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nunhist-B. TiniltSDAV. DEciMi. a:
jIB. CI. AY AND THE MEXICAN AVAR—No. 4- ■
So fit therefore from the President acting ancon
rtilolionalty, lie woo to Ilia letter complying with the
constitution. And if the order given by the President
s “the immediate occasion of hostilities between
the two Republics,” it woo on'occasion that, was
eagerly embraced by Mexico, end without any. just
ground of complaint. It ought not to liavo been tiro
occasion of hostilities on tiro pari .of Mexico, and the
order of the President was in conformity with 11)0
enlightened sonso of tlionation,and-sustained by
candid men of all parties. Congress,, by its act of
13lh May, 1846, approved nearly nneminonsiy that
order, by'solemnly declaring that whrWistcd by
the act of Mexico," which co’nld not have been llio
ease if the removal of the army to the Rio Grande
was “ the immediate occasion of hostilities” ns as
serted by Mr. Clay. General Taylor himself, who is
claimed as a VVhig, not only approved of this order
of the President, but odcisci! it. In a despatch to
the Secretary of War.datcd at Corpus Christ!, Texas.
October 4lh, 1845, General TVylor, after giving .his
ttacons at length for an advance from Corpus phrisli
to the Rio Grande, to strengthen this view of lho
subject, says s, -
»» Hul if our' gfovernmenl, in selttftig Clip question
of boundary, makes tlio lino of,the -Uio' Grange on
ultimatum, I cannot doubt that tlio settlement will be
greatly facilitated and hastened by oiir taking pos
icssion at nnce of one or two suitable points, on or
quite near that river. Our strength and state of pro
piration should bo displayed in a manner not to bo
mistaken. However salutary may bo the effect pro.
duced on the border people by our presence here, we
ire 100 far from the frontier to impress
ment of Mexico with our readiness to vindiontc. by
force of arms if necessary, our title to tho country as
far oi tho Rio Grande.” , . ,
ft was net, however, untlllbo Jan nary, 18dC,
belter than,
lor, that tholordcrwas issued by IhelWar Department,
and alter tho most urgent means through the mission
of Mr.Slidcllto,arrange nil mallets of difference by
negotiation had failed. On the 10lh November, 1845,
Mr Slidell wascommisaioncd envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of tho’United States to Mex
ico, and was intrusted with full powers to adjust both
the questions of tho Texas boundary and oflndemni.
flection to our citizens. Uo arrived at Vera Cruz on
Iho 30lh of November. Tho Mexican government
finally 'refused to accredit Mini on iho 21 at December
upon the moat frivolous prctexls. On tho 17th De
cember that gentleman wrote a despatch to the State
Department, slating that ho would in all probability
le rejected. This information woo received in VVoeh-
Inglon, prior to the issuing tho order for tiro removal
•four forces from Corpus Christ! to tho Rio Grande
—so that there were before that order in tho calimo*
lion of Mexico, other immediate occasions of boa
lility," so tho rejection of Mr. Slidoll-would signify.
Mexico lied set her heart on war and hostile invasion,
long before that order was thought of, mid her whole
course of conduct for o series of years, was a quasi
declaration of war against tho United Stales.
Mr. Clay therefore faila to affix tho odium of bring
ing about a useless and cruel war with Mexico, upon
tlio skirts of tlio President, or tlio Democracy of tho
country. Tlio President has acted with great for*
licaraiico and moderation,.nnd has followed that for
bearance up since tho collision of nnns, with repeated
offers el peace, alter every victory oohlevod by dur
gallant nnd victorious troops. •
Rut Mr. Clay Is equally as unfortunate as lo his
proposed method of bringing thin war to a close, os
he lias been in hia views as to what were its.onuses,
and as to how it wos occasioned* Ho says, that in-|
tsmueb ns Mexico is too poor to pay us any indent*
nily, except territory, wo must refuse that. Ho do*
precedes any* farther acquisition of lorrliory. Mr,
Clay is fur behind tho ago,and Ulllo comprehends
the powers and capabilities of tho Anglo Saxon toce.
The Federalists of old opposed the purohaso of Louis*
ianna by Jclfuraon—and again, opposed the ocquUi*
(tan ortho Florida’s by Monroe; And yet the country
not ruined, Tho “ area. of. freedom’* is, enlarged,
U is true, but that should not bo a matter of grief to
wy man who claims to bo a republican. The sumo
toy was then pulsed about the conquests of. Alexan
der! Cmsur and Napoleon, that Is now
Repeated by Mr. Cluy. The first had laid waste oil
Asia, tbo sootmtl had crossed tho Rubicon arid won
Hio battle of Pliartmlia, and the lasi hod subjugated
continental Europe, and yet llib people of Mucedqn
w Greece, of Romo or Frnneo, were not bcnefitlod
citber individually or collectively, by iho triumphs of
these great captains.
