BY MHO; BRJVTTOW. : VOL. 34. : ' let 1(8 , Praise Itj.v . r: - 'Bitrn9 } Sealihi andaltkinda n/Jnfaned Sores Cured, \ mousKrs universal oiNTMENT. is I L the most complete Burn Antidote ever known. 1 It instantly (as if by ‘Magic)'stops pains of the most (Jesperate Burns and Scalds;; For old Sores, Brute? 8 * Outs, Sprain’s, &c„ on man or boast, it is ilic best application that can bo made.-’ Thousands i have tried, and thousands praise it.. Itis.themosi perfect master of pain ever discovered. All .who use, recommend it. Every family should, to pro vided with it. Nona can tell how soon some of the family wjllneeilii. , . ,V-. rjjgp“Observo each box of the genuine Ointment lias the name of S. Tuusey. written on the outside label. To imitate thm is forgery. = , • Uoalmen, Livery Men, Farmers, and ail : who Use Horses, will find this Ointment the very best thing they can use .for CollarGalla, Scratches. Kicks, &c. &0., on their animals. Snrely-every merciful man would keep his animals as free from pain as possible. Touspy’s Universal Ointment Is all that ts required: ♦fry it. jjHcs oj /nsfc/s.—For tho stingorhiln of poison ous Insects, Tousoy's Ointment is. Unrivalled.— Hundreds have tried it and found il'gni.d., . Piles Cured., For the Files,-/I’miseyV Univer sal Ointment is one of the best remedies .that can he applied. -All, wholiavc.uicd.il Cor the File’s recommend it. • •• Old Surea Cured. Forold.obstinaleSdres, there is nothing equal to Tousey’a Ointment, A per son in Manlius hud, for a number of/ydars, a sore le'T that baffled tho skill of the debtors. Tousey’s •Omiment was recommended by oho'bf the visiting physicians (who xneW its groat virtues,)’and two boxes produced more benefit than the pdlienlHad tpreived from-arty arid all previous jemedtes^. JLel all try it- -, , • .s j, . ’ JJurn* and Scald* Cured, , Tlnnsands of cases of liurus ami Scalds, in all; parts of .the country, huvo been cured by Toiisey’b Universal Ointment. (Joriificatos enough can be had to fill the whole of this sheet. - 5 : * , •• . \ r t dent Bruises Cured. 'lVslimonials on toali* inniiifils, liftfttvor. of Tousny’s Ointment for coring bruises,haWslheenolio red ihe proprietors. Hun .lrocU iii Syracuse will corlily to its great merits in relieving the pain of iho most severe liruiae.— l All persons should try il. Scafd "fiend Cured. Scorns of cases'of Scald Head Imvo hepii cured by TouSey’s Ointment.— Try ii—lt seldom fails,’ ' v V. , '; Salt Jtheuni Cured. Of all the rnmedies- ever discovered for this most disagreeable complaint, Tmisey's Univcrsal.Oin.imcnlls Uio most complete. It was never known to fail. ' . .1 ■ , VJmpped .//tfprfs can be Cured. Tousoy’s Uni versal .Ointment will always cure the worst cases of Chapped Hands. Scores of. persons will state this, -. • - i - •:>. •• -■ * - , Sure Lips 'Cured. For the‘cure of Sore Lips, there was never anything made equal to Tousey’s Oiniment. Itis sure to cure them.” Try it. It is a scentlfic compound warranted not to con tain tiny preparation of Mercury, 25 cents per box- For further puriiciilarsconcerning tins really valuable Ointment, the public are v re-; ferrod to Pamphlets, to be liaH gratis,’ of respecta ble Druggist’s-and Merchants throughout the Uhi led Slates. ■ • r - , • . •.i ' Warned by 8. TOUSBY; prtiogisl* Syracuse. .IoKVTB fOft tiik Sal* or Tim. Abotk.— S., W. IfuvcTHiick,- Ur, J. J. Myers, J.«fc*W. 13. Fleming, </urisl (i; G. W, Singisor, Churchlown ; A. Cath nirl, Shepherdstown; Dr. Ira Day, Mechnmcsbnrg; J, C. Kcenic, Shiremnnstown; . John G. Miller. Msiiurn; Jano May, Nfc« Cumberland; John 11. Zoiirintf, Sporting .Hill; John Coyle, Hogeslown; John Reed, Kingstown; Rousscll &. Dice, Dickin son; James K/yto; Jacksonville; J. Hood &■ Son,- Springfield; John Dillcr, Ncwvillc} Robt. Elliott, Newburp. Decomnrr 30, 1847.—1y.* ; .. Cltckcuer’s Coated PUlu, Grand Purgative, ‘ thr the Cure of Headache , Giddiness* Rheumatism* I PHet* Dispepsia, Scurvy*'Smallpox* Jaundice* Pains in the Ruck* Inward .Weakness* Palpnla ' (tun >f Ihe Heart , Rising.in the Throat , Dropsy* Jlslhma , Fevers of all kinds , Fcmalt Complaints, Measles* Salt Rheum* Heartburn , JVorms, Chole ra Morbus* Coughs* Quincy* Whooping Cough , (.Wnsu;/i/;/ron, /Wit. Liver Co/nplaint , Lrysipelas , ita/ness, Jlchingsnf the Skim Colds* Gout* Grav el, Nirvoua Complaints , and a variety 0/ oMer di«- arising from Inipurities of the JJlood , and Ofci/rwc/wni /n Me Organa 1/ Digestion. KXPEIUENCE has proved Ijjal nearly every Disease originates from Impurities of tho Blood or Derangements of the Digestive Organs; and to B*>curo Health, wo niusl remove those obstructions or restore the Ulood to its natural slate. Phere fore, when the slightest derangement of the Sys tem is indicated l»y Oostivcncss, or any it admonishes us that superfluities are gathering intlio System, which, should be removed by art el factual purging. This fact, as staled, is univer sally known; hut people have such an aversion to medicine, that, unless the case was urgent, they formerly preferred disease to the cure. Since the invention, however, of * ' CUckener’s Vegetable PurgativePUls this objection is entirely removed, a* they are com pletely envelonod with a coaling of Pure, White Sugar (and as distinct from the internal ingredi ents as a nut shell from the kernel) have no taste of medicine. They aro ns easily-to swallow as bits of candy. Moreover they neither nauseate or pipe in tho slightest degree. They operate equal ly on all tho diseased parts of the System, instead °fconfining themselves lb, andjacaing any par ticular region. •'/Phils’, for example,’ if the Liver lie affected, one ingredient will