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Mi,, | i i ■ - ■ 11 tt rn i■•in ■ i "THE 'CONSTITUTIONALIST. J A iVi t S GAHuNER, JR. = •• ” TERMS. ~ Daily, P<* r annum*.!.. $3 00 j Tri-Weekly, per annum 6 00 If paid in advance 5 00 Weekly, per annum 3 00 If paid in advance ....» 2 50 To Clubs, remitting $lO IN advance, FIVE COPIES are sent. This will put our Weekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. (LT’Subscribers who will pay up arrearages, and send four new subscribers, with the money, can get the paper at $2 00. . , new subscriptions must be paid in ad vance. • o*P° sta £ e must be paid on all communications and letters of business. [ To My Sister. If there’s a name that comes with lightning power, To wake my soul to love and tenderness, It is thine own, dear sister; sweet as summer shower, Come thoughts of thee ray inmost heart to bless— The memory of thy worth and many virtues come Bright as the lustre of thine azure eyes to me, Tho’ now we’re parted, yet in my quiet home. The sweetest prayers e’er rise with thoughts of thee. Oh, never think that tho’ we’re parted now, My soul can dwell on thee with weaken’d force, Can I forget thy love, the mild and hopeful brow; When sickness gave my life a gloomy course? No, no, the earth may change, my heart can never, So many years thou wtrt the world to me, Thus even in absence I am thine for .ever, i will not, dare not, think of change with thee. Thy bright bine eyes, thy smile, thy tender voice, And more than all the lovely heart beneath, Thy very name will make rny heart rejoice, Until that heart forever cease to breathe. Oh, who can view thy mild and loving face? And not behold the soul that’s mirrored there: The soul that gives thy gentle beauty grace. And m ikes thee what we call so truly fair. Thy Mother’s comfort, berjoy ami stay of life, Thy brother’s love, the little ones’ delight, Oh : through this world whate’er may be its strife. When thou art by, with them there is no night; The God of Peace, and Holiness, and Love, Dwells in thy heart so full of care for all. May all the joys that He sends from above, On thy meek head, my darling Sister, fall. [from the Talia'iassee Floridian of the I! th inst .] General D. L. Clinch. • To the Editors of the Floridian : Gentlemen :—I request you to publish in your valuable paper the enclosed extracts. I “have watched the canvas now going forward in., our sister Georgia, between the gentleman whose name heads this article, Gen. Duncan L. Clinch, and the Hon. G. AY. Towns, with great interest; and however desirous I may have been for the success of the Democrats, I certainly should not have asked of you the publication of these extracts, but for the In sertion of the Florida Sentinel of the 31st of August, of a communication signed, “Alapa haw,” with the following preface by the editor of that print: “The following from an able friend in Talla hassee will attract the notice and approbation of our Georgia readers. Such facts in the histo ry of that sterling old patriot, Gen. Clinch, make his partizau traducers look worse than insignificant. The unfair, bitter, vindictive and malevolent assaults upon Gen. C. by the locofoco press of Georgia, will have no other ef fect than to arouse his friends.” I conceive that the Democracy of Georgia are possessed of sufficient talent to defend them selves from all such attacks, and I shall not follow the example of the Sentinel in the epi thets it applies to those who oppose General Clinch’s election, by stigmatizing the course* of the Whig press in Georgia, in their opposition to Mr. Towns, as “unfair, vindictive, and ma levolent,” although to any one of unbiassed mind, and who is no stranger to the editorial lucubrations of the Chronicle <Sr Sentinel , the Jiecorder, t he Macon Messenger A Journal, the Savannah papers which it is unnecessary to mention,such language would be exceedingly fitting and just. What the ed itor of the Sentinel would consider “unfair and vindictive,” others might regard a» right and proper. For instance—the Whig papers made a great flourish about Gen. Clinch’s throwing open his cellar and com crib, and telling the volunteers to eat and drink so long as ho had any thing left, never intimating that the Gen eral Government was promptly called upon by the General to “foot the bill,” but leaving it to be inferred that all this was done by “old -f Withiacoochee,” as they term him, out of pure hospitality and unbounded love for the poor soldier. -' The democrats, on the other hand, hunted among? the old files of their documents, and tound, to their-amazement, no doubt, that the General had received ample compensation from the Government for this oety act, charg ing as high as $1 dO per bushel for the corn the volunteers consumed, which was paid.—Of Course the opponents of the whigs characterize this whole procedure as it deserves.