f ti";l my fif the lower mliing; tbry til in J drink it midnbj"V, enough fo' week, they dance by ihz-ni on spie too smill fir iw; and they issu from Uii.te ; ai ms-jhrt e at 110 nl Farenht'H. into a Jtrnwry fioit at Kicli lioukt'eir utl r a dance but oncd aniiml'v, bul och p'-noo Mend ono n'ghtly lr months succosi v ly Such dancing we c o c ' I . m i as ureal evil il)) $ cl and mor.tl. VuMic Ledg iT. wass wrni3ii:xico. COMMfi.VCKMKNTOIT TUB LIOS TIL1T1ES Frjm tha OiUe ;tm Novr!iExtr , Apiil 30. Oil Thursday morning, 23 ull , Mexi. ran rame inio Gen. Taylor's ramp and re ported 2.000 Mexicans, crowing the river torne twenty miles above, TIibi afternoon Ciptalns Hardee and Thornton were sent widi two companies of cavnliy, 07 men in nil, lo reconnoiier On Friday they full in to an a nbu9li of the enemy, and Lieut. Cain ni d thirteen nun were kded.dpt Thornton micsing, and dipt. Hardee, and 40 men prisoners". On Saturday afternoon the Mexican sent in a wounded man, w ho undo the above report. These Mexican!, il U aiuied, were commanded by Canalcs and Carabj t. After the fight, the Mexi can? on this aide ol the river were largely reinforced, and have surrounded Gen. Tay- lor'a eamn cuiiine off all communication with Point Isabel, at which place is the train and all ol the stores belonging to the Army 'Gen. Taylor not having on InnjJ over ten days provisions. There ure at Point la ibel 93 artillery uien,20 dragoons, about 250 teamsters, and about 150 citizens end laborer, and the entrenchments not li:ilf finished. The steamct Monmouth landed Mr. Cat- lcl on the niht o! the 28th ull. at Foil La Birca, with despatches from Gen. I ayloi calling on Governor Ilendeison (or 40 com panics to be mounted men, to rendezvous ht Coipus Chiisti, when they will be mus- tered intJ serviee and supplied wtln prow :ons the fojl companies will reiidfzvoua sit GJveston where transportation will bt furnished, The steamer Augusta was to have lef ihellrasos St. lago or. Monday night foi New Oi'eani with Gen. I ay lor t call on .the Governors of Louisiana, Mississippi and Jlibami fur 8000 Ironps. Should im mediate relief not be sent to Poir.t Isabel, n will mot piobably fall into the power ol the enemy, with all the army stores, and the destruction of the whole army may fol low. Gen. Taylor's works in front of Mala moras woild be completed on the morning of the 28ih, at which lime it was expected the tire would be opened on the ciy. Ti crops should not await the call of the -Governor, as it will be a week before it can -reach this place, bul hurry to '.; Hiet" ol Point babe!, as by saving that pla-e only will we have it in our power to render the army timely assistance. Tt-xmis! you ve i.ew at last a glorious opportunity of retali ifingon these peifidious Mexican! the ma ny i.-.j uries they have done you, snd of car rj'i g that war into the heart of thiir own country, the cruelties of which they have no often made you feci. From the New Orleans Euliettin Ejftre.) Bulletin Office, May 2, 11, A. M. The news in our second edition this nnrning is regarded as of much impor tance. Letters from authentic American source in Matnides state that the Mexican force a e at least 8,000 men, well equipped, with a:i excellent park of art'd'ery. The Governor of this State has issued his requisition for twenty-five hundred vol ur.teorn, and tho sohtiers are already in the street, and making the moel active prepara tion for depstiurc. They will leave in ihe r0i:re of twenty-fonr hour. The Legislature of tbe Slate, with a pa trio'.ic promptitude worthy of ad pra'sr have already passed a bill appropriating J1 00,000 fir the service. The mesur . pa3scd by acclamation. Office or th Z I'lCAVtiNF, - ? o'clock,) May 2d.$ ISstv Orlkass, flO The Legislature has j'isl passed, by ac clamation, a bill appropriating ONE HU3 11UCI) THOUSAND DOLLAP.S. to c quip and forward Volunteers from this plaei to Point Isabclu whatever point they may be required. The city is in f;re it excitement. Gun are being fired from the Public Squaies. and drums and fl s are parade I throne the streets. L-ui.iana w:l! do her duty i. Jfis crisis. r.