia.di the awful subject with due solemnity—if
«a\. and lively, he will make it an excellent joke—
jf softly sentimeufal, he roust woo her in a strain
of high wrought romance, and if severely practi
cal. he relies upon straightforward common sense.
n<i ? i\I* ttntviir.nl unnlirntiftii.—
Education.—Parents or guardians seeking a
g.«id Boarding School for their cliildren or wards,
will find au advertisement in reference to one of
the moat excellent in the State, in oar columns
to-day. Full particulars of the course of Studies
and of its domestic economy may he learned from
a card headed “Oakland lustitete—A Classical
Boarding School.”
Correction.—The letter on our first page to-
dav, describing the escort of the Lady of Santa
Aiiua front the Mexican Capitol, was copied front
the Delta, and contains the same error alluded to
in that paper of the 17th iust., in the following cor
rection:
A mortifying typographical emir occurred iu our
paper of Thursday, in the letter of our correspon
dent describing the escort of “Donna Senora Lo
pez de Santa Anna”—a* Mustang styles the lady
of tho cx-I’residentof Mexico—by -Capt. Hurra!,”
ofthe Dragoon*. It should have been Col. Harney,
of the Dragoons, one of the most gallant soldiers
i « . ...i r*i. A fi.mtt in
and elegant gentlemen of the age. Gen. Scott, in
deputing Col. Harney to this delicate and import-
UCJ'UUIlii V/Ul. tiaiuvj »*•••• •_ I
nut trust, evinced that elegant judgment which lias
characterized all his appointments since he has
been at the head of the army.
Ths Fall Trade.—The most of our merchants
have already received their fall and winter sup
plies of Goods. Several of them have large and
splendid stocks, carefully selected in ths Northern
and Eastern markets, which they are offering at
wholesale and retail at prices ns low, and ou terms
as favorable ns can be afforded at any pomt iu the
State. Our country friends will fiud larger and
more desirable stocks ill the market the present
season than formerly, and greater inducements
than usual, to continue their business connexions
with Macon, both in the pttrehoseof their supplies
and tho sale of their products.
There
! lira ftMtttt 1 •• _ ,
is one uvtxiin of universal application.—
.so an opportunity. What can a woman
dunk of a luvor who neglects one ? Women cau-
t. .t make direct advances, hut they use infinite tact
in giving men occasions to make them. In every
c-nse it is fair to presume that when a woman gives
* man an opportunity she expect* him to improve
i'; mid though he may tremble, and feel his pulses
throbbing and tingle through every limb; though
hi, heart fills tip his throat, and his tongue cleaves
to the roof of his month, yet the awful question
1.1 iu bo asked,—the fearful task accomplished.
Iu the country, the lover is taking a romantic
talk by moonlight with the lady of his love—talks
The Maraaaali Georgian.
This sterling republican journal catno to us last
week in an entirely new-dress, and we hardly re
cognized our old aud valued acquaintance. The
Georgian is now issued oil new and eJegaut type.
It is not only one of the handsomest, but one
ofthe most ably conducted papers iss led from the
Georgia press, rrofossioual, courteous, dignified
aud fuir in all its discussions, the Georgian deserves
to be pntronized, not only by its party but by the
commercial and reading public generally, aud we
lake pleasure iu recomuieudiug it to the favorable
consideration ’of mtr friends in, the interior and
middle counties of Georgia.
of the beauties of the scenery, tho harmony or na
tore, aud exclaims,—‘Ah, J illia, how happy would
existence prove if I tdwaysliad such a companion!'
She sighs, and lean* more fondly ou the arm that
tremblingly supports her.
My dearest Julia, be wiue forever !
This is a settler, uud llio answer, ever so inaudi
ble, makes or undoes hint quite.
Take pity on a forlorn bachelor, says another,
in a mail tier which may bo jest or earnest; marry
me at once, aud put mo out of my misery.
With nil rnv heart, whenever you arc ready, re- |
plied the laughing fair. A joke carried thus laris i
easily umde earnest.
A piint is often enrried by taking it for granted.
A gentleman who has boon paving attentions to a
ls.lv. snvs, 'Well Mary, when is the happy day T
•What'day, nruyl’ she asks with a conscious
blu>h.
Why, every body knows we are going to get
married, uud it might ns well be otto time as anoth
er; so wheu «h;dl it he 1
Cornered in this fashion, there is no retreat.—
1 l.ivo you I Will vmt marry me 1 would he
•ome what abrupt, auil a frankly given ‘Yes!’ would
be short and sweet for answer.
Ellen, oue word from yon would tnnko mo the
hippiest man in the universe.
I should be cruel not to s,<csk it then, unless it is
* very hard one.
Jt i* n Word of three letter*, and answers the
question, 'Will you have me ?
* Tho lady of course says, Yes, unless she happens
«• prefer a word of only two letters, aud answers
•No.'
And so this interesting afnl terrible process, in
practice simple ns it is iu theory, is varied in a hun
dred ways, according to cireniustoiice# uud the va-
rtuua dispositions.
Uuo timid gentleman U'ks, Have van any objec
tion to changing your name 1 and tolluyys this up
wi.lt another which douche* ila’siguificrucc.—
Hew would mine suit yout.
Another lsks, Will you tell roe what I roost wish
to know l
Yes, if-1 can.
The napity day when we shall be married!
Anther* says. My Eliza, wo must do what all
tli* world evidently expects we sknll.
All tho world is very impertinent .
I know it—but it can’t lie helped. *» hen shall
I tall the parson to bo ready T
As a general thing, a gentleman need never bo
refuse J. Every woman, except a heartless co
il letle, finds tne means of discouraging a man
whom she does not intend to have before the mat
ter corns, to the point of a declaration.
rV*“Blessings ou their dear young hearts," said
Mi«. I'urtiugtnu tho other morning, on receiving a
handsome bouquet of llowera, with a charming
note; “olnjs Iht ir hearts for remembering a poor
widow!?** creature like me, anil her eye grew-
IDdiat iu the sweet excitement of newly kindled
gratitude. “Heaven has sent tne a groat many such
friends, and 1 hope it will he rewarded for if. I
do a,/ore flowers; l always think, as I smell them,
of tho brv.v It of fairies tb.it don’t smoke or chaw
tobacco. Margaret, fiilstp tho vase* with water,
aud IU range b in judicially;” and her niece brought
out two black bottles pepered over with colored
paper aud wood cuts, and the flower* exhaled
their fragrance in the atmosphere of Mrs. Parting
ton's “joltin' room.”
