l'he Mexican! Resolved lo Defend their Cspi-11-20,000
Ttoopt Cjnneniraied at the City
of Mexico American Citizen Ordered to
Jul. sco Arrest of Gen. Arieta--Mxic.n
'falkiug of Marching out tu Oppose tbe Ad
vance orGencral Scott--Sunt a Anna's L.M
. ter of Resignation. ,
The IN'sw Orleans Delta has eived Mexican
p-tpors front the 30th of Mae to the 5th of June,
inclusive, and gives the following brief syuepsis
o! their conlsnts.
General Arista baa been arreated and confined.
General Almonte was atitl in prisoo.
On the firtt of Jane all the natives of the Uni
ted State! vci ordered to leave the city of
Mexico for the States of Jalisco or Morel is, or
they would be dealt with according to the law of
rations. ...
Generals Gutieret, Goana, Martinet and Palo
mino are entrusted with the command of the
l:iiepf defence of th city
Rn. lies of the National Guards arc laid to be
on their way, and constantly arriving from the
adjoining Statea, and it (a believed that from
seventeen to twenty thousands will be coneen
tiated for the protection ot the city.'
The papers are filled with accounts of great
feats performed by the Guerillas.
The Mexican have certain information that
Cn. Scott cannot expect reinforcements to a
greater extent than two thousand men, and mo
ney to the amount of $200,000 and nothing more.
him at a.K o'clock, P. to. that he might use
such weapon aa bent suited him that he would
use th musket. I.tettl. Mahan, of cnurer, had
no choice left bu' to me Iho same weapon.
They met thedi'lance wae fixed at 100 yards.
When ready, Lieut. Mahan asked him if ha had
anything to y ; Lieut Munford replied in the,
negative. They then advanced to within 50
yanlenf each mher. Twice, whnn Cupt. Dink
head told Miin'ord h had better apologise, bs
Mahan would rertsin'y shout him, ha refused,
tht second litn to mike any concession what
ever. They look aim the third time and fired i
both Ml. Lieut Mahan received lull in the
fight breast, passing through to the left should
er. The Dector aay there is no dancer of him.
aa the ball p-.ed through, neither touching the
heart nor lungs, lie suffered much pain until
bout 3 o'clock thia morning. Since then he
lias been recovering rspidly. This morninir be
says be feels much better. Munford received
seven balk The Doctors say be cannot live
but a abort lime. Immediately a'ter the duel,
Munford directed mccmye to Lien'. Mahen.
acknowledging his error and solicited his for
givener. Munford died last evening (201) from the ef-
lectsof his wound. Our company la comman
ded to march for Saltillo, but in consequence of
Lieut. Ma han's wound, our Captain refuse to
40. I le any lie will not march In men : u tne
THE AMERICAN.
Snlmrdap, Jul 10. 1347
t it. f'.foVKK. '., mt. his Heal tU.
late and Cnol OfKcr, corner of 3d mod Coeemvt
Streets, Vhitadelpkim, ml him etfHe 0 toll
,VUau W reef, .Msr IV-, H. Jff. Corner Hal
Untore nnd Calvert tt , Hatllmorr, and A'u 16
fUmte Sir re' Jtoe'oo, U mutMorited to met
Jlgent, mid receipt lor mil sns lt toil at to prevent the existence of parties.
OSfGBM. TatLOt. Wo refer our readers to
the following excellent remaiVs from the Balti
more American, on' tha character and prospects
of Gen. Taylor. .Ikeatl traly great men, bis
modesty la only equalled by his courage and
patriotism, and hisgreat qualities were only dis
played when, th services of his country requi
red them :! ' '' 1 '
'Gen. Tailor and the Prksidb.nct. Tb in
dications now apparent in the political world
seem to foretoken a rerr.arkable event an elec
tion for the Presidency without the competition
of rival candidates. Ccomis Washington wm
ao chosen; he wst President of tha wbul conn
try.
