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FOR PRESIDENT,
THE NOMINEE OP THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
ISRAEL FAINTER,
[' Of Westtnoreland Qounty.
- DEMOCRATIC KLECTOUIAT* TICKET.*
'Senatorial Electors,
Biglkr,'of Clearfield.
k ;. ' * Davld D. Wagner, of Northampton’.
,r . ’ ...EepreSentalice Electors.
Dill. /, ->(•'-.* X>ist,.
. Henrj L. Benner, - 13. John C. King 1 ,
3; Horn R. Kneass, , 14. John Woidman,
•3. Isaac sh'unk, 15. Robert J. Fisher, .
' -ii-AVL. Ronmforl, 16. Fredrick Smith,
-S.’Jgcob S. Yo«t, . 17. John Criswell,
.6* -Robert'E. Wright, 18. Charles A. Black,
1 7,-Wm. W. Downing. . 19. Geo. W. Bowman,
S.-tHonry Haldem’un,.; 20,'John R. Shannon,.
:9. Poler Kline,- 21..Ge0. P. Hamilton,
10. B. S. Schoonover, 22. William H. Davis,
11. Wm.Swelland, 23. Timothy Ives,
12* Jonah Brewster,. 24. Jas. G. Campbell.
'• Cj* Messrs; Dallas, Sturgeon and,Cass, of the U*
8. Senate, and Messrs. Broadhead .and, Kauffman,
members of Congress, will please accept our thanks
for 'furnlsHing ua with interesting public documents*
We ; .are also under obligations to Messrs. Sterrett,
Lefevor, L'ambcrton, and Zeigler,of the Slate Lcgis
(store for similar favors.
(Q» On our first page will be found several inter,
esting paragraphs in reference to the late glorious
and patriotic movements of the French nation. Also
(he proceedings of the great .Democratic meeting at
Lancaster;- • / •
Lire AND CHARACTER OF JOHN. Q- ADAMS.— It Will
be seen by a card published in another column, that
Frofessor Allen, of Dickinson (College, intends de
livering a discourse u on the life and character of
John Quincy Adams” in the. Methodist church in
this borough; on Wednesday of next week. We know
of no one more suitable for this task than Prof. A.,
and our citizens may therefore expect to hear an ad
dress full of interest. '
03* The Huntingdon Globe records the death of
Alexander Gwin, Esq., of Huntingdon* Pa. Mr.
Gwlawas.formerly ao editor of a.Democratic paper,
a’representative of Ms county in the State Lcgisla.
tore, and a lawyer of fine abilities. VVc most sincere
]y regret his early death.
■ A’Refuge for Kings!—At the meeting, in behalf
of France and Liberty, held In the State Capitol, at
Harrisburg, on Tuesday evening last, M. B. Lowret,
Esq., of Crawford county suggested the propriety of
instructing our Senators and requesting our Repre
sentatives in. Congress, to procure the passage of.a
law, granting 80 acres of land to each of the crown,
od Heads of Europe, that they might emigrate to the
distant* Weal of our own .country, settle down in qui
et, become useful arid respected citizens, and under
IUo protection of the Stars and Stripes receive such
practical lessons in the science of self-government as
would undeceive them all their lives as to theoißca.
cy of royalty. Not a bad idea 1
Great Meeting at Harrisburg.—A large and en
thusiastic meeting, in favor of' 1 France and Liberty,”
was.beldat'Harriaburg, on Tuesday evening of last
weak* ' Among tlio speakers who addressed the meet
ing, were Gen. W. F. Packer, Col. John J. M’Cahen,
f E. \V. Hutler, Esq., Morrow B. Lowry, Esq., R. T.
Conrad, Esq., and W. F. Johnson, Esq.
Rejection .or Judge Burrell,— The Harrisburg
Union of. yesterday says—** Wo regret to learn that
the Senate bnyesterday, rejected the nomination or
Judgeßurrcll, as President Judge of the district com*
posed of Westmoreland, Indiana and Cambria.
. . It seems to us that ib this respect the Federal Sen
ators have been carrying their partisan feelings loan
extreme that must recoil upon them. Mr. Burrell
was • good, honest and upright Judge. He is. a
well read lawyer, a gentleman of Hue ability, of cour
teous demeanor, of great industry and energy of
character, all of which admirably fitted him to fill
the position assigned him by the Governor, and wc
apprehend the Senate will make no capital by his re*
lection. 1 ' •
A Letter Writer itf Limbo, —Mr. Nugent, the
Washington correspondent of the New York Herhld t
who signs himself *• G&lviensis,"has been committed
to jail for refusing to disclose the name of the per
son from whom he obtained a copy of the Mexican
treaty, in advance of Us publication by the Senate.
Whilst Nugent persists in the refusal to disclose who
furnished him willr.lbe document, lie has, on orlli,
declared that it was not Mr. Buchanan. Such a de
claration was wholly unnecessary. No man, acquaint
ed with the Secretary of State, unless maliciously
disposed.to injure.him, would have cherished tho re.
mbtcsl suspicion that he had any agency, direct or
indirect, in the disclosure of the Treaty.
.Florida Politics.— Tho Democrats of Florida
have nominated General Win., Baity for Governor;
they have also appointed delegates to Baltimore, who
are understood to be in favor of Woodbury.
Gen. Shields has been appointed Governor an<
Commandcr st Tampico,and has left Washington t
assume the duties of his now; office.
Soma of the paperAarc expressing some sur
prise at the unpatriotic remarks of Mr. Webster
on the Loan bill. Who expected any thing else?—
Does the leopard change his spots?
The Pittsburg Post says:—A carpenter ol
tills city estimates (he number of buildings now un
der contract,and which are to bo finished this season,
at one thousand five hundred for Pittsburg, Alloghc.
ny end Birmingham. We have heard another oall
mate considerably above this—idy 9000.
dj-The Pittsburg Post says:—The rumors which
have been In ciroolstion in (his city for the lust few
days, respecting (ho insolvency of the Bunk of* Woos
ter, are likely to prove true. The Brokers here have
utterly refused to receive its bills, and our merchants
generally pursue a similar courso.
