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L From Ihe Reveille .]
SABB AT II SO x\ NET.
BY S. LAWRENCE JAMES.
How sweetly Sabbbath-chimes float on the air!
And, as they tell of good will to mankind.
What blessed recollections fill the mind,
And disenthrall it of its load of care !
The mother doth her little flock prepare
Jn holyday attire, for church ; nor blind
To due observance of the day, the kind.
Indulgent father doth no longer wear
The serious aspect business lends the brow,
• And on his children smiles ; how glad are they.
And dutiful—and he remembers how
He used to call their mother, on this day,
Dis guardian angel, when, with her, he trod
Their pleasant way unto the house of God.
A’t. Louis, October, 184 G
ON RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY.
BY HANNAH MORE.
The temptations of the enemy which
have the semblance of religion are the
most artful. What is called a religious
• controversy—a dispute about the govern
ment and discipline ofChrislain Churches
—the modes of public worship and ad
ministering the ordinances of babtism and
the Lord’s supper—or on some abstruse
theological subject, often succeeds. Per
plexed with the discordant opinions of
the conlroversionists, the pious Christian
laudably resolves to examine and weigh
. tor himself the arguments on both sides;
on the issue of his inquiry much depends.
If, happily, he discovers that the disputa
tion does not relate to matters affecting
religion itself, but to non-essentials, con
cerning which good men may decidedly
. differ, without the smallest diminution of
- liberality, or Christian forbearance, to
wards those of a contrary; opininon it is
well. His perplexity ceases, and his heart
is enlarged in Chri.stain love towards all
who love the Lord Jesus Christ in sinceri
ty ; and he finds additional pleasure in his
secret prayers, when, in giving vent to
the pious feelings of his soul, he copious
ly intercedes for the universal Church of
Christ. But if, unhappily, he conceives
the disputable articles to be very impor
tant, and imbibes a controversial spirit,
he receives a wound materially affecting
Ins spiritual health—his mental appetite
becomes vitiated—he cannot feed on the
most important truths unless the mode of
serving them up precisely fit his humour.
His zeal is soon diverted to a new chan
nel, and his thoughts are wholly occupi
ed with arguments in support of his fa
vourite position. He begins to feed, as it
were, on the very husks of religion. A
vast declension in spiritual things lakes
place in him, and he perceives it not. He
frequently neglects private prayer: (not
Voluntarily indeed, hut) having his mind
tully occupied with things that have the
- semblance of religion, he Jorgcts to retire;
When he recollects himself, he hastens to
v- ' Ins closet; should the work of his favour
ite author in the controversy, be near his
Bible, he cannot resist the temptation to
readjust a page or two in that. He reads :
He finds his time almost gone ; the read
ing of the Scriptures is postponed to a
more convenient opportunity, that he may
spend his few remaining moments in
prayer. W ith his lips lie goes over, as
it were, mechanically, a few important
petitions, whilst a multitude of thoughts
are rushing into his mind. This corrob
- orates his own arguments; that refutes
the argument of an opponent. He rises
from his knees with a mind, as he con
ceives, stored with wisdom : he feels him
se.f qualified, had he the power, to reor
ganize the church, to introduce such a
mode of worship and discipline, and so to
define the most abstruse points of doc
trine, as would, unquestionably, meet the
views and wishes of all, and effectually
put his opponents to the blush. But where
is that humility, that Christian love, that
hatred of sin, that watchfulness against
pride, self conceit, and vain-glory, which
the Christian ought ever to seek diligent
ly and earnestly in private prayer? Alas,
• the crown is fallen from his head!
Non-essentials have no place in heaven;
doubtful disputations never enter there ;
controversial knowledge is no qualification
or meelness for the saints in light. Hap
py is he who avoids disputes about tilings
indifferent, and learns to admire, in the
Scriptures, the depths he cannot read),
and to adore the mysteries, he cannot
comprehend.
