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Towanda, Wednesday, llnv 7..1846.
FOR CANAL COMMN , SIONER;
WILLIAM B. FOSTER. JR.
Moses lorer.—Lost on Monday, the 14th May. on
the read leading folio Towanda to to ilke Steam - Min in
Iturlington township. a Green Memoranduln hog k e., l r
raining abotit thirty-three dollars iu money. FeVera' re
eeipta, orders. dee. A reward of ten dollars will be siren
to any person retuming the book and money. orylve
dollar* for the book alone, to Edward Overton, in
this Borough.
}; .--In the article upon our first page on the
••Forest trees and flowering shrubs of 'Bradford cOunty,"
peveral provoking errors vocaped our notice, until too
lase far correctioo.
AlMtary Arrangements.
The Washington Union, in speaking of the military
arrangements made for the prosecution of the war with
Mexico, gives Us the following information:
.During the week the most active preparations have
bean made to give effect to the measures of Congress for
a vigorous prosecution of the war with Mexico. We do
`not doubt that the large discretion given to the Presi
dent, will be found to be in safe hands. While the pub.
lie may rest assured that the utmost care will'be used to
consult economy, and to secure a force competent to the
protection of the national honor, and to a speedy termina
tion of the war, we do not apprehend that half the au
thorised number of troops will be immediately mustered
Into service. True economy and a due regard to the
highest national interests, however, make it indispensa
ble' that a force shall be at once put into active service,
extraordinary for us in point of numbers, and so large
that officers of the highest rank will of necessity be in
command. From the mixed character of the corps—
partly of regular troops, and more largely of volunteers
—it seems natural that the general-in-chief of the army,
should take the field—and we presume that General
Scott will, as a matter of course, assume the command.
We understand that the volunteer troops to be imme
diately called into service will be taken from the States
nearest to the scene of operation, and fm. them the ne
cessary orderehave been issued. Measures have ako
been taken to have the residue of the authorized force
organized, to be called into the service of their country
at the shortest notice, if the public exigencies require.—
We understand _that portions will be called fir from each
State and Territcuy,so that an opportunity will he..IIMA.
ed to all her gallant sans to participate in the defence of
their country.
Clarke's Ferry Bridge Destroyed.
. .
On . the 14th instant, the remaining portion of the
Bridge at Cluke's Ferry, was destroyed by fire. A for
respondent of the .Perms2;lvanian gives the following
particulars;
"To-day, about a quarter before two o'clock, the
bridge was discovered to be on fire; no eight minutes
the whole was one sheet of flame, and at ten minutes
past two, in the short space of twentv-tive minutes, not
a vestige of the bridge remained. Thus the only re
maiming bridge across the Susquehanna, spared by the
late flood, has been destroyed. The fire originated from
sparks from the steamboat that is used in towing berets
across that point—twice before to-day, the bridge was on
fire, which was with difficulty extinguished. A very
strong south wind was blowing at the time, or perhaps
it might bare been saved. The river being very highr
the persons employed were compelled to keep nearer the
bridge than they otherwise would have done theyap.
•prehended danger, but could not delay the boats now at
the Terry, upwards of an hundred being upon each side
etthe river: This is one of the greatest misfortunes
that could bare befallen the Public Works, two apeman(
the bridge bad been carried sway by the flood, these
were about being replaced, the material for which had
nearly been got out, and in the course of two months
would bare been put up. and the bridge in complete or
der for traveling. The bridge cost originally between
$60,000 and ,f,10,000. A building on the island was
also consumed."
AIIIIITAL Or Tilt BRITT cctA.—The steamship Brit
tania arrived at Boston, last week. with fifteen days later
intelli;ence
The news is not important in any reopeet.
The Money market was easier. Cotton had under
gone no change in price.
The Overland mail arrived on the Ist inst., and briny
intelligence of the general tranquility of India.
Lord Aberdeen has recognized the annexation of Tex
as, by informing the Custom-house authorities tliat the
produce of that country must be regarded as the produce
of the American Union.
In Parfiament,the Coercion Bill had pissed 6ratread•
ins, by a majority of 149 vote., The Corn Law Bill
remained in stalls quo,hut it was believed that in a short
time action would be bad upon it, and that it would
pa
A meeting of ladies, over which the Countess ofNor
bury presided. was held in London a few days back, to
devise means for alleviating the &strewed condition of
the London needle-women. A ball for that purpose was
beta on the :tth
Diormtiorrec 55t..—Mr. G. L. FL-her,
who-spent some time in our Tillage last summer taking
Suplimites of the "human face divine." is again in town.
and ready to attend to the calls of his friends. We 'be
lieve Mr. F. Aare scut general satisfaction in his pre
vious suit, and we non= same high commendations of
spreimens of his skill in our exchanges. Those of our
citizens who ,stand in need of an extra phis," either of
themselves or their fritnds, will do well to all: kits
rooms are over Prates grocery, in Betts' & Montanyes
building. We understand that his stay is limited, and
adsts*.pxrple to he in a hurry.