operate on that par ticular organ, and, Hy cleansing it of that Ex cess of Bile it is constantly discharging into the siotnacli, restore It to its natural slate*. Another Ml operate on tho Blood, and remove those Jin-, purities which have already entered' Into its Ijtion; while a third will effectually expel,from trio system whatever impurities'.may have boon discharged into tho stomach, and hence they strike *t the Uuot of Disease, Remove alt Impure Hu tuoiira, open the pores externally and internally, Promote the Insensible Perspiration, obviate Flat uloncy, Headache, seporalo all foreign hnd particles from the chyle, secure a fred, * n ® healthy action to the Hear!, Lungs and Llvqr, •ud thereby restore health oven when all other In Wns have failed. , l ’ho entire truth of tho above can bo ascertained ty the trial of a single botf; and their virtues aro positive and certain In restoring Health, that, ‘ ho Proprietor binds himself to return the money Paul for them in all casus whoro.they do not give unlveroal satisfaction. Retail price Qsots per box. AoiCNTS VOn THK SALE OV THE ABOVE.—*S. W. ‘kverstlck,l)r. I. J. Myers, J.&W. D. Fleming, [ a rtisle} (i. W. Sirmieur, Cliurchtown; A. Gath -1 j*rt,Khophordsio)vn;*Dr«T)ra Day, Moehanicsburg; ilj,* Hoemoi '6hli*bpnf>ViBto wn;» John Miller, | jtiuurn; Jane Mhy/ New Cumberland; John H. = £? ri W* S P orli '"B lllll; John Coyle, Ilogestown; Ha Reed, Kingstown; Russell & Died, Dickin- V n ’. a f n( ‘ 8 Kyle, Jacksonville; J. Hood & Son, No^b B u U 1; LHllor, Elliott, Decombor 30, V847,-~ly,* " A f; A 0 f this popular VamWy : for iu« 1 ° IIB,I8 > Cl,1 "“ " ll(1 Affi)otion» of Ihp DrtMt, hn« 11 b ' )u "' Moolvo'd at llio Drug SloK. of r T 'f ] r £ W. D.- FLEMING. THE VOLUNTEEH, Is published every Thursday* at Carlisle, Tn;, by JOHN 'B. BllATPOiVvupoii tiie following conditions,.which’.will bo rigidly adhered to: - . • , , , TEftHflOf SUBSCRIPTION. 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John 11* ISvtiCton, editor and Proprietor* CARLISLE], THURSDAY, JAMR’Y. 13, 1848. LETTER FROM MAjOU HUNTER* .Wo have no doubt thal llio following letter from .our townsman’ will bp road with pleasure by ids nu merous' friends in this community, arid Wb have solicited a copy for publication. .We Imvo often heard the remark, ‘ Whcio is Major llunlcr?”—andlhip cpistio speaking plainly and to the point, gives a noble answer. Hois where wo all felt satisfied he would bc—al the posl of danger,in“lllo (hickcslofltib fight, arid with, a heart for . the fray as brave as Julius Cmsar’s., The , Major*"very modestly stales, und/wUH as much “a mutter of course” dir, as he .\vmiflßfetd the fact of eating his dinner, that “ ho six battles." This, considering ho left ihomiiddlo of July, and marched from (Itcnctt to Hie city of Mexico, and fought the lust bullies on the 23th and 14th of September, being d period of less than -Uvo months, wo think is pretty good, service, _ There ..were, many oft our. Federal friends whosnccrcd.al Hunter's appointment, bnt we knew he 1 Was Iriado of the “ right kind bf stuff,” and woqld stand firm, and make a moSl excellcnt officcf, Ho was first appointed Captain in.the l.ilhßcgibieat of Xnfhntry, and President Polk showed his udual forcsight aiid discernment In'commissioning iiim nl. must immediately oftcras Major of that Ilcgimcnt. The Democrats of this town and county may tube some, credit to themselves,-for holding up Captain Hunter's,hands under almost every discouragement, when he was raising his company, and wo know.Jip has a grateful - heart-for their -kind aid and approba tion Jn his hours of despondency and gloom. ’ When he called on the President in Washington city, to offer liis and his compamc'ssqrvlccs, for (lie war, he told ;:Mr,.Polk,-thatvhq f was too poor .(O' remain in Washington on Jhut what was donc iri hTs fdVbPmSst tw’dn'no^rtljout'm'iVdlrlrifercfc ssfoiTiJrr his part. Thorcply of (lie President jva® character* islio of the man*. “Go. homo (hen, Captain Hunter, and I vvillsendyou yourConimission." And the Presi dent kept his'wbrd, and (hut too with’ “Gospel mea sure,” for ho sent him two commissions within the period ofn fortnight of each other* . i .• . .The above little incident is commentary oh what is called office seeking”—in the profess ional, dogging, continued, pertinacious senab of. that term, as it is dully , and hourly exemplified; in the Capitol of the nation, and'at the different scats of government in the several States of tills Union.' But to the loiter. . . Crnr of 0ct.,27,1847. Dear jFVifiu/-At last, wo of tho ariny, hove a/i opportunity of communicating with our friends, and you may rest assured, we readily embrace it.;- Our communications have been cut off for the- last four months. ' Thera have at limes been private expresses sent by Genera) Scott and. others, by paying some two or three dollars for each letter, and then running n great risk of them being captured by, the enemy. Very .fow.of these expresses got through to Vera is now an opportunity of sending let ters bjrHlwaggon train, which leaves hero to-morrow or ricitt'diiy .for that place., Wo expect a reinforce, ment up in a few days, under the command of Gen. Patterson, at which lime wo uro looking for a very largo mail. It will ba.somclhing now for us to hear from our friends at homeland it will bo quite a feast for ns nil. For my own part, I have not hod a letter from any one tlnco,my arrival in Mexico,. Persons In,the States, gelling their mulls regularly every day, do nut know what a privation it is to bo without them for some months, especially .when, one Is. far from homo and friends.’ As we could got no news papers to rend, woos a last'resort took the city of Mexico, and started d paper of onr own. t will how endeavor to give you a hurried dcsorip lion of my campaign thus fur; but an you will see the official reports in .the papers, l> will not pretend to give you a.full detail ofiho six battles that I hove been in—neither Imvo, j ; the lime to do.so, for It Would take, pages,,ap«iri.have a number of letters to wiito, besides altcnding lo my pffiolul business us commander.dfthtt Regiment., .... •, I left Vera Crux about tho.mlddlo pHasl July, un dor. the command of Brigadier Goncrpl.Pierce, for Puebla, to reinforce General Scott*,and also to join my own regiment, (tho On : our woy upwo got into a small fight at thn National, Pridgo. A detachment under Iho command of Wout Col. Bon ham and myself, was ordered Ip charge over the Bridge and tako the heights op which the enemy were posted. . They were, facing tho Bridge, apd numbered some four or five hundred. . Iho ohorgo was made in gallant style, but tho Mexicans retreat-, cd before wo could.got oyer tlio Bridge and get at them. They; wounded five of our,men., Two men were wounded clqso by Ihoßido prmyJjorso.and the Col's, horse was wounded*. It was.very plainly to bo seen that they; wore, paying particular niton lion to the officers, os wo were mounted, and therefore better marks for the sharp shooters. Wo got through safolv however. Wo encamped on the opposite side, and the next morning proceeded on our journey l ° Puebla. Wo were annoyed the whole route by small : parlies pf tho enemy firing at us ooeasionally frorrt tho tops of tho mountains, and nowuntf thort Woihid. in .Oh at Puebla, I found my Regimontin command of Lieut. Col. Graham, Col. bdng 'sick, and Major Morgan having boon back on tlio recruiting service;' * I hero joined and in a few days started for tho city of Mexico. ■ As wo approached the city, General Scott warm* formed that they would givo us a hard fight, they had orcotddtt huge fortification on,a height or mound called Ponon.’ The Commandor-ln-cUrof cone uded not to ottock this strong' (o'get round it U nbssiblo. We laid hero, sotno throe or four days, until a route was ascertained by which tlio fort could be avoided. Wo finally jrnado oUr way rouncl^ond duaitorcd at a smalltown palled Snn Augustm.— Tho lllh Regiment of- Ipfaqtry, phdpr command of Lieut. Col. Grahom and myself, and ope company of Dragoons undbr qdpf, Koo/ncy.poinposod tho do- Schmenf to appport Major too.lhb Engine^/m.his recomioissence, for the purpose of surveying a Yoad to mafco an attack op iW Contreras. pjmng lhU ■ tin ic, (August IBtli) wogotlnto..klrm.,,g i with tho -advance guard of Fort Contreras. *up Tnomy wore oonoealod in a icdjro of vn oanlo rooks. Wo mado a charge on them, and routed them, killing u OUR IT ALWAYS BE 1 RIOIIT—-tiOTßHJitpr or wrong, our country.’* CARLISLE, PA-, TnURS])AY,.:.jAyUARY hi, 1848;. 'Bomb 15-or, 20,and ; taking's prisoners. - Our loss [was only one-Dragoon horse .killed. Wo then re .turned to'San Augustin, and quartered for the night. The next*,duy.(Augusl lDth)Gcneral Scott with his whole command, (excepting some two or three Regi ments, and General Worth’s division which was or dered the day before to attack or threaten Fort San Antonio,) moVed to make a serious demonstration against Fort Contreras., Tho attack was made in tho.afternoon -by part of tho forces under Col. fllley, and tho remainder woto drawn up in a cornfield be tween Fort Contreras and Santa Anna's, command, which consisted of some seven or eight thousand In fantry, and qliout two thousand'bancors. Wo con tinued in tjiis position iKftil dark, when the Mexican .iruiy. moved off lliO ficid/and J \vo laid down In tho cornfield, and there remained until three o'clock next morning.. It rained' the greater part of tho niglit, and wo had, nothing lb cover us but thb canopy of heaven. . I never spent .a mord disagreeable night in my life. I became nearly chilled through."Emolly the hour of three arrived, when wo had an opportu nity to circulate our. blood a little. . The,attack was made in tho most gallant.tiianncr, killing and disper sing the cncmy.in every direction. .After the taking • of Fori Contreras, we drew bur brpolh d fe;v moments, . and then marched some two or CnrcotiHjep, and made the attack on Fort Cbufubusco, (San Antonio, which was on,our march being evacuated,) wlitcli we finally took, though not without considerable resistance.— Wo bad lb charge up under a heavy fire of Artillery, and knock down, tho artillerists with our guns, and take their cannon from them, and then turn their own' artillery oii- thuir retreating.columns. 'Night drawing hear, wo went Into. and General Scott, entered into, an armistice for sixty days* . It did.not last very long,.os the scquol proved.. On tho 7t!i, of September'wo ,'wcre 'ordered to quarter small town during the, night, for the pur pose of making on attack bn Molina del Roy. Wo remained in quarters until about'three hoursMfbro day, at which limb wo started, and assaulted the fur. liheations, and finally, after much hard fighting, took them with a loss of soino five or six hundred on qur pari. I’bu' loss.of tho 11th Regiment to'which'l belong, was 43 killed and wounded. Lieut. Colonel Graham was killed, which left'me in command‘ qf the Regiment. After taking' tho Forl,.wti loft a guard lb liuld it, and the remainder •tijarjehod into quarters. Tlio next morning, I ’rpbclV.cd (gders to report to General Codwalador, wMch'lMid’: immedi ately, and' received orders froqa•..him; tp'qoorter my Regiment nearer tho city, for the purpbse of making tho attack on that place. ’ V. ’>■ 49 I. remained in this position until the 13th, when we were ordered to cmnmonco the bombardment of CliapuUbpcc. Tho bombardment lasted all'day, and part of the Nth. When \vo'liad them pretty well! frightened we made the attack wUh.bayoncts, anil soon. ’fiad the, “ stars and stripes” waving over that strong for(lficnlion|K i Santa Anna dfirmgthis iimo was.in the city near by, on tho top bNcftjouso, and vvboh. ho aatf our flag waving over thu heights ohd-Caallo of Chapultepec, ho turned round apd said to his attendants —“By - if 1. was to plant fny - batteries Jn —; —-7 I bolicyo .