Wr4Oforo Mgportev.
Tewanda, Wednesday, May 5, 1847.
DEMOCRATIC NO3IINATION3
FRANCIS IL SHUNK.
Ton CASIL . 00 , 0414 STONER,
MORRIS LONGSTRETH,
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(0"" The Conti. of Oyer and Terminer now in session
in this place has.con.inued the case of Lanefonl, indict
ed for the murder of his wife. until the Gfteenth of next
month, when an adjourned Court will be held for the
purpose of trying him.
Wilmot Proviso--Ordinance of 1187
We design in the present number to institute • Com
pirison between the Wilmot proviso and the ordinance
of I7B7—prohibiting slavery in the northwestern tern•
tore ; and to show that at the time that ordinance wee
peeved, it was not even suspected of interfering with the
sovereignty of existing States or of crippling the cover•
eignty of new ones.
The proviso offered by !ttr. Wilmot is in the following
MEI
Provided, further, That there shall be neither haver,
nor involuntary servitude in any territory on the conti
nent of America which quill hereafter be acquired by or
annexed 'to the-United States by virtue of this appropria
tion, or in any other manner whatever, except for mimics,
whereof the party shall have been duly convicted Pro
vided, always. that every person escaping into inch ter
ritory horn whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in
arty one':of the United Staten, such fugitive erniy be law
fair claimed and conveyed nut of Bata territory to the
power claiming his or her labor or service.
ft requires no more than the ordinance of 4787
that while provinces constitute a portion of the territory
of the Union under the control of the General Govern
ment, slavery shall not gain a foot -bold in them. It de
mands that the people be left free to choose for them
eelvel between freedom and \slavery. it ordsins that
while territory continues under the control and guardian.
ship of the General Government, its free character shall
be sacredly preserved:
The agitation of the question of more slave territory
by the la,t Congress, and the denial, on the part of the
Southern members, of the right of Congress to prohibit
the extension of slasery in the territories, very naturally
suggest a reference to the ordinance establishing the
Northver,tern Territory. This ordinance was reported
to Congress, July 11113:J767.6y a committee consisting
of Mi.,sre. Carrington and Lee of Virginia, Dane of Mass.,
Kea n of South Carolina, and Smith of New York ;
three from the South and two from the North. ft was
adopted July 13, 1787, and contained, beiides provisions
for the government of the territory, six " articles of cons.
pact between the original States, and the people and
States in the said territory," which, it is declared, shall
"forever `remain unalterable, unless by common con
sent."
The sixth and last of these articles was in the words
following "• There shall be neither slavery nor involun
tary servitude in rhe said territory, otherwise than in the
punishment of crime -whereof the piny shall have been
duly consisted; • provided alwayit, that any person escap
ing into the , fame, from whom labor or serviee is lawful
ly claimed in any one of the original Stall* such fugi
tive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the
person claiming his or her labor or services as aforesaid."
The yeas and nays were called by Mr. Yates, New
York, on the passing of the ordinance, when every voice,
except his own, responded Aye. Eight States voted on
the guegtion, viz. Massachusetts, New York, New Jer
sey; Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina. South Caroli
na, and Georgia. In all of these, except Massachusetts,
.Lavery still continued. All but three of them were
Southern States. The vote was passed, therefore, by
the South. They had the control—the majority ; and
Could do as they pleased. Why did they exclude slave
ry form;er (rain the Northwest Territory I Because, 1.
They believed that they had a right to do it ; and 2.., 1
They knew that slavery was a curse and a reproach to
any people.
It seems to hive been overlooked by these who have
written and spoken on the subject, that slavery actually
existed in the Northwestern Territory previous to 'this
ordinance, and that this ordinance Was, therefore, an act
for the emancipation of slaves. A great part of this
territoryhad previously , been claimed by Virginia, whose
laws hat been recognized by a portion of theinhabitants.
Not a few settlers bad emigrated into those parts from
Virginia and Kentucky. •Numerous settlements had
been effected on the American Bottirm along the eastern
bank of the Mississippi, and nn the Wabash river, in
o hat are now the States of Illinois and Indiana. These
families, many of them, carried their slaves with them,
rr
amt continued to hold them as such, under cover of the
Virginia laws. in the articles of cession passed by the
legislature of 'Virginia, Oct. 20th, 17 . 83, it appears that
"the French and Canadian inhabitants, and other settlers
of the Ka.kaskias, St. Vincent', (Vincennea,) and the
neighboring villages bad professed themselves citizens of
Virginia." Winterbothana, in his History of America,
Vol. 11. p. 448, says, that "in 1790 there were in the
t .WQ of Vincennes, about forty American families and
thirty-one glares; and on the Mississippi, forty Ameri
can families an, lateventy-th.ree slaves." These must
have been introduced previous to the ordinance 0f1787.