-t. a THE REST OF THE SABIiATiL
We copy the following beautifullribute
to the Sabbath from the editorial corres
pondence of the Philadelphia U. S. Ga
~ zette, dated Cape Island :
This is Sunday, the Sabbath, a day of
sanctified rest, of hallowed, holy quiet; a
‘ rest from bodily toil, from mental ex
citement; a season of retreat into one’s
self, of exam ination, reflection, con
templation, and silent, deep commu
nion, with that which is invisible, in.
sensible, tcithou ', but chastening, pu
rify ing* social within ; a spirit opera
alive of love of man, and distrust of
self ; suggestive of duties, and strengthen
ing to their performance ; the light of life,
and the destroyer of death. The written
command for such an observance, cannot
be necessary to those who have once
practised. The light of truth, the spiri
tuß*.l Pharos, that shines along the shores
of life, amid the dark and tempestuous
hours of passion and cupidity, is only to
direct those who are on the billows, tern
pestlost, and ignorant of landmarks. The
ship that has gained its haven, rides in
peace ; it has no need of beacon blaze, or
stationary light.
It is not easy, in a city, to understand
the deep repose of nature, to feel the in
fluences of an all-Operative Sabbath.—
Here thev were sensible, powerful, ef
fective. I love to count the stars, and, to
1 stand in their healthful influences ; but
j this morning, scarcely a star could slrug
gleinto visible existence, amid the broad
blaze of a full moon, that poured a soft,
gentle, colorless light, which seemed to ex
ercise a tranquilizing power. Here and
there, indeed, some star of the first mag
nitude was discernible but the power of ;
the moon was too much for these constant
attendants on every night.
Man hath his labor and his Sabbath
appointed of God ; and the same power
hath ordered for the beast that laboreth,
and the earth that is tilled, a Sabbath, j
that they, toe, may rest inpeace, and erv
not out against their owner. But it had
hitherto seemed to me as if the outspread j
sea alone knew no rest; as ifshe labored
in “upheaving her vastness.” until she I
should rest in the great Sabbath that shall
know no end. Last night I came to tin- |
derstand these uses better, and the broad
outstretched world of waters, seemed not
the laborer for daily bread, or the pro
ducer of man’s sustenance, paying tri
bute of one seventh of its time to the !
Giver; but they seem like the appointed
priesthood of nature, whose voice ofpraise
and monition was always heard, whose
anthemsof unsyllabled hallelujahs ceased
i not, day and night, to echo in the ciioir
I pealing forth tire gratitude of man, the
| goodness of God, “bynming their great
Creator.”
[From the Washington Union.]
Official Despatches from lien. Taylor.
DETAILS Ol' THE CAPITULATION.
[No. 89 ]
Headquarters Army of Occupation,?
Gamp before -Monterey, Sept. 22, 1840. $
Sir:—l have the honor to report that the
troops under my command, including the
mounted volunteers from Texas, marched
from Marin on the 18th, and encamped Lefore
Monterey on the 19th inst. It was immedi
ately discovered that the enemyoccupied the
town in force, and had added greatly to its
strength by fortifying the approaches and
commanding heights. A close reconnois
ance was made Lite same evening by the of
ficers of engineers and topographical engi
neers on both flanks of the town, and it was
determined, from the information procured to
occupy the {Saltillo road in rear of the town,
carrying, if practicable, die several fortified
emergencies in that direction. The 2d divi- |
sion of regular troops and a portion of Col.
Hays’ regiment of mounted volunteers was !
j accordingly detached under Brig. General
Worth on this service, at noon on the 20th,
A ten inch mortar and two 24 pounder howi
zers were placed in battery daring the night
j to play upon the citadel and town.
At 7 o’clock these guns opened and con
tinued a deliberate fire, which was returned. ;
I To create a still further diversion in favor of
j Gen. Worth’s movement, the remainder of
tiie force, except a camp guard, was display
ed around the centre and left of the town.—
The infantry and one battery of the Ist divi
sion made a strong demonstration on the left,
and soon became so closely engaged that 1
: moved forward the volunteer division under
j Major General Butler, to its support, leaving
one battalion (Ist Kentucky) to cover the
mortar battery. A close contest then ensued
which resulted in the capture of one strong
battery of four guns, which with some adja
' centdefences our troops now occupy. A gar
rison was left to hold this position, and the
remainder of the force returned to camp.
I In the meantime General Worth had en
i gaged the enemy early in the morning, and
; defeated him with considerable loss. In the
i course of the day two of the batteries in rear
| of the town were carried by storming parties
: of the 2d division, and a third was carried this
! morning at dawn of day. The Bishop’s
; Palace occupied the only remaining height
j in rear of the town, and is completely com
manded by the works already carried. Gen.
