Mratforo ttoovtor.
Towanda, Wednesday, July '2l, 1847.
OgmocitATic NOMINATIONS
TOR OfIVILIII.TOR,
FRANCIS R. SIIUNK.
FOB CANAL coxlittssioxica, .
MORRIS LONGSTRETIII
or itoiroolecor coerrt.
The Proviso.
From the proceedings of the recent Democratic
State Convention of Georgia, we have taken the
followim, resolution, which semis to have In en
unanimously adopted` :
Resolved further by this Convenlion. That the de
mocratic party of Georgia will give their support to
no candidate for the presidency of the United States,
who does not unconditionally, clearly and unequ,v
ocally declare his opposition to the principles and
provisions of the Wilmot proviso.
Of the Wilmot proviso, our readers have alrerly
been informed. The democratic party of the North
has ever been united and resolute in its efforts to
sustain and vindicate the rights of die South agairt
every combination to disturb the, harmony of the
Union, by the agitation of a question believed to be
clearly understood and definitely settled by the
compromise of the Constitution. A just regard for
that solemn exponent of the rights of the. States, is,
As it should be everywhere,•the only consi*ration..
Our party has . a two-fold duty to perform. Its mem
bers have. not 'heedless zealous to oppose the ene
mies of the South, in the North, than it has the . fe
deral party. Democrats. of the North have ever
been united and triumphant in the support of South
ern men. The - same cordiality on their part exists
now ; and we may with certainty say, that they
will ever be true to their' duty, ever cherishing as
pergd, -the solemn compact, by which the Union
was, is, and " must be preserved." Since the adv.,
lion of the Constitution, the South has not been in
-Want of evidence of flow the Democratic party of
the North stood in relation to them, and their-insti
tution
of slavery.
We fear, from the above resolution, and. other in
dications of late, at the South; that our actions have
been attributed to other" than the right motives, and
that what we hive done to sustain the rights of the
South, is construed as an approval of slavery as it
exists in the Sotithern states.
When did the Democratic party of the North
ever say, that they would not support for the Presi
dency a candidate whq did' not " unconditionally,
clearly and unequivocally declare his opposition to
the principles" of slavery• p They ever could with
more propriety demand this, than can the South
make the,. demand which they have. The Demo
crats of the North have not been more united in
their determination to sustain the riOtteof the south
than they have been on the question of slavery; and
however phradoxical the south might appear, con
tending for democracy and slavery, yet the institu
tions guaranteed to them by the corrstitOtion i no de.
mocrat could oppose, without tieing equally abserd.
We do not mean to be understood that the demo
cratic party of the North, as such,' is organized to
oppoie African slavery; 'the people of the north,
the whole people, are-)sleeply convinced of Its Wrong ;
but air w;. have before, mentioned, this unanimity
of sentiment Nano? induced anrdemoeratic body
to adopt it as peculiarly their own. and declare war
against the party in the south, if they did rtot come
up to the same standard.
• What are the principles.of the Proviso, that the
Democrats of Georgia' should resolve to support no
candidate who was in favor of them 4 It opposes
the extentiion of slavery into territory hereafter at -
quired. Do the Democrats of, Georgia stand alone
in opposition to this measure ? Are not the glee
holders of-the South generally, of all parties, equal ,
'ly opposed to it I What object then, had the state
convention of Georgia, in passing this resolution I
Was it not to array the South against . the. North
Not the Democratic party of the South alone, but
her whole slave-holding population. This is not
the first time the parties of the south have had Corn•
mon ground to occupy against Northern Democrats.
What has induced this movement ? Is it the ap
prehension that the Democratic party of the North
may, for the second time since the organization of
the governmimeit its claim I If so, the reso
lution will bt futile, as those who adopted it,
were arrogant
. We. wish it to be remembered, that the issue is•
made by Southern democrats. It is not the North
against the South; but the reverse. They pro
nounce, that no candidate shall hare their support,
who is net opposed to the principles of the Wilmot
Proviso. Now, we have no hesitation in saying,
that no Northern Democrat ctur be - nominated, who
will unequivocally declare' his opposition to the
Proviso, and that no Southern Democrat can be
elected, who will do it. This is the " fix '' we are
in. Norihem Democrats never can look %vier in
difference upon a resolution like the.one from the
South, until they hlve lost all self-respect, and are'
ready to be driven, like sheep to the shambles.
The prinCiples - cifthe Proviso, if adopted, could
in noway interfere with those rights of the south,
seen* by compromise. For their protection in
thesi, the Democratic party have, and ever will,
most rigidly adheie. Not' because slavery, in the
abstract, id right, but because the right is theirs by
the Constitution. We know no.distinction between
the claims of the north and the south, on - account
of slavery in the latter. But we do protest against
any attempt of the South to put its heel on our neck.
If the sentiment of the foregoing resolution pervades
generally the democratic party of the South, it is
time the issue was met. Itthe North has rights to
maintain, let her dare maintain them. The South
may find in a convention. more difficulty in defe. •
ing the chums of the North, than it has heretofore
had. And if they wish to render the difficulty in
superable, let then i but continue to dantanice the
friends of the Wirmot Proviso.