This fact was recognized by Congress. The set, by
which the cession of the territory was accepted, was
pissed March 1. 1784. Messrs. Jefferson, of Virginia,
Chose, of Maryland, and Howell, of Rhode Island, were
appointed to prepare a plan for a temporary government
of the territory. They reported April 19, 1784. The
inajmity of the committee were from the South, and yet
their report contained the following provision : "That
''ter the year 1800 of the Christian era, there shall be
beither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the
said States, otherwise than in punishment of crimes,
whereof the party shall have been convicted to have
been personally guilty." On the question shall these
wants stand, twelve States voted; seven being a majority
of the whole, and '.necessaiy for the passing of the act.
Six voted in the affirmative, viz.: New Hampshire,
Maisochusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,
and Pennsylvania. Maryland, Virginia, and South
r stank voted in the negotiverMr.Jefferson,of
dissenting from the votes of his two colleagues, North
Carolina was divided. New Jersey had but one delegate
in thC -honse who voted in the affirmative. Had his
colleague been present and voted with him, it would
have been carried. The number of votes was twenty:
three, all;bnt intern of which were' affirmative. More .
than two.thirds sprits in favor of the act, end yet it was
" lost by the yotes of seven men, The ordinance, as final
ly pawed, April 23, 1784. speaks of the " free males,"
and the " free inhabitants" of the territory ; thus new.
nixing the existence or introduction of slavery.
Congrem,therefore, were of the opinion, at that early
day, that the right of prohibiting slavery in the territo.
thimtion, witerolimly - vented jn F the
federal government. A .small, miherity only dissented
from the ict itself, add not iroin the admission of the
right . te pass such an act.
' The honor of having introduced into Congress the
antiwisvery . provision which was grafQ upon the ordi
nance of 1787, is dire to Mr. Rufus King, or New York.
It was moved by Mr. King, and seconded by Mr. Ellery,
of Rhode Island, March 16th, 1784, that the following
proposition be committed • " That there shall be neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the States
described in the resolve of Congress of the 23J of April,
liB4, otherwise than in punishment of crimes whereof
the party shall have been personally guilty ; and that
this regulation shall be an article of compact, and remain
a fundamental principle of the coteeitutions between the
thirteen original States, and each of the States described
in the said resolve of the 23,1 of April, 1784:"
On taking the question of commitment, it was carried
in the affirmative. Twenty-six votes were given, of
which.only eight were negative. Of the negative votes,
one was from klaryland, two from Virginia, and the re
mainder from North and South Carolina, and Georgia.
Two affirmative 'votes were given by Maryland, and one
by Virginia; the reuutinder were (ruin the Northern
States. ft does not appear that the committee reported;
and thus the matter continued until July, 1787, when
the provision - was affixed .to the ordinance for the govern
ment of the territory. The framer of this ordinancelwas
the Non.-Nathan Dane, LL D, of Missachesetts, foun
der at the Dane Professorship of Late in Harvard Vai
ver.ity. The Western States should erect an enduring
monument to the man whose noble principles were in
corporated into that ordinance, and adopted in the settle
of that vast and fertile territory.
Lycomlug Gazette and the Tariff:
We find the following candid and unanswerable arti
cle in the Lycoming Gazette, This paper, it will be
recollected, has always wartnlyond we believe honestly,
supported the Taritfof I 812,but is satisSed with tote wo k
ing of the new tariff, and convinced that its operation i s
better fur all classes of inihis•ry. We give be/ow the
article from the Gazette, and hail it as another evidence
of the unanimity of the Democratic party upon this great
que.tioni
W e confess ourselves agreeably disappointed in re
gard to the practical operation of the new Tariff. In
common with a great majority of the people of Pennsyl
vania, we were strongly and-earnestly opposed to the
repeal of the TaritriV9l2, and the passage of IWKay'S
Bill, otherwise the Tariff of 1846, because we were
afraid that it would wo It serious injury 6 the iron and
coal intereets, and prevent the prospective developments
of our Mineral resources. We adhered to the mild doe
nine of itiertection, as a means of sustaining local inter
ests, and feared that every innovation was fraught with
mischief. In a word, we felt and acted with the com
munity about us ; hut in spite of our protests, a majori
ty of Congress determined upon the reduction and mod's,.
lication of the tariff. The new law went into operation
on the first day of Decanter last, and consequently, we
have had, on the first instant. four full months of - ridl
of its provisions. Has the country been ruined in con
sequence! and is it likely to be I Let us inquire.
The prospects of an ample demand fur coal and iron,
the ensuing season, at fair prices, are ahunilant. From
every quarter we hear of new enterprises of the kind,
about to be engaged in, while the old operatives are
steadily enlarging and extending their business. As yet
the state . of prices is rather improved than otherwise,and
remain so firm that immenscifortunes are accumulating
rapidly to all concerned, we mean as proprietors of iron
and coal establishments. But little uneasiness of a ma
terial reduction of prices in those staples, are appreheii
ed in any quarter, while on the other hand; it to a well
known fact, that even a material reduction, can be borne
without any fatal injury to the manufacturing establish
ments. Instead of realizing, as now, from 25 to 50 per
cent. on their investments; iron and coal speculators may
be compelled to be content with 8 or 10 per cent., but
even that is more than a farmer can realize with the t
gratest prudence and industry, and it is enough. How
ever, there is little danger of f o reign competition affecting
prices soon—mare is to be apprehended from a surfeit of !
the business at home, in consequence of the high prices
at present promising fortunes so readily to all interested.