Worth’s division occupies the Saltillo road,
and cuts off all succor or support from the in
terior. 1 must reserve a more minute report
of the important operations of yesterday until
those of the different commanders are ren
dered, and also until a topographical sketch
' of the country can be prepared.
1 regret to report that our successes have
not been obtained without severe loss, to be
; attributed in a good measure to the order of
| the troops in pressing forward. No returns
! of killed and wounded have yet been re
! ceived, nor is it known what corps of Gen.
1 Worth’s division have suffered most. In the
! other portion of the army the Ist, 3d and 4th
! regiments of infantry and regiments of Ten
-1 nessee volunteers have sustained the great
est loss. 'The following is believed to be an
! accurate list of the officers killed and wound
ed :
Killed. —2d Infantry.—Rrevet Ist Lieut.
J. S. W oods, (serving with first infantry.)
3d Infantry.—Capt. L. N. Morris; Captain
G. P. Field; Brevet Major P. F. Barbour; Ist
Lieut, and Adjutant D. *S. Irwin; 2d Lieut.
R. Hazlitt.
4th Infantry.—lst Lieut, and Adjutant C.
1 Hoskins.
Blh Infantry.—Capt. IL McKavetl.
Maryland and Washington Battalion Vol
j unteers. —Lieut. Col. W. 11. Watson.
Volunteer Division. —Ohio Regiment.--Ist
Lieut. M. Ilett.
Tennessee Regiment.—Capt.V. B. Allen;
Lieut. S. M. Putnam.
Wounded. —Corps of Engineers. — Brevet
Major J. K. T. Mansfield, slightly.
Corps of Topographical Engineers,—Capt.
W. G. Williams, (in hands of the enemy.)
Ist Infantry.—Brevet Major J. L. Aber
crombie, slightly; Captain J. 11. Lamotte,
severely; Ist Lieut. J. C. Terrett, in hands
of the enemy; 2d. Lieut. R. Dilworth, severe
ly*
3d Infantry.—Major W. W. Lear, severe
ly; Capt. H. Bainbndge, slightly.
4th Infantry.—lst Lieut. R. H. Graham,
severely.
sth Infantry.—lst Lieutenant N, B. Ros
seli, slightly.
7th Infantry.—2d Lieut. J. 11. Potter, se
verely.
Bth Infantry.—Lieut. George Wainwright
severely.
Volunteer Division. —General Staff—Ma- !
jor General W. O. Butler, slightly.
Ohio Regiment—Col. A. M. Mitchell,
slightly; Captain James George, slightly; Ist
Lieut, and Adjutant A. W. Armstrong, very
severely; Ist. Lieut. N. Niles, severely; Ist
Lieut. L. Motler, slightly.
Mississippi Regiment—Lieut. Col. A. 11. i
McClung, severely; Capt. R, N. Downing,
slightly; Ist Lieut. H. F. Cook, slightly; 2d
Lieut. H. K. Arthur; slightly.
Division of 'Vexas Mounted Volunteers. —
Ist regiment—Capt. R. A. Gillespie, mortal
ly*
I need hardly add, that the conduct of our
troops both regulars and volunteers, through
out the Operations, has been everything that
could be desired. The part which each corps I
contributed to the successes of the day will
appear more fully in future reports. To Ma
jor Generals Butler and Henderson, and Bri
gadier Generals Twiggs and Worth, com
manding divisions, I must express my obli
gations lor the efficient support which they
have rendered—particularly so to Brigadier
Gen. Worth, whose services, from his de
tached position, have been most conspicuous.
I am, sir, very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
Z. TAYLOR.
Major General, U. S. A. Cum.
The Adjutant General of the Army,
Washington, I). C.
[No. 90. J
Headquarters Army of Occupation.
Camp before Monterey, Bept. 23, 1846.
Sir: I have the gratification to report that
the Bishop’s Palace was gallantly carried
yesterday by the troops of the 2d division.
In the course of the night the batteries below
the town were, with one exception, abandon-
I ed by the enemy, and this morning were oc
j copied by our troops. To-day, the 3d intan
; try, with the field artillery of the Ist division, i
the Mississippi and Tennessee regiment, and
the 2d tegiment of Texas riflemen, (dis
mounted.) have been warmly engaged with
the enemy in the town, and have driven him
with considerable loss to the plaza and its
vicinity, which is yet strongly occupied. A
portion of the 2d division has also advanced
; into the town on the right, and holds a posi
-1 tion there. The enemy still maintains him
i self in the plaza and citadel, and seems de
-1 termined to make a stubborn resistance.
