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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
JAMES GARDNER, JR.
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I From ike N. (J. I’tcuyuuc, zClh ult. j
From Vuiu!an.
The editors of the Havana papers have
received advices from Merida to the Bth in.-t.
and Campeaciiy to the 4th, and from Car
men to the 12Tlii ut November, ihe papers
from all points announce the terniinalion of
the revolt of Camp’cacliy. The Governor of
the Feninsula h id accordingly issued a de
cree of amnesty for all who took oart in the
jn'onuiici'inienio ot the town Cl Campeaciiy
of the 25th of October last, and confirming
ail engaged in it in their offices and honors,
From the manner in which it was received
we infer that the whole peninsular is again
united under the auspices of the Mexican
Republic, 'i’he papers before us furnish no
further details of events winch have occurred
in Yucatan.
. STILL LITER.
ißeTolnt'oii ia C’nuipeavhy—Revolution iu
Taoasm.
Since the above was in type we hive re
ceived, through a respectable commercial
house of this city, accounts from Cainpeachy
t > the Utli inst.,and from Taba.-co to the lUtii
of November. From Campeaciiy the peace
able tenor of the news given above is com
pletely reversed. The documents before us
are not complete, but we infer from them
there was another proniaiclamcnto made at
Campeaciiy on the Bih of December. The
official paper has been received m this city,
we learn, but we have not seen it. We have
an address dated the Sti>, by Domingo Darrel,
Ui which he alludes to the formal j ronancta
vietUu and yields a reluctant acquiescence to
the wishes of his fellow citizens, and presents
himself as the chief of the glorious revolu
tion which was that day commenced, and
Ewearslo discharge his duty with lo.aity and
purity. We would give the whole of this
address, but that these convulsions in Yuca
tan are of very little moment of themselves,
and that the address of Senor JJarret does
not very clearly point out the wrongs which
by the revolution are sought to be redressed.
He says, however, that the dearest interests
of Yucatan are upon the point of being lost
through cabals and intrigues. 11? is deter
mined that she shall no longer he the sport
of factious which succeed each other iu the
Government of Mexico, and which are be
yond the hope of remedy.
From this and other passages which we
need not particularize, we infer that thi- is a
new outbreak of the same spirit which has
before been manifested iu the town of Cam
peachy, to sunder entirely all political con
■ flection with the Government of Mexico, As
*•, the revolution broke out on the Sin and our
*'■ advices are only to the 9th ilist, we are un
able to say how far fSenor Carrel has suc
ceeded.
We come now to the ponuucinre ulo of the
garrison of Tabasco. This is dated the 19 h
of November, in the city of San J .mn Bau
tista de Tabasco, so recently blockaded by
Com. Perry, i lie officers assmebled at the
quarters of the commandant general, Ju.ni
Jjaulista 1 raconis, allege that lull represen
tations had been made to the Supreme Gov
ernment of the defenceless sue- of their de
partment, and of tiie recent invasion of it by
the Americans, and that the Government had
in substance denied all their prayers for aid.
They allege that the Central Government
only uses Tabasco for its convenience—
ilrawing a revenue from it, and appointing to
office therein; but taking do heed to its inter
nal welfare or protection from foreign ene
mies. They complain that Gen. tSalas and
Jiis ministers are exclusively occnpie 1 in do
mestic quarrels, and iu securing their own
places; that the independence and security of
the country are of secondary importance
with them. In proof oi this the abandonment
of Tampico is tiled, and the indifference
manifested towards the protection of Tabas
co, threatened by the American squadion.
i>y all these considerations, and others—
3hey are induced to dec ire as follows: Firs,'.
The Stale of Tabasco disavows the Got em
inent of tiie Republic, wlit Ist no oil u'L is
made to preserve tiie integrity of the nation
al territory. Secondly. The same Stile be
ing compelled by the conduct of the said
Government to provide lor her own s curfv
und defence, will regulate her internal ad
ministration upon b isis more liberal and ade
tpiale to the circumstances of the existing
war.
These two articles were approved by ac
clamation, and a third was then adopted, ap
pointing fSenor Traconis, named above, as
the head of the revolution, in consideration
Os his heroic defence of the State from the in
vasion of the American squadron in the
month of October. There are a great num
ber of names attached to this jtrununeiarnen
io, but we have little other news it: regard to
it. Private letters would lead us to suppose
Dial a design is entertained of uniting with
Yucatan in throwing offthe Central Govern
ment; but the ‘‘lights before ns' ere quite
too faint to authorize us to assort this posi
tively. We note that iu the documents be
fore us there is little of that bitterness evin
ced towards the United States, when they
are mentioned, which wo are accustomed to
lint! in all public papers from other parts of
Die Republic. At the same time, there is
nothing iu the least conclialory in tiie lan
guage employed.
fS'rom II .\iro.
