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TWENTY. NINTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
[Correspondence of Lhs Ballimor* 5m.J
Wasuinoxon, June 26th, 1840,
SENA i E.
Mr. Lewis, from the conference committee, J
relative to the amendment to the Indian ap- j
propriation bill, made a report, which was 1
Goucurred in by the
Mr. Calhouti.trom the select committee, to
which was referred the memorial and proceed
ings of the Memphis convention, made a volu
minous report thereon,
He said that the resolutions of the conven
tion touched upon numerous topics, all of j
which could not he noticed by th* committee. |
They had therefore only dwelt upon the prin- j
cipal feature* of the resolutions. Their at
tention had been chiefly devoted to the im
provement of the Mississippi river. The
committee were unanimously of opinion that
Congreas possesses the right to improve rivers
under the provision of the constitution, to re
gulate commerce between the Stales. All of
the committee, except one member, thought
the power limited to the improvement of the
channel of the river, and he was of opinion
that the power extended to the shores and
harbors.
Mr. Calhoun then, under instructions from
the committee, reported a bill to authorize
the appointment of a board of Engineers to
survey the Mississippi, with a view to the
improvement of iu channels, &c. It was
lead twice.
The whole subject was then, on motion of
Mr. C., postponed, and made the special order
for two weeks from Monday next.
Mr. Atchison moved to print 6,000 extra
copies of the report.
Mr. Johnson moved to print 10,000 extra
copes. The motion was referred to the
Printing committee.
On motion of Mr. Johnson, of La., the Se
cretary of the Treasury was requested to
Institute an inquiry into the alleged frauds
on the revenue by the importation of syrups
and molasses, concealing large quantities of
sugar.
Other resolutions of enquiry having been
adopted, the Senate spent the remainder of
the day in the consideration of hills on the
private calendar.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at ten, the usual hour, but
there was no quorum.
Mr. J. Thompson moved a cal! of the House,
but without success.
A quorum having appeared, the Speaker
presented sundry communications from tiie
Departments m answer to resolutions.
The joint resolution of the Senate relative
to the Houmas claim of lands in Louisiana,
was taken up and debated, after which, Mr.
Hopkins moved the previous question on the
passage of the resolution, hut mere was again
no quorum.
Mr. Johnson moved a call of the House,
but without success.
During these proceedings a quorum was
obtained, alter which the previous question
was seconded, and the resolution read a third
time and passed.
The bill passed last night by the Senate,
providing for the organization of volunteers
into brigades and divisions, and for the ap
pointment of the necessary number of general
officers for the same, was taken up and
passed.
The Obnsidcration of the tariffbill was then
resumed in committee of the whole.
This was the signal for another* clearing
of the Hall.
Mr. Chase spoke in favor of free trade.
Mr. Gordon, after giving the Mouth Carolin- ;
ians some hard knocks about the compromise ;
act, spoke in defence of the agricultural in- I
tercsts, and intimated his intention to offer an |
amendment which would do full justice to the I
wool-growing community.
Mr. Rockwell spoke in favor of the tariff
of 1842, and the debate was continued by
other members until the rising of the com- 1
niittee.
[Correspondence qf the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.]
Washington, June 25. |
THE MEXICAN WAR.
On Monday, Mr. McDuffie, as Chairman
of the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the
Senate, called upon the President, and asked
him whether he intended that this Mexican
war should be a war of conquest, or whether (
his purpose was merely to bring Mexico to |
honorable and fair terms of peace. The Presi- I
dent replied that the latter was his object.— i
Mr. McDuffie thereupon assured the Presi- |
dent that he should have his hearty support i
in all measures directed to the attainment of j
the latter object.
The very sensible and practical views of ;
Mr. Webster on this subject have attracted
much attention here. They are understood \
to have expressed the opinions and views of
Mr. Calhoun and other Southern men, so i
far as live object of the war is concerned; j
and they are deemed a prelude to some move- j
ment.on the part of the Senate, initiatory to ;
negotiation.