I am particularly gratified to report that
i our successes of yesterday and to-day, though
' disastrous to the enemy, have been achieved
| without material loss.
1 cannot speak in too high terms of the
gallantry and perseverance of our troops
throughout the arduous operations of the last
j three days.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, [Z. Taylor,
Major General U. S. A. Com.
The Adjutant General of the Army, Wash
ington; 14. C.
[No. 91.]
Headquarters Army of Occupation.
Camp before Monterey, JSept. 25, 1846.
Bir—At noon on the 23d instant, white our
troops were closely engaged in the lower part
i of the city, as reported in my last despatch, I
received by a flag, a communication from the
governor of the »Btate ot New Leon, which is
herewith enclosed, (No. I.) To this commu
nication, I deemed it my duty to return an
answer declining to allow the inhabitants to
leave the city. By eleven o’cl«ck, P. M.,
1 the 2d division, which had entered the town
I from (he direction of the Bishop’s Palace,
! had advanced within one square of the prin-
I cipal plaza, and occupy the city up to that
point. The mortar had, in the meantime,
been placed in battery in the cemetery, within
I good range of the heart of the town, and was
served throughout the night with good effect.
Early in the morning of the 24th, I re
-1 ceived a flag from the town, bearing a com
| munication from General Ampudia, which 1
I enclose, (No. 2;) and to which I returned the
answer, (No. 3.) I also arranged with the
bearer of the flag a cessation of tire until 12
o’clock, which hour I appointed to receive
the final answer of General Ainpudia at Gen.
| Worth’s headquarters. Before the appointed
| time, however, Gen. Ampndia had signified
i to Gen. Wortii his desire for a personal in
| lerview w ith me, for the purpose of making
I some definite arrangement. An interview
was accordingly appointed for 1 o’clock, and
resulted in the naming of a commission to
draw up articles of agreement regulating the
withdrawal of the Mexican forces,and a tem
porary cessation of hostilities.
The commissioners named by the Mexi
can general-in-chief were Generals Ortega
and Requena and Don Manuel M. Llano,
governor of New Leon. Those named on
the American side were General Worth,
General Henderson, governor of Texas, and
Colonel Davis, of the Mississippi volunteers.
The commission finally settled upon the
articles, of which I enclose a copy, (No. 4,)
the duplicates of which (in Spanish and
English.) have been duly signed. Agreeably
to the provisions of the 4th article, our
troops have this morning occupied the ci
tadel.
It will be seen that the terms granted the
Mexican garrison are less rigorous than
those first imposed. The gallant defence of
the town, and the fact of a recent changq of
government in Mexico, beiiev.eci lobe favora
ble to the interests of peace, induced me to
i concur with the commission in these terms,
' which will, I trust, receive the approval of
i the government. The latter consideration
also prompted the convention for a temporary
j cessation of hostilities. Though scarcely
' warranted by my instructions, yet the change
of affairs since those instructions were is
i sued, seemed to warrant this course. I beg
j 7 O
to be advised, as early as practicable, wheth
er I have met the views of the government
; in these particulars.
1 regret to report that Captain Williams,
topographical engineers, and Lieut. Tenet,
Ist infantry, have died of the wounds received
in the engagement of the 2lst. Capt, Gat
lin, 7lh infantry, was wounded (not badly)
on the 23d.
J am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Z. TAYLOR,
Maj. Gen. U. S. A. Commanding.
The Adjutant General of the Army,
Washington, D. C.
[No. I.]
D. Franco. De P . Morales,Governor of New
Leon , to Major General Taylor .
Monterey, JSept. 26, 8 o’clock, a. m.
As you are resolved to occupy the place
by force of arms, and the Mexican general
in-chiefs resolved to defend it at every cost,
as his honor and duty required him to do,
thousands of victims, who, from indigence
and want of means, find themselves now in
the theatre of war, and who would be use
lessly sacrificed, claim the right, which in all
times, and all countries humanity extends.
As governor of the State, and a legitimate
representative of the people, I state their
case to you, and hope from vour civilization ;
and refinement, that whatever may be the
event of the present contest, vou will issue
orders that families shall be respected, or
will grant a reasonable time for them to
leave the capitol.
