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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. JAMES GARDNER, JR. T L li M 8 . Daily, per annum ..$8 00 Tri-Weekly, per annum, 6 00 If paid in advance, 5 00 Weekly, per annum, 3 00 If paid m advance, 2 50 TO CI/JBS. We call particular uttir d.ionto the folio-win" terms our paper: To Clubs, re n>.,nine: $lO in advance, FIVE COPIES are y-nt. This will put our weekly pa per in tUe resell of new subscribers ai T r .VO DOLLARS V YEAR. rrvh new subscriptions must he paid inadvartee. if*?*Postage must be paid on all Communications Hud Letters of business. ■ J’ -'■"'C- V Letter front Jlr. faliioiiu. The following letters frmn Mr. Cadioun are published in the Halifax (N. C.) Repub lican. They were addressed to the editor, and were elicited by a letter and editorial which appeared some time since in tlntf pa per, and which came under the notice of Mr. Calhoun : FORT HILL, April 9, 1817. Dear Fir — The letter I wrote to you, and which you desire permission to publish, was written with the feelings called forth by the letter from you, to which it is the answer.— 1 have not kept a copy, and cannot say whe:h rr it is of a character, either from manner or matter, which would make it right to pub lish it. As a general rule, I ever avoid ap pearing in (lie public press when I can well avoid it; but as I have never written a line containing a sentiment in my life, that I would be unwilling the world should see, I leave vou to act as you please in relation to it. With respect, I am, &c. J. C. CALHOUN. C. N. Webb, Esq. FORT HILL, March 20, 1847. Dear Sir—l received with your letter the paper you were so kind as to send me. 1 see that notwithstanding your kind feel ings towards me, you have greatly misjudged mein thinking I ever joined be fallen for- , tune” of Mr. Van Buren. The truth is, that I have not been able, with my princi ples and policy, to act with either party, ex cept occasionally, for the last seventeen years. I differ from both on several impor tant questions, and among others the pro scriptive policy of turning opponents out of office indiscriminately and bestowing their places, as rewards4'or partisan services, on lie least meritorious ol the respective parties and agree with each in some particulars.— Mine lias been an independent course throughout; and hence I have been compell ed to separate from the party in power and act with those out of power, during the long period mentioned. 1 have never separated from the weak to join the strong, but from the strong to join the weak. I seek no office, and desire none, and only continue to repre sent the State in the Senate because it is un willing 1 should decline. I would not ac cept the Presidency but from the people, and then from a sen-e of duty only. Nothing can induce me to sacrifice my independence, not even to retain favor of my native State. If I, in 1837, supported Mr. Van Buren, it was because he was forced to maintain the measures I had supported against him and General Jackson, and because the whigs took ground against them; and not because I join ed him and his fallen fortunes. I hid no motive to do either, while I had strong ones to support the measures whi ch 1 ap proved. It would have been highly lensur uble in me to turn against them because he had been forced to support them. With great respect, I am, &e. J. C. CALHOUN. ] C. N. Webb, Esq. * -•*— ( x " } From, the A*. O. Picayune 2 2d insl.] T.ntc and Important fc'»;u California. By theNba^k* Capt. Swjfl, from Havana, we liaveTvery late advices from California. Capt. W. 11. Emory, of the corps of Topographical Engineers, ; came passenger nn her. Capt. Emory was made Acting Adjutant General of the Army of the West, in place of Capt. Turner, who succeeded to the command of the Ist Dragoons, after the death of XT' 1 Capt. Moore, and in this capacity has been sent home by Gen. Kearny to report the reconquesl of California, and the present condition and resources of that country. From Capt. Swift we learn the following par ticulars derived by him from Capt. Emoi^.