A rumor has prevailed here, as well as in
New York, that some arrangement, or, at
least, conferences, preliminary to a negotia- .
lion, are now going on; and Mr. Webster al- I
luded to this rumor to-day. The opinions
heretofore alluded to by me, as having been
given on this subject, were presumed to be
founded on a confidential overture received by
this government through a person who arrived
in the Mississippi. The Pensacola correspon
dent of a N. York paper asserted that a mes
senger with the offer of a renewal of negotia
tion, had then arrived. That statement was
«oon followed by direct assertion from persons
of the Administration that the war would
soon be terminated, and also by a hint from
a high officer to a Whig Senator, that propo
sitions had been made by Mexico.
Another fact corroborative of the belief
that a negotiation is pending, or is soon to
commence, has come to my knowledge to
day.
But it is, in no sense, true that any negotia-
tion is going on between Santa Anna and
this government, or that his views or pros
pects has been, in any way, the subject of ,
I anv movement by this government.
; kia possible that efforts are making by
! this government to ascertain the temper of
■ Mexico, prior to the final orders which are to
I hr* given to General Taylor to invade Mexico.
* There will be time enough; for, according to
| General Taylor’s letters, there is no proba
j bility that he can move before September or
October.
j AUGUSTA, GEO.,
I WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 1, 1346.
FOURTH OF J U L~Y»
ORDER OF CELEBRATION.
The Committee appointed to make arrangement* ;
! for the celebration of our National Anniversary,
• have appointed Col. G. F. Parish, Marshall cf
! the day.
A procession will be formed at half past 8
o’clock, A. M., in front of the United States Hotel,
and proceed to the place of assemblage under lha
■ command of the Marshall of the day, where, after
J Divine Service, the Declaration of Independence
[ will be read by Seaborn JonEB, Esq. and an Ora
-1 tion delivered by Lewis Kirkpatrick, Esq,
The order of procession will b« as follows;
Ist. Volunteer Companieß
-2d. Fire Companies.
Zd. General Officers and Staff.
ith. Officers of the Kith Regiment.
bth. Officers of the Army.
Cth. Orator and Reader.
7tA. Reverend Clergy.
B lh. Magistrates of the City and County.
9th. Medical Faculty and Students.
lUA. Citizens.
July 1, 1346.
ITTho communication of “J. A.” Is declined.
JTlt gives us great pleasure to insert the
following card banded ua by an estimable
citizen of our community. He is a plain, un
pretending man, and not a rich one. He is
near enough to the condition of those he
would succour to know how to feel for them.
His heart abounds in kindly sympathies, and
in the absence of any organized effort to aid
the poor soldier’s family while he is farawav,
in the service of his country, offers his hum
ble tribute to show that patriotic service is
not wholly unappreciated.
if the names of persons designated in the
card are sent into us, we will give the written
order to each on Mr. Blodget.
RICHMOND BLUES.
The Mothers and Wives of the patriotic volun
teers that left Augusta for the Mexican War, may
each have delivered to them a plentiful supply of
Beef or Mutton for the 4th of July, by applying to
Foster Blodget, in the market.
Go early to Market, that you may have the best.
Orders given out at this office.
July 1 a
JIT We cannot answer the query of our
correspondent “Native Citizen.” All we do
know ia that we publish by contract the pro
ceedings of Council when furnished to ua
by the Clerk, at half price of advertising
rate*. So docs the Chronicle. The pro
ceedings of the last meetings in May and
June we have not received.
IT We were shown yesterday, a mn?t beau
tiful specimen of workmanship in ti e shape of
a silver-mounted percussion lock pistol, man
ufactured by John D. Smith of our city. The
entire weapon, lock, stock and barrel is the
work of his hands. The scutohions, side
pins, screws, sights, triggers and every por
tion of the springs were fashioned by him
from the metal in bar.
