THE VOLUNTEER John B* BTatton, XOdltor nnd Proprietor* OAIILISIiBi THURSDAY, DEODAR. 184 T. (Cj“ Vico President Dallas, and Hon. Daniel. Stu rgeon of llie'Scnalc, and Messrs. Ingereoll, Orqadhoad, and Wilmot of the H. of Reps, at will accept our thanks for their several favors. ' To correspondents.— ’* The Svlditr in Prison,” by “ B,*V will be found'on our first page. • “ Amelia" a talni by “W, A. P.”-is carelessly writtoil and badly punctuated. To prepare the arti cle for publication, would occupy more of our time than wo are able to sparo. We hope our young friend wilhnot despair,.however. Ho bids fair to make a sensible and strung writer. - •• Silver .Spring, Jr." deals too. much in personal}, ties. ‘The publication of his article would only create heart-burning.'- This-we are determined to prevent, if possible. N Carlisle Deposits Bank.—Tho stock of this insti tution has all been taken. By reference to our. adverti-. sing columns- it will be seen that a meeting,of the stock-holders will lake place at Beetem’s hotel, in this borough; on Friday the 7th day of next month. ’ (xy If any of the relatives of John L. Kbapsbr, who left this neighborhood some 8 or 10 years .ago, will call with the-Postmaster, in this Borough, they will hear of something to their.advantage. V Officers or Girard College.—On Wednesday evening of .last week, the Board of. Directors of the Sirsrd College, elected the Hon. Joel Jones, Presi dent Judge of the District Court of Philadelphia, President of the. institution, and Mrs. A. C. Tiloh man, pf-Baltlmoret Matron. Several teachers and other officers were also elected. ■ county has appointed ,lier, delegates lo the’ith of March Convention. They are instructed for Mr. Buchanan. ■ fjcj***A'Merry Christmas” to all our readers, whether old or young, Democrat or Whig, mole or female! “A merry Christmas," especially to the rohnd*faced urchin, whose eyes, at the peep of day, are. fifed upon the dark shadows of tho chimney, place,intent upon discovering the fool-prints, of Krisakinklc, or his handiwork in the well-filled stock* mg that be has left behind him. Christmas is a day that'brings mirth in its train—let pa and. ma stand aside for the time being, ond give the "young ’uns" the freedom they desire—let the minature drum ro* sound through every apartment oTlho house, and let the 'toddling hero cut and slash with his wooden sword! Give way to the romp—no matter for the noise—Christmas comes but once a year. Krisskingle's representatives do not always know where'to provide themselves with select niceties.— We'sHall therefore mention a few places where con fectionary, toys, and other articles ar£.kcpl, Confectionary, Cakes, Toys, Ac.-—The finest assortment of niceties in the way of fruits, cakes, I confectionary, toys, Ac. Ac.may.be found at "KHss kinkle's Head Quarters/ 1 kepi by our friend Mon yer, in North Hanover street. Fancy Books, bwect-meats, Ac.—Our friends Haverstick, at his store in North Hanover street, Dr. Myers, at his store in West High street, and J. A W. B. Fleming, corner of Pitt and High streets, arc oil well supplied with fancy articles, gill books, sweet meats, Ac. Ac. Their several assortments aro varied and large. Go and see them. Fancy Ware, Holiday Presents, Ac.—Mr. Eby hat recently added many nice things to his large Grocery Store.' In addition to his welhselectcd as* •orlmept of Groceries, ho has now many orticlcs suitable fo'r holiday presents. Go and see his assort, raent—you will not regret it. Pies, Cakes, Ac.—Minde-pics (who don't like mince.pies7) and cakes of nil descriptions can bo had .of Mlse Moore. Also of Mrs. Keepers. They are hoth well prepared.for the festive season. . Jewellery, Ac.—Mr.T. Conlyn has just received m splendid assortment of pins, rings, pencils, broaches, and other fancy articles. See his advertisement, and then call and see him at bis store. ; Da y—Goods, Groceries, dec.*—New and splendid almost every thing, have recently been:received by Ogilby, Irvin, A. & W. Bcnlz, Angnoy.and Snodgrass. Go and see tliejr splendid assortment. Neither or them charge /or showing their goods. ■ Seoars, Tobacco, &c., can bo had ut Criswell's.— His'segsrs are very superior. Call at his store. Hats, Caps, &c.— lf you wish a fashions bio hot or eap.callon the “ practical hotter, 1 * Trout. He can suit you to a fraction, both in price arid quality. Cabinct-wase.— Should you want pretty furniture, •.well made and durable, D. F. Sc A. C. Fetter, and Frederick Cornman, can supply you at short notice. See their advertisements in another column. Hardware, fitc.—Hardware of all kinds can bo had at Uioatoresof J. P. Lyne, Wright Sc Saxton, and Fortney Sc Fisher. Their assortment is varied and well selected. Variety. —Our friend Gilt,.has quite an assort, meat of books, pencils, cards, segars, tobacco, &e., which he very cheap, Give him a call, if you wish bargains. - “Ellen llerdrrt, or, Family Changes,” is tho title of a DOnt Jlitlo book of 206 pages, which has just been published by tho Harpers. The work is inten ded for children, and is well calculated to please and instruct. It is embellished with six engravings, and is well printed. To bo had at Knccdlcr’s Book Store, Carlisle. The .Virginia Assemble melon Monday of last week, and the Governor communicated his message. The surplus hi the treasury is •145.000, having only •65,000 to be provided for by taxation. Of the Mexi can war operations he takes a patriotic view and sustains bis country. Tho Washington Monument fund Is now nearly forty thousand dollars, and ho proposes that Mount Vernon bo purchased with the money.. II? recommends tho passage of a law pro viding that the free negroes shall bo removed by counties, and sent at public expense to countries where slavery does not exists The Governor takes decided Opposition to the Wilinot Proviso. On thu 30th of September last, the Virginia penitentiary contained 211 convicts, a diminution of fifteen within tho year. Of-this number 191 are whites, and 80 are negroes. The ftue negroes, allhongb numbering by tho census of 1849, only forty-nine thousand eight huVidred and forty-two, perpetrate nearly two-fifths of the crime of tho Slate, U. 8. Senate.