* Gen. Kearny readied the mouth of the Gila river about the 25th November. | Capt. Emory, while making a reconnois sance of that river, captured the Mexican ynail passing from California to Sonora. Bv this Gen. Kearny learned the Cali forniaa had risen, captured the American garrison at Pueblo de los Angles, driven j all the Americans in the interior of the country to the seaboard, and defeated the | expedition of Capt. Mervine and Col. ; Fremont. Gen Kearny reached the first settlement | in California, known as the Pass of San Felippe, on the 2d of December. There he found the news all confirmed. On the sth he met Capt. Gillespie, who had slip ped out from San Diego, with thirty five men, to apprise him of his danger. He learned from him that every pass was | strongly guarded, and the exact position j of the enemy. The general determined : at once to cut his way into San Diego. His force was something short of one ; hundred dragoons and five or six mounted men in the employment of the Topograph ical Engineers, all emaciated by the long inarch, 2500 miles, across the fiV'sert, and mostly destitute of clothing. With seventy of this force, the rest being left with the baggage, Gen. Kearny charged into the Mexican camp at the village of San Pasqual, on the morning of the 6th De cember, one hour before day, and after a desperate fight, in which he lost thirty- j five killed and wounded, routed the enemy and chased him some miles. The enemy’s force engaged was two hundred, his loss considerable. The General was himself severely lanced in two places and every j officer in the charge was killed or wound- i ed except Capts. Turner and Emory and Dr. Griffin, and these received lances in j their clothes. Th' killed wert Ua plains Moore and Johnson, and Mr. 11a .rnond, of the Ist i i): agoons; Sergeant.-, M e, Whitehurst i and Cox, and Corporals Cu >peii and West, ! and leu privates, Ist Drag<~on>; one pri vate of Topographical Engineers, .'--id one volunteer. The wounded were Gen. Kearny; Lt. ; Warner, Topogiaphical Engineers; Cap i tains Gillespie and Gibson, of the volun leers, and Mr. Robedenf, interpreter, and ten privates of the Ist Dragoons. The day after the battle the General moved on slowly towards Fan Diego, 1 having on the way one or two skirmishes. He arrived at San Diego on the 10th, and i finding theie more men than were neces sary to garrison the town, he proposed to Com. Stockton, (the men being chiefly | <aiiois and mariners, and not under the Gene r al’s orders.) to let him have a por j tion of them, and march on tlie Puebla de los Angles, the heart of Mexican power in j California. ! Capt. Emory has brought home with him the results of his survey across the 1 continent, made with the advanced guard ; ot the Army of die West. He reports the sufferings of the little party which accompanied Gen. Kearny, before the battle of San Pasqual, w here they got some of the enemy’s food, as great in the extreme. Their clothes were nearly worn out, and for many days previous poor and woin down pack mules were their only food. Capt. Emory sailed from San Diego on the 25th of January; on that day the gal. lant Lieut. Hall, of Missouri, arrived there to report if) Gen. Kearny the arrival of the battalion of Mormons, under Lieut. Col. Cook. Magnetic Telegraph. j It is now settled that this wonderful • transmisser of intelligence will he in | operation, to tin’- - citv, hv the Ist of No. vember next. The whole of the stock apportioned to Columbus, has been sub scribed for, and the Agent, who paid us a visit a few days since, informs ns that the contract for timbers, &c. will he let foithwith. Just to think of news being conveyed from Washington Citv or New York in the twinkling of an eye? With this, to give us intelligence, and a con nected route of Railroad, in case of war, I the soldiers of the South might rally on the banks of the St. Lawrence before an enemy could invade American soil. To the commercial community the advan tages derived from the‘’Lightning Line” will he incalculable. But of them at pres ent we cannot speak. Our fellow.citizen, Maj. John G Win ter, to whose exertions mainly our city is indebted for the present flattering prospect of the Telegraph, we understand, has been appointed Director at this place.