[From ths Afar Urltuns I-rtla, ult..]
Wo\T£KF,V. Dec. Oii).
The forces at San LuU on the 9lh nil. are
Mated by Mr. Loyns (one of the prisoners sent
iu by Santa Anna) to have been 23,UU0 In
fantry and 8000 Cavalry. Jn addition to the
hx gun battery taken from this place, they
have received two 18’s from Perote, and six
teen pieces* such as 2’s 4’s and 0 s, from oilier
places. Provisions were getting very scarce
in the valley, and they were sending to Chi
huahua and Durango lor corn and flour. r i he
j.itltir place is now cut off from them. Santa
Anna had addressed the soldiers on three
occasions; and every time on (he same sub
ject. The first time he told them tin* force
was so large, and money so scarce, that he
was compelled to reduce their fay from 125
cents to ]Bs cents. Shortly after it was re
duced to ]2i, then l<) ON He pledged them
ins private name fur the remainder at some
future day.
On the night of the 9fh nit. a courier ar
rived from the Capitol with lire news that u
l—iii"MW >~i irT'TT-a-a TV».v_ryTyrra* mfK -■.-i
pronuncidf/ient.o hud taken place, and that
Ilenera had driven Almonte Iru.n the city,
la consequence of this intelligence, Santa
Anna ordered Gen. Valencia to lake seven
Regiments of Infantry and inarch to Mexico
as quick as possible. He would have sent a .
larger force but for his advices from this quar
ter, representing that Gen. Taylor would
leave for Gan Luis on or about the loth ult.
at the head of 7000 men, so that seven Regi
ments were all that he could spare out of
31,000, and such a formidable force approach
ing him. Mr. Lyons says that, notwith
■ standing the scarcity of water on the road—
one sirelca of 52 miles without a drop—tiiey
look for our forces there and are ditching |
and throw ing up embankments of earth all
around the c.ty. .So terrible has the name |
of Gen. Taylor become, that the Mexican |
people believe lie can travel 109 miles wit.'i
! out water.
With Worth beyond Rinconada—Woo! in
command of the Pass to Durago, and a force ,
which will shortly beat the lower pass near
\ ictoria, all the Northern Provinces will, be !
cut off from the enemy.
Whilst Gen. Wool was e.n route to Paris !
: he captured at least 100 U mules, loaded with j
| ilour. They were from Duraugu, and cles
! lined to San Luis Potosi.
1 think 1 will be abio in my next to state
the precise number of men who will go to \ ic
toria, and whether head quarters will be re
! moved in that direction.
CHAPARRAL.
Monterev, Dec. 8. 1846.
j EJs. Delta —There is a train in from Sal
tillo, by which letters have been received a
1 day or two later. Information is thus re
| ceived from San Luis Potosi up to the IGih
u l The anticipated approach of our forces
: had induced Santa Ann* to send out between
' 4 or 5000 cavalry, for the double purpose of
rccomioilering the country and driving iu the '
j herds ot cattle on the road. Other than this,
I there is nothing worth mentioning from the
enemy’s camp.
Gen. Worth has been coming the Harney
over the good people ot Coatiuila. Iwo na
tives, for offences committed against tiie na-
I lives about Saltillo, were sentenced, under
the statues of the State, to suffer death. Ac- j
cording to the laws of ihe country, they had
lli* right to appeal, and have a new trial in
another State. Durango was named by
i them, and they were on the point of being re
moved thither, when Gen. Worth, being ad
vised of the affair, and learning tiie enormity
of their offence, insisted, as the Governor of
the place, that they should be executed in ;
Saltillo. The authorities said it was impos- i
Mb!e lor them to execute toe sentence, for |
lljey had a right to appeal- The Genera! re- i
marked that it was a bad taw, and he intend
ed to annul if, informing the high function- ;
aries at the same time, that, if they had any
conscientious scruples in putting the sen
- tence of the court into execution, to hand the
i culprits over to him and lie would see justice
dune them.