—On last Monday week, tlib old officer! of this body were rc*choscn for iho iwo years ensuing, vist—AsburyDiokins, Secretary} fiobert IfoaU t Bergeant*at-arms } Jsaao Holland) Door keeper; Henry SUcer, Chaplain, XfrTho Now Ybrk Mirror publishes an account of thj.KU duel, at Newark, under the bead of •• Re ligiput Intelligence.** ... Mchxd Aoaih.—A paragraph in going tho rourtya of the Whig press, headed “ Jim Polk’s War” which staler that tho wife of Captain Thornton is now in the BoaiCl bounty, Michigan, Poor House, partially deranged. Tho,Detroit Pies# says (here is no Poor Ho'ueo county, and IbatCapl. Thornton woe never married* Tv* IREN ioamino, rrc,—Georgs Kendall has ro. wned to New Orleans, flrom the wrow* “ HONOR TO WUOM HONOR IS OUB.H Under line caption the Lancaster Intelligencer, vol unteers’a reply lb our article of the 2d instant,.in Which we ventured to give a little friendly advice, as we lhoUghl, to our friends of the “ Democratic Union’-, and the.*’Pennsylvanian.” : Thb, Intelligencer char-' acteriies our-brlicjc us “ altackinglUhe above men-! tinned papers,..nnd Is that we should ( Have given vent to such, “ malignity.” NoW the sa- j gacioua editor, of.lho Intelligencer may call our arli do “on assault” upon tho journals named, but cer tainly no other. sensible man would. Our article was no “assault,” nor can it bo construed as.such by any impartial reader. We respect Col. Forney of tho Pennsylvanian too highly, and have boon on terms of intimacy with him too long, lb permit us to com mit an “assault” upon.him. Nor did -Wo.impugn his motives, as the Iqlelligencer. intimates.' We do not now, nor. did we ever find fault with C01.,F. bo. cause of his friendship for Mr* Buchanan, but wo thought, and think-still, considering-his'position at the hood of a .loading 'Democratic journal, that he. manifested his preference too inucli through the eoU umneof hie paper t to do strict justice to Mr. Dallas bis own townsman and neighbor, who.has also num erous and powerful friends for tho first office in the gift of the people—which friends have equal claims u[pon the Pennsylvanian as members of the same great party which sustains it, as have the friends of Mr, Buchanan, or Mr.-Buohanan himself. Col. For ney as Col. Forney, and as editor of a p&per, which aspires to bo tbo V organ”, of the Democratic party in this State, are two very different persons. And-it does not mend the matter, if as is intimated by the Intelligencer, that the Pennsylvanian did injustice to Mr. Buchanan.” before Col. Porncybcoame its edi tor.” Two wrongs never make a right, and a sense of that injustice should hove made the present con ductors of tile Pennsylvanian the more cautious not to commit the same error. We know very well that Col. F. lias for years been (he warm, zealous, and able friend of James Bucha nan, and that the bestowal of official patronage upon him could not inHucncc him to improper action on the question of the Presidentship or any other ques tion—but others may not have known the same thing, and (ho position he occupies, and the course he 'ap peared for a time to bo pursuing,' did certainly render, him liable to misrepresentation. Wo rejoiced when Col. F» was appointed to office in the Custom House, and only desire that he may make his conduct as a public journalist square with the wishes and cxpcc* talions of the public, and his duty to the Democracy of Pennsylvania. The Intelligencer charges us with hostility to the tariff of 1846. This is not true. Before that mea sure became a law, we were doubtful about the effects of it in Pennsylvania. But after its passage wo con tended for giving the new law a fair trial, before condemning it—and we challenge the Intelligencer to find in the columns of the Volunteer any thing like opposition to the tariff of 1846, after it became a law. On the contrary, we have ever since that period, sustained it, for we have been convinced that it was working out the happiest results, not only in Pennsylvania, but In the whole Union. Wo never doubted Ihejusiiee of that measure, but we doubted the expediency of it—considering the peculiar position in which .the .Democracy, of this State were placed in reference to the tariff of 1842. The Democratic members of Congress from Pcnpsylvania.and among them Mr. Buchanan, hud voted for that law, and sustained it after its passage, under repeated instruc tions from the Domocroiic Legislatures of this Slate. The position therefore of the Democracy of Pennsyl vania was peculiar on this subjectand in some mea sure anlagonjflllcal to that assumed by the Domocra ' cy of most of the other Slates. For, these reasons | alone, wo doubted at the time the jnlicy of a repeal of the tariff of 1842. But that danger is now passed and wo think it has been a wholesome lesson to the Democracy of Pennsylvania, never to suffer them selves again to be led Into a departure from principle, however urgent may bo the reasons assigned for so doing, or however high may be the names that woo them from the right path. We ever sustained Mr. Dallas, defended his purity of motive, and we are now. doubly his defender, from witnessing the wisdom of his course, and the proud results which arc the legitimate fruits of his manly independence, and pertinacious adherence to the strictest letter of the Democratic creed. He showed that ho possessed the sagacity, as well as the nerve, of his great friend Andrew Jackson. But we perceive from the article in the Intelligen cer that that paper also is note under the same Influ* ence which pervades the Pennsylvanian and tho Democratic Union. Wo understand in oddilion, from authority upon which we can implicitly rely, that Col. Fdmcy has purchased tho Intelligencer for tho sum of $3,500, and although it is denied in its columns that he “has assumed the control of (hat paper,” we