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Report of the Secretary of War
This Document has not yet been print- '
cd. A brief synopsis, made from the i
original report, has been furnished us. j
The Secretary gives a full history of the
commencement and progress of our Mexi
can war operaiians: the bailies of Palo
Alto, Re>aca de la Palma arid Montferey ;
are naarraled; llian we have the tenrii- i
nation of the armistice; the conquest of !
Santa Fe and the Californias, and ac- j
counts of the various movements of the
armies. Satisfactory, though not official I
information has been received of the 1
taking ot Monclova, but not Chihuahua. !
Gen. Kearney’s detachment was expect- ;
ed to reach the Pacific about November i
list. The operalions ofColonel Freemont J
and Commodore Siockloe west of ihe i
Rocky Mountains, are referred to with j
commendation. Authentic information |
but no official report has been received I
of tlieir operations. The miliiaty force
of the U. Slates has been augmented from
7.G40 men to 30,000 men. The duties
of the war department have been arduo is
and embarrassing. The department of
Tamaulipas, and the right hank of the
Rio Grande for several hundred miles
fr nn its mouth, New Le on, Coahuila and
Ciiihuahua haveall in effect been wrested
from the enemy; and the Mexican an
fhority, civil and military displaced in
New Mexico and the Californias—all in
the short space ot seven months-. The
regular army, under the law of last ses.
*ion, when filled up, would amount to
16,998, officers and men, but does not
now exceed 10 ; 300. Our success in the
field is attributable probably to the
number of volunteers called out since the
passage of the bill increasing the army.
It is impossible to tell the number of
troops which the exigencies of the war
may require. The volunteers called out
who have encountered the enemy, have
m >re than justified the expectations form
ed of this description es troops; but it is
no disj a a cement to them to sav that
regular forces would be pr Terred in a
war to be prosecuted in a foreign conn
try. Considerations of economy me ai*o
decidedly in favor of troops engaged to
serve during the war. The Secretary is
most solicitous that this subject should
receive the attention of Congress, and that
a body of troops snould be raised to take
the place of those volunteers who will
claim a discharge at the end of their term
of service.
The plan suggested by General Macomb
in his report in 1836. is recommended
now in reference to regimental held of
ficers. Provision should be made for
offences committed by our troops and by
persons connected with the army. An
increase of the regular army is recom
mended. The estimated appropriations
for fortifications tor next year amount to
495,600 dollars. The report then goes
on to speak of our national defences; of
sappers, minors and topographical en
gineers and their organization; of the ord
nance bureau being inadequate; deficien
cy in the medical staff of the army; his
tory of operalions in mineral lands the
past year; number of pension agencies,
44, exclusive of Navy pensions: and num
ber of pensioners about 20.000. The
independent treasury act contemplates
the employment of officeis therein named
ns pension agents and renders it doubtful
whether those hitherto employed are not
suspended. He recommends that au
thority be given to continue the present
Agents at a reasonoble compensation.
Three thousand four hundred and thirty
four Indians have been removed west of
the Mississippi River since last annual
report- New treaties with indians are
referred to, and the solicitilude of Gov.
ernment to promote the. welfare or the
Indian tribes, is feelingly expressed.
[From the New- York Sun.]
Report of the Sccrc.ury ofthctVary.
The Report of the Secretary of the
Navy has not yet been presented to Con
gress, but by the kindness of the chief
Clerk of the Department, we are enabled
to present the following synopsis of it.—
The Mediterranean Squadron has not
been continued during the last year. It
is proposed to revive it as soon as circum
stances will permit. The station at Ma
hon has been discontinued at the earnest
request of the Portuguese government,
and measures are in progress for the re
vnoval of the public stores from that place.
The East India squadron, consisting of
the Columbus, 74, and the sloop Vincen
nes, is supposed jo have sailed for Japan
and Kamskatka,in the month of May or
June last, and to have returned to Macao
about this time. They will probably
commence their homeward cruise via.