We are bound to acknowledge, therefore. that the ap
prehended lestruction to
; the coal and iron interests of
Pennsylvania, has not been consummated under the new
Tariff.
The next result which- we feared would be brought
about by a modification of the revenue laws, was the
demolition of our home market, consequently, a reduc•
tiun of pricesin agricultural produce. What is the re
sult It Instead of a limited market and low prices, the
recent hat actually occurred, and the farmers every
where feel it to their sausfaction and delight. The home
market is in no way impaired, whileithe foreign market
his been immeasurably extended. Ruin, indeed, under
the Tariff of 1816, why, the price of wheat in Phil:rad.
phut has ranged.for the :ast four months, from one dol
lar twelve and-a-half cents, to one dollar and fifty cents
-a thing almost unprecedented! Corn is idling in
Philadelphia for 80 and 90 cents per bushel, and in our
own borough for 6.2 h tents. Potatoes, at from 50 to 75
cents, and all other kinds of produce in proportion. I.
this the ruin which accomp.lnies the Tariff of 1946, and
which was so greatly feared by the good people of I.y.
coming! Answer he who can For pur own part,
we plead guilty of error, fur who that predicted ruin,
distress, and bankruptcy, to follow the repeal of the
Tariff of 1842, was nut in e r ror l To pretend other
wise, is to assert a falsehood in the face of truth.
License Question.
Many of the towns and 'Magni in the Slate of New
York, decided for or against the License law on Tues•
27th ult. We gather from Or exchanges the following
molts:
CIIIFOCVNG COMITY.—But three towns voted ;ZBig'
Flats and Southport fu• license; Elmira against by a
majonty of 43—last year 253. The towns now stand
6 for license. to 4 against.
TlOlllll COMITY.-43171023, Candor, Owego, Nichols
and Tipp foe license; Newark against.
Toxrerea coral-T.—Seven towns in.this county
went kkr yeenae. , Ulysses, Hector s and Groton went for
no license by a greet reduction tiont lass year's ma-
janties
Fos Lica:ma—Buffalo, Rochester, Utica, Oswego,
Syracuse, Ithaca, Auburn. Bath and Binghamton.
COUI3O Toted against license—lwo majority,
Q ' The Democratic Union says :—"The meichanta of
the city of Philadelpttia l without distinction of party,
hare had s 101 l length portrait of the HON. Sures
Conaos painted, as a mark of their high estimation
for his public services whilst in the United titstes Senate.
Tbe portrait is now being Inhibited at Sully's Gallery
of Painting., and is one of the finest sfeeiniens of the
art we .have ever seen. The likeness is true to nature,
and no one can fail recognizing the original by looking
upon the copy.
al- The Tampico Sentinel nye. that our lon at
7Vitta m'si not MOM than lOkilled and wounded.
VIZOISIA tLZCTIos.—The returns tram Virginia
are not entirely satisfactory. Thepreveilingimpression
sestrcatis Isithat siurresait bars been the sho;:wof eleven.
Deuloctibt and four federalists to represeo in
the next Coagreis. - Gen. promgoole, whq wai eieetiti
in the 2d Distrut has died 'since the eleetiori, - ., Thip,
event wilt deprive the Democratic party . of one of,
ablest-and most accompli abed' adVocatett-4 man who,
however regarded, was one of the most profound and
skillful of all our public men men..
The Draileratie =pill in the legislature last . year
was 22. It will be about the same ibis year.
Cr' The Bradford Argue hiss discovered that the 4th
of duly comes 011 Sunday this year. What a pity some
folks east see things .nest et hand "•s cleary,es at •
distance. Why neighbors, Sunday' comes here once
every week.
WOUX • MAN WILCOX/A ov AGS.--chancellor Kent
has decided that a matt becomes of age the day previous
to the anniversary of his binh-day--sci that person'
born on the 2d of April. attains his nssiority on the lst.
ca. We learn (Min liollithqsbure, that the locomotive
Bushhill buret her boiler on the 231 ulr.,tiet,eiVe nano',
Noe. I an I 2, ki:ling the en.;ineer, Mr. P.,,ttereon, end
scalding the fireman so badly that hie life is tleepairftl of.
(0" The Mesicuta Congress has passed a resolution
of thanks to Torn Corwin for his admirable and patriotic
speech in behalf of their country. The resolution was
offered and read by Ma Jae rf y Jacohabique.
A Mexican itlou;h taken at Monterey, three feet
three inches in length, made entirely of wood and wriih
mg thirty-five poundal, was exhlbited in New York on
Monday
Q An American newspaper, called The Ameriian
Eagle. has been started thus soon in Vera Cruz. A
Theauteal company had also arrived there with the in
tention of opening a Theatre.