BUTLER Comm.—The Democrats of Butler corm
.
ty have mirninated JACOB Unmet', the able Editor
of the lierald„ and the tale Assistant Clerk of the
'Senate, as their eandidatc . for the Legislature. Jr
cob, you have our hearty wishes for your succefe.
As you have - assisied as, tr farmer occasions, are
would now cheerful.ty be . 4mw , assiatant, if we could
render you any borvice. We hare well groundsd
t or that s on m ill be elected.
..Mira Algona Pave.
If ever the adopted citizen of this country, had
iea.sonte regret 'having left,his native And, it watt
when the persecuting spirit of the self styled Whig
fiarty.vras manifesting itself, in open and relentless
hostility to the principles granted by our laws, to
the honest emigrants from Foreign lands, to be
come citizens otour happy country or when hay.
ing become so. they dared to tweri and exercise
their rkrhts. The Fedora/L4s were aware, that it
was just as natural fur the pen :witted and oppressed
of other lands, who sought refuge in this country,
to sympathise s • and asp-operate with the party of
E l ual rightslas it was for them to hate ariAtoc
mry and tyraeni in any form. The Federal party,
therefor°, had Nothing to hope from them, but op
pr.iptition to theii measures. They had grnaned un
der the burdens fult-ed upon them. by the monied
aristocracy of the. Oil country. and fled from their
oppression to 544-k an asylum in the ‘• land 'of the
free.** It was not likely, trader such circumstances,
that they would consent to be hewers of wood.
or dr4wers of water" for the aristocracy of this
country. They have. however, at different times.
been coated, and threatened. by the Federal party,
just as the particular state of affairs seemed to re
quire. At one, time we have seen them holding
meetings. just before an election, sympathising with
the Irish people, and calling aloud for the restora
tion of privilii.zes to downtrodden Ireland. But the
veil was too thin, the Irish saw thmugh their false
pretences and refused to vote tbe . federal ticket.—
The federalis's. indimmut at the constancy of the
lush to Democratic principles, next set to, to abuse.
them . into an abandonment of their principles.—,
They denounced them in their meetings, and at the
corners of the streets, as "the mbble"—" , the scum
of society" '• rattle," "d---d igtioximt 16'4," :Etc.,
&c., dial declining, that they ought not to be ;permit
ted to vole.
The Native American movement. trot tip only as
acrusade against the Irish and their religion, met,
at once with the hearty co-operation of the federal
ists, It is not doubted but this organization was a
part of the machinery of a certain religious a sOcia-.
lion, to check the progress of Catholicism I But
the Fede-al party gained nothing by their union
with the Native Americans. Both have been de ,.
feated agriin and again % by. the steady and consis
tant action of the Democracy. , Nothing daunted.
however, they are again trying what virtue there is
in coaxing, flattering, and cajoling. Another elec
tion is at hand, and they have discovered, just rlt•
the nick of time, three very important thingt; ; and
such is the ado they make about them that a stran
ger would be led to think that this Federal party
was all devoted to the cause of philanthropy ; a sort
of anti-sectarian, benevolent society, for the relief
of Ireland.
'Mr. Crittenden, the Federal leader in the rnited
States Senate, made a proposition to appropriate
half a - million of dollars for the relief of Ireland.—
He knew that such ad appropriation could not be
made under the. Constitution; but he was determin
ed to make something out of it, if possible. for his
party, Which was in a minority in the Senate. • e
could, therefore; Safely I have the Federali. vote
for it, without any risk< of its passage..•?' Nowll, lo
say the Federalists to the Irish, " ire trial
to do for your country, but the )Ditnoemts would
not help us. Will you_vote forihem now r'
The next attempt is made directly through the
Federal candidate for Governor. Mr. Irvin, one of
the wealthiest men in the 'state, made a donation of
a qtt!antity of flour to be shipped to Ireland, which
*as bruited about in all the Federal papers as an
Unparalleled act of charity. We have reason to be
lieve his motive was to *secure the vote of the
Irish: adopted. citizen. Our reasons are founded
upon the fact that the federalists ask and expect the
Milt vote upon the strength of it. Far less osten
tatious would it have appeared in Mr. Irvin, just at
this time, to have given his alms quietly and mo
destly, as other people did!, than to have proclaimed
it upon the house tops, and in every 'federal paper
through the length and breadth of the land.—
We do not know that any such donation was ever
made by Mr. Irvin, but if there was, . a decent re
spect for himself should have emitted the tran
saction to remain unknown to the world, but when
the contrary course is pursued, and every• pains ta
ken to proclaim it abroad, the legitindate inference
is, that the object of the donation was to gaff' popu
larity.