I have the honor to salute you General-in- { 1
Chief of the army of occupation of the Uni- ;
ted States, and to assure you of my highest
consideration. God and liberty.
Franco de P. Morales.
General-in-Chief of the Auny of Occupation j
of the United States.
[No. 2.j
I D. Pedro Ampndia,generul-in-chief,lo Major
General Taylor.
Head Qua-rters at Monterey, )
Sept. 23, 1846, 9 o’clock, p. rn. £
Senor General: Having made the defence
of which, I believe this city susceptible, I !
have fulfilled my duty, and have satisfied j
that military honor which, in a certain man
ner, is common to all armies of the civilized
world.
To prosecute the defence, therefore, would i
only result in distress to the population, who
have already suffered enough from the mis
fortunes consequent on war; and taking it
for granted that the American government
has manifested a disposition to negotiate, I
| propose to you to evacuate the city and its
fort, taking with me the personelle and mate- 1
rielle which have remained, and under the
assurance that no harm shall ensue to the
inhabitants who have taken a part in the I
defence.
Be pleased to accept the assurance of rny
most distinguished consideration.
Pedro de Ampudia.
To Senor Don Z. Taylor, General-in-chief of
the American army.
[No. 3. |
: Head Quarters Army of Occupation, )
Camp before Montery,
S pt. 24, 1846, 7 o’clock, a. in. )
Sir: Your communication, bearing date at
nine o’clock, p. in,, on the 23d inst, lias
1 just been received by the hands of Colonel
Moreno.
In answer to your proposition to evacuate
the city ami fort with all the personal and j
material of war, I have to state t hat my duty ;
j compels me to decline acceding to it. A |
complete surrender of the town and garrison, j
the latter as prisoners of war, is now de
manded. But such surrender will be upon
terms, and the gallant defence of the place, ,
i creditable alike to the Mexican troops and j
nation, will prompt me to make those terms
! as liberal as possible.
' The garrison will be allowed, at yotlr op
tion, after laying down its arms, to retire to j
i the interior on condition of not serving again
; during the war, or until regularly exchanged, j
1 need hardly Kay that the rights of non-com
batants will bo respected.
An answer to this communication is re
quired by 12 o’clock. If you assent to an
accommodation, an officer will be despatched j
at once, under instructions to arrange the
conditions.
1 am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Z. Taylor,
Maj. Gen. U. S. A., commanding,
j Senor D. Pedro de Ampudia,
General-in-Chief, Monterey.
Terms of capitulation of the city of Monte
rey, the capitol of Nuevo Leon, agreed
upon by the undersigned commissioners,
to wit: General Worth, of the United
Slates Army, General Henderson, of the
Texan volunteers, and Colonel Davis, of
the Mississippi riflemen, on the part of
Major General Taylor, commander-in-chief
i of the United States forces, and General
Raguena and General Ortega, of the army
of Mexico,.and Senor Manuel M. Llano* 1
governor of Nuevo Leon, on the part of |
i Senor General Don Pedro Ampudia, com- j
manding-iu-cliief of the army of the north
1 of Mexico.
Article I. As the legitimate result of the
operations before this place, and the present
position of the contending armies, it is |
agreed that the city, the fortifications, can- j
non, the munitions of war, and all other pub
lic property, with (lie undermentioned excep
tions, he surrendered to the commanding !
general of the United Slates forces, now at ;
I Monterey.
Art. 11. That the Mexican forces be al
lowed to retain the following arms, to wit.:
the commissioned officers their side arms,the
infantry their arms and accoutrements, the !
cavalry their arms and accoutrements, the
i artillery one field battery, not to exceed six
pieces, with twenty one rounds of ammu
nition.
Art. 111. That the Mexican armed forces .
retire within seven days from this date, be
yond the line formed by the pass of the Rin
conada. the city of Linares, and San Fer
nando de Presas.
Art. IV. That tlie citadel of Monterey be
evacuated by the Mexican, and occupied by 1
the American forces* to-morrow morning, at
10 o’clock.
Art. Y. To avoid-collisions, and for mu- 1
tual convenience, that the troops of the U. i
Stales will not occupy the city until the ,
Mexican forces have withdrawn, except for
hospital and storage purposes.
Art. VI. That the forces of the United
States will not advance beyond the line spe- |
cified in the 2d [3d] article before the expira
tion of eight weeks, or until the orders or
instructions of the respective governments
can be received.