Ihe North Plc sic in January or Februa
ry. Orders were sent to Com. Biddle in
Jaunary last to proceed to the west coast
of Mexico, and assume command of the
squadron there. No acknovvledgdment
of the receipt of them has been reveived
a the Department. The Brazil squadron
consists rfthe frigate Columbus,Comman
der Ritchie, and the brig Bainbridge,
Lieutenant commanding Pennington, un
der Commodore Rosseau. The African
squadron consists of the frigate United
H ates, the sloop Marion, brigs Dolphin
and Boxer and store ship Southampton;
36 gun« in all. A full and interesting
narrative is given of the operations of the
Pacific squadron since the war, both un
der Com. Sloal and Com. Stockton, and,
copies are annexed of the official reports
of these officers. The squadron now con
sists of the Savannah and the Congress,
frigates; the sloops Portsmouth, Levant, |
Warren and Cyane; Schooner Shark and
store ship Erie. The Razee Indepen- 1
dence is on her w-ay out with Com. Shu- j
brick, who will on his arrival assume
command, and the sloop Preble has sailed I
for the same destination. The doings of i
the home squadron are also fullv narra- I
led, and copies annexed of the official re
ports of Com. Conner in reference to the !
blockade, the designs on Alvarado, the as- !
fair at Tobasco, and the taking of Tampi
co. Full justice is dune to the coinman. i
dors of both squadrons, in whom the con- ;
fidence of the department seems unabal- i
ed. Extracts from the instructions tin- J
der which they acted show also a disuo- !
sition on the part of the Government to '
avoid all collision with Mexico, if possi
ble. The vessels comprising /he Navy
of Texas seem to have been found un
worthy of repair, with the exception of the
Austin, which is at Pr nsacola. The others
have been ordered to be sold. The csli- !
mates of the depajfment are based on the
employment of 10,000 men, though no
more than 8,500 are now in service.— !
Authority is asked to build for sea steam- !
ers to be employed iu connection w ith our j
squadrons abroad. The practicability of |
the dry dock at N. Y. is not doubled, and
the work i> urged upon the favorable no- :
lice of Congress. A dock at Pensacola j
is also recommended, and other improve- !
ments to increase the efficiency ot the
yard at that place. The restriction on the
Memphis works, adopted at the last Con- !
gjess, it is thought may be advantageous- '
ly removed. The exclusive employment |
of naval officers, as naval store keepers 1
abroad, is no! thought, to he wise, and a I
modification of the law on this subject is \
recommended. The naval school is i
spoken of in terms of approbation, and the i
same appropriation is asked (or it as was i
had last year. A suitable notice is also !
given to the officers of the observatory, *
whose valuable operations a re beginning
to attract the attention they deserve. An j
addition to the number of assistant sur- i
geons is very much desired, and the de- I
partmenl also recomnn nds an increase in
the rank and file of die marine corps and
in the number of warrant officers. The
report concludes with advising that att- |
thority he given to the President to ap- i
point one out of 5 or 6 midshipmen at
large, irrespective of the place of resi
dence of the person appointed. Provi
son might thus he made lor cases of pe
culiar merit which are now excluded.—
Nothing is said in the report on die sys
tem of promotion. The Secretary con
fines himself to a faithful narration of the
doings of the Navy, with a few practical
suggestions such as we have mentioned.
His report is ably wiitten, is clear and in
teresling.
[i rvui the iV. i . Gloiie. J
THE MESSAGE AiND THE CITS’ PRESS.
H is gratitying to find that the tone ot
the city press generally, irrespective of
party, in reference to the Piesident’s j
Message, indicates healthy public send- j
menl. There is, however, a single ex- i
ccplion to this just and natural feeling ■
manifested by our city press—the excep- |
tion is the Tribune. The editor of that
print has lost all American feeling, and
the manner in which he alludes to the
Message and die Mexican war, the lan- |
guage he uses, shows dearly that the Tri- j
bune espouses the Mexican side of the i
question. We are warranted in express- |
ing an opinion that the editor of the Tri- !
bune would he pleased should our army
in Mexioo meet with reverses, and that !
although hostile to war, and apparently
deprecating the misery and bloodshed it
produces, he would, notwithstanding, re
joice if the spilling of blood and the ca
lamides of the war should be confined 'o
our brave troops. There is in the edito
rials of that print, bold open and shame
less treason, in its most odious and dis
guising form! We cannot believe that
the readers of Ihe Tribune participate in
the anti American feeling of its editor.—
There is no doubt but that the American
people are averse to war, when it can be
avoided without degredation, and without
a sacrifice of national rights and nation
al honor.