—Not that Gen. Clinch had no right to charge for the pro visions he fnmished, but that he or his friends should attempt to decieve the people into the belief that these things, were supplied by him gratuitously, which was not the fact, even in the smallest particulars; for I know of at least one volunteer is this town, who was among those said to have been fed by Gen- Clinch, who paid him or his agent 12| cents per bot tle for sugar-cane rum, obtained at the Gener al’s distillery, and there are many more in Jef ferson county who did the same thing, and • who will testify to it, if need be. Now the democracy say never a word against General Clinch’s right to charge for all these thing»,but they want the truth to be told, and hence they have exposed the whig manoeuvring ' in this matter; and this exposure hy them is what the Sentinel calls “unmir, vindictive and malevolent.” But Heave him to the ridicule iuch epithets merit, when applied to the course the Democratic press is pursuing in Georgia, and simply give you a brief history of those extracts, that they may be understood by the. reader. The battle of the Withiacoochee was fought, aa you well know, on the 31st December, 1835, Gen. Clinch commanding the regulars, and Gen. Call the volunteers. In the official re port of the battle, Gem Clinch speaks of the conduct of the Florida volunteers, and espe cially of Gen.. Call, in no measured terms. It was this attack on Gov. Call which caused the quarrel between him and Gen. Clinch. The Secretary of War had asked to know the rea son why all the “whole volunteer force was not brought into the engagement,” and to this question Gen. Clinch replied as follows : “I will here briefly answer the question so often asked, and which is repeated by Gov. Cuss, why was not the whole volunteer force in the engagement? When I made my official report, I was under the impression, from a conversation held with Gen. Call a short time previous to my crossing the river, in which he stated that a small number of the volunteers from Middle Florida had expressed an unwil lingness to croas, on account of the shortness of the time they had to-serve, that many oth ers acting under the same- vie-w and feelings, bad refused to cross. I have since been in formed by many of the volunteer officers and men, that Gen. Call gave a positive order to the volunteers that no man should cross?' and actually formed those*on the - j ccive the attack of the enemy, showtdmne be made. Now if this statement and I presume there can be but little* doubt on the subject, what does it prove? Nothing more or less than that General Call committed an er ror of judgment in being over-cautious in pro tecting the rear, when the front and advance of the army were engaged, in a death strug gle for victory, with a, savagp and ferocious . enemy of three times' their;nuraoef* protected, too, by a dense cypress Swamp, and that the volunteers were not to blame for obeying the order.” t . * ..a Gen. Call’s reply to this attack was publish ed on the 22d July, 1837. In his opening, he says: , . “I have soon in the Augusta Chronicle and States Rights Sentinel of the 29th ult. the reply of General Clinch to Gov. Cass. lam no par ty to the controversy between those gentlemen, and would most willingly leave them to divide in their own way the honor due for all the preparations made by either of them to enforce the treaty with the Seminole Indians. But the.ungencrous and illiberal remarks made by Gen. Clinch in relation to myself require cor | rection at my hau ls. The fictitious reputation ! and vainglorious boasting of this individual i has frequently excited my mirth; and so long | as his self commendation was administered without reflection on me, or the volunteers of Florida, I felt no disposition to disturb the happiness he seemed to derive from the sound of his own trumpet. I was willing, too, that he should have enjoyed the renown, not only that which was won on the far-famed battle field of Withiacoochee, but that which a gen erous community has bestowed for his services, on his own garbled and faithless representation of them. I will not attempt to assign a cause for the manifold errox-she has committed, both in his official report of the battle of ths 31st of December, 1835, and in his reply to Gov. Cass, Charity would say, they are the errors of the head, and not of the heart; but while she thus covers him with her mantle to save him from the deep reproach of malicious representation, candor must admit, when the facts are known, ! that he has had less knowledge of what occur i red on that field than any general who ever made report of a battle.” He then goes on to prove that Gen. Clinch was entirely mistaken in many of his allegations, and amoug other things, he notices the declara tion made by his assailant of his having kept possession of the field “two hours after the fight, in these words; “After describing the ‘Brilliant charges' ami proclaiming the glorious victory, it is quite amusing to see the Gen. quits the field and passes in triumph to the north bank of the I river. He says, “having kept possession of the ! field for more than two hours after the fight, j the troops were ordered to rC-crOsS, which they ; did in the most perfect order.” Now there was not an officer or soldier on that field who does not know this statement to be entirely erroneous. Gen. Clinch did not hold posses sion of the ground on which he fought twenty