-orn tl.e Pii'fyitiie, M y I. Col. Charles 1) iane s'rived in this city it in early hotii yesterday ruorning.fromBra t isSantiago.whi -h placcjlie lefi on the?8th ill, in the sieaic schooner Augusta, Sixty niles wet of the S. '. Pass he was trsns teired lo the iiHamship division. He is he bearer of i nportant despatches from lien. Taylor, and of a requisi'ionopan thr (Jovernor t.f Louisiana for four regiments I'lic previous news received that the Mex oxiia had crossed the Uio Grande, is fully onfirmctl, and a detainment of American' mops has been cut oil. Bul for the details we refer to llie following account o( opera lions kindly furnished us by Col. Doanc. On Thursday evening, the 2!ld insl. Gen. Pay lor reeeived information ihal 1 body ol the Mexican army had crossed to the east iide of the Uio Grande, at a point some 20 niles above his encampment. Early on the folio ing rooming he despatched Gapls. riiornton and Hardee, of the 2 I Regiment Dragoons. with a detachment of 70 men to rxunim the country above and Capt. Kerr if the saie regiment, with a company to examine the country below the encampment I'lie latter returned to camp without having made any discovery of 1exicans. I'he former, however, lell in with what he considered to be a scouting party of tin enemy, but which proved to be the advance guard of a very strong body of the enemy, who were posted in the chaparral, immedi ately in' the rear nf Gen. Taylor's camp Capt. Thornton, contrary to the advice ol his Mexican Guide, charge upon the guard who retreated towards iho main body, fol lowed by Capt. Thornton, when in an in- ant ho found himelf and command sur nirrounded by the enemy, who fired upon him, killing as it is supposed, Capl Thorn ton Lieuts. Kane and Mason, and some iwenty-six of the men, and taking Capt. Hardee and the remainder of the command prisoneis. The Mexican commander sent into Gen, 'Fay lot's ramp a cait with a sol dier badly wounded, with a message that lie had no travailing hospital with him and could not, therefore, render the soldier the assistance which his situation required, It is supposed that lb; detachment of tin enemy on the east si le of the Uio Grande olvsists of at least 2500 men, under the ommands of Cols Carusco and Carrabaj il ooth old and experienced officers nm! thai heir object is to cut off all communication leiwoen Gen Yaylor and 7'oint Isabel. he depot of provisions. In the execution of this object, they have fully succeeded and have thereby placed the American army in a most dangerous position, as it will be 'itleily impossible for Gen. Taylor,wiih the limited number of mm now under his com inand, say 2300, lo force his way throng! the deiufl rhapirnl in which the enemy art already strongly posted. On the 22 I, Gen. Taylor re reived fron wen. Ampudia, by means of a flng of truce i communication in very offensive term, frompl3ining of his having blockaded lh Rio Grande, to which he replied, that Gen mpndia had himself been the cause of the Mockade, in having expressly declared that unless Gen. Taylor Commenced his retreat oe)ond the Nueces within twenty-four hours after his displaying Im (lag upon the left bank of the Rio Grande, he would con sider war ns being declared, and would act iccoid:nilv. Gen. Taylor furthermore -tated that he would receive no fnrther com ntioications, from the Mexican commander jnlesi couched in language more respect ful towards the Government and people of ihc United States Gen. Taylor's position, in the rear of .ljlamoras, is suliicientty strong to wun itnd socessfully an atta: k of the whole Mexican fjrre, and command the town which, with the lotteries already mounted, Juu'd be tozed lo the ground in &o hour t me. Gen. Tsylor h:ii in camp ful rations for 1 5 dys, which he thinks can be made hi last 30 days, by which lime he is in hopes to receive large reinforcement! from Texas rind .ounmnna, upon eicl ol which 3ute he has made a re qutsiuon for the Im iiediatd equipment ft irausmissio j tol'oint Isabel of four full regiments of militia. It is thought by the superior officers of Ocn. I ay lore Army that 20 UOO men win oe requir , il wi'ltin a very short per od, as it i well known the Mexican army is tl.nl rnrisiiMnir Inrt7fl remforcements from the interior. It was supposed br the American r.ffi ?crs that Gen Arista reached Matjmoras n the evening of the 22d ull. with a bri jtp.: bul on to the period of the writer caving ramp, no commnnicaiinn had been rctetved by Gen. Taylor from Gen Aiista. (Siihseanenily to his leaving the camp on . v - - . . . r. I I .k ... n lie 20th till Uo. uoane learneu imi ucn Vrista addiesied a polito no'e to Gen Taj