(hoy would tnko them.”, I would, like tq have iold him, if I had been hear enough, that “Zb* Yanke*a" would hardly take them In —ibutr in any place else they word bound to take them.: - Well, wo followed the Mexicans up to'llip galcs-of the city, and expected next morning lo renew tho at tack, but lo our. astonishment during thoVnlghl', wo got tho news.that.they,\vcifl-marchinff,flHl;^f,Tbni tfroy hmt boasted so open' they would defend with the lust diop bf.their blood, and that if tho Americans entered tho city it would bo over (heir I prostrate bodies. - Tho next morning found us “revel ling in tin hails of.the MoolezumW . Please.lo.inform my friends that it is impossible for. mb'to write to uli, Give them my. beat respects. YourTriend, 1 JOHN F. HUNTER. . N.B, I cncloao you a copy of tho General Order issued.by.General Scott, returning thanks far those unparalleled triumphs of American valor. Head Quarters op the Army, J National Palace of Mexico, Sepl. IG, 1817. ' f .GENERAL ORDER-Noi 236. The General-in-Chief calls upon his-brethren in arms' to return, both in public and in pr{valo worship, tlmnhs ancl gratitude to God for the signal triumphs which they have recently ochievcd for their country. ; Bcginpingwith the llllh of August and ending the ,14th instant, this army has gallantly fought its way through the holds and forts of Contreras, SunjAnto* nlo, .Churnhnsco, Molino del Rcy, Chspiiltepcc and the gotes of San Cosmo and Tacubaya, into the cap ital of Mexico. When the very limited numbers who have perform ed those brilliant deeds shall have become known, the vyotld will bo astonished and our own country-, men filled with joy and admiration. But all Is not yet done. The enemy, though scat tered and dismayed, has still many fragments of his lute army hovering about us, and, aided by an exos •poraled population, ho may again rc*unito in treble our numbers, and fall upop us to advantage rest inactive on the security of past victories.,-, (Compactness, vigilajico and" discipline are, there fore onr only securities Lot every good officer and man look to those cautions and enjoin them upon all others,. , - - - , Bv command of Major General Scott. .- - ' H. L. SCOTT,-A. A. A. 6. TUB STATESMANSHIP OPTHB WHIGS. During-the .last lon days tho whigs in tho House of Representatives have given irs an inslrulivo'Houeii oflltclr quality" a« the statesmen,for thepresent cri siaeftho country, in their various propositions ns,to the future conduct oi] our affairs w.ith ,]Vlcxjco. . Wo find tho principal of those set forth'and reviewed in lire following article from tho Pennsylvanian.; Tiro people have here before timin'tho licit counsels for the Toture gurdancooftheir government in Its present po sition,which tho wliig party, charged ns it is ,with lho;feo(ionijlbilily of tho action of tho popular branch of fiongress; has yet boon able, or has thought fit,- to offer. Is tho display of wisdom, and statesmanship, and' patriotism, in these resolutions, such as to so onto the confidence of tho peoplo lhal it would bo' well for tho country, in the piosent juncture, to place the Whig party'at the helm.of state 7 la'it tho men who present those'resoluiiofis as a basia of the fu ture policy of our government towiirdsMcxico, nr is it {bo men opposed to thorn, .who.aro rOally pn tiro side of their own country, and laboring to maintain hor interests and her rights ? , -■ ’ Proin tlio Pomnylvaulan, Dee. 24. .Tlto.Pol’Ulcnl Dootort of federalUiiV. - Ho who will undertake to count the various; prop* o’sltlons of the federalists, as well in as out of Con cress, iriftivor of closing Jho war, will undertake a task only less formidable than tho attempt would bo to give tl»6 number of turkey's that aro expected to bleed to-day and to-morrow, tho savory sacrifice to welcome Christmas. Every federal tyro In Congress noshes his maiden pword in abortive attempts to of. foci a peace. Every federal scribbler philosophizes against war. Tho federal politician of tho county court house, and the. federal leader of ton, vyhp.ex* (Vncls donum from Hid Norlli’ American nml distil, treason IVoin Corwin arid Giddings—oaoh rejoices in a sopotnlo and original,plan to olosp Hits “ infamous war."- From tho Mexican argument of Albert Gu). latih, and'llio “ pfoa for Mexico” of Henry o|ay, down to tho daily diatribes against tho ymx and a guinot the country , whlc!r embUler the' coluhmsof the Now York Tribune and' dm Deaton Courier,'tho olihngos uro rung ujion tilts single tune; but llio var iations'nVd nsniilnorocm as (bo quovors'of Madnmo Disliopbr tlio (lourislica of, 010 Dull.' Knob of those political dbcldra is assured of Ms,ability (Q alioyiajo the country's sufferings. 