1 1 is not 10 te suppocu that i,en Tatlors
election, without reference to party, will uper-
Put
mlftee. for tubterlotlon or tulvrrtMnr,
E. W. CAR ft, corner of Third and Dock
Street!, Sun ltnildingt. appotite Mrrchantt'
Exchange, Philadelphia, is of so aulhotitedto
act at our Agent.
there are times when the questions dividing par
tiea either cease to be questions of vital interest,
from the predominance of one aid or the other,
or lose their primary importance by the devel
opement of other issues affecting more profound
. ., .... . . .
trrSKSo Pick wheat. A small quantity f My me great eociai anu political interests 01 the
excellent Puckwheat for aale. Knquira at thia country la auch caaea reorganizations of par
o(f.c- I tiea take place. The dusty area of conflicts, no
longer . possessing ths interest of novelty, ia a
On our first psge is an interesting sketch bandoned ; the thrice beaten cbafl of old pole
of Col. Doniphan's expedition.
They therefore think it doubtful whether he will h- jt aelermin,.d lmt to leave Ilia Lieutenant un-
smirch to the capital, and talk loudly in that city
nf marching out to meet him. "There are but
0000 men," say they, 'frorn Vera Cms to Puebla
Mho loid it over a population of a million of in
habitants, which the two States contain. It can
he believed only beraose it is seen "
The letter of Santa Anna, withdrawing his
resignation, is published. The following para
graph will ahow its character :
'During the time aince I gave in my resigna
tion, I have received singular tokena of the con
fidence of all classes of persons : the most influ
ential in society, all have besought me not to ,eer WM received by the editor are regar.
persist in my intentions. 1 see in them a deter- " as warrant for ita publication. We felt
mined purpose to force me to remain, founded it our duty, when the first dernonetrat one were
on the necessity of preserving the present state I made in favor of General Taylor for the Presi
( things without innovation, in ordsr not to en- dency, to dwell upon the subject at coneidcrsble
danger the fate of this populous city and of the j length. We were desirous that s me ol the
The excitement has been very gensial, suctreation contained in our article should meet
tty Thk SreasMs Cotnt commenced its ses
sion at thia place on Monday, to rnntinn four
weeks. The first week waa an adjourned court
company must they will go without him, aa tu dispose of the causes remaining over from last
term, from Noithumbeilsnd Union Columbia
and Lycoming count iea. Present, Chief Justice
Gibson and Judges Burnsides, Dell, and Coulter,
Jui'ge Pugeis being absent on a tour in Kurope.
This is the first sppearanc of Judge Pell ami
Judge Coutler at this place, in their judicial ca
pacity. Like their piedecessor and seniors on the
Peneh, they have thus lar given entire satisfac
tion to the Par and to the community.
INPOnrANT PROM MRXICO. I
Sanl Anna? Declare Dlclntor Ao Pronpect I
Further Particulars of 'the Guerrilla defeats by
OeneralsCadwalader snd Pillow An attack
upon Cudwaladcr threatened Thn Enemy
disputing the Advance of General Scnlt.
The New Orleans papers contain furthsr intel
ligence by th stesmer New Orleans The Mex
ican Congress had postponed the election of Pre.
sident to th 25th n( November, and mad Ssnta
Anna dictator. The preparations for the dejene
ofthecspital were of the most thoroueh ehsrse
til he ia able to march w ith him. II is men
ding fast, and, I believe, considered out of dan
ger. Respectfully yours, & c ,
Gwcral Ty lor -The Preaiaencf Ilia
Tho following letter lias been received from
Gen. Taylor, by Jaxr W. Tatiob, K-q., edi
tor and publisher of the Cincinnati Signal.
It is published by the Signal with the follow
ing explanary introduction:
"The circumstances under which the follow-
nation.
mid even the troops in the garrison and most nu
merous portion of the people have been constant
in their solicitations and their prayers.'1
From the N. O. Picayune, Extra, June 29.
LrIc from Ihc Annjr of General RtMt.
The Guerrillas Receiving Particular Jerec
tiuipric of a Irge Mexican Force by Gen,
Csdwalader Gen. Pillow Attacked, but the
the eye of General Taylor, and th'-u tWe enclo-
aed it to his address, with a few words of refer
ence to our position as a journs'i.-t. In reply to
that communication, we have received the ad
mirable and eipnifieant letter, wh'ch we take
pleasure in laying before our readers."
llcAtv-qt'AHTi.aa, Abmv or Or-nipmo, )
Camp near Monterey, May 15. 147.
