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Towanda, Wednesday, May 12,.1q7.
DEIIIO(RATIC ATIONS
FRANCIS R. SIIUNK.
- TOX CAX.II. COMMISS:OSEIL,
MORRIS LONGSTRETIL
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Do the People Desire a Change?
It does not require the gift ,10' second sight or pro
phecy, to foretel the result of the contest for Covernor
in this Comm , nmealth. The result can be easily fore
told. The honest, unbought and unterritied democracy
of the Keystone State will rally in support of the umges,
the principles and candidates of the party. Federalism
may do it,. worst. It may rally its rohnrts, and or titer
its gold: it will effect nothing. The re-election of
FaCNCIS R. nII.:NR. is as as Ida existence. The
prop!! Mein his favor. They are honest and intelligent.
and will not perMitthemselves to become the doles and
victims of designing artifice. They are ;unions, and
therefore will frown down any thing like c.oruprion ar
political chicanery: they are patriotic and fed an inter
est in the prosperity and welfare of their beloved Com
monwealth. Acting unpon these luflyr, principles, the
great mass of the yeomanry of Pennsylvania will unite
on the 2J Tuesday of October next in support of the
Chief Magistrate who has guided her ilestinieq through
the funk perilous and trying crisis she has ever known:
who deserves immortal himor for the made stand he
took in support of her dearest interests, and whose integ
rity and firmness ui purpose have done sn much to place
her upon the proud and lofty eminence she now oc.
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The people of Pennsylvapia never act without a rno.
Live. And what will induce them now to vote against
Francis H. Shank? Has he not administered the Go
vernment wisely, honestly and correctly ? Has he nod
toiled-ineessantly to preserve the credit and character of
the commonwealth' unsullied Has he not devoted his
whole energies for the advancement of her interests and
prosperity? 'No one, not even his worst enemies dare
hazard a negative- answer to these questions. Why,
then, should we change 1 The prosperity of the com
monwealth would miler be increased or improved by
thrusting aside a true and faithful chief magistrate for
the purpose of elevating one whose opinions and senti
ments, on the moss important questions of State policy,
are, to say the least, a hidden mystery, unknown to the
body- of the people. He is, to be sure, known to enter
tain the sentimiiiii of the Federal party, and as a matter
of course-they are at variance with the well known and
sound Democratic principles of Francis It tshunk.
If, then, the democratic principles and democratic
management of Gov. Shook have .contributed so emi
nently to restore and preserve the good name and high
character of the Commonwealth, it follows, of course, that
the antagonist principles of his competitor, will be min
ceetled by a contrary and counteracting influence and
prod/cc results directly the opposite.
We have heard no complaint of the manner in which
Gov. Shenk "has administered the Government. His
opponents do not and cannot point out a single error in
his official conduct of which to complain. They oppose
tint because they hate his principles and his Roman
firmness in opposition, to their cberi-hed schemes of
chartered privileges and monopolies. They have chosen
their man, in whom, if they succeed, they have a sure
guaranty that federal monopolies and exclusive chartered
'privileges will dud a ready and constant supporter.
We appeal to the citizens of our good old common-
wealth, with the fullest confidence in their integrity and
patriotism, and ask• Mein if there is a single point in
which . a change-of rulers at this lime would athancethe
welfare of the State;—would a change add to her poli
tical influence and importance - ! Would it increase her
revenues, or-impr . ave the moral or financial condition of
her citizens generally . These are plain questions,• but
they are important ones, and deserve the serious con
sideration of: .the enters of the comtnromealth. They
are addressed to - a plain people, and will be answered at
the polls in a plain clarifier. ; That answer will be,
"Pennsylvania is now proTerous . under FRANCIS R.
SIdUNK, her lost credit has been restored, and she is
rapidly progressing in the career of greatnems. No
change is necessary, and we certainly do no desire one,
which, whilst it produced no increase of benefits, would
stamp upon us the odium of ungratefully sacrificing a
faithful publicservant, and deserting an acknowledged
public benefactUr. We need no change, and least of all,
such change as Federalism would bring us,'
ss-Tx...A bill has passed the Assembly of Ness
York regulating the ilnpurtutiun of emigrants in that
ME
The act requires that the master of every vessel shall
forthwith report to the Mayor, the nunaberand condition
of his posse and tarn, particularly those who are likely
to become a public charge; that he shall pay one dolitr
for each pessenger into the hands of the proper authori
ties, and commissioners are named to examine the con
dition of every passenger on board, and if there are luna
tics, deaf and dumb, blind, idiots or infirm persona, the
Captain shall give security in $3OO that they dull not
become a public burden fur five years. The one dollar
tax is to be expended in supporting such emigrants as
may require aid, and the commissioners may erect build
ings fur that purpose, and may use the mariners fund
and the marine hospital if nec es sary.