1 ■ No toss limn five of these federal ouro-olis appear ed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday last in lho per&Os. of Stephens, of. Georgia; Bolts, (the «oior|oue?!poll8,) of Virginia; Toombs-,of Georgia; lndiana: and Van Dyke, of Now Jer sey. Thpjfcaro curious in several respects; but chief ly ns showing' how discordant, arc tho councils of fedcralisiriaipou the great question of tho war. , Mr* Stephens, of Georgia, reported tho “ no-terri lory** pwJJrf, of Senator Berrien, of the same Stale, and vvanta-ncgbtialions to commence between the two coUOfrioS'fbr the “fixation 11 of the boundaries of Texas, .and tho rccognition of our just cluims-up* is tho gUt of Mr. Stephen’s pana- Tliol&lßgcront Bolts appears nn tho stage with a eubslilalbTwhicli out-Corwins, Corwin. It would sound Woj£|p..rQad to the Congress ofQuerclaro.and appear appropriately in the manifesto of Santa Anna. Wo pringjfa string 0 f resolutions for tho benefit of tlio public,v; 1, Retilpeiy That among tlio highest duties that can devoid upon the representatives of tho people, is the prdattlvqtio'n of the national integrity* a strict obscrvanqftJpF.thc limitations of tlicconstU*uiion| a firm to Executive cncroachinent. 2,. That any war which has for its ob. jeet the of territory by dnnqucst, brings into qucflwjffftho national character, is. in violation of tho cbnjStution of the United States, in conflict with tlrosfgffhtus and spirit of our institutions, and pcrpeluiiy of the Union.- 3. Btsojrid, That the war in which we are now not brought on by tho act of Mexico.' 4. ites(u|ld,-Thal the war with Mexico was brought on by act of th&Prcsidcntof tho U. Stales, iß'fjr’dcring the army,’unacr the. com ; m‘and of Gen. Tayvorj into possession of tho ' - 5. Nsjitftfcd, That wo have no fight to claim in expenses of a war brought on by the ilhndvisqd aiid Unprovoked act of oar own public liinctions&lcs. :, v • * v 6. /fca&pcd, That the honor of this nation does not cpnstifc'in exacting territory. Mexico, to whiclVwtiTftavo no claim, and yielding (b Great Bril alii IcrrlKhy, the title to which was asserted to be “clear anq‘unquestionableand that to evade tho strong apjf pursue the weak, does, not proscnfllie honor, cdtuitigc, or greatness of our people In their true light.* . 7. That to exact indemnity frohi Mexi? co upon us the necessity of mukibga similar in all future wars, (whichwould in volve conflict,) or of surrendering a insisted on, as indjspensiblo to tho our national honor. I . 8. Nested, That no new territory can be annex c’d to the'united Slates by virtue of tho wai, without involving.thg agitation of domestic difficulties, beget ting Boolufnaf animosities, and - wcakining tho tics' that bind Altogether. ' 9. /fcs'dlojtd, That if the conquest of territory is pot the ohjSCt of the war, we can perceive, no good , reason for.{continuing our troop? in ,lho heart of ' the cncinyY country, by which their lives are* tin ' neccssarllii’xposcd, and our resources uselessly ex pended. T : (i. k „ ■ ” .10. NeftlW, That a conquering nation has no thing to apprehend from an exhibition of inngnanim lly and gdilcrosily (o a defeated foe; and ..that a vic torious,army may retire from tho pntsnil of carnage and-slaUgqter without incurring the imputation of relrealingffrom the scattered and discomfited forces of the, enemy. r . 11. flATBrg/L’Tliat the most efficient, iftmot the 'only irnMuhwWtij would he,iundcr proper preliminary atfangmenla % to withdraw ouf troops, already covered with glory,and surfeited with successes, to (ho trqp and .legitimate hound.iry of Texas at tho time of Us annexation to the United Slates. ’ 12. Kerolocd, That our institutions, founded on the rights bfmUn, repudiate tho doctrine that 'might gives right* as the plea and . tlio pirated law.; long as wo otter an asylum to the op. pressed, nod recognize “ life, liberty, and tho pursuit | of liappiftess ” as among tho “ inalienable rights of man,** wo cannot insist upon tho dismemberment of I an ompircas tho price of peace.. . .... I 13. Resolved* That if, upon the restoration of peace (ho necessity of our commerce shall, require a har bor in any.pbrl of the Mexican' territory in Califor nia, we are able and should bo Willing, to pay there- I fore as would become a groat and honest people.! ; 14. Rwloed, That if it shall be determined by tho pcopld through their.representatives, that this war shall, bo further prosecuted m'Mexico, It then becomes mo duty of all parties to protect mir no- ; tiiinul.flag'ond bravo army, by furnishing all need ful supplied of men and money to carry it on with vigor and effect. , This ivMr. Clay’s nostrum, \yith n few extra poi sons added. As tlio proposition’ of a southern repre sentative, Mt Is revolting and extraordinary: It refu sea to believe our country right in a single, instance in the present war, and is studious to avoid all refer ence (otho outrages wo huvo fluttered at the hands of Moxhfb.‘ Even our claims upon Mexico nro hot hinted ait! Wo arc onxlons to see how this modi cine will be swallowed by the federalists of Virginia. Mr.’ Tbtmba of Georgia, contents himself simply with going against all territorial acqusition, or, what is tlio same thing,against all indemnity 1 Mr. Thompson, in his plan, fixes tlio Nueces ns tho bnundiry of Texas, and proposes to buy from Mexico' (he country between tho Nueces and tho Uio Grande , also the bay and city of Monterey, in Up. per California !. This is about the substance of Mr. Thompson's remedy, who is beyond all doubt, 1 a now Daniel cooiolo judgment. ■ Mr. Van’Dyko hoists tho blnclc flog boldly. There Is no'|baci out” In, him. Ho disclaims mincing mutters, buideclares as follows:; . , , Raqlved, That in tho opinion of this House, the order of Ihfc government that Gpn. Taylor with his army should lake positfbn op tho bank of tho Bio Grande, which resulted in the bjockndo pfllial.rivcr, and the pointing of the guns of tho United Stoles 'upon a Mexican town on tho other, jido, was unite* oessary ont| linwiso—Was an net of aggression,in it. self, and llie