The South Carolinian.—This sound and aide
Democratic Journal, ha* also donned a new and
beautiful dres*. The South Carolinian has always
been a sound aud able champion of Constitutional
Democracy and Southern right* and principles,
and has wielded an eloquent aud ready pen in op
position to the Wilmot Proviso, aud the wild fana
ticism of Northern Abolitionists. We wish the ed
itor the patronage and encouragement which hi*
noble effort# iu behalf of the rights of the South,
and the pence and quiet of our common country,
so richly deserve.
The Next Congress.—The late election in Ma
ryland, settle* tlic question of a small Whig major
ity in the next House of Representative*. The
whig* have already elected 1 16, out of 228 mem
bers including Mr. Levin, Nntive, with tho whig#.
Should the elections to be held in Mississippi and
Louisiana result a* they did two years ago, tho
Whig majority iu the House will be six.
Milledoevill^ BAtLitosn.—We leant front the
Federal L'uion of Tuesday last, that tho directors
of the Milledgcviile and Gordon Railroad company,
at their meeting on the 1C lit inst., elected Col.
Benj. S. Jordan, President, and Win. S. Rockwell,
Secretary. Tho acceptance of this appointment
by Col. Jordan, says the Union, will inspire new
confidence in ths enterprise, as it afiiirdaa guaran
ty that the attairs of the Company will be properly
conducted, aml the Road completed n* early as
practicable.
Mr. Wise at Washington.—The Union, oftlie
I-ltls hist., announces that Horn Henry A, Wise,
lute minister to Brazil,, arrived on Wednesday in
thnt city. We are happy to stale says the liuion
that ho is in fine health and spirit*. He waited
upon the President to-duy, with whom he had a
long interview. Subsequently he had an interview
of nearly two hours with the Secretary of State.
Mr. Wise’s family has gone to the city of l’hilodel-
phia.
Penns ti vania.—The Keyslono has nobly de
clared iu favor of the war, and the honour aud dig
nity of thecoontty. Shcxk, Democrat, has been
elected Governor, by a largo and overwhelming
majority. Hi* majority its the counties heard from
is 15,116. Seven counties remain to be heard from,
which gave him a majority of 1,355 iu 1814, and it
is highly probable, says the Ftnntflcanian, lliatthoy
will increase it now.
“I can’t hear children,” said Miss Prim, disdniu-
fbUy. Mr*. Partington looked at her over her
spectacle* mildly before sbo replied. “I’erhsp* if
van cohU you would like them better," “but why
7 it that unmarried old maid* and single bachelors
are alw.ivs railing agaiust children 1 It seem* a*
if tln-y had never read the command given to our
fore fathers to “iucreaso and multiply, and banish
the earth." For my part, I love the little dears,
and 1 had rather hear a child cry any day than tho
Bras* Band," and .he wcut right to work covering
a bull for little Johnny.
"Dear me!” said Mrs. Partington, a* she dropped
for the third time into the lap of a passenger iu a
rail-rood ear, having stood up during a fifty mile
jouruev, from scarcity of car*. “Dear me! 1 in all
t-ouf,itiiout aud bruises, and I shall get my brains
knocked out if 1 go on in Ibis way. I feel as Elder
Fnurl said bo did wheu tho boys rid him on a rail,
that irit was n’t for the name of riding he’d full as
lief walk." Aud the old lady compressed her bps
and held on harder.
"Breeches of faiih !”rerenmod Mrs. Partington as
she heard that term applied to Mexicau violations
of*, he armistice. "Well. I wonder wlmt they will
have next. 1 have beam tell of cloaks of hypoc
risy and relics of purity .but I ueverheard of breeches
of faith before. 1 hope they’re undo of something
that wont change and wear out as old Deacon
G iJgm’s faith did. for he was always changing.
111 wcut from believing that nobody would be
saved to believing Unit all would be, and at last
tarnml out to be n pbrcnolager aud didu't believe
in nothing!!I woiuler if it's strong at caasbnore?”
.«!!• fuM
rr tbrenil, ami prepared a new
Florida.—The recent electiou iulbis State, was
ouly for members ofthe Legislature. The return*
are not yet complete, but from those already iu, it
it now certuin thnt the Whigs will have a small
majority in both braucltes—probably 9 or 10 on
joint ballot. This will secure to the Whigs anoth
er United State* Senator, as Mr. Wescotl’s term of
service expires on the 4ih of March next.
The name ofllon. E. C. Cabell, uow the repre
sentative in Congress from Florida, it spoken of in
the papeis of thntStnte, as the Whig candidate for
U. S. Senator
Good Advice.—Auexcbiuigo paper, the editor
of which has had *utuo experience in tho world,
say*:—Never neglect to read the Advertising De
partment of a newspaper, if you would know,
wbat it concerns every one to know, where to lay
out your mnuey to advantage. Competition is at
its height, aud those who have any thing worth
buying, or good bargains, always advertise. They
know it it tho sure way to do a brisk and profita-
cle business—and by selbng quickly, they are able
to sell cheaply. Keep the run of the advertise
ment*. Sometimes the price of a whole year’s
subscription is saved by looking closely over the
adrartiremeufa.
New Jersey.—'The Newark Eagle of Tuesday
last makes the following statement in relation to tlio
prospect of the electiou to come offin that state in
November:
“Tho prospect* ofthe democratic partr at the
approaching election, so lar at least ns relates to
.governor, are highly flattering. It is admitted by
he whig* that we have nominated tho most popu
lar mau of either pnrty iu the state for the office,
and many of them openly declare their determina
tion to vote for him m preference to Mr. Wright.
They are unwilling to assist in electing a man to
it his money.”
nfltr* .whose onlv recommendation it
Forties iu this Country—Coustitutionol Re
strain ts.
NVe resume to-day the spirit of the remarks in
our last number, elicited by the speech of Mr.
Webster, and tho movemeut* of parties generally
in the country.
For ourselves, wo are convinced, that every
thing portendschange, if not a revolution the most
radical and complete, in the politics of tho country.
The straggle between the monopolists and exclu
sive privilege class, (the only shape-iu which an
oligarchy son ever hope to exist iu this nation,)
and the essential Democratic principle of our Con
stitution, havo from tho time ofthe elder Adams
had their periods of short, but sharp collision, iu
which flip auli-republicou side have always come
off second best. It has proved, however, a most
troublesome task to extirpate this leaven of feder
alism, so uncongenial to tho genius of our govern
ment. For it require* no great degree of discrim
ination, to enable one to detect iu the arrogant aud
preturoptious demands of the protectionists, the
same disregard of strict republican equity and of
that equalizing teudeucy ot our iustitutious, which
so plainly distinguished the federalist of tho old
school from the common mass oftheirfellowcitixcn*.
