fiioh xieo. -
Partner IMrtUwIare by the Louisiana.
vma curt daTis to twr 35tn cur mo.
The Picayune says, "the Mexican papers claim
positively that the number of the killed and
wounded oh the part of the Americana was more
roneiderable than that of the Mexican., Gener
al Arista eeta down the force of the Mexican in
tt action of the 8th at 3,000 men an I twelve
pieces of artillery; our number are stated to
have been 3,000 men, more or leas, with great
superiority in artillery. The destruction by out
artillery is represented to have been severe.
Over three thousand shots Ave said to have, been
fired at the Mexicans by our artillery, between
So'olock P. f. and 7 in the evening, when the
battle closed. The Mexicans, in the same time,
discharged seven hundred and fifty shots from
their artillery. The Mexican loss on the 8th if
set down at 353 killed, wounded and missing
and they claim to have retained possession of the
field of battle.
We have riot the description of the action of
the 0th by Gen. Arista as we had supposed in our
hastes, but we have by a journal friendly to him.
His position is represented to have been gallant
ly forced, notwithstanding the repeated charges
uf the Mexican cavalry, the last of which was
headed by Arista in person, and during which
they actually "cut to pieces two entire compa
nies of the Americans." The loss of the Ameri
cans is still represented as superior to that of the
Mexicans.
The papers make very patriotic appeals to all
rood citizens to come up now to the rescue of
the country. Even El Republicano claims that
"the President is making and will make new ef
forts as great as the emergency requires." It
urges all to make the sacrifices which will be
demanded, and appeals to the Congress about to
assemble to sustain the war at every possible
hazard. It recommends the putting aside of
personal dissensions, and denounces those who
would resort to foreign intei vet ion to bring about
a peace.
El Republicano praises Arista for the personal
gallantry he displayed in action, and hopea yet
to see his name associated with victories. "The
General who has fought valiantly with the for
eign enemies of his country has a solid title to
the love of his fellow citizens."
In regard to the loan attempted to be raised
from the clergy of Mexico, we have the official
letter of the Minister of the Treasury, Senor
Iturbe, dated the 13th, before the news of the
actions of the 8th and Oth could have been re
ceived. It sets forth the grey ions necessity of
money for the war, and urges the duty of the
clergy to submit to the hardship forced upon all
by the national calamity. He tells the Arch
bishop that the Government has appropriated
all revenues which were mortgaged, suspending
without exception, all payments to its creditors;
that it withheld a fourth part of the salaries of
all its employers ; that all classes were called
upon to make sacrifices, and the clergy must not
be exempt. He then calls for a loan of 82,490,
000, payable in twelve monthly instalments,
commencing the 30th June.
The archbishop is called upon to partition the
loan among various bodies of the clergy. On the
13th, the archbishop replied that ht had summon
ed an ecclesiastic convention to meet that morn
ing, before whom that matter would be laid;
and that he would co operate to the extent of his
lowers "in a war in which were at stake the
two precious objects of Mexicans, ita indepen
dence and ita religion." The next we hear of
the loan is an announcement in El Republicano,
of the 31st, that the metropolitan churches could
not contribute the $98,000 a month allotted to
them, as the total of their revenues will fall short
of that sura.
The same paper states that the collection of
such sums as are assigned to the other churches,
is nt teily impracticable in the present ruinous
state of the tithes and the general depreciation of
ecclesiastical property. This disappointment
will prove, according to alt accounts, very in
jurions to the Government. The wealth of the
clergy bad been relied upon as the ultimate re
source of the Government in ita emergencies.
Whether the disappointment will be total, how
ever, we are too little informed to pronounce.
If it be, it will prove fatal to the administration
of Paredes. . .
The garrison of Tepic had pronounced against
the Government; but, according to the Piaro, it
had marched directly into Sinaloa, because the
citizens of Tepic had refused to take part in the
movement. Tepic is towu in Guadaljara, only
a few mile from the port of San Bias. As the
report of an insurrection at Mazatlan reached us
at the same time as the action of the garrison at
San Bias, we infer that the movement was a con
ceited one, and that a formidable rebellion may
reasonably be expected in Sonoro.