Art. VII. That the public property to be
delivered shall be turned over and received
by officers appointed by the commanding
genera! of the two armies.
Art. VIII. That all doubts as to the mean
ing of any of the preceding articles shall be
solved by an equitab’e construction, and on
principles of liberality to the retiring army.
Art. IX. That the Mexican flag, when
struck at the citadel, may be saluted by its
own battery.
Done at Monterey, Sept. 24, 1846.
VV. J. Worth,
Brigadier General U. S. A.
S. Pinkney Henderson,
Maj. Gen. Com’d’g Texan Volunteers.
Jefferson Davis,
Col. Mississippi Riflemen.
Manuel M. Llano,
T. Requena,
Ortega,
Pedro Ampudia.
Approved :
Z. Taylor,
Maj. Gen. U. S. A., Coin’d V.
LOSS OF THE STEAMER MUTUAL SAFETY.
The steamer Mutual Safety, Capt. J’ennoyer,
which sailed from Charleston on Saturday after
noon. the 10th inst. for New Orleans, sprung aleak
on the same night. On a consultation next morn
ing, it was determined to change her course and
run for the nearest land, as the only chance for
safety. She made St. John’s Bar about 4 o’clock
P. M. on Sunday, 11th, and in endeavoring to
i enter the river, grounded, owing to the thickness
I of the weather and the heavy sea on the point
breakers of Talbot island shoals. The boat will
l>e a total loss. Luckily no lives were lost, but the
passengers have lost most of their baggage, and
that saved is hadly injured. Part of the passengers
and six of the crew were taken off from Fort
George Island by the steamer St. Matthews,Capt.
McNulty, and brought to this city yesterday.—Sa
vannah Georgian.
AUGUSTA, GECL
SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18, 1846.
£C/”We invite the attention of our citizens to the
proceedings of a public meeting held on yesterday
afternoon, at which resolutions were passed ex
pressing the sympathy of this community with the
sufferers by tlie late calamitous lire at Columbus.
It will be perceived that committees have been ap
pointed in each ward to receive subscriptions, and
we trust that the amount received will be such as
might be reasonably expected of a city whose char
acter for liability is proverbial.
[CFOur unfortunate article on the Con
gressional elections seems to-have frighten- i
ed our graver neighbors of the Chronicle
“from their prosperity.” Why we did not
mean it for horse play—for “vents gouging”
is the rule with us. Bless your sweet inno
cence—we meant it only in fun. But that
is just your way “always snubbing us when
we are in spirits.” Well, since it has come
to this—we take it all back—Thomas Butler
is not ditto ditto—Berrien. He dos’nt
paddle about oyster banks at all—and is not
practicing for the Navy department—so
there’s a sugar plumb for him—he may run
and play.
Our triend Bob is not “like the boy the
calf run over ’ —as he elegantly described
himself—but ice are, for we have “nothing
more to say.” The two members from the
Tth and Blb districts—will not prove any
body to be egregious fools—except that nas
ty French crapand Say—and that Scotch
“ne're do weel,” Adam Smith. There’s for
ye now my masters—“gallants, lads, hearts
of gold—ail the titles of good fellowship come
to ye—come let’s make up. Let’s shake
hands—do! and then “rob me the exchequer”
afterwards.
“Admitting, then, that bis taking posses
sion of Santa Fe is a conquest of that De
partment, which contains 180,000 inhabitants,
we deny that it becomes a territory of the
United States, over which they have perfect
and exclusive control.
“It could only become such by a treaty
1 with Mexico, at the conclusion of the war,
' <>r by act of Congress, admitting it as such,
in the event of the national extinction of
Mexico.”
And these are the positions,says the Chroni*-
j c!e &. Sentinel, which we must overthrow
before we can do any thing “<n the way of
replication to his article.” Now, under fa
vour—we perceive no position that is worth
the ammunition—indeed no position at all.
But we do see a very queer attitude in the
art of postureoiogy. Thus if we conquer haif
of Mexico the conquest belongs to Mexico, to
be treated for. If we conquer it all it belongs
to us to be admitted by act of Congress. The
positions of the Chronicle upon Mexican
affairs, are like Mexican positions—very well
to brag on, but rather hard to bold.
NEW YORK.
