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■r —my ■■ w i■" THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. JAMES GARDNER. JR. T L II 31 S . Daily, per annum, $8 r l'n- v\ eekly, per annum, 6OU If paid in advance, 300 Week.y, per annum, 300 If paid in advance, -50 T O CL u ns. We call particular attention to the following terms of our paper : To Clubs, remittitur $lO in advanck, FIVE COPIES are sent. This will put our weekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers al TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. V!! new subscriptions must be paid in advance, v /*!’ must be paid on all Communications and Let’ers of business. I told her that her marble brow. O’er which her auburn locks were straying. Was like a drift of purest snow W here golden sunset rays were playing. I told her that her soft blue eyes W ould shame the brightest orbs of Heaven, That walk the chambers of the skies pon a moonless summer even. I told her that her lips did seem J.ike cherries ripe, with dew upon them,— With teeth like rows of peart between, — And that her breath shed fragrance on them. I swore no summer cloud could vie In snowy wldleness w ith her ho-oin And that her cheeks had stolen their dye From wild rose and magnolia blossom. I vow'd that unto Tier alone My burning heart had worship given:— Th it should she on its worship Irovvu, ’Tvvouid then to dark despair be driven. And then I gazed upon her form, And pressed her small, soft hand witli fervor, And asked —if, ’mid calm and siorm, fcdie would be mine —and mine forever. And then I swore I’d keep my vows As true as rule, or square, or plummet, Rut she placed her finger on her nose, And told me—that 1 "couldn’t come ill” A Morn!. Ye who would marry by tiik scalfs, la this, the heart —in that, the goid, Remember, when the wife is bought, As surely is the husband ‘‘sold.” [From the New Orleans Picayune, 1 ins/] FurlLur E)claii« of the Ifaliic. The “American Eagle,” published at Vera Cruz, isstii*l'an extra on the 20th ult., from which we extract copiously, though there are many repetitions in it: The positions occupied by the enemy were as strong as nature, combined with art, could make them, and could you but see them whilst reading these lines, you would wonder at their surrender. The Cerro Gordo, the most prominent of the defences, commands the Jalapa mad for two or three miles, ami a heavy battery here, in the hands of skilful men, w ould keep an army in check for many a day, if not entirely prevent its passage. The importance of this point was soon made apparent to all, and last night, about twelve o’clock, a piece of cannon was hauled upon a neighboring eminence, which, after sending sundry shot upon the enemy, was found of linle avail; and in the morning the Cerro Gordo was stormed and can ied- not, however, before the commander-in-chief of llie Mexicans had secured himself a safe retreat, by sid ling back, with his body-guard, several miles upon the Jalapa road. In the mean lime, the other defences were being stormed by our troops. Three forts, situated nearer to our camp, and upon three heights adjacent to each other —each commanding the others—were the objects of attack; and the carrying of them was the task of the volunteers. The centre one of these forts runs further in than the others, atid this being the object of storm, the advance of the stormers had to undergo the fire of lhe right and left, and the centre—the latter of which pru dently withheld its fire until our men had advanced within forty yards of the guns, and then the dogs of war were let loose with such fury, that our men were driven from their position, with great slaughter —the 2d Tennesseans, who were in ad vance, having a large number of killed and wounded. Befoie the volunteers had time to renew the attack , the enemy had surrendered—driven, as they had been, from their favorite position on Cerro Gordo. Taking all things into consideration , this has been a great fight, and a great victory, one calculated to shine brilliantly in the chapter of those achieved in Mexi co by our arms. The Mexican forces on the height of Cerro Gordo were the 3d and 4th. Light infantry, the 3J and sth Regiments of the fine, and 6 pieces of artillery, with the requisite number of cavalry. Col. Oban do, chief of artillery, was killed, and Gen. Vasques, general of division. Many of our officers were of opinion that this gen eral was no other lhan Gov. Morales. Opr force consisted of the 2d, 3d and 7ih Infantry and Mourned Riflemen, and Steptoe’s battery, Capt. Mason, of