THE YOLUNTEEII. John Bi Bratton, J2(IUor and Proprietor* CAIU.ISLE, TnVRHDJttf JVNto 3* 1847. AGENCY* n2*V. B. .PALMER, Esq. la our tnitlinrUcil far .pro- Taring advertisomortla, receiving subscriptions, und'ntuking •ediJectjons Tor the JJfnerieon VbltiKtee*, at Ills «Ulc W. •corner of Third and'Cbcsmil directs,Tlwkidcl '' , . s BEMOCR.VriC NOMINATION*. ; MAKCIS R. SIiMK, . ;-vV, Of Jlllegkcny XlounlT/. ECjiRCANAI, COMMISSION!'!!, - MORRIS LONGSTRETM, • v : . Of Montgomery Vmnly* (Ej*in our, paper ef to-diiy wo publish the official reports of Cdpl. .Washington and Lieut. O’Brien, gi-, wing an-account of the part they,and llio troops un der their respective commands took in the bloody battle at Buena Vista; These reports will prove in lerestiog to .many- of our readers/ who arc personally acquainted witli these brave officers., Br* Telegraph.—By reference to another column it'wili be seen that wo publish . * letter fj-prn'Phlla ■ dolphin, which - was. prepared in that city a short iimq bufdfo ,W 8 went to.press. Hereafter When any thing of importance transpires in tho city, wo shall 'be apprised of it by..Telcgraph a few minutes boforo going to press, which will enable us io give tkenetbs in adesnee of .the Philadelphia daily papers. Our there is a man of superior attainments, und of correct information. Should n sudden rise, or fall take place in tho markets, or anything plso that might interest our readers, wo will be informed of it in advance of allpublications. We aro determined' not.to be behind even tho Philadelphia daily papers, Tn'givirig the earliest nows. . , ' ' , (CTOUII SUBSCRICERS AT MeCHANICSDURQ* wilt here after receive their papers at Mr. Black’s hotel, freo of postage. Our fricatls at Ncwvillo and Shippens burg, will in a short.thno also receive their papers ires of postage. Wo shall announce to them at the time tho arrangement is made where'-they will be left.' *Wc are anxious to do ail wo can to relieve our friends from the'payment of postage, and are mak ing sucharrangemenlsas we can to that effect. — The late law regulating the Post-office department, is .ah outrage upon the people. Among tho first acts of the next Congress will bo its repeal. Tub Crops.—The recent rains have put a new face on vegetation. The corn crop promises fairly—the catspresent a good'appearance, and also (ho potato* We hear many complaints made by out agricultural {Heads of tho injury which tho wheat crop in this county is likely; to sustain from tho fly. Tho ryc> although much stunted, has picked up very much Within the last two or three weeks. v A Military Encampment is to take place at Bhlppensburg,. commencing on’Thursday of next week, and to last three days. We learn that eight or. ten companies will bo in attendance, among others Cipt. Todd’s of this place* See advertisement iii another column, , Judge Hepburn has been holding a Special Court in-Dauphm county, during tho last two weeks, in pursuance of an act. of tho Legislature of tho 9th March lust. Celebration op. the Sons op Temperance. —Tho order of. the Sons of Temperance have been making ' -cxtenslvepreperalionß the last few months for agr aid national anniversary jubilee, to toko place on the third Tuesday,of this month, at Philadelphia. • The Brave and tub Fair.—The gallant u Jack HayaV waa married to Miss Susan Calvert, daugh ter of Major J. S .Calvert, of Texas, on the 12th inst.' ... O'Mr. Pakenham, tho British Minister,has loft this.country foe England, on leave of absence from his post as envoy, &c. He is lo be absent two years, on half pay, (£3000.) ■ Hail. —They had efuite a thick fall of hail at Cumberland, Md., on Monday, which lasted sev eral minutes. Reception op the President. —Tito President and his sutto wero received with enthusiasm in Rich.' mond, Va„ on Friday, on thoir way to North Caro* lina to attend a celebration. , ‘Jhoy were met by a largo, concourse of .citizens and military, and web corned to' the city by. the Mayor, to which the PreaU dent briefly responded.' They wero then' escorted to the, cap|tol;'where the citizens paid their respects to the President and his lady. Alter a brief so.' journ, they took their departure in llio cars for. Pc* tersburg. . cb*Lieut. Hunter arrived at Now York, on Thurs* day last. He. was received at the American Hotel ‘ with cheer alter cheer by the enthusiastic crowd whp assembled bn hearing of his arrival. The pco. pie atQ always just—they know how to reward a gallant action, ami swoop technicalities aside w.hcn they, interfere tilth strict justice. BE ON THE ALERT. Tho Harrisburg Union announces tho visit to tho capital, a few days ago, of Invirv, tho Federal can didate for Governor, in conjunction with the Fed* oral Slale Oommiiicc. There can be ho doubt, says tho Pennsylvanian t thatour political adver sities are already active, and that they design, by sortie combined arid clandestine movement,*to con summate a dangerous and extensive organization. Wo trilst our friends throughout the State are also prejiaring for the coming contest. That wo are in the riiajoritym Pennsylvanian, is no good.reason 'why. we should neglect the, great duties of organi zation and diolpline, We should show an offec livaesleem for our principles, by laboring active ly and zealously to make them triumphant at the polls. ' ; , We were rejoiced, n few evenings age, Io sco at the first meeting of the Democratic, Committee of Correspondence for'tltis city end county, so large on attendance of Ilia loading end active members of the Democratic patty. Hero, wo feel sure, every thing W right, and that everything will ho done to i make Philadelphia do belter in October. We'end only’hope that the Democrats in other parts of the Slate ate e.qiiallyj alive to their duly; THE PUBLIC WORKS. The receipts from the Slate canals and railroads, to the first, of tha present month, amount to 0413,. ’ 3,U'OG, being an inetuaae of 9171,975 47 over'the amount received during Ore eeme period of last year, The caetss of the whole year, it is confidently antic- Iputod.wlll reach THREE HUNDRED TIIOUB. ;.Alfl> DOLLARS, Vnd jet will, such gratifying ov i. ~ dance of tire increasing productiveness of out im. ptovomeitlt, a federal. Legislature won arialous to dispose of them to a Mammoth Corporation, for one-" halfof their actual vaiunl The people should bo on their guard,, not :■ gainst a federal Legislature, but a federal' Gave,not.' : Lot thal party obtain the control of both the Ejccu.i tlvo and Legislative departments oftho Government, apd popular r/ghls and intervals will at ones ho ion doted entirely subservient to dliarlcrod monopolisls, n-PTho amount of capital invested iil llio maufao ' glass at FJttoburf. I* »“id l» to •«»,000i Fnineis 11. Sluuik, We support Fiianow U. S»uslc,.thc Bemocralid jUcpublicim candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1 BECAUSE, Hols .an honest-hearted whole-souled DomCernt a roan whp has qt all 'times, through good and evil rCv port, steadfastly, adhered tolho sacred principle:) of Jeffis'rson and Jackson; • because. .