have no doubt he made (he purchase and if not for himself, for those who will “assume the centre!” of it—and we would not bo ol all surprised, nay, wo think it highly probable, that Mr. Edwin W. Hotter, tho private and confidential secretary of Mr. Buchanan himself, will hereafter edit, and ostensibly “control” that establishment. Neither would wc be much astonished if Mr. Franklin G. May, tho for mer, (we bog pardon) the atill gentlemanly editor and proprietor of the Intelligencer, would soon bo safely ensconced in a handsome clerkship cither in somoof tho Departments in Washington City, or in tho Phil adelphia Custom House. Now this is oil fiur and proper, a thrifty business transaction, neither dishon orable to the parlies concerned, nor immoral in tho course of trade, . Mr. Muy has the right, to sell, and drive the best bargain ho can, but if wo mistake hoi, from the signs of the times, tho rights of third per sons may intervene under this now regime of the Intelligencer, from the demonstration which has ah ready been mado in its columns—we mean tho. rights of tho Democracy of Lancaster! And we hove no doubt tho sequel will prove, and more firmly limn over establish, tho moral—that papers moy be bought, the pdoplo never, The analogy drawn by tho Intelligencer, between tho supporters of Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Dallas, is not a good one. Tho cases are not parallel. Ills true that Col. Page and others arc supporters of- Mr. Dallas and hold office under the National Adminls. Irallon, as well os Col. Forney and Mr. McKinley, but it is well known.that Col. Pago is indebted neither to Mr. Buchanan nor Mr. Dallas for Ala situation— neither does Co). Page, wo presume, consider himself a net apaper, nor does he publish oho, nor docs ho act himself*up to bo the organ of tho great Dcmocra tie parly of Pennsylvania. If ho were the conductor of a./rodiug and central Dcmocratlcjournal, wo have no doubt ho would treat all sections, interests, opin' ions, and feelings of Die Democracy fairly ond Im partially, and with all duo respect and consideration, BuVwo are pleased to see a change, as wo think, for the better, in both the Pennsylvanian and the Democratic Union—and if our friendly advice to these ably conducted journals has had any effect in producing it, wc will have Iho consolation of know* ing that our article, which was prompted by the kindest and most fraternal fcblings (editorially"speak- 1 ing) hos.nut been ■’‘love's labor lust.” \Vo know the difficulties ourself of editing n paper so ds to please ail shades and shapes of opinion—and wo have no 1 doubt that iho fault of both the Pennsylvanian and* ll» Democratic Union, although very palpable to! tiuhr country ami iwo.lnolal friend. of tho editorial tha mere nlattitMer then ’oontml •no., In tho .(Enljwc, of.thofr n K hl, woa not dlacom-1 bbloto themselves, andwasno doiihi'altogether air tribiitable to sheer sun of the'.’Universe Ima epots 0n Us diak»,and Ro may have the Pennsylvanian and the Democratic Union, with out derogating in.tho least their dignity and 'usefulness. r 6o mblo .it be I ■■ ■ \ - We lourn that (he Pennsylvanian ofSaturduy week last, cbnlaihs a reply to our article; Wo received the Pennsylvanian,of that date, but r strongb to say 1 our exchangedocs not contain .iho comments refered lo» Wo ttro'thcrefore groping in iho dark ns to,the views of the. Pehnsylyaniaq on tins subject. This mny.bo of .a piece with tho courtesy shown by the Pennsylvanian, for some , time past, in refusing, to publish, or oven notice, tho proceedings of. the meet ings of the Democracy of this county.. The opinions of the-plembcracy of ‘‘Old Mother'Cumberland” would at no lime-disgrace .oven (he courtly columns of the Pennsylvanian., ’ MOUNTING THE PLATFORM. J . If any political conduct of the Federal party could ■ astonish us, it .would bo blind infatuation. and zeal with which they aro mpnnling.the platform, pre pared for (hem by. Mr. Clay in qpposilion to the war. The policy they have thus blindly odoptpd, at tho bid ding of a oneb groat man, but now a disappointed, mor tified, and superannuated leader, will as certainly do feat the groat object thoy hayo in view—the elevation of Mr. Clay to thel Presidency^—Os it is calculated to prolong the controversy with Mexico, and ultimately to induce, by necessity, the subjugation and eventual destruction of the Mexican people as a nation. At presorit we are satisfied that bUla small portion of the American people entertain an opinion favorable to the annexation of Mexico t'o .the -United Stated, or oven of holding it for any great length nf time under a provisional military government., But, the course pursued by Mr. Clay and his partizdiis,.is undoubt* cdly calculated'to induce the tneil.wbo control tho destinies of*Mcxicu to refuse to troatTor peace until they see the result of the issue between 1 their friends in the United States,-led by Mr. Cldyj and those who sustain the present Now, if this is sue hat .'to he decided at the .ballot box,.those who cannot see that the feelings of the masses of the Amo rican people, of all parlies, will-naturally lake part with their own country and government against the common enemy, havelived for 1 little purpose In ac quiring a knowledge, of tho character of their own countrymen. And, if tho contest is permitted to pro gress upon this issue, a spirit will, bo engendered in tho bosoiiToftliß people bf tho Unltfld States, which npthing-but the .conquest and .entire subjugation of Mexico, and perhaps its annexation, will satisfy.