The disturbances in the South of Mexico are
attributed by the different journals to different
causes. According to some it is but a war of
castes; according to others the grita is for fed
eralism and Santa Ana. Many have been arres
ted on a suspicion of being implicated in the dis
sensions ; and that they are of a very grave, na
ture there can be no doubt. That it is connec
ted with some geueral plan which is by degrees
developing itself in those departments of Mexi
en lying onUie Pacific, we think is a reasonable
conclusion. Of the nature of it, It Mexican
papers leave s iu the dark. The seizure of the
armament which was destined for California, was
no doubt one of the ramifications of extensive
combinations.
In the papers of the 2t t of May, is announced
the arrest of six eminent citieens of Mexico, with
a view to ata examination of their private cor
respondence by the government. Tfce measure
is denounced as a tyrannical on in itaelf, and
particularly in a tune wbea the government
should strive to conciliate the sympathies of all
lasses. The papers of an earlier data contain
tha names of parties suspected and arrested,
or ordered to be arrested. Intercepted correspon
dence of Alvarez had led to many of these arrests.
We cannot pretend to five the names of the par
ties, but the number of them proves the extent
of the dissatisfaction wjtta the administration.
Letters had been recieved in Mexico from
Chihuahua, announcing that two American offi
cers liml presented thrmselves near a presidial
garrison seventy leagues from thecity ofChicua
hua, and having encountered a soldier of the gar
rison, they obtained from him a minute account of
the force which was maintained there, and how
many inhabitants and soldiers could be drawn
from .the department todefeud tha city.- 'Unnn
leaving him, they made him a gratuity and an
nounced that they would return in a few days
with a xtrong force. ' We find these details in El
Republicano.
La Vox dc Mit hoacan says that Gen. Hernan
dez did actually attempt to revolutionize that
department under orders from Gen. Alvarez, but
that he failed and was taken prisoner and sent to
Mexico. Tha previous report was that he was
convinced of his error and had voluntarily given
in his adhesion to the cential government.
From the N. O. Picayune, June 51 h.
. The Army f OrcMpMlan.
The "army of invasion" would be a better des
ignation of the force under Gen. Taylor, as the
American troops have crossed the Rio Grande,
and are now in possession of the teiritory of the
enemy. But as the army has gained credit un- I
der its own title, it will be well to keep this no
menc'ature until it has dotiegna'er thugs under
its new one.'
We understand that the next demonstration of
Gen, Taylor will be upon the city of Montery.
This place is about 90 leagues from Vatamnras,
and is approached by a difficult road running
through an arid and ill-watered country. It is
the principal city of the province of New Leon,
and commands the entrance of the table lands,
or the interior of Mexico, tbiongh the passes of
the Sierra Mailre. .
To make the operations of the army upon
Motitery more secure, if not absolutely certain,
Gen. Taylor designs occupying the town of Ca
margo, about 350 miles, by water, above Mata
moras. To do this securely, it is necessary for
him to have Iran poits of a diaft suitable to the
navigation of the Rio Grande. Carr.argowill be.
the batis of operations upon Montery; this point
must be first msde the depot of supplies, and en
trenched in a style capable of suitaining a siege
It' was the design of General Taylor, as we
learn, to be at Monterey by the first of July ;
but the want of transports to convey his stores
to Camargo, has compelled him to delay further
progress in the enemy's country till this defi
ciency is removed. Camargo to Monterey is a
bout 40 leagues, or 130 miles. The country ly
ing between that town and Monterey is more
fertile than that between Matamoras and Mon
terey consequently it is altogether better for
the army to proceed from Camargo upon Mon
terey than from Matamoras.