The stock is of black walnut elegantly
carved. This specimen of American art
would have made a creditable appearance at
the National Fair at Washington. Some per
sona there had their sensibilities shocked at
the exhibition of finely wrought revolvers and
howie knives. This would have excited
equal horror had they been at the same time
; told with what force and precision it drives a
i ball. The barrel is about six inches long,
l
j and will drive a ball, through an inch plank ■
j at the distance of fifty yards.
This proves that some things can be done j
i here as well as others. Why mav not Au
,r ' ■
gusta yet become a great manufacturing city,
E. H. Rogers, gunsmith, opposite our office,
is said to be also an accomplished artizan.
| The city can boast of much mechanical skill
j in various departments.
ITThe correspondent of the Journal of
Commerce states that Mr. Webster is believed
! to speak the sentiments of Mr. Calhoun and |
other southern men, in his recent speech on |
the Mexican war. That Mr. Webster may !
t sometimes, by accident or otherwise speak j
| in accordance w ith southern sentiments and
j opinions ia not improbable. But if the idea
j intended to be conveyed, is that the southern
| men, friends of Mr. Calhoun, have seen prop
j er to make Mr. Webster their mouth piece
I on this question, we do not for a moment be
! lieve it. We never look to that quarter for
southern sentiment, nor are southern politi
: cians, at least of the Democratic school, so
blind as to call on Mr. Webster to speak for
j them.
As to the friends of Mr. Calhoun enter- \
tainingthe view’s ascribed to them by the !
writer from Washington City, we are dis
posed to consider them not fully shadowed
j forth. That the democrats are in favor of a
war of conquest, for the sake of conquest
we do not believe. We believe that they
are willing to conclude a peace as soon as
Mexico is willing. But they are also anxious
to see the term* such as will indemnify this
country for losses and expenses and com
pensate for past spoliations.
This may be done by a session of the Cali- j
formas, and by establishing the Rio Grande |
up to its source, as their western boundary !
: towards Mexico.
i In the meantime the policy suggested of j
! holding back final orders to Gen. Taylor, to |
i await the issue of an expected negotiation, !
would seem nnetatesmanlike. It would
evince a disregard cf the hnowu duplicity of '
' the Mexican character. They would keep
: us at bay for years by negotiation. This
J they have already done. The policy we have
I advocated in this region of country is to press
; on our victorious arms from city to city,
1 never pausing until the Mexicans come to
terms. L°t those terms be regulated by our
| own moderation, but lei us show that whether
j considered by Mexico as moderate or ini
-1 moderate, we are prepared to enforce them.
j have received the July number of
i the S mthern Medical and Surgical Journal,
| published in this city.
I We commend to the general reader one
j article: “The morbid effects of tight lacing,”
I by Dr. T. W. Carter, Abbeville District,
Sooth Carolina.
We have alsareceived the July number of
the Southern Cultivator, published by J. W.
! &, W. S. Jones, and edited by James Camak.
1 We have often testified to its merits.
THE GROWING CROP.
| We have sought information on this snb
! ject from every source in our reach. We
have noticed all our exchange papers in the
cotton growing region and have conversed
with planters, and with some who have tra
veled recently over a wide area of country.—
All concur in representing the cotton crop as
backward, and not very promising. The
size of the weed at this early period is of itself
a very uncertain indication. Bid in addition
to its being smaller than usual, it is lute this i
spring in blooming, the difference compared '
with last year varying from 10 to 20 days.—
It ha a been injured by cool nights, wet wea
ther, and in some sections, during short
epells of dry weather, has suffered from lice.
A friend who has recently traveled to New
Orleans and returned byway of Memphis,
reports as the result of his inquiries and his
own observation, that the prospects of the cot
ton crop in the slates through which he
passed, are so far, unfavorable.
The present untoward condition may bo
remedied by subsequent good seasons, but
nothing but a late and favorable fall can
wholly compensate for the unfavorable spring.
The corn crop in the southern states was
never more promising and abundant. It is
not wiiolly beyond the reach of casualities,
but the probabilities arc greatly in favor of a
very large yield. In some sections local
causes have injured, but the general remark
holds good. Our planters below Augusta, on
the river have been injured by the recent
high river, many of their plantations having
been overflowed. But upon the uplands the
promise is fine.