There was some difficulty about obtaining
corn, one day last week—tiie Mexicans not
I king the idea of furnishing it at the rate of
$2.50, when for the same quantify, $5 is
i paid at this place. Gen. Worth ordered out
a part of his command, and hud a large num
: her of mule loads brought in, for which he
refused payment altogether. He then issued
an order, that all com brought in voluntari
ly would he paid for on delivery, but if he
had to send lor it, the owners might whistle
j for their money.
The most perfect order prevails at Saltillo. •
i Gen. Worth had all Ids command—but two
‘ or three companies—occupying one square, ;
| where his Artillery is stationed. 1n an adja
cent square, he has all the wagons and store
' rooms. In case of an alarm, his fighting
ground is picked out, where all tiie compa
nies are to repair to.
A detachment from and for Gen. Wool’s
Division, left here yesterday. When they
left Monclova, Gen. Wool was on the point
of moving to Paris, and having learned that
he is there now, they have gone byway of
j Saltillo, to that place. The lieutenant in
I command of the detachment informed me
that the division numbered about 2600 when \
they reached Monclova, viz: —1 company of
Light Artillery, 3 do. ot 6th Infantry, 2 do. ot
Ist Dragoons, 2 do. of 2d Dragoons, 1 regi
ment Arkansas Cavalry, 1 do. Kentucky In
i fantry,ana2 do. Illinois infantry. They have
G pieces ol artillery.
Capt. Holmes, of the Georgia volunteers.
| died at camp on the Gth, and a lieutenant of
i the same regiment is not expected to live.
Unless the sickness abates in a short time, j
manv a noble lellow will lull a victim to its
1 ravages. Men who were proof against the j
j enemy’s bails, are, in many instances, forced .
to submit to the diseases of tiie country. It j
may be thought strange, that in tiie month of I
i December, in a country like Monterey, that j
fevers should prevail; but it is no matter of :
wonder to those who are familiar with the
climate, and are aware that there is no time
iu which vegetation is not springing up. The
.Mexicans about Matarnoros were wont to sa\%
that there was little or no sickness after the
fruit season; but here, there is no “after,” for
fmit is ripening and the trees blossoming at
the same time. Ido not think the country
I about Monterey is unhealthy, for the purity
ofthe atmosphere argues a against it, but
i still, there is something in the (bud or in the
mode of life that often places the soldier on a
bed of si kness. 1 do not hear of any citizens
j or adventurers being sick here, and such was
the case on the Rio Grande, when tuerewas
so much sickness in the army.
►Several robberies and murders have rccent
ly occurred on the road to Lamargo. Iwo
white men, calling themselves Americans, a
short lime since, went into a house near
CeralvOj and robbed a Mexican family of their
money and jewels. They were arrested and
| inmed by the soldiers stationed a Ceralvo,
! but subsequently effected their escape and
' have not been heard of since. Win. J.
Downing, a clerk in a {Sutler’s store iu this !
I place, left for Carnargo,on Thursday last, and
I was found on the road beyond Ramos. Several
: men were riding ahead of him. and he was
I pushing on to overtake them, with a Mexican
servant. It is supposed the -Mexican, in riding
i bv his side, plunged a poignard in his breast,
I and after hilling him, robbed him of what he
I had and put off.
Mr. Armstrong, who was accused of the I
: murder of young Forrest, has been put in
close confinement. A committee of officers
( were appointed to take testimony, and alter
' it was referred to Gen. Taylor, lie ordered
the immediate arrest of Armstrong. Nothing
lias been made public in the affair of tiie
Alcalde’s son and others, accused of tamper
ing with our soldiers. They tire still iu prison.
'i’he movement from this place tnto Tainan- ,
lipas, has developed itself sufficiently to be |
I spoken of. All the regulars at this place—
j with the exception ot an artillery company,
and one or two of Infantry, from the 7th— |
• with the Mississippi. Tennessee and Georgia i
volunteers, will shortly leave fur Victoria,
accompanied by General Taylor and his
Staff. From this, you may infer 11 tat the
Headquarters will he at or near Tampico. It
may still be 8 or 10 days before this move is
made, although some of the regiments are
ordered to march next Thursday! As there
is nothing apprehended from the enemy at
this time, the movement will be made by easy '
marches, stopping sometimes two and three
days at a place. The division, will move
down the valley, from the S. E end of the
town, passing through Caydeute, Monte
Morales, Linares,\ ilia Crande and Hidalgo, ;
a distance of near 20(1 miles to \ ictoria. |
j After reaching the latter place, a halt will
be made for some time, when a garrison will j
: be left of 10U0 or 1500 men. and the remain- !
