THE VOLrNTKKU. John'S* Ilratton,B<lltor and ProprUtor.' CARLISLE, THURSDAY, AVGUST 5, 1647* AGENCY. VjfVi H. PALMER, Esq. is out nm.horir.cd Agent (hr pro curing advertisements, receiving subscriptions, and innking collection* for the American Volunteer, nl hi? <*l!b;e, N.W. corner of Tnlrd andChesmit streets, i’liiladclphin. - DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. FOR govrrnok. HIANCtS 11. SIIU.KK, Of Jl)lcgktrtjj Qvunly* . £oR CANAL'CkStoMtSSIONKR, MOMUSLONGSTHETH, Oj jtfoftVgbrheT'y CW«/y. Shrink & LtMigstrcth. BESIOCUATIC tOl NTY MEETINO. A GRAND RALLY of the Democracy of Cum- WUnd County will be held at the Court House in tire Borough of Carlisle on iifondoy coening the 23d of August next , nl early candle light, lor the purpose of making all necessary arrangements for a full and thorough or. ganizatiqnof the Democratic party. 1 Det ail who are in favor, of Equal Laws, Equal Privileges, an Econo. Wtcal Administration of the affairs of the Staid. In dividual Liability in Banks, and opposed to Federal, isrn in any shape in, which it may present itself, ATTEND., Let all who glory in the success of our Arms, and the Flag of the Nation, attend... Ldt all who are opposed To the INFAMOUS BANKRUPT LAW; for wbichTrvin voted, attend. Let all who are opposed to taxing the Poor ManS Toa and Coffee, attend. In short, lot every man who values the glo rious privileges handed down to us by.our forefath ors, attend, and raise his voice in support of Repub lic institutions. Many. , Jdy 28, 1847. Markets.—There has been no materia) change in the grain and flour market since our last. ’• DELEGATE ELECTIONS. By the proceedings of tho Democratic Standing Com mince, published in another column, our friends throughout the county will sec that Saturday the 14th j natarit, is the day appointed for our primary dec* lions for. Delegates to form a. County Ticket. We hope thgsp*meetings will be well attended, in order thatthew may bo a full expression of opinion in the choice of candidates. Turn out, Democrats ofCufn bcrland, at the primary meetings on the 14th of Au , gust. . Mr. Glare's Cohckrv.-— We learn that Mr. M. B. CLARK, a pupil from the Pcnnaylvanlalnslttulion for the Blind, will give a Concert in Education Hull to. morrow (Friday) evening. ‘Mr. C. is entirely blind— a young man of prepossessing appearance, and we hope to sue him receive a generous encouragement. Wo have heard Mr. C. perform on the Violin, end we can say in truth that we have never listened to such sweet strains of music. Give him a full house.— To-morrow evening, remember. W«6 wants a good seoar 7—Wc return our thanks to our friend Mr-i Gitt, for the present of a number of superior segars. Wc have puffed a cou ple of them, and do not hesitate to pronounce them excellent. See Mr. G's. advertisement. Address or the State Central Committer. —The third address of the Democratic State Central Com mittee will bo found on our first page. Let every one read it. Get- your troperty insured. —The frequency of barns being struck by lightning shoulddnducc every farmer to get his property insured. The cost is but trifling. In our paper will be found tho overtiso merits of three safe companies for (he Insurance of property, to which wc invite attention. Qooto ton. Smppwainma,—The National Cadets company; commanded byCapt. Carey Jand composed ofmatty oftho best young men ofShipponsburg.and vicinity, arc about to offer themselves to tho Govern ment for service in Mexico. SrnvcK by u.vnr.vwo.—On Sunday ivcok last the barn belonging to Mr. Jacob Koscr, about three miles south of Shippensburg, was struck by lightning and consumed with all its contents of grain, hny'&c. The horses and cattle were saved. ** Barn Burned.—-We regret to learn that the barn belonging (a Messrs. T. & R. Britton, near Sltippcns burg, together with nearly all this year’s crop of grain, Jiay, totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday of'last week. It Is not known how the fire originated; Dsmocaatic Associations.—We oro glad to soo that our friends in several of the townships in this county are forming Democratic Clubs. We have so frequently urged this plan of organisation, that wo deem it unnecessary to say much more tm the sub. | ject, Last week we published the proceedings of the first meeting of the Allen and Bast Pcnnsborough Democratic Club,*' and wo this week publish a call for a meeting of the Democrats of South Middleton township, to bo held on Saturday evening next, liav . ing In view ttio formation of a Democratic Associa tion. Let oilier townships “go and do likewise, 1 * and old Mother will never ogain hour the disgrace of giving her vole for the Federalists— no, never 1 Wd repost what wc hu\c said on several occasions, before—let Democratic Clubs be formed in < Abe several Boroughs and Townships—let our friends I . meet together, compare opinions, and resolve that' old Mother Cumberland aa well us (he State mustbu; redeemed, and our word for it our efforts will he crowned, with success. “ Men, Women, and Books—a atlecdnnof Skeichet, Ettpyt, and Critical Memoir s, from hie uncollected Prose Writings, by Leigh Hunt,” In two volumes. Harper & Brothers, New York. , Our friend Keeedler, agent for the Harpers, has placed upon our table the obove excellent work. Tho title of tho work is a sufficient explanation of its contenU|fthd (he name oftho author should bo enough to recommend it to public favor. These volumes— like all put out by tho Harpers—arc printed on (ho best of - typo and paper. To bo had at Kneed ler's Book store, Carlisle. m Death or Judge Duarte.—-Tho ‘Providence Jour nal announce* the death of the lion. Job Durfco, Chief Justice of the Supremo Court of Rhode Island, Who expired at his residence in Tiverton, on Monday, in the 671 h year of his age, Judge D. was d ropro* . Bcni&tiVe in Congresafrom 1831 to 1833. n lour speculator* bare in many instances lost tUa fortune* they had made by the rise in flour, by its recent fall. This is as It should be. Fate or Young Semhes.