The Message shows most clearly that I
this war ought to have been commenced
by us long before it was commenced by
Mexico. There is evidence of the strong
• •
est and most positive nature, clearly show.
ing that the war on our part is just, and
that the grievances which we have sub
milted to for years, could no longer be
borne. The miserable falsehoods and the
treasonable language of the Tribune are
confined to that print. The Trihuna says :
How many more women and children
must we rend and mangle before the fell
spirit ofcarnage can he satiated? Why
does not Mr. Polk state plainly on what
terms he is ready to make peace ? Why
does he not offer to arbitrate, to accept
impartial mediation? Why does he talk
of compelling Mexico to pay the enor
mous expenses of his war when he knows
she cannot do it, except by tearing reluc
tant Departments from her sides, and ma
kiug herself a second Poland ? Why, O
why, is he Polk and not a man? Years
of national misery and probable bank
ruptcy, a peojde debauched by slaughter
end demoniac “glory,” a republic cor
rupted by conquest and gold won by the
red hand, shall sadly answer these ques
tions !
This is the most miserable twaddle
that can be thrown together on paper.—
Horrid, that we should think of making
Mexico fool the bill, pay the expenses of a
war that she commenced, after our gov
ernment had borne with her insults for
years, and after our citizens had been
murdered and despoiled of their properly.
The whole of the above extract is ridicu
lous nonsense ; the interrogatories put
are absurd.
Flow different the language of the Cou
rier & Enquirer. There is an Ameri
can fueling, a national patriotic feeling,
plainly perceptible, in the following ex
tract from the Courier's remarks on the
Message :
It is a document of great length, but It
will be read with absorbing interest by
all classes of our fellow-citizens; and we
are happy to add, that all which refers to
our relations with Mexico—embracing
three fourths of the whole—will give very
general satisfaction. For ourselves, we
say unhesitatingly, that tin's portion of the
Message, does great credit to the Execu
tive and will he a noble vindication of
our government in the estimation of the
civilized world. I; add res es itself to the
justice as well as to ihe patriotism of our
people; and we indulge (he hope, that no
American citizen will permit mete politi
cal hostility to the administration, so to
warp bis jhdgmenl as to induce Cavilling
at what is so forcibly and so truthfully
put forth on this subject.
The review of the conduct of Mexico
towards this government, anterior to her
invasion of Texas and her attack upon
our army, is admirably well put, and
cannot fail to remove from every candid
mind, all question as to the forbearance
of our government towards our sister re
public.
[From the N. O. Della.]
MARCH TO TAMPICO.
The idea of marching a land force from
Point Isabel, along the coast ofTamauli
pas, to Tampico, is one of the wildest of
the many wild conceptions for which the
country is indebted to the closet, warriors
of the North.
Even if it were impossible to got to
Tampico in any other way, we should
consider sucli an enterprize as infinitely
too laborious and perilous to bo compen
sated by the results contemplated. The
course of such an army would he, for
nearly three hundred miles, through the
worst country in the world for the sup
port or passage of an annv. For a long
distance, the coast stretches along a drea
ry marshy flat, cut up by innumerable
streams and lagoons, difficult of pas-ege.
with great scarcity of healthy water, and
a perfect destitution of all means of .-minis
tence. As to cannon and wagons, we
cl 1
believe it would he utterly impossible to
transport them along this coast ; that part
of the coast which is not low and marshy
is rough and rugged, with sierras and
craggy hills,and sharp rocks,which would
cause the troops infi ke labor and suffer
ing.
i
We believe our officers and men are
equal to any task which ihe government
may impose upon them, but we do protest
against their undertaking a march which,
if we are correctly informed of the conn
try, will exceed in difficulty and suffer
ing Napoleon’s passage of the Alps, or
Macdonald's still more difficult march
over tiie Splungen. When, too, by sea
the troops can be landed in Tampico in
about thirty-six hours, with all their am
munition and supplies. As to the appre
iiended altack upon Carnargo from (he
inleiior of Tamaulipas, and the impor
tance of making an impression upon that
pait of the country, we believe it is all
fudge. Possessing Monterey and Trmpi
co, we have completely cut off the Stales
of TamaulipaS and New Leon from tfie
main body of'lhe Republic, and hemmed
them, so as to make any operations on the
enemy’s part cast of a line drawn from
Monterey, as the height ofrnadoess. No
thing will be undertaken. If Santa Anna
can secure himself South of this line and
maintain a stand at San Luis, which we
greatly doubt his ability to do, Mexican
pride and honor (!) will amply satisged.
Let our forces, then, he collected at Tam
pico, and as soon as their number will
justify it, let detachments be thrown for
ward on the road fiom Tampico to San
Luis, to operate in conjunction with Gen.