I dor will accompany Gen. Taylor towards
Tampico. For aught 1 know, a junction may ;
| he formed at Victoria with the troops under
Gen. Patterson, but I cannot speak with any i
certainty on this head, not being advised of j
the movements below. This move, leaving
Worth and Wool above us, argues very i
strongly, to my thinking, that offensive ope
ra: inns, for the present have ceased.
Gen. Fuller is to he left in command of
Monterey, with ilie Ohio, Kentucky and the
Indiana volunteers—-poken of before as being i
ordered to reinforce Gen. Worth.
In your paper of the 14th n 1 f., I saw a bio
graphical sketch ot Gapt. Gillespie, and on
1 showing it to an acquaintance, be informed
| me that about four weeks after the battle, be j
! went to the graves of Captain Gillespie and
young Thomas, and found that the bodies had i
! been dug up by the Mexicans, and stripped j
I of every vestige of clothing. The bones were ;
; reinterred, and the graves covered over with
large flat rocks. When it is generally known |
by these grovelling wretches, that nothing
but the bones of the heroes are left in the
grave, their pilfering propensities will be
' checked, and Gillespie and Thomas will be
left to sleep in their quiet hut proud homes.
On Sunday last, a soldier, belonging to the
j Ist Infantry, was killed by I lie guard. He
had been engaged in one of the hospitals, as
steward, for some time, and most ot the pa
tients being ‘‘tip and doiiiy,” lie concluded to
take a‘‘.'piurge,” and having taken pretty
; freely of the “ardent,” brought, up all stand
ing, at a Mexican’s door, which he afteiw <rds
entered. The guard was called, but before
they readied the house, he started oil as last
| as his legs could carry him. lie uas ordered
to stop, but paid no attention to it, when he
was tired at —two balls taking effect, and he
died in a few minutes. The guard belonged
; to the new Hi lie Regiment, and their aim
is unerring. Foth officers and men are
very much incensed at the act. They say
I that, although it was the duty of the guard to
! fire;, it Was nut their duty to hil the man.
The camp equipage ot the late Gen. Ha
mer, is advertised for sale, by a committee of
otlicers. Several line horses are to he sold.
The Mb Infantry received marching or
: tiers, and Were inspected yesterday, it is hot
1 known in what direction they march. Gen.
Worth has intimated that he should like to
have them again in bis division, and whether
their destination is Saltillo or V ictoria. a few
davs will tell.
To-day is some good hoivday or feast-day
here, and all the fashion of the city is out. —
The Plaza is completely jammed. I endeav
ored to liud out what least-day it was, but
was unable to ascertain.
CHAPARRAL.
j AUGUSTE GEO!
SATI’RDAY MOR.MNG. JAM ARV 3, 1847.
: 10-'One battalion of the Palmetto Regi
ment passed through our city yesterday, to
the Georgia Rail Road, where they took the
cars en route for Mobile. 'J hey were re
ceived by a salute of cannon at the Bridge
and escorted by the Augusta Artillery Guards,
through our densely thronged streets, to the
enlivening strains of music, amidst the huz
zas of our population, who thus, essayed to
cheer them on their way. Many a white
1 ’kerchief was waved by lair hands from win
dow and balcony, and many a sweet voice
bade God speed to the gallant volunteers.
Often above the dip and the dust that shroud
ed the advancing pijumn, rose bright and
clear into the calm kfioonligh ted air, rocket
after rocket which, rn bursting, shed halos of
(Beaming light upon the banners ot the dif
| ferent companies—gifts from the hands o'
beauty to animate the brave in the hour of
battle. That they Will .wave triumphant in
every field, and return unsullied to the land
! of the Palmetto, is our confident hope.
Old I'rlcuil* \xstla tVevr J’acrs.
Wc congratulate our colemporary of the
Chronicle & Sentinel upon the very hand
some appearance of that paper in its new
dress. It now looks as bright and fresh as a
snake in spring time that has cast its old
skin. We mean no disrespect by the com
parison; on the contrary, we will draw a fur
ther sentiment from it, and offer our sincere
wishes, that it may glide on quite as smooth-
Iv through life, and with rather mote friends. ■
\Ve should be sorry to see it, however, in- 1
j crease its proselytes.
The Charleston Mercury also came out
on New Years day in a new suit, and is
now one ot the handsomest sheets in our
country.