—The Charlottsvlllo Uo publican give* the following account of, the sad fate Kold KowroßT.—** Who do you support us your 0 f femmes, the young man who shot Professor Da. candidate for President,” wW & tory *coon the vis, some years since, til tho Virginia University: Olher duy» to an orthodox democrat ; ** do you go ' Wo learn from an authentic source that Joseph G. Buchanan, Wright, Casn orßutUiV’ Afiergiv- Sommes, respecting whoso career our readers will bo iOff the ’coon a look which was an answer of h«elr curious to heor something certain, brought his life to ibe Democrat replied j ** Personally, lam In fa*. nn end ty his owni hand, the mornlnp ot the Oth ult., .orofthem all /'politically I -uni. fare, of him l I h.'lSJm« to only who shall receive tho.nomlnalton of the M ‘ N ™ n '” nb " of olTallnnL bnln.and lingered in a Iflocratlc National Convention.” The ’xoon "'"' *" Yo.k, have ro.Ctommonocd ur tnHOll ,ibTlity from about T o’clock, A. I . • , 1 tho work of apitUualdelutlon,and witli more method M . H ,| lon t ) )0 ftmily woo called,to Ilia room by tho Sloped, .—: •• . I " wn "ladncaa ate bmylng thcmiclvci In that city report of a nialol, until half puot IF. M., of thooama Jo»T TO RcMUiaaa.—That with all tho denial* of and ■oWU.rt.-dhirtWrttoj trocto to prove that tho day. When Ilia room wao onlorod ho woo foiimUo the FodefaliaU, that their opposition to tho war haa j end of the world will lake place on tho 19th of Oo- “ chair, placed ot atoblo. A pistol wao lying ocroiio not elded and comforted tho common fpo, whenever j lobor neat. Seme of there circular, and document. bb, . ,ll l'<’’‘ ml 1 lho rV»flZ° u'Xformof a tho ooldicr. now in tlui.orvico of the country allude'arc -eld ptau.hdy w ,u le „, ollcnlMc4 UM. fi W» wo* to them, it i» to denounce end cxocrato thorn. We lo umiload 1 1 ah minded a, u, the truth of tho occasioned by himself, and wai brought about either think tho soldiers pretty good evidence. ' prophecy which they bate oo boldly advanced. ,by piste) or taker. , ■ I Common SciiootS CARUsLß.—Thareguhr anna al-.examination of.llw Common Schools of our Bo? lough coinmcnpcd cmMtfnday morning of last week, and turminiitedjwilh two exhibitions, the drat by the schools uf llio Department, ori Thursday evening, and the.last hy.lho High Schools on Friday evening. both exhibitions old Education Hdll ■was literally-crowded with people, who ore over anx ious to witness the exercises of the. pupils., Voonl and instrumental music nccomfluiucd the exercises of bolli evenings, nnd the manlier in ;which the schohirs sustained their -several parts, was not only, gratifying to the numerous audience present, but was alike creditable to themselves, ll)cir. teachers, and.lho.Direolqrs. After the exorcises had been concluded,on,Friday evening, the- Hon. Jkssb Miu.EßiSupcrintemicni'of Common Schools, (who attended, the 'exhibitions .by invitation,) made a Tow happy and well-timed re marks-I—expressed himself highly gralificd the .exorcises of the evening, and paid a handsome com plimcnl to tlio scholars, atid those who Intvp the schools in charge. Ho also made a low practical re. marks'.in relation to the Common School System, and the Advantages to bo derived from- an early nnd thorough education. . To ono who hac never witnessed these examina tions and exhibitions, the spectacle is one of over* powering interest. Hero wo see boys and girls from all classes of society—the sons and daughters of the wealthy and the' sons and daughters'of the day-laborer—side by side, eacli trying to outstrip the other in the various studies.of the schools, and in answering the searching questions-pul to them in Geography,Grammar, Arithmetic, Algebra^Geome try, Mcnsuralipn, History, Astronomy, Natural Phi. losophy.'&c. &c. If there bo any opponents to, our glorious system of Common Schools, - wc would urge such to attend the examinations at these “colleges and seminaries of the people,’! and our word for it their opposition will cease. The beneficial results of this admirable system-of education arc now made evident, and WO feel a just pride in knowing that tho schools of Carlisle arc advancing with a rapidity truly astonishing. Groat.praise is due to the faithful and efficient Di rectors and Teachers who have charge.of theschoqls of our Borough, for wc think wc.nre safe in saying that the Public Schools of Carlisle arc advancing more rapidly than any other schools .in the Stale, with the exception of Philadelphia. The examina tions were oil well attended, which goes to show the lively interest our citizens feel in the welfare of the schools. WHIG PROMISES* Tho New York Tribune has been magnified into a prominent organ of the Whig party; consequently it speaks as “by authority.” In that light it must bo viewed when it gives such “aid and comfort" to Mexico as this: “ If this war (says the Tribune) is not terminated before tho inauguration of a WhlgPrcsidcntin 1849, wc shall then most strenuously urge a peace on the line of the Neuees.* 1 There, Santa Anna—there's “aid and comfort" for you, from the Whig party of the United Statet.— Hold out, if you can, two years longer—protract the war, and put our. administration to the expenditure of moro blood arid treasure, and bo assured that when the Whigs come into power you shall have peace on your own terms. A Whig President .will not only give back all your conquered States, but will surren der up also, one half of the State of Texan* ;, Tho Tribune goes beyond his friend Santa Anna; tin brave Mexican has been satisfied of late; lb use his own language, with 'driving (ho Yankees beyond the. Rio Bravo* or Rio Grando, .wluph Is (ho same, and which is tho boundary as wo have claimed it of course. Mexicans,.could they intrust their cause to Whig hands, would be better served than by their own Generals. WHAT WE DATTI.E FORI Tho Bcinoc.talic party, says tho Pennsylvanian, has always contended for a certain set of principles —well defined and understood. Wc claim they are. founded upon troth, justice,and equality.' They oro