Taylor’s forces from Saltillo.
All this is plain and practicable. It
wil I revuire a considerable force; and
the road trom Tampico to San Luis will
he found rugged, and, for artillery, very
difficult ; hut the great results and im
mense importance of the movement will
justify its expenses, and smooth its diffi
cullies. It is only to he legretled that
tin's plan did not occur to the Government
before. Tampico we consider the most
important post for military operations yet
conquered by our arms, it will be found
the key to the country, and from it our
future blows at every heort of the enemy
can he dealt with giant power and effect.
The Evil of Endorsements. —There is
no one who participated in the financial
occurrences of ihe speculative era which
closed in 1937 but must have fell the
ruinous influences of endorsements—
more particularly of “friendly” endorse
ments. Thousands—hundreds of thou
sands, who thought themselves in affluent
—at least in safe circumstances,were by
ibis system of friendly endorsing brought
to poverty the most adject. Gov. Edwards
of Missouri, in his recent message, thus
truthfully alludes to the practice:—
An evil of great magnitude exists in
our country, to cure which a suitable
remedy lias been looked for in vain. The
evil alluded to is tlie practice of endors
ing and becoming security in private
transactions. It involves the safest and
most prudent men in the country, and of
ten brings utter ruin upon tha most meri
torious families, and least deserving such
misfortunes. This evil is sorely felt in
the neighborhood of the bank and its
branches, where lending, borrowing, and
endorsing is more extensively practiced
than in other parts of the Slate. It is
true that much good may often result
from the practice, as well as evil; but the
amount of evil seems greatly to prepon
derate, and if so, there ought to be a re
medy. If a man is about to sell his real
estate for a fair price, and to receive the
full value in hard money paid down, the
law still requires the consent and signa
ture of his wife before she can be divested
of her interest in it. The wisdom of this
law has seldom been doubted. It might
be well, then, before a man, in a convi
vial moment, or when overcome by the
persuasions of an imprudent friend, or
deceived by the false representations of a
bad man, puls his w hole estate—the earn
ings of a long and iahoriour life, and of
much toil and care—in jeopardy of the
law, to require him at least to get the
consent and signature of his wife. If she
is to he reduced to poverty, it may be as
well to let her know k in advance, and
to let her consent to it. This might re
medy the evil to some extent, by adding
a line more time, reflection, and caution
to all such transactions, w i bout prrv nt
ing much of the good resulting from the
practise. Experience has sho-vn that the
wife is a good adviser and a safe counsel
lor.
Major Ringgold's lemains were
escorted to the Wilmington Bout yesler
dav by the Washington Light Infantry,
Washington Artillery, Charleston Light
Dragoons, German Fusil eers and Charles
ton Riflemen. The escort attenned hv
the civil authorities and a large proces
sion of citizens. During the ceremonies,
the flags Os the shipping were displayed
at half mast, and minute guns were fired.
—Charleston Mercury,
[ From the New York Journal of Cornme-rc]
Ulr Webstei’s Mpeech at K*£iiladeipliia.
We should have inserted a part of this
speech in our paper yeStferdav,but for the
circumstance that the Philadelphia paper
containing, it which was forwarded to
our address by the hand, or rather in the
pocket, of one of' our brother eqitors,
remained undiscovered by him until yes
terday morning. This is not perhaps to
he wondered at, as there was a large
public dinner in connexion with the
speech. The Pennsylvanian, at Phila
delphia, appears to have made a still
greater blonder, for instead of publishing
the Philadelphia speech, it brought out
the noble freetrade speech of Mr. Web
ster delivered at Boston in 1820. We.
cannot belter express the avvkwardness
of the mistake, than in the words of a
high Tariff*paper of this city, called the
Tribune, as follows:
A Dirty Trick. —None of the Whig
journals of Philadelphia vvme able to
appear at the usual * hour yesterday
(Thursday) morning, on account of the
great length of Mi Webster’s speech,
which they reported respectively. Toe
Loco Foco Pensyhanian , however, had
an Evtra out at an early hi ur huH flooded
all over the city, at the steamboats, &c.
headed in staring lelieis, “ Pennsylvanian
Extra—Mr Webster's Great Speech .”
Many of these were bought hv the
ly expecting people, when lo! it piuved
lobe Mr. Webster's Free Trade Speech
in F«neuil Hall, twenty-six years ago,
containing all the arguments which the
Loco Focos have nad lo use on the subject
for years past, and in a better shape than
they are able to give those arguments.