the Rifles, was severely wounded, having lost liis left leg. Lieut. Ewell, of the 7th In fantry, was severely wounded. Capt. Fallen, of the 2d, left hand shot off. On the 18th, Lieut. Jarvis, of the 2d Infantry, was wounded in ascending the first hill. On the top of tiie Cerro Gordo, the scene was truly horrible. From the Jalapa road, dead bodies of the enemy could de seen on every spot where the eye was directed, until they literally covered the ascent to the height. There is about half an acre of level ground on the top of the mountain, and here was collected together the wounded of both armies, and the dead of our own. Side by side were lying the disabled American and the Mexican, and cur surgeons were busy amputating and dressing the wounds of each—lotting them in turns, unless the acute pain of some suflerer further along caused him t« cry out, when he would be immediately amended to. The pioneer parlies of our men were Pl c !*ibo U P the wounded and bringing them in from every part of the ascent to giiTwaiif j i ■ ——bww ! the height. From the side towards the ! liver, w’here the storming party of Gen. ! ! Twiggs’s division made the charge, most 1 of our men suffered, and many of the j | enemy, also, for they made a desperate stand; but when they gave way, and start- | ed in confusion down the hill, was the ; time they most suffered, many of them i receiving the tails of our men in their ! backs. Tue charge on Cerro Gordo was one of j I those cool yet determined ones so character istic of tiie American soldier. From the lime that our troops left the bill nearest that : prominent height the fire was incessant, and they had lo fight their way foot by foot, tiil they gained tiie summit, from which place the enemy gave way after a very short re sistance. Our victory is complete. Those of the j enemv who escaped were driven in all direc tions by their pursuers, and many of them cut down on tiie road. Gen. Twiggs, who followed them after tak ing Cerro Gordo, approached within three miles of Jalapa, and finding no force of the enemy, encamped f or the night, lie is in the town before this time. Capt. .Merrill, of the 2d Dragoons, return ed from Twiggs’s camp last night, and is of opinion that nothing but a small body guard is with tSanta Anna. tSanta Anna’s private carriage was captur ed, and amongst his effects was found the tgam of §IB,QUO, which is now in the hands of the rjuai'err- o’er, and an additional leg of cork bo - IL ovhe.icy’s in case of emergency 1 noticed one ; . e enemy shot through the head o: 1 rdo, wiio was a conspicuous man at > ■ iz. Gen. L i Vega, who is i in our clutch es, looked as dashing and fine as ever. He did not seem the least disconcerted, hut rode j in from the haltio field, by tiie side oi Gen. | Scott, laughing and talking as though he was once more on his way to New Orleans Gen. tSnie'.ds was mortally wounded, and I , hear this morning that lie is dead, fie be haved most gallantly and his mishap is deep ly deplored. Gen. Pillow*was wounded in the arm, but slightly. Major Sumner, of the 2d Dragoons, was Riot in tiie head, bat is considered out of danger. The force of the Mexicans, at the lowest, is set down at 12,000. The officers of the Mexican army are being paroled whilst I write itiis, and with their soldiers are being sent about their business—our commander being of opinion that he can whip them easier | than feed them. The generals will he sent j to New Orleans; among mein you will have ! the second appearance of La \ ega, he hav ! ing refused again to be paroled. The second in command to Banfa Anna is a man as biack as the ace of spades, with a name something like Clinton. All Santa Anna’s plate was taken, and bis ! dinner, cooked for yesterday, eaten by our | own officers. I am sorry to say that Gens. Patterson and Smith were both confined to their beds by I sickness, and were unable lo go into the | fvdits with their commands. I o Late from the City of Mexico, By the arrival yesterday from Tampico | afid Vera Cruz we are in possession of tiles i of papers from the city of Mexico to the 9th of April. We have only been able to bestow upon them a cursory examination, but will : recur to them hereafter. 