CO". New Jersey has been called 'vn for five mat
ron:es- or volunteers, under the new requisition, to serve
as Infantry, during the war. ,
'Mere are eighteen cotton factories in Georgia;
they divide from thirteen to twenty•four per cent. on •
capital of about one
ciEj• VoluoNe documents relative to the I.litical his
tory of Mexico were found in the castle et Vera Cruz.
cj' Mosier, convicted for the taw I. of hi s w if e was
hudgf at Philadelphia on Friday the 23.1 ult. '
Gj A life of Genetal Taylor is about to published in
Philadelphia.
77 Flour sells at Nl , rarterey (in California,) at $O a
barrel.
n's Col. Benton peremptorily tleclinea being a eand
date fur the Presidency in 1818.
NEGLECT tus M Elll, W h Ile the
federalists are searching high and low for some
thing in the shape of services on which to
found a chilli upon the 'votes of the people in
,October next, would a nor be well fir them to
recollect and include the follow irT tarts in the
'catalogue. Stich Ming coining before the eyes
of the Democraey may do wonders.
Ist. General Irvin belongs to tha aaine party
which advocated and insisted upon the re•charter
of that den of corruption the D.,ited States
Bank.
2d. fie belongs to and sanctioned the acts o
the party, which "re-chartered that great hat inee
wheel and regulator of the currency, the Unti
ed States Bank of Peunsylvanta,'• by means of
which thonsaiiilemd wit! .W 5 and orphans were
'•balancre and••erguhited" out of their com
fortable homes and thrown penniless • upon the
world,
3d. Ile belo4s to and sanctioned the acts
the party, which during the winter of 1837 8,
called an armed fore.e to Harrisburg, to •• treat
an election as thou v.,1; it ha I never been
by means of which an attempt was Millie
to set at defi nice the will of the people.
4(11. He beloi.gs to aid sanctioned the acts
of-the p:11:ty• which, during the same winter.
attempted' to swin(lie the county qT Pailailel
plua out or its chosen representation in the
Legislature of Pennsylvania. .
sth. Ile ()clones to and 'sanctioned the nets
of the party. through whose exertions the
great frauds perpetrated at the election in I s3B
by means of whieli a small tp.. each to Adams
and Huntingdon counties. were matte to give
federal majorities ranging from four to four
teen hundred, tv ben is point of fart, both
combined could n t muster over 400 bona fide
inhabitants.
Gih. lie belongs to and sanctioned the nets
of the party, which deteruoine.l to • make the
most out of a short lived reign by squandering
of dollars upon such airy-hke castles
as Cie Gettysburg 12 otni,nl.
We iner , dy suggest these items fur the pur.
pose of, helpitm our opponents out of what
appears it/ he a ••tielu If these do not
h eve the desired eir..et, we will, of course,
cheerfully extend the randoune.
SINGULAR FACTS —lt is a singular coinci
dence ttiit the battle of Buena Vista should
have been fought on the anniversary of nsh
ing,ton's birth day, and that in California on
the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans.
The commanding Carers took advantage of
this fact to animate the spirit of their troops.—
A letter from :7:tallith, states that when General
Wool annot need to the troops that the morn
ing of the engagement was the anniversary of
the birth of the immortal Washington. the air
rang with the shouts of the men. At Los
Commodore I .4 tockton reminded the
men that they were fighting on the anniversa
ry of a day, on which the American arms had
accomplished the signal defeat of their most
powerful and haughty rival—with both the ef
fect nag
4
A TKI:E OF HORR O R.-TWO Thousand Hu
man Beings Killed.—Saunders' News Letter
of Dublin, has the following :
ASCESSI , .N. Jan. 1, 1847
We have just received news of a most hor
rible massacre on the coast of Africa. A slave
depot, called Gallineos. ,known to have 2000
slaves ready for shippine, was so strictly
blockaded by our cruisers that the slave owp
ers fin ling it impossible to embark the slaves,
and not Wishing the expense . of feeding them,
actually in cold blood beheaded the whole num
ber, placing their heads on poles stuck in the
beach, saying. "if you will not allow us to
make profit of prisoners we take in war, we
will kill all."
ShRENVOSESS OP THE MEXICAN2I.-A letter
writer from the army at Vera Cruz. save that
one morning a aleepy.Davie looking fellow was
caught sneaking through the chapparal, carry
ing a rough stick of wood in his hand. He was
detained, and - the stick thrown aside, when a
soldicr took it to kindle a fire. On splitting it.
several bulletins. giving the Progress of the
siege. &e.. were found. printed in "flattish. with
some other papers of no particular account.
Highly Important from the Army !
•
• fitoviystrn(pfisperafellalite"Snlieipatsd—
Santa dances Army fior 12.00 to 15.900
Strong=-Skirmish between rtviggs'
- venue Gueo'd anii the Enemy/- Copt. John
ston. of Tupographical Engineers fronided
Americans Aftnyieree--Rumors of Santa
Anna's Intention to Negotiate a'Peace.