Four parties have made their nominations
1 of the candidates for Governor an Lieuten
ant Governor of this state. The Democrats
: have nominated Silas Wright. The Whigs
and anti-Rent disorganizes! have nominated
John Young. The Natives, Judge Edwards,
j The Abolitionists, Bradley. So we are to
, have a nice exciting little scrub race of it.
i #
The nomination of John Young, the anti
i Renter, realizes in politics, (at least among
the whigs)—La Rouchfoucalds cynical
j idea of friendship. It is indeed “only a
traffic of good offices, in which they propose
to be the sole gainers.”
Thus it is after all their denunciations
and abuse of the democracy and of the disor-
I ganizing tendency of its doctrines. Those
nice conservatives, who would have “no un
mannered mob come between the wind and
their nobility,” have nominated the avowed
supporter of the right of the strongest to all
they can hold by force. Whose party has,
not only maintained it as a right, but carried
it into practice by the murder of the officers
of the government. And this is vvhigery ! I
Steamer Great Britain. —The N, York
Journal of Commerce of Tuesday afternoon
says—
The Great Britain is much inquired about
and with some anxiety. Some distinguished
persons are on board. The impression is
that she is safe, though the report that her
sailing was postponed is entirely groundless.
When the Cambria left, there was no doubt
that she would sail three days afterwards.—
Nautical men who have studied the course of
the hurricane which gave the Great Western
such a shaking, say that it could not have
been felt severely and probably not at all, by
the Great Britain.
O’ The returns from Pennsylvania are
very meagre and unsatisfactory. We give
below what we have been able to cull from
the Baltimore papers—which give the re
turns in advance of the mails.
The general election throughout Pennsyl
vania, lor rnenbers of Congress and the Leg
islature, and for a Canal Commissioner took
place on Tuesday.
'The vote for Mayor of the city resulted in
the re-election of Colonel John Swift, by the
following vote :
Swift, Whig. Vaux, Dem. B route Native, j
5,305 1 3,069 3,053
Adams and York Coftnties. —In tiie con- j
gressional district composed of Adams and (
York counties. Dr. Ness, the Independent '
candidate for Congress is elected over David j
Rankin, democrat, by a majority of about
500. The whigs bad no regular nominated
candidate, but took up Dr. Ness. His majori
ty in Adams county is 685.
First District—Lewis C. Levin, native, re
elected to Congress.
Third District. —Chas. Brown, dem., elect
ed.
Second District.—Joseph R. Ingersoil,
whig, re-elected,
Fourth District.—Charles J. Ingersoil,
dem., re-elected.
In the District composed of Dela ware and
Montgomery counties, Frecdly, whig, is
*
The entire whig tickets are elected in
Berks, Dauphin, and Delaware counties.
In the Bth district the Hon. John M.
Storhm, Whig, is elected.
PUBLIC MEETING.
Pursuant to a notice of the Mayor of the City of
Augusta, a meeting of the citizens convened at the
City Hall on the 17th inst.
Dr. Daniel Hook, was called to the chair, and
J. C. Green, requested to act as Secretary
The following resolutions, offered by W. T.
Gould . Esq. were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the citizens of Augusta, sincere
ly lament, the late calamity which has laid in
ashes a large ponion of our sister city of Columbus
and the sufferers by that disastrous fire, have our
hearfelt sympathy in their present distress.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed by the
Chair, of three persons in each ward of the City,
to solicit contributions for the relief of tbe sufferers,
and that the Chairman be requested to forward
the amount so collected to the City Council of
Columbus w ith a copy of these resolutions, at as
early a day as practicable.
Committee appointed under the foregoing resolu
tion:
Ward No. I.—W. T. Gould, G. F. Parish, I. P.
| Garvin.
Ward N. 9. — John 11. Mann, C. J. Cook, L. C.
Warren.
Ward No. 3.—G. T. Dortic, W. M. D’Antignac,
D. Mixer.
Ward No. 4—James Harper, A. J. Miller, C. B.
Hilt.
The following resolution, by A. J. Miller, Esq.,
I was passed:
Rosolved, That the City Council of Augusta he
| requested to forward to the Mayor of Columbus,
the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, to be applied to
the immediate relief of the destitute.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
DAM IE L HOOK, Chairman.
J. C. Green, Secretary.
The Committee are requested to meet at the
: office of W. T. Gould, on Monday, the l ( Jth inst. at
, 10 o’clock, A. M.
[communicated.]