Vent:natio:v.—A Rotterdam paper says that the emi
gration to America ain full activity in that city. The
city on the side next the Water has a new appearance.
Masses of. foreigners, especially Germans and Nether
landers, are crowiled there impatient to embark, in order
to give place to other crowds equally impatient, Agree
' meats have already been made to transport 400,000 per.
SODS, whdthis year will pass through Rotterdam. At
Antwerp, all ships for New York have beeraengar„ed for
emtgranui to the 13th of May, and the egeneiesthere
have given notice that op to that Mai they can scan no
new,emigrants to New York.
• Now von rus.—Our fun-loving readers will perceive
by an advertisement in our paper to-day, that Messrs.
Welch tic Cu',. extensive company of Equestrians will
perform in this place on the 2tsts Mat. The company
enjoys a high reputatienfOr talint and skill in their pro
feta' n, u well as gentlemanly deportment and integrity
of character. Those food of amusements, and desirous
cf enj eying a season of hilarity, can't do better than to
visit the circus.
IBpzcar..—There is no diminution in t.ertmeortts of.
Specie brought from Europa. The Sarah Sand,, and
ie cltliter tteuell, including three from South Amerirl
lirought t ,494,::0. There sic upwards of
now in Bank
North Branch Canal.
We have before es s a ipPy Of a •• Report of a tete nt e
survey alai examination ,of the North Branch Cant - 4
showini its present condition • and pp:table revenue,"
made hy WI 2man 13, Fevre:, dz.,- Engineer.
Mr.-Foster was employed by the company last , fall tst
etamine the *hole ef this improvement. fiir:the Pm'
pme ci roccitaining its condition and the prohahle cost
of its completi o n.. Accordingly he proceeded to make.
I ersonal examination n( the whole -extent of the line,
which the company have had puhlished, arc raniell by
a map. The report is very Judd and etldi y it. Wr
would he glad tb lay it before our readers, but ha great
length pr;cludea the. possibility.
The a ~,,, übt exp. nded by the State, upon what was
termed the " North Branch Extension," is $2,481,1139;
60. Estimate coat of completing the whole line,
$1.106,1137.
We hope the very favorable aspect placed upon this
great link ef our Internal Improvements by this report
will induce capitalists to ace and . understand the great
importance of its speedy completion.
We have understood recently •hat the company are
greatly enCoursued and looki forward to an early corn.
menccment Auld ultimate completion of the work. It
would unquestionably be oneof - We best and most prti
ductive lines of canal in the country. No bettelinvest/
moat in stock could le made than this would aprd.
SHOCKING SI:IC I II E.—Frederick Heide!, who has been
in the Pittsburg jril for some time, under sentence of
death, for the murder of his wife, committed suicide nn
Thursday night, in his prison. After the failure of the
application to Gov. Stunk fur a respite or commutation
of his sentence, he became very desficrate, and st times
refused to eat. I.ast Thursday night he cut sit artery
in his left arm with a nail or some other shaip•pointed
substance, but as this in all probability was no,, speedy
enough in its effects, he also hung himself by means of
of a rope made of shreds of his bedclothes. When dis.
covered, the miserable victim presented a most horrible
sight—a lifeless corpse deluged in blood! He left a
le:ter, stating that he was determined on self-destruction
to avoid the ignominy of the gallows.
Tim CITT or sat.s.—The city of Puebla, which
is about one hundred and sixty miles from Vera Crux
on the way to the Capital, is one of the most remarka
ble places on the Weotern continent. Its population is
eotirnated at 80,000, and its churches are noted for their
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elegance and wealth. The Cathedral is magnificently
ornamented. The chandeliers and lamps which adorn
it, are of massive gold and silver. The building was
completed in 1808, and is said to have cost $6000,000.
There are ten chapels attached to it—all richly decorated.
Besides this, there are several churches of magnitude and
great wealth.
. or IT.—The iteh al I Telegraph says the stage
from this village broke through u Polly's Bridge," about
six miles from that place. The passengers had taken
the precaution to get out before crossing end-were thus
saved. Two of the horses were drowned, and the mails
thoroughly soaked. The bags were all rescued, the
packages dried and dispatched to their several places of
destination. A gentleman with s little boy in his inns,
who was walking by the side of the stage, thrown some
distance into the water, but by great eff its and swim
ming some fifty rods escaped and saved the child. ,
ifj - An awful affair occured at Georgetown. Wrier
county, in this Stale, on the Vat ult. A man by the
name of Burn had beaten his wife, and his neighbors
haring taken her .part determined to tar and feather him.
They . accordingly went to his home for that purpose,
when they were resisted, end a brutal fight caused be
tween them and the inmates of Burn's home. Six per
sons were wounded, four of whom will die. Burn's
paramour fought in his defence with an axe.