Sir; I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter, with the enclo ure of
Guerrillas Defeated with Loss.
Thftochonnee Inns. Cap. Steven, arrived your editorial, extracted from the Signal ol the
this morning from Vera Cruz, and in a few 1 13ih April
hours afterwarda the steamship New Orleana I At thia time my public duties command so
rims in. The latter left Vera Croz on the I fully cny attention, that it is impossible to an
Soth im-t., and brings ua letters of the 25lh and ewer your letter in the tenna demanded by ita
pipers of the 24th. . courtesy, and the importance of the sentiment
Our dates from the army of Gen. Scott, at to which it al!udes; neither, indeed, have I the
Puebla, are to tho H'h inst. The immediate time, should I feel myi-elf at liberty, to enter
advance of our army upon tho city of Mexico into the few and most general subjects of public
has been postponed until the arrival of reintorce- policy auggutted by the article in question. My
inents. own personal views were better whhhcld till
A rumor reached Vera Cruz on the niht ot the end ol the war, when. my nsefu'ncea as a
theCltli instant that Gen. Cadwalader's com-1 military chief, serving in th field aeainet the
inand lisd fallen in with s guerrilla party a few common enemy, ahall no longer be compromioed I on th 7th, 103. Yellow
K7Gen. Tai.ob In snother column, our
readera, will find a letter from Gen. Taylor, to
the editor of th Cincinnati Signal, which "d, fines
bis position," in regard to his being a candidate
for tha Presidency. His sentiments in this letter
are in accordance with those expressed ' in a let
ter which we saw from Col. Davis on thia sub
ject, Kvery Hays experience goes to show that
General Taylor must, and will be our next Presi
dent. . Of his genuine liberal Jeffersouian demo-
c racy, there can be no doubt, and such ia his pop
ularity with the masses of all parties, that we
hear of no cppoailion lo his election. ' The de
mocracy of old Northumberland County, are al
most to a man in favor of th old heio, who will
get such a vote as no man ever received before.
Some may object to a umn who has not been before
the public as a statesman, or in other words, who
has not been a scheming politician. Power na
turally engenders corruption, and a long continu
ance in office of a certain class, who live by pa
tronage and power, must in the end prove detri
mental to the public interests. We may, there
fore, look on it as a wise dispensation of provi
dence, that about every quarter of a century
circumstances bring to light a new man who
rises superior to petty factiona and party in
trigues, to re-establish and administer th
affairs of government in its purity and republican
simplicity. That Gen. Taylor has been destined
for this mission, all the signs of the times clear
ly indicate.
C7Tmk Mabiets Red Wheat, at Baltimore,
mics is given to the winds; a new field opens;
a wider area is displayed.
The general sentiment ofthe country seems to
be just now that a crisis is at hand in which
Man of Gen Taylor's stamp is precisely the soit
of man the country needs. Having found him
without th assistance of a Convention, the Pen
pie will probably elect him without needing the
interposition of a body.
, It is not Gen. Taylor's mititsry successes a
Ion which giv him ao ationg a hold upon the
popular affections. : On can discern something
of the secret of his popularity from the way Col.
Jefferson Pavis speaks of him. ' He said in hit
speech at Nw Orleans that Gen. Taylor had
shown himself th distinguished soldier of the
age, yet he waa eq ially remarkable for bia kind
ness of beait ant! aimplicity of habita, bia atrong
judgment and excellent sense, . Healluded to the
fact that General Taylor had shared th humblest
soldiei's fortune in the campaign ; that be had
in every thing indentified himself with bia troops.
He alluded to that hour of the battle of Puena
Vista, when the day seemed, if not lost to be go
ing against our arms when Gen. Taylor, amidst
the thickest of the iron bail, rod upon the pla
teau, and calmly surveyed the scene. Vast ss
wereth consequences of that hour, be appeared
to fear no danger, expect no barm. From that
moment (said Colonel !avi) the volunteers felt
assured of victory. The presence of that old
man inspired a eourag that he could not be o
vercome; and not a soldier present, said be,
(pointing to the regiment before htm,) but felt
then willing to die rather than to yield an inch
. It waa not (continued Col. Davis) alone on tfa
bait I field that we learned to lov Gen. Taylor.