Inoktinitc lkavs o t Absrnoe.— The House of
Representatives of the State of Louisiana, hove
adopted a mblion granting Judge McHenry unlimi
ted Isave of absence from the bench. This is the
Judge who imprisoned the eloquent Soule for looking
•t bim. The sooner the bench is rid of such creatures
the better. •
T« Fa«NCH Krvoujtion.— lmmenne meetings are
being held 16 all the cities and large (owns through,
out'the country, congratulatory oflUo laccesi oflho
Republican party In France.
(0-tUu», Col, Fremont Is about to leave Wash-'
inf tonVW ■ FapiUy for • lealdenco in Oregon.—*
It Is said ibot President Polk hot not yet accepted
Col. Fremont’s resignation.
(CT *>r. Marlin, at ,pro«mt-Seqrolary of Legation
at Fdrls, has been appointed by-ihe President Charge
to Rom*.. *: •/
HE-WAS- TUB YERTf FIRST.
Some of the foreign papers, says Uio Spirit of the
Times, insist that Lord N.ormanby,Tor Great Britain,
was the first foreign Eiribassadbr to recognise in
Paris, this now Republic."^,This is an; error.- Mr.
Rush t has the first! T(io United States Was the first
grout-power lot recognize,tiro Freedom 01 France.—
The Republic was officially proclaimed by Lamartine,
on Saturday; the 261 h Feb, On Monday, lho 28lh,
our Minister, Mr. Rush, proceeded with the members
of his legation to the Hotel do Villp; and formally re
cognized the now Republic. On the Ist of March*
two days afterwards , Lord Normanby, having.wailed
for and received ** instructions from home,** followed
Mr. Rush’s example. This settles tho question.
In our opinion Mr. Rush deserves very groat credit
for his bold, manly, prompt and straightforward ac*
lion at such u deliberate crisis. It was a very great
responsibility, indeed,to venture jirat upon such a:
public demonstration,'.as the representative of this
groat nation, buthis.judgment and his Innate love
of Liberty. dictated the wise 'and noble, course that
Great Britain's representative, with alliiis affected
independence, fcll’compellfcdTorty-cight hours after
wards to copy. ‘ Mr.' Rush, ‘w.lll have-reason to fcol
proud, all his life, of this aptj and as;Amerioans, wo
fee] proUd of the position he assumed and the prompt
ness with which he assumed it. ' •
. (C/.Pittsburg, and its young sister Alleghonyihave
a population of 150,000 souls, more than 10,0 church
eg—a similar number of. Sunday Schools—l2s Cler
gymen, and ,150 Lawyers. 1 It seems the ,Law. is
abend of (be Gospel, but from the number of church*
os,it is fair to suppose that the law and gospel go
hind In hand in the-buildlng up of Ibe good name of
their people. Those cities aro remarkable for their
industry, general quiet, morality, enterprise, religion
—and for furnishing brave volunteers for the battle
field-
Well Said.—Bishop Griswold, an Episcopal Bish
op, at an ordination, once said:— •* Brethren,;Whon
your Minister, preaches politics, tell him he is out
of bis place. ; If he persists In It-send him borne.-
Tell him that you have notblng more for him to do.”
VVo trust some'of the cleigy in this State will ponder
upon this wholesome rebuke. If they do not, the
people should adopt the excellent advice of (he good
Bishop.
How is it that the whig papers that.fly Gen. Tay
lor's name at their mast bead, do not inscribe on their
banner the words of the old hero “No one can sup
port me who.opposes the war.”
(Ej-A gassy correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot
fills nearly. & whole column, with abuse of Mr.. Bu
chanan, not one word of wflich is true, and is even
unsupported by .the shadow of truth. Would it not
be a luxury to these Federal letter writers, once in
& while, to indulge in a little truth 1 It would sur
prise their readers as much as cold water did the to
per's stomach. ’ '
0 CTj* They ore abont holding a ball at Reading, the
funds to be appropriated to the* Berks county yolun.
leers now in Mexico.
Merccrsburg (Pa.) Journal , a whig sheet,
publishes the intelligence of the revolution in France
with this caption: u The Progreee of Democracy S l9
True enough.
A Tatlor Declination.—The Erie Gazette pub*
llshes a letter from William S. Lane, Esq., who was
uppo'Hled an elector for the 23d Congressional Dis
trict, in this Stale, by the lato Taylor Convention, in
Harrisburg. .Ho says he is for a National Conven
tion, and by inference for Cloy.
(Tj*Tlio only newspaper in (hi» country that has
oltomptcd to defend Louia Phillippo, and pronounce
the French people in (he wrong In their endeavor to
shake off the chains this treacherous Klng.has impo
sed upon them, is the National Intelligencer.
Lettings or Mail Contracts.— -The, Postmaster
General says that tho bids received for the mail ser
vice, in the States of New Jersey, Delaware, Penn*
sylvania, Maryland and Ohio, arc now'in the course
of examination, and that lie will bo prepared, bn the
I3lh of April, to open the book*, and announce to
those interested in the bids, preparatory to the mak
ing of a final decision awarding the contracts.
The Impossible Candidate.— Tho Boston Whig
gives the following crumb of comfort from Massa.
chusetts, to the Taylor Whigs:
11 In MossachuseUs Gen. Taylor can bo regarded
in no other light than an impossible candidate, The
politicians may sustain him, but the people cannot.
His nomination by a Whig Convention must be re
farded as a signal for the dissolution of the party,
‘or ourselves, wc should not hesitate to oppose him
at all hazard.”
Irony. —The most cutting piece of political irony
wo have seen for many a day, is the following little
extract from an editorial leader in a late number of
the N.Y.Tribune;
“Here, for example,' is tho Whig parly of the
Union, which has steadily fought its way ap from a
powerful minority to a substantial majorityjjf the
people of the United States, by frank avowals of its
principles and tho supporl/of candidates who-best
embodied and illustrated those principles {”
Extensive Uobbbry.--A young man named McNul
ty, in the employ of Mr. Charles Vyse, of New York,
has run off with 840,000, in doubloons.
gy A foot ruco lately took place in England be
tween Jackson, tho American Dcor, and a man of the
name of Hays. Jackson was bout two hundred
yards in four. They run at the rate of a4nile in five
minutes and fifteen seconds—tho swiftest running
oh record. . .