The last, and most astonishing discovery' is ; that
the Democrats have threatened to lay waste the
Catholi7, chutch in Mexico. Ever sympathising
with the enemy of our country, the Federalists are
now apealing to the Irish, and endeavoring to cots=
Vince them that the armies of our country• are about
to desecrate the churches in Mexico—hypocritical
ly pretending. to sympathise with the catholics. We
have little fear of their being able to gull the Irish
this time by their shallow pretences. They reckon
without their host if they expect to induce natural
ized citizens to turn against their country• and cal
umniate it. They cannot be made to perpetrate
such a treason. After all the scurility and* abuse
which has been heaped upon the. Irish, and their
religion, by the Federalists, it is but a manifesta
tion of the meanest debasement, in the latter, to
_beg for their votes in the manner they are now do-
Bradford .Costly Brett t
JACOB Bert, Esq., the indefatigable Treasurer of
Bradford county, has just returned from Har r isburg, ,
*hence he has been to pay the quota of State tax
for thil (verily, for 1847. He has paid off the whole
sum, iintottnting to more than 510,000. By this
prompt and efficient action of Mr. TULL, and his
assistant, Mr. Pcca, the county has been saved this
year, the suns of ovira OS. More than double
the amount paid out of the County funds to the
Treasurer for county services.
A sum nearly as large, (5405 43) was saved to
the County, last year, by the energy and efficiency
of the financial officer, in Collecting, and paying over
the public moneys—ass may be men en reference
to the annual report of the COmmissioners, in the
4cm of "Premium on payment of State Tax," charg
ed to the Treasurer, and by him paid intelhe coun
ty cofiers. •
Such facts speak volumes for, the enelgry,• hones
ty and patriofiem of ore tax payers. It is also an
evidence of the pronmlity and Fiermanent inerease
of wealth, among the rgrictdtung and industrial
classes of our cemmimity, 04rand of the rain pro
duced' by the tariff of 1840.
URA MILLE Cstaiiaarropi—We would hare
given the Leraysville celebratitm a place in our pa
per, if a copy had been furnished us in time. We
did not see it until it appeared in the Argus, after
our -outside fin= had been put 4Q press, and we
have. not the room inside to spare.
To Aran: T. 'Await
The second Tuesday-of October is approaching.
The cantata between Democracy and Federalism,
between ht . piatigliatao exclusive pitriloges must
soon be determined. Mee wait eteleM be begun.
We fear our friends, ie - the erielliill6lll43 ran
g
retekle the confident assurance of certain
Depend upon it, it will not come unless yell
achieve,it, and, to act4eve it, Yon must improve the
opportunity now afforded, of martieding the hosts
of Freedom for the fray. We have never been de
feated, except when, relying in confident security
that victory was certain, we have neglected to maker
preparation for the contest.
We believe the Democracy of Bradford, will
given glorious account of herself in Ocrober : but
to do this they must work. The Federalists were
I; never more active : silent, it is true, but, neverthe
less efficient, unless our friends bestir themselves,
and counteract their operations, All the measures
of the Democratic party have Met with success, and
approval at the hands of the people. The state
is proliperous, beyond any former examples, under
a Democratic administration. All branches of in
dustry are flourishing. The Federalists can find no&
ins to openly and boldly oppose. For a while they
most vehemently opposed the war, with Mexico:
giving all the " aid and comfort" they could, to the
enemy, but finding, little sympathy in their opposi
tion to their country,:they have dropped the subject,
but relinquished boneof their hostility' to the mea
sures of a Democratic Administration.
The Tariff of 1846,which was to prove so minous,
and to be so ar.ddenly repealed, by the Federalists,
has, of late, found them silent and mute in their
opposition.—Their batteries are all silenced, but
they have nevertheless adopted a kind of guerilla
warfare and are slyly and stealthily at work fight
ing., as it were, in ambush, in the shallow hope of
having us defeated before October, ar.ives. We
give the alarm to our friends, and, would urge up
on them the necessity of a more perfect organize-
Tion---orgattize in - every township, organize effect
ually.. Have the requsite committees appointed,
circulate the Documents, spread dr truth, let the
light shine, call the roll often: see that every Dem
ocratic voter is ready, armed and equipped as De
mocracy directs, for the battle in October.
" Mate Book of Pennsylvania."
We have been presented with a volume, just
front the press, with the aliove title, by Tinnam H.
Brnaowcs, Esq. We have given it a cursorYNec
.,antination, and believe it well adapted to the use of
schools ; we most cheerfully add ottr testimony to
the many flattering notices taken of this Work, and
recommend the State Book of Penusyfvaria" to
the favorable notice of teachers.
The author has long been known rig the friend of
education in our state, and the intimate acquain
tance with the common school system, acquired
while he was Secretary of the Commonwealth, and
Superintendent of Common Schools, has enabled
him to perfect his work tar more successfully than
e could otherwise have done. With some few
unimportant inaccuracies, the State Book furnishes
a knowledge of the history and resources of the va
rious counties of the Commonwealth, given in a
manner adapted to the comprehension of children.
" whether of - larger or smaller growth."
Deranged Boy.
A young lad, apparently about 17 or 18 years of
age, came to this place on Sunday evening last, in
a state of mental derangement. He is thinly clad,
having nothing on but shirt and pantaloons. He
talks incoherently, though inoffensively. He says
his name is Samuel P.. Obourn—that his father's
name is Thomas Mourn, andliver on the Lycom
ing creek, about seven miles from Williamsport.
Should thin notice meet the eye of any of his friends
or relativeli,it is hoped they will pay immediate
attention to his Wants.
A CCRIOSITY is Nsw Yoaa.—A Chinese Junk,
or vessel, arrived in New York, a few days ago,
laden with a vast quantity of curiosities. She is
owned by an enterprising American ship Master,
and is manned by a crew consisting of 40 China
men 61 20 Europeans. She is an object of 'm e
curiosity,to the good people of Gotham, and attracts
universal attention.