The excitement of the carnage over, the same
soul that could remain unmoved wben bia frienda
were falling lik leavea around him, who could
From tha Phila. Ledger.
ARRIVAL. OF THK CALKDOSIA,
' Flflaen Day Later from Bsiropa.
Fall in Bread SiuffeAdmnte in Cotton Ar-
rivul out of Ihe Washington and Britannia
Ao Specie, in tht Calidtnia.
Livassoot., June lth. 13 o'clock, M Corn
Market. Subsequent to the departure of the taot
ateattuhip, tha market fully realized the upward
tendency noticed upon tha 3d, and which was
maintained till about ths t Ith. '
At that time, the best Western Canal Flonr
lis d reached 4Cs per bbt : whit Indian Corn had
Ter, on J it was the intention a'tack General . been quoted at 0s pr quarter, and yellow at
scon at inree uiiterenr points on rue rna.t. 56a. Since than, however, owing to the
uen. ca.iwaiauer a rouia 01 me guerillas is rep-1 trems faVorableness of the weather and the pro-
resents.! to have been tnoit complete. He took miaing appearance of the erowini crops, the
them by surprise, killing fifty, wonnding about stability of the market has been materially aha-
forty, and taking a number of prisoners, without ken. and tha deposition to Tall clearly evinced.
losing a single man. . Th last three days the markets hsd been un-
A letter also atates that Gen. Alvarez ia be- usually dull, and the transactions ef yesterdsy
tween Perote and Puebla, and Is making great particularly wer of an exceedingly limited cha-
exertion with a view to attack and destroy Gen. racter. They closed with 40s. a 4 la. 6d. for best
Cadwalader. His force is reported to be 5000 Western Canal Flonr. American Wheat 1 Is a
men, and were increasing. Cen. Csdwalader, it 13s 3d per 70 lbs. Indian Corn, white, 4 81 a 53s
will be recollected, left Vera Cruz with about per quarter, which i the very best quotationa to
1400 men, and he will probably hear of this Mex- b obtained. Corn Meal, 34s a 35s per bbl
lean force before reaching Perote. He will, no Philadelphia and Paltimors Flour, 39s 40s: Ohio,
doubt, halt until joined by Gen. Pillow, wbo has 37s a 39s, and sour from 31s to 35s 0.
ISOOmen. The two detachments joined will no The arrivals of wheat from Ireland, either of
doubt be able to fore their way to Gn. Scott' home growth or foreign retnrna, during the last
head qusrters. Gen. Pillow also routed the fortnight have been very considerable, as also
guerrillas that attacked bia train, in the most have been the import from the United States for
ereditsble manner. The dragoona cut them to a week or ten days past.
pieces, leaving thirty dead, and fifty wounded. Heavy loss has taken place in Flour aed meal
II however lost ten men in killed and wounded, by leakage, which has tendered a large quantity
I ' .......
Mr Kendall writes to the Picayune under date unmerchantable. . 1.
of Puebla. Jun lttb, that the prospects of peace , Tbe rumots of the re appearance of the potato
are further off than ever, and that the govern- disease, though unconfirmed, have not yet aubsi
ment will be compelled to take possession of the ded, but they do not exercise th smalleat in flu-
count r j- and govern it too. Cnre upon the market.
Tins Picayune, with regard to thia new, Tu Cotroi Makt The market, though
Mye: The ncwaby the New Urbane is the fluctuating In the early part of tbe month, has
most serious and consistent that we have rccei- assumed a steadier aspect, and advanced fully d
ved for weeks.
"It is now no longer doubtful that Gen.
Scott's march upon the capital will be disputed
with no inconsiderable determination for Mexi
cans. It is supposed he will be resisted in
force at three different points between Puebla
and Mexico. The guerillas too srs becoming
balder in their attacks upon bodies ol men mo
ving along the roads. Indicatinna of obstinate
resistance are rile upon every aide, nor can any
source, unless there be comfort in the adage
the darkest hour of the night ia just before
day.'
tjy Ge. CAtiWAiAKKB, baa fully realised
the expectatinna of bia frienda aa an officer and
soldier, in the several engagements he has had in
Mexico. Had he commanded at Cerro Gordo,
instead f Gen. Pillow, the Pennsylvania regi
ments would have had an opportunity of ahow-
ing their mettle to a much better advantage.