"Ithought Iwas addressingßaltimoreans; but I'
see that 1 am speaking to a meeting'where BLACK *
GUARDS have the eway,”
Such wits the. elegant, good-humored, and (no
doubt) appropriate conclusion of a speech, recently
delivered, at the Taylor moss meeting, in Baltimore,
by Mr. Rovcrdy Johnson, United States Senator from
Maryland.
Confsrenos Appointments*
The following are the appointments for this district
oftlio Methodist Episcopal Conference:
Carlisle District.—A. Grifleth, P. E. CarlisO Sta.
linn—B. H. Nadol. Carlisle Circuit,JJ, Watts, W.
M. W. Butler, sup. Newport—George
Borkatrerscr, W. Harden. Mifflin—r. Dyson, N.
Sohlosser. Shippensburg—J. Forest, 0. M. Cooper.
Grcenoasllc—E. R. Voilch. McCunnclsburg—T. H.
Busoy, A. C. Sdham. Hagerstown—E. P. Phelps.
Boonsboro*—G. G. Brooke, 8. H. Orifioth. Frederick
circuit—J.‘A. Henning, J. R. Durbow. Berlin—J.
N. Spangler* Gettysburg—H. Holland, J. Thrush.
York Springe—J. Brads, L. 1. Etchison. Dickinson
College—O. H. Tiffany, tutor. - Missionary to Chi
na, R. S. Macloy. ' a , ,
From (be Washington Union, of March 31.
Ma.-Rusii.—We hail with pleasure the' prompt
and manly conduct ofMr. Rush',ol Paris. He acted
as Mr. Jefferson did, when he was mlnlstdralParis,
on tho breaklngoout of tho French revolution. Ho
■poke as Washington did ns President of the United
States, when he addressed the Freud: Ambassador
who oamo to our shores as the representative of that
wonderful people, whose-acbldvemenis are now exei*
ting the sympathies of oor country. Mr. Rush did
not wait lor our National Assembly, for a now con*
■tilulion, for tho development of all the results of the
! revolution t but he came fhrth to give Franco at (he
moment when she most wanted it, the encouragement
which she deserved for tho energy as well as modera.
I lion which she was displaying In her tremendous strug*
,glo with the power' and the one hundred thousand
1 of We havo no doubt that Mr.
1 ' h ", < ‘ U ", in ? a tlm.warm approbation
ofoor (rot.rninonl, a. It In. received the grateful
' admlrulon of our people, , _ ■ B ■
I For the' •
FRANCE—CAN SHB BSTABLISH A REPCto
; /’£’• ''
, - According tPtlic 'last accounts from Europe, the
revolutionary spirit is still, in progress. Nor d6os il
seem to'lib 'limited to Franco only-roltor ndliona
have heard the'sound, to them, as y.cl, Uncertain and
indistinct, and hovo seen tho glimmerings of a light*
of which t|iey cannot tell vvHcther it will'bo thehbfhld
of a better,-day, or the sad precursor of desolation
and death. Slil], merely to have hoard the prognoa.
ticating sound, and to have seen tho distant light
reflected upon the sky, is to all the thrones of Europe
a matter. ,too grave and prophetic, not to .vibrate
through their entire kingdoms. Already do we hear
repeated mutlerings of thunder from ajl .directions,
indicating that fearful, terrific and desolating storm,
the elements of . which have been preparing for the
last,one ; hundred years. .Who.will.abido the,strife,
when H sweeps like a tornado over the carlhV '
, Franco has.established a provislonnry goveVnmonlf
Will she succeed in her efibrls to establish a Ropnb.
lic-7- -Will she be ablo to’ maintain suchi goyern
,mcnl7i-.Wilh the powers of .Europe suffer ‘tier to
succeed? grave questions. JCheLfijlUty,
afoue can solve-them. ‘ Wa-havejjur 'dotrtrts;' The
revolution is not began. will bo
Convulsed. - The East will jeel tho^shock, Jipd her
despotism, cemented by more, than - -thirty centuries,
will be crushed. -The* Euphrates-roost be dried uj.
The A ten kingdoms" of Europe most baredebmed.
But oceans of-blood must flow—and .when humapity,
once more herself, has learned to,weep over the strife
of paoinn, and to yield lo the higher laws of-, the
Deity, will peace and happiness fcgain take up.their
'abode with men.
Franco is not redeemed—i> not free. Blood will
yet bo ohed, and a fearful night of suffering and death
lies before her. We give bur reasons.
From two formidable sources, a resoling antago
nism will exert ita power. The -first wo find in the
cbnflicting elements Of a French population. And
here we notice the chief obstacle in the five different
factions, which have their separate interests to seek,
and their opposite schemes lo.oontend for. The na-1
lion has not as yet become united and harmonized
into one grand, whole, honestly seeking the general
good, and aobraitling.lo the admjnialsation of who!
som laws, but are divided into distinct parlies, each
having adopted its own views, laboring for its own
ends, and adopting ita own modo of. action. The
ascendency of the olio party wjll;eicito the displea.
sure of the others, and in an extreme case, the disap.
pointed parlies may unite their power and overthrow
the'existing order of government. Thus anarchy-and
intestine war. may be the result. .That the French
ate not prepared for a free constitution must appear
evident el the first glance. It is distinctly proved by
the events which have already occurred. They are
indeed prepared intellectually, but not morally for a
republic, they have made themselves acquainted
with the nature and operationsbfji free government.