' Cot. 3. W. 1 1 097.4 ZT.*We notice with great pleasure
that Col. Forney has associated himself with Mr. Ham
ilton in the publican.= of the Pennryleanian, at Phila
delphia. Col. F. is a moat brilliant, energetic and forci
ble politick! writer, fearless in deknee of OUT principles;
by his industry and talent he made the Lancaster Intel
ligence? the custTrominent Democratic paper in the
State, and we shill now bare in Philadelphia • bola,
staunch, unecunpmatisiog Itlcra.xnetic sheet: • 43.1de/o
-tters long wanted.
Aestryrrat.—Tde late trial of. John Johnson. at
Binghamton. resultel in his acquittal. The evidence
elicited:failed in tiaing even .stispkion upon him as the
murderer of Mn.s Bolt. The artrele matter from ben
ning to end, is worthy of the tints of Salem Witeltentft
rj: and srs only ;pada the celebrated committee did
not forthwith proceed to the usual alinMry Illymmedilvds
to =main his :oat Or innoeeneer
Misrrt Isscs.lNce.- - The Marine Insurance Com
panies of Near York commenced on Monday the inse! ,
tion of a a-sr clause in their policies, in consequence• of
the hocolitiii with Mexico.
Tat e.—lt is ennorrd in Washington that Gem
skett is to take cetnarsai of the Senth-western Army.
License Question.
queftiiiriTtiftrintioglicintic wirdimidal 9srthp:
19111 ima.. in thelState at :New; 17 ,, rif:..by b40t1;;; Thq
a {in
eiiresficai:of the pe4ier skim+
the lic:eariag critic selling at intsiaicatiag driOlka.
-retunis trom i*Piinties
'iternt. • hi Tinge- totinti,
licenwa, u will be fern by the following :
Or,:egn. Al l t62rilyfor 1,..9L1Cy.N81:!,
I .6 fervink. * "'
..
1 6 and.,r, •• 156
Tinca, ••• , 124
'
Dellt,hire, 6' . .. 100
,-'
Hartnn,) .. 6'. 78
Nichn'er, " .. 28
Hicnford, -. n • 24
Spencer. " - .., 5
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SI AJOCITY,
BROOME COUNTY
(7hetiango, Zigl Windsor.
159
Vestal. . 29 Sanford.
Conklin, 49 I Nanticoke,
t Barker,
Triangle, 1301
- addition-to the ahoy° we have to add Syraccse 000
no License majiirity ; Utica 500 do. ; Madigrin . and
Hamilton, in Madison County. do; Sherhtrue., Nor
wich, Pharsalia, Coventry and German, in Chenango
County, do.
1.1CLN...
Prram-rm.—The New Orleans Courier of the sth
inst.. says :
“ About fifty printers have volunteered for the Rio
Grande; the whole number in the city being less than
200. Those who have volunteered are without excep-
tion men of exemplary character and good workmen—
they have abandoned eligible situations, and signing their
names to the muster rolls, refuse the bounty offered by
the Governor, which, in our opinion, is an excess of laa•
thliourriu , s. The bounty is part of the compensation:
for their venires, and with equal propriety they might
decline the rations and resolve to find their own food.—
If not in want of the bounty; give it to a fellow citizen
who -is lets fortunate. We see no reason why they
should decline any advance of cash offered by the Go
vernor, any more than that they should refuse to receive
pay from an employer for work done in a printing office.
No—no—touch the bounty, and carry it with you to
Texas in hard silver—the time may come when it may
serve a good turn
TLOTL—The question is frequenuy asked,
who i. General Taylor, in Command ofOur army in Tex IN
and where is he from The following particulars, de.
r"led f oat an authentic sourer, will satisfy public curi
osity in relation to these interesting points of inquiry
Gen. Taylor was born in Virginia, and raised in the
neighborhood of Louisville, Ky. He entered the army,
as a Lieutenant in I SOS ; was a Captain, and greatly
distinguished himself in the defence of Fort Harrison, in
the war of 1812, which post he commanded when it
was attached be a greatly superior force of British and
Indians. For his gallant conduct on that occasion he
was made a brevet major, being the first brevet that was
conferred in that war. Gen. T. was in Florida during
a part of the late Seminole war, and commanded in per
son at the battle of Occochubbe, on the 25th of Decent
her, 1837. His gallantry and skill on that occasion
won for him the rank of brevet brigadier general."
Tea Lora Fuesnar.—Tbe beery fail of rain on
Foday and Saturday week, caused one of the moat de
structive freshets in the Schuylkill county ever witness
ed. In the borough of Pottsville, large quantities of
goods, &c.„ were destroyed, by the cellars filling with
water. Every bridge between Minersville anti Schuylkill
Ilaven.was carried away, and only two left standing on
the West Branch. We regret to state that two lives
were lost, one Mr. Thomas Grey, who fell of a plank in
attempting to cross the Norwegian. and was drowned:
the other William Branagan,lin attempting to rescue
some property,-was carried off by the force of the water.