— j Columbus Enquirer,'2~lh inst. Turntc IVaciossal. The f dlowing in relation to this bridge, on the road from Vera Cruz to Jalapa, is from Ward’s Mexico. Friday, the ISih, we quilted the Puente, ! where our accommodations hail been very | similar to those w hie!) we met with at ! Santa Fe, as w e again biv n icked in front I of the hou-e, winch was not near la”ge enough to contain ns. We took a last j look before we set out at the bilge, and | at the little eitfinence upon which Victoria had entrenched himself above. it is ; sufficiently precipitous to at tempt to carry it by assault extremely difficult; but, as a n ilitary position, it is untenable: heir-/ li Ve both to be turned, I and to be deprived oi v. „ er, with which lit is supplied from l lie rive. Iw. Vic toria experienced this when <- krd by a regular force undei Miyares,(- - - eve in the Sketch of the Revolution.) «gamst whom fie tried in vain to maintain hts ground; but, as a strong hold in a guer rilla war, the possession of Puente del Rey was of importance, by enabling the insurgents to cut off the ordinary corn mnnication with the capital, and to hid defiance to small detachments of the roy alists troops. O"We have been favored with the follow ing information relative to the business done aMhe Marietta Agency of the Western &, | Atlantic Rail Road, from the first of Octo ber last to the first of the present month.— We,will probably fie able to publish a state ment soon, of the entire business oi the road ; for the same period. j Forwarded from Marietta from the Ist of/ October to the Ist of April—Coin, Iff,3#s | bushel.*; Peas, 351, Oats, C 39; barrels. — Marietta Advocate , 27//t .. I Speaking of puffs, the>dio*^n£, ingenious as any we,jravo se i y : Boz’s Last \V>Jkk.—lt a mat ter of surprise-lb tYc to perceive how varied arc ex pressed bv/tlie leading newspapers with reseed to air. Dicker) s last publication. It rnay well he imagined that spine ad j verse criticisms upon the worjreof tins ; and other celebrated authors may pro ! need from personal feelings or educational i prejudices. These, however, could ac count fur hut a fjw. The majority, as we have the best medical authority forstating, i may be ascribed to irritability of temper, generally arising from a deranged slate of the hair and its minute organs, and which could easily be remedied bv the frequent use of Bogle’s Hyperion blind, which is mild in its action anct unlading in its effects. — Transcript. i ‘‘lf any thingin'the federal press could at this i d>v excite our surprise, this emotion would be c died into cxeicise by their exultation over the defeat of Santa Anna. For months past t heir | columns have been teeming with (.enunciations of the war.” , . , The above from the Federal Union, shows an i illiberality towards its political opponents, w ich i we have scarcely seen exbib ted by any paper pro ! lending to an exercise of ordinary court* s an 1 fair dealing. We must suppose that in some ol j these liberal assaults, party success has more o i do than conviction of opiniort. 'lbis J 3 r, W —-— — ! wav, however, to conduct a political campaign with decency and honor.— Augusta, Ga ., Ckroni j cle — It'hie. ‘*V\ itli decency and honor!” And are the mass of the whig- journals dealing with the administration and with the democracy,”with decency and honor?” And if this war is, on our part, an unjust and damnable one, the war of the president, at which the whigs re volt. vve do not see why it would not be alto gether consistent for them to wish our defeat, as not only right morally if we are the ag gressors, but as an effectual moans of induc ing the government to cease in this unjust and wicked war against an unoffending re public. and a weak and oppressed people.— N, O. Allas. I AIT ffSTA, (iEO~ THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, 1847. I i O'The letter of Mr. Calhoun which we publish to-day, pretty effectually settles the ! much mooted questions, is he a democrat, jin the party sense of the term—or is he of the democratic party, or is he with it. It is his present position—that which he now elects to occupy, and which-he intends in fu ■ ture to hold, that is of practical importance. As to wliat may have been his position, and his relations to the two great parties of the country, during the la«t seventeen years, (hat is a matter, now, of only curious speculation. ; During that period lie has done some good ; service to the cause of democratic principles, i and for it the democracy of the country j should cherish a grateful remembrance. We i believe that it was he who tersely embodied the democratic creed in the following enm j prohensive compendium; “Free trade, lo ' duties, separation from banks, retrenchment, economy, and a strict construction of Lite constitution.” lie has ably sustained this creed, and done much to promote it. * 11 is bittere.