immediate cause of conflict between the two nations. , . - Itaolvf], That the invasion of .Mexican lorrllo. rios south and West 6f Iho.Rio Grande, cither by sea or by land, and tho storming and capturing of her to\vns, .rod the slaying of hor people within such territories, are acts of injustice, cruelly, and wrong! and that tint requiring of Mexico,' at the peril of her national oxiitenoe, io enter into, treaty stipulations witlrus while hor country’ is surrounded by our na. vy her onpilal and'ohiof towns in our possession, her cQiintryisubjugated, and hor people crushed and prostrate beneath out power, and with our resistless cannon frqivning upon l|or, and our conquering sword gloaming ebovo her, is unreasonable and unfirir to wards Mexico, as ono of the contracting parties, and unmagnonlnious and unchristian in us. . Resaleor/, Tlt»J* tho. present war .with Mexico should not bo prosecuted any further, for any pur pose whatever i that tho whole ol out forces In the Mexican Ibrrltory should bo withdrawn as speedily as possibji, and placed on torrilorywhioh belongs to tills Country; and that,ll)e administration bo furnish ed with ol the men anil money necessary tu imjteet our trobjn! now ill Mexico, and to accomplish'such withdrawal in the most practicable Way, without harm or danger. .. . litßolved* That after the withdrawal of our.lroops, as aforesaid, oast of thaßlo.Grando, Iho tho U. states be rcqnosti,d to of commissioners to Moxtpo, to torrotlior boundary, between this Country and Moxiou.log ll e will, such ether quasllona as may properly eo.no bo. fore thorn. Van Dvhol The Slate you ropi VV l'fmri will than# you for (lie compliment yon r w!lV.orcbdnltrUo'ga'llant dead that repose , pjy '"/“ Konorcdbyynurpalriotlo | bcnonlh lit ,, g J Yorhtmvn will ring with | °° Ur ,Taiscs a d your mama will live «. long as the your | raise", w . t 0 ocoan , or while Malory tolls of Woohiiigleh and his virtues. 'A states, liuiory ww* . * ? Q f ettr i oflB —la worthy of bo !ngohorh,hcd”nns susti.lni.di Mr. Van Dyke should bo sent forthwith to Mezico.to copsuiminatu u peace. Ho would be so just,and so impartial an arbiter!— l • Ho would bo bo true to’his own. country, and so fair to Mexico! Before hlsAnighly voico our army would retire to the banks of tfibs&uecos. Scott would kneel at his feel j Taylor would kind the hem of hits dipld;, matio robes j—ho would be waited, upon by .great captains, and followcd by crowds of grealful Moxi* : cansi Wo fear the air of his own country -will spoil him; and it would be a nation’s loss to lose Van Dyko!. ' . Such are a few of the suggestions of the federal loaders in Congress to secure a peace. There is not one that rises above the noisome atmosphere of par* ty ; there is not one (hat is not, more or less, Moxi> lean in its character. A fearful retribution will short* ly overtake both their authors and supporters. Wo fervuntly hope that these indications are not portentous of approaching disaster—are not irtdica* tive of the design of the federal party In the House to refuse reinforcements and supplies to the anuy.~ VVo trust, sincerely/that-there arc enough honest* hearted.whtgs to,bu'found in Congress who will not Vaction so treasonable and so wicked; We may now'seo nuw wo have perilled the groaU cat* national inlcrcslsr-lhc purest national honor—by (hat indifference and those dissensions which, led to the loss of so many members of Congress last year and placed the House in federal hands! . .. TO A LADY* I ihlnK-Of thco when morning sqirlngfi FromSlcop. with plumage bnthcdln dew, .Ami, like a young bird, lilU her.Wlugs 1 t ; Of gladness on the welkin blue.” And when, atnoon, tbu breath of love. ’ O’er flower innl Miunin U .wondering'free, Am) scut in music from the gro'vc, 1 think of thee—l think of thco. ' ■ I think of thee, when, soft and wide, ’ The evening spreads her robes of light, Add, like a young and timid bride, •- • " Bits blushing in the arms .of night. . . And when the moon's sweet crescent springs In light o’er Heaven's deep, w nvelevs aca, And sura.ore forlti.llke blessed things, I think oflUeo—l think ofthco. I th}nk of (lice;—thnt'eyc of Home, Those tresses, Hilling bright ntfiifr.ee, . That hrow, where •• Beauty writes tier name,” - 1 think of thee—l think of thee. : ;THB GAMSTGIUB WIFEi ...This rare, because pleasing, passage, in the domes; tic history of a gamstcr (wo do not mean tlio having a wife too good for him—which must bd thoepso with oil gamslcts whoso wives arc good for anything —but Iho'ogrceablo surprise which she had. prepared for him against his downfall) is related by Gold* smith, in hisjifb of Beau Nash. It looks, eavs Mr. Leigh Hunt, like a page out-of one of Fielding’s novels. Wo have only to imagine Booth grown less civil and Amelia remaining what sho was, and ilia incident would have perfectly suited her:—At Tun* bridge, in the year 1715, Mr. J. Hedges made a very brilliant appearance; ho had been marrid abont two years to a young lady of great beauty and large for* tune; they had ono child, a boy, on whom they be stowed all that affection which (hey could spare from each other.. Ho knew nothing of gaming, nor. seemed to have the least passion fur play; but ho was unac quainted with his own heart: ho began by degrees to bet at the table for trifling sums,and.his sou) took fire ul the prospect of immediate gain.; bo was soon surrounded with sharpers, who with calmness lay in ambush ibr hia.fortunc. nnd cooly tpojt advantage of ffmey of 1 fnapa aslant-y-"" —”——; ——; Ilis lady perceived tho ruin of‘her - Ikrriily sp* preaching, but at- first, .wllliout being jtblo Jo form any scheme to prevent it.. Siio with his brother, who ot'tiial.timo wn* possessed <of ’« small fellowship at Cambridge. It was easily seen that whatever passion took the lead In her husband’s mind, seemed to'bo fixed there unalterably; it was deter* mined, therefore, to let him pursue, .