There is no analogy In those far fetched illustra
tes, with our own cose In the present struggle with
Mexico. Our movements have boon regulated by the
laws of an enlightened government,'and our victories
have boon tompoi'od.wUh mercy., fought
f°r conquest, but to compel a treacherous neighbor’
. tng power to do us simple justice, and pay us what
they owe ua. If wo iiqvo hold the woopoha of war*
f «o with ono hand, wo have extended tho olivo
hfanob with tho other., Wo have , time and again
nftered her terms of pence, nioro reasonable for than
Would have boon offered her by any European power
Under similar circumstances. tosay nothing of the
terms which would have boon proposed by on Alex
■uder, a Cmaar or a Napoleon. True wo expect Mex
ice fo pay us something In territory for tlieblnod and
troniuro sbo hus forced us to spend In bilging her
lo 11 temper of mind to do iis justice. , But when that
territory U obtained, W o have,that faith In Domnpra
*,c principles, and in a really republican goVofmripn(,
to believe, that It will bo govcfncdby wlse'and be*
nlficent lawB, and that it will be inhabited byapoo*
pic far more contended and happythan the.subjects
of the fickle power that how. misgoverns
that-country;-The'Democracy- fear not to extend 1
“ • They’have-no',doubts
about the crfpdcity'of'lho popple to govern theihselVcs
$2 00
~.1.00
—and this constant comparing our own happycoun
try,and our owhglpripuV institutions} to the miserable
rmlUary.despotiams oT! the dark and, middle ages,'or
even to the spasmodic governments of Franco about
the period of her revolution, when the’people of that
country had been debased for ages, by'subjection to
arbitrary power,; shows the depreciated idea that
those who
liberties we ss a people enjoy. V ’ ■
. In promulgating such doctrines, Mr. Clay will find
rebellious spirits arpbng thdsq who havp heretofore
bceii j his worni par(y 'friends. He will find some
Turks nniohg tl)6ao>w|ijom;ho, would place bh a level
with thowild Mtftedpriiaiis, the. garrulous Greeks,
the tyrannical Romans;'qr the French Sans-Culottes'
letor.
• We therefore close , this subject by leaving Mri
Clay to do battle with some of his own party Triends.
The New York Courier and Enquirer; formerly one
of his most ardent admirers and Zealous supporters,
uses ,in reference lo.the positions assumed in his
Lexington speech^the following strong and eloquent
language: / • “r
“It is an ungrateful task, to review unfavorably a *
speech from one wc esteem and admire, as.we do
Mr.- Clay; but We. do hof hesitate’to pronounce his 1
last effort such a blip as he would never dreamed of
moking-wcrb honow.of the same age, as.when,in
1812, he nobly sustained the government of his conn*
try in -ils war with the mistress of the ago/ That, ho
very justly says, was a war of- national defences
required for the .vindication of national rights and
honor;” and yet, at the very .commencement of the
war wc invaded Cahada and carried desolation arid I
death to thb homes arid altars of tlio unoffending Oa-1
nudiuns who-had neverharmed iis,! ' But lliis did
not make,it a wiir of aggression or.of conquest, ac
cording lo Mr«. Clay j -and hlr. Clay ,is right. Bui
when ftfcxlco gives orders to her Generals to'attack
the American army whorovcr .it may bo'fbilnd , in
Texas,.Bnulh of tho .when, because wo
go, into tho .disputed territory, the ; Mexicans cross
into,it also and, make war nponoiir .army* and.wo
repulse and follow her bouton forces Into her own
territory, behold it is no longer a war of defence, but
one of aggression and conquest I * *. *, *
When she did so assail us, she became the aggressor,
and when we add to this the historical fact, that her
Generals had positive orders to invade Texas, arid
drive us north of the Sabine, and were oqlually.pro
cccding t’o s exccuW them—it is indeed a strange jn*
fdtuation.which denominates this a war of aggression
and conquest, and >vhich tho Same breath; proclaims
our invasion ofCandda In 1812, a war oTdefence!
The people do not so understand it:- Their in
stincts do not lead'them to such conclusions. They
know and feel, that Mexico struck the first blowjand
when they arc Ibid lliut “It Is Mexico that is defend
ing hcr’fircsldcS, her castles, and her altars, not wo“
they feel that it might have bConus if Wo had not,
as in 1812, carried a defensive war into the enemy’s
country; and large as Is their benevolence, 1 they pre
fer that it should bo.as it is, rather than wp should
now bo resisting hbr. Intended and proclaimed ,inva.
Morfofqur territory.. And when.this speech of ; Mj.
Clay shall have bu-en road throughout
lirctfdth grear'courilry, many will Bo’riic tears
shed in silence, that Henry Clay—he ddio so nobly
stood by his country In 1812, and even to this day
defends tho invasion of Canada, should have donoun.
ced this war as “ war of “ offensive
aggression,” in which Mexico, not wc, is “defending
her firesides, her castles, and her altars.” Agiunat
whom 7 Why against the gallant and patriotic spirits
who have so nobly offered up their lives, in defence
of their country’s honor, and shed upon pur arms a
halo of glory which ha? elevated bur national char
acter in tho estimation*of the civilized woHd, arid
called forth a feeling of gratitude,and pride, in ilho
bosom of every man whoso heart is capable of bent
. ing in response to chivalrous dcods nnd gallant bear
ing. ,* And yet it is Henry Clny'who thus character
ized this war—who thus defends Mexico against the
acts of her chivalrio invaders —who thus unmlbnlion
ally .endorses the abominable sentiments of lho..Ncw
York. Tribune, and will shortly bo .quoted by U os
sanctioning its denunciation of our gallant army as a
bhhd of robbers, plunderers and murderem, for whoso
dcfcafand dispersion, that editor and his colabbrcr*
are justified in praying; as they do, to the God of
. Battles!
We cannot liubseribo to such doctrines; wo cannot,
with nil onr reverence and respect for Mr. Clay,unite .
with him in Ins seeming response to the heartless
nssnits upon ■ those who have covered our country
with glory; and in our sympathies far Mexican suf
ferings, we cannot forget the sufferings and death of
our own gallant sons, If It bo indeed a war of coot
quest and aggression; if wo have wickedly assailed
‘Him firesides, life castles;-and the altars of Mexico;' 1
if wo have robbed,’ plundered, and murdered her
peaceful people; who and what aro the men who have
volunteered to do tho devilish work? When the
nows of tho victories of Palo Alto and Reason do la
Palma reached Now Orleans, if wo mistake not, Mr.