Death ol C apt. Holmes.
By the correspondence ot Ihe New Orleans
Della, published in another column, we re
gret to learn the death of this gallant officer,
who was among the first in this Stale, when
hie country called, to say “I am ready.”—
As a sun of Georgia, the citizens of this State
will mourn his loss, lor he was one of her
jewels—and posterity will point with piide to
his name,as the foremost ot the gallant band,
who left their quiet and peaceable homes, at \
the bidding of their country. We hope his J
remains will not be suffered to remain in
Mexico, but that they will be brought home j
and placed in the beautiful cemetery near i
Macon, and a suitable monument erected
over Ihe in.
TI arylnml.
The Legislature ot tins state is now in ses- j
i sion at Annapolis. In the Senate, all the old j
* officers were re-elected. In the House, Hon.
John P. Kennedy, was unanimously elected j
; speaker, and George G. Brewer cniel cierk. j
1 The Governor tent in Ins message Tuesday, 1
’JTIse I’ho Wars—E'orcigu ami Domestic.
We have no news ot any very decisive |
events having yet taken place at the seat of
war iu Mexico. Bui at the seat of war at
Washington City, ibis contest is waxing
hotter and hotter. Our army and our navy (
have been pressing the war gloriously to 1
our arms on foreign soil, and on foreign teas.
But the government and its supporters are
also kept busy at home defending the fair
fame and honor of the country against the |
: ruthless assaults and aspersions ofidumes
-1 tic foes. 'Bhe deep mouthed thunders ofonr
i cannon which boomed across the lurid fields ;
! of Palo Alto and Resaca, and reverberated
among the hills of Monterey, are answered :
, in feeble defiance by the thunders of Whig
| oratory in the halls of Congress, re-echoed by
! the Paixhan artillery and pop gun squibery of
Whin- editorials against "the President's tear .”
O c"
| We hope these patriotic orators and editors
i will have a merrv lime of it. It will be as short
us it is merry. The flashy, fussy and blaz
ing fire-works with which the bovs have illu- 1
; ,rs , i
minated the Christmas nights, are not more
■ ephemeral and are far more harmless than i
these factious efforts to place tts in the
wrong, as this war question will prove. The
I harm will bo, not to the honour of our
country —not to blacken her historic page, 1
but in the disgrace that will cover the hufler ;
of the impotent missiles. The war is pro
nounced nefarious, unprovoked and disgrace
. ful. if this be true, every step beyond the j
Nueces taken by an American soldier, is a '
step which tramples,upon Mexican rights—
every life destroyed is foul murder—every i
town taken is shameless rapine. The igno- i
miny and the blood are not upon the soldier, !
because he is the mere instrument, but upon !
the head and upon the skirts of the Execn- j
live, through whom the people act. It will
not be very difficult fur the Executive and
his supporters to defend himself from the>e ■
assaults. Ful it would seem that the gallant
spirits of our army and navy must feel that
they are encountering a lire in the rear.
Did they beliete halt of these vile assertions,
they would feel but little zest for the ser- 1
vice of their country —they could place but 1
little value upon laurels which would be j
trophies of cruel wrong and bloody vengeance '
wreaked upon an innocent people. That 1
such is the character the opponents of this
war would give it—those who carry on this
domestic warfare to annoy and to thwart the
constitutional executive officers in prosecut
ing hostilities against Mexico, cannot he
doubled. Could such men control public
opinion, and dispense rewards tor public ser
vice, with what energy or spirit could our
army act? Must not every gallant soldier
now toiling on the soil of Mexico lor our
country's cause, feel that such men are the
worst toes to his fame, and to Ills hopes ol
an honorable place in history?
If the war is characterized by names
winch makes it not more noble limn the
foray of licensed bandits—that makes it a
war of rapine—of land piracy and lust for
territory, conceived in vile sordidness nr un
worthy ambition, what honorable mind will
feel that it opens a field for noble deeds and
permanent honor. Who but must feel that
in such a cause, the dishonor in list attach nut
to the despoiler alone, but to those volun
teers who have been his willing instruments
and myrmidons. The President tints dis
graced, the dishonor must attach to every
soldier who volunteers to’ aid the President
in affecting these unholy designs upon an
unoffending nation. he W bigs have sought
thus to puurtray\jhe President, and thus to ex
cite sympathy Ibrfhe Mexicans. They have
concealed or they \ave denied, and distort
■ td, by misrepresentations, and by unblush
ing palliations ofMexiclin perfidy, the wrongs
done our nation. \
| This being so, it is vau\ for them to say,
they will vindicate their patriotism by voting
ample supplies of men and means for the
war. They stigmatize the war as unjust,
i and thus attempt to deprive the government
i of the services of her gallant, citizens, by
prejudicing their minds against its prosecu
tion. Thus while they vote men and means,
they make war upon that great element of
power to carry on hostilities against the foe
; —the ambition of the soldier to serve, and
to win honor by gallant deeds. For what
chivalric soul could prize laurels, or would
fight for them, in a war which he is taught
to believe is prosecuted to the disgrace of
his own government, and in gros* violation
i of IhS rights of another?