tor informing him that he, Arista, had as snmed the command ol theMexican (orces.) Al Point Isabel jrreat fears were enter ed of a night ali ick, which, from the pres I'M exposed situation of that post, could not be ollierwisa than successful if condttc- i"l w ith energy. The post is defended by Vl,.j ir Mnnroe, with det.iihmeni of 80 ar I'lciisl. I hr are also at the post about 200 umaJ wijrfinfln xl 80 laboraii anJcr thr ! orders of Iho Q iarter master, and some 100 citizens irnislied with arms by the U. S. Ordnance otlicer organized under llie com mand of Captain Perkins, and denominated die Fronton Guards. A company of 50 Mexican cavalry were seen on the nielli ol heVOih w ithin five miles of Point Isabel. I hey were supposed lo be a corps of obser vation. The body of Col.' Cross was found on lie 21st ult., about three mles from Camp, frightfully mutiliaied and entirely deatitute T clothing. -The body of Lieut. Porter, ho was killod some days pievions by a ,)arty of banditi, under the comatid of Ra non Taluon, had not been fonnd. The principal officers known lo be in command of Mexican forces, and Gens. A lists, Ampudia, Mozia andtCanales, Cols, Crasbo and Canj ibal: all men of latent. The extra of the Galveston News says that requisition have been made upon the Governors of Alabama and Mississippi for troops, though our own informant says notlting ol this- The News supposes that Gen. Taylor would open his fire upon Ma tamoras on the morning of the 28ih ultimo We have also received an extra from the office of the Galveston News.where the in telligence was received by the steamboat Monmouth, with Capt. Cadet on board, a hearer of despatches from Gen' .Taylor lo (iov. Henderson, of Texas, calling upon 'nm for aid. The New Orleans Delta of April 22, i . a, a i rrt siys I ha; eiwexiean p i)er,thei iicmpo of the 18th publishes on f the g'eat- "si specimens of the Mexican fanfa. onude thai we hive ever seen, and we would willingly translate it entire for our readers were il not loo long. Here is i framenl of it: 'Poml Sla. Isabel is a prey to our en- '!mie,and razos deSantiago is crowded with eleven vessels, destined lo protect he iisu-pation. And can we tolerate such an insuli.? 7re we not strong e- notigli lo wash awsy that ugly slain with the blood of the Yankeer? Shall we look with stupid eyeg at the occupa Ution of our abundant and immense possessions? Even from this distant pot we hear the clamor of our brelher- i'n, who, al the sound of llie usurping irumpets, fly affi ihted from Poin Sla babe . setline their houses on tire as r 0 hey abandon them. And Tay lor, their chief, looks s'onihed tit ill i'cal peoj.-le who preftr reducing theii ilien to ashes, nd die on Ihe ba'.ile field ather than sjbmil to an infamous alii nrp. 'Why do we not commence the attack! Does any one fear that our army is not suf ficiently strong? Arewenol perfectly a- vare of the cowardice of the collective and turbulent legions of Americans? Our army :nn&iflij of honorable veterans educated in -iilTeiings and perils thai of our enemies has been formed only by vag .bonds, who 'tave bi en gu d d to the battle field for mon ey, and as mere advenliners. who no bettei than the rflirlcj-.s of India, who an al- c wa) s disposed to spill human blood, widi mit any other interest than to satisfy then brutal thirst. The sirifc'!cr only needs a cord, and has been brought up in such exercise; bul the base Yankee uses a rule, winch he amis well, and thus commits murder upon hi fellow beings with the most astonishing coolness, but never when he sees thai dan ger is at hand. Society claims the destruc don of these banditti, who, with the bible in theii hands and 'civilization' on their lips, are constantly digging the graves of those who are better than themselves. A' thern, cood Mexicans.' at thorn! who fears, on open ground, ;li,ise miserable be ings who, like treacherous reptiles, only at tack when hidden in the bush, but never do it openly or honestly.' A letter had been received at Mexico from California, which stated that Captain Fre moni, of the U.S. exploring expedition, had made his appearance near Monterey, with some fifty men. and lie was ordered not to sppioach by the Governor, Jos Castro. From the Wantiiiigtou Correspondence of the Pub lic Ledger. Wamiii.oton, May 11,2 P. M. The Message which I alluded to in the e'egraphic despatch yesterday was