M'ithaview to expediting the march of the
army, Capt. Sandcre, who has distinguished him
self in the admirable defences he has construct
ed about Point Isabel, haa been despatced to thia
city to procure the necesrary transports. He is
now in the city of New Orleans, but will pro
ceed tip the river immediately to supply the de
ficiency in transport with his purchasers here,
to answer the purposes of an invading army, and
therefore Capt. Sanders will go west to find
them.
Before reaching Camargo, the army will have
to take the town of Reynosa, which is between
Matamoras 'and Camargo It is not expected,
however, that any defence will be made of surh
villages.
General Taylor designs now to lie at Monterey
as soon in July as possible. At that place, it is
beleived, the Mexicans will make a stubborn
aland if at all during the war. If the troops un
der Gen. Taylor occupy Monterey, the whole of
Mexico this side the Sierra Madre will be in the
possession of the United States, including the
mining districts of New Leon, New Mexico,
Santa Fe, Chihuahua, etc. etc. This calculation
is baaed somewhat upon the idea that the Ignited
Statea will order an expedition from the Missou
ri river upon the Northern piovinces. If this
be done, the whole of North Mexico will be in
our possession. Such a disposition of the forces
of the United States would end the war at once.
But if it did not, our army would holJ the key
to the whole of South Mexico, and the gates of
the capital would, speaking in a military sense,
be in the possession of Gen. Taylor.
Tub Vou KTarn Kxir.nniN to Sakta rV
Thia expedition, under the conuunnd of Col.
K'arnry, to which this country '.ooke with to
much interest, is at present pushed fur ward with
the utmotit vigor. All the supplies required
ordnance, stores, subiitttaiue, happage trains,
&C, were expected tube at Furl Leavenworth
early during the present week. When it is re
membered, says the St. I mis Kehpublican of
June 3d, that tins expedition will require itesr
thousand mules for draught, tveral hundred
horses for the ordnance, and lor mounting the
dragoons, at least two hundred waond, a large
stock of cattle on foot, arid other atorea in pro
portion, and that the reqoieition only reached
here last Sunday, some idea may be formed of
the despatch with which the United (States go.
verunieut officers havo performed their duty.
"V'l CAN DO OliR OWN VoTINQ AND OUR OWN
Fiohtino." -Thisis the language ol Native A
inericsn m, Put professions are not always
carried out in practice. One of the Editors of
the St. Louis American, Native paper, who
belonged to the "St. Iuis Grays," when cat
led into actual service induced an Uiohmah to
take hia place in the corps aa substitute !
There are, we apprehend, a good many jxAUi
tul Natives, who, il the day of trial comes,
would be willing to let Irishmen "do their right-ing."--Alb.
J.V. Jour,
IMPOnTANT FROM HKXICO.
Scrrosen PRoto,iTtoNs raosa FAaFt to tub
i Aawriosr GovraiKNt Tk TftftEATiNED
' RavoLrno.i in Mexico, fce., fcc.'v ,
We find in the New York Herald the follow
ing letter (mm ita Fernanda correspondent,
which contain! some important facta not Com
municated In tno Penrecola papers. '
Pensacola, June 5, 1810.
I have endeavored to get hold of the newt
which the steamship Mississippi brings, in or
der to inform you. She arrived I .te last even
ing, five days from Vera Cms, with a bearer of
despatches. Tin re is a good deal of mystery
attending thr subject of thcao despatches, and
what they refer to.
It ia stated, that it is to inform the depart
tnrnt that the Constitution, and one nr two
other ships, had sailed from. Matntlan before
contrary orders were recclvrd. But it ia aiid
that this is but a cloak for it seems lingular
that Dr. Wood and Mr. Parrot should have
been permitted to remain in Mexico the length J
of lime they were ; and further, to embark
without molestation. Again, an expensive chip
like the Mieaieeippi would not have been with
drawn from the blokade without some reason.
No doubt, aa the sucpieion if, she brings propn
cali from Parolee to the government. This,
the officers say, ia the moel probable cause.