Tut Tricorn' ca.- -The number.of cannon captured by
our forces in Mexico exceeds 500, most of them heavy
pieces. There were captured at
Resoca de la Palma. 8
At Matamora4, say 20
At Monterey. about 50
At Vera Cruz, town and castle, 900
At Alvarado, 60
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ACCIDUCT SY Gut( Cerrros.—A serious accident
occurred at Spencer's Mines, tut Norwegian, on Thurs.
last,by - which a miner named Francis Thomas, was very
badly burned. He was charging a blast with gun cot
ton, which is now pretty'generally used in that region,
for mining purposes, when, probably by friction, the cot
ton exploded. Gun Cotton is an effective, but dangerous
agent.
RAILUOID Accruss - r.- 7 A freight and passenger train
ot.er the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad, fell through a
bridge on Wednesday last, at East Chatham, Mass.—
The engine and three freight cars went down and were,
all sms.hed to pieces. The passenger cars escaped the .
calamity. Only one person, a fireman;wasinjured, and
he 'slightly. •
A Chicago paper says the wheat crop in the
Northern counties of Indiana has been killed very much.
All agree in saying that wheat in Illinois and Wis•
cumin is much r.f it killed; but in this State they will
saw spring wheat in place of it. Not so in Indiana.—
They have not reed to sow ; all sent to market.
More grain has been exported from this country
',to Europe, from the lit of September to the 24th of April,
than ever was exported in any year previous. The
amount of breadstutts reduced to bushels, sent from .thiki
country du•ing that period, is said to exceed 2U millions
of bushels. -
HUN. JACOB WA6ANSELLEn, - State senator` from the
-Onion District, is dead. Our readers will remember that
he buffered a painful surgical operation last fall. from the
effects of which his system has never been able to re-
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SLATS PROPTATT.-A Kentuckian pnblished ■ tabu
kw statement in the Frankfort Commonwealth, which
shows that while from the year 1841 to 1846 inclusive,
the number of slaves in that 'State increased 16,729, the
valuation of the same decreased $7,305,741.
Kitten ay • LtoW.—A lion-tamer, named Isaac
Nichols, belonging to fatty's travelling menageiie, - died
a few days ago at Leeds, Maine, from wounds inflicted
upon him by a lion on the 12th of December last.
(0 - The Albany Argus ssist-- 0 We have Morns from
tatum . lhan'tloo towns, l it whi c h t wo -t o one o f th e t owns ,
and • large preponderance of the popular vote, are in
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favor of license.
Scow - Qs rue Scs.—A late English astronomical
paper says there are now several .pots' visible on the
Sun. Those on the 'Western side are ebont 40,000
miles in diameter!
Z" . The packet ship Henry Clay, at New torkfwm
L'Oeg•tiol, brought about three hundred thousan4Jollara
in el sear
tTj It is just:one year since the war broke out in
Mexico. On the Bth, the first batile, that of
Into Ako. wa; fungitt itrokthe first ride y won.
(Cy A Slack Snake, six feet and a half tong, was shot
iu Bahian-Ire, on Sarunity last._ •
ItEn
flxiansostaz lesizzozz.—Theceremitiniesoflayieg
tha Coiner stone of the Smithsonian Institute .weir per
farmed, at Wubington city; on' Saturday the let inaty
with great pomp.- The procession is described as Tyr,
long and brilliant, embraciitg the President and the heads
of departments. amend bulies,imost of the officer of go
trernment—asho had a hiillyday
. on r the occiumn—the
Masonic and Odd Fellow societies, with their striking
costumes and emblems, the volunteer companies of
Washington, and a crowd of citizens. The whole mut.
ttide could not have fallen short of 5,000 people.
Viee President Dallas delivered an eddies. on the oe-
E32lin
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From the description
,of the Institute, given by Mr.
Hall Hall ,it will be a noble edifice. The entire length will
be 42, feet; 56 feet wide in the main building, besides
the projection of wings. Height of main buildings 60
feet; of wings 43 feet. There will be 9 towcrson the
fronts, arising from 60 to 150 feet, The who!o to Le
faced with dress stone from.Senaca Creek, on the Pot°•
mac liver—which is of e light pink or , red color.
al' The Editors of the Elmira,-Gazette, will accept
our thanks for • slip from davit' office, furnishing Ls
with the earliest account of the recent brilliant achieve
ments of our army in Mexico, which will be found in its
appropriate place in our coition'.
Arrival of the Steamship Caledonia.
The Steamship Caledonia; Capt. Lott, was
signaled off Boston harbor yeSterday morning
at nine o'clock. She arrived at .the wharf at
eleven o'clock, when her news was itnitietli
ately telegraphed to the New York Sun.
The Caledonia had a very rough passage.
encountered a succession of westerly gales.