Some sections are now wanting rain, but
an extensive drought has not prevailed.
The crops of small grain have been un
usually productive. A much larger quantity
was sown, owing to the short corn crop of
last year, and the yield is immense.
The wheat crop in Georgia is far beyond
any previous yield. Some injury has resulted
from wet weather after the crop was cut, by
causing the grain to sprout. But the abun
dance of the product may be estimated by the
fact that large quantities have been contract
ed for at 40 cents per bushel. Were our
state provided with a sufficiency of good mer
chant mills, there would be no need of the
importation of a single barrel of northern
flour.
! JJ" Wo have been favored by a fair friend,
(and when we say, a fair friend , we mean
what we say) with the perusal of a letter
from a gallant officer of our army, now at
Matamoros, from wh.ch we are permitted to
make the following extract. It imparts no
new information, but is written in a glow
ing style, and is stamped with an individual
ity which excites the liveliest interest.—
1 We sympathize with the writer and catch a '
I portion of his own enthusiasm, as while he }
i describes the soul-stirring incidents of the I
| battle field, he gives expression to senti- j
! meets which the occasion inspired. We j
have no apprehension of the theme palling '
upon the public taste. The glories of those
fields, so prolific of American chivalry, will
be ever green and fresh in memory. They
will continue to be read with a pride as thril
ling, as ever swelled the patriotic heart in
perusing the brightest pages of our country’s
history.
! “On the 2nd we arrived at Point Isabel—
| on the 3rd, at daylight, the Mexicans com
| rnenced the bombardment of our Fort on tiie
! river. We could hear the cannon distinctly, j
j I heard the first gun, and it was a sad sound |
I as we were so far from our brave comrades. 1
The General sent out scouts, and we were in- I
formed i hat the whole army of the enemy
were between us and our Fort. On the sth i
we heard from the fort, and that all was safe, j
and that the enemy had done us no damage. |
t Though our guns hid stopped the fire of 1
| most of their guns, we could not injure their !
| mortars, for we had no mortars to counter
i batter them. Our General look his time
| very coolly, and not until the 7th we setoff
to return. On the Bth, about 1 o’clock, the
; enemy appeared coming out of a wood in
our front, and forming his line of battle
directly across cur road. ’Twas a grand ,
sight indeed ! At least seven thousand men! j
Os these, two thousand were cavalry and they
had 13 pieces of artillery!! We formed our j
line parallel to their’s. We had 10 pieces of j
artillery, about 200 cavalry, 2,100 infantry I
and artillery! Fearful odds!! The enemy’s :
line reached for nearly 2 miles, whilst ours
was not over half a mile long! Our trouble
; was in having such an immense number of
i wagons. Our line, after it was formed, ad
! vanced steadily forward, and w hen we were j
: in about 1,000 yards of the enemy, he open
| ed his batteries. Our infantry halteJNrOur j
; batteries moved about two hundred yards to
■ the front and commenced firing. You have
| no doubt often listened in deep awe to the
. iwaraa roar of the thunder storm the
I vivid fltshee of lightning, and the deep roar
■ol the thunder. This was tempered by :
i Providence. But here was the madness of 1
man, sendingforth his terrific rn e-iies against
\ his fellow man!! And tiiat too with such a
I noise that one could almost feel the solid
! earth tremble!!! Imagine to yourself a bcau
i titul plain, covered with grass and flowers, ■
i stretched out before you, here atul there a '
j few finrubs; in the far distance before you, a
grove ot evergreen trees (chapparal.) Then
■ these long lines of fierce men drawn up ready ;
j to anniuiiatc each other I! Th© who!© air !
; hi.ed with fire and smoke! Grand, yet awful! 1
i Here were 23 pieces ot artillery firing at the
! same time, and two ot these 13 pounders.