Srancx ay poirritsm.—On Sunday week, a barn
belonging to Simon Stevens ; Esq., in Standing Slone
township, was struck by .lightning, and totally con
sumed, with its contents, of considerable value.
A rti* To END THE . WAR.-.-Gen. Gaines has ad
dressed a letter to Col. William Preston. of Louis
ville. which appears in the New Orleans Delta of
July 2d, giving bietiews on the subject of nation,
defences and the be mode of terminating the War.
More than a year ago etprerxed the opiicm that
the war would be a long, and cosily, one,'and gave
his plan for stopping it. His opinion 'have under
gone no change. Hui' plan simpty this: if Mex
ico will still continue obstMate, we must only ab
&tub her nationality by the4attoduction of one of
our own distinguishing terprisex, by which,,in a
short time, the true 'At of our I wit, our liberty,
manners and customs, will be the hly
,infused
into that ctifrnyy'. Build a' gail-road t ugh North:
em Mexietife the pacific Ocean. The emotive
is the best missionary of peace and good- 1 among
our own states and let the fifty thousand volunteers,-
armed with the%pieltaxe and shovel, be sent •rd
RS soon after Scott cannot come to terms as poss . ale.
If the terrors of war will not do, perhaps the pr..
pects of peace may.
THE PRESIDENT'S TOUR.—Rthillii to WOSki/IVOR .
--The President )eft Por tland on Monday Morning,
arriving at Portsibouth, N. H., at IU o'ciock t He
stopped a few minutes in Newburypriit, Salem and
Lynn,
from all of which places committees waited
on him for the purpose. He proceeded on to
Boston and thence directly to the fine steamer Bay
State, at Fall' River, where he remained half au
hour,
and about the same time at Newport. The
Bay State arrived at - this city early ye relay morn•
ing, and the President- havinf breakfasted at the
Astor House, took the nine o'clock train for Wash
ington. business of great importance requiring his
immediate retum tp the Capital.
How DAvto Wtuncrr.—The following toast was
drank at the 4th of July celebration at Owego, by
Judge Avery. his a well merited compliment:
By C. P. Avery. Hon. David Wilmot. The
able and eloquent champion of our Nation's honor.
A statesman as upright ut motive as he has always
been correct in principle. The utole North with
one accord, points proudly to him is an honored
and distinguished ray among r "-Nenhern Lights."
Wm:tette the faithful t•
Aram grracrs or Loarrinuo.—Durirog the tinib
der Morin at Fort Edward, on Sunday last, a small
tartin or grocery store was struck by lightnipg,
instantly killing five man y at 4 seriously Injuring
three other■.
The gentleman who the intelligence,
said, th a t as he p u l se d th Fort Edward yes
tenlay, the dead bodies of thl fere men Lay upon
the grass, and the Comer was holding an Inquest
upon them. The building was literally torn to
pieces.— Troy Peg.
trairsiiin Natiotis.
Ituringembatni built and Neighbored at Pinata%
froth tholwe ni37 T e day af Jamisty 10 July
aninthae'hia in intat*bag min
411 FinSbult
4,elickrepeothes and mellow
We'w , vg melbas* ntwit* Savorwere being en •
japed atAricksbmg, i " on the rhi June.
A Georgian phyisician, in an attain pt to prepare
gun eattOn, is said to have discovered a mode of
making cotton entirely •incombettibla, so that cloth
made of it is fire-proof.
A few days ago, as some dozen boys were bath
ing in the Miami (Ohio) Canal, they found a large
lot of valuable watches. One boy got twenty-one
watcher, another eighteen, and none leas than a
watch a piece.
The "old curiosity shop" at Niagara Falls, was
broken open on Friday evening, and a large quanti
tity of muecasina, and other articles of Indian manu
facture, taken therefrotn, amounting to some. V2OO.
The Moniteur announces that the importation of
grain and flour into France during tho second fod
night of April amounted to 790,445 hectolitres, or
59,280 tons.
Dr. Barton, who was sent by the President to
Mexico, has been using ma:easefully • the lethean
rap& in perforating surgical operations Oil our
wounded soldiers.
The colored people of New York have held a
public meeting for the purpose of noticing in an
appropriate manner, the death of Mr. O'Connell.
The appointment of Choctaw Agent, made vacant
by the death of Major itutitrong, has been giveti
to Col. Rutherford, of Arkansas.
By. a rumor from Washington, it is stated that
Mr. Trist has been recalled from Mexico, by the
administratizon.
From the Ist of January 1537. to the Ist of June,
the whole number of emigrants arrived at the port
of New York was 87,954
Green corn has made its appearance at Charles
ton, a few days since ; and was sold at 61 cents an
ear.
A newly incanted wire buggy is attracting much
attention at Cincinati. The Signal says it looks in
the distance like a cobweb.
A lady from Alabama, while on the ste• • r
Oregon, on one of her late tripe'from Mobile to) ew-
Orleans ' threw herself overboard in a nrrn - eat of
Mental alienation, and was drowned.,"
On account of a union of fed lets and aboli
tionists in New Hampshire, os Tuck and James
Wilson, both federalists, elected to Congress
from the let and 3d di tcts.