senl in to day by the President, and has produced considerable sensation. The President de clares thai every effort lo effect an am'.ca ble settlement of our difficulties had failed nd it was now his painful duly to annonn ce a slate of war existing between Mexico nd the United States. I.nmeditately on the me9sags being read Mr Calhoun rose and contended that the assumption of the President ol a state o' wsr was incorrect, according to its aensa, as implied by the Constitution, Congress was ihe only power that could declare war, and it was for il lo decide whether the co- lislon wMoli It ad taken place was sufficient justification loresoil lo war- Tin Message was sent lo the House at meridian. Il opens by reference 1st To our relations with Mexico as staled in the annual message, Explains that his desire was lofix llie boundary of Texis, and to adjust the claims of our citizens, which had been alanding for twenty years, that all his ,,w " K"v",a ' "' efforts having failed lo produce an amicableitno81 deBPrr8,e Purl'" flt ,ime co" arrangement,hehasnow to announce ihe (lemPU,ed by England or Fiance lc stateofwar. He allowed how a i7ini!ler (check our growth or diminish ihe irflu camc to be appointed in October, 1813 Our, ence wllic, O"1" insliluiiona ate exirci Conscl al Msxico was desired lo inquire 'wg over Ihe other nations of i lie earth, if a minister would be received. An afTiir- '1 most sincerely regret Ihal ther mauve answer was riven, H our lorces were withdrawn from Vara Cruz. Mr.SIr dell was appointed h November. Ilcrrea was desirous to receive him.bul circumstan. ces of a political nature prevented it, and on the 24th of December he was refused' Parades succeeded in January, and Mr. Sli dell was again instructed V) present his cie- dsntials, and again refused; Here ensued the difficulties now befoie the public Forces were kept al Corpus Christi until it wai known that Mexico would no; recognize a Jinister, Texas had assserled the boundary of the Rio Del Norte in 1 83(3, arid ihe army was ordered thereon accDunl of the convenience of car rying provision and obtaining supplies. Ampudia notified Ger.-Taylor on the 12th of April lo retire withinthe period of twenty- four hours, and again Arista, on the 2 tin, notified Taylor that he considered hostilities had commenced, Taylor has called upon Texas for four regiments, and on Louisiana lor four mors. He invokes Congress to recognize a war, and recommenced author ny to be given to call in a large body of vol uuleers for twelve months, and that libera provisions be made to enable him to procure supplies, &c. The message has been oidered to be pnn ed, and will be sent off by Ihe evening nail. The House has a bill up for raising vol interrs and supplies, which will be. closed tl 3 o'clock P M. from the IVasliington Union. MOMENTOUS. We stop the press, that we may in ihe itf.neiican neonle. without a giv- 8 II - - , , gle day's delay, ihe following extract, jiisl put in our hands. The wiiter is a nen'leman of tbe purest patriotism and of great ability. And is not connected with our missions abroad, but tie never wriies upon any subject on which he ti not accurately informed; and in the present instance we have every reason in believe thai his statements and views ue the result rvf the amplest opportuni 'ies which any one could desire for as .ertaining the ruih fiom Ihe highest and most unqnestiouable sources. Exrort from a private, letter J rom an American c (ize. now nT'lttrrpe,da led London, April 13, 1S46. Ii is now generally believed, in the best informed circles, that Sir Robert Peel will succeed in effecting the changf proposed by him some time since, in the corn laws, end that he will, then, with his ministers, retire Irom office. This will happen at a very early day probably before the middle of nex' Tionlh. A new cabinet will, of course, tie immedi ately formed, after the disso lution of the prpent one, under the se leclion of Lord Joho Rosstl; and Lird Pjlnvrston, it is confidently averted, will he restored to his old post of Sc retary for Foreign affairs. The chief obstacle lo the formation of a ministry by Roasel, at the lime of Peel's resina 'ion, was the objection ured ngiinsi Palmerelon on account of llio hostile feelings which he was known lo cutur lain against Franre. it was feared, on both sides of Ihe channel, thai he would be instrumental in destroying .'enten te cordile' which subsisted belween Gulzol and Peel, or rather between the two governments. 