minutes after the last gun was fired.” i Gen. Call’s reply was considered at the time of its appearance in the public prints, as successfully clearing him of the imputations of Gen. Clinch, and indeed as placing the latter General almost hors dti combat. But for the present I quote nothing further from it than the conclusion; and to this I most respectful , ly invite your attention. Gch. Clinch’s friends claims for him distinguished and important service for his country. They point to the years which have been spent by him in fight ing her battles, and upon this sedre they ask his election at the hinds of the people of Georgia. The citation I now beg leave to make from Gen. Call’s reply upon this point is neither complimentary to the General’s pa triotism, or his military services, and I com mend it to the especial and marked notice of those of his friends who exhibit in the present canvass so much zeal for him and «o little dis cretion : “Gen. has been pleased td allildc to my haviifg been placed in command of the army in Florida. He is the last man living who should have said one word on the sub ject. The command was given to me because Gen. Clinch would not have it. To the hon or of the army be it said, that few instances have occurred in which a general officer has resigned, while his country was engaged in war, and at a time when a most important and responsible command was urged on him by his government. The* pride of the soldier, the spirit of the patriot,the duty of the citizen, should have prompted him to perform the last service required of him. He says he had been near twenty-eight years in che service of his country. For twenty-eight years, then, he had lived on the bounty of his government, twenty-fiVe years of which had been “days of piping peace.” He had passed through the war with Great Britain without distinction, on no roll of fame >.had his name been recorded. While Jesup, Gaines, Scott and many others, his contemporaries, were advanced one or two ‘ grades for gallant deeds and meritorious ser vices, Gen. Clinch was indebted for his promo tion to the death of his superiors, who fell glo riously in battle, or became the victims of dis ease. But time, faithful and advancing time, had done more for him in peace, than he had done for himself in war. It made him a brevet Brig. General for ten years service in the same grade. And when the nation became engaged in war, he owed it to himself, his country, and the profession of which he had been so long a member, to stand to his post an I perform his duty. But the General thought otherwise; he resigned liis commission and retired to the en joyment of that inglorious ease and luxury to which he has ever been so much devoted.— And why did he resign? Because, he says, he was superseded in command. This is an im position practiced on the credulity of a gener ous people. I myself once believed it. But, how was ho superseded? Did Gen. Scott take from him the command of his brigade? No! he still retained it. 3 What then? Why, the • Government found that one brigade was not sufficient to conquer the Seminole nation; and it sent a division and a Maj. Gen. of the army of the U. S. to command it—a distinguished officer, the senior of Gen. Clinch, and who had a legitimate right to command him. Rut the Gen. resigned. So much for his patriotism to the General Government. And where was his fidelity to ‘unfortunate Florida?’ Did he owe her nothing? If he had a citizenship any where it was here. At an early period he es tablished a valuable plantation in the Territo ry. ll© had taken a lively interest in her po litical affairs; and it was more than once un derstood that he was willing to serve her in some of her higher offices. While in peace and prosperity he identified his fortunes with hers. But when war ensued, in the midst of her calamities and misfortunes, he leaves her to her fate, retiree-with his property, and seeks protection under the banner of Georgia. The humblest herdsman on our borders, has not set so bad an example to our frontier settlers. “I now take my leave of Gen. Clinch, and in so doing, I take occasion to say, that I had entertained no unkind feeling towards him, but the malicious attack made on me jus tifies me in my own estimation in making a disclosure of facts, which would otheiwise have been concealed. I here tender to him the same chltalric apology he made to Gov. Cass. If I haveTlone him injustice, I pray his for giveness; andrif that will not do, such further reparation sh£l.be given as may be demanded. *’* * * * Ny “R. K. CALL.’* With these few extracts, I leave the matter, but before I do so, I again to say, that i butforthe indelicate and unnecessary allusion to the course of the Democratic press in Geor gia by the editor of the Sentinel, I should not have troubled veu with this expose. FAIR PLAY. [From, the N. O. Picayune., ViUh ins*.]