Clay was there, and avowed that if younger,-ho
would himself volunteer to take part in the war.
Uis' gallant son did so volunteer, and nobly offered
up his life for his country. But would ho hove done
so, if ho had believed that ho was waging suohawar
as Mr. Clay describes ? Never, never.
03*Tho Loitsvillo Journal and Courier had,made
arrangements to receive tho whole of tho President’s
message by telegraph ! Wo presume it was publish
cd in Louisville on Wednesday morning I Just
think of a Document, such ,ks the President’s Mbs.
bsgo, being transmitted entire more than (me thou
sand mllos, in loss than ton houtsl Truly is this
the ago of progress, and every thing must move.by
lightning** 1 _.
Carr. Navi-or’s Company— A letter front ono of
Captain Naylor’s company, dated tho 31st of October,
says twelve of that company wore wounded In tho
ittaoks on tho oily of Mexico, and out of ninety
persons who left Philadelphia a year ago,only twenty
remain fit for duty i the rest have been killed, wound,
ml. dead, or aiok. : ‘
CwaAuUAiLnoAu— During tho last wo weeks,
*70,000 of subscriptions lo the Central Railroad stock
have' been taken In.the borough of Jlollidaysburg
dlbncv . • ;
(O-Tho Camden, N. J. expresses a deoh
dodpreforonoo for Mr. Buchanan for -the Presidency.
. (rv Tho Pittsburg Courier, the organ of tho Gor
mu7 Democracy of Allegheny county,avows 11.
prbforonco for James Duomanan, as a Doinooralio
npndidato for thp Presidency.
n,tlml rollon swindling ooiicorn, tlio tow
llt”:°n D anl H h»«lh ruUdd onllrcly t .a.
i ,nn lh n oioklv obmlllion for Bomollmo, but
mnnngoil to d.oolvo «n.I rob tl.o i.00|.10 by making «
“ „|,„w of ooWonoy. Thus mu.V tba pooplo .uftcc
„.i.iin rnfmcs growr fat. -■
.£^S2SS^«!S
A niosl excellent selection. •
‘‘QURO OUNTRY—MA.Y IT ALWAV& DE ntanr—BUfr rildllT 6ft WRONG, OUR COUNTRY. **
CARLISLE, PA-, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1847.
460, and that oho out of eight or ton be appointed,
irrespective of residence, to meet* special oases.
' 1 i • -The. duties oflhp battalion of marines, under-Lleui.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR* !Col. WolspO, appointed Ip aid the column Of,General
The report of-Mr. Mnrcy, iho Secretary .of War, gcofi, were’performed with the . highest; hbnor'to.tliC|
is too.long for us to publish in full. und as it is chief- corps throughout the : brilliant opcraliinsih the ral-.
ly occupied, with a detail of the movements of the dr* .ley of-Mexico.i' *. • •‘•/‘.I
my in Mexico, —with which Oarrea'dcra arc iumilidr / . The system of disbursements ofmoncy and supplies (
i-it is not at all necessary that wcvshould do so. •A In the payy irsnllsfaclory, in,its results. *Thp report
brief.synppsis will give Iho general .rppder, all the in- -concludes tvilh s a recommendation for appointment 1
formation of its contents,which he may desired Pf twelve assistant pursers at a salary bfBl,oooeach,|
. Thq force employed in tpc prosecution of tllb war, t 0 :obvlale;tho*ncceBsliy for the cdjVimandcrs of tlioj
l is sot down at 49,5364-of which ! 2l;so9 are regulars., smaller, vessels to act as pursers, which.is the’ case,
This’ fqrce is distributed ’ns follows i ' at present. ; vi ,, v , ,
With'Mai. General Scott,and balongingilohl**? o !* • . r : ; —— • , I
umn, Sncludiug tho troops en route, at. .Tampico, at ! Reportof Vht Secretary bt theT*«uw*T*
and about Vera Cruz,And on the line thence to his /.Tho Koporj of Secretary Walked is entirely Ido
headquarters, the 'aggregate' force Is‘estimated at long fori but'we ciit from the New
32,156.' ’ Will, M«j. Goo. Taylbr, ntthe sevcrnl posts Yo rk .Trlbuni a very good synMpsls'of tlio most in,-
iihder his immediate command, it is about 6,737. In Vl„ n» nA *> D i, nuf
Santa Fe, and on lha Oregon and Santa Fa routes, porlafttilatislifcs.cmbracod m.tho Report* and sliow
and in Iho Indian country, there arc about 3,634. ing the rcooijjts and expenditures of tho past fiscal
The force in the Californins is about 1019, includ* ycaf, and.therCslimatca for 18481
1 ing’2oo now on the way to that country. 1 ■ J - .■;'/^. : Tr£ABury Department, DcogS, 1847.'
1 . There are no moans In.tho department of calcula- obcdit ps e to law the followingreportfcrcspcct/
ting tho deductions which ought-to be made for smk- - submitted t - . .
noss, disability andl oilier cas'iaimcß; but (ho offix- Clpcni i Uuros ' r „ r t | lo fiac „l year
Itvojprce to, considerably bcjotv-tldr*rogoing cat,- j cndini , 30(A %^ e> IM ', t wcro _ .
■'wflrafe’SccrbTaryOion gtvM a dcUtif3£ulo operations p™."'