(prlunc, but previously lake measures to prcvcnllhe pursuitbeing fatal. Accordingly, every night this gentleman was a constant attendant ofthc hazard tables; be understood neither the arts of sharpers, nor even the allowed strokes of a connoisseur, yet still.ho played. The consequence is obvious; ho lost his'estate, his cqulp* I ago, his wife's Jewels, and every other moveable thol I could -bo parted.with, except a repeating, watch. His agony, upon this, occasion, was inexpressible; ho was even moan enough to ask a gentleman uho snl near to lend him a few pieces, in order to turn Ids fortune, but this prudent gamester, who plainly saw there was no expectations of being repaid, rcfuacd.lo lend a farthing, alleging a former, resolution against lending. Hedges .was at last furious with the con tinuance of ill-success, and pulling out his watch, asked if any person in the comlmny would set him sixty guineas upon it. Tho company were silent: ho then demanded fifty; still no answer: ho sunk to forty, thirty, twenty { finding the company still with, out answering, ho cried out, “ Hy heaven,. It shall never go for loss!" and dashed It against tho floor; atthp same limb attempting to dash out his brains against tho marble chimncy-picco.- This last act of desperation immediately excited the attention of tho wliolu company ; they instantly gathered, round, and prevented the effects of his passion; and after ho again became .cool, ho was permitted to return homo, with sullen discontent;!© l,j 9 wife. Upon hlS'Cntcnng her apartment, she re. cclvod him with her usual tenderness and satisfaction; while ho answered her eatresses contempt and I severity, his disposition being quite altered with his) misfortunes. ‘‘ But my door Jemmy," said his wife, "perhaps you, don’t know the hews I imvo to toll ; iny mamma’s old undo Is dead, tho hicfsoifgor Is now in the house, and you know his estate is settled upon you." This account, scorned to increase Ins agony; and looking angrily at her, ho cried, V There you aro in tho wrong my dear; his estate is not settled upon mo." " I hog your pardon," soys she, "I really thought it was, ot least you always fold mo so." " No," returned he, ‘‘ us sure as you and I aro to bo miserable-here, and our children-beggars hereafter,! have sold tho. reversion of it this day, and havo lost every, farthing I got for it at tho hazard table." " Whit, all?” replied the lady. "Yes, every farthing," returned he; “and 1 owp a thousand pounds more than I have got to pay." Thus speak* Ing, lie look a few frantic slops across tho room.— When tho lady had a lilllo enjoyed his,perplexity, "No, luy dear," cilcd she, "you hayo last but a trifle, and you owe nothing; your brother and I have taken care to prevent the effects of your rashness,, and are. actually tho. persons who have won your fortune; wo employed proper persons for this purpose who brought,their winnings to mo. Your money, your equipage, arp hi thy possession, and here I return them to you, from whom they were lately taken. I only ask -permission to keep my Jewels, and so keep you, my greatest jewel, from such dun gum for Hie fuluro." Her prudence lied iMo proper cfftcl. Ho over after relelncd n >cn«o of hi. former fultlco, ami never pfayod nj.ln even for ommoment. Wo copy tho following from onoof our oichango.. Il " OrricK ! tt£wlng are to.ho imEiit. TJil* tF I* lo to* "direct."’ Frlonil* vuiling our aancluin will plon.o boar thorn In mind ■ 1, Enter .offly. 3. Sit down quickly* 3. Don’t smoko. .j i. Keep er* foot from (ko table. 5, Hondo off llio iioporn. ,' ■ I ■' nj ,ay, landlord," -Id n man in a country Tillage’ , to n tavern keeper, “how many hqubrs can I got for , two long kilo I" ■ j .. ' ' ‘•Five." iiW mmo , i “Well, fork ’em , oyer. Como up, my boy# ana , dr Tko”llnnorii>g completed, lio pi.ll. out two old wdrn out bridle hit., which wore long enough in nil com oolonoo. It I. noodle., to any how .avngo tho land lord looked when hi. c.uatomor walked, coolly oqt, nniid tho about, of the crowd '■ Mto.ion to Rom*. —-II I. proposed in tho llouoo to abolish nil tho minor rhlkiiono to Italy, and .nb.liluto a foil minister lo Romo lliorofor. AT $3 00 PEft ANNCIf. r M3L , "jj|iUTTEW AT AIT MOTHER’S GR&VBI s&./.'-l’he trembling deW-drops fall 'Upon the shutting flowers; like souls at rest The stars shine gloriously, and all Save mio, are blesli Mother, 1 love thy grave! The violet, with its blossoms bluo and mild; ... Waves o’er thy head, when shall.it ward .. Above thy child? / , . . • - . . ’Tia a sweet dower, : yet must, : f Its bright leaves to the coming tempest bow{ Dear mother, ’Us thine emblem; , // • Is on thy brow; . \ And I could love to die; . To leave untested lifers dark, bitter streams— ■By thee, us erst in childhood, lie, . . ja£” And almta (hy dreams. And'l must Unger hero, . • , .J * To stain the plumage of my sinless years;" And mourn the hopes tii childhood deaf •* / } With hitter tears. ' Ay, I must Unger here, A lonely branch upon a wither'd tree, , .Whoso last frail loaf, untimely aero; Went down with thee 1 : •+.»*. .. * ■ . Oft, frrim lifoVwithcrM bower, In still communion with tho past, 1 turn,- muso on thee, tho only flottef ' v In memory’s arn. .. Arid, #hcn iho opening pale ] Bows, like a mourner, on tho dim, blue wafd; I slray to hear tho night*winds wail' , ; Around thy grave.. Where is thy spirit flown? 