JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN Thursday, March II, 1817. Terms, $2,00 in advance: $2,25iinir yearly; and $2,50 if not paiu oeiore me cnu oi the year. Wanted at this Office, An apprentice to the Printing business. A lad ?of about 15 or lGj'ears of age, having a rea sonable English Education, and of good char acter and industrious hahits, will find a situa tion by making early application. riT2tc Lady's Book. Tho March number of Godey's Lady's Book, has burn received. It is a beautiful specimen of the perfection to which the fine arts have been brought in the United States. The plates r are splendid, and tho articles of the highest character of light reading. The Itforlli Amcricau. We have received the first number of the Weekly Noktii America., fur the country, i" an enlarged and improved form. It contains Mgni large pages, printed handsomely, at pT annum. "The North American bin -deservedly ac-; quired a high reputation. The spirit and abil ity with which it has been conducted has made ao favorable an impression, that the Whigs of Congress hare voluntarily joined in a card, re commending it to the support of the Whigs of. the country, as a National paper. This is a very high compliment, but ono which is justly merited." Whig: State Convention. The Whigs of this State held their Convention nl.Uarrisburg, on the Oth inst.,forthe nomination of Governor and other State officers. We learn 1 that the friends of Gen. Irvin, held a caucus on the Sth. Seventy-four Delegates were present, and eleven or twelve more were known to be fa vorable to his nomination. - - i Pennsylvania Canals. The Canal Commissioners confidently expect to have the canals in operation by the 15th inst. Another Bank "done for." The Legislature- of N. Jersey, says the Hones dale Democrat, has repealed the charter of the I Patterson Mechanics1 Bank. The act passed the Senatr unanimously. Governor Shunk has signed the bill to repeal the charter of the Lehigh county Bank. , Fourteen of the twenty seven townships in Sus quehanna county, have voted to sell no liquor in iheir respective townships- Locofoco State Convention. The Locofoco State Convention which convened : . , tt 1Su: . j t? t t cm i r r Mf . t . cis It. Shunk, for Governor, and Morris Longstreth of Montgomery county, for Canal Cammissioner. Shunk received 100 votes, Eldred do 14 do 11. D. Foster 5 do For Canal Commissioner,-, on the Cth ballot the vote, stood as follows : Xongstreth . ' 83 Holmes 19 Dillinger ' " 17 Huffnagle 4 The seat of Andrew Storm,asthe Representative delegate from this district, was contested by Mr. Overfield; and after some contest, the vote on the admission of Mr. Oveifield was taken, and resulted yeas 10, nays 10G! Mr. Storm was then admit ted. Mr. Overfield addressed the Convention, and warned the Democracy to be careful how they pro ceeded to chop heads off. They may nominate Gov. Shunk, he said, but so certainly as he was nominated, so certainly would defeat await- the party ! Cost of Framing the Tariff of 1S1G. The Secretary of the Treasury, in inswer to a resolution of Mr. Rathburn, of New-York, report ed that the following sums were paid to officers of the customs for their assistance in framing the ta riff bill of 1846: A. Young, Baltimore B. A. Yickers, do Charles Tucchel, Philadelphia Thomas Stewart, do "R. B. Connolly, New York C A. Bogardus, do Q.,.,C Walder, do . t Samuel Bridge, Boston, F. A. Gargus, do $133 1 315 331 202 512 1017 558 510 255 Total, S4h4 XQ3 Charles J. Jngersoll, having been nom inated by the President as Minister to France, has been rejected by the Senate. Good ! James Watson Webb has failed to secure the . appointment of Brigadier General ! Better! , These procious embodiments of calumny and treachery are most appropriately punished. Belvtdcrc Apollo. MEXICAN NEWS. Later from Tampico. Washington, March 2d. New Orleans papers of the 23d have been received by the Southern mail of this evening. They contain advices from Tampico to the 13th, Galveston to the 18th, Brazos to the 16th and Vera Cruz papers to the 2d ult. The Louisiana volunteers wrecked on board the Ondiaka arc all safe, with the exception o six, whom Colonel De Russey was constrained to leave behind. No action had occurred between the Volun teers and tho Mexicansand they reached Tarn pico on the Oth, in general good health, but much exhausted by the forced march, beven were abandoned a few miles from the first en campmenij being unable to march, and it was found impossible to carry them through the sand on litters. Ono subsequently overlook the main body and the rest probably fell into the hands of the enemy. Gen. Scott was hourly expected at Tampico. The sickness of the troops at Tampico had been greatly exaggerated ; and general health was excellent. There were about seven thou sand men there readvfor action, but kept ig- i 0rant of their destination. It was presumed j ,hal yera Cn,z wouJj be the nexl pojm of al Lack, and the general opinion was that they would leave Tampico before the close of Feb ruary The St. Catharine was still off Tampico; with a potlion of the New York regiment on board. Many of the officers had gone on shore, but lhe men were nol alowed to land Nothing had been heard from the Mississip pi troops, which were still on the ship States man, but at the last accounts they were suffer ing deplorably from sickness. High honors had been paid at head quar ters to the late Lieut. David Gibson, of the Second Artillery. He was a native of Virgin ia, and a graduate of the military academy at West Point. Cnpi. Brown, of the Steamboat Pioneer, sent by Gen. Patterson to the succor of the