- He is the roan.of the PEOfehJS-is popular with tho great masses, who love him because ho is “ honest, faithful,' and capable,’’ and has discharged the duties of his office without fear, favor, or affection. because, Ills public apd private character without a stain. lie has. loiig held a prominent position before the dcmbcracy bf the Stale, and has at all times and under nil circumstances discharged his'public duties faithfully to the people and tho Commonwealth. ' , because, '• . : Ho is in favor of the individual liability clause being introduced into the charters of all Banksr^-a. princi ple so dear to tho people .of Pennsylvania, many of whom' have been so frequently robbed of all they pps sessed, throsflUhc dishonesty ■of bankers and worth less Banking institutions. . BECAUSE. As a public officer no man.has dared (vindictive and malicious as party spirit makes'the human heart,) to impugn iiis reparation for strict* economy, and an honest'discharge of tho duties devolving upon liim. In every department of tho Government inAvKich ho has been employed, ho has been distinguished for the same probity, intelligence, and uniform'urbdnity.* BECAUSE, lie Is thoroughly familiar with all'tho diversified ramifications* of our great system f of 'lnternal Im provements, with' our equally important system of Public Schools,-and'with the civil and criminal ju risprudcnccqf the Commonwealth., In none of these departments of government is’ho a stranger, hut is at home in them all. BECAUSE, Ho has been the means of restoring Jho credit of the State, hy regularly paying off the interest ns it falls due. No one can point tho linger of scorn at Penn* sylvania now, as a repudiating State. 'NoI “Old Frank” is at the helm; James Irvin. Wo oppose tho. election of James Irvin, tho Fedq ral Mexican candidate for Governor— BECAUSE, He is a FEDERALIST of the old blue-light stripe, and wa's placed in nomination through the immediate agency of the enemies' of our benevolent country and the Nabobs of the city of Philadelphia—those who have been “aiding and comforting the Mexicans,” and abusing'their own GovornmenL BECAUSE, Ho is an ARISTOCRAT, and in favor of the Laws that built up NABOBS and oppresses those who niako their living by tho labor of their hands, a fact fully established by tho Records of tho country. BECAUSE, When a member of Congress lie voted for a Bill to fasten upon the People, a great BRITISH BANK, a curse which wo only escaped through tho independ ence of President Tyler, who vetoed tho monster.' BECAUSE, Ho triod-to get this great bribery bank fastened upon tho People offer it had been Vetoed by. tho President. BECAUSE, Ho voted for the most infamous of infamous mea sures, tho BANKRUPT LAW, by whjctftho people .woro cheated out of FIVE HUNDRED,MILLION OF DOLLARS. - BECAUSE. Ho voted against 'reconsidering thovolo by which tho Bankrupt Law was passed, fearing thal.this vile measure might be defeated if reconsidered. BECAUSE, 1 In violation of every principle th&t ought to gdvern tho actions of a servant of the People, ho voted against the Bill to repeal tho Bankrupt Law, not withstanding the voice of the whole country de manded (md asked for a repeal. BECAUSE, He voted against exempting SALT from duty, thus allowing tho poor man to bo TAXED fur his SALT! ■ BECAUSE, . Ho DODGED tho vote to take tho tax off of SU GAR. instead of defending tfio ufcatpirc, so dear to laboring men. BECAUSE, He DODGED the vole to TAX TEA and COFFEE, and afterwards voted fur a Gill containing a section to tax these articles, in defiance of tho wishes of the People of iho whole country. BECAUSE, lie is a rich, ovotgrown Iron Master, a men who'have no feelings In common with the poor la* borer, mechanic; or flintier. ■. ■ BECAUSE, If elected, ho would bo a mere tool in tho hands of Brokers, Bunkers, Speculators, Stock Jobbers, and the Nubility of Philadelphia and other 14 infected dis* tricts.y. BECAUSE, He is supported by tho same men who created tho BL'CKSIIOT \VAR, and who treated tho election "as r lhough itdiad never taken place, 14 by which a TaxW sony? hundreds of thousands of dollars was fastened upon the people. . ' BECAUSE, Ha was an advocate of tho GETTYSBURG RAIL ROAD, onq of tho most iniquitous and unrighteous; measures over enacted by any State in tho Union. because; In all Ins speeches in 1814, both public.and private, ho proclaimed aloud that, if Mr. Polk should bo dec. tod, he would have to 44 close Ills works and discharge his hands, 1 ' and yet carries on his business as Jargc* ly now as over. ■ 03" A contemporary Inis suggested the following ticket fur tile Federalists: . , EEDEIIAIi MEXICAN TICKET. Poll I'nKHIUKNT, ■ , CRN'. SANTA ANNA, of Ccrro Gordo. For Vick I’umidbnt, TIIOS. CORWIN, of Ohio. , • ' GOVKNOR OK PENNSYLVANIA^ JAMES IRVIN of yeiitro Comity. Canal CoMMiefliomm, JOSEPH PATTON, of Cumborlnml Comity. *EROM IRELAND, . The following is nn extract of a letter from ft gen* tlciuan it) Ireland to his friend in Carlisle, received by -lho last steamer, umJ which halt ijeon loft with us for publication: . “1 received your hind and^tineclionolo’loiter, and it gave mo great pleasure to learn that you aro still in ilio land of thd living. * '- • You have, I perceive, board of the awful and apall* ing distress, sickness, &d. which isatpresunt.raging in this coynlry, arising from the total.failure or the potato crop. Awful as aro (ho accounts, they full fur short of (lie misery and mortality which roiffnu hero nl present—and |t is only, I fear, boginhing. Dul for the sympathy and generosity of the Americans, who have not only filled onr vessels from their shores, | but have also donlributcd*largely lowuithr su/Tering in this country in oilier respects, ore this iGonSi! • our would bo no more, 2s MS 'r- y M T’T mn • ttPO doing'wliat they can to j kitohons, &1, Irai’ UoVr ? f fullll9 > Soup I «u.u>»ncc. i wi'rZ ■ W*. huir hoping that Cm), ill UU infinlu mercy to llio Irish poppk, ,■ Wimay sJioW GEN’L. IRVIN AND TIIE ; BAN RRDRT LAVy. OfTiJI 1110 infamousmcueurca passed b3’tb? ,, h ar{ l cideV’ CongroVß, tliq IiANKRUi’T ■LAW'iwaa tho mbit infaibbiis.’ It was a motiSuro 'calculiltcd toVdo moralize and.dobaso community* iftyo than any 1 other, that could liayp been enacted.' It “wiped ; oiit, at one ■fdLswdop, niillipnS'Of dollurs erf .debts, which Juid bepn honestly ''contracted, and Wwhich! the creditors, were juatly.enlitlcd. Tho bafik lprilling and stock speculator'was thus enabled to cheat ilio poor arllzun but of earnings,Tor worli done to mmlsle’.r.toliiff • almost princely, many honestpoor-riien wished to lake advantage of the Bankrupt 'Daw ? None! No—it ivas not’made for them, butfor Iho idle- drones' wlmarc a cur'so to tho community, and .who obtain, credit fay reason of-.tho fine clothes they wear,whifch were purchased perhaps on credit from some onb else. Tho men who clothe themselves in 4 * purple and fine lineA" at tho expense of others/ wjoro tho men for whoso benefit the Bankrupt Law was passed. Tho mcn who,lidd become dishonestly bankrupt,,were,to bo , let free from their obligations, in order that an army of bankrupts might owe alio* gianco to the Whig party., • Let one of these men bo asked ,for an honest debt, and. they will, turn round with tho coolest impudpncc, andreply— ‘* I have paid- you.” A most beautiful law indeed for “ all the morality” and “ all ;tho decency” party to enact ! And Jar this law the presentFedcraUscndidatiyfor Governor voted! That ho did thus vole wo refer, to tho record. . (Sco .Journal, 11. R. Ist. Session, 27th Congress, page 378.) Tho samp voluihe, page 330, exhibits ,tlio voto of. James Irvin against rc-consider- Ing Iho vote by which the Bankrupt Law was pass ed J On the 17th of January, 1845, James Irvln vo ted against Iho bill to repeal tho Bankrupt Law, .(See Journal,.ll. R. 2d ( Scssion, 271 h Congress, page 214.) So tho Federal candidate is nailed as base, coin to thocounler. .lie cannot escape. - So conscious aro is friends .of the dilemma in which he is placed, that they bring to his rescue the aid of tho whole Federal parly. Tho editor of.lho “Unitcd Stales. Gazelle, ’’ one pf tho loading Federal.ipapers of the State, on tho 30th March, 1847, thus discourses in that jour nal .“The Bankrupt Law.— Mr; IRVIN; we believe, did vote for tho Bankrupt Bill, as did Henry Clay, and every other Whig in Congress.” . Here, then, Is a fair '‘exemplification of tho rotten ness of the whole' Federal party.. It jyas the Fedo ra) party that passed that infamous la\y, which was resisted tooth and nail'by tho Democratic members, and in order to rescue Mr. Irvin from (ho position which the odium of that measure places him, tho, Fcdc/al papers como out and admit that “Henry Clay and every other Whig in'.. Congress” voted for it ; which, undor.other circumstances, .with charac teristic mendacity, they would have utterly denied. .Wo lake tho Federalists at their word,'and-set them down as the fathers of. that moasuta/and much joy bo with them. Wo look upon it’ as one of the greatest -blows which could have been-struck at tiie morals of Ihpjicoplc, and as tearing, up by the roots the sanctity of contracts* and !the' niosi-solemn en gagements intcred into between man and man; afiTT wo bodiy proclaim that no man who voted for such can ever bo Governor of Pennsylvania. SENSIBLE. Wo take the following remarks from tho 'money article of the Public Ledger, and wo wish our read ers to peruse them carefully. The Whigs can derive but little comfort in such statements.' They blow the humbug “ homo market” shj high, \ . Should the European harvest tho prc«nt year- be a full average,-and ihoprocluco of lho United States as largo as ever before; there is liltloreihipnto doubt that there will- boV demand for all that pa produced, so completely arc’the granaries of bolh.Europo and America now drained. And should there be any great loss of crops, as is predicted in, sumo of the Slates, tiro, scantiness of tho supply may still farther enhance prices. Taking all tho cereal grains in the aggregate, wo doubt if tho annual, product was ever greater, aero foraccc, than last year; but the number of acres to bo harvested this year.is Tar beyond that of any former year. Some idea.of tho immensity of tho crop may bo gathered from tho following statis tics, made up from the returns of-the-lust, census, showing tho quantity of cereal grains produced in 1840; Wheat, Barley, Oats, Byo, Indian Corn, 1 . Total, . • . 608,233,56? The crops of 1846 have been estimated apeigbi hundred million bushels. Should the produce of crops tho present year per. acre, equal (ho average of last, tlio additional number of acres seeded will pro bably add to tho estimated yicld.of last year two hun dred million bushels. . Taking the present population at twenty millions, ] this would give 50 bushoU to every man, woman and , child in tho Union. Tiuci.thcro are deductions lor , horses, hogs, &c M amounting,- probably, to nearly i half tho whole product. But it is evident, nntwilh. < standing, that wo shall 'havo a very large surplusfor foreign countries; perhaps more than our own ships, if not interfered with by the shipping of other coun. tries, would bo able to carry away. At present there seems no limit to tho demand. At any rate, what ever, is tho valuo oi any of these articles for exporta tion—,or rather, whatever price they will command fur that purpose—tho same will bo tho price of tho to hole product, although, perchance, not two and a half per cent., if it is exported. If tho appreciation of tho product of 1846 has been twenty.five cents a bushel on an average, on account of tho demand for exportation, (not an extravagant estimate certainly,) tho aggregate appreciation is two hundred million of dollars—it is this addition to tho Agricultural wealth of (ho country. . For this we aro largely Indebted to commorccr-lo comparative freedom of trade. And yet, there aro not wanting those who aro continually t decrying tho foreign market for our.produce, and ' shouting for tho “ homo market/’ After thirty years 1 of government protection, and all tho homo market thereby produced, what would tho price of Flour ho now, were it not for tho demand for exportation?