The news of the battle with Gen. Taylor
had arrived in Mexeo. At firftthry endeavor
ed to suppress the accounts ; and afterwards, ,
it waa treated aa a skirmish. Paredes was try
ing all he could to collect troops, ostensibly In
go to the frontier ; hoi the true came was, to
put himself it the head of a body of men, to
wait events which the revolution would bring
forth. It was supposed he would retire, and
await to dee Is re for the popular favorite.
More full news of the battle end capture of
MafanNirn and details Was known at Vera Cruz.
They put down their forces at G.O0O, and the
Americana at 7.IW and their loss at three
thousand killed, wounded, prisoners, am! runa
ways. No mention is made ol any more troops bring
sent towards Matamoras; in fact, no troop
could be collected.
Die new from Mexico is quite important.
The western provinces had pronounced for San
ta Ana.
Vera Cruz wnaon the point of revolution, and
the time had been appointed to pronounce ; hut
owing to the increasing popularity of Gen.
Bravo, it waa put off, and the preaidency offer
ed to him, which he refused.
I have just seen Mr. Diamond, (Consul.) who
had come-up iu the Mississippi; he says he saw
a full plan of the revolution, which waa shown
to him and, since tlravo would not be Presi
dent Santa Anna ia decided upon.
Quite a gentlemanly warfare ia going on at
Vera Crux. - Gen. Bravo had permitted all A
mericsn veesels'to sail, stating that, asthey had
come in good faith, they should go also in good
faith. Capt. Gregory, in return lor this, bad
permitted three veasela to pase in from Tobae
co, stating thst he ton could not make captures
of tlm eii' n.y'a vessel under such generous
treatment. He had, however, placed on pa
role two Mexican field officers found on bard
one of them. Gen. Bravo, winding to keep up
the correfpondeuce, expressed regrets that ho
Could hot send ou board fresh provisions ; to
which Cspt Gregory replied he waa well suppli
ed a preaent, but he regretted to state, that he
might find il necesrary beloro long, to come on
ttliore and take Mime,
Thia gentlemanly waifare hsd not been in
continuation long, for General Bravo had been
quite rifW up by the Mississippi's first raptu
res bring Ynestan vt'seeh, whirh were permit
ted to puss free, with the assurance that their
vcsi-ele would not be molested. 1 low ever, he
had cooled down.
P. S. Since writing this, Dr. Wont! lias
said, in conversation with him, that it was
thought in Mexico that no relief could be ex
pected from England whatever. - And Parcdea
waa collecting what troop he could press a
round him, to sustain himself in the revolution.
No hopea was expressed of sending more troops
to Matamoras. Mr. Diamond ssy, that ere
this, the revolution haa broke forth. The Tin
ted States ship John Adama sailed today for
Vera Crux.
The American ships of war at Vera Cruz
are Rsritan, Falmouth, and by Ihia time, no
iiuul)t,lhe Princeton haa alen arrived. The St
Mary's is blockading Taiiipicu.
The SvHuera hue been sent lo Campcachy, to
ascertain whether the people uf Yucatan are fa
vorallu lo our cause.
From Mr. Parrot wo learn that he met the
i newa of the capture ol Capiaiu Thornton and
the commencement ot hostilities, at Gaudeiaxi-ru-
Upon inquiring at the p"t-ofliee he learn
ed thai the governor bad not expressed the
news. Mr. P. immediately employed a Irut-ty
pcrnui to carry dt'sputi'lir containing all the
particulars possible to be obtained Iu (Vmi:io
doro Sloe I, lying at Maznllan with hia squad
ron. Thia express would reach Cum. S. five
dnys in advance of all other communications,
and there can be no doubt that ere thia our flag
ia waving over the walla of Mazatlan aa well
as Monterey, in California.
But little doubt exists at Mazatlan and a
mong the officers of the squadron, that the Brit
ish Admiral haa instructions not to allow the
American squadron to take possession of any
Mexican porta on the Pacific. If thia supposi
tion should prove correct, trie next newa from
the Pacific will be of the most highly exciting
character aa there cannot txiat a doubt that
Com. Sloat will take poaaeaaion at all ha tarda.