'The following is a translation of the most interesting document which has met our eye —the translation and original have been sent lo us by Mr. Kendall. Our readers are requested to contrast the magnificent prorni j-sesof this address of Santa Anna to his countrymen with “the lame and impotent conclusion” presented by his personal pro j wess at Cerra Gorda. i Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, President ad in tenm of ike Mexican Republic, to Ins compa- I trials: j Mexicans: Vera Cruz is already in tiie : power of tiie enemy. It has succumbed— : not under the influence of American valor, | nor can it even be said tiiat it has fallen under the impulses of their good* fortune.— To our shame bell said, we ourselves have produced this deplorable misfortune by our own interminable discords. 'The truth is due lo you from the Govern ment —you tiie arbiters of the fate of our ' country. It our country is to be defended, j it will be you who will stop the triumphant ; march ot the enemy who now occupy Vera Cruz. If the enemy advance one step more, the national independence will be buried in the abyss ot the past. 1 am resolved to go out and encounter the enemy. What is life worth, ennubed by the national gratitude, if the country sutlers under a censure the slain of which will re bound upon the forehead of every Mexican? My duty is to sacrifice myself, and 1 will know how lo fulfil u! Perhaps tlie Aineri i can hosts may proudly tread the imperial j cilp of Azteca. 1 willjnever witness such an | opprobrium, for 1 am decided first to die tighl j in ° ! 'Tiie momentous crisis has at lengih ar- I rived to the Mexican Republic. It is as glorious to die fighting as it is infamous to 1 to declare oursell conquered without a strug gle, and by an enemy whose rapacity is as far removed from valor as from generosity. Mexicans! you have a religion—prytect it! You ha\e honor—then free yourselves from infamy! Your Jove your wives, your children—then liberate them from American brutality! But it m-i-: -by action—not by vain entreaty n . bane:; de-ir. 3 with which the enemy v. ic.-eu. The national cause is intux. a . a I hough i God appears lo have deserted •; - ire | will be appeased when we ; . as an expiation of our errors, the sent ner.'s of true patriotism and of a sincere union, Thus ; the Almighty will bless our efforts, and we i will be invincible! for against the decision of eight millions of Mexicans, of w hat avail are the efforts of eigfit or ten millions of Americans when opposed by tiie fiat of Divine Justice. Perhaps 1 speak to you fur the last time! I I pray you listen to me! Do not vacillate ; between death and bravery; and if the enemy conquer you, at least they will re.-pect the : heroism of your resistance. It is now time that the common defence should alone oc cupy your thoughts! 'The hour of sacrifice has sounded its approach! Awaken! A tomb opens at your feet! Conquer a laurel to repose on ill The nation has not yet lost its vitality—l swear to you 1 will answer for tiie triumph of Mexico, if unanimous and sincere desires on your part second my desire. Happy will have been, a thousand limes happy, the un fortunate event at Vera Cruz, if the destruc ■ii mvmam ■■!■■ ■■ur■ ■ i w —inn in » !■ i " 1 ' 1 tion of that city may have served to infuse into the Mexican breast the dignity and the generous ardor of a true patriotism! Titus will the country have been indubitably j saved: but, it the country succumb, she will bequeath Iter opprobrium at d her censure to i those egotists who were not ready to defend ; her—to those who traitorously pursued their private turmoils to trample upon the nation al banner! Mexicans! your fate is the fate of the na tion! Not the Americans, but you, will decide tier destiny! Vera Cruz calls for vengeance—follow me,and washout the stain j 1 of her dishonor! j ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA. ! Mexico, March 31, 1847. We learn that Gen. Morales, whoso gal lantly defended VeraCruz* and Gen. Lande ro, who signed the capitulation, were both immediately put under arrest by Santa Anna and ordered to Guanajuato. In the city of Mexico civil order appears to ; reign, but the lone of the papers breathes no thing but towards the United | iS tales. The exploits of Gens. Urrea and Romero in cutting off our mule trains between Cer -1 ralvo and Monterey afford occasion for con | gratul.ition to the Mexicans, which is eager- j iv embraced. It, is about all the consolation they have left them. They counted with ail confidence, both in the city of .Mexico and in Vera Cruz, upon whipping us atCerro Gordo. Their confidence has begun to waver ere this. The papers announce the death of the wid ow of the illustrious Guerrero at an advanced age. JSlie died on the 7th of April. The Government organ denies that Gen. Paredes is seeking in Paris the interposition of the French Government. The