The Massachusetts arrived at New Orleans
on the 22t1 inst., bringing dates from Vera
Cruz to the 14th. with highly important intel
ligence.
M. Y• Beach came passenger in her. The
folloWing is from the correspondent of the
Picayune of the 23d inst
CAMP AT SAN JUAN, April 14. 1847.
I arrived in this place at 11 o'clock last
night. the road from Vera Cruz running for the
most part through heavy eanda. The Divi
sion of Gen. Worth. from the excessive heat
and wearisome road. suffered incredibly. The
news in camp is stirring. An express has
come down from Gen. Twiggy to the effect
that Santa Anna was beftjte him, at Cerre Gor
do. with 13,000 men; as near as could be judg
ed from reconnoisances made by Capt. 11.1rdy
and other officers of Dr-goons.
_ .
Lieut. Col. J. E. Johnson had been severe
ly, hut not inortally wounded.. white examin
ing Santa Anna's works, which appeared to
be a succession of breastworks on im eminence
in the vicinity of Cerre Gordo. Every, thing
would now go to show that Santa Anna is de
termined to make a bold stand. A Dragoon.
who had been sent down expreis by General
Twigs;., was yesterday found shot by the road
side just beyond this. his papers had not
beep touched. The Mexicans are playing a
bloUily and at the same time a bolder game
than is usual for them. as is. thought they
liAle killed no less than fifty of our men with
inltbe last three davp on the road. General
Scott stopped last night nine miles from this.
To-night he will.reach Gen. 'l'wiggs' position.
If Santa Anna is as represented, he probably
will not be, attacked before two or thr.ee days.
I write in great haste.
Later from OA. 'foylor
The New Orleans Picayune publishes a pri
vate letter, addressed to Gen. E. G. W. Butler,
of the parish of Iberville, La.. by Gen Taylor,
giving an account of the battle of Buena ViSta
The contest, he says, was much the severest of
any he has ever seen, particularly towards the
latter part of:the day, when Santa Anna brought
up his reserve, and in spite of every effirt on
our part. after the greatest exertions on both
sides,..4rove the Americans by an immense su
pet 'Roily of numbers fur sortie distance.
For several hours the fate of the day was ex
tremely doubtful, so nine!' so that he was urged
by some of the most experienced officers to fall
back and take up a new position. The other
incidents of the battle, though interesting, have
already been given to the public through our
columns.
The subject of most particular interest in the
letter in the temarks he makes respecting plac
ing of his name on nomination for the Presiden
cy. In the first place General l'sylor alludes
to the misrepresentations which had been made
in regard to lajir Genetal Butler at Monterey.
Those misrepresentations had been the subject
of conversation between them, and left no feel.
mg of distrust or unkindness towards each
other in their bieacts. The letter goes on—
t•1 was aware of the report, as well as state
ments in a few of the public journals, that it
was intended by certain individuals to bring Gen.
Boiler forward as the successor to MR. POLK.
which gave me no collet-mend would 'not even
had it been the case, which I did not credit and
which hid been forgotten. I doubt if the sub
ject would have again crossed my mind, had it
not been brought to my notice by you or some
fete else. I have never heard him or any of los
friends allude to this matter.
"I may nbserve that I have been also named
as a - candidate for that high office by a few
newspaper editors and others which has
been done without my knowledge, wishes or
consent.
"This 1 have'assured all who have written
me on Allis subject : assuring them I had no as
pirations for that or any other civil office ; that
my whole energies, mental and physical, - were
and had been calculated lo bring 0119 war to a
Apeedy and honorable dose. believing it was for
the interest of both countries the sooner it was
done the Netter—at any rate el/ far as ours was
concerned; and that ['resident making should
be lost sight of until this was accomplished."
THE CASTLE OF SI. J WO; ULLOA.-A
corresporalent of the New Orleans Delta says;
The castle wasnot. at all ijoreti ;one man in
it was killed ny a shell. The immense.forti
fication. covering eleven ;Imes of ground, was
well supplied with aimmition. There were
more than a thousand , 13 inch shells, larger
an any used by our army. and Iwo buudred
the fittest guns in the world. Many or these
were made at Harpet's Ferry. in this cotintry.
and some of them quaint, old Spanish brass
pieces, dated as far back as 1021. The
strength of this famous castle has not been ex
auerated. It was a just remark of an rdfieer
of Cnn•.'Perry, whether he thought it could he
taken by a naval squadron. that •• with a thous
and British seamen or soldiers to man the castle
it could blow to atoms all the navies of the
world before they could - make an impression on
Its walls."