— Not four dollars a barrel; perhapsuotmore than 83J. ' Tho homo market wo shall have at any rate. Amo ' tasaiis will oat, whether manufacturers, mechanics, ! sailors or gentlemen. Hut after all their eating, prices . will ho, In a fruitful year, like Ilia past was, and tho present promises to bo, extremely low, unless exhaus ted by an export demand. WHO IS RIGHT? The Federal papers ell agree in saying that the present war with Mexico was provoked by the Pres. Idcnt,' and declare it wncoußhlutiouaj,.wuefced and un* neerasart/f and that our country is in the wrong! But Gen. Taylor rebukes those Federal calumniators.— In reply to tho question, what were his private opin ions in rcgord'to the war, ho anßwcrcd-r- ü ßclwccn my Government and a foreign nation I never ask a question; my Government is always aicmTl’*. Gun* Scott, also, gives tho lie'direct to the Federal slan dor that tlio war was provoked by America.. In his proclamation of the 1 llh April, lie says:—-‘'Mexicans! Americans are not your enemies hut the enemies for a lime of tho men who, u year ogo, misgoverned you, and brought about this unnatural war aetween two great republics." ■ Democrats! when you hoar tho friends of Mexico, (tho Federalists,) lulls about our country being in the wrongs in waging war against Mexico, and that tho war wait brought,about by President Polk, just poke the'above extracts,at thorn. It will shut Ihoin up, no doubt abdtit it. New Ypnic Canal Trade.— About 1,000 now ca nal boats are estimated to have been added, to the. Now York .canals tho present, season, making, with’ those previously registered, say 3,500. These at 60 foot length to each boat, would rhako a lino of boats over 53 miles In length. • , (['J’Countorfeit $3-iiolcs on llio Buhlc of Newark, N, J. are in . circulation. The general appuuranco olThonota is darker and tho.lines heav ier than the genuine. . t , BY BiAGMETIO TELEGRAPH FOR THE ■ yo^xmi'EEtt. ''^rjayiMerfain Europe—The Money tilarhet—: ;<)ftoui‘and'Ohin~The 'Pamipe in Ireland—News '■from Mexico—>Santa Anna's. Anny~Gcn.Scolt--~ . ,The weather, fyc, §c. ■ / . l / PmLADBU'iiiA, Juno 2,1847. £ •/. m•' 42 o'clock,-M. ‘ ) . Dear the arrival of tho ship Rainbow, at NoyV York,'wo have four days later, inlelligencoTrom Europe." Pressure of iho money market, but,uu ad vanco in tho price of flour and grain. This Will ar* rest.tho downward price of wheat in this city.-r People siiil.dying off by hundreds In Ireland from the effects of the famine.- . By ox.lraordinary morning, wo havu news from Mexico, twenty-four hoars iii. advance op the mail! : Tho Mexican Congress has dispersed,' but' they were fortifying the’capital, bnd liberal contrh billions are being mudo by.tho clergy odd.people to, sustain the war. - Tho feeling against tho U»-States was increasing. Santa Anna’s army'increasing.— Ho has made a movemontupon .Puebla. Scott s.lil' at Jdlnpar ; : •Hbldors-offlour aro'.domatidiugan'.advanco price this moTning, in consequence of tho foreign' iicvTs. Wo have delightful wither 1 lb-day. Tho able Washington correspondent of tho “Penn, sylvanian,” makes tho following woll-timcd remarks on tho subject of.lho present Tariff. ' The Federalists who prophesied inevitable “ruin” to oar country in consequence of tho passage of tho new Tariff, aVo held up, for'the. finger of scorn to point at. t Read tho following—it is true to iho loiter: ! . *» Will you inform mo'whaf lias become of, the in comparable'7bri/fo/1842? Tho Federal papers aro as still os the grave.on lids question. • Not ,a word Is heard pf the “blighting* cffecls”of tho modified Tariff, cxqept in tho revival of business, the millions of hard dollars coming into the country, and the gen eral prosperity of all elapses. ■ Can It bo possible that the people of this country will cvcr-again bco'omo so indifferent to their own .interests-as to permit the Federal parly to gain tho osccndahcy?; Do they want'any more cvidenccofibehollow-hoarlcdncss ol lhat’purty,*or tho hetrodoxy'df its doctrines?. Ac cording to the Oritclesof Federalism, this goodly country has been ruined by every Democratic ad miniairatiqn. Rum lias been their' constant theme, from the days of Jefferson, even until now; and yet every prophecy they made lujs proved itself false.— When Gen. JaoKson'soizcd the .“Monster” by- the horns, nnd dotermiried to bring him. to subjection, every Fcdoralistin the land was indignantly, eloquent in his maledictions upon tho head of the Oh| Herd, and warned the people of tho.incyitablo ruin, distress, starvation, and andrehythat would certainly.Jblloiv, what they wore pleased to tcrin, tho tyrannical, con duct of that man of iron nerve.. The hired agents of bank monopolies,'at that lime, were notmofo numor bus, nor more lachrymose in -their appeals to tho Re presentatives of tho people, than wore tho pensioned satellites of.lho Manufacturers/ during tho first ses sion of tho last Congress. Everybody there will fo collect how our city vjas thronged with borers of all descriptions/ and-of every shade of character/from tho representatives of tho princely manufacturer down to the bona fido dealer in wooden nutmegs; In the 'Capitol,'on tho streets, and in tho public houses, there was one continual, ceaseless buzz of voices, all-joined most