Il ia supposed that fur some tune past Com. S.
has had instructions tnsieznall Mexican ports'
on that coast, whenever he should receive reli-1
able newa of the commencement of hostilities
between the two countries. '-. l
Correspondence of the Public Ledger.
! ' : Letters fro lata Army,
Camp Matamoras, Mi:xtro, )
Army ol Occupation, Msy 231, 1910. )
The two squadrons of the 2d regiment of U
nited Statea Dragoons, and two companies of
mounted Texan Rangers, which left here on
the 19lh, under lie? command of Lieut. Col. Gar
land, to reconnoitre the army oflhd retiolinj?
Mexican., have ,wsi returned to our camp,
bringing with them 2-" prisoners and a Small a
mount of plunder.
This returned scout report that they came u
ponthe rear-gnard of the Mexican army dnrintr
the night of the UOth, about 45 miles from this
camp that the Texan rangers were fired npon,
without receiving any injury ; returned a vol
ley upon the Mex cans, captured 25 prisoners
and a small amount of property, and put the
whole army, 3000 men, to a quick atep. It was
not thought advisable that a small force of 200,
the number of our scout, should follow them
ehwely In pursuit.
The peoplo of Matamoras are well satisfied
with the present change in their political exis
tence, and exhibit every show of courtesy to
their new friends.
Small quantities of Mexican government
property are beino daily brought out from their
hiding-places. Vesterdsy some tobacco and ci
gars were discovered and brought into camp.
Tobicco is a government monopoly. To-day
a distribution waa made of the cigars; and at
thia time you may see a cloud of smoke issu
ing from almost every mouth in bur extended
camp.
, We have no idia of our next move, when,
where or how.
. I am, is cv r, your friend, O. P. II.
Camp Mat.ymorar, Manic. )
Army or Occupation, Msy 24, 1H4G.
Gentlemen: I am sorry tossy that a band
of thieves and murderers are lurking about the
city of Matamoras, and have commenced the
practice of their infamous vocation upon our
people.
Within a few minutes past the lifeless body
of a young Dragoon, Hospital Steward ol the
Second Regiment U. S. Dragoons, named Mc
laughlin, about 24 yesraof age, was found in a
trench within a short distance of the city, where
it had been thrown, evidently after the mnrd'-r.
From the appearance of the corpse the young
man must have been iirangtet. Another in
atance of outrage, perpetrated last night, iathst
of a young dragoon of the band, who being in
the city after 9 o'clock, waa stopped in a public
street by three Mexicans, two of whom were
armed with pistols, the other with a club, and
compelled to deliver to them all the property he
had in his possession. This state of thinga
cannot last. The Mexican municipal authori
ties will be held to answer for the misdeeds of
their community, or, an excited soldiery will
purge the cilv by acts of violence. Thus far
the kindliest feelings have been shown by the
Army towards the conquered people, which in
instances haa been ill requited.
Seven hundred Volunteers, Jwt of Gen.
Smith's command, from New Orleans, arrived
on the banks of the Rio ( irande since 10 o'clock,
A. M. all in good health, and anxious for a
brunk if required. They report a large number
ol volunteers at Point Isahel.
The government steamboat "Nevan is on the
Itio Grande river, a few miles below thia city
She will be alongs-de our bank to-day.
Without doubt, within a few weeks, our steam
boats will be ploughing this river with an Inde
pendent splash, c ha raet enalic of our nation.
- N. B The "Neva" has arrived at Matamo
ras, Mexico.
It ia reported that the Mexican Army is in
full retri al for Vers Crux.