The United States sloop of war, James.
town. Capt. A. Y. Forbes„ laden with bread
stuff's and provisions for the relief of the- dis
tressed Irish. arrived at Cork on the 13th inst.
on her mission of mercy.
The llibernia arrived out on the 16th. The
proceedings in Parliament 'since the sailing of
the last steamer. possessed little interest; busi-,
nest will be wound up as speedily as possible.
in!ordei to prepare fur the dissolution which is
to follow, in June or July next. Perhaps the
llistory of England for a eeniury and a half.
does not present a time when less party feel
ing prevailed.
The lady of Mr. Bancroft had the honor o
(lining with the Queen, al Buckingham Pa
lace, cn the 'lsdi
The West Indian, Royal Mail Steam Packe
Company have puieltased the Great Wester'
for 25.000 pounds.
Jenny Lind - had arrived at London.
The Nossian Gcn. Deit was opened by a
peich from the King,•at Berlin; on the lith.
rhe King made an extraordinary speech, and
as lenglity as it was novel.
Letters from llidajos mention a failure of
an attempt made on the 25th to induce the
inhabitants of the Portuguese fortified town
of Gelves to pronounce in favor of the insur
rection.
Affairs in Portugal are approaching a cli
max. The tedious. unsauslaetoty struggle
between the insurgents and the Queen's for
ces is drawing to a close. The Queen's troops
seem unable to meet the emergency, and the
protection of Great Britian has been solicited.
Fears are entertained that the person of the
Queen is not safe in the Capi'al. A rising is
antic] gated.
The latest accounts of Mr. O'Connell's
health are very unsatisfartory.
The state of Affairs in Ireland is improving
—matters have reached their worst, and are
now mending.
Loss of N. York Packet skip Rochester.—
The Rochester, Truman, fr Liverpool to
New York, on the morning of the 18th ult..
struck on the North end of " Black Water
Bank:'-' between Dublin and Wesforilt,with
in 12 miles of the latter place, immediately
filled, and it is feared she will become a to
tal week. A greater part of the passengers
were Drought into Wexford by the Arklow,
and the remainder were being saved by other
boats..
THE FEDERALISTS, .AND THD NAB.—EVE
have no idea that the Federalists shall be per
mitted to adandon the policy of opposition to
the war which they so strenuously maintained.
They abused the administration in the vilest
manner, and charged the President- with hav
ing forced the country i.ito an unnecessary
and inglorious controversy. They used their
utmost exertions to cripple the energies of the
government, and bring defeat upon our arms,
and now they wish to avail themselves of the
glory of the victories achieved, in spite of all
their treasonable conduct, by American sol
diers. such a course of action is dishonorable,
and perfidious, and indicates a moral reckless.
ness that is exceedingly revolting.
These men were the warm friends of Harry
of the West, ale devo.ed admirers of the He
ro of Lundy's Lane, and are now the equally
attached followers of Gen. Taylor, and will
be the suppliant counters of any one who is
sailing upon the current of popular favor.—
They are on the alert to throw themselves in
the wake of him who is most likely to sdc.
ceed. Can the people be blind to such un
principled,' inconstancy, and will they
.counte
nat.re a party that deserts its idols the moment
that a new and more available object of wor
ship is presented.
Alihough the administration found the coun
try on the eve.of war, and are not chargeable
with its creation, it has borne its burdens, and
certainly is - enti led to any advantage that may
ensue from it. 'Flue glory of the 'war belongs
to the country, and it will hardly be tolerated
.that the Federalists, who were the bitter oppo.
nettle of the war,should bind the laurel wreaths
about their brows. No, no ; the Federalists
have earned a cow-boy reputation, and they
must abide by it.—Deal. Union.
SANTA ANNA, in his account of the battle of
Buena Vista. said that Mexico could not treat
with the United Slates till our for were
with drawn to the North of the Rio Grande.—
Was not this an admission of that river as the
boundary of the United States since the annexa
tion of Texas I If so, what becomes of the c`ry
of the Federalists about the passage of the
NUM by General Taylor, which has been re
garded by them the commencement as an act of
war o ,—Sm. Rep.
Governor. Dodge. of Wisconsin. has callid
another session of the Legislature, that arithoi
ty may be immediatiev given fur the organiz*
lion of a second State Convention'cto remodel
1116 Constitution—that adopted by the previoui
COrirention having been rejected by the people.
..—We learn horn
Tun LEGAL PROFESSIO:ki.
the Westmoreland Itopoh'loin that ten mem
bers of the Bar of that enmity, and five students
of law, joined the "Westmoreland Guards,"
marrhed with that company to Mexico. and are
now tenni in the victorious army of General
E'te t, ai Vera:Cruz.
GREAT RATTLE!