unchangeable as the law* of the Medea and Persians, and as solitary ns they are immutable. ■ . Wo contend for a simple form,and an economical ’ administration of government, confined within strict I constitutional limits, and affording, in their opera- | lion, equal protection and encouragement to every \ legitimate calling, and to every honest citizen. Wo 1 contend for a faithful discharge of all our obligations, 1 for an unsullied State faith, and .for a constitutional | submission to the Federal government The rights ■ guaranteed to tho States wo bold sacred and invio- i late, and deny the right of the Federal government to legislate within these limits. Wc arc in favor of a sound currency, founded upon a specie basis, and are opposed to the ill-defined, vague and uncontrolla. Lie financial schemes of the Federal party, because they swindle the honest eon of toll, and build up an aristocracy of ficticious wealth, controlled by a few, worse in its influences than monarchy itself. Wo proclaim .unalterable opposition to any connexion between the government and banks. Wo oppose all exclusive grants and privileges to ’ Corporations of any kind—to all exclusive legislation * —to any discrimination in favor of any particular interest. Wc contend against the creation of a Na tional dublf whenever it can bo avoided, and against everything like the assumption of Slate debts by the ( Federal government. We* contend against tho impo* * lilic and demoralizing alliance of Church,and Stale* ] against atiy restriction of the freedom of speech or 1 oftho press, and against any interference inmsltcrs of conscience. Wo regard tho virtue and the inlclli- ( genco of the people as the only safeguards of-a re- , publican government, and to establish and perpetu ate them, wo support a universal system of education, common to all, and exclusive to none, and an equality of rights and privileges, believing that an educated ( people, enjoying the same immunities,'will look to } tho same result. . We are opposed to all sectional ' sentiments,regarding the interests of all the States as identical, and tho union of (ho States as of more value than all else besides. Wo attach no importance ' (o the accident of birth, but on the contrary, invito to our shores tho friends of freedom *of every faith 1 and from every clime. Sod; arc some of Hie prlnciplcß of the Democratic parly jand for their establishment, the republieant of lliii country hare battled ever since the formation of the government. Their virtue nnd/elßcoey have been well tried, and have came forth, from the fur. naco of Federal prosecution, like gold seven timea refined.' Lot in then rally around them to a man, and curtain them, ac did out futhorc when they plan led them in the wilderncec, and watered them with their blood; until now. they have grown With our growth, and strengthened. with our’strength, and made ua second la no nation under Heaven, in. ol| the elements that constitute true greatness,. Doing I thus, It will ho well with us and ours; and our coun try will remain for over, the Asylumn of the oppress. cd,the homo of the.exile of every nation, and the '.togis of protection to all its citizens. . ankrv^T'•-' Tho anya the Wbig;p_apofß now begin- to ndnai:thnt their candidate .lor Governor, General!.. JumdsirvinvoVdi foV^thQßankrupt low— admitted bn t»U liarid?> \o .W\V o m a, l , 9 lls * aW that ever disgraced Iho bookfc o(\.oUr country They would.no.' doitbi like to this : volo 100, if they could do ao in any ahapo al aU, f but life Journals arc lob strong; they VlohH dare to jtUcm.pt.it.,- - ' Wo do not attempt to deny that many an honest man, who was oppressed and weighed down by debt, availed himself of tho advantages of tho.lawdflcr it was passed j but its general effect was most infamous and fraudulent, and well did it deserve the term—Rogues release Iaw»”-*-lt gave full authority, to liiycry rascal to pay oft bis debts, swindle his creditors, laugh in their faces; and then rido along in bis carriage and live in splendor. Among this latter class may be named a gentleman residing somewhere in Centro county, a near friend perhaps to adistingulshed mill* lary officer the federalists'd£e running: far Governor, who Was a great and extensive speculator,, No soon* cr had Mr. General helped the laVr, when bis friend availed .himself of .Us advantages, and nearly every farmer in Centre county received a lit* tie paper notice as a receipt in Aril for his hard earn* logs. Federalism may po doubt call this affright— of course It will* being a family matter. Bat these swindled farmers will next October in all likelihood enjoy a different- opinion of tho transaction.. A' Sign In Crawford* At a Barn raising in OH Creek township, Craw ford county, a vote was recently held upon the question of the next Governor’syeleetion; and the vote stood - - For old Shunk, - 33 .. For James livin, • r . ■ I •• /That is a. good sign in.ihe west, and a pretty estimate can bo formed from such accidental gath erings of the people. ' Go it while you AiiE YpUNO.-rAhappy couple residing in Baltimore, were Joined'in -the silken bonds of matrimony a few days since.. Bridegroom* wns rufic/ecn, and the blushing bride fifteen years of age! •; ; , There is a sentiment as beautiful as just, contained In.|he following lines: “ Henvho forgets, the which he drank, and the tree under whose-shade he gam bolled in the days of youth, is a stranger to the sweetest impressions of the human,heart.** what is revcngel”. ’“ It is when your daddy scolds. mo, and I lilt luih with-the broom-stick.** From,Gen. Taylor’s letter) “In no case.can I permit myself; to bo the cahdi. date of any party* of yioldmysofrto party schemes.