The protean sbapo assumed by this old enemy, its
wonderful tenacity of life, which like a caucer has
left al ways iu the body politic some fibre by which
it perpetuates its existence, is forever creating
some new troublo iuthe government. W hy is this
so? Aud how cau the philosophy of the tiling be
explained ? Iu this way we solve it; Man is born
a tyrant, and as a natural consequence a hater of
tyrauta. Remove ail external danger common to
us all, such as the oppression we threw off in our
revolutionary struggle, aud this contest for mastery
must be succeeded by something else, for we would
die of stagnation if we kept quiet, aud practically
we have adopted.
"Less hideous far tho tempest’s roar
Thau ne’er to brave the billows more,
Better to sink beneath the shuck
Than moulder, piece-meal, on the rock."
We defy the most charitable apologist for poor
ltutuau nature to find a better solution than we have
given for the untoward and perverse coureo of our
public men. Recollect we are a constitutional
Republic—that if wo maintain our political integri
ty at all, there must co-exist, the same restraints
limitations and distributions of power, with which
wo started. Nothing is left doubtful—nothing is
left to tho discretion of the ruler or the govern
ed. ' Then why this eternal turmoil, this sectional
jealousy,this hostilerivalry of interests which keeps
the public mind forever unquiet. Will any oue
say that diversity of judgment, honest differences
of opinion cause it all. Then are words uo longer
things—the Constitution itsolf becomes a solemn
farce—a cheat, adeceplion on the people, and then
it Voltaire’s sarcasm just “that languagu is design
ed for the more perfect concealment of our ideas.”
- A little while ago tho adhereuts of enlarged con
struction, and the friends of a privileged banking
order, could see nothing connected with govern
mental affairs that was worth a thought, but the
establishment of a mammoth concern possessing
such power a* would have mode it no louger a
subordinate ageucy, but placed it above all con
trol. Speculalious as unrighteous as they proved
ruinous—tinkering with the currency, and corrupt
ing the public houor, were all charged aud with
such force, to this frightful monster, that soon we
seo its friends giving ground, and at last unable to
withstand the shock of jiopnlaroumity and disgust,
wo here its strongest supporters declare it to be a
useless incumbrance, a pest, ami au "obsolete
idea."
Another idea fast becoming obsolete is home
protection. Mark tho prediction! For Bostou
men—sharp, perspicuous, and indefatigable, like
the Doctors of tho inquisition, have kept their
fingers «n our pulse, to note our fluxionary cnpaci
ty for endurance. They see we have reached the
point of reaction mid that soon we arc destined to
supplant them in thnt iutcrest that has lorded it
over every other iu this country; by artfully link
ing together every other kindred oue, it matters
not how insignificant. Yes, Virginia, the two Caro
lina#, Georgia aud Alubama, will at no dislaut day
become the great cotton manufacturing States of
the Union, aud the reign of the “thirty tyrants” of
tho Apple tons, Lawrences. &c. f is up. Soon we
are to henr that the tariff too is “obsolete” aud an
tiquated, having no use lor “letters of marque" to
pirate on Southern Commerce, where the trade is
likely to he profilles*, Iudeed if wv have not
been misinformed “a distinguished Senator” ha*
just announced this startling free trade heresy onee
more, not in Philadelphia, but in Cherokee. TUeu
on a close review of the existing state of parties,
we revert to our former expression of the opiuion,
that they arc on the eve of a fundamental breakiug
up. lVhat there is to keep up the Whig party at
the South, wo confess oureelvc* at a loss to con
jecture.
There is now no just cause why Southern men
should not all be “joined together,"—old issues
have fully worked themselves out so far as the
Whig party is concerned. A Bank is out of the
question, and of course a Constitutional Treasury
is our last resource; for the wit of man canuot im
agine, much less create, another system. The
Tariff is workiug well enough, so much so that we
uow henr there will ho loo mud revenue from lour
duties. So say some in Richmond, not in Boston.—
Mark that! We are in the war, "better for worse.”
awl none but die poltroon or traitor can take sides
against our Government ou this question, till that
matter is settled to tho honour of tho Nation.—
Then what ?
This spirit of insubordination to constitutional
restraints which we have been speaking of, the
first, dearest child of old Federalism, is still doing
its work. Ills yet on it# missiou. We see thnt where
interests have beeu mistakeuly injured by false doc
trines and vicious legislation, that these errors have
corrected themselves, for there, this set of meu
were open to couviction.
But now what is tho effort ? It is not simply
gain, as it was once, but power, political power, is
the prize which the magnates are holding out to
the rank aud file of the Northern section of our
Unhm. All else is forgotten, and tho aim is now
to uuitelho North agaiust tho South, iu this strug
gle for legislative supremacy. But, linnkHeaveu,
there have been noble spirits to step forth aud de
nounco this scheme against Southern peace aud
Southern equality, upon the ground where it start
ed. Who are they, and ou which side are they
found ? Let me n of all parties in Georgia answer
this. Let them answer still, canuot tho thunders
of Northern eloquence and denunciation against us
all here, make us pause, for oue instant, in our
ruinous opposition to each other in our strifes at
home to serve mere politicians, which is breaking
up into fragmentary weakness, a political strength
that should be all united for our mutual deleuce
sad safety! Let every one auswer for himself.
Greek Girls.—Dr. Valentine Mott of New York
in his sketches of travel, state*, that while at a
ball iu Greece, be was presented to the daughter
of the celbbratsd Marco Bozxaris. She was stu
dying EJglisb, she said, that she might read in our
tongue, the spirit stirring lines ot Ilalicck, addressed
to her father. The Doctorasked her todance, and
the replied that a true Greek girl never danced,
unless with her own sex.
The Ravel Family.—This celebrated family
•ailed from Now York on the 8th inst. for Europe;
retiring forever, it appears, from public life, and
going to eigoy the wealth which they bavo made
in this country. They go to tho farms which iboy
possess in the neighborhood of Toulouae. in South
France. The remaining portion of the troope have
joined the Lebmaun family, ami M. Marcetti has
bought from tho Ravels all their wardrobe and
properties, and intends to continue the part* per
formed by Gabriel, of whom he was tho pupil.
With such additions, the Lehmann troupe cannot
fail to prove attractive.
More Trooss.—The Washington Uuiou of the
15th inst. says—“We understand that the War
Department has determined to raise two new regi
ments forthwith—one from Tennessee and the
other from Michigan. There are ten more compa
nies in East Tennessee who havo offered their ser
vices tbau could bo accepted under the last requi
sition. As these companies are still anxious to
serve in the field, and were not willing to aban
don the idea until tho Government had finally dis
posed of the subject, they will constitute one ofthe
regiments which are now called for. Thus they
will be better prepared to march to Mexico and
take the field than, perhaps, any other regiment
that could be called out.
"The volunteers of Michigan have manifested the
greatest eagerness to serve their couutry; and the
other regiment is, therefore, to be organized in that
young and patriotic State.”