clergy of the archbishopric of .Mexico have bound themselves to the Government I for a million and a half of dollars, payable monthly. The clergy of the different bish ! oprics are to do the same. The subject is again agitated of removing the seat of Government from the city of Mexico. Bit our limits will not allow us to go further to-day into me examination ul the j papers before us. \l\um the correspondence of the Delta.] ! Twiggs opens the bull — (Jot. Harney silences ■ one <>f the Butteries of ike enemy—J ft ult ri ant M ty mounded . Apkil 17, P. M. Twiggs has engaged with the enemy, and a brisk cannonading and musketry lire has been kept up for near two hours. Already i one of their batteries has been silenced by ; Col. Harney, who is in command of the j mounted (now dismounted) nflc%. and 7m in | fanlry. A number of Mexican prisoners has been taken, and many of the enemy killed. 1 regret to stale that Lieut. Julian May was j slightly wounded. At this lime he was in command of a company of the ICfles. Seve i rat of our men are reported killed, and many > wounded. “ Old Dive,” as the boys call 1 Twiggs, is giving it to Santa Anna in fine style. The enemy are well supplied with i ammunitions and provisions. In haste, I _ u. I Force of the enemy 15.000 —Three strong Jor tresses with 24 guns—Desperate d fence — The enemy sound a retreat — St. Anna es capes with the curalry —IB is closely press ed by Col. Harney—Lraces his cout h, and tubes to the chaparral—Jits tcootlen tog — G Urn, Shields mortally wounde d—Tnc narnce of some of our killed and wounded. Plan del Rio, April 18. Bids. Della—* The American Army, under i Gen. JScolf lias just achieved another victory over the Mexican forces under Gen. Santa Anna. The fight was (airly commenced yes terday by Gen. Twiggs and Col. Harney-and concluded about noon to day by G *n. Worth and Gen. Patterson’s divisions. The enemy could nut have had less than 15,000 fighting men, while our force was not over Id.ooo The position of the Mexicans was one of the strongest imaginable, and our brave troops had a hard task to perform in routing them. They were entrenched upon several large heights, upon which no less than seven bat teries were planted, mounting 24 guns in all. One by one they fell into our hands. At about 10 o’clock, a charge was made at several points by the regulars, the two Ten nessee, and two Pennsylvania regiments, which, for a time, was strongely opposed bj the Mexicans, who fought desperately; bui finally their trumpet sounded a retreat, and away went Banta Anna and the larger portion of his army as if “ Oid Nick” Imnsell was alter them ! Not so, however, with Gen La Vega, and 5000 of Ins command, inclu ding four other Generals, all of which sur rendered, and are now prisoners of war in camp, with all their arms, ammunitions, &c. General Santa Anna, in his retreat, vva.- so hotly pursued by Col. Harney, who had command of the 7th Infantry and Mounted Rifles, tiiat he was forced to leave his splen did carriage, 'ranks,some $70,000 in silver, and one of his cork legs. They arc also in camp, and attract much attention, and cause no little merriment. Our loss in killed and wounded is severe, while that of the enemy must be very great. Among those killed and wounded on our side, 1 regret to mention the name bfGen. JShiel Js. who fell mortally wounded at an early hour in the day. The victory, in short, is a bril liant one, and adds another bright page to the annals of our country’s history. 1 have not time to write more—all did heir duty no bly, and all share alike in the glory of the day. 1 annex the names of some of the kill ed and wounded, among the volunteers, as far as they reached me. Killed— 2d Tenne.sssee Regiment under Col. Haskell. — Lieuts. Gill and F. B. Nel son; Sergeants 11. IS, Bynum and —Brown, privates George Keeney, Win. (J. Stripling, j Fleming Williams, Ephraim Price, C. A. Sampson, Samuel F.oyd, Robert Kernan, Tlios. Griffin. I Killed —Kentucky Volunteers. — Corporal W n. F. Eikms; Win, Durham. Wounded —Is/ Pennsylvania Regiment. — John Li b .