1 It would have been more honorable and
consistent, had the Whigs who believed this
war unjust and unnecessary, and might have
been avoided, refused to vote supplies to
prosecute it in the enemy’s country. This
would have placed them on an equality
with the Federalists of 1812, who spoke
against the war, wrote against it, and voted
against it. As it is they sink below them.
They have all the blame of tha same want of
sympathy fur their country's quarrel, and
I the same conviction that she is iu the wrong,
without any of the manliness which would ,
act up to such opinions. j
Death of Senator Barrow.
The Baltimore papers of Wednesday last,
announce the death of Senator Barrow, o: |
Louisiana. He died on Tuesday morning, ,
after a short illness, and his remains were !
j taken to Washington City in the afternoon,
to be interred in the congressional burying ■
ground. A large number of the citizens of j
, Baltimore, joined in the funeral procession
! to the Rail Road depot.
j O’ The telegraphic wires between Phila
delphia and New \ork, are out ot order, and ,
; in consequence no telegraphic despatches
j from that city were received in Baltimore on
i Wednesday last.
From Mexico.
We give in oilier columns, some addition
al intelligence from Mexico, brought by the
Massachusells at New Orleans. A private ,
letter from Tampico,received by the editors
of the Picayune, says—“ I can hear ol nuili- i
ing of interest from the interior. The gen
eral impression is. that Herrera will be elect- ,
ed President of Mexico upon the opening ol
Congress, and that overtures of peace will be
immediately made to our Government. This
I conceive very probable, as the citizens are !
: disposed for peace; but as soon as Santa i
! Anna hears of such an occurrence his steps
: will be turned towards the capital, and who- 1
' ever is elected President will enjoy his func
tions but a short time.”
We have heard of this Herrera movement i
from several quarters, but never before di
rectly from Mexico. We have no faith what
ever iu the good disposition of the Mexicans,
never having met a trace of such a feeling
. °
in any of their papers.
j We have further correspondence between ,
j Gen, Taylor and Santa Anna, which we find
El Eco de Tampico of the 12th hist. We
i have not room for it this morning, nor is any
| more than one passage of it important. Gen.
Taylor writes, from Saltillo on the 20th of
November, acknowledging the courte-y of
Santa Anna in releasing the seven prison
! ers. He then quotes from the terms of the
armistice of Monterey to justify the action of
our Government in putting an end to it—
| thus meeting a reflection of (Santa Anna
t upon our Government in his former letter.—■
’ He concludes by expressing the hope that
j the Mexican Congress will accept the offers
• of the United Slates, and enter into negotia
j lions for the termination of hostilities and the
i establishment of a permanent peace.
Santa Anna replies, on the 24th of No
vember, from San Luis Potosi. Afteracour
i Icons introduction, he recalls to Gen. Tay
lor (he case of Gen. La Veg.!,and desires re
presentations to he made to our Government
which may effect his immediate release—
Santa Anna supposing him at the lime to be
j still in New Orleans. He concludes the lot
i ter as follows—we find the italics in the
Mexican copy ;
‘■l will conclude this note by assuring von
| that 1 entertain the hope that the sovereign
j National Congress, which is immediately to
be installed, will act as shall be most coudu
i cive to the interests of the Republic; but I
believe that Ido not deceive myself in assur
i ing von, that neither the Congress, nor any
Mexican , if ill ever be aide to listen to overt arcs
of peace unless the national territory be first
evacuated by the forces of the Called Stales,
I and the hostile attitude of their vessels of tear
be uilhdrawn. This must be without doubt
the preliminary of whatever negotiation may
be opened; and it may be premilled to me to
declare to you, that the nation, moved by
rl sentiment of patriotism, and determined lo
defend at every hazard and inch by inch its
territory, will never cease to qualify, as it de
i serves, and as the world lias already quali
fied it. the conduct of the United States; and
1 it will do whatever it can and ougih honora
: bly, to deserxe the 1 ill!e which it hears of in
dependent and free.”