*’ Toast of J. R. Chandler, who lias just hauled down Gen. Taylor’s name, and retired from ,tho Philadel phia U. S; Gazette; '■•7'!' “The Whig, Party and \Vuio 'Principles ; The man who thinks lightly of tho former, cannot give (ho country the benefit of the'latter.” ’ . A Wipe Killed bv her melancholy accident occurred near Troy, Pa * on Thursday night of last week. Some time in the night Mrs. Pierce, wife of Dr. J. B. Pierce, had occasion.to go to the window of the chamber in whicb‘;thoy wore sleep ing, leaving Dr. P. asleep. The raising of the win dow awoke him, and ho instantly seized his gun, which was near his bed side, supposing that some ono was trying to break inlp the house. After Mrs. P. had let down.the window, she.advanced towards the bed; D 7. P. callod out stop, or he .would /ire; but she still, advanced and he fired, when she was near the tnuztfo of tho gan—the whole charge of shot entered her ftffeasl, and she fell dead on the floor. He then fell Iff the bed for his wife, to tell her ho had killed some one, when hot finding her, the truth flashed upon him that be bad shot his own wife! Ilftlio Father of his country were to ariab, from (he dead and present himself before the people dflhia confederacy for election to tlio Presidency—would any man havo.the meanness to. ask him whether ho were a Whig jpr a Democrat?- Nay, verily; and why?. Simply because no one would doubt that ho possessed the mind to understand, the Uuq interests of (he country, and (be patriotism to promote them. , Such is precisely our view in'regard to the elec, tion of General Taylor. Wo oro satisfied to vote for him without-asking him another question as to his politics. Not'bccausc wo do not love iho principles of (tie Whig parly more than we do General Taylor; • but because General Taylor is a roan of talent and integrity; and, ihtrtfort t the Whigs have nothing to fear.— Vietburg Whig. , This is oho of the many fulsome, compliments from the Whig press, which, we arc sure, no one will frown more coldly upon than Gon. Taylor himself. As the Charleston Patriot, says: Wo depreciate any such comparison*. . With tbo highest opinion of the military talents, and political and private virtues of the hero of Buena Vista, .we are unwilling at this lime to compare him with the man who was 11 first in war, first in peace and first In the hearts ofhls countrymen." Death has placed his seal upon the character of Washington, and it I would bo injudicious and hasty to draw a parallel between any.living man, yet subject to the tolnpta* lions of life and the world, ana the father of his country. ' • In firing a salute, at Richmond, Va.,qn the 15th one br.tho'membors of a volunteer company loaded his musket with a ball cartridge, Consequence—a Mr. Brown of Petersburg, was shot in the head, and instantly killed, Culpable carelessness—if ho worse. Mas. Folk.—Tho Columbia (Tenn.) Momihg. Her. aid, of Tuesday, July 30th, says:—Mrs.Polk, tho la. dy of the President, left this plsco yesterday for the residence of her mother* In Rutherford county. Wo understand thstslio will return, in a few day, to Wash ington" Tom Com Vin Bicat at Last.—A Into number of the Boston Cftronotype gives utterance to tho following atrocious sentiments, in speaking of tho victory of our army, at Ccrro Gordo, of the bravo-men, who oc complished that glorlotis achievement: “On llio bull-dogs march—dp (o (heir eyes in blood —proud (o do their savago work/ tf (hefo is in (he United Status a heart worthy' dr American liberty, its impulse is to jpln Me Mexicans, and hurl down, upon the base, slavish, mercenary invaders, who born in a Republic, go to play the accursed game of the Hessians, over the tops of those Mexican volcano s. It would bo a sad and wofal joy, nevertheless, to hoar that the hordes under Scott and Taylor were every man of them it oept into Mr next world. What bust, ness has an invading army »n Mis 7. To call them mere murderers is too tamo. Ninety-nine murderers in every hundred, who swing on tne tight tope, are more excusable, end more worthy of honor in every point of view" STANDING PQJUBtTSD MEETING* . Agreeably to notice given, the Democratic Repub lican .Standing. Committee of Cumberland .county, snot at Martin's Hole), in tho Borough of.Carlisle,on Monday Inst, the 2d instant.. David Emminokr, Esq. of Silver Spring township, wue called to thochair, and Moi. William Wallaet of Frnnkford, and Dnvxd Hume', Esq" of Hampden, appointed Secretaries.- Tho object of tho meeting having born stated by tlio chair, on motion, the list of members was called ov cr, when tho following gentlemen answered lo their names: Carlisle, EaH Ward —William Holmes. Dp West "Word—John M. Gregg. North Middleton —David Williams. South Middleton —Thomas Bradley. Monroe —Dr. John Ahl. East Pennshoro.‘ > —Jacob Longiieckcc. . Spring-—-David Emminger. DickinsPn~~ EJfpncis Hutchinson. Erartkfor(l~- -Maj. William Wallace. Ifppewell —DaVid Hoover. '. , Hume. ' Ntnotilh— William Crawford, Esq. * ’ West Penmborough— William Carolhcrs. . The following resolutions wore presented and unan imously adopted:' Resolved, That tho Democratic Republicans in the several townships, boroughs, and wards; of Cumber land county, be requested to meet at their usual places-of holding sueh'elections, on Saturday the l4ih' of. August, inst., between tHo hours of 9 ajtd *1 o'clock, P. M., and then and there .'elect two delegates to represent each township, borough and ward, in the County Convention. . . Resolved, That, the said delegates so elected; will meet in County. Convention, in the Court House, in Carlisle, on Tuesday the 17th inst., at 1 o'clock, P. M-, for the purpose df nominating a County Ticket; and of appointing Senatorial Conferees Id"meet the conferees that triay Bo appointed^by Perry county. Reiolttdi That die urge upon our Democratic brethren tho necessity of organising for the fall elec tion, and recommend that Democratic Clubs bo form ed in tho . several townships'add boroughs of the county, as the.best mode of cffecling | this object, for, in the language of (hti brave and.gollaht Taylor, at the close of tho battle of Buena Vislo ( ix We can't be beat when toe all pull together." . Resolved, That we conUrilie io have Undiminished confidence In the General arid State administrations. Tho present prosperity of the country is (he best evi dence