'In anticipation f f the early resigna tion of the Peel ministry, Pslmergton availed himself ohhe Easier holydays to make a visit to Ihe French mctropo lis, where he still continue, for iho pur pose, it is very eviJenl, of reconciling Louis Phillippe to his restoration. lie has been most kindly received by M. Guizol, and the other members of the cabinet, and his mission doubtless will terminate successfully. His sentiments with regard lo France will hereafter be entirely pacific, because his continuance in office would be of but short duration wtn Ihey io become ollerwis?, bul I have awful forebodinea that our coun- lry ia lo finj in hjm ,n , Veierate,deadly enemy. In his new born zeal for Iht wclfaie of France, he wili at once seiz upon Guizot'i 'balance of power' doc. Irine in North America, and ue Im hAflllmil rtl V I lali.nlx Is a i 1 1. should be so shoht a nrotneel for adios ijng the O.-pgon question before Wm'r adminisiralion is al an end. Such an e- vent could havi been consumated, if there had been even a moderate dejjree of good management in Congres. II id the 'notice,' so sincerely ,and I may add so patriotically urged by ihe President been promptly antl.oi izfd to be giver,, w i i h the eletiled ground upon which our ijile was placed by the correfpon dence which accompanied the message there is not the shadow of doubt hut that everything could have been, before this, amicably arranged, and lo the gonerai satisfaction of Ihe people of Ihe Uniied Stales. Hut I distinctly fursee that such a result is no longer obtainable by ne goliation. Startle not, when I state to to you. as my candid belief, that even should the notice arrive by the 25 1 insl., under the House resolution, noth ing like the clear kne of ihe 49th paral lei can be secured Peel could not bt prevailed upon to settle at that, just as te is going out, if the 'notice' was now before him; and if we were disposed to compromise on lhat boundary, Rossel will hesitate long; in my opinion, before he wili ofler it. 'Thus have we been carried, by tb timidity of the Senale, lo Ihe brink of a precipice, where wj;,with all its horrors its demoralizing influence is beheld in the distance. The argument ag-iinst on- claim in lhat body, and ihe van'ou." propositions made there lo adjust ihi qu"3siion dt finitely, regardlesi of the o pinians of ihe Executive, have rendered a piMnaiy upon me subject a mere it . t mockery. Added lo these difficulties vhich ihe administration lias lo encoun ier, is ihe press of Ihe opposition, whicl "eems to have no holier obp'ct lhan lo invalidate our ownership of the territory nd lo impugn the mot va of the Piesi- denl for insisting on our rights. Noi do they etop here; for they are vas'lv mutiinenied by (he pens of such resiles .no miscnevtous spirits as ' ami Under such adverse circumstance?, 1 frankly confess lo you that I cannot dis cover a solitary hope for maintaining iur righls in Oergon, except by Ihe lasi resort the ultima ratio of nations. I is a melincholy n flection to me, om which bows me down with a load o giief, bu! one which I cannot dismis1 from my mind since llow differently did I view this mitte before I le f i our country! I then imne. ned lhat Peel was secure in his plitcf uul Ihal England would yield all tha -he could, consistently with honor, be foie she Wutild strike. I now perceive, however, that she regards the executive power of my country , 09 f . r as it i wielded in t!i s conlrovery, ullterly paralyzed by the aclion of the Senate; .ind, intoxicated almost to insanity will the recent success ol her arms in th East, the pacific sentiments which pre vailed in the public mind, a relates tn the United Siaies. ate rapidiy giving way to those of a hostile and bel'gfren' character. The Washing-ion Correspondent of Ihf Philadelphia Public Ledger under date ol May 9. says: Letters from England, received by the Cambria, appear lo be nearly unanimous in ihe expression of an opinion that no new proposition for an adjustment of the Oregon controversy will come from thai side of ihe Atlantic, and that the dangei of a ruoinre between Ihe two countries is imminent. One of these, which has been published, dated London, 18ih April, roft-ra, as yon will p3rceive, lo the remarkable change in the tone of the Loudon J imes noticed in rny leltei of yesterday, and another dec. ares ihe perfect conviction of the writer thai llie preservation of peace has depended entirely upon Sir Robert Peel and Lord Aberdeen who ire U be supeiicdeJ, n it il suppose, in the course of iho present month. With these facts, and the slate of our alT.iirs uiih Mexico before us, who can doulil the policy of placing llie country promptly in a elate of preparation to resist aggression? y-Hnr JL 'J ' . .' i.'JI'.'ig."