We shall probably remain in our camp a
month or two, to refit and real, and if nece.ary
lo scout or skirmish, give the volunteers an op
portunity to distinguish themselves. ( P.1L
G. Scott asd th Comvaid or tbb Asst.
The newspapers have been making a greet
noise about Gen. Scott, and censuring the Go
vernment because it did not send him to tske
command of the army in its operations sgainst
Mexico. We paid very little attention to the
various statements nublished, aslhey did not ap
pear to rest on better authority than the mere
opinions of the partisan letter writeis in that
city. We have now the official correspondence
between the Secretary of War and Gen. Scott
upon the subject. From this it plainly appears
that the President was determined, from the com
mencement of the war, to give the command to
Gen Scott. The Secretary of War cheerfully
agreed to the selection. Grn. Scott was called
into consultation with, tbeni, to devise the best
plan for conducting the campaign. It was de
cided that he should repair, as soon aa possible,
to the camp. Gen. Seott, in a letter dated 31st
tilt., ascribes the impatience of the Excutive, as
he calls it, to hostility '; speaks of a desigu to
cripple hia energies, and says he doea not desire
to place himself between two fires; one npon
bis rear, in Washington, and one upon bis front,
in Mexico- This language waa deemed a direct
imputation of unworthy motives in the Execu
tive Government of a design to carry on a war
against bim while ha was sent forth to carry on
a war against tha public enemy and the Secre
tary of War, in hia communication, says the Pre
sident, under these eircumstancea, would be
wanting in hia duty to his country to persist in
the determination of enforcing upon bim the
command of tbe army of Mexico. fhilaJtl
pkia Ledger.
TOE AIYIERICAN.
Saturday, June SO, 1846.
1. it. f.trJflKil, Eq., nt hit Ileal ;
f nte mnd Coat OlKee, corner of 3d and Cmetnut
Street; rkiladetpkim, U mtttkmrtted U met m
Jlftnt, avd receipt far mil mnniet die tftfs
0fflcrt lr 'tmbtcrtpttmm mr adcertlilng.
07 The editor is still absent, but will, we
presume, be at hia post next week.
CT" The First Battalion of the 3d Regiment,
met in thia borough, putsaant to order, on Satur
day last, for the purpose of organising a volun
teer infantry eorpe, under the late act of Con
gresa. We believe the quota for thia regiment
rwas one company. The number who offered
their services in the battalibn was 90 ; more than
ia required from the whole regiment. The vo
lunteers, with the exception of 7 or 8, were all
fiom the Sunbnry and Northumbeilsnd compa
nies. We were surprised to see that several of
the companies did not furnish a single volunteer.
After the parade waa dismissed, some of the
"b'hoys" having had their war blood roused by
the music and excitement, aeized thia opportuni
ty to get up a bit of a row. They would have
succeeded beyond their most sanguiue expecta
tion, had not Sheriff Uillinpton promptly appear
ed on the ground, and put an end to their sport
K7" Tna Oikuo Qi-istio msy now be eon
sidered aa finally settled.' The Senate have ad
vised the treaty, by the large vote of 38 to 13
This is in accordance with the wishes uf at least
nine-tenths of the people. England having eon
ceded all that we demanded in 1831, it would
have been madness to hsve plunged the nation
into a war for a few degrees of barren territory.
Mr. Allen's resignation is a matter of but tittle
importance. He never should have filled the
responsible station of chairman in the committee
on foreign relations. Subsequent events have
shown that neither the President or the Senate
had much confidence in him.' Mr. Buchanan's
expected resignation is not surprising, since the
settlement of the Oregon question. He will most
probably go aa Minister to England, in place of
Mr. McLane.
07" The treaty with England has given a new
impulse to enterprise. Capitalists will sgain
embark in manufactures of all kind, the benefi
cial effeete of which will be felt over the whole
country.
07" Our government has determined to prose
cute the war with Mexico with great rigor.
Thia will soon bring them to terms, especially
since the settlement ol the Oregon question has
banished all hopea of aid from England.
07 Gss. Rosiest II. Hammond, of Milton, has
been appointed Paymaster in the United States
Army. We think this a good selection, and one
that will give general satisfaction.
Rail Road Heeling.