TREMENDOUS SLAUGHTER
MEXICANS.
DEFEAT OF SANTA ANNA!
6000
exican Prisoners Taken—Gem ral
-La Vega among the number !
Later from General Taylor's Camp:
News brought by Steamer M'Kim at New
Orleans,-via Vera Cruz. She sailed on the
20th ult;
On the afternoon of the 17th. the advance of
-our army under Gen. Twiggs,numbering 8178
men encountered the Mexicans. A severe con
lia look place entirely decisive in its results. =
Scon'a intention was to give battle on the 18th.
The action was broughton by the Mexicans.
Main battle fought on the 18th.
Santa Anna made Ins escape after the rout of
his MU V
Gen: La Vega was again taken prisoner witli
COtlier Generals.
PLATO DEL RIO, April 17. 7 A. M
The division of Gen. Twiggs started about
two hours since—heavy cannonaeiog has alma
been heard from the artillery of the Mexican
forces.
From the dragoons, 5 P. M.—just returned
from the -scene. The conflict was a. bloody
one. The enemy's light troops were found in
possession of the heights and it. was found in
dispensable for Maj. Sunier's, detachment of
artillery and infantry to charge up rugged
ascents, in order to dislodge the enemy, tibial
they did, gallantly driving. the Mexicans after a
desperate resistance. Great loss of the enemy.
Loss or, our side also severe Major Summer
shot in the head. bents Mauray and Gibbs of
the Rides wounded: Also Likit Jarvis of the
3d infantry. Entire loss in killed, on our side - ,
estimated at 100.
Al out three o'clock the enemy made a de
monstration upon the fort with the intention of
retaking it, but it all ended in their marching
down a hill, blowing a teriffie charge on their
trumpets, firing a few shots and Men retiring.
The cannon on the hill, in the nienti while
kept up a continuous fire on Gen. Twiggs line.
'tut doing little execution.
At 3 ri'eloetr. Gen. Shields was ordered to
I,upport Gen. Twiggs with three regiments of
volunteers.
Camp PLATO DEL RIO
The Americans achieved another .glorious
victory against an outnumbering force, occupy
ing a position looking as impregnable as Gib
raker. One after another the works have been
taken. Five Generals, Colonels enough to com
mand ten such armies as ours, and other officers
innumerable were taken prisoners,. together
with 6000 men, and ammunition. cannon,' bag
gage trains. Santa A nna's travelling coach, and
all. his papers, valuables, and even his wooden
leg has fallen into our hands, together with
money belonging the government.
Had it not been for the positive cowardice of
Santa Anna, who ran before the battle was hal
lost, our loss would have been far greater.
No one can estimate - the loss - of the Mexi
cans:
It is Gen. Scott's intention to rush on to
wards the cityof Mexico with all haste.
ROUT OF THE MEXICANS LAST EVENING TO
TAL AND costmrre. r —Remains el the Army
pursued until within 4 miles of Jalapa by Gen.
Twiggs, at which point as dispersed. Santa
Anna escaped by cutting a mule from his mag
nificent coach, mounted, and subsequently ta
king to the chapperat. Service of massive MI.
Ff.T. every thing in the carriage were captured.
Mexican loss upon the heights was dreadful.
the ground in places was covered with dead
and-wounded.
Col. Patacio was found there mortally woun
ded. Loss on the retreat terribly severe.—
Their path was Strewn with dead. Had our
dragoons been able to reach there in season all
would have been captured, Satita Anna among
them. '
Cannales with hie lancers had prudently
vanished.
The Mexican officers taken prisoners had
arrived at Vera Cruz.
Gen. Shielt's is severely wounded. It is
feared mortally so. Gen. Pillow was slightly
wounded while storming the fortification, com
manded by Gen. La Vega.
Numbers of other American officers woun
ded. •
The Rifles; 2St Artillery, 2 , 1 Infantry. Wil
liam's company Kentucky and Col. Haskell's
company Tennessee volunteers suffered trist.
All field officers, except himself wounded.
Among the Mexican Generals killed is. Gen.
Vargues, Brigadier Gen. Jarero, Brig. Gen.
Vega Barnada, captain of Mexican Navy &c.
Lieut. Dana. 7th Infantry badly wounded.
Capt. Patton 2d slightly, Lieut. Davis, Rifles,
badly wounded ; Major Sumner 2d Dragoons,
commanding rifles irsimproving. .
List of killed-and woundedin Col. Haskell's
regiment. Killed—let' Lieut. Nelsoit, 2d
Lieut. C. C. Gillcoe.
Wounded—Lieut. D H. Cummings, slight
ly ; Major Farquharson, of the let Texas vol
unteers, severely ;., Ist Lieut. - W. P. Hand
Adjutant, severely.; 2d Lieut. J. Forest. slight
ly ; Capt. A. H. Murray, severely ; Id Lieut
G. T. Southerland. severely.
The regiment when in action t numbered less
than four hundred, am! its loss`l.9 killed and
wounded.