L 1 N Mi S
Suggested by the death of an infant son of Dr. J.
R. E. C. of Hamburg, S. C.
Behold him je parents who now are bewailing
The lov’d one so suddenly hurried away
Oh! gaze at that light from God’s throne emauatiutr pay.
Tis the gem of your household sheds forth the bright
Behold now your child! he’s h glorified spirit,
And far from earth’s sorrows and pains soars away ;
In the dawn of his day, be was eall’dto inherit
The riches of Heaven which never decay.
Look upward—your angel is there—-just above you,
Aud a crown dazzling bright beholds forth to your gaze,
Repeating ‘if faithful this crown wilt await you,’
Dear father, dear mother, oh ! strive foPthe prize.
Hehasflown—as- higher in glory ascending,
This heavenly strain faintly reaches their ear,
Ifyou love me, prepare in this bright world to meet me
’Tis perf ct, ’tis endless, prepare now, prepare.
1 warn you, for life with its dreams swiftly passes
Audits joys and its griefs arc hush’d in the tomb
But Jesus awaits you, his arms are extended,
In Heaven’s bright mansions for you there is room.
Oh do not deny me, bow submissive before him, [riven
’Twas from tendercst love that your hearts have been
ile look me your idol, thalyou might adore him,
Andlivesoon Earth as to meet me in Heaven.
ELIZA.
Charleston, Oct. 9, 1816.
A LEG EM DOFJU DE A.
The site occupied t>y the Temple of Solo
imm was lormeriy a cultivated field, posseas
j ed in common by two brothers. One of
them was married and had several children;
the other was unmarried; I hey lived together,
cultivating in the greatest harmony possible,
tbe properly they bad inherited Horn their
j father.
The harvest season had arrived; the two
brothers bound np their sheaves; made two
j equal stacks of them, and left them on the
Held, During the night the one who was
, unmarried was' struck with an excellent
thought: my brother, sa d he to himself, has
j a wife and children to support; it is nut just
that my share of the harvest should be as
large as bis. Upon this be arose, and took
from his stack several sheaves, which he
added to those of his brother; and this he did
witu as much secresy as if lie had been com-
I milting an evil action, in order that his
brotherly offering might not be refused. On
the same night the other br )ther awoke, and
said to his wife, “My brother lives alone,
without a companion; he has not one to as
sist him in his labors nor to reward him for
his toils; while God has bestowed on me a
wife and children; it. is not right that we
should take Irwin our field as much as be,
since we have already more Ilian lie has—
domestic happiness. If yon consent, we
shall, by adding secretly a certain number
of our sheaves to his slack, bv way of com
pensation, and without his knowledge, see
his portion of the harvest increased.” The
project was approved, and immediately put
into execution.
In the morning each of the brothers went
to the field, and were much surprised at see
! ing the stacks equal. During several suc
i cessive nights,the same contrivance was re
peated on each side; for as each kept adding
to his brother’s store, the stacks always re
mained the same. But one night both having
| stood sentinel to dive into the cause of this
miracle, they met, each bearing the sheaves
I mutually destined for the other; it was thus
all elucidated, and they rushed into each
other’s arms, each grateful lo Heaven for
having so good a brother. Now, says the
legend, the place where so good an idea bad
simultaneously occurred to the tw’o brothers,
and with so much pertinacity, must have
been acceptable lo God: men blessed it, and
Israel chose there to erect the house ot the
Lord!— Lamartine.
The vacancy occurring in the post-of-
I fice at Macon, by the death of Gen. Wi|-
! liatn G. Smith has been filled by the ap
pointment of Thomas L. Ross, Esq. post
master.
DR. WILSON,
Ojjice in the Constitutionalist Range ,
Second door below the Printing Office,
octlß 6 16
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OCT* K- Marshall has removed
his DRUG ESTABLISIIMEM F to the old stand
so long known as Dr. Wray’s, in Metcalf’s new
buildings, where he will be happy to see his friends
and the public at large. He is now offering a
fresh assortment oi Genuine Drugs, ana pure Fam
ily Medicines.
Dr. Wray continues his inspection of ail Medi
cines, and the execution of Proscriptions, oct 15
DAVID ADAMS,
Attorney at Law, Hamburg, So. Ca.
Office over the store of Sibley A CTapon—will
practice in the Law Courts of Edgefield and Barq
well. 33 ly sept 2J
.