we. can have of the wisdom of Democratic measures. . Resohedt That the proceedings of this meeting bo signed by the officers and published. DAVID EMMINGEH, Chairman. - from the V. Y. Herald (Taylor print.) DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. • .Tho Washington Union calls for the assemblage of the uspal democratic national convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice Presi dent. . This course is doubtldss right and proper. We believe in maintaining party usages, as essen tial to the success of great principles. While we have openly proclaimed and advocated General Taylor’s name as tho first choice of the democracy of Sussex, we have; done so' with a full conviction of his democratic principles, and that he would ultimately become the choice of the democratic na lional So far as General Taylor’s nomination nrooncornod, it would hardly be ne cessary to go thrbugh the form of a convention, as he would bo certain to receive the entire vote of the southern, southwestern, and middle Sttffes, represented in convention; but It is very important that we should have a good name associated with that of General Taytor on the democratic ticket as VifcQ.President, that ho may clearly understand to whooHt is that he is. indebted for his election, as well as the principles he will be expected to carry out. In repeated Instances the ,Vice President has been found to exercise the most important influence in directing the affairs of government. To Mr. Van Buren was attributed a largo share of the pop ularity of tho measures of General Jackson’s ad ministration. , Upon Vice President Tyler the whole weight of responsibilitydescended after the death of General Harrison; and it is a fact within the knowledge of all, that the present tariff, to which the country owes so much of its prosperity, became a law upon the casting vote .of Vice Presi dent Dallas. Thus it is of (he first importance that the democratic party should selectan able and efficient candidate, both for President and Vice President, at the national convention; and we cannot doubt that it will unanimously respond to the choice which public sentiment has so unerring ly dictated. Kven the vexed question of the Wit mot proviso may be settled in the democratic na tional convention, which will necessarily have for its main object the harmony and union of the great party which it will represent. From iho Public Ledger. POIT-OFFICB ROXTEEIY* A post-office clerk in Washington, named Wra.T. Jones, lias been arrested, charged with.stealing a let ter of value. Occasional losses of small, sums ol money transmitted though, the office, had fixed the! eye of suspicion upon it. J. 8.8. Hale, Eaq.j one of I the special agents of the Department, determined, in 1 conjunction with others, to adopt plans for tho deice- 1 lion of, the depredator. Accordingly, on Friday af. iernoon, Mr. John K. Martin, one of the old and in. dofatigublo agents between here and Richmond, mail ed on board tho steamboat a loiter, containing addressed to an office in Ohio. This letter had in the regular order of-things, to lie in the office at Washington until the departure of tho Western mail at G A M.next morning. Early in the next morn, ing it was discovered that the said letter had been intercepted. An investigation- was immediately or dered. Young Jones was the clerk in charge of tho . office on Friday night Messrs. Halo and Mr. John £. i Kendlc, principle clerk, proceeded to Dr. Jones’house On examination of the pantaloons Jones had worn tho night before, a wallet was feund in which was the identical money enclosed and mailed on tho pre* vious afternoon, as abundantly proved by (ho denom* inalion, numbers, marks, and private marks of the ■gents, and some $l5O besides. The Postmaster was sent for from the cabinet, as also tho distressed falhcrT’ Overwhelmed wilhaston- Ishmcnt, the agonized parents expressed a hope that the President would annul the proceedings, but the Postmaster General did not think ho would interfere at this stage of them; nor did he, deeply as ho sym* pathlsed with the family, feel at liberty to interfere between the arm of the law and the accused. A bond was accordingly entered Into in tho sum of $5OOO, for tho appetence of young Jones at tho next term of the criminal court. A correspondent at Washington, who sends us an account of the case, says the accused is tho son of Dr. Jones, the lato highly respectable Postmarstor of Washington. It is a distressing case all round, on account of tho high respectability of (ho parents and relations of (ho offender, who has no excuse whatev er for Ids henious crime. Ho was not templed to com mit crime by any of tho usual inducements. Ho had been loft 910,000 by a relative, which he liad proper ty and Judiciously invested in stocks, ho had a res pectable salary, and wot otherwise well to do in the 'world. Neither had ho any of those vices which generally load to ruin; it was moro love of money which induced him to lob those who wore perhaps so much more in want of it than .himself, and the amount stolen ho immediately, with the same calm and tranquil mind. Invested in stocks. Tub Lktiizon.— Tho Berks and Schuylkill Journa gives the following account of (ho amputation per* formed upon the person of Mr* llfcitnv Brintz, of Reading, whose leg was: dreadfully crushed and mangled on tho railroad at Battmslovtn j on Saturday evening. . Tho operation was performed ort Sunday morning, by Drs. Hncstbr and Whitman, tho patient having first boon pul undcf tho influence of tho Lethoon. During the operation lie was entirely insensible to pain, and laughed and joked while the knife and saw I wore separating tho quivering flesh and cutting through,the bones, muscles .ana nr lories! The leg was amputated nbovp thu knee joint, and wc are told that the unfortunate man never once winced under the dreadful operation or experienced (ho slightest 1 pain 'or disagreeable sensation. Wo arc farther as. ! sured that oiler (he limb was bound up, and (he ef fects of the other had passed off, tho pain was by ho : moans severe. The system of the patient was not prostrated by tho operation, and (ho wound is much more likely to bo speedily honied, than In oases where the sufferer is doomed to fool- (ho exquisite torture of (ho operation, From tho bhamWfibunt 9|n\lncl ; THE ‘ISSUE* '• . The approaching election la one of importance to the interests of Pennsylvania. It is not,,as the Federalists /would 1 induce the people to, believe; a . mere choice between ilvo then—a question of indi vidual prelerences.