This subject has long beenbgilaiid.in Use minds of
the people, generally, who havo ircad the political
writings oftheii prominent leaders, and have studied
the terms and advantages of thelequal lawe'of the
United Stales, so that the common people even, are
well informed on this subject. The difficulty docs
not therefore, Ho iii their want ot'knowledge in re
gard to the proper mode of conducting the affairs of
the nation. But, there is a lack'of moral preparation,
which is indispensably necessary to the peace and
stability of a republic. VVa do not believe that any
physical or penal power, inherent in a! free constitu
tion, will bo able to, hold in checkthoonlbreakings
of human passion, especially among a. nation so pro*
vcrbially inflammeablo. The reslralntr-of law rmlsl
be sustained by a higher moral force, Id’brdcr to sc-:
curb obedience and preserve peace, -This moraj force
does not exist io ‘a. sufficient extent among, the
French,* who have all along been accustomed to
something more absolute and arbitrary, lienee in
the deVclopcmenl of human rights among any nation,
it io. absolutely necessary that there.bo a gradual ap
proach to free principles, Instead of a, sudden leap
from a monarchy to a republic. The change is too
great and sudden,and» the attendant alteration-in
feeling and action, is too comprehensive to,experience
it without Injury, On this account the mofol and
legislative power of d republic will not prove a sufß,
dent restraint to . the French. Being In possession
of unaccustomed ..power, like.a. child with a dango
i rous instrument, they do not know how to use it, or
by unskilful handling may wotfnd themselves. The
I frequent murders, assassinations, mobs, burning, of
, houses, dissatisfaction oven with the present order,
* and bold domannda for.grcatcr privileges, abundantly
1 prove our positions. Under these circumstances, it
will require a more powerful instrumentality than
Is as yet wielded by the provisionary gbvernmontffo
overawe and subdue the passions of men, who are
likely to abuse the unexpected and dangerous power
which they ore fully conscious of possessing, The
want of a restraining moral Influence, derived from
religious principle, will, be seriously felt. And until
this religious influence pervade the mass of the peo
ple, France is Irtcupablc of a free republic.
If these citoumstanoc* should lead to civil com*
motion, what-will bo the result? Thq Buonapartes
arc at the head of the military interests, and should
another Napoleon bo found among them, may he not
succeed, amidst the clvikconfu>ion,to establish him
■elf at the head of the military, and by that aid soon
triumph over the citizens? This is a result which
will not bo found impossible. Or, some other party
may obtain the ascendancy, and like the successful
espiionl in Mexico, succeed in establishing a tempo
rary domination, only to givo place in time
to a more successful rival. In this manner France
■ may have to pass through a terrible ordeal, and
years of anarchy, thousands of lives, and scones of
bloodshed may bo required, before the nation shall
have learned the art of settling down and submitting
In peace tu a regular government. That this wil’
be the finoi result, wo have not the least'dpubt; lu
toe believe it will not take place t until the nation 'it
farced to submit, after Untold euffering and desolation
thall have hfl them neither the power or \he diepoti •
lion to reeiet.
But should they, contrary to expcctatiqn succeed,
what will the crowned hoods of Europe say. to all
this? Will they pass Waly look andiuffer the
developoment of a spirit that threatens their own
, sceptres 7 Will they not. strive to check a peuyej
which aims directly at the subversion oftheir thrones,'
1 and which is already causing an intense excitement
and even partial outbreaking* of Indignation, In tholr
, Respective kingdoms 7 Depend upon 11, they will hot
1 tamely submit. Every effort is already made to
strengthen their armies and to sustain their sway.—
And in continental Europe the government is much
too intricate, complicated and Interwoven 'with (he
very life-blood of the people, to bo easily overthrown.
The state of things Is very different from Unit in
Frattee, There is U certain refined ingenuity! deep
laid policy, and secret artifice practiced by the other
sovereigns of Europe, jof which we in Ibis country
have no ideo,and which readers the efforts of men
for freedom 'utterly futile.
A single, example will illustrate this statpdflhlngs.
The inhabitants pf end .town or province, who uro
enlisted into the army, are never quartered in their
own town ot neighborhood, but are sent off to a great
distance, to another place J whilst the troops Of Urn
latter place, are sent to tho province or. town of tho
former. Ilonoc should, there occur nn insurrection,
(he troops would be called outto flght against oltF*
tens who were not their friends .-dr acquaintances
but total strangers, against whom the officers had
perhaps''encouraged a spirit of contempt or , hatred
among Uio:soldiers, In such s a case, the oilUcns
could neVer succeed in any attempt for freedom. •,
fro* is this all. Austria and Prussia, aii yrt Becuro,
Will anticipate the smallest indication’ for liberty
among their people, .Every possible mentis is used
lb preVent llielr 'Subjects from receiving.atiy light or
information OVI tho subj'ect. Not a single Newspaper
: from America is suffered tq pass into 'Russia, and
| but few from other nations. And should they find
all their precautions unavailing* they will not hesitate
,to enter into another “ holy alliance” with a view of
i sustaining themselves. Prussia may find it necessa-
Iry to unite with the other two powers, for the same
I end, and these three united,, will present a formidable
front io the aggressions of hupian freedom. 1 As the
information respecting the progress of freedom can*
not be withhold from the people, there will be an anx
ious desire .produced in .their minds for similar.. pri4
vilcgesj v and especially if France Is successful, it will
prove a power,(ulstimulous to make the'Same effort.
Even-already' have insurrections taken 'place, in
various parls,.and.all Europe Is in flames. Ireland
‘will rise, and. with a.gcncrql rush, shako off her
% Other nations will follow.' 1 . These
,ien will prove .the opposite .to the, notlhern 'powers
mentioned above, and neither party will quietly yield.
Hence a general war is inevitable, and a conflict will
ensue, such ai thq world has never witnessed. The
East will partake of the stiuggle, and meet with lire
iate of the parly associated.with her* Under tho
: mask, of patriotism, all the dissatisfied, the immoral,
the outcast and the scum of the earth will unite with
the better, portion of mankind for freedom.' The
shock, will be tremendous. The abuse of pdWtii’ 1 , once
secured by those unaccustomed thereto, will be.fear-
chains.
tul,. The warring elements of tho world will meet
in deadly strife. The lost effort of suffering humani
ty will be put forth* . A general ferment is already
produced, and the hostile powers, panting for reyongo,
or struggling'for freedom, will meet each, olherin
lone last, fearful, deadly ’ conflict* The, affrighted
I earth will tremble. boneath the overwhelming, oon
[ cussion; dark .will be the heavens and hung In mour
ning. • And when all is over, what will bo—must be,
thefinal consequence? We reply—when by incal
culable bloodshed, the human race shall have been
lessened one third, the scum and filth of human na.
1 ture destroyed, the.remnant returned to their allegl
afaco lo lhe ftulirbf the universe—then will the con
flicting' elements of nature become tranquil | the sun
come, forth in bis. glory revealing a clear sky.omf
{purified humanity will for thefirst time celebrate the
[anniversary of her. complete t permanent re
[generation, and hail.her established freedom from all
moral, physical and civil constraint. This must bo
the final result. It may take years, and cost oceans
of blood and treasure, but the political’ regeneration
j'of the world must and will be achieved!