The Boston Ti says that the Howe of Repre
sentatives of ' Hampshire, by a vote of 149 to
*o7,have co erred the privilege of citizenship upon
T. W.
-Elijah Sexton, of Millport, sawed this spring from
on4g, 2964 feet cf lumber., which he sold tor£69,-
22. This is perhaps the largest amount of lim
ber that ever was sawed from oue log in this coun
try.
Samuel Williston Esq., of Easthampton, has made
another donation of f. , :20,000, to Amherst College,
and Mr. Hitchcock, of Bromfield, 810 ; 000; both
for Prefessorships.
-
Capt. Charles Burnett, harbor master of Buffalo,
lost an eye on the sth, by a serpent, tired by a boy
in the street.
A blooming girl of 23 was lately maniac' to a
man of 74, at Lafayette, .14. Y.
Explosions in English coat mines' are of frequent
occurrence. One happened not long since at St.
Helen's, killing eight men. It was occasioned by
the ignition of foul air.
Upwards of 1,300 wagcins have passed through
St„toseph's and Independence, Mo., the past spring,
for Oregon and California, which, at an average of
five persons to each wagon, wilt-swell the number
of emigrants to 6,500 !
Paris contains 989,000 inhabitants, 'besides 70 7 -
000 foreigners, of whom 25,000 are English resi
dents.
A tremendous hurricane recently passed over
Seneca county,Ohio, doing great damage to fences
and crops. A number of buildings in the town of
Tiffin, were very much injured.
A terrible hail storm took place in Washington
county, Pa.. on Wednesday evening last, which did
great injury to the growing crops.
The Kent. Md., News say's the wheat harvest is
over in that country, and that the average yield is
less than was anticipated.
The Milledgeville Ga. Recorder thinks the re
cent rains in that State have tended to lessen still
more than ever the prospect of the cotton crop, and
that it must be short.
The Annual Income of the East India Company
amounts to twenty millions sterling.
One rnilion of dollars in iold arrived at New
Orleans on the 22d ult., fot:the use of the U.. S.
Government.
There are over - 1500-miles of electric telegraph
finished in2kmerica, and in operation ; and other
5000 miles are,under contract, and will be finished
in America, and in operation ;and other 5000 miles
e under contract, and will be finished before a
twelvemonth.
The city of New York pays more sweeping her
streets - annually than Connecticut does for the sup.
port of her State Government.
The Collector of the Customs at Tampico; states
that he has collected 546,565 on imports and ton
nage since' the 7th of last May.
The money coined in the Uttited States, during the
tilikfive }miters operation of the Mint, in copper,
silrar and gold amounts to 6122,500,000.
The Milarimkie papers stag; that the *beat crop'
throughout northern Wisconsin, looks magnificent
anti that there is a fiiii prospect of such a crop as has
never before been harvested in the territory.
I •
the revenue from the liiesican Tata has thus
far exceeded 8500,000._
Mr. Giddings, of Qhio, 28 years ago, left tanan
! • _ a. in He* York, for Jefferson, Ohio, and was
fo. wefts perfterning the journey. Last reek he
Was)only sixteen hours ta aecoinphsliug the same
joume
A spec' en of New Wheat was exhibited in
New York ast week. Held at 82 per bushel
Nearly six Minuend passengers from Europe
ignited at Qa ice below Quebec on the four
days preceding sth inst., in 25 shins, a &eat
many of them ill o the ship fever.
During a celebrati at Canajoharie, (N. Y.) on
the 4th,
a staging gale y; and was the means of
!seriousy injuring seVe rsons who were atm:Kl
ing upon it.
The water in the upper
than it was last year, and
than it was five years ago.
Hole-in-the-Day, head chic
fell out of his carnage recentV
and broke his neck.
The Boston Whig, a federal
Taylor can never obtain thr
for the Presidency.
Mae Mary Nowlen, of Avon, N. If., Iras
crebtry poisoned by mistake a few d • since:
Lieut. CoL htay l is ow
tisi to his relative sitives in )n qty
city
Gev. Shtmi exf hay hate
visit to Cinehmatti.
The Iran. ilitery Wheaton, late
eis it at &Eton.
Mad do e s have appeared in Cha
He is ski a
from*
to Peas.
ester, S. C:
tater
Lxsi qf one Afilhors Deatinabd by Simla Anna, which
he is *sing at duet de Bayou—Zak
l'regnmerg veer
bas abasetrent /okra,—
erry Mimediron Tabasco 4v.
An extra of the New (Means Times -of
murcemees the arrival of the
from Vera Qin on the 2d' inst eltea l n e l isloot dates
from Mexico by this arrival are to be 19th of June.
Santa Anna, it is said, has demanded a forced hem
of one million. and is raising the money It the
point of the bayonet.
A letter further states that the work of fortifying
the approaches to the Capital is progressing. with
great energy ) but ieith very little judgment.
No further tidingi bate hem received from Gen.
Scott ? eleept that he has abandoned Jalapa, and it
was in possession of the. guerillas:
CornodrmS - Perry hat returned tidal Trilimibeci.