07 Tub Qukkn or Spain is again in trouble
with her subjects. Tbe Junta and people over-
per lb.
The stock now in port is estimated at 500,000
bales against 732 000 last year. ' '
(From the Herald Extra J
Tux Paicx or F1.01 We give tbe prices of
breads! uffs in Liverpool en the 3d and 18th, in
stant, in order to ahow as clearly aa possible the
decline between those dates in flour and grain.
This comparative atatement is made as accurate
aa the telegraphic report will permit :
The Prices of Breadstujft in Liverpool.
June 3. June 18.
Per Cambria. Ter Calidonia.
Flonr, 43 0 a 45 0 40 0 a -11 0
American Wheat 12 6 a 13 3 110 a 13 3
Indian Corn. 56 0 a 60 0 48 0 a .VJ 0
Corn Meal, 28 0 a 29 0 21 0 a 25 0
AriiUlloaial Parelgts llrsas bjr lis Calltlassla.
Witmnr &l Smith's Times brings ua fuller
particulars of the newaby the Calidonia. of which
we published a teleg-aphic account on Monday.
It ia interesting. The great and important sub-
as mild aa the tender hearted matron's."
jectoffood occupies the public mind abroad.
look unblaurhed upon the front of the thundering I threw tlx power of the Queen, but Great Britain Prom all aceoonts, the harvest promises to be
artillery, became the poor soldier's most sympi- interfered and aeized the Portuguese fleet with cr fine and the price of all kinds of food is
inisingirienu, ana me ey so stern in nam was an tne troops 01 tne junta on ooaro.ana noia tne co,ning ,iown,tnd the poor do not Buffer as much
lormer as prizes anu me lauer as prisoner.. . rnn,.oll.nc(l . even . lrcUnl the harvest
A Nr.iKSBT ik Pejissylvania. Tbe Catholics promisee abundance.
have purchased the beautiful estste of Mr. Cow-1 The insurance offices will have to pay 17,-
perthwait, on the Delaware river; near Andalu- 000, the amount of the policies effected on th
aia, Bucks county, for $30,000. It is stated that
it is to be converted into a nunnery
miles beyond Jalapa, and by a movement unper
ceived by the guerrillerot, auccccded in aur
pririag them and killing about thirty ol them,
without losing a man. Our correspondent thinks
there is some truth in the report,
Ry another letter, dated the 24th inst a tit, we
learn that the train which went up under tha
command of Gen. Pillow was attacked at Calera
said to be nine mile beyond Puenta Nacional.
The guerri'teros were dispersed with the loss
of thirty men. We are said to have had some
eight or ten wounded, but none killed.
The above accounts we have not had time to
investigate as fully is we shall do for our next
paper,
Our letters from Mr. Kendall came down to
the It tti, and are long and interesting.
by their expression or discussion in any man
ner.
From many sources I luve been addressed on
the subject of the Presidency, and 1 do vinlcncn
neither to myself nor to my position aa an offi
cer of the army, by acknowledging to you, aa I
have done lo all who have alluded to the use of
my name in this exalted connexion, that my
services are ever at the will and call of the
country, and that I am not prepared to aay that
At Philadelphia, Corn hO.
Corn, 75. Rye, 63
Other grain 00 aales.
rx7An F.mtobial VAUtoicioav The able
editor of the U. S. Gazette, Joseph R Chandler,
who is probably as well known, and aa highly
esteemed, aa any member of the press in tbe
United States, has taken leave of bia long voca
tion in a valedictory full of manly feeling and
true modesty. Tbe United States Gazette bas
been united to tbe Philadelphia North American,
I ahall refuse if the country call me to the and its editor for the last 25 years, retires for
Presidential office, but that I can and shall yield I ever from all connexion w ith editoral life. When
to no call that does not come fiom the apontane- I he commenced bia editorial duties, a daily paper
Otis action and free will of the nation at large I waa a different thing from what it is now, as may
and void of the slightest agency of my own. I be judged from the following confession
For the high honor and responsibilities of 1 "How I toiled st tha editorial columns, and
The I aucn n otfic'i thi occasion to say, that I I bow the constant companion of my labors (G II.