Arrny in Mexico proper, utX tho From Mlso#nooo» sources,
of Monterey, up to the capture ">‘yFrom avail©r.troarury notes and.
including.tho several skormisbcSwmch have UKcn i joins ■! ■.*»:,
plniJ6 subsequently. , ' C .■' ' . 1 \ ' *’ '
- The capture of tho City or Mexico is declared to
be a.mdmorablc aolion—and,lho subsequent defence
of the garrison at Puebla by Col. Childs, and the bat
tle of Ituamuntla arc'spoken of in terms ofhigh and
desesved praise. ‘
Then is given an account of the - operations-in Gal
ifornia and in New ,Mexico, and tho remainder ortho
report is devoted to on account of.thp general affairs,
of tho department*, and a discussion of the. question
6fhhw the war should be henceforward prosccnlcd.
Mr. Mflrcy is notin favor of the defensive lino poli
cy—nor ia he In favor of the occupation of ths whole
of Mexico—but hq is in favor of. what ..is. about tho
same, thing, “ to retain wHnt wo how possess,'open
the lines, of communication into the interior, and cx ;
tend our operations to other important places* as our
.moans and the prospect of advantages shall indicate
—keeping a disposable .force always ready, within
approaching limits, to annoy the enemy, to seize sup
plies, enforce contributions, and' frustrate his efforts
to collect means and assemble troops for the purpose
of protracting the war.* “This plan,'’ he says,‘-al
so contemplates further acquisitions 'extending to
other important points, more .or less numerous, as
circumstances may- warrant.”
| There is no difference, except in words, between
this proposition which‘tho Secretary advocates and
of overrunning nil Mexico and holding it in military
subjection—and,.indeed, thq.pntymcans of effecting
the latter.object would be to.adopt.tho plan ho pro
poses-. ' ,v .'IV; k
REPORT ,QF, THE SEpRBTARY OF TflE
<S>eEtelha reports.
WAVY.
The Report of the Secretary of the Navy is on
interesting document, though the comparatively
limited opportunity for active service of this branch
ofpnr national strengtll.has afforded bullitllo material,
for remark. Wo gather from Iho document the fol
lowing facts and observation: :
Some delay has occurred is tlio'coniplolim) of
contemplated, lirrangoments fdr.increasing the navy
i cstubUaluncnltn consequence of tlio activity of dc.
mand for simmon lit tlio mercantile murine,
b The Sf/uadron in tlio Mediterranean had been t*rn
pdraHly 1 increased bf rtWonbf intelligcnco-of Iho
capture of nn American vessel, by one called the
Unico, clnimlnlng lo cruise under Mexican authority.
Thc.American vessel was carfiod into Barcelona, but
promptly released.and the captors imprisoned. The
efforts of llic Mexican govcrnrhcnllo Induce persons
to accept letters of marrfrio have found no favor In j
any quarter, and Spain has honorably fulfilled tho
condition of.hcr treaty in tills respntt; v . ...
In mniptsinitig o squadron in.the Mediterranean
it'is designed solo arrange, tliel vessels shall bo
iJansfeirTfrom the African slntien. and a ern.se .n
that unhealthy quarter rostrated within ® y^f.
An unsuccessful attempt to open friendly inter
bourse with the Japanese by the visit oftho Columbus
and Vincennes, in July, 1846, is reported; to the
most friendly overtures that ; were, made, the un
changeable, reply was—“ Go away, and do not come
back'any more. 11 ,
Tho proceedings oftho squadron, end the changes
that have boon made llionn, bn tho Pacific oelist,
aro nbliccd, and tho measures adopted nod carried
into ojrcculidn for the suppression oftho maorroollon
at RldtSan Gabriel, with doservetf commendation ot
tho gallantry and perseverance of tiro sailors engaged
In the affair. They have, says the report,,“served
in tins most .creditable manner us Infantry, .artillery
and dragoons.’ 1 . ' v n ..
Tranquility Is reported in Upper and Lower Cali
fornia, anil tho confident belief cnfoHalned that Com.
ihodoro Shubrick Ins before tills lime captured
Mu ratlin, San Blue and Acapulco. • • “
Tlio execution of tho orders under, which the
squadron in iho,Golf actedin.tlio attackl.npon Vora
'Crur, is higlily approved, and tho warmest admiration
expressed of the conduct of olßcers of every grade,
and tho courage of tho nmn.-Tl.e proecedings of
Com. Potty in tho capture of Inbascii, Alvarado,
Toapon, laguna, &0., aro referred to >" , lho B J") 0
lorraa of liberal cominondalinii. Iho sickness that
i has prevailed in tho Gulf sqnilron tho P« rt JJJ"’ u 1
represented to have been of a very ninhgiuntlv|m.
Tho co operation oftho squadron In Ilia levy ng of
duties upon' Mexican Imports, «:
Peered to. The policy has liconjlberal, niid j stlv
appreciated hy.noulral nations. , Tho moneys collect,
od liovo boon applied lo tlio use of the
In rolulionto Ihoooplare of nrlaosi the right of
Iho enptar, by condemnation of the vessel ha. been
submitted to the jurisdiction of 11l0 I ® i ,o ,ho
the United States In. ln relation lo too
captures on the Pacific const, o court uf admiralty
was established there for the purpose of passing upon
1,1 Tlio trips of tho Macedonian nnd Jamestown, with
stores fur'lho relief of the Irish .nfierors, arp referred
lo and tho heartfelt acknowledgementsof hgh
functionaries of tho British government amiably
nn Tliooxperimcnl of Mr. Brnwnwilh Iho liquid lire
ftfhls invention, is unfavorably ndvorlod to. ■
Tho reports ofllio several bureaus connected with
tho department, sro snbAiitlod with the respec yc
,„ggo.llona of nsoh, which me rooummond d . they
rolalo to oonstruoliim, equlptmont and W)'*''S
dinknoo nnil hydrography I yard, afiM oks , Pul
sions end clothing! medicine and
n^^^t't^ofXoftho
ron” wor steamers, now I^'^i.lGar
gro“.hd .rnnsportation of .tem.ll* ta.wion
Now York and Liverpool, Now-York and wow
loans, nnd from .'Havana to Clmgros, wlllj Mms *.