BIRTH DAY Cer.t.orisitoNt.—The Birthday
of Henry Clay was celebrated at New-York on
Thursday evening last, by a large company at
the Apollo Saloon. They sat }lows to a fine
dinner at;B o'clock—J. Phillips Pluenix. pre
soling—assisted by several vice presidents.--
After the cloth was removed. the President
made a few remarks and introduced the regular
toasts.. Speeches were made by the President
and a number of others—Mt. J, L. White de
claimed very strongly against the election of
military chieft •ins toAhe Presidency, and said
that, in his judgment, Henry Clay was the on
ly candidate upon whom the Whigs could unite
in 1848. Messrs. Jas. Brooks, Ogden, Thayer.
'Pomlinson, Professes Davis.late of West Point.
and others, made also brief and stirring ad
dresses. •
Nat, Yous Evearros.—The actual vote for
mayorand almshouse commissioner. at Tues
day's election was—for Brady. 21.728; Brown
ell, 20,259; Taylor, 19.134; Leonard, 21,121;
electing a Whig mayor by 1471 majority, and
re-electing a democratic commissioner by 1987
majority.
HARIIIaNIOI79 HEIFWES....-Sallla Anna says
that in the council convoked after the battle of
the 23d Febuary, all hie officers were perfectly
unanimous in advising a retreat, and he con
curred with them. What a harmonions band
of.herocs.
Later froi Vera Craz.
ltitray - Slares Captured at Slearado-7-Rr
f rest o Lieut. Hunter—List of the Killed and
• .
` - ‘,Wounded at Vera Crux. ; .
_ .
'An extra Picayune and our owo Correspon
dent places cm in possession of all The latest
news. at Vera Cruz. Mr. Kendall, io wri
ting to the Picayune, under 'date of the 6th
inst.. to.
:
of thr Reourf
Lieut. Miter, . the tscu...tge.
eel in at Aivara'do, has been arrested by Com.
Perry fqr going ahead of his instructions, or
on some' charge or the kind. A great number
of cannon and other military stores were cap
toted at Alvarado, lot there .were no lees than
seven forts and batteries on the" water side.—
It is said that Con. Perry has brought off ev
ery thing of value.
I have just =n a man who left the city of
Mexico tau days since, coming by the way of
Orizaba. He, gives a-most ludicrons descrip
tion of the fighting at the capital. lie says
Oat there are sante twenty American deserter s .
at the city of Mexico. They rendezvous at
the ten-pin alley of a man named Hawkins.
and are in a most pitiful condition. There are
also near one hundred American prisoners in
and about the city. _ _ _
A body of 1000 men. horse and foot, left Pue
bla a week ago to dav,tn the direction - of Jala
pa. They all talked right valiantly of driving
the perfidious Yankees from their soil, but
will think bejter of it when they mee t
, with a
lew samples.% My informant met with many
of the disastped garrison of this place between
here and Orizaba. They were telling wonder
ful stories of the size of our horses and the
terrible affect of our shells. Little confidence
will they inspire wherever they go.
It is thought the Mexicans intend making
one of their bold stands this side of Jalapa. A
few days will tell the story. -I have another
report in relation to Santa Anna. I heard it
stated confidently this morning that he had ad•
raneed as far as Puebla this way ; that he was
positively coming on to Jalapa ; and that he
would raise as many volunteers as he pleased.
What he intended to Jo at Jalapa—whetlor to
fight or to attempt to negotiate a peace—is not
stated. I give this as the last rumor lip to this
moment—before I close this another may reach
here. I saw Senor Arrattgoiz, the former
Mexican consul at New Osleans, a night or
two since. He had just. arrived from Havana.
and hail received a permit to re,ce e d towards
Mexico. He frankly told me he did not think
his countrymen in the least inclined to make
peace with the United States.
'rile Government of Jalapa. it is said, has
resolved not to make any resistance at their
city whatever. The fate of Vera Cruz is be-
fore them—they know that the Americans
enter their beautiful place—and .do not wish,
to see it destroyed. Sensible people, those of
Jalapa.
[From the American Eagle of March 6.)
411 E KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The following is the list of those who were
killed and wounded in the attack upon this
place, as reported officially to head quarters.
We have, in the kindest manner, been permit
ted to copy them, and whilst we deplore. the
loss of those who have fallen, we must r con
gratulate the army upon the success that has
attended them with so little loss. Of the ar
my, it will be perceived that there were 10
killed and 47'wounded.
01 the navy we understand that one officer
(Midshipman Shubriek) and seven sailors and
marines were killed and wounded, but we re
,%%ret that it it: not in our power to give their
names.
UNDER COL. RARNEY
KILLED.—James H. Nicholson, corporal of
company F., in action at Puente!di Moreno,
March 25 ; Hopkins. private, compa
ny H. 3il Artillery, same place and time.
WouNnen.—Lewis Neill, 2J lieut. adjutant;
Joseph Marshall. private, company B. -
- Jones, do.. 2d Dragoons, severely ; Hugh
Gavin. private, Capt. Cheatham's Ist Ten
nesseeans, slightly ; M. Foy, W. Ailes, pri
vates, company A, D. Vann, do., company
C. 0. WoodleY, do., company li, td Tennes
seans: slightly ;. Thomas Young slight
ly ; W. •1'... Gillispie. company B, Lewis
Geisele, company C. Jo;in Smith, company
K, privates. 2,1 Dragoons, slightly.