- • Prom the Army of Gen. Taylor. The steamer L. A. Ogden,. Capt. Bowman, arrived yesterday morning from Brazos Santi ago, whence she sailed on the 7th inst., mak ing a very line run. Her news is not without interest. ; ... t \Ve, learn with great regret that Brig. Gen. Hopping died at Mier on the Ist inst. The General was appointed from the western part of the State of New York,, and wasn gentle man of ability kpiown in the politics of the State. The brigade under his command at Mier has been broken up, the 10th Infantry garrison ing Matamoros and Camargo, and the 16th In fantry Cerralvo and Monterey. „ Gert. Lane’s brigade was at thp month of the river, expecting to embark abqrit tire Bth inst. The first transport which readied there would proceed to take the troops on hoard. ... . Gen. Cushing arrived at Matamoros on the 3d inst., accompanied by Lieut.. Col. Abbott. Gen. C. is concentrating his brigade, sis the several detachments come down, at El Sabini to, near Palo Alto. Hens’ battery, which was to have accompanied Gen. Cushing, has been ordered to remain with Gen. Wool, at the ex press request of the latter. Our correspon dent alludes to the matter -in a letter below. Capt. Shover passed down the river with Gen. Cushing, on his way to Washington. The Flag says he hopes to bi'ing out a battery and join Gen. C.’s brigade in place of Capt. Deas. Capt. Clarke, of the Mississippi Hides, was at Matamoros on the 3d inst., with a detach ment of recruits on the way to his regiment at Buena Vista, Capt. Clinch was at the mouth of the river on the 6th inst., with a detachment of recruits. for the 13th Infantry, and would leave the next day for Gen. Cushing’s camp at El Sa binito. . ~ ; Despatches have passed through Matamoros for Gen. Marshall, at Monterey, to proceed to Vera Cruz without delay. The despatches were forwarded by Lieut. A, M. Henry as far as the mouth of the Rio Grande, where he was taken ill, and transferred them. He subsequently proceeded to Matamoros, where he was doing well at last accounts. Col. R. E. Temple arrived at Matamoros on the Ist inst., with four companies of his regi ment, the 10th Infantry. The Flag says that Col. Tibbatts, who was proceeding from Mier to Monterey with six companies of the 16th Infan try* escorting a train, was attacked by a large party of Mexi cans near Ramos, and succeeded in driving them Off, with a loss of two wounded. We have the best reason for believing that the whole object of the Mexicans in this attack was plunder. Only the day before Lieut. Givens passed up from Cerralvo to Monterey with only twenty dragoons, and Gen. Cushing (who met Col. Tibbatts at Ramos) passed down the day after with a -guard of only twenty-five mounted men, and neither of them sa-w any thing of the guerilleros. Col. Tib ‘ batts and his men were under fire for some time, and conducted themselves with great in trepidity, , Intelligence was received at Buena Vista on the 20th of August, in a letter from San Luis Potosi, by the way of Parras, that Gen. Scott’s column h,id marched from Priebl&,dnd two days afterwards a riimdr reached there of the capit ulation of the city of Mexico. This illustrates the rapidity with which intelligence travels in ’ Mexico, by verbal report; . The Flag says that Mr. E. B J Lundy and Mohs. Monthly,>vho were taken prisoners some four w'eeks since by Carvajal, have been set at liberty,..arid arrived at Matamoros on the 3d inst. "they state that they were liberated by representing that they were riot Americans. They w'ere taken as far as Tula. Mr. L. says that Gcri. Urrea left that place a few days since writh 1200 men, for the purpose of taking trains or goods between Camargo and Monterey: They represent that Col. Carvajal—[the Flag and other papers always give this name Carra-. bajal. tie writes it Carvajal]—was in the vi cinity of Sotd la Marin writh a small force. The Flag publishes the following letter from Urrea, designed to encourage desertion among our troops; Gen. Joseph Urrea, of the Mexican Army, Com mandant General, Inspector of the Interior East ern Elates, and in chief of the Division of Ob servation, to the American Invaders: Soldiers and Volunteers of the American Army! The war that yori carry on against . Mexico is the most unjust arid barbarous that can be conceived. Civilized nations detest it— they do not see in you the defenders of the rights ■ of an injured country, brit merely the tool* of a man without foresight, without calcula tion, who, to obtain an unfortunate celebrity, has not feared seriously to compromise a great people. Do not doubt it. Every sensible American will consider this war one of the most,atrocious nature —sent by Mr. Polk to Mexico, and essentially inkpiifoul, because it is vandalic, and belies the severe republican principles that you all profess, because it serves to convert the children of Washington and Franklin into robbers and assassins. Sons of America! Let the world see you in a better light than in the miserable and odious character you now represent. Do not serve any longer the caprice of a man destitute of virtue or good feeling. Abandon his lines, because they are not those of honorable men —throw yourselves into the arms of the Mex ican nation, who, magnanimous and forgiving, ■will forget the injuries you have committed. Here you will find ground to cultivate, and honest occupation whereby to gain the neces saries of life without great fatigue. You will find the sympathies of a generous people, and the tranquillity of conscience otherwise not to be obtained; because the man who attacks and destroys the principle of Universal Moral, which brings together nations as it does indi viduals, cannot obtain it. . + Soldiers and Volunteers! Come to us, and abandon the-oatrse of crime—l wait your ap pearance, and will receive vou as brothers. JOSEPH URREA. Tula de Tamaulipas, Aug. 12, 1847. We will not longer detain our readers from the letters of our correspondent—fortunately sent to us in duplicate, the originals not yet having hand. [SPECIAL CORRESPONDEDCE OF THE PICAYUNE.] 