The former has left a wife and five children.
Neon-rase Orratt.—We understand, from good au
thority, that one of the chiefs of the
_Creek nation, now
in Washington, has offered to the President the services
of two thousand picked warriors, should they be required
in the conflict with Mexico. This is a most praiwwor
thy movement, and we have no doubt will be made use
of effectively if occasion requires.
A GREAT .Mcs-rra-6.—Onehf the largest and most
enthusiastic meetings ever begin Philadelphia, assem
bled at the State House yard on Wednesday afternoon,
to deliberate upon the steps prrper to be taken relative
to our Mexican difficulties. lewas addressed with much
eloquence and effect by Messrs. Swift, Browne, Randall
and others.
Exam - saws Fcristvras.--Tpe U n ited st a b m Ga
zette says a Philadelphian has sent to the National Fair
at Washington, the furniture of • bed-chamber. valued
at thirty thousand dollars. The material is rosewood,
and the workmanship the perfection of cabinet making
at the present day.
THE STATE or IHE N Ews.—On the first
page will be found the news from the seat of
war. as-received yesterday. It it considerably
different from that of the day previous, and less
grattfving to our national feelings. As was ex
pected. it proves that the reports by the way of
New Orleans were greatly exaggerated. The
National Imelligencer thus sums up the official
report :
It is true that General Taylor had marched
to Point Isabel, with the chief - part of We forces,
(including Major Ringgold's Flying Artillery.)
which post he had reached unmolested, and in
tended to remain there until the arrival of rein
forcements tram home.
There had been no attack on the camp of Gen.
Taylor. left under the command of Major Brown.
except that from the Mexican batteries on the
oppo-ite fide of the river. The fire from the
Mexican batteries had been returned by Major
Brown, and the Mexican batteries silenced, but
the town of Matamoras had not been burnt or
materially damaged, as far as was known.—
Major B. had not attempted to destroy it.—
One man was killed on the American side. but
whether any or bow many on the other. was
not known. No Mexican troop had appeared
recently on the eastern side of the river, anti it
was not known what number. if any were on
that fide. Captains Thornton and liattlee.:and
Lieut. Kane..remained prisoners to the Mexi
cans. Captain T. had not escaped, as was rep
t resented by previous accounts."
DANVILLE Bettme.—A number of responsi
ble and highly respectable persons were in
anendance at this place on Saturday last. and
put in proposals for rebuilding onr river Bridze.
Of the numerous proposals presented. those of
David N. Kownover. of Danville, and Chester
B. Evans. of Elmira. N.' Y. were aecebted by
the Company, and those gentlemen have under
taken to have the bridge ready for crossing in
January next. They are both active and ex
perienced men, and good mechanics ; - and the
prospect now is that we shall have a substantial
and beautiful bridge op. and ready for use next
wiuter—the cost, underthe proposals as accept
ed, is estimated at about S2,ooo:—Danrille.
hildligencer.
Glorloas News—Victory! Victory !
Point Isabel .rictotious—lllatarttorcd - Rienc - .
;Bahei I- 1 41e dumdum
trippliant 1 . -400 Mexicans killed !=Onl,
one Raorrican !-I.i Groin! Block—
lute oft/re life.rititn Ports Ordered! . .
_
[Coirespi; naitato7 61 the Baltimore SIM.]
ASIIINGTON. May IS, 5 I'. M.
1-lie fame of alto
American Army has been si g nally vindicated
with au inferiority of forces sudisproportionate,
as to have caused the deepest anxiety fur Gen.
Taylor and his gallant band. They have gain
ed a great:. a glorious, a' noble, a triumphant
VICTUItYL " •
The-following report is from. Capt. Walker.
of the Texan Rangers. who had arrived on the
7th Inst., at 4 A t front the entrenchments
opposite Matamoras. An engagement had ta
ken place between the United States and Mex.
man forces. Gen. Tay nor. on the evening of
the 311 inst., left the entrenchments with a.de
tachineut of, United States troops. fur the pur
pose of opening a communication between
Point 'Sabel and the entrenchments.
Un the inorning.of the 4th inst., the Mexi
cans. taking advantage of his absence, at day
break opened a heavy canonade on the en
trenelimenis, which was gallingly returned by
the United States troops , , and in thirty minutes
silenced the enemy's batteries, reducing the
city of Matamoras to ashes.•
On the morning oh the 61h the slaughter
among the Mexicans was tremendous; up
wards of SEVEN HUNDRED lay dead on
the field of battle, and the number of houses
' left in Matamoras was not sufficient to accom
modate the Wounded.
Accounts say that the number of Mexicans
in and about Nlatamoras, was estimated at ten
thousand men, and reinforcements daily ex-
11120
I.aca,,r.
nat . !. 19
peeled.