No oilier pari of this correspondence is im
portant. but here we have expressed the de
termination ofthe Mexican people in the en
ergetic words of their ablest leader.
i'rbm (,'iihrtto i.
The steamship Palmetto, Capt. Smith, ar
rived at New Orleans on the 35th ult., from
Galveston, whence she sailed on Tuesday,
the 22d.
Helmeyer lias been tried for the murder of
Mr. Clair, found guilty of manslaughter, and
sentenced to one year’s imprisonment.
The Palmetto encountered a heavy gale
on her last passage to Galveston. In the
; midst of it site took fire, and there was for
some time the utmost possible alarm among
the passengers. The fire was ultimately
j subdued and found to have proceeded from
I some spirits of turpentine which was upset
i in the steward’s pantry, and set on tire by a
lamp placed there. During the alarm the
captain is said to have been cool and col
lected.
There is a story in the Galveston News,
1 told by a teamster recently from Mexico, to
| the effect that Col. Riley was recently sur
rounded, at Morelos, by 5000 Mexicans un
der Gen. UTrea, and that there was no hope
of Col. R.’s escape. We do not believe a
word of it.
There was some talk that the Indians on
the frontiers were making hostile demonstra
tions, but no actual depredation had been
committed.
Texas Voeexteers. —A company of vol
unteers has been organized at Galveston,
Texas, and C. C. Hornsby chosen to com
mand it. Capt. 11. was a lieutenant in the
Santa Fe expedition, and is an excellent
officer.
[O'A bill has been reported in the Legisla
ture of North Carolina, to appoint a Superin
tendent of Common Schools, with $1250 sal-
I ary. Also, a bill to provide fora Geological
j Survey ofthe State. Professor Olmsted,of
: Vale College, iu a letter to Gov. Graham,
says, “there is no Stale in (he Union whose
: Geology would better reward flie labor and
I expense of and accurate and thorough Sur
i vev.” He alludes to the partial Survey
! made by him in 1819, as the first attempt of
the kind by authority of a State. Nearly
j every State has since taken the hint, and
) thorough Surveys.
Counterfeit*.
Counterfeit ten dollar bills on the Plan
ters Bank of Savannah, are in circulation,
the figure one being extracted by some clie
i mica! process and ten substituted. A bill :
of this description has been shown the editor ,
of the Georgian. ;
Coii^rru*.
The Senate on the 29th ult. adjourned im
mediately on be it nr informed ul the death of
the lion. Alexander Barrow.
In the House of Representatives, little or
nothing was done during lhe day, except Ilia
reconsideration of the joint resolution which
was adopted on Monday, authorizing tl.a
War Department to furnish the volunteers
with clothing. It was then referred to lha
committee on military affairs.
.Mr. Haralson, from the commliteo on will
i tary affairs, reported a bill for the raising of
ten additional regiments of the regular army,
’ to serve during the war.
vnum Voliiuic«r«.
'J'he requisition fora second regiment of
Pennsylvania Volunteers has been tilled up,
’ and the troops are to march. The key stoun
State has been no laggard in acts of patriot
ism, forty companies or four regiments hav
ing tendered their services to Gov. Sbunk,
to serve dor mg the war with Mexico.
.4m it be.
A Subscription List was opened at th*
i French office of the Jeffersonian, St. Louis
Exchange, and at the office of .Mr. Ruffier,
who keeps the St. Louis Ball-Room, New
Orleans, for a sum to purchase two swords —-
one for the Midshipman of the French brig
Mercnre —the other for Lieut. Tarleton, of.
I lie British ship Kndymion —as a testimony
of gratitude for their exertions in saving tho
lives of the sailors from the wreck of the U,
S. hng Somers.
T« l( !;nilili to X<-w Oricawi.
A company lias been formed lor the pur
pose of constructing a Telegraphic cmnmmil
i cation between Washington and New Or-
I leans, via Richmond. Charleston and Mobile,
and a gentleman of New Orleans is now m
j Philadelphia for the purpose of obtaining
i subscription to the stock, and having the
j work commenced at once.
i- " ' ‘
Tbr vt»mtula*i .’Vewj and l!ic .tlarkff.
| The N. O. Delta of the :27th nil sav*.—
“The effect of the Cambria’s new* upon one
market, whether it be correctly reported or
i no', was very’ great Fully TOGO hales of Cot
| ton were sold at an advance of j. to j*c. per lb
i and insome instances even more.