0 Camp Buena Vinta, August 19. in the North Carolina regiment has been effectually quelled. On the morning after it broke out a number of the officers of the regiment signed a petition to the colonel to resign, which he verv properly refused to listen to, but laid it before Generals Cushing and Wool. It was considered by the com manding general that there was a participation in the mutiny, and two of the signers were dishonorably discharged from the service. As soon as this was known seventeen, officers, I think, tendered their resignation, but after twenty-four hours had elapsed they thought better of it and bogged leave to -withdraw, ex pressing all due contrition, and leave was granted. Thus quiet and subordination has been restored. The three regiments have all been separated; the North Carolina ordered to the rear, and the Viginians to the front. The soldier who was wounded by CoL Paine at the time he shot at the mutineers w r as a Virginian and'has been dishonorably discharged from the service. Yours, in haste, * j. e. d. Gamp Buena Vista, Aug, 23. Yesterday morning two horsemens came gal loping across the plain in front of headquar | ters, and the tout ensemble of one soon made it evident that he was no less celebrated a per son than the eccentric Capt. Tobin, of your city. From the appearance of his face, prime facie evidence was afforded that some attempt had been made to carry the puente natural of his nose t but that the enemy had been repuls ed, not without some bloodshed on our side, however —his bandaged arm announced that he himself had borne a hand in the engage ment. It appears,that his illustrated figure head had been produced by a fall from his horse,. abridge the story,-fie had struck on a rock ih “n tight place” and thus received the injury. With the captain was ,a, Mexican in very brown leather breeches ririm forthwith presented himself to Gen. Wool. He had .1 ust arrived, with a small stock of cigars from San Luis Potosi, which place he left on the morning of the 14th inst,, having made the trip in eight days. News had been received in San Luis up to the 6th of August, at which time it was confidently expected that the A merica.n army would be down upon them in a very few days, it being understood that they were to march by the Bth inst. Santa Anna was to sally out and..meet pur forces and if absolutely necessary fall back upon the city, a result which the Mexicans feared. If Gen. Scott did move as anticipated you have by this, time, received trie news of another hare) fought but glorious battle—a lother victory of our arms. * This man reports that there were but about 1500 troops at San Luis.and that he saw rone on the route except at Matehuala, where there were about 1500 also. He knew that troops had been raised itt Durango and Zacatecas, but was not aware of their destination. IJe did not come by the way of Zacatecas and Mazapil and heard of no troops being at the latter place. There were several guerrilla parties on the road between San Luis and this place who had robbed a number of Mexicans, but he did not, luckily for him, fall in with them, or they might have puffed cigars more than was agreeable to a modest, unpretending dealer in the article. An American merchant also arrived from Monclova the day before yesterday,but brought no news of any interest. Everything was per fectly quiet, and the inhabitants arc rather favorably disposed towards us. Gov. Aguirre, the distinguished gentleman whom we nearly ; had the honor of “bagging,” had been there : some time and done nothing. He sent out an 1 express to some unknown point one day last week and upon its return departed, on the loth, with an escort of about forty well armed men. Where he was bound was a problem, but very like,to his doghole of an hacienda. This is ail tJqc news I have to offer, so ndois. J. E. D. Buena Vista, August 21, 1847. Last evening we received a mail from the States with dates as late as the 04 st ult. from New Orleans, and about 5 o’clock the express which was sent down to Gen. Taylor on the evening of the 18th returned, bringing an or ; der from Gen. T. countermanding the order i for Deas’s battery to go below at the solicita i tion of Gen. Wool. Capt. D. had completed i all his arrangements in order to start this I morning, and had brought his battery out in j front of Gen. Cushing’s quarters, every thing in Splendid order. His chagrin at having his ! marching orders countermanded may he easily conceived. The express to which I have al luded rirtfUghl a number of letters