1-gar.o abovc—thy look is imaged there; -• rUatco—and ihy gontlo lone Is on tho air.. 0, come, while hone I press , j I.' My bfow upon thy grove; and, in those mild ‘ And thrilling tunes of tenderness; . w,- ...Bless, bless thy fchlld 1 ' Yw, bless your wccplog.qjiild; •: And o’er Uiino urn—religion;b JijaUesl slirine— O, give, his spirit, undofilcd, ' ;i -•Tojdond with thine. • • JENNY J.IND AND TUB COTTAGEI Il soerps that Miss.-Jonny, being-one oflhoso young ladies who much delight to .see what can bo seen, whilst slaying'at tho Bath Hotel ordered out her ear*’ riage, rind, accompanied by her friend Mls. Groto l and other parties, took , a drivp, for t|ie purpose .of. enjoying the beautiful scenery for which our much* favored neighborhood. is so celebrated. Ambngst ) other places thus visited, was tho picturcsqae’villaßd of ITonhury; and- hero, os a mutter of course* tn 6 party were shown the llcnbury Cottages. Jenny, was much gratified, nay, positively enchanted., She praised tho neat arrangements of this peaceful spot, in whose, very quietude and simplicity she sccindd' intuitively 16 sympathise. Having taken the round,- and surveyed the exterior of tho she at last entered one of the dwellings, where she was rcceir.’ cd by two of the aged occupants.. -The old women were busily employed with -their, knitting,. whilst, high above them, m. a cage* a. prisoned black-hird vrar bl#<J- ilrf—JJ, niak‘ resound with Its charming melody.'The. old'cot tagers and Jenny were soon on intimate terms; she examined their knitting, ond chatted away In a most affable manner. * “ What a beautiful bird is yours, 1 * she at last re marked, « Yes, my Indy, Mis. indeed a pretty, creature; wo cnlls un Jenny l/md.” “Oh! indeed,” remarked Jenny, with a smile, "I 1 , fear you are too complimentary,to that person) have you ever heard her sing/ 1 , , ,* “La ! no, my lady } it aid 1 .! (he likes of we as she would caro lo sing to. 1 ' 1 , ‘ »; “Then would you like lohear lier,doyou think? •? “Ahl :lliut I should indued/’, wus Iho.reply oft onu. ■ ' -, . j,\ - « And I, too," sa;d Ike other; “ she must be f dear, crcotur. 1 * ‘ '.V • « Well, then,” said the fair questioner, ssfebtns ‘ thing. Very like a (ear cftslenod m her eyes, “ I am Jenny Lind,, and I shall bo gratify you;” whereupon she imiVitfdiafely•sang ono! of her pretty melodies, In the gfeof dehghfof aged auditors, who, with mftrty ufotcitalfans of thanks fulness, vowed that (hey should “long remember the. day when the sweet young lady paid !cm a visit.” • „ Engttih paperj. \ t lie’ll Never make n PfcaduA Tho lion. David Tod, tho new Minister loßraXlV while in Philadelphia a short time belbro hc sallcd , for Rio, unexpectedly met in Dock street, Justus ho; was going down to tho boat on his way to Washing-' ton, an old schoolfellow of his from tho interior of : Ohio, whom hu commonly called Jake Miller. Theyj had not seen each other for several yoais, though inti-, mute friends in their earlier days, when they alien-, ded tho district school together. * “Why, Dave t n oxclalracd Miller, clutching bis hand: with tho strength and JCnucliy of a vice—“ it is V deed you r why Whet In the world brought you horerf - o,nd what uro you going tn do?” • “Oh, I am Just on my way to Washington, Jake £ but I expect shortly to proccid as MhiUteMo South America.” , “ Indeed 1 why that’s a great rfay nff |f thi rflphy wo larnt togqfhtr wntftruo. But do you get., any pay for if, eh?” looking up inquiringly. ~‘.4 “ Oh,yes, I gel nine thousand dollars outh(, opd . nlno thousand a year.” “Indeed! why thot’s an nnmense sum ,of mdney —still I hopo you may gel H) but i can 101 l you,j Dave, (whispering in his cur,) if# my opinion you’/f neper muA'c a preacher.—Gennanlaxon Telegraph." HEADS OFF AT THE CAPITttf/f , Weunderstand that tho political gulllotind W«i' again act ill motion yesterday, ami that some four or, (ivo political licaila woro clioppeJ oDT. Messrs. Jo-' aonil F.Urowli, Randall McLaughlin, ThomaaD. Harris, and Mahlon 11. Mcdary, wo know to ha*®; been tiiua summarily iloalt with. Theaogontlomoiv, wo oro assured, arc among tho moat worthy, upright, buaincao like men of out community—men whoftaW under llio Into Clork of tho House, Major Ilf neb,, porfonned all Ihotr dutios failbfully ami acceptably. Hr. McLaughlin i‘ “ roan advanced In yeatvwtdi laruo family to maintain, and by no niranr in oillm „m cltcumalancea. Ho liaa a .on In ill. army, who fought liko a hero in nearly every bat h, from.. Vera Crux lo Mexico ; and while ho bos aloud un ocathed amid llio dying and tho dead, in tho very face, of Iho Mexican enemy obroad, the wings at boine.j have stricken down hi* aged father, and taken, »i.o broad fiom iho nioulha of his fondly. • Wo presume the ten; or the moot of thoap olerka I fwho ore defeat.) wi)l golikcwlao. They aro liko,’ tho victima iti tho ca*o of the Cyclop.. The only, auction is who la tho laat to bo devoured 1 Poly pheinua oto thorn up ono liy one, a. suited hl.app.-, tito Wo preaumo iho same destiny aWaita ttni un-. faitunato clork. of the House of Reprc.cntolW,-, 8o long a* iho conVeWenco of iho o|]M -require# ify they nmy be epared; but in Auo season they wlli bo socrificcJ.; Lois than two„»hort. mt* wUI» at apy rote, set all ihoab things Tight.— Waahinf'ion Unfa n.. Hot.o TOUR Tonouk.— “ 11ii>T0 known, lV iay«Clo«h ro, “ many .in Ky.liw.kin*, fill* by keeping it). therefore man difficult to know, how, lyM : Ilnur t'q H]ionk., Anil llioro i. n (In .srao ellecti " Any fookmor bnßbft,b ; H‘ »'•*. ~ a wU*> won in Iwld hi* tonff oo, ~ A yiirnimmlor hi* W teloicopo llial can ‘hem m(h it corn field, «o ( nfl* 1 * 1 * pocket V
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