Gen. Taylor was to lea've Point Isabel on
the 6th inst.. with a detachment of troops, de.
'ermined to open communication between
Point Isabel and the army opposite Matamor
as, winch has for %nine days been cut off, and
only effected in one-instance by the GALLANT
WALKER, whose horse was shot from under
him, and the loss of six men.
M'Ceister and Ratcliff are two among the
six men of Capt Walker's party killed. whilst
forcing their way through the Mexicans to the
United States camp.
Our troops are in fine spirits. The main
body of the troops are probably on this side
of the river. ONLY ONE AMERICAN
KILLED, and he by a shell. The works
were so well constructed that the Mexican shot
could not injure them.
In the battle, MAJOR RINGGOLD, of the
Artillery, COMMANDED THE AMERI
CAN CAMP, opposite Matamoros, during the
engagement.
• On the morning of the 611 i, previous to the
departure of the New York, a heavy cannon
ading was heard, supposed to he another at
tack of the Mexicans on the Untetd States
troops oppposite Matamoras.
[From the Ga!•eeton News of the Bth instant.]
W hen General Taylor left Point Isabel, there
was not the slightest doubt he would have cut
his way to the entrenchments, through vastly
superior numbers of the -enemy, who were
known to be posted in large forces among the
almost impassible thicket to chapperels on the
road, with a determina to cut him off.
The number of Mexicans is estimated at
from 15,000 to 20,000.
It seems reasonable to suppose that a deci
sive and glorious battle was fought yesterday.
and we wait with painlul anxiety to hear the
iesult.
[From the Extra of the Giilveaton Civilian.]
The steamship New Yerk arrived from the
Brazos St. Jago on Thursday evening, bring
ing news that the Mexicans having succeeded
in interrupting the cornmentcation between the
army opposite Matamoros and Point Isabel.—
Gen Taylor proceeded with the main body of
the army. in order Insecure Point Isabel. which
was menaced, and open the communication.
leaving only 700 or 800 men in the camp op
posite Matamoros.
The'srmy proceeded without interruption.
but the Mexicans thought the diminished force
in camp offered a favorable opportunity for its
capture—attacked it and were repulsed with
severe loss—some say seven hundred !
The loss on our side not stated. but very
insignificant. Our batteries were opened on
Matamoros, and reduced the place to ruins, or
nearly so.
. .
was on the 3d. and the fighting con
tinued until night. Walker. the well known
Texan Soldier and spy. then took forty men
to carry the news to Point Isabel. during the
night. He lost six men on the way, and had
his horse shot under him. but got in.
_ .
The New York had this new Irom the
Cincinnati. which came out over the bar to
take off' the troops carried down. Firing was
bean! when the New York left.
The main force of the Mexicans is probably
on this side of the river.
The Texan schooner Santa Anna has been
despatched from Brazos St. Jago with commu
nications from General Taylor for the Ameri
can squadrons at Vera Cruz.
The only information we have from the seat
of war. comes from Capt. Symptom, late
of the revenue service of Texas. now in
the employ of Gen. Taylor. It is dated May
4. Capt. S. says—." The news was brought
to Point Isabel by our friend Walker. of Ma
jor Hay's Command. The Mexicans made
the attack on our works after Gen. Taylor
came down here.
• Tbe fight continued the whole day. The
U. S. batteries knccked down Matamoros.
killing two or three hundred Mexicans—they
killing only one of our +nen, by the explosion
of a shell. The works were so well complet
ed that the Mexican shot could not injure them.
A LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUND
ED IN THE ENGAGEMENTS WITH
THE MEXICANS.
The following contains a list of the persons
belonging. to the army of occupation who were
killed,•wountkd and made prisoners in the
ambuscade tint Captain Thornton fell into.—
Several of the killed. it will be seen. are Phil
adelphians
, Ceart '341 ,1 a. DRAGOON!. U. S. A. j
Near Malamoras; April 28. 1846.
DEAR Sts-A send rim below aleopy of the
official list of the killed and wounded. of the
detachment under the coatroom) of Captain
Thorntrniand Hardee, who were cut off by a
party of 2,000 of the enemy. (2,000 against
121
ANOTHER BATTLE
KaLto.—Caps. Thointon. (yet driubtful.)
Lieut. Kane. Privates—Benjamin Russell.
Henry-11.uttrer, Ezra Sands; William It an.
formerly kept I tavern in Water
street, I'hila•
delphia ;`John Sidford, ; William
Stewart,. ,Richard Pryor—has•a
failtei at No. 132 Buttonwood street. Phil:ilk*
phis; Geor. , lv: T.Stles. of . New Orleans; ,
Niter K. Sievenson. - TheophiluilVhitentan.
David Whiteman—father is a grocer, at cor
ner of George and. Eleventh streets, Philadel.7.
phia ; George Shippen. Total, 13.
frounded.-- Privates--S.t.. Clair Shipley.
slightly ; John Perkins. do; William S. Mull,
mortally ; George Jenkens, since died ; Pat
rick Me.banglith slightly ; Henry W slight
ly, by a lance in leg. Total 6.