The battle commenced about o’clock,
lasted till dark (after 6 o clock,) —such a
tremendous whizzing ot balls, vou can have
no idea. It was essentially a cannonade, as
it was too far for infantry. After we had
fired about an hour, the enemy’s cavalry
maue a flank movement to gain our rear and
i capture our wagons, but werS quickly re
pulsed by the sth regiment of infantry and !
two cannon from our battery. About this
time, the grass caught fire from Lieut. Dun
can’s battery, and caused such a smoke that
we could not see the enemy, so our fire
ceased for about three quarters of an hour.
The enemy ceased at the same time. After
the smoke had cleared away a little and the !
enemy’s cavalry attack on our rear had been :
repulsed, our two IS pounders and 2 of Maj. !
Ringgold’s 6 pounders— to which I belonged,
moved forward towards the ground where the
enemy’s cavalry had left. We moved so far
forward as to cause tho enemy to change his
whole front. I hese four guns commenced
again, and the enemy followed suit with the
whole of his artillery. By this manoeuvre
Lieut. Duncan could take their line in flank.
Thus we kept up a terrific cannonade.—
Just before night Major it inggold fell from I
his horse mortally wounded. Tits same shot
killed his hor.-e. Just at night the enemy j
made an attempt to carry the two 18 pound- I
ers, but failed most signally, as they fired !
upon their advancing cavalry with can
ister siiot, and many a poor fellow bit the
dust. Thus ended the Bth, or first battle.
That night we encamped on the field of bat
tle, on the ground occupied by the enemy’s left
in his first position, and the enetnv encamped
on the ground occupied by his right, so that
we were not more than a mile and a half apart
daring the night. On tho morning of the
9th, at daylight, the enemy was seen moving
off in good order towards the Chapparal, and
towards the road we were to take to the Fort.
He retreated to a ravine about three miles
from the river; a very strong place indeed
thick woods on all sides, and a narrow road
to advance upon, up to his cannon. We left
our wagon train to tho care of tho teamsters
and a few soldiers; Also our 13 pounders, and j
moved after the enemy. We moved off a j
sh' rt distance and sent out some exploring i
parties, one of which found the field of battle I
covered with the dead and some wounded |
that the enemy could not carry off. They |
had also left some ammunition. We ad
vanced in column. When he was reported ;
close at hand, our battery of four pieces was i
put in front, the infantry to follow us closely. !
1 lie orders were for the infantry to deploy as i
skirmishers on both sides of the road when i
the enemy should commence Ins fire. This he 1
did at a distance of about 500 yards, in front i
of the ravine with two four pounder guns. J
These two guns were 200 yards in front of the !
ravine at a turn in the road, so that the dis- |
tance between the batteries was 300 yards. 1
Our gnus returned it in a moment, and from ;
all of them, though the road was not twenty I
feet wide. We fired in echelon, that is one |
gun almost behind the other. After we had '
i exchanged a few rounds the enemy retreated |
• with these two guns to the ravine. We fol- ■
i lowed him up within about 250 yards, where ;
i the road makes a sudden turn to the left and !
| where the woods was full of Isis infantry on j
both sides. Here then was an awful place; 1
a tremendous fire from eight pieces of can- I
non in front, but most of them could not fire j
upon us direct, owing to the ra ine and j
crooked road. But three pieces could, and
one of these a 9 pounder. The infantry of
the enemy had a deadly crossfire upon us and
direct fire upon our infantry on both sides of
us. The deep roar of the artillery and the
incessant fire of the infantry were awful in
deed. Every tree seemed to be a volcano, or
else to be failing from the balls 1 It was one
; incessant crash. This terrific fire lasted for '
; nearly an hour when a squadron of dra
l goons was ordered up, in the face of
i all this tremendous fire from the enemy, to
| charge upon his battery, to be followed by
| the infantry; then our artillery! This scene
j beggars ail description! To see men, horses,
cannon and all, rush headlong into the jaws
i of apparent destruction. The dragoons car- ,
i ried the guns and the infantry kept the enemy ;
from retaking most of them. A few they re- |
took, but again retreated from their guns,
from th e fire of musketry! lining the point
of the bayonet is put forth in the papers
■ with a grand flourish. All very poetical, but
1 not true. The woods were entirely too dense
' and our men could fire to better advantage.