— Wo say then, let those .who deprecate the annexation of Mexico beware how. they provoke it by their sym patics for Mexico and their ultra opposition lolhclr own government. WHAT DEMOCRATS THINK OF IT. The .Washington Union undernlandVfrom somcof the most distinguished democrats of both houses of Congress from different quarter* of. the Union, that the President's message has been received will) the greatest satisfaction, and says: “\Vb.heard several of them say it was the very thing vvhicl).was.wanted; that it struck in willrtlie feelings of the people; and that the public sentiment would ln the course he had proposed. Cbrlainl/ jaT tnoro manly and decided message has never emanated from lire executive department. It was whispered before the meeting of Congress, that the President' would only, state the condition of public affairs, .and throw the responsibility of measures upon Congress. Never was anything so different in l(s-tono. v Like all his other messages, it is marked with the highest moral courage, as well as groat practical sagacity. Aa President has done his duty ; and noyv it is the of Congress to do theirs. They most net upon his propositions; and wo cannot doubt' for one moment, from all that we have heard on£ both sides of the house, that a decided mojorily.wUl.be found to. fur nUh the.necessary supplies foe pros, eculion oflhe War,”' * * THE WAT TO MAKE PEACE. * Kendall, in ono of hU late Idlers from the city of Mexico, lays down. Iho following proposition, the truth of which has always forced itself upon our minds, as the only means of securing, an honora* bio peace, in the attainment of which none takes a deeper interest than ourselves. “Cutoff all the taxes; destroy all the public re. sources of revenue; shut up every avenue 1 through which a dollar finds its way into the Mexican treasu ry ; make the war felt, and seriously fell, by. the' rich; tell them that our objects are. peace or aeon, quest, and prove to them bur ability to,achieve (he latter, and we shall soon have a peace, or 1 am much mistaken.. The world cannot say but that wo have exercised the Tull measure of forbearance in our past efforts to bring about an amicable adjustment, and cannot blame us If in future we prosecute the war with the utmost rigor permitted by the laws of na. lions.” Captain Angnev, , who 'commanded an infantry company at Santa Fo last year, has been elected a member of the legislature of New Motico.—-Ex change paper . Captain Angney, spoken of above, is a son of our respected townsman, Mr. R. Angney. He is a young man of much promise, and performed deeds of noble daring whjlo captain of an Infantry company in the expedition against New Mexico. A distinguished Clergyman of this city informs us that since his residence here—not quite 1 twenty years—ho has married two thousand eight hundred and fifty couple. —Lancaster Examiner, Our friend (*ctz, of the Gazette,” (who by the by has been recently married,) copies the above article from the Lancaster Examiner, and then says— , A very big business that, ip forging the fellers of Hymen. Reading must give up to Lancaster in this respect; bnlwhcnit comes to babies, wp*ll .wager our scissors (the most valuable treasure wa possess) that she oun boat her ten to . one: and prove U by comparing tho annual increase of population In Iho two cities, . Cj*Tho Harrisburg' “Union” sneers at those pa pers who prefer Mr. Dallas to Mr. Buchanan as a candidate for the Presidency or have nol'lho same preference for Mr. B. that U so abundantly manifes ted in its columns. Wo can remember the time when the.prcsonl publisher oflhe Union did not ex. hibil his friendship very i earmly for Mr. B. through tho columns of the paper ho then conducted, thq "Kfytione” Bat eireumetaneee alter cases, and our only surprise now is to sec tho old opponents of Mr. B .fonmoet in his support at present, and wo are still more surprised to see .Mr., B. leaning far support on arms which were forwqrly outstretched to destroy him. , , ,■ ‘ Tub Poor Bot’s CottMK,—Thq Hon. Simon Cam eron, himself a Printer, as also all his brothers, has adopted for his family ensign, and has it engraved upon his ictler.stnmps, a Printing press, over which strotchcfc. the word “persevere.” Ho loves tho art and cherishes \U £j»Mr. Clay’s speech at Lexington, has recently been printed in gold. Gold is one of tho products of Mexico, and a Mexican speech limy fitly bo printed therewith. | (CJ* ](is said that when RileV, the deserter, was caught, n number of Whig papers, together with a copy ofCorwin’s speech was founcf in his pocket. . (fj»Tho entire expenses of tho garrison at Tampr eo are defrayed, It Us said* from the Cos(om-houBe receipts* The receipts of rov'oniW at Tampico smeo the Ist May last, art safd 1 to be upwflfd's of 8200,000. A MEJlillY t Saturday next is Christmas-dav— a day which has been, for. many centuries, observed throughout nil Christendom as n special period of rejoicing, when tho people.at largo ore privileged to indulge ip every variety, of gay pastimes and innocent , pleasures..’ By a.custom which originated limb out of, mifid, it has been set apart os an occasion bf. merry mooting among kindred and friends-for mutual congratula tions, free ; interchange of good fellowship, and for cementing old and forming now ..attachments. To the youngi-cspcclally,” It Is 0 ..day • looked for with longing interest, whon. it ia expccled they will, bo oll'owod to enjoy themselves in unrestrained merri ment. Who docs not feel his spirits elated when surrounded by a sportive troop of little ohildren shouting in the full glee of their hmocent hearts—- u a merry, 1 merry Christmas?" Who could have the heart to frown discouragingly upon, such lively ex hibitions of childish hilarity? These'exhilarating scenes should servo rather to arouse all the bolter feelings of our nature, and fill our hearts with joyous and gralcfurcmqtlofils.no. who cannbt cheerfully participate in the gay pastimes ofthis festive season, must bo deficient in those endearing trails of charac. ter whioh render a man companionable, and lend to promote Umhappinesß l of tho society by which ho is surrounded." , Such a one should at least,endeavor to confine h|s moroscncss to the gloomy recesses of his own breast, and not mar the enjoyment of others by a display of humor uncongenial with the prevailing spirit at this season of rejoicing; It is certainly proper for. us .at some pcrlodj of life 10 divest