Collins and Sinn; and with Arnold Harris for the
transportation ofn moil between IbinamonmlAsmm
; n "g o ,x:i^
Slno, *200,0001 and to Arnold Hntris, *' 3y - 3 ® 3, .
Tliirtoon now steam vossola will bo constructed m
and^nn
appropriation of 0,001) asked r ° r ito h . M , ~<a rJI. OH pc o ini
ii' with reference to'llio cumpllallon of •
almanac. The rofundingmrdutiesinnnn
for thn observatory, amounting to
oil, Tho navel school, ia spoke.l pf
with fovurahln indfonllnnsV, tlio’P on
midshipmen from the Stales, according to ho I
sOntatlon In Coegfe,s operalo-
mended Hint tlio number bo ,-incro«sou iron.
■' -k' • ' "
.Total receipts,
Add thc Tretuury Ist Ju
;;iy. 1846,v^;.
Total.ms?&tts, .
The expenditures' during the -same
fiscal ycalsyore .
Leaving in the trcaaory Ist . ~ .
'V 1,701,251 25
—As appears in detail by accompany statement' A
, The oatinrtted reofipta and expenditures for fiscal
year endingi&oth June, 1848, arc '■
From J Cuhtorpß, first quarter, ( by ac
‘ tual from collectors , $11,106,257,4
From Customs for second, third and
fourth .q^flcrSfcas estimated
From ailen'lf public land,
From miscellaneous sources
Totai-Te'ceipls, ; ■
From avails if Treasury notes'and
541,185,394 55
Add bDinnedio llio Treasury, Ist Ju-
*
u ' Total means asoslimated,
-- ( i . Expenditures, viz
The actgal expenditures. for first
quarter* priding 36th September,
1847, Were $16,469,196 69; na up.
pfears jh Retail by accompanying
statement B. '
jjftablioisgfrices, during t{ic oilier
lst Oct. 1847,
: to 30th idnoi.lB4B, arc—
i Civil listf.jiroign inter*, ;
course, *od inisoella- • ,
"neoii. M,'V ’ *0.486,180,42 , ' *
Army promt; tttcjotllng *; . VJ.,7, 1 ■ 1
Fortifications,ordnance, ‘
arming militia, &c,, 2,036,446 50.- . 1
Indian department, 1,720,660.26 -.
Pensions,’ 1,063,523 66
Naval establishment, 10,241,072 47 i
Interest on public debt
and Treasury notes, 2,250,537 18
Treasury notes extend- 1 ■
■ W1tC,1 267,13 3 O7
»15.723.1 M 27
estimated receipts, moans ond „
expenditure* for fifea] year .t’ow;
Vricnoln* <sl July, 18'i8f o«d fend
•ing aoUi'Jijhci 1849, are:
Frbm'cualonts, ,' ' .
From sale* of public lands
From miscellaneous sources,
Total rovcnno,'
Deduct deficit, Ist July,
Total, . '
, Ejpendituiim.
■lie expenditures’ during ijio same
period, ns estimated by lire sever
„| den iitiocots of Stale, Treasury,
War, Navy and Postmaster Gon
■ oral, are ‘■l ’
TliobalanoosorrorrnorapproFrialionn,
which will bo required to bo ex
pended In Ibis year,®!,475,310 77
Permanent and indeft- .
■ nllo appropriations, 4,507,57 i,
SpecilVe „ ’
■ nslted fur tins n
This sum composed of iboTof-
lowing particulars: t
OWU list, foreign inter*
course, onJ iniscclla* ..
Mens $5,013,00152
Army proper,volunteers'
and mi'Uary , jg
Fortifications, ordnance .
arming militia. &e. 90
Pensions I lill Si
Indiandcpiirlmcnt,' 020,401 »1
Naval establishment, 10,9U5,j58 5o
Inlorosl on public debt „
■ and Treasury notes, 2,453,4114 bn
Total •55.644^4t=W
Doductinoons remaining, applicable •
in service of fiscal your ending $1!) 370,883 73
' 30th Juno, IBM * ’
Excess oroxpondiluro. ovoi moons, OSS M
Ist July» :
TUB IlEl'On-T OB’ THE POSTS! ASTBn GBN
BUAIji , . 0 1
The ve‘rv able and well-written ropn r toft|oPo«
Office Department. (vill attract spools! “*
exhibiting offoticouiit of tho working of the y
of reduced poslogo, Intel..’pul in. Un
every administration, tills department
onuses obvious enough, .been made, "
loss extent, the abject of u njust and ocflinoiilous.oyin
plaint. Its present head having been obliged n meet
ho rusphnsilih task of.eon. nolimgthepnbh0 naiU r
vice under a now and untried system 0 aUislvoU uy
Congress, (and which, of Course, m nil • “}V“ ,
legiflaliun, could liardly bo expected W *
first,) had not altogether esenpcllo on „ nl
|„s predecessors. Yet Ihe full a"I
which ho now rondeysoftho operation* ov .
merit during tli.o past year, must u tlsfiioinry re.