-t opponents, therefore, among the de mocrats who have become most widely es tranged from him by events of covnparative i ]y recent occurrence, must admit that he has j been in times past a valuable ally to demo cracy, in the advancement of its principles j of government, against opposing theories, i But he has very distinctly announced his i position to have been one us wholly inde- , ! pendent of thejdernocratic party, and has an- j nounced inferentially his intention to con- ! tinue the same independent course. The position of Mr. Calhoun as now an nounced, relieves his particular admirers; among the democratic party of some embar rassment. We confess that w-e now see j more clearly that position. Mr. Calhoun seems very much fascinated with this idea I of independence, lie attaches a meaning | to it, which makes its enjoyment by an Ame rican statesman incompatible with member j ship with either political party. lie likes to alltide to his independent course, and vows I that nothing shall induce him to give up his . INDEPENDENCE. Olie Would l)P inclined to j ! infer that I here must be something very do- i grading in being a member of a party, and | something vastly grand and patriotic in dio I avowing all connection with either, if Mr. i Calhoun’s views and course were to be taken j as the guide. We happen to remember,how ever, thatour wisest philosophers —our ablest j statesmen —our bravest heroes —have been members of political partie.-, and as sue e, hate striven to serve their country by the advancement of those principles and those measures which their party sought to estab lish. We believe, too, that the machinery of pirty is essential to give efficiency to views and opinions—that they are inert and ab stract specula; ions without such \it a I agen cy. None of the great principles of free government —none of the gre.it measures of enlightened policy—none of the great move in progressive civilization of the 1 ag *. c-mld have* been accomplished but by ! the machinery of party —a machinery which after all is hot the concentration and emhodi irr t of enlightened public opinion acting through its agents. Whoever therefore se parates from party, and yet intends lo be an actor in those scenes, when parties struggle to carry their measures, must calculate either to create a party himself, of which bis opin ions are to be the exponent, or to controy in some way, existing parties to his will. In this position we find Mr. Calhoun. Those who attath themselves to his fortunes and adopt/lns views of independence, must there / by separate themselves trum existing parties. .If there be any democrats in Georgia dispos , ed to seperate themselves from the demo cratic party for this purpose, vve are sorry -(-/or it. We certainly are not of the number. In their new position, if there are any who design assuming it, they nj*y possibly find an opportunity to be servic/able to democratic principles. But we think they will bo plac ing themselves in a position less eligible t or | efficiency and usefulness. If a new school %> of doctrines, a»d new scheiijes of policy are to be proeiaimed, we are curious* to hear what thjjy are before expressing an opinion | upoiTdliem. Mr. Calhoun proclaims that, . with his principles and policy, he has not been able to art,except occasionally, for seventeen j years with either party—that upon several important questions he differs from both. We are in no such category. Upon all im portant questions which have been mooted, we coincide with the democratic party, and are therefore prepared lo act with them. When any new issues are made, and the creat democratic party of the Union takes its ground, we will not be backward to take ours, either for it or against it, as the case may be. It is difficult to tell ‘‘Through what variety of untried being, [pa«s.” Through what new scenes and dangers must we It is true that “shadows, clouds and dark ness” rest upon “the wide unbounded pros pect” that lies before us. But they have gatliered in times past around the paths of our country. Yet were they dispersed by tiie bright sun of truth, and our country moved on unimpeded in her glorious destiny. So may it continue. May her energy and hope rise commensurate with every emer gency, and the patriotism of her sons still