The army is to march towards Mexico im
mediately. Gen. Worth's division -marched
on the 19th. Ggn. Scott is to march at noon.
Santa Anna's coach was harnessed op for
the purpose of carrying on Majnr Sumner.
The _Mexican officers prisoners, are com
ming to New Orleans. -
The ball went through ; General Shields
lungs.
Col. Baker in charging on ihe \last fort had
45 men, killed and wounded out of-only a por
tion °this regiment.
Lieut. Cowpdin killed, Lieut. Murphy sup.
posed mortally wounded, Lieut. Johnson.
wounded in three places—thigh amputated.
Lieut..Seott, Freeman, and Maltby wounded.
LATER FROM PEE. TAYLOR.—Dates to the
4th ate.tyceived...l4ll was quiet ; the citizens
were returning to their -homes. .0n the Ist
ult. magistrates of villages 20 miles towards
China came aid reported to Gen.- "Tayloy the
murder 01 . 24 Mexicans at Gualodea, commit
fed they say at night by a party of Americans.
the then first made prisoners, then tied and.
shots through the head. The murder is sup
posed 10 have been committed by . a part of Gel.
Mitehells cOmidand, lot Ohio regiment, D.
Dragoons and Texas Rangers, but not yet pro
ved. Taylor is determined to bang all who
participated.
Urrea was at Linares, expecting reinforce
ments. -'
The term of the first regiments will expire
next mouth.
The wounded are all doing remarkably well.
The Mexicans loss at Buena Vista was 1118
killed, 1500 wounded.,
The preieni pressen the subject of the Para
is in singular contrast with the course pursued
by the same press when the law 0f11846 was
enacted, and that of 1842 repealed. it is not
so long since this took place. that it should re
quire any thing more than allusion to recall the
facts. The whole land was to be covered with
the relics of industry and the evidence of ruin
Furnaces were to be blown out—manufactures
blown up—and all the securities of society and
the elements of prosperity blown away. The.
orators of Federalism screeched their. gloo4
prophecies by the hour. and these presses print
ed theth by the yard. Mr, DALLAS, whose vote
carried the new law—Mr. Vi it.mu.r who sustain
ed it—Mr. liocussAN, who would not leave
the Cabinet on account of it 5/r. WALKER,
-who urged and defended it ; for each of theses
special gibbtA was prepared, and for all a com
.looll arid infamous immortality. They were
availed as traitors by every foreign-dressed po
pinjay in the land—ridiculed in earicaturet
and consigned to infamy in some of the worst
poetry that ever was written or circulated. The
North ..qmerican, the U S. anzette V. E
Tribune, their echoes and their panders. ful
minated their denunciations, arid seattered their
prophecies, with all the zeal and indiscretion
:of end-of-the-world preachers. If we had riot
still hissing in .our ears the epithets of these
clamorous furies, it would be difficult to conceive
the words they used-as the ravings of anything
but wild insanity. They were for the Tariff
1812 awl ...nothing else." Mr. CLAITnN,
from his, aristocratic repose near New Castle,
hurled his thunderbolts at any body who "DAR
ED" to intimate such a thing as the modification
of the new law. The North ihnerican would
go into the corttest in Pennsylvania on the 'l'a
riff Issue alone. It would go out among the
blighted fields of poor, ruined, seduced Penu
sylvanta—among the deserted work-shops—her
blown out furnaces—her beggared mrehanies
—and would then invoke upon the offending
Democracy the curses and the vengeance of a
deceived and deluded people. The youth who
fired the Ephesian dome—the incendiary with
his gimpowder-plot—FtzFcm with his infernal
machine—nnen who open railroad switches—
people who poison reset voirs—hecame eMdden
ly embodied saints, in comparison w rah thilse
who had lighted the train for the complete ruin
of the country in passing the Tariff of 184B—
were each worse than a Judas Iscarriot or a
Benedict Arnold : with this difference : that the
treachery had been consummated: and only re
quired a few more months completely to fulfill.
Sensible people heard this iorrent of delima
non—this deluge of prediemons—and smiled.
Weak people beard it and wavered. And a few
very few—lost their foot-hold entirely.
and went openly into the arms of the enemy
We saw the cheat early : admired the acting,
applauded the. poetry of the writers, hut sns
pected that the thunder was only sheet-iron—
the lightning only a specimen of clever pyro-
technics—and those who officiated at the cere
monies, and pronounced the maledictions, a set
of heartless and arrant imposters.