Prizoners--Caiit. Ll4rdee. Privates—Jahn
Ogborii and J. Oghorn. brothers ; WilkUlll Van
Horn, Soloriann Brewer. George K. Curtis.
William McGinn. George D. Barker. Patrick
Litin„ Henry V. Vansittert. Shepherd Black,
Dennis George Slack. James West.
Barker 011yan, Samuel G. Smith. Peter 0%
Rarerty, John Peters:P. James, Niles Ryan.
James Peters, trinsiciim ; Lemuel Pierce. Geo
Bat-some, Win. Early, Ephraim Boggs. James
Leeds, Frank Bowers. Win. Cunningham.
John Seyfton, James Wright, Thomas. James
Gibbons. Joseph Russell. Clots. Burke, Fred
erick Myers, Thomas Jenks. 'Patrick Wan',
J o hn Frazer. James Hielvent, Edward Shaw.
Charles Wood, Thomas Hickman. Charles
Charles J. Smith. Total 46.
1 will write again the first opportunity.—
You may make any use of this you Houk prop
er. 1 remain yours. &c.
JAMES CAFTLETT, 2d Reg. U. S. Dragoons.
P. S.—The army are in excellent spirits.
We hope"soon to avenge, the deaths of these
brave fellows, who have fallen in the glorious
cause of their country. The American flag.
we flatter ourselves, will, ere lung, float over
the city of Mexico.
• • [From the New Orleans Tropic, May 6.1
MEND; A N STEAMERS MONTEZUM A
AND GU ADA LOUQE-I All'Olrl'A NT.
We noticed some two weeks since that we
believed the announcement of the sale of the
two Mexican War-steauiers, a sharn, and that
they would appear. in case of hostilities with
Mexico as privatee We are still of this
opinion. and we have a fear. that the harbor 01
Havanna will contain our worst enemies. A
United States 74 should be stationed off the
mouth of the harbor, to watch with great cate,
what comes out of it.
It will he recollected that in 1836. the Mex.
lean armed twig Montezuma lay off the Sa'nine
11111.1 captured the American schooner Julius
Cesar, apd others, filled with einigrams bound
for Texas. and carried them into Alatatooras.
The vessel conveying soldiers from our city to
the seat of war. should be provided n tilt two
or three pieces of heavy artillery. They might
be intercepted by the way. '
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO !
Great Revolutionary :threw& in tlis Nouth
—Glorious Sews from Yucatan.
By a vessel at this port, which sailed from
Havana on the first inst., we have private ;titers
front intellwent persons in deride, 1 ucatan, to
the close of March, with private udvict s from
other parts of Southern Mexico to the middle
of April, conveying the grant . % ing
that the people of Southern Mea.co, in imita
tion of the patriotic example of Yucatan, were
concentrating their efforts. in unison with the
Congress of Yucatan, then in session. far a
grand revolutionary movement against the mili
tary despots of the centre.
The congress of Yucatan had refused to en
tertain any propositions from Paredes. and a
courier, whom he had sent to Merida, to request
only three hundred troops narrowly escaped
with his life. We translate a few of the princi
pal political views of our Mexican cos-re:pon
t
dents, remarking that we place confidence In
them.
•• Hawing nothing to hope froni Paredes but
a monarchy in its worst shape. or a ckeutral
power usurping the independence of the Dc•
partments and of the people, we again imfurl
the banner of liberty, inscribing upon
as fold<—
no compromise with the chirftains of Mon
archy History bears witness to our strug
for liberty. We hire perilleil our lives in
its defence• as have our hrethern of 'l'es - +s and
of the other gallant States of great Northern
Union.
" Men of America. bretheren by the holy
ties of human liberty, we shall rise in a fLov
days in these Southern Departments. holm' to
rescue our beautiful Mexico from the hieids of
Europe's minions. Brethrt nof the North !
we respect you fur your noble example of self
government, which chines upon the nations.—
In return we ask your sympathy. You have
our confidence—give us yourS. We know not
that we can have your co-operation. But if the
Central Junto, incited by another power. should
war against you for receiving and protecting our
sister Texas, you shall find us prepared to greet
you in the Halls, of the Montezumas !"
These noble sentiments are much more beau
,
tiful in the original Spanish of our correspon
dents. We give their spirit. Such patriotism
demands. and will receive a cordial response
from the freemen of America. The revolution
had, as we already know, commend d in the
south of the department of Mexico, which was
not known to our correspondents. although ex
pected, at the time of writing. The Congress
of Yucatan consists of twenty three members,
representing five departments.—EX. /". Sun.
correspondence of the Newark Daily adverti
ser.
A. PROCLANIATION
WnElm's, The President of the United
States, in his Proclamation of the 13th instant.-
hx4 announced that by the acts of the Republic
of Mexico. a State of war exists between that
Government and the United States.