Not one line in any part of the caption
indicated that this was an old Speech, with
which every body was always familiar,
but every copy was bought in unsuspect
ing confidence that it was the Great
Speech of the evening previous.
The Pennsylvanian thus notices the
affair:
We are not of those who indulge in fre
quent or useless boasting. But it may
not he regarded as egotisPca! if we should
felicitate ourselves a little upon the fact
that we furnished cur readers yesterday
nmning with Mr. Webster’s great speech,
three hours before either the North Ame
rican or United States Gazette had made
their appearance with the speech of the
same gentleman delivered on Wednesday
evening, at the Museum! It is true our
extra contained Mr. Webster’s former
views on a great question—delivered,
moreover, with an ability far surpassing
his efforts at the Museum—but as Mr.
Webster is still the self-same man, and
has chosen to utter new views on the
subject of the Tariff; we regarded if as a
fair occasion to allow the public io make
the natural comparison between tlie two
efforts. Some persons may have mistaken
Mr. Webster’s old speech for his new
speech, and it so, w-e hope they will im
prove the accident which has placed an
ancient recr rd in their way. by -contrast
ing Mr. Webster’s Tariff’ views now,
when our manufactures are compara
tively independent, with his Tariff views
in 1820, when these manufactures were
really in their infancy. And we hope
they may have a “good lime” in puisuing
the laudable research.
A Thankless Partizan. —The True Blue,
a Whig paper published in Belmont county,
Ohio, holds the following thanksgiving lan
guage —equalled in its blasphemy only by
its unadullerated Toryism:—For what have
the people of Ohio now to be grateful that
they are to set. apart one day from iher secu
lar business? Is it that the President has
sent 20,0 00 men to wrest from a foreign na
tion its territory without compensation, or
without just cause or provocation, made a
descent upon Mexcan soil, and slain thou
sands of her citizens, or is it because Ohio
has a debt of $20,000,000, when the people
have nothing to pay it with? Or “is ii because
the people of Ohio are cursed with the ague
and bilious diseases, through three fourths of
the State!' They wdio see fit to thank God
for such things may do so; but for us, we
shall stand clear of all such tomfoolery.
State of Defences at Tampico. —We
heave been kindly furnished with extracts
from a letter received by a commercial
bouse of this city from Tampico, bearing
date 3d December. The writer says:
This city is now well garrisoned by
our troops under Col. Gales, and that gen
tleman is highly delighted with his new
quarters. The greatest activity has been
carried on by the officers of the army and
navy, for several days, in fortifying all
the assailable points, and we are now
ready to meet all the force that Mexico
can send against us. The occupation of
this place by our navy and army has
caused the greatest alarm in Santa Anna’s
army at San Luis Potosi, and his troops
a*e daily deserting in large numbers.—
Excuse this haste, as I have been actively
assisting the army and navy for several
days past.
St. Louis Union estimates the
decrease in the production of lead iti the
United Slates, this year, compared with
the last, at the amount of 10,UUU,0t)() ol
pounds.
AUGUSTA. GEO..
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16.
iTTWe copied from theSandersville Tele
scope a few days ago, a paragraph stating
that Jiid>Tp Gamble was prevented holding
Washington Superior Court, by a stroke of
Palsy. This was an error, as we are happy
to be enabled to inform the numerous friends
of that gentleman, upon the best authority.
We had the pleasure of a personal interview
with the Judge, now in this city, and were
informed by him, that his attack was not. o(
so serious a character. It is true that his
indisposition was so severe tiiat he was una- j
hie to attend the Court, and lie is still feeble
from the elfects of copious bleeding, which
his Case required. But liie Judge expects to
he quite well enohgh to pres.de at Richmond
Superior Court, which will be hoideu on the
2nd Monday of next month.
O’We present to our weekly headers this
morning, the President’s Message ll is an
able, perspicuous and dignified State paper. 1
Much of it is devoted to otlr relations with
Mexico* and it presents tt> the world a noble
vindication of the country and her whole con
duct towards that perfidious nation. It will i
be read with pride by our citizens, and will j
st iiid for ages as the true and reliable ex
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position of the leal tnhrits ol this controver
sy. The forbearance, the magnanimity and
placable temper of our great nation under i
accumulated wrong are set torfh in colours
as true as they are glowing. The justice ul
everv political step, and every position ol
national law taken by us, is set forth b\ facts
and arguments clear and irrefutable. We
hope every American citizen will carefully
and impartially peruse llus part ot the mes
sage.