!' "TRUTH ITHOCT rT.kH Sill ;ilU't .71.11' 10, IHMI. WAK WITH MEXICO. Il will be seen by extracts, which we publish, from New Orltans and other papers thai war has actually commenced betwerji i)iis country and Mexico. The news has created great exciirnient throughout the country and volunteers are flocking by thousands lo the aid of General Taylor. 'i'he President, on Moday alternoon Inst 6enl inU both Houses of Congress, a Mes sage, detailing the event thai had occurred between our army and that of the Mexicans and callinf upon Congress lo authorize measures to be taken to repel the invasion Upon ihe rereipi of the Message in the house, a bill was introduced authorizing the Piesident to raise 50,000 Volunteers and appropriate 810 000 000, andjiaued by a vote of 174 to 1 1. By such a generous impulse were the member of the House moved, after the passage of the bill, that they l.iuk up the one from the Benate increasing the number of men in each enmp any from CO lo 100 ond extending the enlistment from threo to five years, It was passed slinusl by ac clamation The Senate bad not acted upon the bill raising volunteers at the last dale. A town Meeting was held in Philadelphia in Wednesday of a call of the Mayor to ex press the opinion of the citizens upon the state of the public affiirs. Five companies of artillery from Fort M'llenry and three from Fortress Monroe h ive been order to the seal of war inTex as. They ara to start at the earliest possi ble ronve nience The New Otleins Bulletin of May 4 says: No later information has been received from the army on the Uio Bravo than was published in our second edition on Satur day morning. We have seen, however, a number of private loiters, which give a clearer insiht into the state of affairs. From the best information we can g.t, we do not anticipate any Bcrious disaster lo the main body of the American Army. The camp of Gen, Taylor is so well.'situated Si cnirern bed that lelus fiom himself and other efficrrs of the aimy evince no apprehension whatev er. The 31 Cook Case, After all the great bulwark against social vice, is the jury-box. Private rights find there their redress ; assailed innocence ita defence. More l'..an this, public virtuo ooks there for its protection sgainsl the 'pread of demoralizing crimes" The ver licl in the McCookcase, is a triumph of aw, of vniiie, of until, over corruption, def imation'and vice1 The aympalhizits with the culprit iho low-mouthed whisperer of slang Iho kindred spirits whoso indig- lntion goes up to fever heal at the detection of a biolher-boier stand justly and squal ly rebuked by the veit'ict of a tir.natid hon- -si iiirv. I'he prosTiitinn in its conduct and re sults affords b.a little mailer for criticism I'he fuel lhat the defendant intended lo in fluence a Representative with innney is clear, we may say indisputable. In all the ouri room defence, in all the out door anil bar room declamation, this has never been seriously dnicd. riiat room is there, hen.for objection to the piostcution or its results ? The sentencf of ihe Court is, ho'vever, we think, open to observation. hy was to, imprisonment a part of ihe punishment? V fine ofS'200 and cofis (for the sentence mounts to that,' is inadequate altogether to the offeuce. (The hoc, SGOO, is bul S'300 over the amount paid by Mr.McCook.and on application to the Court, returned lo him.) A few weeks ago. a man convicted of pa?i- ig a counterfeit Bank Bill was sentenced by the Court of Qiaiier Sessions of this County for three years to the Penitentiary. s ihe offence of corrupting the source of legislation of bribing those who make the aws, less dangerous and enormous, tli.iij lhat uf passing a falso nole ? The Court had, beyond doubt, the power to imprison McC'ook, atid it is singular indeed that a was not exercised. The North Branch Canal is now in operation, full
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