AND WHEREAS. It I. our first duty to acknow
ledge our dependence upoh the Great Ruler of
the Universe do therefore, invoke the go d
people of the-Commonwealth. by their religion
and their patriotism. to submit as freemen should.
to this dispensation of Providence, and humbly
ask of flu. who alone can give counsel and
strength, to sustain us in the last resort of in
jured Nations.
AND WHEREAS, The President has been au
thorized by Congress. to call for and accept the
services of tifty thousand volunteer soldiers, to
protect and maintain the honor and security of
the Union.
AND 1411EIZEA9. Ail the force that may be re
(wired promptly and efficiently to conduct the
Var. and brine it to a speedy and successful
termination. should be in readiness to meet eve
ry contingency that may occur in its progress.
Ain waeneas. The union of the states binds
together the separate Sovereignties. and secures
one common feeling and intecest, in u hich the
people of Pennsylvania largely participate.
Common
wealth will, therefore, with' that alacrity and
zealwhiclianttoate.Xteemen. and fury/Inch they,
arnAistin - guishied. hold themselves iii readiness
pntinptlylo meet alit( repel the enemies of the.
liefituntc.--and.to preserve the rights and 'honor,
atursecare theTerpetuity of the Uninn.
• ALL rirt.SO . N9 who have charge of public orals;
and othernitinitintia of war, ate reminded by
our existinu relations, that it.is their imperative
ilmy_immetlkately to prepare them for the Public
gervice:
ASn WHEREAS, The power of the Union is
made effective for protection and defenee, in all
emergencies, by the harmony and energy of the
people of each l!: : talt. :--therefore.
All the eirizens.!iif the Commonwealth ale ex
hinted to he united• firm and decided •• in pre
tierving order. and promoting - concord, in nmin
taininf the ellieacy of lire laws. and in support
ing and invigorating all the ine,!sures which may
be adopted by the constii.uted authorities. for
Uhlaiteng a spently. just and, honorable peace."
GIVEN under m y Inind and the C HEAT
SEAL of
. the Commonwealth._ at - Harrisburg,
this sixteenth day of May, in the Near of our
Lord one thousand ei2ht hundred and furry-six,
ant! of the Commonwealth the seventieth.
By TILE GOVKRNOR. J. MILLER.
Secretary ef the Commonwealth.
PmvtiTcfmtsu—Piracy. —As apprehen-
Finns have been I' xpre-ksed that our difficulties
with Nlexico will induce swarms of privateers
from Havana Under Mexican license. the fnl
loa•ing, letter will be read with Interest. It
will be seen that. under treaty, any such at
tempt by Spanish subjects must be treated as
piracy
WASII!NGToN, April 11, 1846
My Dr...te Sin: In coosetpience of our cen
ter...two!' tewininioi s since. I think it prop.
er to ielorm yiiu without delay that our treaty
with Spain. oldie 20th October. 1796, contains
the foliowitrtz irtiee atilt in form
•• ART. 14. No subject of his Catholic ma
jesty shill apply for, nr take any commission
or letters of marque, for uriiiing any slop or
ships to act as privateers alzaingt"the citizens.
people. or inhabitants oh the sant United Stales
or against the property of any of the inhabi ,
tants of any of them; from any prince or state
with whom the said Lulled States shall he at
war.
Nor shall Alibi et, nr inhabi
tant of the said Untied Staley apply for or
take any rommi:sion. or letters of marque. for
arming any ship or ships. to ant as privateer: ,
afainst the subjects of his Catholic tnajestv, or
the property of any of them, from any prince
or stale troll nhieh the said, king shall he at
war. And if any per•son of either nation shall
take commissions nr letters of marque, he shall
be punished as a pirate."
Yours, very re,,pectfollY.
JAMRS BUCHANAN. -
EDWARD K. roLuNs.
Pus:N.s) - 1.1 - Am% TuuT. To Tim CousruT.—
The to:n.ber t f nieeti...es that have already
been brit i r thi . 4 tr 4 t its it; support of the course
of the Ad reint , ra.ion in teJard to Nl , -viro. and
tirgintz the yiD roes prosecution of the war, o .
n ..I:uiled to in atiother column. Anoint! the
•• offers of ,:erviee." on the part of our •tallant
voltoUrer.r, the have met our eye :
The P itter,on Guards. rapt. Stokes ; the Na.
tire .uol the defiers - op
Guatik. of Philadelphia. with others whose
names we have n received.
Payette Gn.lrds. Brownsville. Pennoylvania.
Ja.-I,son Rif , . and FeUs-thles. Lancaster.
liarrishurL , Captain
C..!. V.' tic , op's first regiment i Schurlkill
volunteers..
The officers of the 3,! Re'iment. Pittsburgh.
have tletermind to rii.e a title corps, to he pla
red at the di , p"sal of the government.
.1 volutiter omparly. Capt. Henry Latimer.
in Shre ,, Yor% comity.