All the shove, with the exceetion of Lieut.
"Neill, who was wounded at or near the village
of Afodeilin, Met with their mishaps at Puenta
de Moreno, March 25.
I=
Kti.LED.—J. B. Vinton.captain 3d Artillery,
on the 22,1 Nlavch ; J.ihn Huffier, private,
company B. 2d do. 26th March : Nicholas
Burns, private, company B, 24th March
musician. 21st March.
Wouspro.—James Foster, se,rgeattl, .corn
patty G. 3d Artillery. Marvil 23d. severely
IV. B. 'Hunt and Emile [twat, privates,
company B, 2d Artillery. 211 h March, slight•
Adolphe Ildhe, John Golding and Win.
Henderson, privates, company D, 2J Artil-
22d March—the two lasi named slightly,
the other his left arm shot off : Ernest Krun.
se, Owen Boate, Win. Carthage. Jos. S. Hay
den and Archibald, privates, company. Id Ar
tillery—the first On the 20th and 'he remainder
on the 24th March. silently ; Martin Dienant,
private, company G. 2d Artillery 22d, March,
slightly ; S. D. Sinietzenback, private. com
pany A, and Edward Fleming, private. cnin
pany 1, 7th Infantry, 23d March', slightly.
13=
KILLED. -Wm. Alburtis, brevet captain, 2d
Infantry, March 11th. by a cannon _ball W.
:R. Blake, sergeant, company F, 4th Artillery,
March 15th ; Roht. T. Cunningham, private,
company A, Mounted Riflemen. March 11th.
WOUNDED.-- W. B. Lane. and Edward Har
ris, sergeants, company D. Mounted Riflemen,
March 24th, severely ; inn. Teluna, private,
company E, Mounted Riflemen,, March 24th,
severely ; Fredrick %Varsen,, priv . ate, company
(3, Mounted Riflemen, March 24th, slightly ;
Menry Neill, slightly, and Thomas Weller,
severely. privates, company B, Mounted Rifle.
men, March 11th, severely ; Jno. Rone, mu.•
sician, company B. Ist Artillery,, March 11th.
severely ; Jas. Stephen, private, company F,
4th Artillery. March 14th. severely ; Spencer.
corporal. company D, 2d Infantry, March
11th, severely.
UNDER OEN. PATTERSON
. KILLED.—John Miller and Gotleib Reip,
privates. company' 0, Ist Regiment Pennsyl
vania Volunteers—the first on the 17th and the
latter on the 24th of March:
.• WOUNDED.—Lieut. Col. J. P. Dickinson,
South Carolina regiment. severely ; private
Ballad, do. do., severely ; privates Coke. D.
Philips and Hickey, do. do., slightly ; Q. M.
Serg't. B. F. McDonald, Georgia regiment,
severely ; Serg't Joseph Ring, do. do., slight
ly ; private T. J. Scott, do. do.. severely ;
private Henry Laubeck, do. do., seleighrtelyty...ll°Ptiii
vate John G. Enbank, do. do.,
ye
on- the-Ilth -March ; Serg't John Benson,
codisany E, Ist Pennsylvania regiment, March
9, Beierely ; privates 0. C. Burled, Wm.
yandenbirk and Andrew Reamer, company
do. do.. March ,11, slightly ; private 'Theo.
Reiss, company F. do. do., private J ame ,
Stevens, - embpany J, do. do., private
Fr
commy D, 2d Pennsylvania regiment-4o
on lit March, slightly ; private Mark Foi e,
company slig A,
slightly
i p
rivat
e John Tennessee er gi
Hubbard,en t, 11th
pang A, Ist Tennessee regiment during b oa ,.
bardment, slightly ; Berg's R Williamson
company C, let Pennsylvania regiment, filth
March. slightly ; private Daniel Ilarkins,eom.
pany A, do. do.,.(cM piquet) slightly.
[From the Mobile Journal, lb inst.]
PARTICULARS Oe i TIIE CAPTURE Op AL TA i a.
Do.—We have conversed with an ofFirer of th e
St. Mary's from whom we learn the following ,
gratifying partieofarit of the rapture of Alv an ,
do by Lieut. Minter, commanding the ottani.
ship Scourge. From our informant we learn
that on the night of the 2d inst., the steamship
Scourge appeared before the town, and fired
too e n s, when Lt. D. summoned the author.
Wes to surrender. The Mexicans wanted
time, which lA. hunter refused Ingram, threat.
eningrat the same time that if the demand wee
not instantly complied with, he would imme.
diately order 3000 troops. who were in t h e
neighborhood. to enter and batter it down.-.
The authorities yielded. when Lt. Ruuteilook
possession and landed a midshipman with fire
men, while the Scourge proceeded up the Al..
varaitt river to a small town called 'Plantal.
pan, ,which was also surrendered to 1.1.11.
without exchanging a shot.
the first yes-
_ .