Pursuant to a call, a large number of the citi
zens of Sunbury assembled st the Court House,
on Tuesday evening the lClh inst., to express
their views relative to tbe projected Rail Road
from Philadelphia to Erie and Pittsbuig.
Hon. LEWIS DEW ART waa appointed to
preside, and Jou II. Pisnr, Esq. acted as Se
cretary. The object of the meeting having been stated
by the President, it was, on motion,
Resolved, That Hugh Bellas, A. Jordan, E. Y.
Bright, Gideon Market, E. Greenough, Hon. Geo
C. Welker and Wm. J. Martin be a committee to
prepare and report an address upon the subject
ol the projected rail roads.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again on
Saturday evening, to hear the report of the com
mittee. LEWIS DEWART,
Jobs II. Pranv, Eec'y. Preaident.
Ths Vots o tak Oski.ox QriTio. The
following, according to the latest reports, is a
statement of the vote in the Senate on the ques
tion of advising the President to compromise
the Oregon controversy on the basis submitted to
the Secretary of State by Mr. Pakeuham.
Ysas. Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Fagby, Ben
ton, Berrien, Calhoun, Chalmers, J. M. Clsyton,
T. Clsyton, Colquitt, Psvies, Dix, Dayton, E
vans, Greene, Hsyward, Houston, Huntington,
Johnson, of La , Johnson, of Md , Lewis, Man
gum, Miller, Morehead, McDuffie, Niles, Pearce,
Pennypacker, Phelps, Rutk, Sevier, Simmons,
Speight, Turney, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge,
Yulee 38.
Nats Messrs. Allen, Atherton, Breese Came
ron, Cass, Dickinson, Fairfield, Hannegaii, Jarna
gin, Jenness, Semple, Sturgeon 13.
Declined voting Mr. Atchison, (having pair
ed off with Mr. Crittenden,) and Mr. Westcotl
Absent Messrs. Barrow, Bright, Corwin,
(sick, but went up to vote and waa too late,)
Crilteodcn, (paired off with Mr. Atchison,) I.
A MisiASt Mr. Webster's calculation of the
amouiit of tbe daily expenditure of ths Govern
ment, to wit, half a million of dollars, must be a
mistake. The amount, so far aa the Quarter
master General's offics may be relied on, ia aaid
to bo but one million per month. Thia makes a
difference.
Commodore Corrrr. This gallant naval offi
cer, now in tbe command of the Gulf Squadron.
ia according to the Mobile Herald, a native of
tha good old Keystone Stats. It ia only a few
yeara since that the Legislature of Pennaylvaula
voted him a aword, aa a mark of their apprecia
tion of bis darinj conduct during; the war of 1913-
From tha Nat. Intelligencer of Monday.
The Oregon Q.ncttlon,
Thr BaiTiftu PaorosiTioa tor its Settlement;
The Senate, on Friday evening last, by a ma
jority of three-fourths of its' members present,
advised the President to conclude a Convention
with England for the adjustment of the Oregon
quesion, according to the terms proposed by the
Government of Great Britain and laid before that
body.
If we arc rightly informed, this proposition did
not consist in general heads merely of an ar
rangement, but was, in effect, the full draught of
a proposed Convention, which draught waa as
sented to by the Senate without alteration. Ir
all probability, therefore, a Treaty conformably
thereto will be signed and sent to the Senate to
day or to-morrow.
. Thia lesnlt, we doubt not, while it surprise:
many by ita suddenness, will still highly gratifj
the great majority of reasonable and just men it
the country ; for it is understood that the genera
basia of the proposition ia to make the 49th pa
rallel of latitude the boundary between the ter
ritories of the two countries, from the point o
that parallel where the preser.t boundary no
terminates, to the middle of the sound or chanm
which divides Vancouver's Island from the cor
tinent, and thence along the middle of that chat
nel, and so Southwardly and West warily throng
the Straitsof Fuca to the Pacific the navigatio
of this sound or bay to be open to both part iet
and the nsvigation of the Colombia river, up tl
main stream and up its North branch, to the fo
ty-ninth parallel of latitude, to be free to tl
Hudson's Bay Company and British auhjectatr
ding with that Company. On the whole, as w
understand it, England has assented to terms n
quite so favorable to her as were offered in M
Gai.i.atiVs proposition in 1837.