The President recommends to the favora
ble consideration of Congress, modifications
of the Sub-Treasury Law, suggested in the
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury.
He also recommends the establishment of ,
a Branch of the United States Mint in the
citv of New York.
lie recommends the adoption of theSecre- I
tary of War’s suggestion that the rank and
file of the army be increased.
He recommends a strict adberance to the :
tariff law of 1846, but suggests the proprie- ;
ty, as a war measure, of temporary duties
upon some articles of the free list.
The revenue of the fiscal year ending 30th
June, 1846, was $29,499,247 06 100
The expenditures for the
same period $28,031,114 20-100 i
The amount of the public debt including
Treasury notes on the 1 .-t December, 1846.
was $24,256,494 60-100 j
of Which sum $17,788,799 62-100
was outstanding, March 4th, 1845.
Amount incurred since, $6,467,694 98 100
If the war should be continued until 30:h I
June, 1848,an additional sum of twenty-three
millions of dollars will be required in addi
tion to the ordinary revenue.
The revenue of the Post Office for the fiscal
year ending 30th June,
1846, was $3,487,199
During the same period the disbursements
were $4,084,297 22-100
He recommend? the adoption of the gra- i
duation system in the price of tiie public |
lands.
The President states that the revenue of
that department can be made to equal the dis
bursements by adopting the modifications
suggested by the Postmaster General,without i
changing the present rales of Postage.
The Message gives a pleasing picture of
the future prosperity and advancing great- i
ness of our noble country. It exhibits to the 1
world that even with the incubus of a foreign i
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war upon us, our finances are in a favorable
condition and our credit never higher than
at this moment. It also refutes the absurd
predictions which have been indulged in by
an intemperate opposition, and by interested
classes, of ruin and disaster which were to
overwhelm the great interests of our country.
CTWe publish to-day an abstract only of
the Reports of the Secretaries of War and
of the Navy, copied, from the New York Sun.
We may publish them in full hereafter, if
we have space.
The able and important Report of the Se
cretary of the Treasury, deserves publica
tion in full at the earliest moment. It will
appear in our daily and tri-weekly issues
during the next few days, and will be printed
entire in our next weekly paper.
O’Advertisements handed in before 9 o'-
clock this morning, are in time for our week
ly paper.
O’Subscribers in arrears, living at a dis
tance will oblige the proprietor ol the Con
stitutionalist by remitting dues to this office
by the Ist January next, or as soon thereaf
ter as practicable. In some parts of the
State, our subscribers are so “few and far
between” that the cost would be too great to
send a collector for their subscriptions.
President's Message — Correction. —A slight
typographical error occurs in some of the
copies of the first edition of the Message pub
lished at the Union office, which was the
next day corrected by the editor. As our
edition was set up from one of these incorrect
copies, we subjoin the error and its correc
tion.
The passage, as erroneously printed , runs
as follows:
“In view of these facts and circumstances,
it was, that when orders were issued to the
commander ol our naval forces in the Gulf,
on the Jifleenth day if May last, only two days
after the existence of the war had been re
cognized by Congress, to place the coasts of
Mexico under blockade, lie was directed not
to obstruct the passage of Santa Anna to
Mexico, should he attempt to return.”
It should appear thus:—
“In view of these facts and circumstances
it was, that, when orders were issued to the
commander of our naval forces in the Gulf,
on the. thirteenth day of May last , the day on
which the existence ol the war was recognised
by Congress, to place the coasts of Mexico un
der blockade, he was d; reeled not to obstruct
tße passage ot Santa Anna to Mexico,should
he aitteiupl to return.”
ICT We copy4he following, with no other
comment than that made by the Editor of the
Miscellany, “Them’s our sentiments.”
The following article on “ Dancing ” was
handed us a few days since bv a fair yotinur
lady of our ci ! y with a request to give it a
place in our paper —and wtsues to know if
the young gallants of Albany intend to see
the present season pass off without once
more meeting together, and enjoying them
selves as in days gone by, “tripping away on
the light fantastic toe.” —Albany Courier.
DANCING.