received at Monterey by express, containing copies of the Pic. of August 7, with the highly exciting news from Gen. Scott as late as the 20th ult., by which we learn the gratifying intelligence that Gen. Bl would move in a few days. Since my last, two companies of the North Carolina regiment have beert ordered Id the I support of Capt. Prentiss’s battery on the hill | above Saltillo, of these companies', com mdrided by Capt. Henry* Is the crack corps rif i the regiment; arid has been .stationed in town ' ever since their arrival. Tt had rio paftieipa ! tion whatever iri the late riiutinoiis outbreak. Mr. Buck, formerly adjutant of the regiment, but recently appointed to Gen. Cashing, has been-elected captain iri the re giment to fill a vacancy and will not go to Vera Cruz. The express sent to' GerL Tay lor on the morning of the 19th, relative to the reported advance upon this quarter, has not yet returned. Yours, &c., i. r. d. 51 ugu 0 1 a , ocor(j i a , SATURDAY MORNING SEPT. 18. FOR (jovEUNOII HON. G. W. TOWNS. OF TALBOT. Democratic Nominations for Senators. 2d Dial.—Bryan and Liberty —J. M. B. Harbin. 3d “ Mclntosh and Glynn— T. M. Forman. 4th u Camden and Wayne—Elias Fort. sth “ Lowndes and Ware—Gen. T. Hilliard. 7th “ Tattnall and Bulloch— John A. Mattox Bth u Striven and Effingham — W. J. Lawton. 9th “ Burke and Emanuel—W. S. C Morris. 12th “ Thomas and Decatur— Wm. H. Reynolds. I3th “ Baker and Early—Dr. Wm. J. Johnson. 14th “ Randolph and Stewart— William Nelson. I7th “ -Macon and Houston— -John A. Hunter. 19th “ Dooly and Pulaski—Geo. M, Duncan. 20th “ Twiggs and Bibb—W. W. Wiooins. 2lst “ Washington and Jefferson—B.S. Carswell. 24th “ Hancock and Baldwin—B. Buffington, Jr. 25th “ Jones and Putnam —James M. Gray. 2Gth “ Munroe and Pike—Col. Allen Cochran. 28th “ Merriwether and Coweta— Ore. Warner. 31st “ Fayette and Henry— Luther J. Glenn. 32d “ Jaspemmd Butts—Col. J. C. W'aters. 33d “ Newton and Walton— Warren J. Hill. 38th “ Clark and Jackson—Samuel Bailey. 39th “ Gwinnett and DeKalb— Jas. P. Simmons. 40th “ Paulding and Cass— Francis Irwin. 41st “ Cobb ami Cherokee—Wm. 11. Hunt 43d f< Habersham and Rabun—Edw’d Cor» n. 44th “ Lumpkin and Union—-Elihl: 8. Barclay. Mr. Buchanan's Letter. This voluntary tribute to the compromises of the Constitution and to the awakened sen sibilities of the South, we hail with unalloyed pleasure. It is the appearance of a bow of promise in a troubled sky. Its soothing in fluence upon the agitated masses of the Northern democracy will be marked and de cided. It should also inspire at the South a corresponding confidence of peace and har mony soon to be restored. It should not dis arm suspicion of danger, or lull to repose. But it certainly is a peace offering coining from u great, distinguished and influential man—a leader of a great party, and one who may be well supposed to be to some extent a representative of the opinions and feelings of that party. That there is a very large bal ance on the ledger against this showing in fa vor of the Missouri Compromise, in the shape of resolves of Legislatures, and Governor’s messages at the North, we are fully aware.— It will require a pretty extensive list of coun ter declarations of sentiment from the promi nent men at the North to outweigh these. But we do perceive a return to moderate coun sels and to a healthy tone of sentiment on this subject.. This letter is an additional evi dence of many that we have noticed. * This salutary change is developing itself too, in the right quarter —the ■ ranks of the Democratic There, and there only, at the North, do you sec any sign of toleration, any disposition to deal justly by us—any opposition to the fanatical scheme of disfranchisement and persecution which the Wilmot Proviso contemplates. Upon this point we challenge contradiction. We defy the Southern Whig press to point to a single sign of a spirit of justice —a spirit of liberali ty —a r tgard for the rights of the Southern States as co-equals and confederates in the National compact, exhibited in the ranks of the Whig party at the North. When in that party is the Wilraot Proviso spoken of other wise than with approbation ? When in that party is the Missouri Compromise line spoken of save in the term of derision, and in the lan guage of repudiation ? Who among the Northern Whigs will respect it—will advocate its adoption, or will utter a word in its favor? We call tcir tile proof. We assort, boldly and unbcst.t'ngly, that on this question, the northern whigs and abolitionists occupy the same ground. They are, in fact, one and the same, party. Upon this question, they think and feel together. When the time for voting conics, they will vote and act together. The northern democrats will be found voting and acting with the south. Let southern men mark well these words, and judge from them, who at the north are llieir friends. When a northern man like Mr. Buchanan, holding his distinguished position, having an influence anioiig northern men, and with the mass of that great parjy which, controls the political destinies of many northern States, and more especially of the great State in which he resides, comes