prove adequate to preserve the Constitution and the Union.. Dr. Hanning’s Lrcture To-Night. The subject us Dr. Banning’s Lecture to-night, at half past seven o’clock, in the City Hal!, is the Philosophy of A titude and Spinal Curvature, with Enlargement of one Hip and Shoulder, together with a tendency to Stooping in both Children and Adults, and on the proper management of the same. Parents are especially interested in this Lecture and should attend. Stone & McCollum’s Circus. This noted equestrian Company is expect ed to arrive in our city this morning by nine o’clock, and will commence their perform ances this evening, when all who teel dis posed, will have an opportunity of witness ing the performances of one of the best equestrian companies that has visited our city for some time. We understand Mr. McCollum, who is not to be surpassed in his i line, threw seventy-nine somersets at one trial in Washington on Monday last, and Mr. T. Gravin fifty-five. On Friday and Saturday afternoons a day performance will be given lor tlie accommodation of families and the juvenile portion of the community. Another call lor Georgia Volunteers. 'Plie Milledgoville Federal Union of the 27th inst., savs—“lt will be seen bylhe order of the Commander-iii-Chief of Georgia, in another co lumn, that a requisition is made on this State, for a Battaiion of Infantry, and one company ot mounted Volunteers. “ These without doubt, are designed to supply the place of the Regiment whose term ot service will shortly expire. “The question is again presented to the patri ots of Georgia, who will respond to their coun trv’scall? Others on the fields of Mexico, have gallantly sustained her caU'e and secured for themselves imperishable fame. Who will imi tate their example? Who will aid in accom plishing what they have so nobly begun? Who, j like them, will enrol their names among their country’s benefactors? Their triumph’s must i succeed, their successes followed up, or their la | hor will be lost, and an honorable peace, a ‘con ! summation devoutly to be wished,’ must be de , ferred. Who then will strike for his country’ s rights and honor? Who will obey her call.” Each company will consist ot I Captain, 1 first i Lieut. 2 second L;ems. 4 Sergeants, 1 Corporals, | 2 Musicians, and 80 Privates. The Battalion will consist ofl Lt. Col. or Ma jor, 1 Adjutant (a Lieut, of one of the companies, | but not in addition) 1 Sergeant Major, 1 Ciuar ; ter Master Sergeant, 1 Drum Major, and 5 com panies. The Head Quarters to be at oolambus, and the companies to be marched in and s.til forward as soon as they arrive. Twenty-one dollars to be advanced by Government fur six monthsclothing, to be paid on reception into service, and 50 cents | for every twenty miles distance before arriving at j the place of rendezvous and for tra t hing home J from p!a >e of discharge to be allowed. —These i companies lo serve during the war with Mexico, , unlesssooncr discharged. | The company of mounted volunteers will con sist ofl Captain, 1 first Lieut., 2 second Liouts., | 1 Se geants, I Corp >ra!s, 2 Buglers. 1 Farrier and Blacksmith, and 80 Privates. Virginia Election. The returns so tar received of the recent election in this S:ate are very incomplete.— So far as heard from, Democrats 'have been, no doubt, elected in the First, Second, Third, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth, Elev enth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth and j Fifteenth Districts. In the Fourth, it is a i close vole, and doubtful which party has sue- I eroded. In the Six’ll District the Whigs have elected J. M. Colts, and in the Ninth, John S. Pendleton. The Legislature. —The Richmond Enquir er sums up the losses and gains in the legis lature to be as follows:—Democratic gain 5 —and lost 4. The Times sums up the Whig gain 7, and loss 5. Gen. Itearny r,ud Com. HtocUlou. The New- Orleans Picayune of the 23d inst. says—“We are much concerned to learn that a serious difficulty has arisen between Gen. Kearny and Com. Stockton, touching the civil government of California. Our in formation is lo the effect that Com. Stockton refused to acknowledge Gen. Kearny’s right to assume the civil magistracy of the pro vince, and that Col. Fremont joined with him in resisting the orders of the General Gov ernment conferring the office of governor upon Gen. Kearny. This misunderstanding, it