1 “Corn Wan also in great request. About 69,
i 000 bushels were taken for export, at 53 t»>
55c. for the best yellow and while.
“The Flour market, too, was much excited.
The sales ran up to 14.000 bbls., beginning
j early in the day at, §4 25 to 30, Ohio
1 brands, and ending at $4 50 per bhl. Fr»u»
| 6000 to 8000 bbls. were sold in the evening,
1 on ‘Change, at the highest rule. This is an
advance of 25c. per bhl.”
Fire.—A kitchen belonging to (he estates
of the late .Mrs. Newton, of Athens, was con
sumed by tire on Sunday evening last.
1 rrx
rcr NOTICE.—The Rev. \VM.
T. BRANTLA , will preaeh in the Presbyterian
C hurch, 7 '<j- Morrow Morning .
j The Rev. Dr. JOHNSON is expected to preach
j in tlie Baptist < 'htirch. Jan. 8
DGf* The Pew Owners of the first
Presbyterian Church vuil hold their annual meet
ing as the ( 'hurch on Monday Afternoon, 4tb inst.,
at 3 o'clock. Jnn. ia
ECr 3 A report being in circulation*
that W ILLIAM JOHNSON has declined being
a candidate for'Fax Receiver, we are authorised
to state that he will not withdraw his name unlit 1
! the election is over and the voles counted out—at
w inch time he confidently (rusts that the sutfragew
of his friends will have elected him Receiver of
’Pax Returns for Richmond county.
Jan I 75
10LLOTION NOTRE.
CCt 3 On Saturday, the Bill Janua
ry, 1847, ati Flection will he held for a Member of
the City Council of Augusta, for W ard No. 1, in
fill the vacanc y occasioned by the resignation of
| Foster Blodget, Esq. Said election will he held
at the Fodder and Hay Scale House, under the
superintendence of G. F. Parish, Jesse Kent aud
11. B. Frazer, Esqrs., or a majority of them,
Dec. 30 L. 1). FORD, Mayor.
DU. V/LST Virs BALSAM OF AMU)
GHKRRV. &
DCr 3 i'lie extraordinary success
attending the use of lids medicine in diseases of
ihe lungs, and the many singular cures it has ef
fected , having naturally attracted the attention of
many physicians, as well as the whole fraternity
of quacks, various conjectures and surmises have
arisen respecting ils composition; sonic physicians
! have supposed it to contain iodine, other Ignorant
pretenders say it must contain mercury, and to
some such substance they each attribute its singa
j lar efficacy. As such opinions are altogether er
roneous, and calculated to prejudice many person'’
against it, we PLEDGE (H R HONOR that it
I contains nothing of this kind, or anything the least
, injurious; on the contrary, it is composed of th*
most simple substances, the principal of which ar»
the extracts of lar and wild cherry bark, and the
w hole secret of its efficacy consists in the mode tu
which they are prepared.
None genuine without the written signilure K
I Rctts.
For sale by H WILAND, RISLEV Ac CO., and
THOMAS BARRETT At CO., Augusta.
i Dec 30 3 74
MECHAN ICS’ BANK, ?
Ano car a, Dec. 28, JB<6. y
ECr 3 NOTK’E.—An Election will
be held at the Banking House, on Monday, the
4 h January, 1817, within the hours of ID o'clork,
A. M. and 2P. M., for Nine Directors to maimga
the affairs of this Institution dtiring the ensuing
i year. M. HATCH, Cashier.
I Dec. 29 id 73
French and Spanish Languages
F. Lk BAIiBIER, who lias been engaged fop
many years as a Teacher in several schools of tlie
I uited States, and of the Island of Cuba, givee
; lessons of French Chis native language)and Span
i Lb, either at his residence or in private families.
His inode of teaching is simple, and will enable a
, scholar to acquire either language in a short lime
His prices are moderate. Apply to him, at the
1 idled States Hotel, every morning before tea
o'clock, and in the afternoon between two and
four.
References —. Messrs. 11. 11. Camming, J. Adams,
J. Gardner, J. W, Jones, G. T. Dome, Dr. Du*
• gas, N. De'.aigle. — G ardelle A: Rumd.
j dee 31 T 5 C*