—Lindsey. Wor J — 2d Pennsylvania Regiment. — Ja a Lunons, mortally, Edward Cruse, Thomas llann, John Chamler—ail of Phila delphia Rangers—James Shaw, Abraham Rowlan, Wm. Wilhelm, Fred. Somers. WotJSDEd —2ti Tennessee Regiment. — Brig. General Pillow, very slightly; Lieut. Col. Cummings; Major Robert Faruq harson, (of Ist regiment;) Capt. Murray; Lieut. Yoewood; Lieut. W. P. Haile; privates C. Ross, Benj. O. Havre, Janes M. Woods, George Dearmond, Wm, Eng and. Richard L. Bobanan, John Gunter, Alfred llatlan, L. W. Fussell, Win. Wimtingdon, John Burrows,Charles Johnson, George A. Smith, Alonzo White, Francis Bibh, \L Brewer. Wocnded— Kentucky Volunteers. —»• Lt. Sutherland, Sergeant Allan T. Mockabee; privates Henry Brewer, Minor T. Smith, i i.. —i.miilii nmmm ■■■■—■ hum iwwi Mißiryn l Henry Williams, Joab Longston, Whitimore Kieth. Many of the above are mortally wounded. What disposition is to be made of the pri soners I know not, 1 trust they will not be permitted to march out as at Vera Cruz. — We shall push on to-morrow towards Jalapa. L. S. B. P. S. President Herrera is also a prisoner, and with Gen. La Vega goes to the U. States. 'The other prisoners, in a dav or two, will be sent to Vera Cruz under a strong guard, of which the two Tennessee and 2d Pennsyi- I vatiia Regiments are a part, j 1 enclu.-e you an order issued by Gen. ! Scott on the day previous to the battle. In rny walk through camp 1 have counted 132 wounded persons —I understand many of the officers are to be permitted to return home again upon their paroie of honor. L. s. B. Discharge of Mexican Prisoners —Vega only detained as Prisoner—Herrera discharged. Plan del Rto, April 19—3 P. M. Eds Delta —J have the morlifi alion to an nounce that ex-President Herrera, and the other ihree Mexican Generals, with the bal ance of the officers, have been discharged by Gen. Scott upon their parole of honor, and are now on their march to Jalapa or some where 1 else —no doubt to oppose the progress of our gallant army,and give us another light. Gen. La Vega rest sed to accept the parole, and goes prisoner to the United States. This move is deemed by Gen. Scott prudent and wise, particularly when the expense of trans porting such a body of men is considered. I will only add, universal dissatisfaction reigns in camp. L. S. B. Passengers Per ship American, from Vera Cruz. —2s officers and 129 discharged volunteers, of tne Pennsylvania, Tennessee and South Caroli na Regiments. Per schr. Blanche F. Sayre, from Vera Cruz —Capt. Thos. S. B iker,Capt, A. Wil liamson, Lieut. Thos A. Rowley of the vol unteer-, Lieut. W in. 11. Trovilla of the vol un'eers, Mr. Wm. Black, and 75 sick and disabled volunteers. AUGUSTA, UEU.. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1847. ' (FT We are indebted to Mr. J. M. Brown of ihe Richmond Blues, who is now hospital steward at Vera Cruz, for a copy of the Ame rican Eagle of the 20th ult. and also an Ex tra of the same day from that office. W e are sorry the Georgia boys did not have a showing in the brilliant field of Cerro Gordo. It was too bard after all their marching and counter-marching not to have had more opportunities of winning laurels. Virginia Election*. Tire result of these elections gives to the whjgs six out of fifteen members of Congress. ThG is on the assumption that Fulton (whig) is elected in the ‘ Little Tennessee” district. 'The Richmond Enquirer of the 4tli inst. says that this election is still in extreme doubt, The last delegation stood 14 democrats to 1 xvliig. The same paper claims a majority id two fur the democrats in the L eg slamre on joint ballot. This is quite a falling ofTfrom their former majority of twenty-two. Dissensions among the democrats, and a multiplicity of candi dates are the causes ascribed for these unto ward results. It cannot be any growing pop ularity of whig principles in the Old Domin ion. CJcucrnl OnTiii MS. Mltrlgg*. We are highly pleased to see the name of this gallant veteran again figuring promi nently among those who have won distinc tion for themselves and their country on the field of battle. It will bo perceived by the accounts of the late splendid achievement at Cerro Gordo, that the division under General Twiggs was conspicuous. It formed the van of the army, and did all the fighting on (he 17th. On the next morning, it stormed and carried, after a fierce contest, the important height of Cerro Gordo, which was essential to victory and which decided the fate of the day. 