1 l . l 1 : l. . . : . : . - i 1 1 .., l: j i ......
nrotoeel tnoo.r. In tu. that a .irr.nnrri.tnnea no "l ,,,B" !""" , "iucii more nan, r.. , ,oneu in ms ur,r.m..i, , .r
r ' ' ' . 1 . 1. . . .1 I 1 . 1 . 1 . . . .a .ft. . i I... ... .. . ...
is to be msde to our advance than baa ttclr I " ' tormina- iy eapiam , om nonn momn, n jr 01 tne people lor tn omce 01 rresiaent 01 tne
been anticipated. An immense force has been ,ion vi "I Pe't'n, dutief ,w,,u n,p' 1 t,u"' in y'"' d'd 1 . V""""' !o e0 ol United Steles at tba ensuing Presidential elec;
ntr.fA i . ,i.nu i in society 01 my tainiiy anu particular menus,
J I.... ... nta k. .t.w w.A fk. n ftv.ifi tlit.ftrt1r mlmrt n tl 1 r j I I --l . I . i . r t 1
and in HIS occupations most congenial to my . -- " -...- . . nrmnxn, i nai in me susenmem 01 ornriii
wishes. In no esse can I permit myef to be ,e,, ln npw, no an in repomr.g. n muru Taylor to Thomas Jefferson in bis warm friend
the candidate of anv nartv. or Yield mrsclf lo of,b eonespoudene of tbss daily psner, retir- ,ip for Andrew Jackson, and in bis determined
C7" Tbe following are among the resolutions
that were passed at tbe great Democratic Taylor
meeting at Harrisburg, on the CCth ult:
Retohed, That the great qualities oi mind and
heart so fully developed in th character of thia
veteran general in one short "year his uuparal-
lelled services to his country the republican
simplicity of bis msnners bis unaffected kind
ness of beatt, and bis attachment to our repulican
institutions, hsve won him a place in the affec
tions of the people, which ranks him with their
two great leaders, Washington and Jackson, and
to whom, by their will and aa their candidate,
h will be elevated aa tbe legitimate auccessor
of those illustrious patriots and statesmen to the
Presidential chair.
Eetuhtd, That this meeting of the Democra
cracy of Dauphin county, recognizing the omni
potence of the will of tba people upon auch I
subject, and deeply impressed with tbe peculiar
qualifications of General Zachary Taylor of the
Presidency, do hereby present him to the Demo'
crscy and people of tbia Ptste and the Union, as
the Democratic candidate, and the real candidate
Thomas S. Richards of Philadelphia baa pur
chased Joseph Ponaparte'a residence at Burling
ton, N. J., for $30,500. Tbe buildings alone cost
over $60,000.
life of Mr. O'Connell ; but litto of this large sum
goes to his family, the insurance having been
principally effected by third parties.
Parliament was to close the second week in
July.
Tbe journals of Northern Germany state that
tbe treaty ol commerce recently concluded be
tween the United States, Hanover and Olden-
The Col'NTBY Tress. We observe, with pla
sure, that the newspaper pteas of the interior of b,rgh win (m, fh,weo by one between the
this State, are making an organized effort to in
due tba peopl of the various counties to take
the local paper a. We hope earneatly that thia
suggestion may be warmly and widely aeeonded.
We hop ao, not only tor tha aak of the country
press, but also for tha aaka of th general good
The newspapers of both parties in th interior,
are generally conducted with ability and indus
United Statea and Zdlveroin. They even go
ao lar as to state that the clauses of such a trea
ty have been settled between Mr. Buchanan and
the Pruian minister, Baron Gerolt, and only
await the signature of divers Slates forming the
Zollverein.
In France the hopeol magnificent harvest is
' - . . , .. .i.. ..i.
trr. and. with a f.w aotabl sxeentiona. with every oay imparting commence .u u.e yuyu.m-
taste, good sense, and exemplary courtesy; They l'- Tranquility has been restored to the mar.
seventy pieces of cannon
ninety
-some accounts ray
J'urtieulare of tht liuel Bdwetm l.iculi. Mahan
ami Munford Drath if Munfmd Ueewery
cf Muli an.