The EriDEMtc.—The N.O. Commercial Times
ofWednesday last,says, the Yellow Fevertoallap
pearances, is rapidly approaching extinction. The
number of interments for tho last seven days is
109, of which 41 were yellow fever, against 133
and 48, respectively, for tho preceding week. The
Charity Hospital reports for an equal length of
time give us pretty nearly 200 admission* of all
diseases; that is. an equal number for each week;
21 yellow fever deaths have occurred for three
weeks successively. The weather has beeu quite
cool, and the amelioration in the public health for
tho last few days, consequent theroou, induces us
to believe that there is hot little danger in the
stranger’s visiting the city Our distnut friends in
die North, West and East may wifely set out on
their return homeward, ou this day’s issue meeting
their gaze.
Thino* Theatrical—The Art3.—The Repub
lican understands that it is probable tho Greek
Slave will pay a visit to Savanuah tho coming
winter.
We also understand, says the Republican, that
Madame Bishop, late prima donna, of the Royal
Theatre of San Carlo at Naples, and Signore Boch-
sha, the unrivalled harpist, will, during the win
ter, give tome concerts iu this city.
Hertz and Sivori are again at Now York giving
concerts. They may' and may not repeat their
Concerts at the South.
Our friends, the Sechins, have organized a new
Operatic Troupeof which .Mr. Manvzrs is the first
Tenor. They will soou appear at the new Thea
tre iu New York, and may perhaps come here in
the winter.
Mr. Forbes has organized a new Company, said
to be a very effective one, fora Southern campaign
this winter. It seem# that the Charleston Thea
tre is not in a condition to receive a Theatrical
Corps the comiug season. Tho roof has been ta
ken off during the past summer, with a view tore-
pairs, and the scenery having been somewhat ex
posed to the extremely damp weather, is said to be
nearly destroyed. Hence we may expect more
than the onliuary share of Theatricals here.
The Savannah Theatre has narrowly escaped be
ing converted into a church. A negotiation has
beeu goiug ou, but the ''sock and buskin'' have car-
ried the day, so that Mounts will continue to per
petrate his jokes, aud Thalia aud Melpomene to
sway their sceptre iu their old domain. We hope
we shall not he misunderstood. We are rejoiced
to see new churches rise up iu our midst, but still
we feel unwilling to say good bye to our old The
atre. It is now an almost historical building.
We congratulate the lovers of Art and the piny
going public of Savanuah, upon the prospect of be
ing so well entertained the coming season. Wo
hope the friends of the stage at this end of the Bail
Road will take steps to secure their shore of simi
lar amusements here.
Must be seen, to he ai'pheciated.—Power’s
Statue of the Greek Slave, (says the Knickerbock
er,) is a work of art to be enjoyed, to be felt, but
not described. It must be seen to be appreciated.
We wish others to enjoy what re have enjoyed:
and here, evidently, is oue correspondent who has
had 4 that pleasure;"
THE GRKEX SLAVE.
Naked, yet clothed with .hastily,She stands;
Aud ns a shield throws hack the kuu’s hot rays,
Her modest mien repels each vulgar gaze.
Her inborn purity ot souldemamls
Freedom from touch of sacreligious hands,
And homage of pure thoughts. Call her not Slave;
Her soul commands what servitude would crave,
Nor feels the pressure of those iron bunds
Clasping her limb*. O! god-like power of Art!—
Beneath whose touch the spirit's inward strife
Reveals itself—even as earth’s tides obey
The influence ofthe moon, so dost thou sway
The deep aud passionate waters ofthe heart.
For the uucouseious niurlde throbs with life!
Gen. Pillow.—Referring to the gallantry and
good conduct of Gen. Pillow, iu tho {event battles
before the city of Mexico, tho Mobile Herald
says—"When any member of the press-gang shall
be able to show thnt ho has douo as much for his
couutry ns is recorded in this brief paragraph, we
will be oue of his audience to hoar him abuse
Gen. Pillow. To paraphrase the words of our Sa
viour to the base mid cowardly mob that was a-
bout to murder a woman, let any bettor man than
he throw the first stone.
Tho truth is, the malicious yelping of tho pack
that has dogged this oflicer’s heels is disgraceful.
If all the slanders that have been written and ut
tered agaiust him were true, his present position
would teach a generous enemy to suppress them.
He is engaged iu a distant laud lighting for his
country; he has fought bravely, and has left to his
countrymen here, sitting quietly hy their firesides
at home, to mete out to him his reward. He has
nothing to shield him from calumny but their gen
erosity and justice, aud we very much err, if there
ho not enough of these qualities among them to
see that his slanderers do not pursue him to the
death.
Cu APULTEYEC.—This place iKiviug been mode
classic by tho prowess and gallantry of our noble
little army before the gates ofthe Mexican capital,
the following description of it cannot fail to iutcrest
the reader.
Cbapultepec is the Artec for “Grasshopper’s
Hill." It is u porphyritic nick, rising near the for
mer tnargiu of the lake that surrounded tho city of
Mexico, aud is one of the places designated by the
Axtecs where they tarried on their emigration from
the North, in search of a final resting place. Their
oracles hail foretold that such re»ting place would
be denoted by their seeing an eagle devouring a
serpent on n rock, and at Chapultejiec this predic
tion was verified. From it they beheld the eagle
ou one of the rocks in the lakes devouring a ser
pent. The event was once symbolized in their re
cords ami subsequently represented ou the Hag and
the coin of the nation. The hill is surrounded hy
a belt of noble cypress trees, one ol which, known
as Montezuma's cypress, from having been planted
before or during the reiguofthatpnuce, measures
ffiyone feet in circmnfereuce. Chapultepec was
the favorite country resideuce ot Moutezuma aud
hia courtiers. It contains remains of gardens,
groves, tanks and grottoes which hear evidence of
its past maguificence. Here Montezuma retired
from the heat and dust of the city, to enjoy all the
luxuries that wealth and power could procure or
art deviso It was selected by the Spanish Vice
roy as ibe most beautiful place iu the valley ol Mex
ico for a royal residence, aud the modem place
(lately a military school,) was built hy the viceroy
Galvez. From this palace oue lias a charming view
of the whole valley, the capital, the lakes and the
volcanic meuntaina which rise in the distance like
a great well surrounding the enchanting picture.
In Anglo Saxon hands this valley may be made as
impregnable as Gibraltar.
Bombs or cannon planted on the hill of Chnpul-
tepec command the citv, the principal roads and
the aqueduct. Hence the attack and capture of
that point hy Gen. Scott before making any demon
stration upon thrycity could not be effected without
serious,loss of life.