ory candid jiidgornenl 10 form a 1 * | icll !ir .vo boon '
filiation nf the unfolded fiirl|))
from time to lime, ln the powers eon
-1
KSSfear.".- 1
Tlio ckpokltlop given of W era tlfying to HIOJI
'fho aggregate extent of the
routes hn that dnywas 153,818 miles# and airied lliaj,
day 8,239 miles bf,new roolbs have been pdf in ope*
'ration, The revenues of the department dliflhg the
Inst fiscal yoar ( (including Uib amount approprlated
la pay the government, postage,) haying Increased
mqru iimn thirteen per cent, upon the revenues of.lho
lasl to The
expenditures for the same time’ were 33i979 1 570
being only, 333.Q77 more thaniUio revenues.! The es f
timuto expenditures of the. depart
inent for tho present fiscal year shows the consider
able eidesa of meins over expenditures of $1213,951.
of llie principal points to which thc’reporl in
voked .tho otlcnthm of Congrcsd are, tho.law fixing
the rates of payment for tho various grades of trnna.
porlatlon, and the f existing! poshjon. and powers of
tho deparlmcnt In rcspccl’to foreign ahd internation
al postal arrangements. The, necessity of further leg
islationupon both those subjects, in view of existing
facts, is demonstrated in tho report with so much
force and ability,‘that Congress will doubtless give
their favorable nllcntioir to Its'suggestions.
The present condition and prospects of the depart
rhonl-aro in every .way eminently crcdilable: to the
ability, judgement, and diligence with which its con
cerns have bcen.’otiniinisicrcd by tho present dislin*
guished Postmaster General,'
423,147,864 66
2,498,835 90
. 100,570 51
•„ ’ For Iho American Volunteer.
TUB SOLDIER IN PRISON.
Christmas Is horol
Hmvmany a hosrim with emotion swells?
llow many n breast with rood rnincmltorancc dwells 7
Oh by-gone days, ns memo y sadly tells ’
Of former cheer.' • . . - •
25,679,109 45
52,035,939 83
9,126,439 08
i’ ’ •Whatchfanges dire? : ■
Since-last the birth day ofour Saviour shone,
Whnt'couutless ones have uttered forth the moitn
Fur those limy lovoil*-anil now must watch atone,
Their Christmas fire. t
02,152,438 90
59,451,177 65
Changes ore those!
The parent sits in thoughtful mood to day.
Hears hott oV hoods not. mirth and laughtcir gay
Her thoughts are on Hip bright one faraway.. ,
1 Sad reveries I ■ • •
On that Mr flower *
Whoso first essay in life haibnt begun.
Far distant.now In cheer the heart she won
Aftd hrlghtotts With the brightness of the sun
• IHs.darkwst Jiour.;,
19,893,742 59
831,000,{l0(j 00
' 3,500,000 00
. 400,000 00
Would aba’were here 1 1
But she is happyj—though a parent’s eye *
May look no more upon hor-though a sigh
Arise unchecked and from the wayward eye.
Escape a'tear. %
lier blls's is sure— .
Link’d.to thehoiorfi ofhnr own liege lord,* .
Her every wish dependant On her .word— -
Her life, hfcr h«m‘»f. no his good sword
J)guWy secure.,
$34,900,000 00
0,285,294 5i
v • ' And On that hoy •’''***
Wlioeo truant steps,have led him faraslrajvt
from paths of happiness-far him to day, ■
The pbrfcnt feels that not one happy ray •
Atfards a joy. : ■
•1,701,231’25
$42,886,545 80
A fitter's tear • , ■.
In hinurnful silence trickles down thoflicok, ■
That‘now no mure a hrnther’skifi tnny scekr- -
And the soul's yearoinp, plainly, fondly speak
’ ’’Would he werd here.” •’
■ 1 ’ And Isire pay ?
Can happiness bchla, who sadly knows ■,
HU sinus of folly, lend In others, ww»l-. . •
Oh I hitter, hitler. Is the cup, that flows
. Forhlmtoday*'•
' .-NoChristmtisfireJ
. .No friendly-creeiinps nory, can meet lijs fyol
• His is lne cheerless lot*»nio'coihfoft nigh
j. Toglvehimbope-wbldlilmcUeck-thesigh 1
.-Of fond desire. ,v. , ■<'
■ The drop that leaves the brook mhy meet a river, . >•;
’ As on ’tls borne. *"
And we sltnll Ami ’ .
Though tempoiu scowl upon ns.ttnd dcupair
' Belz.o with Hi Ulons •»» mir hn|)«;« nu>«t fair •
Borne sunlit clnnri imr we-aried winds to beat
Above the wind. •’ - - - .
Carlisle Darr’,acrs, I’n. . .•
From Iho N. Y. Organ. ' ’ ;
TUB VGLV DAUGHTER.
“ Bui look, Ikon," said Mrs. Moore lo lior husband,
• how ugly that liulo ono is, Is oho nol William V-
And Mr.Mnnrg, who was silling in n fobbing
chair amusing himscirwitTTpofiing Ujc fire, laid down
the tongs li6 held and gravely answered Mb
“ But, my dear, you have alftmdy «aid bo one nun*
dred timos, nnd wero you In say it ono inindird
times mpre, Rosa would, nol become less ugly lor
ymir saying so.” . _,•
Rosanna win n iilllo girl of about fourteen. She
wns their only child, nnd to do her mother justice,
was' realty very ugly—nay, almost revelling.- with
her lilllo gray eyes, flat .nose, iargp month,'th|ck,
prptrudipg lips, red hair,and obovp.ull a form remar.
k °ujsa. was then very ugly—but sbo was a m*tell
ritl, ncvurthclcss. Kind and intelligonl.ehe posacas
ed a mind of the highest order. Nature seemed to
have compensated her with every good quality of the
heart fur tile wa nt' of every beamy, of ppMuil. ..
Tho poor little thing was proloundly hart ns she
listened lo hor mother’s observation— ■ .