And so it has proved to be. These prophe
cies have all been falsified. The country never
was happier or more prosperous(- We never
looked forward to a brighter Future, or back
April 19th
upon a clearer Past. is everywhere hand
somely rewarded. Capital is embarked in new
investments, opening avenues of wealth, and
fearlessly placed in experiments that would
have been pronounced doubtfUl lotteries during
the existence of the Tariff of 1'842. .• Our
ships whiten every. sea," laden with our pro
ducts, and the world is thronging to our wharves
for corn to feed its hungered masses. Furna
ces make the Matti joyous with their frames.—
Forges resound with increasing clatter ; and
iron and coal have advanced in the hands of
the very trickster 'who slanders his country
while she is making him rich. An expensive
war, is felt no more in the . nation than if 'it were
a riot on a fairday, and for the first time during
such a contest—we believe in history—Govetn
ment paper is at a premium and millions are
refused by the treasury when a loan is adver
tised.
This is the prospect! No wonder it strikes
the Federal prophets—the Joe Smiths 1.1 the
opposition—dunib ! No wonder they have no
coinage in the midst of such a scene to prate of
•• ruin." No wonder their presses have th ro wn
aside the protective policy as among the turnout
And obsolete machinery of the day. Their
'deuce is profound and singniticant. It is more
elquenf against their course on the subject of
protection Than their most humiliating confess
ions could be. They tear to confess because
they dread the - ridicule that must aw.tdd such a
conclusion to such a commencement. But
there is not in the nation a voter who has not
not been impressed with the severity of the re
buke which has been visited upon 'them by the
total and complete failure of their predictions.—
Penizsylvanian.
A BAPTIST CLERGYMAN KILLED AT BVENA
VisTA.,—Among those killed at Buena Vlista,
says the St. I,9tits Republican. was a i%lr.
Roundiree, of Illinois, whose attachment to the
army occurred under very singular eircum
stanree.
" He was a preacher of the Baptist .persua
sion. At the commencement oithe war, three
persons of the same name volunteered and
went to the place of rendezvous at Alton. Two
of them were near relatives, and the third his
son, who went along, seemingly. to take care
of the other boys. When examined, it was
found that the son was excluded by the regu
lations of the army having lost the fore finger
of his right hand. It became a question Who
should supply hi. 4 place and the care over the
two young men.' This was soon decided.—
Mr. Roundtree stepped forward and enrolled
himself among the volunteers, did du ty as such
throughout the campaign and was killed on
the battle field."
Capt. John. Taylor's company of Volun:
'leers left Ricomond on the 30th ult. cur Oki
Point Comfort, where they will embarkkor the
Et cazos.
A son of Prince Nturat, Bonaparte's celebrat
ed Marshall, lately died in Florida. ',Murat
wattled a sister of Bongparte's.
The Tariff of 1812
News from the Army.
skirmish af Puente Nadonal, nothin z n , re
.—Probable capture of Cerro Gordo
toroops
reigns in Vera Cruz—Sanla dram al or near Jalapa,'
Order .
YERA CRVE, April 12, 1847.
EDITORS DELTA ; There has been a
for
wishthe at lintell i'ue,nte
ence Nacio of nal, and we hourly 1, 4
g the capture of t e ,
Gordo, a strung mountain fort, iv,„ 4 , 1 4
ni d e . from Jalapa, A decisive battle is elp ee ,
ted at this, point, fur it is the bell ratt r .
orOond this side of l'erote. Con. Santa
was at or near Jalapa at the last accounts ftit
by this time there is scarcely a doubt that C m
ro Gordo is carried by assault, and t h e arml
in snug quarters at the healthy and delighiN
city of J alapa. Vera Cruz is as quiet and so
governed as any city in the United States. It
would improve the health some to throwdo,o
the walls and let in the fresh -air, as th e cez.
minder thinks of doing.
If the army takes any more of those besull.
ful brass 21'e, 1 hope , they will be luque
as trophies. There are in the town and en
nearly one hundred ;of them." T he ,
afe
cl
splendid workmanship, and superior to inv the
United States has of the same calibre. Iler
are worth about u 3500 apieee,,,and would
extremely well in the • white settlement.".
VERA CRUZ ANCHORAGE, April 12,18 r.
EDITORS DELTA large detaelmer..q,.
the f•qiiadron leaves to-Jay Tor Topa, cc ,„
mantled by the comenotlete in person.
The officers anticipated something of a SS, '
at that place. It is believed that there; ;r
upwards of 2,000 troops at that place, Ullby
the command of Gen. Cos, with some iatv
pieces of cannon.
'flue squadron captured at Alvarado nt.r
pieces of heavy cannon, 911 servicieable and :a
fine order, with the exception of tints•
The greater portion of the army is nas
the road to Jalapa ; rumor has it that San
Anna is there with a large force, anti atint4
to dispute the pass near that place.
vomit° has not yet made its appearance,_
Yours,
MEXICO, ) :Atli 29. 1847.