Our Consul at Havaska.—It will bo remem
bered says the Baltimore Suu, that when the news
of Paredes' return to Mexico, arrived in the Uni
ted States, several presses censured Mr. Campbell,
our consul at Havanna, for not having sent a per
son on the steamer with l’aredes, that tho au
thorities at Vera Cruz might be informed of
his arrival at the earliest possible moment. The
New Orleans Picayune has receives from Havanna
the following letter defending Mr. Campbell, aud
injustice to him publishes it:
IIavanna, Sept. 25, 1847.
Editors of tho Picayune—:I perceivo that there
has been some excitement in New Orleans in rela
tion to the landing of Paredes in Vent Cruz, and a
disposition to attach some censure to the Amen-
can consul for not having taken such steps as
would have acquainted Gov. Wilson with the fact
of his ( Paredes) being ou board of the British
steamer. .
It is generally understood in this city that the
consul had taken the necessary steps; that he
wrote to Gov. Wilson, aud also to the collector of
VeraCruz; aud fearingthe lauding of Paredes might
be effected before letters could reach those geu-
tlemeu through the post office, be sought some oth
or mode of seuding his communications. This
was offered by Mr. A. H. Carpenter, who hail been
attached to the quartermaster’s department of V’e-
ra Cruz, and who stated that he had an acquain
tance on board the steamer who would takecharge
of the letters and deliver them oil the first visit of
the boat from the custom-house.
This was to all appearance the best mode which
could be selected, unless a special agent was em
ployed for the purpose of delivery, and I have no
idea that any agent could have been engaged for a
less sum than from five to six hundred dollars—
and, would the United States Government have
sanctioned such au expenditure lor a purpose ap
parently so useless? For Paredes was well known
in Pro-/ mill it wmilil lint llAl'H liftPIl (lfiPIllwl
m Vera Cruz, and it would uot have been deemed
probable that he who was known to so many
could hove eluded the vigilance of our officers and
have escaped from the city, not that I think his ar
rival in Mexico is worthy of consideration. You
will readily perceive on perusiug the above that
no blame can be attached to our consul in the af
fair. An American Resident ts Havanna.
Terrible Explosion.—Tho Nushville papers
bring us accounts of a terrible explosion at that
place on the 12th inst. The city Magazine, con
taining seven hundred kegs of Powder, was struck
hy Lightning, and blew up with a tremendous ex
plosion, destroying nearly a hundred houses, and
leaving scarcely a tenement iu the city uninjured.
Four persons were instantly killed, a large number
wounded, and several are missing.
Mustang.—The inimitable Army correspondent
ofthe N. O. Delta, thus humorously and happily
discourses upon the reported wounds received by
himself mid Kendall of the Picayune, during the
late engagements near the city of Mexico;—“A-
tnong others of the unfortunate wounded who are
doiug remarkably well, is Mr. Keudall of the Pic
ayune, volunteer aid-de-camp to Geu. Worth, and
your modest but humble servant. Mr. Keudall
you will find iu the list of wounded slightly. I do
not think bis wound was considered dangerous
from the first, as the ball struck “him right plumb
in his horse's ear,” aud at the present time he looks
to be in as fine health aud spirits as I have ever
seen him, and as well as a ‘war-worn soldier’ might
expect to be. I was so ‘unfortunate’ myself as to
bo struck right in my horse’s saddle; but the ball
was spent aud did not go through the saddle-skirt'
therefore, as yet, ‘I have not suffered any inconve
nience from it.’ I also happened to be caught in
bad company at the garita, aud, with several oth
ers, was knocked head-over.heels by the explosion
of a shell, but being iu a hurry to pick myself up, 1
trod upon au officer, who pettishly said I hod ‘uo
business there, anyhow!’ therefore, I don’t count
that as auylhiug, as I hurt somebody else worse
than I was hurt myself: uow, having ‘‘taken a
bath, brushed off the smok* aud dust ot battle,”
aud betweeu good liquor, good segors, und a mod
erate share of the balance of the good .things of
this world, ‘am as comfortable as might be expect
ed under the circuiustauces.”
Foreign Items.—Tho sale of Shakspenre’s house
took place on the 16th of September. The first
bid was £1,500, the second £2,000, and the third
£2,100. The Shetford and London Shakspeare
Committee, organized for tho purchase of the
house, thenofiered £3,000, and no higher hid be
ing made, they were declared the purchasers.
Progress ok Free Principles.—It is cheering
to the mind of every friend of rational liberty to
firnl sentiments like the following, emanating from
from the press,inn couutry where there is the name
of liberty without it* spirit; and where a nominal
suffrage is controlled by wealth aud power. The
extract is from the London Standard.
“To speak plainly—universal suffrage has now
very little terror for us. Our experience of the
humble classes, which is tolerably extensive, satis
fies us that the otaas below ibe ten pound franchise,
are a class much more to be trusted than the mass
of those who occupy ten pound houses You will
almost always find the workiug mau a much more
intelligent and better disposed mau than the small
einphg-er—the lodger than the lodging house
keeper—tho customer at the chandler’s shop, than
the keeper of that shop. Thanks to tho exertions
of our ever to he honored clergy, and after that uu-
rivalled btdy of teacher* and benefactors, thanks
to Lord Brougham. Mr. Charles Knight, aud the
•Useful Kuowledge folk,’ a wonderful change has
been wrought iu the habits of our working men.
even iu cities and towns—a change, which, if it
proceed as it has proceeded hitherto, will, we pre
dict, cause the most jealous guardiatis of the rights
of rank and property, and the interests of order, to
have new views of universal sufl'rage.”
Increase or Boston.—Boston has increased, of
late years, almost beyond any example of an old
city. Iu 1820, the population was 41,000. Iu
1830. 62,400. In 1840. 93.389, and iu 1845' it was
114,999. It is probably increasing at this period,
faster than ever it did before.
Brazil.
VYe fiud iu the Pennsylvanian the following ac
count of Mr. Tod’s presentation to the Emperor of
Brazil, copied from the semi-official paper of that
government, the Journal de Commercio.
llis majesty, tlie Emperor, granted a public au
dience, ou the 28tli of August, to Mr. David Tod,
envoy extraordinary aud minister plenipotentiary
from the United States of America, auil this gentle
man, on handing the Emperor liis credentials, made
the following speech:
Sir: The letter which I have just presented to
your majesty, is from his Excellency tue President
of tha Uuited States, aud contains the fact of my
iiuiiiiuulion as envoy extraordiuary aud minister
plenipotentiary from that government, uear the
imperial court of Brazil. His Excellency assures
your majesty of hia desire to cultivate tho most
amicable aud liberal relations between the two go
vernments. Manifesting this desire, the l’resideut
is expressing tha sentiments of the power of which
he has the honor to bo the chief executive, and
any omission on my part, iu my endeavors to pro
mote this amicable disposition, would be no less
contrary to uiy own seutiments than it would be
traitorous to tuy country.