A Letter, received from China, Mexico, by a
v iwiii in this city, contains farther accounts of
the Duel between Ueuu Mahan, ot Philadelphia,
end Lieut. M l- fi.d. ol Virginia. Ttie account,
Hjr.ed by tl,o parties on lU field who survived,
rnsy be looked for in a day or two.
China, May 2!, 1847.
I Iiovh sorrowful new lo coibniunicate re la-
im; to Washington, which God knows no one
can regret nmre than I. A Virginia Lieut., its-
tied Munford, has been in tte habit of insulting
party schemes.
With these remarks, I trust you will pardon
nie for thus briefly replying to you, which I do
with a high opinion and approval ol the sei.ti
mctiUaiid views embraced in your editorial.
With Ricuy w ihea for your prosperity in lite,
and great UbcTulnesa in the sphere m which
your talents aud exertion are embarked, I beg
lo acknowledge myeclt' moat truly aud leaped
fully your obedient set van t,
Z. TAYLOR, Msj. General U. 8. Army.
Jaa. W. Taylor, Esq., Cincinnati, O.
A Pmi'IHction Pabtiallv Fin.riLi.RD. Tbe
turn on every or caeion that offered for some time following prediction was uttered by Don Thorn
piM. Yesterday morning, Lieut Mahan was aa Gener, ia the year l2t, wben applied to by
nvcrsing with some others, whe Munford Drsaeen, an agent for Ixuii XVIII, who wau
stepped up and called him a f d liar, tat- rent over to sound tha views ut tho erne's of
rid androwird. Spanish America, in relation to the possibility
Lieut. Mahan told him in reply he had borne r.f constituting monarchies throughout trust con
hie insults until forbearance had ceased to b a tinent, and, ir possible, to inJuce them toevme
virtue. Lieut. Munfi rd replied he might have in to the meaaure.
fstifcfsction the best wuy he cnuhl, and ruhed "Let France ar.J all monetchiel Lurope conr
upon him with a knife. Lieut Coleuiau stop- aider well, ihnt it they weakeu Mexico, il Mcxi
u.'d him, oil.e.rii ho would have killed Ma- co dew U(l regenerate lief self nam, she mutt
nan on tho soul. Lieul. Mahan ihcn lolJ him become a pail ol Die United State of the North,
! ou!d give i. .is till next ntuiiiing to make and that belore twenty years, and thenceforth
up hi mind either In fi'hl or apologue. Tliey Mexico will not conauine tho produce and man-
hen separaeJ. Hall an ti ur aearcely elapsed ufacturea of Europe, but those of the great Con
ce MariforJ returned, staling h would meet fcderiry to wliivbabe will belong."
ing, with thrt companion of my labort, at two
and three o'clock in the morning from the office,
to renew Uboia alter three or four hours attempt
lo sleep."
Mr Chandler states a very remarkable fact:
be says that his paper bas increased in its circu
lation and income every year up lo tha present
since he first became ita editor, a period of 25
yeara. The facts stated in the following ex
tract ar not less remarkable; they ahow a
strangely fluctuating state of existence. There
is not one mercantile firm ia Philadelphia that
waa extant 25 ytara ago.
opposition to a Bsnk of tba United States, his
known patriotism and the whole course of bis
life, we have the best warrant for our firm be
lief that he will administer he government
upon those principles which have formed policy
of every Democratic administration, and whose
object is the greatest good ol tbe greatest niim
her.
RcoA-rd, That we cordially unite with our
Democratic brethren in Norfolk, Virginia, in lb
sentiment that, according to Ceneral Jackson's
deserve to be encouraged, and we regard it aa
the duty of every member of a party to patron
ise bis party organ. Many of '.be burdens of tbe
political battle are born by the political editor.
He ia compelled frequently to tak ths most un
pleasant responsibilities, and is often thrust for
ward to bear tbe brunt of the contest entirely.