EDITOS9 DELTA The city of the Mu„?.
1,2U111:16 Is in a most eximordinart situation::
this preeitt writing. Farias and the - roc:..
lotion:dots"' had a civil war of tatinqtho t
days' duration, in which nobody waetihtd,
and neither party lust or gained an Iri s h if
ground—that re. no one was killediif
ere, unless we count spine accidental
but a great number of harmless citarro
their lives the incesiant firing up and dotra
Vie Ftreet, , , ‘cith which the belligerents mu
ed themselves, insteat of going %intim wart:
of each otht r.
Simla Anita wrote loving) , to both prof,
and did his best to urge.thent to cut each who
'up. but as soon as he could reach flie cttv art.
Some force. he threw them all overboard. 11.
is PlaYisig for the dictatorship. and IS, ue a •
clothed with ahso'iite power at tins nom rid—
lie has induced the clergy to aid hint with w.
nay to meet, and, as he eats. to extetimp2e
Scott and the •• perfidious invaders." flat:,
plan undoubtedly is to nuke, peace, whir
is yet entrenched behind the American lay,
nets ; and perhaps with the htlp. ut Amenrr .
gold, lie At ill put his enemies . .wbere thee re•..
not intefi•re with him. Als .?.00n' as he lat
clear kelt , , he will use his army to ,nir.r•f.
possessions of the church, to ma niam nadir.
crease it as a fool:dation of a throne. IS L
ever he pretends, he li s his eye on the duact
property, and has twice put torward Vsnicz
Farias as a cat's-paw to grasp it but
, found the clergy too strong Inc lime, he main
no scruple to sacrifice his tool„ and code out
on the oilier side.
[From the Vera Cruz E . agie,-of the tAh Atri:
SANTA ANNA.—Again must tie appe3r4.
fore our readers wtthout haying any ;aim
information as to the doings and itheretbvta
of the enemy. Rumor, in- , the meantime, s
rife with news, and we must, perforce, to
down to her account many things, tylachtter..
ever much we may believe then,. tie dareo
give to the public as veritable. One akt
most important outgivings up to this noir
that Santa Anna, seconded by' La Vera Jai
force of dear 12,000 strong, has taken a pen
Min between this and Jalapa, which it ua
by those familiar with the country to be Ir!
strong.
This report we find very generally lelierel
by many officels.of the army, and by the cia
zens. of the place.
A PUtT DISCOVERED.SOiIIe day :ant reek
a number of Mesicatis; were discoverydm the
act of inciting the citizens of 'f.impTc' o ' , re*
volt and drive the Americans from the pare.—
We arenot advised of the particulars, bet !eve
that Colonel Gates banished the% (rota theig.
forbidding .thair return tinder the penalty ci
death.
THE CASTLE —The castle of San ItianJe
Ulloa has undergone a thorough eleatat4
throughout. making it approach [Mich netireti
place in which an American 1401dier 030 I:•
reside. We are informed that a neat 0 11 ' 5
place could scarcely be imagined at they
our troops took possessom
GEN. PATTERSON.—It gives i s 1111 16
t z
sore to he able to announce the reeimq"
Major General. Patterson, or at leant, no ina
be able to assume the command of his divinto ,
of the army. He left this city, on Frida!eto
ing last, and will probably reach Ins raoiat:i
the same night.
EXECUTION.—The execution of theme . '
man, Kirk, a citizen of the United States,i'°'
victed of committing a rape upon the ro
of a Mexican woman, and theft, took place t`'
Saturday evening last. A large eoneoutg°'
people were presented to witness the tittle s '
ecution under Americo!' authority ,
tshtchhk
ever taken place wince our occupation 01''
country. It will ; do doubt, prove a s ales!:
lesson to many, who would destroyth °4l :
ties guarantied to good citizens were ttol 4- '
punishments sometimes inflicted.
BREAKING UP OF GENERAL inzets2oo:43
Yesterday evening. at 5 o'clock. Gee . '
and his staff left 'their quarters M the elp'°''.;
and started for Jalapa. They-were (" 6°
p '
by Col. Ilarney's 2d dragoons . and will
ham . , be up with Gen. 'f wips, of the atllarA
io two or three days.
ALvsosoo.—The port of Alvarado,trhic/
haitteen closed for-several months, is "_
open to our commerce. and to all neutral 067;
eels not having on board articles conual9o4°'
War.
WOIFTff . I3 BRIGADK.—Maior G . / ee ; - :' ° :rd
with the Ist brigade, will probably ♦c
Cruz to-day, following in the footstep s ° f 4
illustrious predecessor. The govern ine:ll.l
the town and dependencies have bee n .1 r'
tier to Cul. Wilson, of the Ist infantry:
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