was feared, would be of serious disadvan tage to the American interests in that dis tant region.” Important Discovery in Steam Naviga tion. One ofthe most interesting items of foriegn in telligence by the Cambria, is the fact that Mr. i Parkhurst, an American, has matured an inven ’ tion, by submerged propellers fixed at each side i ofthe vessel, which has been tested in England, by which steam vessels can be propelled at the I rate of 24 miles an hour; at which ratio of speed the Atlantic will he crossed in fire days. This will take its place, in this era of discovery, by the side of Morse’s 'l elegraph, both inventions ol Americans. Mr. Parkhurst has secured patents in France, England and tlie United States, and is expected in the Sarah Sands, to bring his dis covery to the attention of the American govern ment. Elsworth the celebrated pedestrian who walked a thousand miles in a thousand hours, is at Santa Fe, engaged in the employment of the government. He would make an ex cellent Courier. The Chesnut street Theatre, Philadelphia, was sold the other diy for seventy-two thou sand two hundred dollars, to Mr#llart, ofthe firm of Carey & Hart, publishers. L'. S. Troop*. Capt. Wofford’d company of U. S. troops passed through Marietta on the 2Gtli in=t.,on their way to the seat of war. These troops are principally from Cass county. Proct.iuiallou ia Kcgur*! lo Fi tncli t kClti. In accordance with an Art of Congress, passed in 1545. the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing that “a:J French vessels coming directly from the Islands of Miquelon and Saint Pit* ere, either in ballast or laden with artic’es the growth or manufacture of either of said is lands. and which are permitted to be export ed I herefrom in American vessels, shall from this date be admitted into the ports of the United States on payment of no higher duties on tonnage, or on their cargoes aforesaid, than are imposed on American vessels, and on like cargoes imported in American ves sels.” From statistical documents presented be fore Congress, it appears tlrat the capital employed in the manufacture of paper in the United Stales, is §18,000,000. The num ber of mills 700; the annual product §17,- 000.000; and the number of operatives em ployed, 100,000. Cscu. 8c m. The name of .Crn. Scott lias been flung to the breeze for the Presidency by the Har risburg (Penn.) Telegraph. ITfr. I'atkrnham, Mr. Packenham, tne British Minister, has obtained leave of absence from the Slates for two years. Mr. Crumpton wiual lend to his duties. A letter from Camden, received in Charles i ton, dated ‘JGtli inst. says—“A heavy frost last night. At half past G, A. M., the gar dens were covered with frost.” Mr. Bancroft, our Minister in England,has recently been elected a member of the Lon don Society of Antiquarians, on motion of Lord Morpeth. Mr. Bancroft is believed to be the first American on whom this honor has been conlerred. o*Tlie first Brevet tank ever conferred by our Government, it is said, was bestowed up on General 'Baylor during the war of 1812. Death of u great Actress. Mademoiselle Mars, the contemporary of the great Talma and the, most illus trious of French Comedians, died in the latter end of March at Paris, and was buried with all the pomp and parade which the French people know so well how to get up, and which they delight to lavish on those especially who have con tributed to advance their national glory | or to augment their sou roes of enjoyment. A sail has been commenced in Massachu setts, for the recovery of property valued at §4S,UUO, but sold fur§2o,oUU, by h Miflerlte, under the persuasion that properly ought not to remain in his possession. [From ihe Savannah Georgian ] of who hare («radunlc<! at the I'. 8. Academy al West | I’oiul. CORPS COMMISSION NAMES. OK. AND REGIMENT. DATE. Win. W. Gordon, Ordnance, 3d Lt. Mar. 2, 1815. Resigned, IBis, Pres't Central Rail Raid. Died in 1812. Rbt. M. Forsyth, Artillery, 3 ! Lt. Mar. 2,151.3, Rubt. W. Pooler, Engineers, 8t2dLt.31ar.4,1815. Resigned, (818. i Clark Bnrdino, Artillery, Bt2d Lt July 1,1821. Resigned, 1824. i Mal’wJ. Williams, Artillery, 13t2dLt July 1,1825. Resigned, 1827. Joseph ('lay. Infantry, Bt2dLt.Julyl .1825. Died. 1532, VV. 11. Simms, Infantry, Bt2dLt.July 1,182(3. Resigned. 