out ooldly and frank ly in favor of southern rights, it is ah event that ought to be hailed with universal satis faction at the south. For here there is but ; one side on the question. Whigs as well as democrats should hail it —should express the | liveliest satisfaction at the auspicious indica- ; tion. If recognition of the Missouri Compromise , line be really a desirable result, is it not an im- ! portant fact in the accomplishment of it, that so distinguished and influential a northern man should advocate it? If this be a result desirable to southern whigs, ought they not to unite with southern democrats in expressions of satisfaction? Certainly th: y should. If a patriotic and southern tone characterized the southern whig press on this subject—more es pecially the Georgia press, we would find them uniting with us in congratulating the country upon this additional harbinger of peace, beam ing out amidst the gathering storm, and shin ing upon the troubled waters that darkly heave and roar under the effects of this con vulsing question. But they seem to be too deeply engaged in scheming for party power — too sensitive of the effect that might be pro duced at home, by disclosing the fact* that at the north, our only friends on this question, arc the democrats —too fearful of drawing, in proper colours, by the force of contrast, the bitter hostility of northern whigs to us. They krtow that if all this were shown up to the whigs of the State of Georgia in. iU true col ours, the people of Georgia en m'rssc would re solve that this fanatical whig party should never by their votes regain the power of this federal government-power thus to be wield ed against southern rights when this question gomes again to be tasted; The people wOtlld meet the difficulty in the oxily practicable way. They would give the power and the influence of the State to the democratic party. That parly they have the assurance wotlld iise it in conjunction with 1 the great democratic party of the country, to ; establish the! Missouri Compromise line, in ; opposition to the great whig party of the coun try who go for the Wilmot Proviso. The democrats propose to meet the difficulty by that compromise. The Southern whigs pro pose to meet it by insisting that no more ter ritory shall be acquired. The latter scheme is powerless in opposition to the Wilmot Pro viso. Its advocates in comparison will be fee ble and few. The advocates of the other many and powerful. The one will be rejected and voted down most unceremoniously—for ac quisition of territory is and always will be popular. It will and must result from the present war. The Wilmot Proviso will be the favorite axxd adpoted policy of the whigs. The struggle must be between it and the demo cratic policy of the Missouri Compromise. This is the attitude of parties, and thus do we unmask the reasons why the Southern whig press, turn a cold and deaf ear to the voice of Mr. Buchanan. They even speak scornfully and deridingly of the assistance thus proffered to the Southern cause. Some of them even speak doubtingly of the sin cerity of this statesman. Yet they must know' that the strongest sincerity and the highest patriotism alone could induce a North ern man to oppose the Wilmot Proviso. To do this is not to pursue the path to the ready j sympathies of the masses at the North. It is not the high road to popularity. The true reason is that Southern whig presses are afraid of the strong claims to popularity in the South that these demonstrations from the Northern wing of the democratic party must assert for democracy. Well may they fear. They can not blindfold the people. They cannot much longer deceive them, as tJtey have been deceiving them , on this subject. In due time the real position of parties will be fully seen. The Southern people wall see written as with a pencil of light who at the North are the friends of the South, and then the whigs will assuredly meet throughout the South a most disastrous, complete and permanent overthrow'. Os this we feel the utmost confidence and serenely bide the time. From Mexico. We give in another column the most inter- i esting items from Gen. Taylor’s army, received by yesterday’s mail. A letter "from a member of Cap*. Campbell’s company, dated 27th frit., mentions the death of private Thos. Bugg and private Torbett —the former died on the Bth of August of Measles. Capt. Campbell, had been sick, but was better. Lieuts, Dye and Crump were in the enjoyment of good health; - Lieut. Kirkpatrick was sick—the men of the compa ny that -were sick were improving. The com pany had orders to join Gen. Scott, and in a few days would take up the line of inarch for the Brazos. The WTiter speaks in the highest teims oi Col. Echols, and says he is very popu lar with the regiment. Public Meeting’. In pursuance of the call of the Mayor, « meeting of the citizens of Augusta was held at the City Hall, for the purpose of appoint ing Delegates to the Hail Hoad Convention to be held at Knoxville, Tennessee, on the 24th day of September, iust. On motion of Wra. M. D’Antignac, Esq., His Honor the Mayor was called to the Chair r and Wm. R. McLaw's, Esq., requested