} .neither is it a gamoof charity, in which a given amount ,of,p6litiral benevolenbu is staked against a'sinitlar.risk*-'' ,lt;inyolves prin ciples of lasting imporlorice r .whibh will tell Upon, the welfare of.tlie. State for years to come; it offers to our choice two distinct and well-defined ‘policies for the government of a great and prosperous, peo ple. The, characteristic marks of those two poli cies have been developed, on the one side, by tho steadfast course of the present administration, and, on the other, by tho evident tendencies oClhe opr position, and more especially,by the action of the recent Legislature. . . On the question of Banks,and Bank, charters, there is n marked difference in the views of the contending.parties—a difference, which should be well considered by 'a reflecting, and ’ intelligent people. The Federal phrty has blwaya evinced a. fondness for these institutions, controlled and modi fied by-ho regard for popular rights and They MW Uefe exhibited, in the most lavish man ner, all theif peculiar ideas of special privileges-r-* granting to Bahking companies immunities wholly Irreconcilable With the wishes, and interests of the people. The democratic party, through their rep resentatives and Executive, will insist upon such a modification and restriction of these immunities, as will strip Banking institutions of all the powers of injury and mischief. ■ The introduction of the individual liability clause into Bank charters is a i measure of. democratic origin, violently _ opposed in its application by the opposition. _ It inline ru ling-policy of Governor Shunk and his cabinet; it lias been tried, and experience proves its practica bility and usefulness. The democratic party does not base itself uponan uncompromising hoslilty to Banks; but it does oppose, with its whole strength, the grant of undefined privileges—it contends for llie imposition of such safeguards as will’ protect the people from the dangers of over-issues-of notes and a false and Irresponsible currency—it contends for such restrictions ns will guaranty vigilance on the part of Bank officers and directors—it endea vors to make the. privileges of Banking corpora tions useful without the.capability of harm.—. This the Federal party has always opposed—it | cares only for the profits of the stockholders, with out aoy_&olioitude for the losses of tho people—^it 1 looks id Banks as an element of political power, and would use them to that end—it would cringe I to, and flatter them with pampered privileges, arid inviolate powers of Injury—it would- make thorn wholly irresponsible in their exercises—and aak, in return; the application of all their gigantic influ ences io the cause of partisan success. The time has come for the people to choose between the, grant of unlimited powers to Banking incorpora tions, arid the wholesome restrictions of the indi vidual liability principle—this is a prominenlissue in the coming election, and will bp met in a.man nor, which will show that the lessons of sad expe rience have not been lost upon Pennsylvania. The interests of the masses and not of companies and corporations must be the basis of mir future legis lation—the good of the people must bo preferred to tho aggrandizement of individuals. • We shall endeavor to present, in future, the other points upon which the parlies we now at issue. The attempt to smother these issues by ir relevant discussion—by tempting bribes to classes of voters—by a facticibus enthusiasm for no-party ism - and a no-party man—cannot succeed. The coming contest will be one of principle; the issues will be presented clearly and Fed eralism .will be shorn of her extraneous aidsand devices, and compelled to defend her acknowledg ed system of State Government. Prom tho Monterey (Mexico) Pioneer. SPEECH OP MR. CORWIN OP OHIO* “Tho aspirin? youth who fired the Ephesian dome, Out lives in feme the pious fool that reared it." Were the genius of the mass of mankind equal to their ambition—were they endowed with the i power.of execution in as great a degree as they deem themselves to be gifted -with.brilliancy ol conception, the pages of history would be so re plete with illustrious names, (hat our admiration of a Cottar or an Alexander, a Napoleon or. a Washington, would bo.proportionately decreased. Were the stalely edifice of our country!? institu tions susceptible of description by the torch of In eendiarism* we might bo fearful that the towering ambition of Mr, Corwin would induce him to ap ply the match, so that, as in the temple of Diana, the memory of the destroyer would be the fame of the founder. We arc rather inclined to believe, however, that had not Mr. Corwin, as he says himself, been perfectly assured that there were only three Senators agreeing with his position; had he imagined for a moment that he could have' carried a majority with him, he would have been deterred from proceeding by tho magnitude of the effects which would-be produced by the course of action recornmendedjby him. > It is not our present purpose to analyze tho long and somewhat rambling discourse of the Ohio Senator, we shall merely present one or two ex tracts that our readers may be able tojudge of the ultra grounds iaken by the small faction of which Mr. Corwin is a member.