LETTERS FROM MEXICO.
Extract of a loiter from Maj. XF. Hunter, to
friend in this place; dated
“Lsrua, Mexico, Fob. 14, 1848.
Dear Sir —l received, your letter of the 19th ol
December, 1847, a few days since. Since my last
letter to you/there has been considerable change
here—not only e large number of troops added to our
force; but we have been organized into brigades dif
ferently, the old urmy mixed with the new. lam m
the 2d Brigade, commanded by Gen. Cudwolador.—
The Brigade is composed of-lho let, 6lb, Blh, 9th and
Ulli Regiments of Infantry, and the 4lli Regiment
of Artillery. The troops are-spreading over the
country to garrison the different towns. On the first
of January our Brigade was ordered to Toluca, some
fifty miles west oflho city of Mexico. We Wet with
no opposition on the way, although we passed extend
I give ■ fortifications near Toluca, and at a small town.
1 Previous'to onr'orfiviil the Mexicans left; reports say
that they are fortifying at other places, vet when the
"Barbarian*" (as they call us,) come, they leave in
short order, and it is really diverting to see them run
when wb charge oo one of their batteries} but owing
to the distance wo have sometimes to run before wc
gel to it, we ore pretty well tired out and can hardly
i run—in fact it is a common saying with us, that
‘•the Mexicans ban out run us, but we can bill fight
them." On. our anival at Toluca, | was detached
in command of the 11th Regiment to this olace; some
twelve miles from .Taluca. Consequently 1 have a
scperulo post to responsible one 100.
Our Regiment is four hundred and forty-three' rank
and file. All the companies, except one, arc present,
but very much reduced by fighting and sickness,
though now wo are in good health, and in a healthy
place, Wo have a little frost nearly every night,
and occasionally some iec, which makes the air cool.
This town is surrounded with water, and has only
two ways to enter it, and that by bridges, where I
keep picket guards to give notice of any approach of
the enemy, ond if they should come wo will give
llimh a worm reception, although wo have no artil
lery, In the centre of the town there Is a largo ond
beautiful square, sufficient to drill our Regiment in
all the battalion movements. 1 wish you could'sce
us drill; we are In a slate of high discipline—our
Regiment is spoken of us being one oflho best of (no
new, and-not behind the. old ones. WeJiavo from
I here a beautiful view of one of tho snow capped
1 mountains—it is about fifteen inilea off, and is cov.
Icred with snow all the year. Wo also had a view, of
I a snow capud mountain from the city of Moxicoaboul
I fifty miles off. We passed near : one other such a
mountain on oar march from Vera Cruz. In foci
wc have a great variety of things hero, and it would
be a beautiful country, was the right kind of a govern*
ment the present one it is in a misera
ble condition—the inhabitants transport every thing
on their bucks, and on tho backs of mules.. Mon
will carry for miles what 1 am barely able to lift, and
they will travel at what is called of “dog trot/ 1
They will carry for a trifle, six or seven knapsacks,
and then appbur to got along easier than odr soldiers
do with one. The Carlisle Company is here, under
command of Capt. 1». Carr, of Philadelphia. • I ho
company is in good health, except SergU Meek, who
is rather delicate. Tho non-commissioned officers'
nrc'Borgl. Maj. L. Searcy,'Sergls. Meek, Blanc, Hip*
pie, and llumton. . Corporals Bonder, Thompson,and'
Brannon. Joseph Faust l» here, is well, and keeps
very steady. Sami. Hamwood 1 have not hoard of
since I arrived in Mexico. I presume Maj. Sumnfir
is in Carlisle; if so and you see him, give him my
best respects—tell him lam well. He Is a bravo
soldier and a gentleman. The first inlcfview 1 bad
with him, after many years separation, was. on tho
t] field of battle. . Yours, &o.;
ml
The following letter Is from a young.man who
learned the printing business with us.; The letter
does not contain much of interest to our readers, but
os it is from the pen of one of our “boys" we publish
it with pleasure!
San Angle, Mexico, Fob. 4lh, 1648.
Mr. Bratton
Dear Sir— ln glancing over the newspaper ac
counts of theJate brilliant achievements of our ga).
lant little army, I was gratified indeed to see that
justice had been done a majority of the gallant spirits
who participated so largely in gaining these glorious
results. Yol 1 was sorely grieved to nnlioo that a
, few of our gallant men have been neglected.'
I Maj. (now Licol. Col.) Brindlk, 1 whoso gallant
I conduct and noble, bearing on tlio occasion of the
storming of Chapollepec, and the taking of llio capl.
tal, was such as to win the universal admiration of
all, has not received the praise duo him. 1 do not
wish lb detiael from tlio well earned reputation of
Co). GEXRT, (a noble and bravo officer,) but it is no*
lorlouß that Major Brlndlo after Col. Geary hud been,
disabled, and during the hotesl of the fight, was in
command and did .moat galtapl service in that capa
city. I therefore think It right that he too should
bo numbered with the bravest of tlio bravo. He
nobly led his gallant Raglmynt—then numbering
three hundred—tobreast the lirop hail,in the storming
of Chupultopuo, and Ids noble conduct bud bravely
should po known to al). - The Idcut. Colonel, as you
aVo aware, left fhe pleasures ol home to endure dhe
fatigues mid’hardship* of theI’camp, 1 ’camp, and the good
people of his county may well bo proud of having so
gullanta Bon and so noble u rciircsontativq in (ho
field. Should ho be spared, he wljl return homo with
honor, pot only to himself but (6 HU country, and his
native Slate. Pennsylvania.
:. The member* qf tlie “ Guards, ’’ officers and met),
Bond you tholr boat rdspeols. JLuopmbor me kindjy
to your family, and'oecopt my. most sincere thanks
for post favors. shall hctxr frorn me again. .
- I rcmaiiVyour obdl. serv’t.
JOHN -D. HOVIS,
. of tfie Cameron Guards,
More. Testimony’agnlnst the Whlgr. >•
Extract of a letter from' Col. Samuet Black, of the 2d
‘ Penntyldania regiment, to A Senator of tht United
/ States, fated : • . • .' > !