1827. Wm. H. Harford, Infantry, Bt2dLt.Julyl,lS29. Resigned, 1833. John Mackay, Artillery, I>t2dLt.Julyl,lß29. ('apt. Topog. Eng. JamesS. Moore, Infantry, Bt2.lLt.Julyl, 1829. Resigned, it*29. Wm.B. liassinger, Artillery, Bt2dLt.July 1,1830. Killed in battle in Morida, 1835. Jamesß.Williams, Infantry, Bt2dLl.Julyl,lß3l. Resigned, 1837. Nalh’l W. Hunter, infantry, Bt2dLt.Julyl,lß33. Capt. 2d Dragoons. Goode Bryan, Infantry, Bl2dLt.July 1,1334. Resigned, 1835. Wm. 11. Betts, Infantry, Bt2c!Lt.Julyl, 1335. Resigned, 1838. P. R. Thompson, Dragoons, Bt2d l l July 1,1835. Capt. Ist Dragoons. Hugh McLeod, Bt2dLt. Sept. 13,1835. KesignejJ. 7836. Mont’vC. M«*igs, Artillery, 2d Lt. July 1,1836. Ist Lt. Engineers. George Taylor, Artillery, 2d Lt. July 1,1837. Capt. 3d Artillery. W. 11. T. Walker, Infantry, Bt2dLt.Julyl,l337, Capt. 6ih Infantry. Henry C. Wayne, Artillery, 2d Lt. July 1, 1333. Capt. Q. M. Dept. Wra. J. Hardee, Dragoons, 2J Lt. July 1,1838. Capt. 2d Dragoons, T. R, McConnell. Ith Inf’y, BtSdLt Ju1y1,1846. 2d Lt. 3d Infantry. Henry D. Wallen, Infantry, Bt2 iLt. Julyl, 1810. Ist Lt. 4th Infantry. Henry Coppee, Artillery, BtidLt Ju1y1,1835. Ist Lt. Ist Artillery. James N. Ward, Infan’ry, Bt2dLt.Julyl, 1315. 2d Lt- 6th Infantry. Wm. I). Smith, Dragoons, Bt2dLt.July 1,1316. 2d Lt. 2d Dragoons. David R. Jones, Infantry, Bl2dLt.Julyl,lß46. 2d Lt. 2d Infantry. Lafayette M’Laws,7th Inf’y, Bt2d Lt.Julyl ,1812. Ist Lt. Infantry. Wra. M. Gardner, 2d Inf’y, Bt2JLt.July 1,1846. 2d Lt. Ist Infantry. Total number of graduates from Georgia 30. Killed in battle 1. Connected with Academic Corps at West Point 3. Now in service 16. In addition to the above West Point graduates the following officers of the regular army are also from Georgia: Brigadier General David E. Twiggs Brevet Colonel James S. Mclntosh, sth Infantry. John M. Cuvier, Surgeon. Wm. E. Fulwood, Assistant Surgeon. Wm. Roberts, Assistant Surgeon. Thus Georgia has eighteen officers of the line in the regular army now on service in Mexico. Some of them have already distinguished themselves, and there is not one who, will not should the op! portunity offer, reflect honor upon his native State, VM" Capt. John H. K. Burgwin, of the U. S. Dragoons, who fell in a gallantoharge in the bat tle ot Pueblo de 1 aos, on the 4th ot February, was a graduate of West Point, and about 35 years of age. He was a native of North Caroli na—the grandson of Abner Nash. a Governor o; the State during tlie revolutionary war, and the errand-nephew of Gen. 1’ raneis Nash, who fell at the battle of Germantown. His mild and amia ble character, genpr, us disposition and noble bearing, had won for him the love and esteen of all who knew him. 'Phis early sacrifice on the altar of patriotism, of one so young, so noble and so beloved, will carry a pang to many a hear 1 , i among his numerous relations and friends; and : to his aged and bereaved parents, anil the brothers and sisters who idolized him, the blow must be heavy indeed. He adds another to the long list of liable heroes who have lateiv fallen sustaining the flag of their country. —.V. O. Delia. (FTThe New York Courier and Enquirer has the following profound remarks con cerning the President. They occur in a do i nunciafion of (he Mexican tariff and the way of its establishment : ‘•And vet out of, and beyond the constitu tion, what is the President ? Nobody—- nothing. lie is wholly and entirely the creature of that instrument. His whole i power is defined by it, and springs from it;. and wliat it dues not justify, cannot be justi ! tied al all. "to the afflicted, I)I!. WEBSTER Has returned lo Augusta again fur the purpose of ministering to the relief of the suffering. PAL SIES, GOUTS,RHEUMATISMS, various NER VOUS DISEASES, &e., &.C., will receive par ticular attention. Dr. W. makes use of very few medicines, except of a ehiimeter called Magnetic or Mesmeric, of which be is the inventor. Mineral ami Animal 51 ignetßm or Mesmerism and Elec tro-Magnetism, employed as occasion requires.