Appreciating those intentions, your Majesty will
permit mu to express my satisfaction at knowing
that the mutual friendship aud respect which has
for such a length of time happily existed between
the two governments, has uot haen diminished by
any disagreeable events that have recently occurred.
2 aui aware that my charge has commenced
.at an unfavorable period. My immediate prede
cessor involved himself in uffairs which were both
unpleasant for himself uud unfortunate for both go
vernments. Being resolved,, in my relations with
vour Majesty’s government, to observe a course
both honorable and beueficial to both couutries, T
have indulged the hope that 1 may fulfill tho duties
of my mission iu a manner entirely satisfactory to
my own government, and at tho same time agree-
bly to that of your Majesty.
Permit me, in conclusion, to express nty best
wishes for the health and happiness of your Majes
ty and the imperial family.
The Emperor replied to this speech in English
as follows:
I receive with pleasure tho credentials which
you present me in the name of my good friend the
President of the United States. They show that
the same friendship aud good understanding sub
sist between my government aud that of your
country, aud of which 1 believe you to be a true
interpreter, who will remove the weighty difficul-
Fiftccu Bar* fsatrr froiu Europe.
Arrival ofthe Steamers Missouri ami Cambria.
The French Steamer Missouri arrived in N. York
on the 19th iust. She sailed from Cherbourg,
France, on the 30th of September, bringing later
dates from France and England. On the same day
the Cambria, arrived in Boston, with fifteen days
later intelligence from Europe.
An insurrection had taken place in Sicily. The
regular troops had refused to Are on the insurgents.
T&J French had a fleet there, which enused great
dissatisfaction and excitement. •
A slight improvement hail taken place m r reach
funds. English consuls were eighty-six.
There had been further extensive failures in
England. . . , '
The heavy failures, and continued pressure U
the monetary aftuirs, had caused a further decline
iu the market for breadstuffs.
Tho anticipation of an advance in cotton, war
ranted by previous advices, it will be seen by the
report ofthe market, have been sadly reversed.
The failure* iluringjhe past fortnight have been
frightfully numerous, adding a deeper shade to the
previous gloomy prospects of the mouetary ana
commercial aflairs throughout Europe.
The Cambria left Liverpool ou the 5tli mst.
Correspondence of the New York Com. Advertiser.
Liverpool, Oct. 5—12 M.—Best Western canal
flour 06s a 26s 6d per barrel; Richmond and Alex
andria 25s to 25s 6d; Philadelphia aud Baltimore
25s to 24* ed; New Orleans and Ohio 22s to 24s;
Canadian 25s to 26s; sour 19s to 21s; white and
mixed wheat 7s to 8s per 70 lbs: red 6s 3d to 7s
fed. Oats, per 45 lbs 2s 3d to 2s 8J; oatmeal, per
24l) lbs 2 Is to 26s; Indian com per quarter, 30s to
35s; Indian meal 1 Is to 15a per ubl.; Barley per 60
lb* 3s a 4s. Itye not quoted.
The belief eutertained at tho departure of the
last steamer, that the upward teudeucy than indi
cated iu this market would be maintained. 1ms hy
the terrific occurrences of the last fortnight beeu
wholly dispelled.
From a number of causes, the most startling of
which is ’.he unparalleled derangement of the mo
ney market, the price of breadstuff# has gradually
but’steadily retrograded; the only article which
has' preserved its firmuess being Indian corn. A
slackened demand has of courge materially contri
buted tojthis result, but this cause must be regard
ed a? merely temporary.
At the Loudon Corn Exchange, yesterday, the
arrivals of English grain were small, owing to
which and the unusually large attendance of pur
chasers, the demand was somewhat active at au ad
vance of from one to two snilliugs per quarter up
on the previous Monday's quotation. Notwith
standing the large supplies again brought forward,
an average amount el business was done and the
market closed firmly.
Cotton—New Orleans ordinary to middling 5d a
55d; fair to good fair 6|d a 6}d; good to fine 74d a
84d; Mobile ordiunry to middling 5d a 5Jd; fair to
good fair fe'Je a 74<1> good to fair 6|d. Alabama
and Tennessee ordinary to middling 5d to 5Jd; fair
to good fair Sjd. Bowed Georgia ordinary to
middling 5}d a 6d; fair to good fair 62 a 6j; good to
fine 6 J a 6}. Sea Island ordinary to middling 9d a
loid; fair to good fair 1 ljd a 1 Id; good to fine 15d
a 18J. Staiued ranges from 5d to 8|d.
The prices of cotton since our last advices have
it will be observed, seriously receded. A circum-
stanceindisputably resulting from the agravnted
condition ofthe money market and the consequent
iuqiossibiUly, suve in the rarest distances, ot obtain
ing accommodation, the universal panic which lias
seized upon manufacturers and tho total extinction
of any thing like speculative effort. In the lower
quality particularly the decline is more severely
fait, aud operations since the araival of the Caledo
nia have been of the most limited character.
The sales fertile week ending the first were a-
bout 21,000 bales of which 800 only were on spec
ulation and 2000 for export. Ou Saturday the 2d
the sales were about 3000'and yesterday 4000
were disposed of, all to consumers, speculation be
ing entirely suspended mid the demuud being dis-
proportioned to the supply.
Italt,—Dr. Wiseman has arrived from Rome,
charged with private despatches for Lord John
Russell. The Dr. has been permitted to assume
tlie title of Archbishop of Westmiustej, which :s
regarded as the prelude to the estatdishmeutol a
Roman Catholic hierachy iu England.
The Asiatic Cholera is making fearful lava
ges iu Russia, aud iu consequence of its appearance
in Warsaw, the Emperor hail deferred h:s visit to
Poland, a circumstance uot regretted by the peo
ple of that country.
Switzerland.—Active preparations arc making
in Switzerland for suppressing the Souderbuud by
force of arms; a sanguinary civil war is apprehend
ed lrom tho resolution of "the hitter to resist the
Diet. Two cantons alone are prepared with 40,-
000 tnen to take the field.
The news from Italy presents 1 wo new features;
the Pope i* firm aud the Austrians do not seem in
clined to provoke hostilities. The affairs of Spain
are still very unsettled Cafalieu continue* to be
disturbed by Carlist bands and the eutire line of
the Pyrenees is in a state of blockade.
The abstract of a commercial treaty between
.Spain and England has beeu published, but the
terms ure rejected by the British Government.
France is uot yet trauquii; considerable clamor
has been raised by the appointment of the Ducd’-
Auuiale to the Governor Generalship of Algiers.
In Ireland a strong opposition is made to the
payment of rent. It is Buuouuced by the Belfast
Northern Whig that the Baraeol, Capt. Owen, has
arrived there, laden with two thousand, live hun
dred barrels of Hour, shipped by the Society of
Friends at Philadelphia fertile me of tlie destitute
Irish.