C•ptain k. 11. Rredur's fine company at
Ea-1
Lehi!!!l Cr'.ri Wm. Fry.
The I-I RI t!iinent of voinnteers in Pittshtfre.h,
and thellu of the sstne city.
There teire heen innne other offers of corn
pant, s, the mimes of which do not now occur
os. The enthusiasm in uniceisal and all-pre-
OEM
WAR Nlovr.air..Nrs.=—We were yesterday in
formed that by intellicenre received (rein)
Mo-
He. 54 men belorwoov to t h e A rm ,: at
Fort Wood:left that city on Monday for Point
Is.br I. on beard ni The steamboat Undine.
We also understaml that 513 volunteers
w, re to leave Mobile on Monday on board ul
the steamer ivints L. Day, direct for Point
Isahe!. Tr”, steamer Fashion. which arrived
at the Lake End yesterday morniec. brought
over front Mobile 47 artillery men of the C. S.
Army. and 93 volunteers, who await an oppor
tunity to sail for the same point of ilestinvion
It will he thus seen th t the war spirit is blaz
ing in Mobile. and that the citizens of that city
has e acted woh their w onted enemy and pa
trionsm. Our readers will find in another
column a recapitulation cf the war movement
in Mobile, immediately after the receipt of the
papers from this city, detailing the commence
] ment of hostilities. We anxiously await arri
: vals of vo'uniers from the several points of the
O. Bee.
Gc%. 'TAYLOR'S Carp.—The New Orleans
Tropic gives a description of Gen. Taylor's
camp. It extends about four miles along the
river bank. two miles above, and two below
3latainoros. The entrenchment to erect it re
quired twentv three hundred men for thirty days.
It is made of sand. andcovered over with twigs.
woven together like basket work, surrounded
by a . very wide and deep di:ch. The walls of
die magazine, in the interior of the fortifition,
are formed of pork barrels filled with sand, seven
tiers thick, four tiers high. covered with timber,
on which sand is - piled ten or twelve feet.—
Twelve heavy pieces of ordnance are so placed
as to command the town of Matamoros. Five
hundred men could defend the fortification
against any force the Mexicans could brine
against it at pr. sent.
Denr.anrry.—Some vandal thief, who visited
the mansion of the venerated Washington at
Mount Vernon. last week, was guilty ofa shame
ful mutilation of an exquisitely setilptured mar
ble mantelpiece which had been presented by
Lafayette to Washington. The sculptured pan
nel upon which the mutilation was made, repre
sents an agricultural scene, with a small cottage
in the front, a well, a girl pourinz water iftto a
tub, around which are cabbages radishes, &c..
to he washed, and' a little boy stamling,'near the
maid, who was represented as holding up a rad
ish to his mouth. The whole arm of the bOy.
with its beautiful hand and radish. was broken
off above the shoulder and carried away. We
hope that s.eizer of euriCisities will be caught and
punished.
War' with Naito,
Mexico has commenced offensive war b y
the invasion of our territory and the slaugh er
rifa detachment . of our regular army Tr a in
uut own borders. In less than thirty-three
hours afteithe official announcement of the
actual existence of war by the President
to
Congress, both legislative bodies, with tine ,.
ampled unanimity. determined to prOseetne
with the utmost vigor. and placed at the Map ) .
sal of the — Eieentife - tfie -e thilitia. naval.'ind
military forces of the United ;itates, anti
thousand volenteers, tt lilt an immediate appra
piiation of ten million: of dollars to meet this
extraordinary emergency. Such patriotic des
patch. supported as it is by the unadminus sane
than of the whole people. is the best evideneeto
the world that we are onall questionsufnation s i
honor a united Dalton ; and lilat we wdl never
lay down our arms in so righteous a cause until
we receive full and ample reparation, for this.
unprovoked invasion of the soil of unt - free and
happy in-Witte.
The only example to the civilized world of
a regular :AM• systematic- fora,. of republira s
government. it became us to with the in
stills and emituincry of a neighboring peopl e
turn by intestine division and the prey of sue.
cessive military despot's. Milli the I,lo w accom
panied the word. and then forbearance ceased
to he a virtue. No strong nation ever bore to
much without a resort to the Warn° ratio genii.
uni ; and we can appeal with safety to the
whole course of the adniinistrattou lowan!,
Mexico. as showing- that noiMng hot actual
war and bloodshed could induce it filially is
dissolve those ties of -misty which we had so.
leinnlY contracted will our nominal sister re
public.
The whole has been the debbcrate act of
Nlenico, and the United States stand betureall
nations absolt ed froin all Warne, and offering a
bright example of the exercise of those Christ.
tan % irtue,, which great CoIIiIOUOIOSS so usually
proles., and so seldom practise.