— Rooms at Globe Hotel. April 24 3tul— 11'2 TO THE WEAK AND LANGUID. BANNING, from New York, in ventor of the BOON Bit ACE, will remain in Augusta during, this week and next, at tbo Washington Hall, on Broad street, and may bo consulted gratuitously *in reference to thtmippli eation of the Bit ACE for the relief of Vocal and Pulmonary Weakness and Dyspepsia, wiih Oon_ stipation and Piles, Great sensa ot weakness or | “goneness” at the Stomach and Sides, with bear ing at the lower body, and indisposition to exer cise. Also, for the Spinal Weakness and Cur. j vature, with Enlargement of one Shoulder and Hipufchildren and young ladies, so common in i the South. It removes even the desire for the j Cars, tor Shoulder Brace, and gives immediate ; evidence of its utility, it warn, and may b v gra tuitously tried before purchasing. A Lady in ! attendance on Ladies. Ollice hours Irom 9 A M. to 10 AL, and from 3 to G P. Al. Sec the fol lowing: Gentlemen:— At the desire of Dr. Banning, I state with pleasure that after an examination of his Body Brace, I am very favorably impressed with the prospect of its extens ve utility. The principle which he has so ingeniously carried out, seems to me widely applicable lo a large class of cases of suffering and debility in both sexes. ISaml Henry DiCKsun, M. D. Charleston, Feb 05, 1817. I concur fully in the above. March 0. ’ .1 ,s. P. Jkrvky, M. D. From Professor Goddard, of Philadelphia. 1 have examined Dr. B inning s instrument for the relief ot weakness requiring support,and hav« j made practical experiment of the same, and am astonished at ttie results. J have also listened lo jj j bis views ol its applicability to an extended class of diseases, and think them to be highly impor ! taijt. and therefore cordially recommend them to i the «eriiii>i consideration of medical protes | sion. Paul 8. Go-UDakd, Ai. D. I PnilaJclphia, Fobru in 28, lc>l6. From Professor Mott, of New York, and others. The undersigned haveexamined Dr. Banning’s novel views on-the mechanical pathology of manV affections of ihe viscera, and believe them to bo highly interesting and worthy the serious alten j tion of the medical profession. | ValkntiNe Mott, 1 J. Kbrney Hodukrs, 1 Stkph P. Hi rev , A i.ex. B. Whiting, j Stephen Brown, j 11. AlcLean. April 21 172 Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry. Cambiiiegk. Vt. June 18, 1846, Mr. Seth IP. Foirle, — Dear Sir: For several vears past, my usual good health has been oc casionally inten opted by spells of coughing, pro duced by colds; a year ago last wiaer 1 was brought to the verge of the grave by a very severe cough, accompanied with pains in both hides, be tween t«eshoulders, &c. which, with long con | tinued night-sweats, ami other alarming symp toms, reduced me so low that my fiends dispam <1 ot 1 consumed physicians, and tried the various remedies of the day, but none oft hem cured me. At last I procured Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry, and it saved ray life; 1 have not enjoyed better health for many years; therefore I can recommend others who need it, to trv it. SAMUEL BENTLEY. For sale in Augusta, w holesale and retail, by HAVILAND, RISLEY & CO., and also by THOMAS BARRETT & CO., and Dealers in. .Medicines generally in Georgia. April 27 t. 3 171 BA> K>>B 8 ARSA V A l£s I, I. A. The rapid sale of this article in this community is pretty significant comment upon its virtues as a medicine. The agent in this city, is constantly receiving testimonials of the almost incredible cures it is daily effecting in cases where every other medicine lhas utterly failed. The case of Mrs A. M. Phillips, is well known to many ofour citizens, and wherever known, is justly regarded as one of a most surrising character. Many other cases might be cited, but it is unnecessary; the medicine has boon tested and is recommended by several physicians in this vicinity, who use it ia their practice.— Norwich. Courie/ . For lurther particulars and conclusive evidence ot its superior value arid «tlicacy, sec pamphlets, which may be obtained of agents, gratis. Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by A I> & D. SANDS, AYliolesale Druggists, 100 Fulton, corner of William street, New-York.— Sold also by, UAVILAND, RISLEY & CO., Augusta. And by Druggists generally throughout the , United States. Price $1 per bottle, or six bottles f° r S 5. 43 April 27 {Kr DRS. CLEVELAND & SPEAR having purchased a license to administer Dr. Morton’s Lethean, fur the alleviation of pain in surgical ope j rations, are the only persons now authorized to j use it in Richmond county, Georgia. , '1 hey are also authorized lo act in the sale of licence for places unsold. D. G. TEMPLE, _ April 13 dtf Agent for Dr. Morton. - ALEXANDER. McJCENZIE,''A. 5 ATTORNEY AT LAW. Waynesboro’, Burke County, Ga. T April 20 ly 16S