On the 3d inst. Gen.-Quitman arrived with
the troops. and Com. Perry with all the small.
vessels of the squadron—but OAT found the
place alreldy under the American flag. About
800 Mexicans soldiers, belonging to the two
posts. were made prisoners.
We learn that Lt. Hunter had been placed
under arrest for disobedience of orders, in en.
tering the port of Alvarado. Although liemav
have violated some rule of military etigneve,
yet we opine tbat his punishment will be light.
Prosperity of , the Country
Never since the Declaration of Independence
ve there been more solid prosp.roy and
I cheering plenty existing throughout our l an d
than at the-present time. Never have the tulls
and valleys of Pennsylvania smiled with great.
er abundance ; and never have our people had
greater cause to rejoice at the complete Pnt•
cestof their Republican form of Government,
and the healthful influences of their free Mill.
lotions. The - harvest of the husbandman has
been bountiful. and the produce of his lands is
in demand at high prices. Our highways are
crowded with this fruits of the sod—oor milli
send mu-lion:sea are a all full 'to over flowing—
our public improvements are groaning under
the pressure of business—and our commerce
is whitening the sea in missions of peace and
charity to the suffering millions of Europe—
The hardy miners are reaping their reward in
bringing to the light of day the rich treasure.
of the mountains. The iron and the coal trade
are both in a highly' prosperous condition.—
The iron men meet with ready sales fon their
iron at good prices : and the production efihir
great staple of the Keystone State di rapidly
increasing as well in the smaller- as in the
heavier article oh railroad iron, which is in de
mand for the long lines of road+ now in the
course of construction in the di ff, rent Staler of
the Union. The - coal-dealers can sell all the
coal that can he taken to market ; and then?
erators themselves are astonished at the mid
increase of consumption of this invaluable eta ,
ple of the State. 'The lumbermen of the valley
of the Susquehanna are making large saletand
obtaining higher prices than at any former pi.
nod in our recollection. The ',,manufarturen .
of cotton and woollen goods are doing a large,
safe and 'profitable business, their ,producnore
meeting with ready sales at good pares_ Oar
manufacturers of steam engines and heavy ma
chinery are all fully engaged. and never, in Ma 1
country, has the sound of the hammer and the
lathe, the spindle and the loom. affordeJ iothe .
ears (tithe working and producing masons awe
cheering music.
Turn where we will. and the eye of the,Pa
triot is cheered at beholding the high degreecd
prosperity existtng ahroughoet the country.—
I We are making rapid improvements in ony
thing. The products of the soil are inerraeug
year by year—machinery of every deseriptio
is improvine—science is being earned Intl o•
ery bronchi of industry. education is raid!
spreailing through the land, and the area of
freedom is visibly extending.
All this is , true, but how does it tai with
Federal predictions. Two years ago the Fed.
eralrsts protested that the reckless ro!rry nfthe
Democratic administration would rein lilt roan'
tr y• Our canals were to be solatildes, oo
our hakes desert wastes of water." Thum )
of the harnmlT and the foam were te (lora
the land, and all branches of industry wee!
he paraly zed. Our unrighteous war wi th
Mexico was to spread desolation throughout
our borders, and put the whole reentry 1
mourning and the Democracy, and all atts:
:
head of atTairs were to he utterly disgrar 4,
and scourged back to the cavern from wile°
they emanated.
false
p rul r y ,p t
h h ei e
so
f t
he Federalistscouhnat
country.
a 4 l n w d ay n s ee b e f r a h..2 ,;r e,
their predictions been more signally b 1149
than at the present time.—Dent. Inion.
POWDER MILL Expl.o.inN.—The Cylimlet
M ill. at Hobbs' Powder Works; in this toil
was blown up about 4 o'clock yesterday slab
noon. About 1200 pounds of powder Wl'
ed. One of the workmen, George No e e.
was at work in the mill and was killed. ile
went in but a few moment efore to tighten Ile,
hoops of the cylinder. as it • A rwlber
workman, named Cushing, and lam • 1 ;
of Nurse. was at work a few rods from they
and narrowly escaped the splinters. Pie
of the mill and machinery. about $7OO,
upon Mr. S. M. Hobbs.—Barre [Mass.] G 3.
zett Friday.
THE PIG TRADE — The last report i re*
Patent Office gives ' us the value of the r.,
crop. say 2,400.000 bales. at 82:taer
200 . 000 . Now it is estimated this weighed°
the average-180 lbe each, and that poi r s .,
Worth $3.50 per cwt. or S 160,00 0,00 0;
but few hogs ate kept twelve months , w e °l '
ginfely calculate the pork crop as world thi °
times the cotton crop
KILLED BY A LION.-A lion-tamer , n°„ e3
Isaac Nicholls, belonging to Datty's fro"
menagerie, died last week, at Leeds, Me., 1 .1 ° 31 ,
wounds inflicted upon him by a lion on die
December last.