He knthrd the river impassable, - and ednstkidently
landed his troops, and marche to the town. He
found the einimy ready ter receive him, and having
drawn up his forces , tey Sled, which tke Comma.
don) returned; oirerrthey scatterid'.. FOrtr' bf our
men were wounded. Lient..May, among the Maa
ber, lost an arm.
The Picayune has direct litliiees from the city of
Mexico to the Morning of (Tie 29th ult.,•and Puebla
to the 3fith. Gen. Scott sill remained at Puebla,
awaiting the reinforcer' Mite on the'road ender Geri.
Calwallader and Pillow.
The news from the capital was indefinite. Gen.
Scott states that he had inforMed the Mexican Go.
vemment that Mr. nisi Was'lvilh hlin, and authoriz
ed to enter into negotiations of ;tette. Santa Artqa
had vainly endeavored to procure a quorum of ..
members of Congress to considfir Gen. Stmtt'sy4m
munication. It is supposed that Gen. Scoff will
have to march into Mexico to secure per e. The .
'Censorships of the press preventalhe owledge of
what measurers of defence are templated.—
Santa Anna was to leave in 'Fee days from the
30th.
It is stated that every r a4nue to the city is forti
fied but the suceess /r the Americans Was not
doubl y. "
ed. Gen . . . bw it is said, bad been corm:
pellet! to ront the ;cod with guerri ll as parties
until beyon erro Gordo. They took advantage of
every d eto arrest his progress, His loss is said
to h - been severe.
e government of Puebla has been entrusted to
01. Belton, of the 3d Artillery. Gen. Alvarex was
at Alixco on the 14th June, with 300 cavalry.
The American Star, of Puebla, says there is three
months provisions for the troops in the city, and that
the fieldi around supply the necessaryl'forage.
A Mexican had beep detected by his country
men, while on the way from the capital to Puebla,
with drawings of the different fortifirationa'around
the capital. He was tried.and condemed to die,
but escaped. The Mexicans used every means to
induce our men to desert and then used them
sharmeidly.
Perry's expedition to Tobasco, was entirely sue
cessful. A rumor was current at Vera Cruz on the
morning of the Ist, that Gen. Scott had entered the
capital,and that Gen. Pillow had been captured by
the guerrillas. The former is false, and no faith
placed in the latter. • .
Clovern•r h. k
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,
The Pittsburg Desmtch, on of the ablest and
most can id "neutrals" on our exchange list, edit
ed by J. erron Foster, Esq., who is known to be
a thorough Whig in principle, lets slip at its "neigh
bor of the Telegraph" in,this fashion: .
' , We are no special friend of Gov. Shunk,brit we
think our neighbor of the "Telegraph" is piling up
the official salaries rather high, in starting that he
received over seventy thousand dollars kw services
rendered the "dear people . " whom our politicians
are so anxious to serve, Fair play's a jewel, neigh
bor—and you musn't oirernharge. That Governor
Shunk has held office some thirty' years is Most
true, but let us examine some of the items ; you say
that he received.
For two years' services AS Atonsaant
• Clerk of the House of Representa
tives, 81,000 pet year'
For nineteen years 'service, as chief
Clerk of the Rouge, 52,000 per
year, including perquisites,
forr five days' services as Clerk of
the House, in 1843, at E3O per
day,
These comprise S-10,160 of the 870,150 charged
to the Govefnor. The salary of a Clerk of the
House being but - 5450 per session, reduces these to
89,015--certainly not over ten thousand dollars.—
However, accOrding to ppltimierrtlumetie the "Tele
graph" maybe correct."
Tits Yovso Qom; o, Srxtri.-The following is
her mc de of employing time : At 3 o'clock, opt of
the morning, but of afternoon, she rises. Hard
ly dressed, for her toilet is the least of her cares,
'she has a very light and elegant eiltipage harness
ed,, a present from the Queen of Englandyin which'
she often seats. herself alone, though sometimes
with her noble lord, to the great terror of the latter,
who looks upon his safe return to :the palm as a
miracle, for his' royal half herself, drives the mettle:
some - animals at a fuhouvrate. At 5 o'clock din
ner is served ; arid as.soon as the repast is over; la
bel II exercises at fencing, which she varies by,
changing the pistol for the sword according to her
fancy ; after which she mounts a iisiddle, horse.--
Three exercises ended, she plays,. dances, singe,
and the like till one of the MOMIII4 wheu the
council of ministers, at which she always pr -ides,
takes place. When the functionaries communicate
their wifh to sleep, she dismisses them and re
mains alone till seven, the hour at Which the
prince: her spouse, -who retires at. eleven of the
evening, rises, which is
,precisely the Moment
wheNshe retires. We here add an' anecdote that
perfectly depicts the character of this young Queen.
Some days since she was repaving to a ceremony
accompanied by her suite, when ,one of the, officeni.
about her fell from his horse; and was killed on the
spot. The animal was vicious. The Omen
ed it Mbe led to her omit-yard, all saddled, and
bridled, which wastlone.
Despite the entreates of the affrighted courtiers,
she mounted the animal and drove several times
around the yard, controlling him with the tact of a
master • then alighting, she said with the utmost
song frOed,."You see,ltat it it only those that are
unskilful that are killed!? This was the tuneful
oration complete of the' poor officer.