harmoniously. In deprecating tho passage ofthe modified Tariff bill. All was done with n gravity,- a seriousness, a-well affected honesty, that seemed to J say’ to the listener/ ‘ »«—— Wlmt ho finya ' you may hoUu'vo, ami pawn your eouJ upon it.” . They assured us that this passage of thebill would he the dcath-knoll ofdoinestic industry—tho capital isls would bo beggared—lho agriculturalist ruined for want of a market,-and the day laborer starved! Thus it was threatened—has it so happened?J .What say tho honest industrious farmer, undlho.bqny-fislcd mechanic? When did labor command-a better re ward-—when did'prospuflly pioro generally prevail? Federalism feels its inability to answer these com mon-sense questions, and faithful to her disposition to evade thp true Issue, seeks to explain the causes of o\ir prosperity, in Iho faniino now pervading Eu rope. In this attempt they prove themselves to. bo ias green as they arc false-hearted. Did tjioy not tell us lhat'tho reduction of duly on Tronaml Coal would bo the certain ruin of Pennsylvania? Wore not those interests harped upon from morn (ill night,and from night till morn,—and how is- it now?' Ilavo'-tlujsp interests been in the remotest degree injuriously af fected? Has the light of a single fnrnacc or forgo gone oat?. .Not one! And why? TJio Federalists tell us because there is /amine in Ireland and Scot land, and Us starving populating must bo fed by the Slates! Was there ever u richer specimen of Feder al duplicity- and fraud—of their contempt" for Iho common sense of the people? Don’t laugh, gontlo reader, dt the absurdity of Federalism, when she asks you to believe thot tho biting hunger of the starving Irishman is appeased by a pluto of pig metal, or that the onee c brawnoy Scotchman renews his strength by a vorpeious onset upon a basket- of Coal Tho old proverb says ‘'Hunger is good sauce,’* but Urn ‘‘sauce” wherewith Federalism, according to her. own,show ing, would satisfy hunger, is as indigestible to ah Irishman's stomach, as tho principles of that parly are obnoxious to Intellect. Federalism hath, sought out many inventions, but thin one, this planto disarm fa mine of its terrors, by sotting before its intended vic tims a bountiful repast of lilooms and Bar Iron,. is ho most novel and should ho tho last. . It is extend- 84,823,372 bushels. 4,161,504 “ 123,071,341 “ 18,645,567 “ 377,531,875 ing tho “Wooden Nutmeg 1 ’ system to a length and breadth of action which Its Yankee inventor,' with nil his fertility ofgonius,and impenetrability ofbrass, hover dreamed oil . RELIEFFOinRKLAND—NOBL'E DONATION. • Wo find the following In tho Now York papers.— Comment upon such noble liberality is unnecessary. It speaks for llsclfs— . - .Washington, Majf 23,‘ 1847. • ' Donr Sir—Wo decply.icgrct to hear from Ireland; that famine Is still continuing its work,ol doalh.— Feeling it a duty to aid in' alleviating ,tlns dreadful calamity, wo heroin'transmit 6vo thousand dollars, with which please purchase food, and ship Ibr dialri bulion in the way to effect tho greatest good to tlio greatest number of the suffering poor. - . ' ■ Yours, most respectfully, .CORCORAN & RIGGS. To MvNDKitT Van Shaiok, Etuj.; Chairman of tho Irish Relief Com., N. York. , Ons* country And Its present solid l*ro»iiori(y. ■The Pittsburg. Post speaking on this subject, throws out tho following admirable reflections: “II la surely a circumstance calculated to afford great satisfaction to tho people of our country, that while other nations, oven in ihd enjoyment uf peace with thoir neighbors—am laboring under the mise ries of deaths famine and difieosn, we .aro in tho midst of prosperity and plenty, oven wliilo at war for tho rights of our countrymen, and in defence of. our national honor. Yot, though lids is a fact which all admit, how fotv aro there who soom properly to appreciate tho causes that give rise to our present condition as a nation ! . “Thesn causes tiro numerous; but, notwlth landing this, there Is.ono, operating primarily, which cannot be controlled; or materially nflbcted, under any ordinary clrcums|ancns« . Wo are os a people, in the enjpymont of health} wo ur6 under tho operation of a wholesome system oflaws; cal culated to promote the interests of the farmer, the imisan.-tho mechanic, the laborer, the merchant, the professorial man—ail the Interests of society, In a wholesome and natural manner. None are pampered—none arc oppressed, under the opera tion of our present commercial and financial ays -tern. . . . , “But, abovoall tho causes conspiring to placo us in tho.position which wo occupy; tho spirit of energy and industry 'pervading tho people of our land, is the most powerful. This it is which has sustained ns, under the mostuniownrdcircumstan ces.' This it is, which has enabled us to pass through .thpfiery ordoalp to which, wo liavo from limo to time been forced to submit, inconsuquonco of Improvident legislation. This it is, which will over boor ua..onward, and upward, in tho way' to greatness and glory; and though this spirit cannot ho overcome entirely;,Under our present form of government, it niay he, nml has been, chocked by false stuns'ln legislation; ns it has also been, fos tered oiio encouraged wpon IpWs have boon adopt ed In nccordanco‘with tho gbntus and spirit of our institutions. * -■, ■ -■ THE TARIFF OF 1846. JPROIII GEN* TAYI,OR»S ARMY. Camp Tavlor, near Auua Nukva, (Mexico,) ' February 28,1847. ; Sir;. Agreeably to your orders of, to-day, I .have tho honor to report that my .battery of artillery- took position’in the llno.ofbjiltto on 1h0.22d instant, at Its intersection with thbroad leading lo.Sajf Jjqis'Fotosj/ which was maintained during tho conflict’,.. Every. , deiiidnslratjon of llicjcnomy on this pointyasproinpU,' 1 ly repulsed. 