Our guns closely followed the infantry up to
! the edge of the ravine and again commenced
j firing, for the firing was kept up very fiercely
i by the enemy’s infantry, though his cannon
• was captured, and it was upon.this they re-
I lied for victory. Lieut. Duncan’s battery
here came op and with ours crossed the ra
: vine and pursued'he flying enemy, who now
| begin to give way in all directions; this was
| half an hour perhaps after the gallant charge
; of our dragoons under Capt. May. ‘The first
j thing that met my sight after crossing the
ravine was the grand camp of General Arista,
spread out on both sides of the road, and
every preparation being made for a feast over ;
? our defeat. The kettles were over (be fire
i
—grout quantities of fresh beef cut up ready
to cook, and ali sorts of “fixens.” But we
| had no time to stop to see things, but rushed
| on after our foe. Two batteries of horse ar
i tillery going along a narrow road at full
* ga'lop, and the men shouting! I
We had three miles to follow them to the
river, and if we had had boats we could have
' crossed over at once and taken the city by
’ dirk I! This victory was a grand affair, I
: assure j T ou. 1 do not say so because I was in
; the from of the battle. The army had at
! least 7000 the first day, and ho acknowledges
; he lost 300. On the morning of the 9th, he
brought over from Matainoros tiro fresh Re
! giments under the command of Gen. Ampu
dia!! But a portion of his cavalry and
some of his artillery belonging to his cavalry
was of no use to him. A part of our men—a
I whole battalion—was behind, and could not
get up, as an alarm was given that the ene
i lily's cavalry was coming round to attack the
1 rear from a small prairie! I So that we had
j not more than 1500 men at hand to oppose
! the fire of at least 6u00!!l Fearful odds,
and had not our gallant little army rushed
into the midst ot them and taken their can
non before it was possible for them to carry
them off, we might have been beaten in the
end. Gen. La Vega (of the army) wascap
• tnred by Gapt, May in the charge, and lie said
i that it was impossible for his men to standj
! when we rushed into his midst in such a fear
; ful manner ll I And then too our men ail
I (infantry, dragoons and artillery,) shouted
and yelled in the most awful manner, and
alarmed the Mexicans quite as bad as our
firing, for they thought we were receiving
reinforcements 11! A large poriion of the
enemy fought bravely. One ol the regiments
was nearly all cut to pieces: only 23 men es
caped! All llie Captains were killed or
wounded ’ 1 Tins was a veteran regiment
from Tampico. Had they ali fought as well,
none of us would have been left to toll the
i tale 111 But hundreds ran off. without firino -
I ° I
| their guns, but they were in the reaervers j
far in rear. Our troops buried of their dead S
next day, upwards of five hundred ! ! All |
those slightly wounded got off. We took few
prisoners, because the dense woods covered ;
their retreat to the river, but could we have j
crossed the river at once, we should have cap- i
lured their whole army. When we came
over here they had seven hospitu’s full of
wounded, which they had left behind!! It
was an awful sight to see so many poor crea
tures stretched upon the ground, and then
to hear the cries of the wounded and the
groans of the dying. Oh! I hope I shall i
never behold such another scene. We lost
but few comparatively to what the enemy did.
This was partly owing to the difference of |
numbers,and then again the enemy’s infantry j
was crowded together in dense masses on |
both sides of the road, and our infantry ex
tended as skirmishers ! Then the firing of |
cannistcr-shot, at such close distance, into j
masses of human beings, u? awful. Gen. 1
Taylor’s report w.li soon be published, and j
by this you will see the number of killed, j
wounded, &c.. on both sides, better than I I
can give it.”
CONGRESSIONAL.
Saturday, June 27. j
The Senate was engaged chiefly on private hi : ls, ;
receiving reports of committees, and bills from the j
House.
Some time was spent in the discussion of a joint i
resolution from the House, for the selection of a ;
site from the public grounds at Washington, for a j
Monument to Washington. It was not finally dis- |
posed of, but laid on I lie table.