'The following is the opinion given of the achievement to the Vera Cruz Eagle, by its correspondent, writing from the scene of action: “The charge on Sierra Gorda was one of (hose coo!, yet determined ones, so charac teristic of the American soldier. From the time that our troops left the hill nearest that prominent height,the fire was incessant, and they had to fight their way, foot bv foot, until they gained the summit from which place the enemy gave way, alter a very short resist ance.” General Tw’iggs has been in more battles, during the present war, counting the actions of the 17th and 13th ult. as two distinct bat tles, than any other general officer in our service, and has in all deported himself with gallantry. Honorable mention is made of him in the battles of Palo Alio, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, and last not least, Cerro Gordo. At the two first, he commanded the right wing—which was actively engaged in those battles. At Monterey, though a large share of the honors has been appro priated to General Worth, who has often been called the hero of Monterey, yet it should not be forgotten that as the most desperate fight ing, and the heaviest losses on those bloody days were byGen. 'Twiggs’ command. This is proved by the official lists of killed and wounded. We do not slate these things in dis paragement oftjiejust claims of any one, but as an act of simple justice to one whose en tire life from early manhood has been passed in the service of his country. His fellow citizens of Richmond county, who have lately presented to him a splendid sword for his gallantry, need no other guar anty than the past, that “they will never re gret the gift.” Whru id a Alas* «f full Age# A paragraph is going the rounds of the papers that Chancellor Kent has decided a man to be of full age the day before he is twenty-one years old. As this has been a settled rule for something more (han a hun dred vears, and as the Chancellor in his Commentaries, published twenty years ago, lavs it down as such, the person who has so recently discovered the ''decision de?erves great credit fur his antiquarian research. [Tj-In compliance with a cab made by the Mayor, a meeting of the citizens was he.d yesterday afternoon, at.the City Hall, to make arrangements to olier their hospitality to the Hon. Daniel Webster. Upon motion, lion. L. D. Ford was called to the Chair and Thomas W. Aiillor, appoint ed Secretary. The Chairman then stated the object ot the meeting. C. J. Jenkins, Esq. men offered the fol lowing resolutions, which were passed: Resolved , That the Hon. Daniel Webster be invited to visit the city of Augusta on his present Southern tour. Resolved, That a committee of sixteen be appointed by the Chair to extend to him in the name of the citizens of August, such in vitation, and in the event ot his acceptance,to make arrangements for his reception md en tertainment as tiie guest of tfie city. The Chairman appointed the following named gentlemen as that committee:— C. J. Jenkins, James Gardner, Jr. A. J Miller. J B Uulkley, Geo. M. Newton, '1 bus. Barrett. Edward Thomas, \\ in. T. Gould, John P. King, Robert F. Poe, Ebenezer Starnes, Jolni W. Wildes, Daniel Hand, G. T. Dorfic, James B Bishop, George Schley. \\ m. T. Gould, E.-q., then moved that the proceedings of this meeting be published in i the papers of the city, and that the meeting I adjourn subject to the call of the Chair. L. D. FORD, Chairman, i J. W, Miller, Secretary. ! The members of the committee are request- | | ed to meet at the office of Win. J'. Gould, Esq., to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock. to Oregon. j The Independence (Mo.) Expositor of the 17th inst., says—“ Our town fur the past two j weeks has been crowded with strangers from almost every State in the Union, and our j streets bear more the aspect of a city than a small inland town —not so small, either, for it contains a population of near two thousand. On Thursday last a company of emigrants landed at our landing, of about twenty fami lies, who are destined for Oregon. From the number of emigrants already in this vicinity, and the daily additions, the company will be very large—larger, perhaps, than any that has ever yet gone out.” A meeting of emigrants for Oregon was to : have been held on the 24th inst., at Indc ■ pendence, to make Arrangements for the ; journey, and to appoint the day for starting. The following complimentary language is from the Delta ol the Ist inst. Gen. Scott’s Orders.— --The spirit of Lundy’s Lane, of Bridgewater,and of Queens town, pervades the general orders of the gal lant Scott, issued the day beiore the battle of “Cerro Gordo.” The calm determination, heroic resolve, firm purpose, and judicious foresight, displayed in this document, must excite the warmest applause and highest ad miration of every American. In Scott’s vo cabulary there is no such word as “fail.”