ourselves awhile bf tho cares and anxieties which are allowed too frequently lb prey, upon our minds, and strive to unite with our whole hearts in promoting that cheerful tone of good feeling which should over, on a day like this, ahimatc and enliven the social circle. This is an occasion when all our kindly sympathies should expand and our bosoms warm with tho impulses of heaven-born charity. ■ • , -.:r How pleasing is the spectacle ofkindred tindAiends assembled together, at a Christmas festival, who but for such a customary observance of this day might, perhaps, remain many years separated and estranged from each other. These social gatherings are in general productive of the most ngrccoblo and happy consequences: old tics arc thereby renewed and strengthened; animosities arc healed; endearing attachments are formed, and in fine many who aro thus brought together, becomc moro firmly united in the sweet bonds ofaffection and friendship. • While intent, however, upon our own social cn joyment, amid scenes of rejoicing, where the festive board groans beneath Us rich burden of luxuries, we should .not bo unmindful of those among our fellow beings, loss fortunate than ourselves, who are at the same moment sorrowing in want an misery. The children of misfortune may, perchance, bo at your, very door, supplicating your charity. ' Turn them, not away without affording relief to their wants out of the abundance with which you ore blessed: - •* When your chlhlrofl gather round .Where the festive board is spread,' And mirth, and Joy, and wit, Their cheering influence shed, And the''throbbing heart beats high— Think of the wretched limn; . Give—in a brighter land ’Twill be given back again.” , Slaying n Mexican. Extract from Henry Clay's speech, delivered at the dinner of the Sons of New England, at New Orleans, on the 22d of Decerftbcr, 1846, met to cele brate the lauding of the Forefathers of Now England on Plymouth rock:— u Although leading a life of retirement, I am not wholly unobservant of the proceedings relating to the Condition, welfare, and prospects of our country.— And when 1 saw arfund me to-night, Gen. Brooke, and oilier old friends, I Jell half inclined to title for some nook or corner in the ormij, in which I might serne t h evengethe wrongs done to tny_ country.. I thought that I might yet he able to capture,or slay a Mexican Col. Wvnkoof.— Col. Wy nkqop has teen appointed military and civil , governor of Jalapa. Coloncl VV, issued his first orders as governor on the 8(h of November. He encourages the mcrchans of the tbwn to re-open their stores and promises them protection. Tho sale of spirits at retail is prohibited. The prop* crly of the Mexican authorities is made responsible for tho commission of crimes. Tho Mexican civil and jndclal authorities are continued in the exorcise of their functions, and all disputes among Mexicans are to be determined by them. . • . Preserver.—Mr, Edward Sargent invented a new method of flopping »y which, says thd ..Whigi at the ho bro&hman may appjy’ihc velocity id in bringing all the wheats in the lop; of Bi rolln or u ’ Civil Government in Nkw Mexico,—Even aomoof (ho opposition press appear to bo pleased with the President’* suggestion about extending our laws over Now Mexico and California, and establishing a civil government in those places. Striking tub Flag.— The Pikenix, a Democratic paper published in Camden, New Jersey, in the last number says:—Wo to day haul down., the flag of Gbn. Taylor. Wo aro now satisfied that a man from social life must bo chosen by the Democratic parly, and that Taylor will bo left to finish the war, and will likely be appointed territorial governor of Mexi co. The Phcaanix speaks in high terms of the Hon. George M. Dallas, Santa Anna Tried for Stealing.— A letter from Mexico,'dated the 20th of October, and published in the Tampico Sentinel, states that Santa Anna has taken up his residence ul Tuhuacun, whence ho in. tends to defend himself against the changes brought against him. It is not only alleged against him thathoaban. doiicd the city an the night of the lUtli of September Inst, with his army, In a moat cowardly manner, leaving iho oily without protection i but that previous to Ills leaving, ho robbed the treasury department of all bonds and every other species of available means. Audio oiyjt off all suspicion from himself, ho then ordered that, the prison of tho Acoordada be opened, and. its convicts lellooso upon tho community. Tho hallof tho House of Representatives was entered by them, its chandeliers broken in a thousand piecca, tho rich tapestry torn from tho windows and strowd about tho floor, and tho residua of the splendid hall multilatcd, if not entirely destroyed. q*j* Dr. Loo, of Hartford, Conn., who has practised' extensively at'lho South, states that ho liasirqatod five oases of rattlesnake biles, and all of them suc cessfully. His remedy is alcoholic liquor—.either rum, brandy, or gin—given in largo doses. A half pint every fifteen minutes, moklng a quart in an hour, is not too much, to bo given as soon as possible after the bile, v • A Fjuoiitxneo Mexican.