Deslittby Erna intr.;--Abolit tail itrbireek idler
12 o'clock; the house of Mr. Wro. Milthews, No.
2a Wilder street • just tenth of ' the Tonawanda,
railroad, was striihk by lightning, the fluid enter
ing the chimney on the gable end of the house
and thence passing down the sterie:pilie, through
the opening in the stovedoor. In cons eq uence of
the warmth of the night, din . Wither bed had been
removed to the floor near the and oh Which'
Mr. Mathews, his wife, and itaeghter Sejthia, a
little girl about ten years of age, lay sleeping. As
the fluid left the stole , it passed dittetly across the
bed, killing the husbad and wife instantly, and
then made Is *ay through the side of the' house.
The daughter lived until "about 3' vomiting
considerable Wood at different times, hitt hosvmg
no perceivable injuries upon her body. Thillrie t 4
tepts were slightly teemed. Another dMi titer
Emma, slepf in the same bed, or beside it, and
wonderful unt it nay sebm i . escaped uninjuted.
The two imint of r: Mathews slept in therhinn
bet above, and being awakened by the shock, call
ed to their parents but received no _ answer. They
immediately ran down staff and discover the
belt oil the. 'On the tames they
found their, mrftft lifeless.
Mr. ew e was an Englishman, about 45
yews of age, and had been in this country some
five at six years.—Rock. Dail 4th.
POT THAT AND TUT TOClLTnicao . —The Whigs
dill claim that Gen. Ta for kr ".Whig. The editor
of the Hickman (/C) las seen a letter
received from a • ogle& *iterated
with Gen. Taft's"; command, rn arhiar the writer
gates, "keknows that Old Zech i t with the Demo.
crack pasty on the: Bank . and TWIT inestions, and
is amused at the idea of being'xun as a Whig"
.._ ,- 7 ,-- il 1 )
,INnide;.,
, ......'
At the recent lcome of Col. Donipha n and L.
bare k n ff/L. buns, on their return from N e ;
spy • ill: a cangritalitoty sPefth fie te
D. spoke . in regard ro the ,„,._
the wet. re ' . ti WI% his remarks menus
imit t et; or r mouthy cirpeul :
X
D4, - :obased, errl,eltijritirtic4, m in aue
was a Me at . It ttas Ittrtft% at hom e , A
anew dead, It was branded C o L D ) 1 : "'"
ow n
party, as an ut ed wier, and yet opponma„ es welt
am supporters ' to stertain it. lkfat il sad De.
ultimo computed the same messes arid e n t h e
saline tents : he Was only sorry that ere eonsms„.•
had not been evinced m the ernmel' of tb e — g
veunnent. As en instance of Whig ts.u-- whet .
in the field, Coh D. staid that after long, long Inembe
during which nothing had beet head tom i i;
States, and w e all hearts were yesming to heli
femmlinses, first thing met with us a mte , tio /
, m o w was speech of Corwin,of Ohio ! /t ire
i
weenOplete Or bath llt was keen •2, 4.i t h a
-shock--a sit er ! After bane qv ~ ..e wea ry
._
leagues, im • ble mottn ,
.0,... u
„ twang
t h e i r w a y .. 1 , the enem ', all 1 e thanb wa lk
to b e ' iot a that , ey were .•' r • • - and cimihr uth ,
Cof. D. indi,, anti den... ..• t every speech a k t
' ever y ~. - _ .h which .to d the pro gem
tion of the w. to a p pt dose.[ wa s sa w the
t h ose who ~ • e speeches belonged i c , the
. peace party ; .o - , thing ! They We e k , (too •
vlz zAl
contrary, ~,...,... . e peace to eternity. Prompt ic .
Lion, or alr e ; orts were 'in An. Col. Bei llon !,
plan, stated by that gentleman, wouldhaTe
achi ed all. ! Taylor would' have bee n i n fame.
• Anna ould have been crushed forever, a n d
1,i3 dominan t , ,the Deinocnuric party tventd it once
have dictate da Viten:indent to Mexico. Ncshi v ,
t
could have . • rposed to preirent instant negea :
tion. The would have been terminated. Stot t i
efforts have n cramped by the same '.want o f
means. . Taylor after his four unrivalled Ti e .
wi t
tones ma y 'aid to hive arrived at no result It
was like a m in a. fever, his most violent ego
were follow by a corresponding exhaustion ! Tay-
Gei n
io r , r, line of operation, at this moment. is s, i t ,
from bearin upon a peace question, as if he were
at Jefferson barracks. He is where he was h a t
Septernber,and 'there will he be found next Om
ber ! • Scott is nearly as badly, off. He , has vo n
victories mil to rem i nd him how much he wn ,
crippled, wl ile Santa- Anna was feft to itid km
;resources; dto give further trouble. Col. D. ap.
.preciated fu ly the moral effect which this war mast
hu*e upon e world. He saw the triumphant con.
tradiction t 4 the slanders with regard to the &avert
1 1
offcitipcui sioldiers. It was a scar without the Inn
of n single .. i e.
Aukotber tattek Wan Gem. Taylor.