Crrtta MBxicd> February 12,1848.
' The.lteoty of Guodalrtpe, it was Universally-be
lieved, Would be Gratified by Iho Congress of Mexico,
until ihe note of tin United Stated House of Repre
sentatives condemning thetoar.vias received, and with
it news that the ten regiment bill was not likely to
pass. If that bill had passed by a decided vole, and
the war had been Approved, or not condemned, I am
persuaded the M&oicdns would have agreed to almost
any treaty proposed cm bur part. We had power to
enforce, and they the disposition to accept, any terms.
The reason is obvious-rlholr nationality was in the
very “article ofdesilh,” and they, wore willing to do
anything, short of national disnonor,, to stop *,* the
rattle” and retain tbd.broalh of life. Their armies
were defeated and dispersed—their , resources gone,
and bluster and.bruvudo, if not silenced, had ceased
to find'an echo.- Under such circumstances, those
who wished to preserve a name for the had
now the power to act; since ; thuro was but ono alter*
native—give up a part, or* be entirely blotted out.—
But the votes and resolutions of one branch of Con*
gress have reanimated thorn, and consequences the
most alarming are to bo dreaded. Where the mis.
chief is.to end, no one can' predict. 1 God only kridws
liow much fanaticism and folly it will generate.—
And all from our own impolitic (to give no worse
' term) measures. Yeti do-rioi write in despondency,
for I a|n one of the sanguine.
DISMISSED FROM THE SERVICE—A COW
ARDtiY SLANDERER HAS RECEIVED HIS
REWARD.
We last week published a letter signed by the com*
pany officers of the 3d Pennsylvania Regiment, in
Mexico, in which ihey-donied In the most positive
terms, the slanders that had been writlcn by Capt.S;
H. Montgomery, A. Q. M.> against the Field Officers
of said Regiment. By the proceedings below It will
be seen that this cowardly and malignant slanderer
has been tried by a court martial, found guilty, and
dismissed from the service. Right! Wo rejoice
that our noble 3d Regiment is rid of this infamous
creature. We-know this Montgomery, and were
sorry when we heard of his appointment in the army,
for wo knew him to be too moan a man to make a
military officer.- The fame of the officers slandered
by this man will be. remembered with pride, when
their base troducer will bo recollected-only.to be
avoided by honorable and high minded men. Wo
would that ovary slanderer could be equally punish
ed.
. HEAD-QUARTERS ARMY OF MEXICO,
[Orders Np. 14.] Mexico, Feb. 35,1848.
I. At a General Court Martial convened in this
city, by virtue of General Orders No. 50, and of
which Maj. Gen. Patterson, U. S. Army is President,
was tried—'
Captain Snnlocl H. Montgomery, AssU. Quarter
master U. S. Army, charged us follows:
Charge 1 —Violation and disobcdicnce'of the Or
ders of the President of the United Statesj as publish
ed for (he government of the Army, and ull concern
ed, in General Orders No. 3, of January 38, 1647,
and in paragraph No. 293, of the General Regulations
of the Army for 1847.
Specification I.—ln this, that the said Capt. S. H.
Montgomery, A. Q. U. 8. A., did write for publica
tion, or did place beyond his control, so that it found
Its way to the press, and appeared, in whole or in
part, in a newspaper called the Pennßyloania Argut ,
of Ocl.'lS, 1847, a-letter dated Mtscoacr.Mexico,
Sept. 3,1847, and In which is contained the follow
ing language, to wit: * - -
“After the battles .of the 19th and 30th ull., when
we had opened tip the way. into the- city, Gen. Scott,
much sgoinst the wishes of the whole granted
an armistice (at the, solicitation of Santa Anna) on
the 3lst, which is still In existence, afid has given
time to the Mexicans'to reinforce themselves, and
we have-now to do the work over again, at 'the loss
of ,more of our brave men.**
Wliich -leltcr, sswrilten and published, is relative
to military op'erations during the campaign, and in'
direct violation and disobedience ofthe published or
ders and regulations ofthe President, as cited obove a
Specification 2,—ln this, that the said Capt. S.
Montgomery, Ass’l. Qparlcrmastcr U.S. Army, did’
write-for publication, or did place beyond his control,
so that it found its way to- the press, end appeared,
in whole or in pari,-in a newspaperballed the P*nn.
tylvanxa Argu» t of Oct. 15, 1847, alelter dated Sept.
6, 1847, in -which is contained the following language,
to will
“Col. Roberta of the 9d Pennsylvania Regiment,?*
ill, ■ and seems to bo much- discouraged. This is
somewhat owing- to lift blame attached to him by
his Regiment. This Rcghnont hoi the reputation of
being the worst officered in the service} with.this,
however, I have no concern, bnt this I do know, that
when the Adjutant General of Quitman’s Division
colled el their quarters to ordet out the Regiment to
support Gen. Pillow in Ihe fight ofthe 19th ondSOth
of Aug., by some mishap or other, no officer ofthe
Regiment could bo found, consequently the N. York
Regiment was selected in its iteud. : I have this from
the Adjutant himself, who was anxious that the
Pennsylvania Regiment should be bronght into no*
(ice, and a chance given to the men to distinguish
themselves, os it is believed hero they would do, un*
der proper officers.” *
Which letter, os written and published, is relative
to military operations during tho campaign, and in
direct violation and disobedience of the orders and
regulations ofthe President, as cited above.
Charge 2.—Conduct unbecoming ah officer and a
gentleman, within the mealilng and intention ef Art.
63, Rules and Articles of. War. . Specification.r~
[Founded on same extract of the letter as quoted in
tho second specification of the first charge.— Edn.
Creaeent,]
Which said letter or part thereof, oa written,pub
lished, and above quoted, embodies and contains mis*
1 statements of facts, and perversions of truth, to tho
, detriment ofthe officers of (he Second Pennsylvania
i Regiment, and evinces on the part ofthe writer,con.
r duct unbecoming on officer and a gentleman, within
i the meaning and intention of Art. 63, Rules and Art
> tides of War.
To all of which the accused pleaded M not guilty.”