— I Tho battle of Altixco was a brilliant affair. In .a Gutter alluding to it, a Mexican speaks of it to his father.thus “Surely your blessing has preserved mo in this eon* juncture, for the Americans, by their valor and disci pline, arc invincible, and without exaggeration tho attack which they made appeared to mo tho day of jfldgomcnt.'' • 1 (Cj'Tho editor of the Democratic Arch t at Frank lln, counsels Ms readers to file awny Col. Wynkoop’s lettordonunoialory of his old Federal associates in tlreir opposition to tlio country and the war, Tlio editor soys' t*-* 'This letter is truly a 'doadnor* to all Anti Republican 1 spirits■ .In the Federal-party, and slioilW kept as a book of judgement for' time to' ,A State Temperance Convention meet* at Haw corned. ' , | burg, on tlio IGtbof January.. ... f THE NIGIIT BEFOUE CiniISTMAS. ’Twnii the night before Christinas when all through the house, Not a creature wnsstirrlug, not oven n mouse ; • Tho Blockings worn hung by the chimney with care,- . In hones that St. Nicholas sooii would he there: -. Tim children wuro nestled all snug in.their beds, While visions ol’stigar-plunis danced through their heads And mamma in her ’kerchief, and Mu my cnpi Had just settled our brains for a tong Winters's imp— When oul'niMhe lawn.there unmosuch nclatter, . . I sprang from my bed to see what wnß tlm matter { - Awoy to the window I flew.llko a flash, Toro open the shullc-rs, and threw up tho sash. The tboon ontho breast of the now'fnllcn snow, Gave tho bistro of mid-day to objects below; , * When, \vhat to my wandering eyes should .nppcOr, .' -Rota miniature slcdgll, and right tjny reindeer; ' With n little old driver, bo lively and quick, I knew In a moment it must,bn old Nicki ’. More rapid than caglns his coursers they came, And ho whistled and shouted; and called them by name; ' “Now, Dasher I now. Dancer 1 noW, Frnaccr! now, Vixen I. On, Cornell on, Cupid I on, Donder and DHxon !. To the ton of tho porch! to the lop of the wall I , Now, dash away, dash away, dash away alt 1” • As the leaves Hint before the,hurricane fly, ■ When they meet with an obstacle, mourn to tho sky. So np to the house lop the coursers they flew, With n sleigh full oftoys— and St. Nicholas too; ’Anil tlicn, in'a twinkling, t heard on the roof, . • The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. • ,! r Ah Tore, win my head, and was turning around; . Dmvn thc cliiinncy St. Nicholaslr.nrmrw.lth a bourid., He was dressed all in fur, from his head,to hls'foot, And Ids clothes were nil with ashes and soot! ' A.liimdlc.of toys bo had flung.on ids hack.,. ~ And he (dotted like a pedlar just opening ids pack; ~ His thay'twinttlcd I his dimples, how merry t His cheeks wore like roses, his nose like a cherry I His droll little month was drawn tip liken bow. And the beard on bis chin was. ns while ns the snow. ,_~ Thostiiropofa pipe lie hold tight in his teodi, ■ And Ihcsmoke, it encircled Ills head likra wreath.’ Ho had d broad face, and 0 little round/clly, . That shook, when ho laugh’d, ilkc'o bcnvl full of jelly. ; He was chubby and plumpa right Jolly old elf; And I laughed, when I saw him. ib mite of myself. A wink of Ids eye, and a twist of Ids head,' • ' Soon gayg me to know I had nothing to dread. - He spoke not a word, hut wont straight to his work; lie filled all the stockings—then turned with a Jerk, ' And laying Ids Anger aside of his nose,' - Amlgiving a nod, up tho chimney, he rose.-' ( \ He sprang to Ids sleigh, to Ids team gave a whistle* . And nwny'lbey nil flew, like the down off a thistio.’ Rut I heard Idm exclaim, ere he drove out of sicht, “ Happy Christmas to nil, and to all a good night 1” • • PROF. C. C. MOORE. A Just Verdict. —lsaac Bacon has obtained a ver dict against (ho city of-Bosiorf fordamngos to the amount of $1,787 ;50; ho having Ijrokcn his ankle by stepping into a hole in the side walk left for the ad mission of light to a collar.. (tj*ATory. Convention lately assembled at Cin cinnati, and taking the. Hartford Convention.of 1814 as (heir precedent, passed resolutions strongly con demning the war os ‘‘unjust, unnecessary and uncon. slitutionalin opposition to its furlhcr.prosoculion; &c. ,<&c., and perpetrating any quantity of .“moral treason.” , A New Rule. —The editor,of the Chicago Demo crat gives the following good advice“ Wives, love your husbands and make them take a paper.!” - A.Melanohoi.v Case.— Wo have just heard, says an exchange, of the sudden death of Dr. A. F. Wainright, a.medical gentleman residing in Now York. It ap pears that some days ago n r.illle snake was given to the doctor, and last evening about 7 o'clock ho whs showing it to a friend: while in the set of returning the reptile to its den, it stuck its fangs into the Dqc ’tor's finger, which comnicnccd swciling.immcdiatc* iy. Medical aid was called and the finger amputa ted, but so rapid was the progress of the poison that before 12 o'clock death hud done Us! work. ' Doctor Wainright requested that the limb should be taken off, but it was 100 late to bo of,any avail. “Taking tho sense of the meeting," says the Dos. ton'Post, Is construtcd to mean “taking'the tent s" —i. e. passing round the hot. Chancellor. Kent, one of tho ablest jurists in the United States, died, at New York, on Saturday last, in the eighty-fifth year ofhis ago. >' Oj*A boot maker of London has invented a rotary heel to bo applied to boot#, so that when run. down upon one side by uneven treading, it can-bo easily twisted round,.thus producing another oven surface, and easier locomotion in tho wearer. /' . Almost a Fltal Accident. —As Rev. S. Cowles, orElltCDUvillo, N. Y., was writing in his study last week, a rifle ball grazed Itis head, which was flredi from a rtflo by a young man who was shooting sumo fowls, • ETA N. Y. pupcr says the Federalists have been trying to get up a Ctyy -Mooting in that city, but there is not** treason” enough-in the. Commercial Emporium to sustain the Federal leaders in such a demonstration. 11 O Dkar V ’ said a wife to her husband, the other day, “how my tooth aches!” “-Glad to hear it,” was the response; “ you’ll AaWyouryato for a while.” Tub “Sunbeam,” published ai Snlem/N. J., has hoisted ilia Dallas flag. Tho Sunbeam is. an able Democrat journal of much influence and talent. O’Tho.iVflsAolHe Whig says:—“Wego forkeep* ing Upper California atd Nrto Mexico at ulLknxrrdt* Wo do hot bclicvo that tho people of the United States will over consent, nor do wo believe (hoy ought to consent, to restore those provinces to Mexico.” (fj* When a man honestly confesses that ho was iri error, ho only acknowledges that ho is wiser to* day than ho was yesterday. 