- After a lengthy dia l tribe against the administration, against the Pre sident, and against those of this own party, who | did not agree with him, he goes on to say: I “ You must cal) your army back,you must, un [less you are willing to ho thought a robber; an I invader of your neighboryou must recall that army* If your President asks of me men and money to 1 prosecute the war, with God’s assistance and my own poor abilities, he shall have neither men nor money to proyeculo any purpose.” We ask our readers U ponder attentively upon these words, uttered in the United Stales Senate by the representative of the third State of our Un. ion. The effects which would bo produced by the { course recommended by Mr. Corwin, are so evh dent, that we will not insult the capacity of our readers fay directing their attention to (hem. Wo will make out one more extract from Mr. Corwin’s speech, and to this we would call the at tention of those bravo men who have perilled their > lives upon the field of battle', who at the fust blast of war, so nobly rallied around their country’s standard. Says the honorable Senator, ** And what . Is tho wonderful expedient Which tliis method of making history would adopt in order to make us known. Shooting Mexican women,—— You have stormed thp Bishop's Palace, and shot an in nocent, girl engaged In giving water to tho dying soldiers on the field.” Long may tho day bo mourned when an Ameri can could be found to accuse his countrymen of such a dead. Soldiers! this Ohio Senator delibor- utcly asserts that you intentionally murdered an innocent girl, engaged in giving water to the dy ing men. He merges all the glory which you gained at Monterey in the single act of shouting a Mexican woman.. Among those who fought so valiantly at Monfaroy, was a regiment from that Slate which Mr. Corwin reprosunts. What will they think ot*tho assertion made by their Senator? Will they not resent the Indignity thus put upon them? Wilhhey not pass tho sentence cl politi cal condemnation upon the man who could so vilify thoir character as soldiers, and as Ameri cans ? Stinging Rrdukb.—A correspondent of the Steu benville (Ohio) Unitin, writing from Buena Vista, holds the following, language: “ It grieves us to the heart to soo so many of the American Press giving *» aid and comfort’* to the enemy , but it gratifles us to sco that they do not bo long to the Democracy. ‘♦ I tell you, it stirs tho blood of those who have sacrificed every comfort, endured every hardship, and are’now in the field of battle for their coun try’s honor and to soo Us citizens justified, whim the publications of their follow-oiltaens denounce them as banditti in tho worst sense of the term, nnd dpny that (ho war is either Justified .by the laws of God or ipan—the are of tho 7briea of old t a second edition of the JUui Light Fed*. Our term of service will soon have expired, rind then wo will return home to battle with those men at tho ballot box, to maintain our liberty.” llon. Uiciurd Rush.— I Tho Washington steamer brings intelligence of the arrivalof the Hon.'Richard Ruah at Bark. iFVom JWtejctco. THE BATTIiB OF HUAJVTI.A. From tho N. O. Commercial Times, 33d. 1 W'o'atc indebted to nn attentive correspondent a\ Tampico,'for the subjoined account, of the exciting events (hat haVo recently occurred in lli^t neighbor hood. % 'Jliglily .Importont Intelligence"-A Battle* ColrcajK/mbmcc oftlje Commercial Times. i. Tamvico, (Mexico,) July 18, 1847. Gontlomcii—Considcrablo excitement lias existed in this city for the past two weeks, in relation to (bo detention, by Gonerul.Gurny, At llic town of Guuulhi 1 (pronoimco Wuhoulla) 140. miles from here, of orto* hundred und eighty Americans, who tore recently liberated in the city of Mexico, and sent towards this city with, a small escort. They oro thoso who were taken last February at Fncarnacion. The renowned General Garay, in true Mexican sty lc,pn tended that their passports were nol corrcct; and that ho woiild bo under the necessity, of detaining them at Guaulla until lie could hear from his government. * Six of thenVmade their escape, and arrived in safe, ty in this city, und immediately communicated tho above facts to bur Governor, Colonel Gates. - An expedition was fitted out on the Bth Inst., by order of Colonel Gates, and tho command of .it given toColonel Deßussy, of the Louisiana regiment. The expedition consisted of.one hundred arid twenty men and one six-pound field piece;; forty men third artih lery, commanded by Captain Wyso; forty dragoons mounted on untrained mustang horses, and com manded by Captain Boyd and Lieutenant Tonnchill latoof tho Baltimore battalion; and forty mountdd men from the Louisiana regiment, commohUed by Captains Mace and Scguine—Lieuls. Lihdcnliiifgbr; Campbell and .Heimberger, of the. Louisiana togi. ment, accompanied tho expedition,,to not.in such ca: pncitics as might be required. ' Their march for four days was uninterrupted; passing, through the towns of Puebla- Viojs, Tampion- Alto. Ozuama and Taotoyoca, in alLof which tho people made professions of friendship, and had gol within seven miles of Guaulla, eight miles beyond the last mentioned town, and one mile from Rio Ca: labasa. Hero the Colonel met an Indian,'who in formed him that a large force .of Mexicans, under tho command of Garay, hud heard of his approach; and was in ambush on both sides of the river. Co). Dc Russy immediately despatched Lieutenant Lin ; donburg,-acting Adjutant, with on order to hall ihb column (advanced guard) under command of Captain Boyd. The Captain had halted at the river for the purpose of watering his horses, and while in that act, he received a destructive fire from an unseen enemy < As 1 said before, (he horses were alf mustangs, and at (ho report of tho.musketry they became unmanage able, threw most of the riders, and created ’great Con fusion. Captain Boyd dashed across tho river, fol lowed by his. Lieutenant and six! men. In crossing the Captain was shot in the head, and of course died on reaching- the opposite shore. . Throe of tho men were also killed. All this took placo bqfore Lieut. ' Llndenbnrg reached him. The remainder succeeded in rccrossing tho river, and joined the main.body,-. Thus full one