The House was engaged in the discussion of the i
Tariff question.
A number of petitions and memorials were re- ;
ceired and referred during the day, to the appro- ;
priate committees.
o"The Union of the 27th contains the fol- !
I lowing news by Telegraph. We have the I
: N. Y. Evening Post of the 27th, which men- |
i tions nothing of the burning of Rf. Johns,
j BY TELEGRAPH FROM NEW YORK.
New York, June 27, IS4G. j
i Sir: I have the honor to inform your de- i
| partment that the Albany was launched this !
i morning at ll£ a. in., in perfect order and i
without accident. Bhe is a beautiful vessel. |
Among the large concourse of people present ;
were several distinguished citizens of New J
York and Albany. Also, the members of the |
court for correction of errors for this Rtate. !
I am, very respectfully, your obedient !
servant.
lien. George Bancroft.
New York, June 27, 1846.
To the Editor of the Union:
Si, John’s, Newfoundland, burnt—fifty
livos lost. Albany launched—no accident.
[COMMTNICATED. |
Mr. Ed iior, —Why is it that the last City
I Council proceedings have not been published
1 according to custom? Is it because eome
; thing has been said and done on that occa
; sion, about building, at the expense of the
City, the upper bridge !
If this is to be done, those who are-to pay
for it ought to know before-hand all that
transpires on the subject at the Council board.
| Though not an owner of up town property, I
am rather favorably inclined towards the pro
; ject as a private enterrrize. But I should
like to know what is going on in Council,
So would the community. We would not
relish waking up some fine morning and
j he surprized by the announcement that a
I cool twenty thousand, has been appropriated
! for this purpose.
NATIVE CITIZEN.
The Season. —The Albany, Baker Co. Pa
triot of the 24th alt-, says: “Thus far, the
! present season has been exceedingly favor
able to all kinds of vegetation. The wheat
harvest has been abundant, and the prospect
for fine crops ot corn and cotton has never
been better. M uch of the corn in this section
is now in full ear.”
Crops. —The Tallahassee Sentinel of the
23d Bit., says; “From ail accounts, the corn
crop of Middle Florida-, the present season,
will be extraordinarily heavy. The weather
continues too wet for cotton.”
[communicated.]
Columbus, June 26, 1846.
Dear Gardner: —Since my last, for some
I reason which comes not within range of my
j knowledge, an order was issued from the Go
j vernor, for the Companies to remove their
| encampments from the city, and take up their
i quarters two miles distant from this place;
i and if the Colonel had designed to punish us
| for misconduct, he could not have selected a
i place more in accordance with his views, for
; he ordered us to encamp in a spot w hich
! neither man nor beast could live with any
pleasure. We had no tents, and each me.-s
constructed a bower to shade them from the
rays of the sun; and as if to aggravate the
misery of our situation, vve had the pleasure
of being drenched every evening with a co
pious shower. I think it would have ope
rated strongly on your risibilities, to have seen
the ninety-three patriotic Representatives of
Richmond county, silting on logs, grinning
at a shower of rain. The water 100 was the
most miserable 1 ever tasted, being highly
colored with pipe-clay, and in taste not am
i wise preferable to claret-punch. It was
j passed almost by acclamation, that in honor
| of the Colonel’s taste and judgment, our camp
j should bear the name of “Camp Hoxey.’»
| The chinces attacked by brigades, while a nu
! merous body ot seed-licks served as a reserve
I corps.
While at this place, the election for Colo
-1 nel was decided? it was conducted in an or
i derly manner, without much excitement.
1 Henry R. Jackson was elected by a majority
| of twelve votes; and as he was brought out
I at the eleventh hour, it was somewhat unex
i pected. Capt. Holmes, of Macon, was the
next highest candidate. Great confidence is
reposed in Col. Jackson; and if he fields his
sword with as much skill as he does his pen,
vve may expect to bring back a crown of lau
rel to hang upon the shield of Georgia.