; “ Oh, you little fright, you Will never got a hue-
I a’cloak struck; Ilfrs, Mooro wad sorely
vexed;’ • n „
Trcm'lding tho lilllo girl appronilied lief molliof id
’ A loarrolled from (he little one's eye She Im.lf ly
wiped it away, nnd turned lo her father/ presented
him Iho.ycl humid chock,
ai^nol'nUo^fill"/mlncrnb'c.” she murmured,
10 Rrnfredto heT'ehnnilier, -lie commenfcdemhroid.
cring n sonrfi und worked tlius poll of tho night, (nr
sho desired to ho ablo to present it to hot mollior in
l, 1 The dick' struck twelve. Site .Itnd just finished;
ana phtling it by, Hub little girl pnlm y repigneil lier.
self to rest. , Iler repose' wap undisturbed.
> On the morrow Rosa presented tho scarf to her
mother. What was the pain whon tho mother re
ceived it coldly, and expressed none of those lender
sentiments. Which ought to have been Iho sweet ones
, r °Vl"er eyes, t'y, ciianoc;glanced trtef « neighboring!
" I|, 'ycB. 1 she said internally,' 1 1 am
i rigid," ami slip, .might in her young heed f find
remedy, for nglincHS. •, nanfra wolindrd tlio
And lh° n ' lia hilurMslon alionaled ,
liltld ugly one * lm«rl; a i, l j ||| o n l slip was so (
all the-y““"KthaithojiapVfpadiwf. ,
’ prov"’;
‘ami become. In cm,BO T l,l. wile. Thclrdo* »
Oalfon, highly , "“Irof,i,|sii for oiglit long,days—for I
m. felie ly, w» I jfdofo was coiitiuif.iily crying. 1
eight long Mt yorfug liraiii (odherfW i
"li W eretlil ontiiiliuW angry, and her
m'£ we.cumiuually weeping A*.l »«»■='• '
.d In her mind ' I |mr kr, Mr. I
They When till. W». imn. .
hleoro was arranging too nre , , Mchod n •'
1 C.' f n red'i. nbruplly.hu.
book from too man i. i cloM| , u i„ a
vjohnt 1 humor, cinq a flroo «'
Wl noia;fl mniMfctnsned her ahoui ld.
£sln«s;«tteal
$32,000,000 00
3,000,000 00
• 100,000 00
$35,100,<300,n0
15,729,114 27
$19,370,985,73
Uoctecat.
ATI? OO'PER ATOM. *' ;i *
pchk'/V whetowitlf. her molhcr'had'bccn'Mrying,Hci f
weeping eyci<nnd’dried therrt aieCbnd timB - ther44-
v*)th, ~Shp then leriderly. embraced; her
rclurncU hcr affectionate caresses with all another,*
-The parlies, being qow favorably to*
mniued to establish a .peace., no eas;*
nidUor—neither wcitild nrfakfc' iKofiVfttotctltift—and
wUhbhl (he iWnfilfaliori'df IKtfo Adsai'tlio'MCbncUld/
tiori.would not thctf bate tekorijpla’tt/ ;. y, 7 ‘
Sho.tookher father's hand, bctn'dbrt nw pwn nllid
hands* pressed-it.to her bosom f shb then took nor
mother's hand* and joined it -to- berfuthcr’s »• d !ij.
near the heart. Hainan prjdeicoujd.rosist.no.lopgcft
—the, alienated parents rose ut t mQfPQnlond
cordially embraced cath ftlhcn . ... . * . .
From that hour Rosa was the* Fd6l of them 'both/
Six years after this, Rosanna, the. ugly K°saiint<
vviis too ornament to every .Society to which her
mother presented her.' Aim a Me, willy bnd observing/
tier conversation was universally cdurlcd^
1 One summer evening the sup, which during dhd •
I day, bod shed over nature nn intense heat, had JOtl
\ disappeared, leaving the horizon'coveted with long '
wide bands of red—clouds more'and more dark were’
heaping themselves on tho eastern, sky—the.olino*
sphere was suffocating,- and one w6bld deem 1W
earth was returning to the sbn tlte heat she had re-*
ccivcd from the letter daring the day.- All
heavy ond weary—tho air inhaled fitetrtftd,father hf
suffocate than flourish. A drowsy languor ovefCairie
every one* '■!; K ‘1"
In a saloon,-Whole efery window throwjiopfert
might bo seen gliding, here and" there/IrTtho dafKOfl*
cd light; groups of yotfng. females, whoso wnito
dresses slightly agitated by tho rising bfeeie of-tho
evening, offered Something mysterious .aud post cy
whereupon the lujaglnallorf loved to djvcl|. ; A low
languishing whisper was then heard like .Ipe
ing ihurmur ofsotee distant rivulet; A Voting woman
sealed before - a piaho, was expressing her hearts *«H,
timcnU by. on extempore mplody, now sinooUv yud
tender,now deepand trembling. . v
No more whispering,but d gentle silence f«« P! ace ?
for hcr’s was a celestial sympathy,- n Scteph s song/
■ George Underwood, n fine, rich; blde-eyed-young
man, was so deeply touched by the melody* thalhif
frame seemed agitated by a mpmcntarjr ConHl?iorw
H 6 listened to the ongclte voice, so Bonij hatmonl.