We doubt not that the arrangement will 1
found to be a just and equitable one, maintainii
the honor and aeruriug the essential rights
both parties ; and this is just what it ought to b
Reasonable men in both countries will appro
it, and good men all over the world will rejoi
that war has been averted, and the amicable i
lations of two grest leading nationa have be
preserved. Certainly it is a blessing of Pro'
dence upon all mankind.
Thr Mkxicah Campaign. The Washing!
Union confirms in a measure the statement
the New Orleans Picayune, relative to the
tent ions of Gen, Tayloi's marching further ii
Mexico, as soon as the troops are recruited
sufficient numbers. It ssys the volunteers l
approaching from different directions, prepsr
to second with all their enthusiasm the mo
ments of the commanding general. Hia mat
ia nirmdi for Montery (not, of courae, the Mi
tery of theraeifie, but the Montery of the p
vinee of New Leon. Ct neral Taylor is about
ascend the Rio Grande for Camargo but
wante.'for thia purpose, flat-bottomed atea
boats. In this respect some of his arrangeme
have been delayed. One stesmboat is rende
unsafe by the worms another haa bilged,
has sent anactiva agent up the Mississippi to
tain the necessary transportation. "Rough
Ready" will lose ss little time as possible,
hope to hear of hia reaching Montery in all
month of July. Then bail at the table U
of Mexico.
Thr Gasgis Toisomno Cask. We learn fi
our New Orleans pipers of the 3d inst., that
case of the brig Ganges, Capt. Bertrand, res
ing in the death of Mr. Fitzpatrick, the m
has been investigated, and that the poison
in the water casks. The former captain w
have been arrested, but he had left for Hav;
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Piin.AnEi.rniA and Eaia Rail Road. A
for a meeting at Lessig's Exchange Hotel
be found in our columns. The object of
meeting is to take the necessary steps to sei
the commencement of the Rail Road betw
Philadelphia and Erie by the Valley of the Sh
kill. We have only loom to atate thia w
that a fair examination will convince any
prejudiced person that thia route, which wil
only connect Philadelphia with Pittsburg
Lake Erie, but will also tap the New York
Erie Rail Road, and the western section o
State of New Yoik, ia far superior to the cei
route, which is now so strenuously nrger!
Philadelphia. It passes the whole distance t
a mineral country and the grade tobeoverc
ia tipwarda of tee Ihnaiand fttt ten than by
other route that ran be aelected. Thia road
be mmU but it ia extremely doubtful writ
the central read can be pushed through. .Vi
Journal
Match son $10,000! There is a reprir
town, says the Now York Spirit of Ihe Ti
that a match haa been concluded between 1
tona and a alashing young filly in Kentu
called Brown Kitty (by Birmingham, dai
Tiger, 4 years,) to run "a single dash of
miles," in October next, over the Oak
Course, at Inuisville. If they ehoold mee
that couiae in fine condition, with the tra
good order, we ahould be surprised if the)
not make the best time on record.
VlOOR, Col'RAOI, and Mahoood op
Hough anb Riadt. Louisville papers
when Gen. Taylor was a young man he ai
older brother, William, long since dead, s
from the Kentucky shore across the Ohio
to the Indiana shore, and back again wi
resting. The feat waa performed in tha n
of March, when the river waa awolrea and
ly. It greatly surpassed the famous on oft
ming the Hellespont, which ia about a re
cross and of delightful temperature. Tbe
lora wete not accompanied by a boat, as I
waa when be swam tha Helleapoot which o
all tbt difference in tha world. One
when Gen. Taylor was aUtioned at Prairi
Chien, he used to walk every morning fro
lodgings to tha bat racks, without a great
when the thermometer waa tort degrees I
Mr
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