Thomas Y. Redd, was chosen Lieutenant-Co
lonel; Clias. J. Williams, Mayor; and John
j Forsyth, Adjutant.
j There is no officer that rides along the lion
j whose soldier-like bearing pleases me so
| much, and seems to inspire with his own
1 spirit the soldiers under him, as Affurant
| Forsyth, The Colonel could not have made a
j belter appointment, or one which would have
given more general satisfaction.
The Governor reviewed us on the 21 ?t inst.
as soon as the election was declared. After
maneuvering us for some time, he formed ns
in line, and delivered to the Regiment, a
speech, burning with patriotic feeling; and
| in conclusion, he said, pointing towards ll o
road that lead from the city, “Soldiers! there’s
the road to Mexico, take it.” The “Canton
j Volunteers” occupy the post of honor. ’The
| “Richmond Blues” are the second company
i on the right of the first battalion, and there
i fore hold the third post of honor. We undergo
1 a regimental drill every evening at 5 o’clock,
! and considering the materiel, we acquire mi
j litary knowledge very fast. The troops aro
j in fine condition, and a braver or belter-look
j ing body of men will not be found among (he
! volunteers than is the Georgia Regiment,
j Active preparations have been making this
I week for our departure. On yesterday, after
| drill, the Col. announced to the regiment, that
! the line of march would be taken upon Sat nr
| day morning the 28th. You cannot imagine
i with what enthusiasm this announcement was
i received, and when the companies dispersed
i to their separate quarters, a shout that shook
O'ympus to the centre rent the air. So after
| you get this, you will hear no more of us, un
-1 til we reach New Orleans, at which place wa
J will have to doff our present uniform, and
, take that of the United States Army. There
! also, will the cumbersome knapsack he lashed
j to our backs, and each soldier have his bride
I presented to him, (i, e. his musket.) Our
| line of march from this place will be to Che
j haw via Tuskegee, a distance of forty-seven
' miles; from li enee by rail road to Montgo
! mery, from which place we take the river to
| Mobile; and from thence to Ne,vv Orleans.
| The road to Chehaw is in good order, and wo
, expect to reach that place in three days - ,
| at that rate we will have a pleasant time of
j it. We have in our camp an Irishman, whose
| name is Gainey, and for wit and fun I have
j never seen his equal. When sitting around
| the camp-fire at night, he tells our mess his
droll stories. I cannot help thinking what a
subject he would be for Lever to handle, fur
be is for all the world another Mickey Free.
But I must close this letter, as tattoo is nmv
beating, and I listen to it for the last time,
perhaps, in Georgia. In a few weeks, we
shall behold the land whose sod may close
over some of our company. Fur on the banks
of the Rio Grande, we will not disgrace the
arms of Georgia—-
But true to the last of our blood and our breath,
Like reapers descend to the harvest of death.
If any thing worthy of note happens along
the journey to Point Isabel, you shall hear
again from THE POOR* SOLDIER.
i [From the Chronicle 4* Sentinel of Saturday ]
Messrs. Editors:—Your correspondent, “A
Tax Payer,” says: “It is reported that the
: City Council of Augusta have, by a resolu
tion, determined to have built another Bridge
over the Savannah River,” &.c. Had ho
i availed himself of the privilege of every
; citizen, of seeing the minutes, at the Clerk’s
I office, he would have found how little “re
port” is to be trusted.
The fact is, that a resolution appropriating
100 shares of Rail-road slock owned by Coun
cil, for the rebuilding of the upper bridge,
j under the direction of a committee, was
offered and rejected by a vote of 6 to 4.
The yeas and nays are on record as follows:
Yeas —Harper, Kitchen, Fleming and Huff
Nays —Miller, Dugas, Hopkins, Gould, Had
-1 ley, Parish. A. B.
Princeton College. —The 99th Annual Com
mencement of this College was celebrated
rn Wednesday, the 21th ult. 'Hie venera
ble Prcsidt nt, Dr. Carnaglmn. ha? presided
over the College for upward* of twenty year-.