— He never permits a doubt to cross the high purpose he lias in view, '[’here is no look ing back—no return. “The enemy’s whole line of entrenchments and batteries will be attacked in trout, and at the same time turn -1 ed.” And then fie is not satisfied with a I bare victory I He will not slop his onward course, and quietly repose on his laurels un til he is reinforced. But he pushes on. not even resting from the fatigues and wounds of battle, nor awaiting the slow approach of baggage wagons, but with the determination to reap the benefit as well as the honors of a victory, fie pushes forward his columns, upon the heels of the fugitive enemies, and stays not the pursuit until there is not one left to follow. Glory, then, to W infield Scott! and forever silent be tfie ribald tongue or pen that would link his name with augtil that is not glorious in action, invincible in courage, and unfailing in resources and wisdom. \Corrcspondaite of the Baltimore Sun.] WASHINGTON, May 1, 1847. Celebration of Laying the Corner-stone of the Smithsonian Institute —The Li brary— The Site of the Building. The celebration of laying the corner j stone of the Smithsonian Institute was a 1 great gala, on which Heaven itself smiled with delight. The weather was most propitious, not too warm, and not nearly I so dusty as this beautiful city of magni ficent distances generally is. The ora tion of Vice President Dallas was in his best classical style, worthy ot the Chan | cellor of the Institution which is to shed I lustre on our progress in science and the arts. If the Union had been searched for a man more eloquent on so great a national subject than Mr. Dallas, it would have been in vain. The Chancellor of the Institute feels the responsibility which attaches to ids important station, not only in regard to the Institution itself, but to the scientific reputation of the country. Spartar produced her warriors; but it is Athens which lias made Greece immortal and established her sway over the minds of distant nations for all ages. Ourmoral and intellectual culture must go hand j and hand with our progiess as a nation, I or our conquests will be like those of Alaric—a scourge to (he world. The Institute, if I comprehend the designs of the board, will, in it;- object and tendency, be a medium between the British Museum and the Institute ot France, resembling the former more in its administration, and the latter in its pursuits. It will not only con tribute towards popularising science, but en courage scientific pursuits, which is really j the most important tiling of the two. Under the cover of “popularising science,” many a tyro may hide Ids ignorance, and many a true votary of knowledge be kept starving. The art of rendering knowledge popular be longs to the schoolmaster; “the Institute” will take care tnal it exists, in its most rigor ous form, within the precincts of the Me tropolis. The formation of a great and scientifically arranged library which, with the exception of the Boston Athenaeum and the University library of Cambridge, does not exist any where in the country, is a great desideratum. Libraries have made more good scholars than colleges, and it is, indeed, refreshing to re flect that the seat of government will hence forth become not only the arena of angry po liticians, but the tranquil abode of men of science and letters. 'Tfie site of the building is admirably drawn and will be a great improvement in the ap pearance of the city, and the coup d'ail en joyed from the balcony of the Capitol in front of the Congressional library. Washington, whatever may be said about it, is destined to become a large and magnificent city from the moment that science and the arts atone forjthe absence of trade and traffic. It is a happy coincidence, and one which we will hope is the harbinger of a belter un derstanding with onr brethren across the water, that the corner-stone to the first scien tific institution of the Metropolis, established by the munificence of a Briton, should be laid the very day after the publication of Lord I’almerslon’s despatch, coney mg’ that thanks of her British Majesty’s government for our national sympathies with her des tressed subjects. Anecdote of I>’Alembrrl. D’Alembert was tne son ot tfie clebrated lady of bight rank who to conceal her indis cretion, caused him to be exposed on the steps of the church of St. Rod). Here he was found by a poor woman, who earned a livelihood bv her needle. She adopted him, ! maintained him by the produce of her labor, j and placed him in the College of Montaigu. I The young man profited by the instructions ! he received, so that, like Pascal, he made j new discoveries in geometry in his fifteenth ; year. His name soon became kr.own over all Europe,and the learned courted the society of the young student o ontaigu, Such was the fame he acquired by his early talent.