We see it stated in.a Hie Synod of Cin
cinnati at iis recent se.-sjon, decided that
dancing in public assemblies is inconsistent
with the Christian character. David of old
did not think so. However, no Christian
can approve of dancing as it is sometimes
conducted; but there is an evident disposi
tion prevailing among a large number of the
popular clergy to paint religion in colors of
dismal gloom, instead of representing it as a
joyful ami cheerful subject, as it. truly is.
Spiritual pride, morose dignity arid exclu
siveness are not the leading features of the
Christian religion, as modern customs would
seem to iudicatp. “ I’hem’s our sentiments.”
While on the subject of dancing, we will
remaik, en passant, that we are requested hv
a young female acquaintance to ask the
young gallants of Madison if they are pre
pared to see the present season pass off ts
wearily and dull as (fid the last ? Shall we
have no mine of those delightful Colihou
parties which in days gone hv brought hith
er such scores of the beaux and belles of the
neighboring villages, and rendered our tow n
so pleasant and active ? in the name «.f
Terpsichore, the famed inventress of tins
graceful, manly, exhiliraiing, healthful sci
ence— in the name of the lovely creature at
whose request we write, we prav for a dif
ferent stale of things. —Madison Miscellany.
[Prom the Charleston Mercury. December 1.7 J
SOUTH CAROLINA VuLUN'I
Six Companies of tin* Palin tto Regiment h ive
been erica npe I for acveral days at the Magnolia
Farm. The encampment, h, honor to the memo
ry ot a distinguished Carolinian, has been called
C amp [Jayne,. Ihe flic.Wound Vu.uilUeis, ar
rived in tiiecars yesterday.
The names of the Companies now here, are as
follows:
Charleston Volunteers, frru Charleston.
Hammond Guards, *• Barnwell I)».
Sumter Volunteers, “ Sumter “
96 Boys, “ Edg* fi Id “
Chester Volunteers. “ Chester “
DeKulh Guards, “ Kershaw “
Richland Volunteers, “ Richland “
The Companies are all full, and average about
B'J each. They are in good health and fine spirits
—eager for active service. The Cadets from the
Citadel have been among them and very efficient
ly aided in drilling the Companies Jt is an in
st-iicc worth noting, of the value of the Military
Schools to tiie public, service, independent of
their iwportance as semcnaries of learning.
The Abbeville Company, we learn by a slip
from tile Runner , melon the 10th inst.,and elect
ed J- F. Marshall, Captain; ,1. B. .Vloragne, Ist
Lieut.; F. f W. fSeif. ck and A. A. Roe her is, 2nd
Lient’s. The Ran tier s avs:
Orders have been issued to takeuo the fine of
march on Tuesday Evening next. The list nun -
hers now ninety-thr. e and is still increasing, the.
greatest enthusiasm prevails amongst them and
all seem eager to march. Our itizens have been
active in contributing to equip the Volunteers,
ami we learn about 2,000 dollars have been
raised.—
SPEC]AL AD VERTISEMENTS.
DCPAgreeable to a resolution pass
ed at tbe last meeting of the Rail Road Conven
tion, an adjourned meeting of tbe same will ho
held in this place on the first Tuesday in January
nexf - JO.S. B. JONES, Secretary.
Waynesboro , Dec. 12 th. *846.
Dec. 16 3 65
LITERARY DEPOT,
CJIARI.KSTOW. S.
No. Mkkting-Street.
The subscriber having purchased tbe late estab
lishment of Air. S. A. Holmes, proposes to continue
tbe business in all its various branches, and de
sires a continuation of that patronage heretofore
extended.
Country orders solicited and promptly attended
‘• J EUGENE B. BELL.
Nov I Cm gs
DCP R- & Jackson , Teacher on
the Piano Forte, flute ami Violin, respectfully
tenders his services to the citizens of Augusta.
References—Henry Parsons, Thos. Richards
and T. 8. Metcalf, Esq’rs.
N. B.—For terms, &c., inquire at H. Parson’s
Music store. 6m Dec. 1
CLEVELAND &, SPEAR, "
m\m
NO. 2 13 UHOAO-ST.,
(Over Aldrich fy Green's Shoe Store.)
nov II 1y 35
A VALUABLE KEEPSAKE.
One of Johnson’s Daguerreotype
MINIATURES, a perfect likeness, pul np in a
fine morocco Case, may be bad for three dollars.
His rooms are over Messrs. Clark & Racket's
Jewelry Shore. Entrance one door from tbe Post
Office.
uwv 15 if 39,