Sentence. —Tho Court found tho accused as fob'
lows: —Of the Ist specification, Ist charge, “nut guil*
ly.” Of.the 3d specification, Ist charge, “guilty.”
Oftho Ist charge, “guilty.” Of the specification to
the 3d charge, “guilty.” OftheSd charge, “guilty.”
And tho Court does, therefore, sentence him, Cautuin
Samuel H. Montgomery, Ais't Quartermaster, U. Si
Army, “to be dlamiwd from thoacrvicc of tho U.
States.” • ’ ■ '* ' ’
, 11. Tho -Major Genera) Commanding, approve
the finding of the Court on the firat specification,
first charge; but disapproves the finding on that
charge and 1 Us second specification—the letter in
question not-coming cUarly % in his opinion, within
the class of publications intended to be'prohibited, in
paragraphed, of the general regulations of the or*
my.
Tho finding of tho Court on the second charge nnd
its spucifiontlon, is approved; anti,inasmuch qs tho
83 article of war, imperatively requires tho dismissal
of any officer found guilty of such charge, viz:—
•‘Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman,”
the sentence awovdud.by the Court ip approved and
confirmed, Irrespective of that portion of tho proceed*
ings above objected to. , ;
Caplu in S. 11. Montgomery, Assistant Quarterruas.
ter, accordingly ooaacs ta bo : an officer of tho army
from and after this date, ~ , ',
By order of Major Gcnorql Butler.
JOHN JAOOD ABTOR.
Eminent for the accumulation of on* immense
property, expired dlO o’clock on Wednesday morning
at hiq residence in New York, in the &»tli year of
his age. The foiiowing gentlemen are executors of
the will of Mr. Aster, vie r Wm.B.Astor, John J.
Aster, Jr., Daniel Lord, Jr., James G, King and
Waabington Irving.. .The. will is voluminous, and
was drawn up by Daniel Lord, Jr.
The Journal of Commerce publishes the following
abstract of Mr. Astor's will. The principal docu
ment was executed July 4tJ>, 1830, but codicils were
subsequently added., >The great features of the will
and its codicils are ample provision* for all the rela
tions of Mr. Astor and their children; hie acmWiL
luu U. Aitov, being the great residuary legatee :
There ore no trustioroMed for the benefit of rel*.
lives, though' In qiitte‘a humber of cases only income,
jx, A aonMjftc.Annum, ip to be paid to (ho present gen-
oration, with a reversion to their children or nil
heirs, who suocoed.|tdi unrestricted possession °" CI
, The only important bequest for the public bei-c.
is one of 8400,000, by’the codoeil of Auiruii
1839, for erecting"suitable buildings, audestahr 11
ing a libriry in New York, for free, general
For this purpose’ ho appropriates a plot of
on the southerly side of Aslor Place; B 5 feel
125 deep for the building; ;or, if the trustees of iln
bequest think it more expedients plot of like 1
oh tho;east side of Aetor Place, The buildinv U
to cost over #75,000, arid the laud is estimated ave*
000. ' Then 8120,000 are to be expended in book r
maps, stainary, &o.j and.lbo remainder to bo nlae i
on interest, to defray the expenses of managcri,"?
purchase of books, or the establishment of leclur 1
as the trustees may think proper. The trustees
the Mayor of the city and. the Chancellor of the Sts!*
ex office, (and now named as a mark of respectt
Washington Irving. Wrm B. Aaior. Duniel Lord J,
James G. King, Joseph G-. Cogswell, Fin G Halle V
Henry Brevoort, Jr ; , Sami. F. Buggies, Sami. Ward'
Jr., and Charles Bnfited, who arolo appoint their «u '
ceeaurs.; Tlje trustees are Id ImVe no pay; nor ia4n*
one of tltom to holdany office of emolument n D /
|he_Bourd. ; a,f
There'isja bequest to the poor ,of Waldorf by
lablishing an institution for the sick or disabled '
lor the improvement of,the young, of $50,000. ° f
The other public bequepts are as follows, but most
if not l all of them, wo believe, were paid in advan»
during the life of the testator :
TIW German Society, $20,000; Insiitmlon for >u
Blind, $6,000; Half Orphan Asylum; $6,000 * 1 ».{ n
in-Asylum, $2,000. . -■ In ff
The. personal oalnlo of,Mr. Aator is worth from
men to nine millions of dollars, and his real citai.
perhaps much more; so (hot the aggregate')! J CM
llmn twenty millions, or half the sum we put down
the other day. Either sum is quite out of our smill
comprehension; and we prebumo that with most men
the idea of one million is just about os largo an Ide
as that of any number of, millions. 1
Itlh. HANNEOAN*»*PEi£CH.
' We invito the ultonlion oj* our readers to the fol
lowing report of this gentleman's spcdcli,at (lie great,
meeting at Washington, in regard to the rovolini Q „
in Franco. - Mr; H.'has few equals in the Senate in
point of true eloquence, but to appreciate it propcrlj
he niust be hoard. Thu flashing eye, the muiicil
tone, and the graceful manner so peculiar to Itimeutf
constitute him one of tho oioil eloquent men of the
age. A career so honorably commenced, bids fair to
win for him a laurel more enduring than time:
Mr. Hannogun was loudly 'Culled for, and on mat
king his appearance, which was hailed with Ucmen.
dotis applause; He said :-rFuUowciUzeiii |0 v crßlJ[ j
over again has It rung in my ears lo*day— n0 |
100 hasty—go not to/he.meeling to night—hold back
•let us ace the end, wo are yet but in the beginning!"
But 1 could not hearken lo these warnings. . lj rn '.
life hud depended upon it, 1 could not have held back
to niglil I' [Great cheering.] in vain would I have
struggled; had 1 been disposed l to struggle, ugalost
the irresistabiu impulse to come hero and exclaim
with you—All hail, Republican France ! [Great ap.
plausu.] Startling, indeed, is the nows which has burst
upon us within the l ist ten days, like a ciop of thun*
dor in the cloudless sky I—France has arisen 1 sj )0
has burst her bonds I-. She has proclaimed herself a
Republic, and for her model sbe has taken the lint,
ted Stales of America. [Renewed applause.]