to act as Secretary. A. J. Miller, Esq., offered the following Resolutions, winch being seconded, were unanimously adopted. Resolved , That the Chairman appoint a dele gation of twelve citizens to represent the City i ot Augusta in the Rail Road Convention to be held at Knoxville, Tennessee, on the 24th iust. • Resolved, That the delegates be authorized to fill any vacancy occurring in their number. The Chair appointed the following gentle men as that delegation, Dr. L. C. Dugas, C. B. Hitt, J. P. King, Wm. E. Evans, A. J. Mil lin', IL H. Gumming, John Bones, J. B. Bish op, George Lamar, Amory Sibley, John C. Sneed and Win. R. Me Laws, Esquires. On motion, the Mayor was added to file del■* ! egatioh, It being moved that the proceedings be pub lished in the city papers, the meeting adjourn ed. - L. D. FORD, Chairman. Wm. R. McLaw's, Soc’ry. The Delegates fire requested to meet at th« office of the Chronicle & Sentinel, This Morn ing, at II o’clock. - The official list of Interments in the City of [ New Orleans from 9, A M. of Friday, the 10th September, to Saturday, the 11th. at the same I hour, show’s 62 in all, of which 33 were Yellow Fever. Vermont Election. \ The Boston Post contains the vote of 12 * towns in Vermont. Compared with last rear, j they show a decrease of 684 votes, and a whig ! loss of over one thousand. 125 towns, Dillinghan, (D.) 12,333; Eaton, (W.) 14,531; Brainard, (Ab. &c.) 4,246. 1,672 Democratic net gain. Legislature. —The Senate will probably fie divid ed as follows: Democrats. Whigs. Bennington* 2 Windsor.. i Orange 3 Windham........ 3 Lanerille. 1 Addison. 2 Washington* 2 Rutland....... ...3 Caledonia*... 2 0r1ean5.......... 1 Franklin*... ,3 Chittenden*’. 2 ‘' 13 Grand Isle 1 Essex* I 17 i *Gian«—lo. I Last year they were 7to 23. ; Representatives. —We count 34 towns, in each i of which the democrats have gained one mem j bcr. . There are tdccted. dfe . democrats in all, 40-whigs, 10 abolitionists, 25 no choice. The no choice towns, we believe, have no other op portunity of electing representatives this year. It would not be surprising to find that the democrats have chosen a majority in the house | as well as in the sen ate, thusen ibling them to elect the Governor, Lieut. Governor and Treasurer- The Steam Ship Northerner' A letter received in Charleston from New* York, states that a trial trip of this new ami ; splendid ship, intended to run in connexion | with the Southerner j was made on. Monday last, and that her performance was such as to ! elicit the admiration of those on board. She I is to leave New York on the 2d proximo, for i Charleston.- Whig: Principles—Whig-Polic^—and Whigr Prospects. j "Doubtless the pleasure is as great Os being cheated, as to cheat. As lookers o;i feel most delight. That least perceive a juggler’s slight; And still the less they understand. The more they praise his slight of hind.”’ Principles. —A strict adherence to the doc>» I trines of the whig party —whigh arc, opposition | to democracy, opposition to the war, opposition to all things in general, and to Jaw.- K- Polk ; and his administration in particular* Acq tiles | cence in the present tariff —so long ais the peo | pic approve of it; silence on the subject of the odious Sub-treasury—while it Is evidently popular; no attempt at a resurrection of the j Bank of the U. S. —at present; and to get into I power by the most available means—holding, of course, that all is fair in tear. Policy. —To unite all factions with them — every little helps. To gull the people by al! i means; to deceive themselves in the north with the belief that the south goes heart and hand against the war—against Taylor—against the favor of Corwin, &c. To deceive them selves in the south with the belief, that the a | busc of our country, her brave defenders and ! their conduct, is but an ebullition of patriotic j fervor; that many of their leaders who most : violently oppose the war, are patriots, all proof to the contrary notwithstanding; that the nor thern wing goes for Taylor; that “xo party party” is the “open” of sesame political tri umph; and, in fine, to hold political principles like ten-pins, set up to be knocked down again- Prospects. —A gleam of sunshine in the po litical horizon. Gen. Taylor not yet caught, but the old war horse will no doubt consent to be rode into office —if all parties mount him, A whig House of Representatives obtained by j various fortueate circumstances, and some trickery. A very fair chance of success in 18 48? —if democrats will only vote for General Tay- I lor. —Memphis Appeal . Special Notices. (Jjr’ResolvecL That all Accounts against the City Council, and all Reports and R'etuHxs of Offi cers, shall be left with the Cleric of Council, on or before noon, the Friday immediately preceding the Regular Meeting of Council, that the same may be submitted to the examination of his Honor I the- Mayor, as required by the 83d Section oi the General Ordinance. A true - extract from the minutes" of the City Council of Augusta, Sept. 4th, 184/. W MILO OLIN, Clerk. Sept. 16' 3 • 71 ALEXANDER ItfcKMZIE, JH* r attorney at law. WAYNESBORO’, GEORGIA- y . April 20 ly **: ,7 *