This is not, on our part, a war of aggression;
but to hasten its conclusion and in hunt the toot
of I:fe-and pr,perty. the territory of Mexico
must he re:-h,il by an AmeriCan army, so 21
to dictate 11§..se terms which %VIII secure 11A front
future injustice and it Jury. The temporary pot.
session of the soil of Mexico must decide the
fate of the country. and our views should there.
lore he turned not only to the chastisement of
the army of Arista. and the blockade of het
.poits, but to the bold and speedy occupational
her strongholds.
The Mexican population can offer but a
slight retustance ter the North A inerican ram—
Its motley character. awil physical sintctore an
the surest itidica;lolls of defeat—fin out
seven Intl; inns of i.nuls fhur millions are Indlint,
aid of the remaminir three mithons, but twelre
hun(!ereti thonsatal ate whites.
tukt itius arlrertier: eur rteiti., and yetrerin•
ty mntnfatuina o u r treaty etipnlationswith Ittrzi
'ten. which euryive the e , irmenceinent nt hos-
tiloies. we are ! , (1011 , 1 to prole el our en
the ocean :rron the wltit4ot grant O f ken
of marque anti reprisals to foreigner. and
1,w',011 ue—ei. L T titiiivr the MrSiCa:: fitg.
has littr.d.y tur r-orlinterrial marine,
and her a ,vv is .1 iner.!v vo;oinal one. s:.e
but toonr 0.r..e p;•r:s on the ;:u!f. amt nn
NI «MC In ve-eels which ran he iegionialeiy
eonrerte•l into Into privateers. The treaty
with Sp.ini tt,eii. as was shown an the last
evenin,r's Union. treats alt .orti vessels asp.
rattral. and condemns the ntlei l ding tr.p l uri k
seamen to be hung up at the yard arin as a pr
rate.
51r. Berrien has shon n the proper degree
of vigilance. by moving yesirr.!Ay a reeolutirio
instructing the Jirdwiary Committee to inquire
whether any. awl ‘vh.ti. legiei Mon is nerreet
ry to g Ye efr---ct to the I I th article of nie trre
ty of '27 h 0--niher 1795, between the
States and Spain. ,•• by which the sithjects of
: , :pain are prohibited from taPang out letters-DP
margne affmnst the United States, -under the
penalty of beir_ treated as piretle,) and that
they report by hill or other wise. NI r. Berme
explained the necessity of looking into the
in a , ter, in consegnenceol the p a seage of the tod
recogonsing the existence of a war with Mellen
and the proha , ”l:tv llt.fl prinsO era iho e th: be
fitted out to the island of Cuba.-
Aer.ether con,tderatton also deserves to be
noted. A puri‘orting to &ail and""
Mexican rn ,Carcelv pass into a MeDen
port. heeause it may he blockaded. Whet.
then. will .he d i with :Inv
. prize she rosy
make' She re..nnol carry the captured vessel
into any other port for condemnation : aed
if she undr rakes to enntlerun the prize
rt
sea. without onto,' 1,110 an r.diniralitv court ior
adjudication. she acts like a l irate. and emeltl
he treated as smelt.
• .
We reoret deeply that our country has beta
actually for. into war by the unbatanni
hostility of the lilexican m tlitary arotnerac!•
bin we have unlimited confidence in.the mu
tude of our ea:ise. anal in the energy. patriotism
and valor of a brave, free, and virtuous fiectple•—•
Irashinzlon Union.
Cum.m: QF MATAMORAS.—The Wlshist
ton Union. of; Saturday eays: "'We ant it
("rated by an intelligent physician. who hi
resided for several years to the west of the
Rto Grande, who rimmed a Mexican Is*
who teas an United States Consul. memo' .
physi:::Mveral years in the vicinity, of lilac
moras, and intimately acquainted with 'hide
mate. as well as the habits of the Meetrol
that although at a certain season of the yeud
is unhealthy at Matamoras and on the micr
diate borders of the river, vet that send
miles from it the ague and fever is unkoost
The climate for several Miles beyond, away ef
to the west. is remarkably healthy. and
humbug as to show fever, sickness,
ought to prevent the troops of the United Sb i
from visiting this interesting region of
earth."
MEETING IN NEW Yons.—A large , red
of volunteers for Texas, took place Yes r i
at the Centre, of Market Hall. Samuel "'
Camp. Esq., the only surviving sldier eh,
fought at the battle of Princeton. Otheigrf,
lutionary War, presided. He made 10
lent speech—short but animated and instehr
the purpose. Several other patriotic speed!
were made, when the meeting adjosava
Friday evening. •
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Tue. SixEws or WAR.—A military froz dir
forms us that the Piesident has 155Ued 2re4l rj
tion on the Governor of this State. for its
regiments of men. to be held in readiness 9
active service, in case of necessity. Tba fr i
the quota of Pennsylvania at 6000
have among us seven times that number 0 1 c'
one hearts, who would p r omptly PISF ED4
their country's call. Pennsylvania dittliel 7 .
last war did not hesitate. when called q t.
In the present crisis we ate sure she °el
.M!IIIN:m,.