'Two instances, ospdciuny-,‘arp' worthy/ of notice; iho,first, abbut 9 o’clocfy in tho morning 6f. thb ; ..23d, whdn lhn "cncmy appeared in .Very largb force, Consisting of lancers and infalury,'Covered by a.heavy battery of artillery. Tho rapidity! and pro cisioh of our firo ficaltorcd and dispersed this force in a few minutes, will! considerable loss on his bidc.utt'd little or hone on oiir own.' Tho other occurred later hi tlio dav—iaflor.three regiments of our’ volunteers liad-bcon overpowered by tho enemy* and a strong body of lancers, in dose pursuit of them, waff almost instantly driven back—thereby saving ‘several him ,dred of our men from impending destruction. . During those operations, four pieces of -my, battery, i(which w;as composed of’eigiil) wcro detached, ot.-.uiiTefcnt times, under Ist Lieut. O’Brian,-4th artillery, and Brovot 2d Lieut. Bryan, topographical' engineers, to a distant part of tho field, urtfi entirely out of my sight., For-tho-part taken by theso gallant ofijonrs and their bravo men, 1 am compelled to refer yoii to tho report ol'Licu{. O'BrinnJyhiclys herewith li-ans* mitted, and which also explains thbicauso of the loss of three pieces ofhis artillery. , Without entering into minor details of the engage ment, which lustbd tho.grcaler part of two days, and during a largo portion of which* my battery was the object of a heavy fire from tiib enemy’s largo guns, 1 have only to bear willing testimony lo ; tbo good, conduct of Iho officers and. men* without exception; who served under my immediate command nnd with in the scope of my own eye. Lieutenants Brent anfij Whiting,- 4th artillery, commanded, sections, and brevet 2d Lieut. ICoucli was Billie* in command of a picco or in charge ofthe calSsoml* as odcasjpn requi red; mid their conduct for proiitplitudo and gallantry in carrying out'iny orders coulihnot bo. surpassed;—> It is with groat therefore, that I recommend them, to your .favorable notice, and/ through you, to the consideration' of our government.’ I would also' ask for Lieutenants O’Bryin-aml Bryan tho rewards duo distinguished merit/. . ' Among my non-coinniisaioncd ofliccrs it might be considered'invidious to dr&w distinctions, where alt did so well.'' Tho long experience,' however, of my Ist sergeant Shields, apd the greater skill. which lie has attained m gunhcry,madethofiroofh)apiocd quite conspicuous amidst iho general accuracy of tho other cannoneers. >•’ I have llio honor to b 6, very respectfully, your obo. diant servant, ■' -• . J.' M. WASHINGTON, Captain 4th artillery, commanding battery. Lieut.- J.' McDoweli* Acting Assistant Adjutant General, Gen. Wool’s division, CAlftP ON BITTLE OliO'/Ap OF BUENA VlftA, MEXICO, February, 25,1847. Sm: Ihavo thc.honor lo report to you tlio part ial ken in the action of the 23d instant, by that portion of artillery which was 'detached from your battery and placed under niy command. On tho mornirig of the 22d instant I was placed on tho elevated plalniwhich nfterwQfds’bocamo - the battleground, in command ot three pieces!of light artillery, viz: otic 12-poundcr fiowitxer, one C-pouridor gun, and one dpoumior Mexican gun.' No opportu iiity was Offcredfor the use of 4hcso pieces till. the morning of the 23d ins|unt, when ,I pushed ,the how itzer close to tbo mountain and fired a few shells ul.a body' or Mexicans thut >voro advancing its slope, in order to gut. possession of tlio head of the ravine, near .which our troops, were, then, posted*— Finding (ho elevation- hud.distance to great us to cuuso some of my shot to bo wasted,*! discontinued tho fire and moved my battery to tlio position assign, cd it in line. During, this liino a battery of heavy Mexican‘artillery .was playing against inejat such a distance lhat.it was impossible’ for mo to attempt to return its fire. . Soon after this I was directed by Brigadier Gen? oral Lano.to move my battery forward, in order to advance ofsome lancers who were reported to bo'ccming up,the ravine nearest the enemy’s lino. The 2d regiment Of Indiana volunteers was ordered lo Support tncV • ' . On arriving at tlio point indicated, I founthmysclf Within musket range of about three thousand Mexi can infantry, while Jhotr battery, three .hundred yards on iny left, was pouring in heavy 'discharges of gtaptr and canister. 1. Opened the fire against the i nluniry and lancers with tremendous effect. Evbry shot, whether canister or shell, seemed Ip 1011. ’ Tho enemy .wavered and fell.buok. 1 advanced op him about filly yardd.- Ho was' strongly reinforced,'until, in fact, 1 found his main body pressing, on me. The pieces were admirably served, but failed any longer to check his advance/ Every gap in tho. Mexican ranks was dlosed as .soon ns made.' On looking round, at.tl)ls..thojncnt,,l .djscovorcd that the tremen dous cross-fire of the enemy had forcoiTlTio fcginidlit' ordered to my support to fallback. Deeming it use less to remain alone, and sacrifico my pieces need lessly, I waited, till tho enemy came still closer, and then gave tho order to limber up and retire. 1 found (hat all (ho horses and all .(ho cannoneers oftlioMex' lean 4-poundor word oilhor killed ordisablcd. Tho other pieces were in but little better condition. ] succeeded, however* In withdrawing.them; and reli red to our line. On arriving there, 1 had not a cannoneer to work tlio guns. All had boon disabled or hilled. Finding it impossible to replace themfeilhcr from tho other, batteries or from any other source, I was compelled to return your battery, which was guarding tho pass I at the foot, of tho heights,. ,■ You then furnished mo with’two.6-pounders, with I which 1 again ascended td tho battle ground. I thon found myself opposed to a strong lino of the Mexican I infantry and cavalry and to one of Ihoir heavy batte ries. 1 was supported'by a body of-infantry posted! in two ravines on my right and loft. The remainder! of our artillery, and infantry were engaged with tho I enemy about half a mile, or more, to oar left. Wol kept tho enemy in . check, while our troops on the I 101 l dcovo tho body to them round tho' head: J oftbo.ravipo, .where they united with those against 1 whom I was bring. At this moment, I received or ders to push my section forward. ’ I advanced, and again opened u heavy firci . The enemy was strongly reinforced by infantry arid lancers. ‘ Findingjhom sclvca so.superior in numbers by their junction with tills reinforcement, and will) their troops driven from dur left, they advanced. The position ofthings now apponred very critical. If thu enemy.succeeded in' forcing our position at this point, tho day was theirs. There was iio other .artillery opposed to them hut my section and onu other piece, it was ull-iinporlaht to maintain bur ground until our artillery camo'round tlib ravine from tho plain on nur.lcfl and join us. *. 