The reported marriage of the Duke of Welling
ton and Alis* Cotitts is contradicted. Miss Coutts,
it is said, among other acts of niuuificent and some
what eccentric benevolence, is founding au asylum
for convicted liud punished felons who hrve been
tqrowu upon the world.
The undl steamer Caledonia arrived at Liverpool
on the 29lh September. Tlie packet ships Sid-
dons on the 23d, Liverpool 24th. The Roscius
sailed 19th. Ashburton 25th, and the Ycrktowu,
Oct. 1.
Hon. Alex. H. Everett. American minister, died
at Canton on the 29tli of June.
until Anna’s Finns.
We copy below from the N. O. Bulletin, the cir-
cular from the Mexican Secretary of Forei->n \f
fairs, which will be read with interest. I u a jj;_
tion to the light it throws ou the recent events at
the Capital, it will be seen that Santa Anna i n .
tends to attempt the capture of Puebla nndthe A-
merican Governor at that place, and will prolu.
bly devote hi* future exertions to cutting off sup.
plies from, nod all communications with Vera Cruz
Circular by Dr. Jose' Romon Pacheco, Secretary re
state, to the Governors of the different State. J
ties iu which your immediate predecessor involved
himself.
After this the French ambassador was present
ed, and after bis audience was concluded, Mr. Tod
presented the Secretary of the American Legation,
and several officers of the United States Navy.
Prosperity or Hartpord.—A writer in the
Hartford Couraut estimates the annual trade and
commerce of that city at $6,900 000, being more
than uouldo what it. was ten years ago. Farther
the same writer says: “Hartford has progressed
more rapidly in business and wealth, from 1837 to
’47 than during any previous peaiod of her exis-
From the Petersburg Republican.
at the magnetic telegraph.—30 hours in ad
vance OPTUE MAIL.
New York, Oct. 21, 6 p. m.—F/onr—60,000
bbls Geuessee sold at $6,562 a 6,631- Sales of
Howard street at $6,50.
Wheat—Sales ofPrime White at $l,IOa 1,43.
Com—Sales of Prime White at 72 a 7 4 cts.
Oats—Sales at 47 a 49 cts.
Cotton—Sales of Louisiana at 9 cts.
Clover Seed—Sales at $ 175 cts per bushel.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
New York, Oct. 19, 6 p. m. This has been a
most exciting day iu our markets, the nuws by the
Cambria huvinu caused a eeueral stoppage of bust-
Cnnibria having caused a geuend stoppage
ness, with uusettled prices.
Cotton is of course iu confusion from tlie news.
Flour was very* dull, aud but 3,000 barels were
taken to fill easteru orders, at $6 50 a 6 62j.
Corn was dull at 75 a 78. with little or uothwg
doing, aud rather a downward tendency.
Wheat and Rye were unsettled, with a down
ward tendency. A small sale of about 300 bushels
prime whito wheat was made at $1 42
There has been a good demand for Indian Meal.
About 5000 bushels were sold at $3 25.
Railroads in England and Scotland.—The
New York Commercial Advertiser states that a
beautifully executed ntap of the English and
Scotch railways hits been published, from which it
appears that, at tha preseut time, there
Finished and iu operation, ” c
In progress of construction,
Incorporated in 1847-8,
3,605 miles.
6,456 do
5.618 do
Total,
Area of England and Wales,
Area of Scotland,
14.578 do
57,800 sq. miles
26,014 do
Total,
83,811 do
South Carolina College.—We congratulate
our fellow-citizeus, upon fluttering prosperity of
this instituticn, which bus been for so long a time,
the pride and the boost of our State. Under the
Presidency of Mr. Preston, it is becoming a rival
to the loug celebrated institutions of the North, and
now numbers among its pupils, young gentleman
from the West—even from Texas. Tne College
buildings are uot sufficient to accommodate the
students now present, aud it is rxpected when the
classes rise iu January, the number will folly reach
two hundred und fifty. We hope in a few years
to chrouicle double the number.—South Carolinian.
Perceptible Faculties op Woman.—Sherlock
draws the followiug admirable distinction between
the instinct and reason of woman:—The percejt-
tion of woman is as quick as lightning, Her pen
etration is intruitive—almost instinct—by a glance
she will draw a deep and just conclusion. Ask her
how she formed it aud she cannot auswer the (jues-
tiou. A philosopher deducts iufereuces aud his in
ferences shall be right, but he gets to the head of
the stair-case, if I may so say, by slow degress,
mounting step by step. Sfce arrives at top of the
stair-case as be; but whether she flew there is more
titan she knows herself.—While she trusts her in
stinct she is scarcely deceived, und she is generaly
lost when she begins to reason.
Death or an Editor.—Mr. A. D. Patterson ed
itor ofthe Anglo American newspaper ill New York,
died ou the 9th iust. Ho was formely assistant ed
itor of the Albion.
Toluca, Sept. IS.
Your Excellency—After hnvhur sent tnyonr B x ,
cellency, from tho city of Gnudalupe Hidalgo,;},»
manuscript decree issued from that ci*y uad e -
yesterdny’s date, by his Excellency the President
ad interim, I have uow the honor of sending vou
(blank) copies, printed in this city, in <>rder° i], al
your Excellency may circulate them in ifa. g tat(1
which you so worthily govern, nnd.thnt the nation
may bo informed lbJVt it is not left without n head
as bis Excellency, General Don Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna, previous to his march to commence
his military movements againsts the base of Urn
euemy’s operations, has devolved the Government
upon the authority designed by tlie constitution.—
His Excellency, by virtne rif tho extraordinary
poiVers conferred on him, took the responsibility
of ordering some details, which, from the forte Jf
circumstances, could not be done in conformity
with the tenor of the constitution, none of the bj.
dies in whom these attributes vested being fa
istence. On this account he has dispensed with
one of the necessary qualifications iu one of t| le
colleagues of the Executive, in order to give this
additional guarantee to llio uatiou. It is'also de
sirable that the place fixed upon as the residenr-
of the Supreme Government should be generally
known, iu order that all the functionaries aud «er--
vniits of the General Government should regular
their actions according to our political system, a*
provided by the laws.