Old Roth and Ready is ont with another letter,
dere= days dater than the one ,to the Ciiiiiinat t Stp
nal. We find it in the Troy Daily Post of Tuesday.
e,..,,
It will be a ari that the old hero reiterates his re
buke of th Whig ".schemers" or "cliques." as,
he calls tli m; who have sought to appropriate 6
name and putation to the furtherance of their pat
ty schern s. He says again, emphatically--
will nc2 be candidate- of any party or clique. am*
should the*ation at large place me in the chau of
Chief Magistracy, the good of,. all parties and
the national good would be my great and absorb
ing aim." 1 .
Will the Whigs doubt the genuineness of this. and
stipintizel it as a " silly letter," as they did the
other 1 We shall see. The Troy Post, from winch
we copy, a Whig paper
ANOTHER LETTER FROM GEN. TA !TOL
(From the. roy Derly Post, July 6.1
We take great. pleasure in laying the following
correspondence before our readers, not only on at , .
count of thepure and patriotic' sentiments expel.
sed by Gen. Taylor, but because we know the
tic feel feel a deep interest in everything which Winn
his pen 4
The demon to whom ;.Gen. Taylor's letter is
446 one Of thOff Melia reictahlt etiteta tf
our count , and though from motives of delicacy he
withhoklet his name, yeti his communications to us,
and theriginat letter km General Taylor, which
it )
are now fore' ies, bespeak an intimacy between
Om, AV - ch aiscOunts fot the frankness and free
dom of e ression, *hie' h characterize the latter.
I LANSINGIIVRCH, July 3. 1847.
Ares; Editors : It is with inestimable Pleisme;
that I, transmit = herewith etielosed, a letter which I
had the onor to receive this motnirm. from Gee
Taylor, i the Hero of Many battles, and as many
victories " It amply speaks for itself. With char.
acteli' brevity and pointedness, it strikingly ei.
hibits th eitted and ennobling sentiments andis
sti4i
interest
. patriotism which hare ever marked the
career o its author, which have won the mod
confidence of the merican people, and which it
no distant day will be teivarded by the highest and
most horable gift which a greatful Republic Cyan
beitcni l
ti t 1 'lettei has not tie slightest private or pet
ii
sons!" , I aril unaware of the necessity of an'
apology for its publication and would therein'
br
submit contents ao the ri t iliifiil property of au in
terefted pdblib:
tours, truly,
illssoritrairriars, ARMT OR OCLTPATIOL
d e . Carim near Monterey., May 29. 1847
Deaf Stir :.It is with much pleasure that 1 is
the receipt of per most interestine 'fi
ler of the Ist instant andto which I desire to reply
in tenns mere expre.ssive of my, thanks to you for,
your kind consideration for myself. and yet more
so ofMy high appreciation of the upright and
patriotic sentiments which are the principle tete
of yo nr letter ; but I am burdened with oftical
duties and at this moment, with many (coca
frOmdistant sources, which require attention. and
will n essarily oblige me to reply to you in ale*
hugs . .
t
Th Presidential office presents tic inducements
to lia tai seek its honors or re,TOnsibilities . the
nianq Ility of private life, on the control . . is 111°
,
great . bject of my aspirations on the conclusion et
the War =but I. am not insensible to the pea*
Slobs that my services are Yet due to the country : ,
as the country shalt see fit to command them .it
still sa a tiddler, r ash satisfied ; if in higher an
more respell:l4We defies, (.desire not to oppose the.
maitifeit wish Of thetseople---but I will not be T.
.candidate of anirty or clique, and should at',
Nation at large seek to place me in the chairs
chief ;magistracy, the goed of adl parties-Ind Nat;&
' of good Would be my great and absorbing 11iP;,,,,
Sentiments each as these, have been the ' ' 11n 7::. ,
of my repliee . to all who Have addressed me team
:subject, expressing the assurance that by the spse
taneoms and dhanunfnis voice of the people st
and from no agency of my own can I be settlethl__ A
from the cherished hopes of private retirement 1 ""
tranprility when .peace shall return. _... .
ase accept, with this my brief reply, theinn"
;appreciation and high consideration of
Yours, most sincerely,-
Z. TAYLOR.
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' ' • - Maj. Gem II S.
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38,00 if
•
intRIBLE —Some three weeks since, Mc. Jo'
Wade, of Henry, county, was killed by his _ 1 ' 166 ,
Washington Wade. The deceased was wmPrj.
hie daughter when the other interfered --thy
• alternation,- Washington drew a' pistol,
•• • the ball entering the arm and left bresfS•
di seven! horns atter the wound. Thad
-
upon him with awl& acomplete ,
Warsaw (III.) Visitor:
Married, so
is Mouth. an Sunday evening last, lir tbf
L+eta.H On Miss' Aver D.
I of skis . place. •
sotote, 61)&01'0 0 of ti e W .
rtopeleof Totianth, will taut so the Al
TaintegeW on %tank
y out, at 2', P.N.
PENANCE; ba expected ibis (
*4 oh th'it
: • 1/ 11 1..-reesidstart as jhe M eth odist s hard' , Ls. its
u g sisr- w. Gasintsa, of 'Ms
A
neral atteadaitee is t'equested;