03*Tho Bedford Gazelle has raised tho name of Gcorgb-M.Dallas toils mast-head, as the Democratic candidate for tho Presidency. . (Ej* Thu Secretary of War recommends on early action from Congress in raising tho reinforcements which he recommends. The.following is the propo sition of his admirable report! “The forces now in service, augmented by recruits to tho extent lo which it is reasonable to expect, will not; in iny opinion, bo suflioiont for bur contemplated military operations. 1 therefore submit for your consideration and approval, the proposition to raise ten additional regiments of regular force for the war; It is important that authority should bo given for this purpose at an early period in the approaching session ofCongrcss. A delay, oven ofa few months, would bo very injurious, us it would give time lo tho ene my to reorganize his shattered forces and recruit his exhausted strength. If such authority be at once given, the now regiments might bo raised and senile the seal of war In season to pass the unhealthy dis trict along tho coast oftho Gulf before tho return of ‘ tbo epidemic, and lo participate in tho next cam. paign. It is desirable that Congress should bo im. pressed with tho importance of providing at onco for , (Ids increase of our troops,” writhes under llio patriotic letter ofCol. Wynkoop, and In oharaotoriatio bitterness of reeling la endeavoring to oast odium upon him. The Notional Intelligencer declares, and llio story la cir culated by ull its followers, that tho Colonel's object ■is to obtain promotion. Wo hove no doubt of It j it is and ought to be tho aim of every man. It la very evident however, that Col. Wynkoop does not envy the promotion tho federalists would extend to him, that 6f“bloody hands and a hospitable grave.” Oor Ability tu Pav. —At tho end of tho year 1812, after tho war, our debt wa5.5140,000,000. In 1817, an act was passed appropriating 910,000,000, annq* ally, for the payment of that debt. Under that not, | the debt, principal and interest, was paid off in oigh* toon years. Our population, during those eighteen ycfirs, was increasing from 8,000,000 to 14,500,000. For tho eighteen years, from 1648, our number will range from 33,000,000 to 30,000,000. Tho average lof tho lirst period was 11,250,000; for tho second I period it will bo 20,000,000. A debt of 9300,000,000 may, therefore, bo paid, with the same amount of tax for each individual, as was paid fVom 1817 to 1835. Hud our wealth has increased faster than our nqm* bers r so that r in fact, our moans of payment' have quadrupled since 1617. Correspondence of tlrh Volunteer, ' , Wasiiinoton, D. C.,J)00. 18, igh" Friirui Ihutton —.Two weeks'of the , c '■ passed, undyel riolhiiighfißilmispiroil i 0 ™ '!'« imy degree of carlo Inly the . course i!ui , jorily in the House irilcml pursuing in relii' " ,a ' the- Mexican war./Atlhc litno.oi the niuer'”” lo that lire federal members thereof were Jj"?. into.throe Bcparatp'andl.dis'linct eiussess , i..' Vl; - Anli-Wur-nnd Anti-Supply Whigs: 2nd I< | and Supply Whigs j 3d, Wdr Whigs, or ’uiase I '*." thought the'war just. 1 -.-’o': - c wlio -.The first end most numerous class opposed „n • dornnily from Mexico, either,in land or money i second, favored ari indemnity that would ' - ns “a post or two on the Pacific,” while I], 11 " I,J class ventured to go so, fur, as lo fovor Ihunen.n T" 1 of.Culitornio. ;”TimCs’change” however »?, I* 1 lon change wilhlheriit” , Since they have been in w"? 1 ington under, the goad of Clay, Corwin, Co., and the dnlj of the National Inldlimo, “ bthcr'tory'priiitsplt is fesred they have been bLi""f into phcdionCc.soTar ae to. have determine,l , “** against d%uppi)ed, provided, tl)e. President ho restrained in relation lo the acquisition of i • ry. In this determination they will be accuadivlr John C. Calhoun in the Senate, and IsaacE In and ono or two other Calhoun mop in the lions 1 tlioir recent course too clearly indicates. Sofar ti" from being Certain that men and means will led, I confabs that I look upon the mutter ns“nul!| 1 ‘ unsariin” But wo to Hint man who sp r a , the duly he dwcs.hia country as to refuse to sinS‘ her in a conflict with a foreign enemy I ■ 1 supplies‘at this lime, and compel our gallant „ lo withdraw from Mexico—to abandon all wo | * gained, at the expense of so'much blood and Ircasur' 0 would be giving a victory indeed to the cneniv sea would disgrace os in the eyes of the whole world Arc the American people prepared for this? \v 71 they submit lo the infamy that would attach to ml a course ns the. Federalists of the House have mark cd out for, themselves 7 : Twill not believe it, j c not bo made to believe that a majority oflhi Ancf can people—a people more patriotic limn any ollic in existence—can bp brought lo sanction llm wicked .schemes of the federal leaders, whose only excuse lb opposing the country in lime of war lics'in the fie! that that war. ions declared and is uaged audits Democratic Administration ,/ ~ ThoTresidcril’s message meet# with a hearty re. flponso from all section's of the Union. Llkolhoscof President Polk that preceded it, it is open, fearless and patriotic, and seta forth, in that plain »m] UIIM tentulious stylo peculiar to.the President, liis v j CWB and opinions on Questions of National policy. So a), so of the reports of the Heads of Departments— P!lT ! llcularly that of the Secretary of the Treasury. Tu last report of. Mr. VValkcr, is, perhaps the greatest and best document llmt ever proceeded from that cificd man. - Il'should go into the hands of every freeman of-lhp United State*, apd ha preserved us a monu ment of the unparalleled success of the financial schemes of the ablcst Secrelary of the Treasury the ; government ever Had. This report, however, came near costing Mr.-Walkerhis life. He worked upon it day and night for weeks before it was sent in-in many instances setting up till 4 or 5 o'clock in (he ln. the arduous service of compi ling fads from the huge masses of documents in the Treasury Department necessary'to ho examined.