1 therefore’determined to hold my post till ilia enemy l reached the muzzles of my guns. Tho bring frpm the section became more and more dcstruclivu ns (ho enemy advanced.. It repelled n body oflunccrß wlifcli’ was about charging on tho Illinois regiment; Myi [ own loss was severe. I ,hud had two horses shot uu.- ( der one I was then. on wat|' wounded and [lirnjdng. ’ 1 hail received a wound in the leg. All 1 my .cannoneers, except a fuw recruits wlio had joined 1 j syme.days, boJbre, were hilled or disabled, In the I midst of this heavy fire, with horses and then drop. | ping around them, tho lew recruits who wore hi for I duly lost their presence of 1 mind; and I found it jip. possible, 1 vvUJi’ all mv* ; eitorls, to keep them to their | guns,. I remained with .tho pieces to the fast, until I the enemy camb within it few y ards of thorn, when 1 j was forced to retire for want of a single'ctmhonocr Ito load or firo. 1 was, however, delighted to fhtd that 1 Iliad maintained my ground spiUoioiitiy'lohg; to cuuso tho victory (o bp secured; for, at this ido’mbnt, tho rest of our artillery arrived amlcamo into action.! Yon arc, sir, well uwuro that it is often rho duly of an artillery odlcor to sacrifice his pieces Tor Urn sa(uty "of other troops. Such was my portion.' 1 1 could have saved tho guns, 1 had I, withdrawn them earlier;,but,• in auch'qpso, iho'iloy’ might, perhaps, havo bcoh lost. . ’ ■' ■ The largo number of killed apd, wounded (men and horsos);ln the small command ’under me, will ripfUclqttly show the nature qf’tho'sorvlcoTn which wo wofd'bhgjlgud,, ThOro was but ono rnah and two horses kilted by round shot. ■ All tho rest woro struck 'by musketry or canister.’ * 1 It is with unalloyed gratification; that I havo to speak of the conduct of Brevet' Second Lieutenant Bryan, _ topographical onglnd’orsj who commanded two of the pieces that woro first with mo, Ho had boon for days. BUfierlng.fVom sickness, and ought, In' prudence; to Havo boon than In bod, I saw him, when exposed to a close and.murdptmis cross fire of grape and canister' on ono sldtf; aiy musketry hfc front, direct tho fire of his pieces, and givo his com mnnds with tho samo coblnoss as if ho woro on par. ado, .lie received a flesh' wound In, his arm.. I’bdg loavo, through you, earnestly. Id robmnmond him to tho favorable,notice of the government.: It Is also iny duty to coPimoml greatly, the' cool* pass and bravery of Sergeants Williams and Quest), ofyotir company, and ofSorgoania Evans and Moore, attached to yourcompanyr-the former of the l a i t tJm latter of tbo 2d Illinois volunteers, Corporals Nixon and Mny, of ;your company, deserve equal praise.. Sergeant Pratt behaved with groat'coolneHg and-,courage,, but -was, unfortunately, .wounded so W<y,‘llial he could-lake'b6t little part in the uflair* All*Jlho banndncerSjVrcgulurs and", volunteers, who woVo with me in the beginning of the action, deserve high praise for their coolness,, precision and activity, Tliq'aairforcmark’iopplics to those who wor’o with tno.llio second time, with the cxseplionof a few raw rccf'uitsj*wljo,'l;Qm inclined to'think, were aftcclcd rather by the confusion incident to raw troops when exposed to a tremendous fire, than by four. Had (hey remained at their posts poolly, 1 might have de livorod two more fires pn.lho,enemy before he reach* cd the guns. All which is respectfully submitted, ■ JNO. P.J. O’inilEN, ‘ Captain U. S. A.j Comd|gjbctachment Art. To Captain J r Mi. • ■ ’ Comd’g,Company jh 4th Art. - UEiioon* At Saktjjxo, Feb. 27,1547. MaJor:.. fc have tlia honor lo'rcport,-for ,the infor mation of the commanding general* tlmt'asßCoa as tho action commenced at Buena .Vislalomtho- morn, ing of the 23d inst.fa large bddy oflhc chcmy’scav. airy, (supposed obout'eightcenhundrod,) under Gen crai Minon, lqfllho.poBition they hud occupied during the night, and began lo.movo up near the base of the mpuntainslto niy leifl, apparently to make a dcinon stratioh on tins redoubt and on thb encampment on my right, and at the same tittib to place ,'themselves in tlio roar of tlio army.; '.As soph as they canid with in range of my guns, I .opened from' both of my 24- pounder howitzers, which Caused them tamo-loss in tnon.nnd horses', and, drove them beyond ilie reach of my.shot.' They succeeded, however, in occupying tho road between (he array and the town, where they , remained for some hours, picking up such Stragglers as.attempted to leave tho Hold and l gain tho 'city,!— Between two and'three o'clock* they began to move, apparently with’tho design of gaining'their former position; and as lhoy could pass entlrely. boyonci.tlto range of tliogUnsof tho redoubt, I ordered one out under the ’command of -Lieut; Donaldson, supported by Capt. Wheeler’s company; of Illinois volunteers, with directions fu ndyancc.and take a position so as to annoy Ihq enemy, but not to go beyond supporting distance of the gun remaining in the redoubt. Lieut. Shqvcr also advanced one G.poundcr from tlio camp, and both guns tobk sucli a position as to flank ,pach other, and at the same timp the enemy, A brisk fire was then opened with -fine ‘effect, vdriving them, with great precipitation and considerable joss hp the base of the mountain, alcng Whiohlhcy skirt, ed, till tliby gained - the they first'occupied pn.lho plain.near the rancho de, los they apparently encamped for the iiightr ’ Next mor. niiig at daylight they were secri crossing the moun tains, Ihfdugh the Ihilomaa pass, : since wjracji they have iiotshown lhcmsclvcs on thoSaUlllo plain, ■ jTrom all Iho information I can obtain,, Gen. Mi* rion’s loss must havobmounlcdto-fifty brsix'ty men and one captain, while no one ’ was’.injurcd on our side; ■ \ - ! I am, sir,’ most respectfully, your'obedlqnt servaaf, L. B. W'fiDSTEU, Capl.