France hus selected us her m?dul the land of Wash*
ington and Lafayette., We now see how dearly
cherished in. the great heart of France has been ths
memory of the fucti that French blood was poured
out like water on tb«' plains of Brandywine and
Monmolh, and in Iho'crossing of tho Delaware to
the glorious field of Trenton. Regenerated France
has issued, her proclamotion to the nations of the
world (hut she will no longer bend beneath the seep*
Ire of a Monarch i aMI enlightened France endorses
ill ; !Tis no.smeule—no sudden outbreak. Tis Hie
result of Jqng.stady of the great principles ofLiborty,
It is (he result of deliberate calculation, The seeds
were sown in blood in *lll, and *ll9, and *93, and in
spito of Ihe blast of many, a raw and gusty day, the;
have germinated and flourished, till they now win
in a golden harvest over the tombs of tho Girondists,
never, no . never again to perish beneath tho scylho
of tyranny 1 [Tremendous opptuuse.J Will we act
then— I ‘‘Beware,’.’ you may encourage bloodshed
1 encourage bloodshed! Übd forbid K liav \V Wood
’ must flow; rather let it flow in the cause of freedom
1 than si the tyrant’* bidding! [Long continued cheer.
' ing.] For how many long ages Ims human blood
. flowed beneath tho tyrannical throne of France ?
. How many.groans and sighs are treasured upngjiml
that ancient despotism 7 If, then, blood must How,
let it flow over rather than under the throqe—rsifacf
let it trickle from the tyrants throne than limn the
neck of oppressed humanity! [Cheer*.] Wlialii
thene*s7 What do the mails bring us? Wluti*
the intelligence conveyed Uytliis steamship, for wliutui
coming eo many cyos have looked with anxious io- '
licitude 7 Does it confirm the anticipations of lluntf
who doubled—and perhaps there may hare ten
lather to the thought!" U
there a Regency ? ■ Is the Count of Paris to U the
successor.to his grandfather's throne? No! Louis
Fhillippo and tils sous and gradton’s and Guiiot.th#
aider and abetter of his tyrannical projects. Inn
found an exile's refuge on the shores of England.-'
[Great applause.] And who are placed in power!—
Tho champions of the people—the duccndanls of the
patriots of the Revolution! And amongst them there
isono whose name reminds me of that illustriooi,
woman—Madame Roland—who summoned around I
her and hcld.by’hor energetic councils the Girondist* I
of old Revolutionary Trance. 1 hud altiioal thoughl
that Rollins was her non—U is no mean eulogium
that he is worthy to be pulled her son ! [Cheers.] A
bloodless Revolution, too, and effected by the decent}*
unis of tho men who went to lha guillotine together
cfmunting the Marseillaise hymn of liberty I
Anil who are the leaders in Ibis glorious mow
moot 7 They are Luinurliiio and Atugo, and Itullm
and olhcnv whoso genius, iulclllgencu, palrrot'sur/
and public,virtue, had already gained a worhhwiuu
renown. They have established a Provisional Ooi*
eminent, end culled for an Assembly to bo elected
out of tho two hundred thousand voters to which lbs
rciircsentolives/jf Franco hos’liereloloro been limilcd/
but Jo bo clected by llio French people! (Trcnieo
! dous applause.] tor the first lime in her liislorv,th®
people of France are to be represented by a Nation*
I Assembly, to consist, of five hundred members.*'
[Groat applause.] Will they fail? Rather ask, wd
the son go back? [Great applause.] Andilhop s
notthoru! At IHo first tap of the drum in France,
the echo comes from Cfcrmuny. From tho warn 0
Munich, wo uro told, now waves llm banner of Co
■litutionul Freedom. [Great applause.] And Its ft
old Italy—to which my (Viend behlnu me' h M
quonlly.alluded—ltaly has boon aroused— Italy* »*
will bo free I [Lobd- cheering.] Already on os
coast of the classic land, In the city of Messina,
people have carried the citadel of tbo power ot s
rant who had been wantonly dipping hi* f »
their blood. Plus tbo Nlnlh-tho Great
modern Italy, has cspoused'tho cause of * ,eco
Thirty thousand Austrian bayonets have been •
icd into Italy to strangle the infant in R* cr * .! M .
tell you, that infant Is Hercules, a°d the I Wry ..
sand mercenaries of the tyrant will P® r * ntnT »\a
grasp. [Tremendous applause.] Yes, once ,
i the land consecrated by tho tombs of nCO .
I Brutus, of Cornells, of the Gracchi, of Cieo i
more shall Freedom stock abroad! [Ghee *j
!it ends not there. Go further. It ®" CIr * Tb«
sacred flame is bursting forth nil over Ljroß * | B
multorlngs of tho thunder uro beard m yVe
Edinburg—in London itself. [Great chcc gO
have not yet heard from Ireland, but •dongj
from Ireland will burst upon our dchghtea
[Tremendous applause.] England will n
longer be able to deny the boon of l»b«^“ jjj Ioo n
pressed green isle of tbo ocoen, and Ircl fQrcat
unite her voice with emancipated I* f one ,i f jj
.pplaii.c.] I Iru.t in <3 od »l>o
■gain llano reached llii. point In 1 11 I 1 1"
lion, he will, o> ho brlghlon. with lit. .m moro
noli verduro ofhor .oil, look down opo . free
glorious specloclo—her own jf*f c j a f n ll «nnlau«c*J
on every hill and rampart'' [Thundering
I Wl.h no miccry In my roc. I do.iro no
ness loony portion of mankind. * oft 0 f t
Europe, os I believe she is, bo on tll»e g ian>p lo-of
oral revolution, she will imitate *' i.itothe blocks
France,and that no hood moy bo broug .
be it that of potentate or peasant. 1 Jo i n vil!«.
tyrants moy be allowed, like the Prl O U i t f
a frso passage! [Lough and app t^w | l# tever
whatever cost—at whatever * ,a,tr . . j oW nwilh
sacrifice, I soy, down with the tyran every"-
l|io tyrants I* Lot the fool offreom despots
where upon the 'shuttered fragmc irluniph***f
thrones; Vbll.t in all lands is heard he »riu . )d
ezslamatlon which is emblazoned o t j ia Ifoti**
Virginia—sle nmp'r LJ.nd long «« n '
Senator resumed his seat, amid lo
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