of tho bravest and finest men thalevcr Jived. On * hearing tho report ,of the musketry from the opposite bank of tho river, the Mexicans concealed on this sido commenced'tiring on the main body of (he expedition from every side, when Capt. Wysu came gallantly into action with his field piece, and opened a destructive fire on the enemy with gropo and canmstcr. At the same .time Captain Mace ami Seguino charged tho enemy on tho right andlcfUn the most spirited manner. The battle now raged with groat fury on, both sides for an hour, when the Mexicans sounded a retreat, at least that portion of them in front. * Tlio Colonel now discovered a large body of lancers approaching him in tho rear, but before lie succeeded in gelling wilhinrcach of them, they Cap. lured a portion of tho pack mutes and then took to their heels. During the engagement. Lieutenant TdnnchiJhvas mortally wounded, a ball' passing through his thigh and breaking the bone. Tho six men at the cannon were all severely wounded; three bullets passed through Col. Do Hussy's coat, and as many through Capt.< Wysn's.’ Capt. Maco was struck twice with spent balls® but not hurt. . After tho engagement, to tho astonishment of a/J, only oiio round shot end one charge of canmiter was left for'llio gun, when our troops, having fired away the greater part of their ammunition, jt.V'a* deemed prudent to full back on the Tuntiyoca, which wm accordingly done. . % . The road from tlio river lay through a narrow defile, the summits of (ho mountains nearly hanging over the hoods of-the men as they parted through it. The deep ond. precipitous sides wero covered with n dense clmppnrct front base to lop.— Hero the enemy rallied, and concealing thomschi’S from view, poured a destructive fire down upon oar gallant little bund, which, from the-nature of I lie ground, they were 'unable to return. On approaching Tantayoco, in which (hey had en camped the piovions night,and from jvhich they had started peaceably that morning, our men found, la their surprise, that the plaza, church.and streets, were crowded with lancers and other troops. They marched up boldly to tho enemy, until the got with* in « fewJumdred yards of tlio plnza, when they open ed to tlio right and left,and gave Capt. IVyeo <n<f* porlnnity to discharge his.lost round shot. . Itd»«i some execution, killing and wounding some three or four, and also making u tremendous hole in the walk of the church. Col. Do Roescy, with Copt. Srguinc, nt tho same lime made a charge up the street, when tho Mexicans, for the second lime, look lotheirhceh, (returning only a few scattering shots. The loweil cslimnlol.lmvo heard made of, the number of Mexi cans engaged in this affair was 1000. Some say a * many as 3(100 and 3000. Our troops now took po«* session of. (be town, and qncampcd on the Mine ground they bad occupied the previous night, (bun any the llth Snsl.) .. “ v J A detachment vy.is how scut through (ho lawn: to search fur ammunition, and they suipiscododin find*”? enough, to make five rounds of canister, winch tinVtinio was on involnnblo prize. . A number of tlio men, contrary lonrdcir, hro open both storpjtfmd houses, and helped ihrinsciw* to every thing valuable they could lay their li# w * on, and foremost among them were the Mexican ,ntt * Ictoers whp accompanied (he Colonel. They oppc«' ed to bo old hands at tho business. After our troops .encamped, they could sc° l Jf s c bodies of the enemy moving to tlio rear of them w I tho purpose of cutting oIT their further retreat, bw both men and horses wero so exhausted, Uisth**' determined to remain in their present positio* ft l * short time to rest. Near dark, Gen. Garay's oid-dc-coinpaml aMV of the sUtf, camo near Cel. Do Russy's camp*'!' 1 * flag of truce. The Colonel did not allow them enter liie camp, but'met them at.a short distance oU ’ side ofil. The Colonel was accompanied by b*P' Wyso. The old handed ilia Colonel a Icllor. j' Colonel told him, In substance/" that it wu«t° ols lo read It, and that ho had no candlco or lighh P „• bably ho, the aid, could 101 l him the purport ol j - Tho old (who spoke English fluently) replied, • it waa a summons for un unconditional surrcnuc, Gon. Gurov had sufficient men and means c “. him, and he wished lo spare on effusion of pioo • Col. Do Ruasy Immediately returned the opened, to tho aid, end ho told the old to ‘ tcl , Garay that the idea of surrender hod n° vcr ® 0 , his mind, and ho therefore declined any co [ rB f p cf donee on that subject”—.when thu a»‘l on<i after tho usual compliments, retired. . Col. Do Russy now ordorod camp fire* J?*L' and alt tho horsoa’to bo unsaddled, and ovc Jf had tho appearance, lo the Mexicans, of h»» * , { . ing llioro all night. In this, however, tho/ i.,i coTvod, for the Colonel look up his lino of n . fl 2 o'clock, A* M. during ono of the J Ueavrc t storms over experienced, and passed cilcntry •„ (he oily. They took tho road for Fonuca, pa L, a contrary direction to tho ono ho came ny, which Garay was encamped, and was tennw Tanlayoca when daylight overlook him. ’ mji At 10 o’clock, A. M„ the lancers and g«° n again, camo in sight, and hung in the roar o {Jt taehment all day, spearing and shooting 00 Vjcl out; mercy, such unfortunate persons as tinsh from the mairTbody. On ono occasion * ,a » of laheers oolloctod In a group, when wP 1 #[)l gave them a saluto with tf charge of conn j cr , made great havoc among both horses J 1 ,l,i Killing ond wounding about 30 men, and time they kept a respectful distance. , pn ( fr Tho Mexicans followed our little tlot f "'ilf ' two. days, occasionally exchanging a c y,.: n ff'lb lloul. u'-juilllcrgor waß«lioUnllioorin“ ‘ill, retreat tho first day. When Col. Do «««/ B y , in 15 mitts, of despatched J»f* flur, an ofd oithen of thlsplaco, to Col. him an account pf his position, and inform A |»if •. thMr bolhg entirely out o|’ammunition, an 1 body of (IvA enemy in his rear. . . r o loo* I Col, Gates immediately despatched Dtou ' -
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