-, that the lady at last began, to be proud of having given birth to such a son. His sos ; ter-mother had been watched,and consequen • I |y, the real mother had obtained information concerning the fate of her child, but without contributing towards Ins subsistence. Vani ty brought what the voice of nature was in capable of effecting. fShe one dav repaired to the College,and requested,to see the youth. He came. JBhe began a long harangue on the Iryranny of prejudice, on the pain she felt at being obliged to forsake him, and so forth. “1 am your mother,” said she. “Von my mother, Madam? You are mistaken: I have no mother, but her who took care of me in my infancy.” He turned his back on on her, and never saw her in ire; but continu ed tfie affectionate and dutiful son of the seamstress, and repaid with interest in her old age the cares she had bestowed on his childhood. A Curious cause of War. In the year 10()o some soldiers of the Commonwealth of Modena ran-away with a bucket from a public well, belonging to the Slate of Bologna. This implement might be worth a shilling; but it produced a bloody quarrel, which was worked up into a bloody war. Henry, the king of Sardina for lhe Emperor or Henry the second, assisted tfie Modenese to keep possession of the bucket; and in one of the Panics he was made prisoner. His lather, the Emperor, offered a chain of gold that would encircle Bolonga, which is seven miles in compass for his son’s ransom, but in rain. After twenty-two years imprisonment, and his father being dead, he pined away and died. His monument is still extant in the church of the Dominicians. This fatal bucket is still ex hibited in the to« er of the cathedral of Modena, enclosed in a iron cage. ■—a——m—cm.wirrAaaß— ■■ ——— ~ A CARD. DR. BANNING has consented to remain at Washington Hall until Saturday evening of this week, for consultation in reference to the applica tion of bis Body Brace in cases of local and general weakness. Office hours from 9A. M. till 1 P. M. may 6 2 192 Saiul> Siirnaparilta. This medicine stands unrivalled, (based as it is on its ovrn intrinsic merit,) for the removal and radical cure of those diseases to which it is pecu liarly adapted. Being entirely vegetable, and composed ofthc choicestselcction of ingredients, which act in consonance with the laws that gov ern tin.* animal economy, the system enabled to throw off disease, take on a healthy action, and the powers of nature resume their natural func tions. Thousands cun, and have, testified to its efficacy in removing various chronic constitu tional diseases, originating in an unhealthy or depraved state of the blood and other fluids, scro fula or enlargement of the glands, rheumatism and lumbago, sail rheum,ring worm,barber’s itch, eczema and other similar affections, are safely and effectually cured by its use. For further particulars and conclusive edidenca of itssupeiior value and efficacy, see pamphlets, which may be obtained of agents, gratis. Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by A. B & D. SANDS, Wholesale Druggists, 100 Fulton, corner of William-street, New-York.— Sold also by, HAVILAND, RISLEY & CO., Augusta. And by Druggists generally throughout the United States. Price SI per bottle, or six bottles for So. ;3 May A Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry. IS YOUR LIVER DISEASED . Yon may find relief if you will but try in time.—- Our Agent has just received the following: New Jersey, Bordcntown, Oct. 35 1845. Mr. Seth W. Fowle. Dear Sir: lam well aware that persons of every age and sex, and condition in life, in every country, hare used, and been benefited by DR. W ISTAR’S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. My own life has been saved with it. My father’s and mother’s family were both consumptive. My father, mother and a sister, died with that fatal disease. For some years, 2 have been predisposed to itmyself. About one yea ago I was quite sick fora number of weeks,con fined to my bed when the pain in my side would allow me to lay. My physician pronounced my disease Liver Complaint; my liver was very much enlarged, 1 raised blood several limes; the pain in my side was so severe that the cars pass ing in the street by the door affected me. 1 was cupped, bled and had various other remedies ap plied but all to no purpose, 1 got no relief; at last my physician said he could uot cure me. I ex pected to die soon, but providentially I heard of,