II is quite as often a studious, energetic, and
sincere partisan with a dependant family to sup-
kets, and the price ol provisions is diminishing
in every part of the kingdom. It is principally
in the Eaatern Provinces that the reaction ia
more particularly experienced. Wheat de.
dined eight, nine, and ten Irancs the hectolitre.
ln Ireland, apart from the contradictory re
ports respecting the potato erooe, il anticipa
tions' ol an abundant harvest are cheering. Fe
ver is still awfully rile and malignant, but the
port, and a dangerous opposition to encounter general downward tendency of ptovisiona, and
He neecs tbe countenance and substsntial assis- lne ample stores now pouring into this country,
tance of bia political friends, and he should hsve with the prevalent fine, dry, bracing weather,
it. Failure in this repeet is to fail in a plan of w js j,operft prve effrctual measures to
duty olten talked abont by thos who should rheck h(! progrwM, r lhj. destructive epidemic,
se to it, and quit asoftan neglected. We hope, - ntoeA, .vtW.velv-d.irinir
a r i
therefor, that Ihe combined efforts of the interi
or press will be crowned with success. No causa
ever deserved it more. TenHiy!vaiian.
t.'arr. Wkiobtman Thisyoung officer, who
commanded the artillery at the battle of Sacra-
own request, Msjer General Zachary Taylor ia
tbe man to whom the aword ol th Hero of New men to and who accompanied Cot. Doniphan
In such a close connection with' th public I Orleana should be entrusted t and w recom- throughout his long march, hsss fact upon which
affairs of the city and Stats sa I have bad for mend te every Democratic meeting to be held in he may bo congrjttilsted almost as much as upon
twenty-five yeara, I hav noticed rbangea that Pennaylvania, to join in this expression ef what hig -8ian(ry j b,(tle An extract ol a letter
would seem to have been enough for a eenlnry is nut ar. act oi justice, not only to tne living n
in other limes. Events hav succeeded in slart- ro, but lo th memory of our oeait leaner
Lug tapidiiy, and lb bustory of a law yar
would seem to includ atecorC of generation
Not to refer to those ct a more general natur. I
may aay that 1 do not know of a aingl inertaa
til 6 run new extant, which waa in existence
when 1 becani connected with tbia paper.. Of
the nisoy uaily papers which are published in
Philadelphia, tha United Plates Gaielt ia tha
or.ly on that was in existenc in 1673 ; and bow
many bava arisen and fallen, I cannot tell ; and
the change among tditort bas not been less than
that in papers and publishers. I believe I am
tbe senior editor of thegcntl cralt in our city."
ty Hiram W. Woods, of New Yerk, after
selling some lands iu Texas, contracted with
Gen. Scott to supply part of bia army with beef.
To pay a fair price for them if th Mexicans
would sell : if not. to take them by force. A-
from Capr. Wrightman, published in lhv Rich
mond Republican, says:
i have, a far aa I am at thia moment in
formed, to congratulate myself upon a circum
stsnee peculiar to my company. In a campaign
of one year, marching as we have a distance
of 5000 miles, 1 have not lost a man by sickneaa
or from wounds received in battle. I will go
mons otber feata h obtained 10,000 bead of cat
tie from Santa Anna s estatea. lis cleared about nonie my company, except the arm
$30,000 iu one year. and leturned. or one man, amputated in consequence ol a
wound received in ba'.tle.
A returned Pennsylvania volunteer passed up -The Captain adds that his own hrallb is ex
iho laatlwo inontha one hundred and twenty
thousand persona left tiie shores of these king
donis, chiefly Irish, and, remarks the Belfast
Northern Whig," the exodus seems only to
be limited by the means of getting away.'
' O'Connkm.' Hxabt. The Roman Cores
pondent of tbe Daily News, writing on the SSih
ult., saya: 'The pilgrims of the heart,' to uaa
their own phraaeology, arrived on Monday, and
proceeded at once lo tbe lrih seminary with
tbe contents of the silver urn, which I saw to
day deposited iu the vestry room of the church
adjacent, called St A.'tllia del Goli, (of lU
Goths) I
It was very currently rumored that it was thej
wish of Mr. O'Conn.ll's family tbat the young
Inlanders should lake no part aa a body m the
public luneral to be accorded their late rather.
Mr. Smith O Brien, in order to test Iho rumor,
addressed a Ictier to Mr. John O'Connell. Mr,
Maurice O'Connell, who replied, said that "tbl
tba Ohio river lately, w ith seven Mexicsn skulls I cellent, with the exception of " slight cold, arrangements for the funeral Having oecn
in bis possession. A man of refine I taste, that '. 1 contracted from sleeping under a root,' . I trusted to tha Glasncvit cenaatj coan'"