zing will* the sweet tones of the ihslrurficnwaliQ leu
an indescribable sensation thrill through hirftamei
The music ceased, hut the sweet .voice situ vipraf
led on Underwood's cur, and.there, wasip,charmi W
willy and original trifle to which ho ljstencd, tha*
IransfixdJ’him where’he stood:. " . - . . . •
*• “ How beauliftil-most the youbg girl bo,” thought
Underwood.. “Happy the man on wliom mny>W
her choice.!’ and ho inyoluntarily.sjghed.. Suddenly,
lights were brought fp. ..Tho young was the
Underwood was' stupefied; - He cWd hi*
eyes, but thechafin-of that voice haunlod his4neim»j
ry. Ho gazed on, her a second iMne. nod, he 10)11$
her less ugly. The beauties, of her Be«mc(J
transferred to her person, npd
as they tvere, expressed wonderfully well tier inter
flnl sensalioh.: .1 • ■■ ,; a'
.•* ;* *” : •<-
Geofpc UndcrwnmlwciWcd Ko«pnn« «nd bMnmj
tho liappic.l pf tffcfi; In ihe po.fession ofthe kindeK
nmf mo.t loving dCwnmnn. ' ■ ,
Beauty deserts us,, but virtue, and talents,, lh*
faithful companions of our Hies, udeompariy us overt
to (ho grave.-, ~. : ■ ►■. . * te. »■> ..
THE nETUUNItri DWcdlUi I
POPULAR DEMON?rnATIp(I.
Cons. Shields and,QnMman, and'otljer bfliMrt,'
who have, a.rtived :at New-,Orleans,' from tlto battle
| fiejdp pJfMpxlco,,|»yp, j*«p • BWt *'
dshihtislraUo^e^ttpVh^^Uife^'JSiMMfeSSlJ^j!
2-ith ultimo, several of-them Were,-escorted to.ine
American theatre, accompanied by a fine band of
mnsio and an iramenfio eonfionrSe Of citizens.
On entering llie liieatrei says the DMlaj ihfiafir
,lienee, which was a very large ohe; rose en mnwe
and saluted ■ these aval-worn veterans and heroeer
with such an outburst pf enthusiasm and applanSM
ns fairly shook the theatre from; “ foondatrehto
turret alone,” the orchealrn,
flrrfr. »Seo‘ ilio Conquering' Heroes come,” arid
“Tho Star Spangled Banner.** Barely have-see
aeeirso lorge-a crowd raised to .such a pilch open
thusinstn and excitement, as characterised,. Uipf
d-hieli filled the' American. ! Three cheers M
gtvfen fur (Sen. Shjelde; three for
00l Burnell, three fur the American afroy,'ahd
three fur -Old Rough tihd Heady.” ' It wnajth#
simultaneous and nnhiddert overflow of hearts Mill
of gratitude and admiration for. the illuiUioWaaeds
of the brave men. who are -now seeking,a. tempo-,
rary repose after the severe trials ami shherlnfra of
the marvellous campaign, ihfotrgh whlen they havo
Jiisrpaased: ;
The Delta in a notice of some of
as thej hpjfeared at ihe St. Charles' llolel; saysr
In the Saloon we daw the gallant Gen. Shields,
lie is stonier limn when vie .saw'him, some, two
t years sine’n, at Gen.Tajlor’s camp at Camargot
Ho ihoWi.in his undress military muform, looßfO
! like an elegant gentlfimrfn.. He had hots vrrlnlt le
on his brow, and his ondntonance over worei *
' smile: Mis heard waa'clnsely shaven,'and hid
eyes were lighted up with the brtllanl fire of hope;
' Ami yeti how n short term pf service niters a tnsol
Yesterday bo looked like the hefo of many wares
• Ilia brow’ wap seamed with tho lines ei.lnltpue snu
’ suffering, nnd his upper lip, was garnished .with H
,- thick moustache. Ilib complexion wss brooxed;
his unit, from a late wound; huAg fn oiling bftt
|,is eye was still brilliant .with nitfftfal fif?. JbM
warn hundreds who flacked around him and song 111
to grasp his hand, nnd nil were received, hyhlrrf
, will) Ilia meat cordial warmth and friendship.--
These around looked upon the gallant hfiro with
refilings of reapefitamf admiration, and there waff
' not one in that lirnad Saloon who went pul, yvilbf,
1 out saying in his heafl. -that 1*« «»e •?!■£ f ■
In one of the private parlors, Mai. Gen
•' man Hold a Ifiven. He Was surrounded, by many
• officers, all of when, p„id hiu l .i,e u.u,e.
r and attention. ■
! IH. first A,., 0 r.0«r. .l '»
r seamod to ftave been wroi.ght in'
:-fi?fHotn|^
. mnii(i(adb .;t| o d with nnlmoflnri fl’hn HeWf-
Z X. H. s.eS't very in,Personification of
la warrior, Congratulation and fiompliment met
him on every side, ami ho received the npplausoot
ho o who were p’tesmil. with the air of, opo who;
[combined the character
'of the polished gentleman. AmidSt thC galaxy
that ndotnd the history of Mississippi,no nat)ifi
shines brighter than (hat of, Qiitlman!
Oar allonlinn was next arrested by seolng a man
of ‘towering height nnd gigtfnltc frame, wltlrafiheSt
like llidl of llareulcs and dn eyo like thdlof Mats;
tie won indeed, to tree tho laeHujge of
made “in threaten and efiutmnnd.’ Withn ami fi
upon his lips, and a sparkle of pWsafnln his light
Mite eyes. liestopd tho “ observed of all observers.”
lie wits the gallant Cot; Harney— onn.of Ihamost
accomplished and herolo aoldlets in the army—to
wlftun 'half been so' generally assigned-the «M»r
clnrw of tho of Ofho Go/df* - ~
" These yvore the most prominent cbienelp*»™e««‘
the great array of
crowded slate of pur lbv
trig oilierd who have hornsV flfnnyof 1 ‘
him glorlPua'nehlnvnhients pr o f , jlt | inl ,| M j n:
them Imre the marks b , ~.„iide nmiiht'hlViß
.) to tho (icllo)MS(V .
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