Impartial history will some day record wharer-
er fate Providence may have decreed, tho causes
which brought about the events which have just
occurred in the capital, in consequence of which,
it is now, to our astouishmeut, indignation and
grief, in the power of the enemy. These causes
are known to thousands of witnesses, and well un
derstood by those only who truly feel its immenui
loss to their country. The fact is, that one of the
points .which defended the entries to the city har
ing beeu abandoned without any orders, and so
other point having been taken at the end of tha
day, on the 13th, after a combat of 15 hours, itwai
decided, hy a meeting of the Generals, held that
night iu the citadel, that a continued resistance
would only expose tlie city to pillage, end to all
the acts of immorality to which a savage enemy
abandons himself. This latter was a misfortune
which liis Excellency wished to avoid, at all haz
ards, and with a view to which he had, at the ve
ry commencement, caused the fortifications to be
made at far advanced points. In order to retain,
ou the other hand, all his armament, and tho ne
cessary means to continue the war, without owing
them to a humiliating capitulation.it was resolved
to evacuate the city that very night, conducting
the whole army to the city of Tiaudalupe de Hidai-
go, in order to take the next day, according to the
intentions of his Excellency, the road to Ptiebli,
to redeem that city out of the power of theenemv,
cutting off, at the same time, all communication
with Vera Cruz.
The troops having nlrendy commenced the
march, and having made seme progress on the
road, it become known, as much to our satisfac
tion as surprise, that the people, who the d*y be
fore. although sup|iorfad by the army and the vs-
liant National Guards, had taken no part in the
struggle, had undertaken on their own account the
extermination of the invaders. Immediately the
army was countermarched, and two columns, cue
under the command of his Excellency, anil til"
other under Geu. Don Juan Alvarez*penetrated
as Tar as the streets of Santo Domingo and La
Cerca, lancing some of the Americans. Subse
quently, after some measures and other circum
stances which it is unnecessary to mention, the he
roic people of the capital were disarmed.
Iu undertaking to carry out his first intent, ths
most formidable obstacle to be encountered TO
the entire want of means. The troops had been 5
days without any support. His Exeeileucy, the
President, had exhnusted.al! liis persowd rcfoa>
ces. From the 19th of Aug., the date of the mis
fortune at Pndiemn, to which otir present situation
is to be ascribed, up to that day—that is, in twenty
six days—not a man nor n dollar hail been sent
from any part. How could it be exacted, or even
expected, that the city of Mexico, which had al
ready made so many sacrifices, should alone car
ry on the war aud hear the weight of the hardens
which are destroying tlie nation ? To die evils ol
the war, caused by tlie invaders, jt would not have
become the Government to mid those of inairay
the nnnv live at tlie expense of tlie people, sad
vet to disband tbe troops, in order that they might
devastate the roads and villages, would have hern
a still greater evil. The difficulty was insuperable
ns there was no food on that dnv for the soldier',
and the situation was dreadful. His Excellency,
the President, since his return to the Republic.his
above all, had to contend with difficulties of tlrt
nature, and to them is to be attributed tlie groanr
part of onr misfortunes; but rather than destroy*
force which, after being purified aud orgtmizeil h
a different ntanniier, could still, be rendered jet-
viceable to the nation, be embraced the nmh'lo
course, of dividing tlie army into sections, ruder
the command of tried officers, giving them irstrac-
tions as to the roads they were to take, his Escrl-
I lency reserving for himself a part of the cavalry.
Iu this manner were obviated the great evils of *
disbandment of the army : the burden was di»®-
huted so ns not to weigh on a single district, n;.u
bove all it furnished to the States of the Inteiiur
nucleus which they could increase or shaiw > !
they might like, in order to carry on the utr.
which they have all demanded, without listening 10
any proposition# of peace from the enemy.
As regards political organization, bis Excract-
cy saw the extreme of perplexity of iiuothcr *t»
in which he was placed by his determination
continue, personally, the defence of the indepowj
ence of his country, until oue of the reverses c
which so many have fallen upon us, through tw
will of God mid out own disseulions, and uiiiltt
which we are suffering, should put an end to p
existeuce. His Excellency did uot wish *» “ eB '
vested with the character of President of the
public, iu conformity with the resolution of • 1
gust, of last year, his desire being to devote hiw
self exclusively to carrying ou the war agaii> st
invaders; and if he has since assumed that poop
it was to put down a civil war which was
in the capital, anil finally, to raise the necn< j2
resources to place it in a state of defence. »
Excellency saw that there was uo one before «h cS
he could make his resignation, in order to rev*!
liimselffroin that onerous charge which pre»e*J
him from pursuing the only object of hjs anlfi>*p
sires, and which had drawn upon him so tnanvp
noyances ; that all his efforts and liis repeated^,
ders had been in vain to bring about ameef 1 ? 1 !
the Congress composed of 140 members, *"*
never held its regular sessions for want of nnin
and of which hardly twenty-six members c<m»
assembled on occasions when he applied fa,
discharge the mission which hi.il beeu round
it, aud in order that tho Executive might uo
more than to carry out the will of the
tives of the nation. His Excellency ss . 'Vjtj
the new operations which he meditated it
be necessary that he should be personally » ■
from the centre, autl that moving with
indifferent directions, the very micrt ,a ' 1 | , > ^^
movements would occasion great tlifneulti ,
administration of tlie Government; bcs.-i«.
the consummation of the triumph of ^
by abandoning these questions to the ' ,e ' ;i
signing partisans. Under these circ!im s “® ^ ■
Exeeileucy determined to issue the dccro* ^
I communicated to your Excellency, L
I have the honor to annex a printed <■ P 1
which his Excellency, the President ad
deavored to consult uot only the observa 1 ' ,i :
fundamental law iu a great crisis hut
spirit of tlie law iu a great crisis, ami tue
tno nation, manifested on former occast!
His Excellency only iutends, by , * ,w “. mpP
fill a vacuum iu tho preseut circumstaac^ ^
servo a representation of the unity ■** .
of the Republic—the capital of which t*
sion of tho enemy—but by no mca> is , tjii:
his will upon his fellow-citizens, rat
he has on this occasion only taken up®
tho solution of the difficulty, because
tbe capital, which is its legal residence,
other part of the Republic, is it
body, and he is ready to abide by wha*
decide. ... •
After acts so pure, originating i» m e.?
honorable, th:re will not be wauUug ''
that always will accuse after a. nurf® ‘ /;
on that very account they are the t?.°,
ble. His Excellency the President c /jp) 1
garments; in tlie death of individuals ,
isisSM
person and in his own person,
nialsof his self-denial to devote nun»: r at *
try. Gen. Santa Anna does up! “ C J^|J*
count of these misfortunes, nor * c ojed
gratitude, which is-still worse.
renounces power, and yet it is „ ir ,l d' - '*
pidity may join with malice to add
iiies to his other immense disasters, * f# j,sP
power, and with it consigns three fuc _\V
for his eternal honor. Firstly, “ int a , *
at the East and at tho capital, altkoug . _ ^)
ou* fortune, he has beef! found connj Jj,^ *
emiea of his country, appearing at . , *g iu ^« r; .
battle, aud in those most exposed Jj
oauic, ami in uinso muni. r —jr .
condly, that in ell the States their 1
.i i* : i:..U^.1j *i forjw 1 I
tborities, as well individuals as <