-lst com. redoubt. JVIoj, Mu.vkoß, Chief of Artillery. 1 ■■ "VVliig toxt -\vliU # Doiuocratlo Comments* Text.— >* Of the commissioned officers->vho have fallen in this war wilb Mexico, inor.o than two thirds wore -Whigs noarly-every prominent Whig. Statesman has sent a son as a volunteer in the Army. Where is, tlie jLoco Foco in high places who has sent a rclutiyc thore.cxcfcpt to superintend the com nussary' department, of- make money .'oUt‘ of army contracts?’—NorfAAwCricort. . ", Comments.— The,above is a fbir;/{Qm(ilcorilicguH trnp aflgcrfiioiis'by which the federal presses seek to off-set their own* disgraceful opposition to the war. - Wo'will not insult the people by tlfd belief that they . can have the slightest effect. It is-notorious that the great body of thd ’volunteers’-from this-County, and Stale, Were Democrats/ Of tho-oißcers. of the ditferent companies thcrewos scarcely amtinherof Ik opposition party i ;Tho names of Small, Scott, liu.i., Morkiiead, Binder* Young, - (all of Pliiladcl- | pliia,)' show how true this, ia*. while, the names of ROBERTS, GEARY,, BOWMAN; BRINDLE, BLACK and BEUMONT, prove' that the same is correct with' rbforencaloUio Iroqps fropVtlio interi or. The' writhr' of* this articlehad occaaibu id see and Converse with many of our soldicrs'lb the',two first regiments-beforo theit departure; apd never met one",who did not approve of the \vaiv\nb, v uike the, democratic side of tlio question. 'lndeed ‘lt w Well kndwn-that nothing elicited the afipluusc oftliu volunteers moro iuccd'-sfully lhim : thu! argument Which defended and' supported; the , I’residout,'n«(J encouraged a vigorous prosecution of llib war, Tlio private's were no less dcmucj-ttiic thn'nthc officers. . pf the officers from other Stales, enough is.knpwn to explode completely the cajnfnny of,[ the North American. -Those gallant democrats, MORGAN' and WBLLER, of Ohio; JEFFERSDN.DAVJS, of .Mississippi, REUBEN- DAVIS, of Alabama, PIX. of New .York, lIUMPHUYMAUSrJAXr, tucUy t PILLOW, of Tennessee,' SIIIELIjS; or.llli* LANE of Indiana, without. referring lo hundreds of others who have proved themselves to be gallant soldiers, arc sufficient 5 to, show ; how the great popular parly is’represented in the field of war* Such soldiers os General. BUTLER, of Kentucky, whose daring charge at Monterey will nover-bb tor- , gotten 5 General PATTERSON, of Pennsylvania. , whose first effort before Vera Cruz Was the effort Victory; General QUITMAN, of Mississippi,, who behaved So splendidly before Monterey, arc surely not any less descrying pf credit-because they do not belong to a party which opposes tiio war. Of, the gallant dead, llip memory of the brilliant lIaMEU. and t(io intrepid YELL, and tho numbers who,died in the field of battle,‘ Will bo cherished while ever a heart beats rcspdnSivo to tbo call - of country, , llpw many of these have been “sent” to Mexico, or how many wont there voluntarily, wo arb not just’iimv politician enough to enquire. But wo count river tbo names of pinny who aro attached closely to prom. 1 Inont Democrats, and who nro perhaps nt" ihis 1 moment engaged in.deadly conflict in a foreign ! land. 1 It betrays the want of skill, or else it betrays lh° desperation of the opposition, to )nako nn issue Jto c this. Does not reason point conclusively at the fact that it is .not to bo expected that u, party, tho /ciulcrs of which arc constantly .assailing, and tho’war, and constantly, u aiding opd comforting' llio foe, should contribute as generously to surh a war, os those who have opproyed of it, nnd who re gard it Into pocctmary to, tho-ipain}ciiouco of lln noliqu’fi rights ? Under any circunistancps) thir i* an issue .which can never bcuccided save to ~u- ' discomforluro of tho Federalists. , . Philadelphia J^enrisyltaniaV' • PaosruaiTY oi» tub CoVntiiv.-—Tho New Yoik x " press, a. loading Whig paper, im.Us.'yoinarks.on. th° condition of tho country, says: “ Tho business of tho city ha?greatly increased-"" Opr Jeatfing houses oro ,Ufmng,out ,kn iinincri*® arponnt of our hotels aro well filled-, At* iitpugh prices for produce,'will probably. f»H 'lho demand will’ continue lo be grpiit; ‘ Tho lull oi freight will benefit prices and loud to.kcopthcn) »f- The c'oUnlry is-in a vidst prosperous' condition, 0,11 buifortue war tois Mexico, the'dynand in for our produce' would 1 hate gisch i wa ‘ degree of prof perily, seldom, known-before” ' /. “The country. s.in almost prosperous condition nolwilJistamJlhg ivd aro engaged In'a war».anon was not for-lhiy war, the ITaipreM 1 Aey*. wo ) vou ,: huvo a “ degree of seldom, if >< VER » iißroaE.” Hurtr that; yo croakers t Under tho ‘ isloncd of tbb iNDEi’teNuBNTTnBAHuav, ond-tiio nc Tariff which, according to Wliig prophecy, wore destroy tho -wholo country) u we tiro in a mqsl pro porous condition tind all that is wanting t® - ln “. our prosperity such ns i wns necer knbwn. ovjoi fi to inuko peace wlllvMokiooh Such;adinißßions. such' a source,' should' bo. remembered by every c boh. Hut a fow months since, l\io~ Ntprt ea f ltr on pany with' his ponio-inal^ng,Federal contcnipori ' predicted tho inosl‘ , hcart-rcndihg .conHC<juo«ce» tho operations of H)o IndhpcndentTroastiry-oia now Tariff.' Hut alas' for Whig prop)»«i*^ ll, y arodoomdd to'prove fiilso.l • Experience, ,T, " C tho best proof,has, In tills ca«o,as-ull others," I dod all hot false theories, and by it-lbo prnclien J fend beneficial ofibols of Domocnflio moußurca bociito«todandfoundlo,bool/,Ai-i.llicir friends u paled. So triumphant Is Ibo victory, .that cVC, \ •most bitter Federal presses are qqinpelMto . that tho country Is in ainOstjirospoi'qas ' con ®' you, such as'lias " BEiiD6M,*i» tvxn,‘'Bßr.N ka • imroaKl” ■ The United .Stales iHonk,- . iff Distribution- of tho-proooeds lof the Lauda, and, Insliorl, alllhu J&vorUo Whig the * havo been blown to atoms buyoxporicncc, and dor\ed by Iho party to pavo jtffrom defeat anu annihilation. lUark tlywel things | ‘ , • - • . y 4; V . Ohio Statesman' (£j“ Art Indian was qupalionq4*-What is ur^' ~B sin 1 ' 110 roplidU,' “ Laiinois.”' * : '
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