— About on hour after it was sent to Congress he was seen to reel in the passage of the Treasury Building arid was saved from falling hy the timely aid ofDr*. Collins, Ist Auditor of the Treasury. For a time the consternation about the Department was very groat, it having been announced that the Secretary of the Treasury hud been seized with apoplexy,but it was soon found that the throulcuings of that tearful disease had been'removed by tho application of the proper restoratives. In n' few hours he recovered sufficiently to ride home, where he has since been confined,although his health is rapidly improving. The duties devolving upon :lho head of the Trea*. ury Department arc more arduous,and responsible than those of any other in the cabinet, and arc con stantly bn thclncrcase. In fact it is imposing too much upon any one man to expect him (n discharge thorn all properly. This, however, has been done by Mr. Walker in a masterly manner. Regardless of health, cnee, or comfort, he has always been found si his pnst.dischargtng his manifold duties. And who of all men now living has contributed os mncli to ameliorate the condition of the Inboring population of tho United Slates as Robert J. Walker 7 Thcdtbt the country owcs'bim will never be repaid. He has sacrificed his health in its sorrier, and brought upon himself all tho evils of n prematura old age. Am l yet federalism has selected him os the target of ill vilest abuse, .and imputes to him the most corrupt motives. But this should nerve him on, for certain ly no stronger proof can exist of a man’s being right thgn loupe him abused by tbo loaders of the ledcrd host. Tlicir censures and maledictions were heaped iipnn’Geri. Jackson while living, but history in his ease will do him justice,' and Mr. Walker’s friends will have the satisfaction of seeing him written down us one of the greatest benefactors of any age, while those who reviled liiur.frir his patriotism arc forgot ten. Mr. Calhoun's resolutions against llio conqoMlof Mexico have excited no surprise here. -Theirftulkr has.long since ccasudto be considered a Democrat, and any'thing.ho moy jlo, cannot materially alfecl the legislation of either (louse. To.his reeululiwa per «e, howcvcri there is little dr no'Abjection, being, ab they uro almost without meaning, but when t«* ken in conjunction with those introduced by hi«l»* dry iit the House on the same day, Isaac. E, Ih.liiie*, against the acquisition of any more turritary, tkj are significant of what may be expected from tint « quarter. Indeed the whigs hero ore already chuck* ling over the coalition they have effected with Cd honu. Well, let-him and liis.fricnds “ann'i” them* selves to whiggcry if lhey ; choose, the Democratic party will never object, but if the whigs do not find in them * l un acquisition dearly bought*' then Inm ho prophet. In fact it is high tune for John C. Calhoun to turn traitor again. He has acted with the demo* cratlo party longer than it is usual for him to oft with ony parly at a lime, and certainly longer (Inn the true interests of democracy required. He has been a millstone about our nccks fur several years and bus nearly stranded the parly several timral '* is well therefore ho has cut , loose and gone over to curse the ranks of federal whiggcry. There, appears to bo a powerful effort on foot by some of the whigs in Congress—*among»l whom i* Mr. Crittenden, of Kentucky, to bring out General Taylor for the Presidency, Whether, ilia old lief® can be made tp walk (ho “whig and pled? o himself to carry out whig measures—proscription and all—-remains to bo seen, bill 1 opine that lie will bo found too,“rcody*' for the wire workers - of that parly. Nothing will satisfy the whig politician* short of a pledge in the next candidate to curry pre scription to its extreme length. If Oon. Taylor w* submit to this ho can bo nominated by a federal con* vcntlon—if not, not, |f . Meanwhile the friends of (lio “great embodiment of whiggcry are hotidloi. Mootings favorable to hijj and echoing his resolutions and speech arc being nek* in all yet it will bo found that they aro at tended only by politicians and not the reflecting ow* honest portiojiH oftho federal party. General Scott, Jiulgu McLean, Mr. Webster, Mr.C'orwinanda liort of other expectants of the whig put-ly, huvo cadi their forces marshalled for the contest, and in the write » is an extremely difficult (ask to say which is hl< e, T lobe tho lucky man (or I sliould say unlucky nt an * ■ for whoever it may bo ht is destined To bo beaten.; Not a move is now made In either (louse often* gross but has its bearing upon this or that imlividoa connected with the Presidency, so much so tluu four the country 1 ‘will bo entirely Overlooked. *‘i candidates for (hut distinguished station are as nuj morousas the locusts of Egypt, and who will preten to soy that they will not bo as deslruclivo to us » wore the locusts to that afflicted country 7 , The Message of President Polk vetoing the hi and Harbor bill of lust session was sent to the H« on Wednesday lust. It created quite a stir an* o J» the'western members, and was pretty harshly taoked by Mr. Petit ul Indiana, in a speech on occasion. This was of course to bo expected, bji the President takes the sumo ground that Gen. J< * sun took on (ho Moysvlllo Rood bill, ho need hnv fears. This. Is not a* time to launch our goVorni Into a son of expenditures which will Jo more to sorb our resources than the prosecution of the At all events tho whole matter should bo IIOF,Il 10F, l , ‘’ , fl till peace Is concluded, and thou if the I 1 declare in favor of such Improvement's and mo slUutlon authorizes it, tho appropriations imgiit bo made—till then . Six domocralio clerks at tho Capitol have been cnpilatod by Mr. Campbell, Clerk of tho 1,01 ' . These six clerks are how hero out of employ and somo of them Very poor with largo lamnti _ their hands. Would not justice, at well os u P " spirit of retaliation require, the President to t equal number of whigs out pfllm IJopai-lmcnl and give tliolr places to the I . ■ -scribed* Individuals ? I tl.lrtk so amf I think m . country WHI cxpbct it'ofluhi.- l
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