volun teers wrecked in tho Ondiaka, returned to Tam pico, on tho 7th. He reported that on reach ing the wreck of the Ondiaka and finding it de serted, he had burned her. The adventures of the Louisiana volunteers are particularly described in the Picayune. The day they look refuge on the beach oppo site the wreck to escape a watery grave, they received visits from several Mexicans in the character of peasants and fishermen. From their conduct and promises the volunteers were led to expect assistance on their way in trans- ! porting their stores. These fellows were subsequently discover ed to be spies, and on the same afternoon made their appearance with a flag of Truce from Cos, and demanded an immediate and unconditional 'surrender. Alarming representations were : . , mafle' 01 swarms 01 armeu Mexicans, suinceni to cut off all retreat. General Cos declared his force to be eighteen hundred, when in re ality, he had but nine hundred and eighty, all told, the most of thum were raw" recruits, who had entered the scheme in the hope of gain and plunder. Colonel De Russey replied to this demand, but was not allowed admission inside of Gen. Cos's lines. He was given until nine o'clock next morning, when the Americans were told they must surrender or fight. That night tho camp fites were lighted, but the Americans marched away leaving their knapsacks and burthensome materials, which would impede their march, except sufficient provisions to af ford them sustenance. In twenty four hours they had marched thirty five miles, and nol an armed Mexican was seen all the way to Tampico. Gen. Cos thought he had stationed a suffi- cicnt force upon the road to cut off retreat, and deprive the Americans of all hope of succor, but Yankee perseverance foiled him. There was but about ninety serviceable guns in possession of the Volunteers, the others I bavin? been lost in yettiner ashore from ihe wreck. This was one reason why Col. De Ityissy did not want to meet the expected at tack. Gen. Patterson was making extensive pre -parations to rescue the volunteecrs when uhcy I arrived. Ucn. bcotl probably lelt ttie Urazos on the 16th, on board the Massachusetts, which was said to be waiting for him. Four companies of. Anillery, under Capt. Smith and S wart wout, and Lieutenants Shakeiford and Vintor, acting as his body guard. The Camp at Palo Alto has been diKcomin- ued, and Uen. worm and bis malt were at the j demonstration upon Vera Cruz. We are great moinhof the river, waiting to embark. ly deceived if we don't hear something, ere All the troops were in minion, and the fourth 'lung, of stirring, and it may be, bloody iuierest. and eighth infantry were on board, as well as j New Orleans Tropic, Feb. 22. tho first regiment of riflemen. Tho "second dragoons, Taylor's light artillery Col. Don can's battery, and some detachments of recruits were still" ashore. The roads between Camargo and Monterey were almost impassable, on account of recent robberies. The rancheros were gathering from all quar ters. At Matamoras they were expecting an attack. The Plaza had been fortified, and the city placed in a state of defence. The capture of Captains Borland, Gaines and Clay, was confirmed. Gen. Valencia had been relieved from the command of Vera Cruz, and his place supplied by Gen. Yaguez. The Mexicans were con vinced that Vera Cruz was to be the next point of attack, and were busily engaged in fortifying the passes of tho road to the city of Mexico. The Merchants of Jalapa had been called upon for a loan of four thousand dollars. Nothing has been heard at San Luis of San ta Anna's march. At Tula and Jalapa they were on the alert in expectation of the advance of General Scott. paid from the Arany. The New Orleans Picayune of the 25ih ult., has been received, containing Brazos dates to the 18ih. The correspondents that paper state that the troops will leave there in three days. The report made by General Minon, states the number of Americans taken prisoners to be S2 in alf. Besides the Americans, there was a Mexican named Galena, who had been with our troops. Under the impression lhat he was a guide or a spy, he was immediately put to the sword, although Gaines interceded for his life. Capt. Heady, of Kentucky, was also captured two days after Major Borland's command, by a party of Rancheros. The number of the party thus captured is said to be 93, but this is uncer tain. Their camp was surrounded in the night, after being fatigued by a march of forty miles. It is reported that Cassius M. Clay projected an escape by breaking through the enemy's ines, but could nol induce the others to assent, the Mexicans greatly outnumbering them. Hall Henry, one of the Mier prisoners, who lad been acting as interpreter with. the Arkan sas troops, had escaped from the Mexican camp on Gaines' horse. It is stated in a letter dated San Louis, 27th ult., that a large Mexican force 'marched from that place for Tanquo de la Vera, (the place where Gen. Minon made his capture,) consist ing of three bodies of infantry, a brigade of cav alry and foot artillery, with fourteen pieces of leavy ordnance. Also, that in two days ano ther division would march, and shortly after wards the balance of the force would leave San Louis. From ihis it would appear that a blow is to be struck in the direction of Saltillo. The ad dress of Santa Anna, which has been publish ed, favors this idea. The opinions of our offi cers are various however, some favoring the idea that this display of troops on the other side is but to mask the real destination, which ihey believe to be the city of Vera Cruz. Vessels Impressed into the Service Battle near Saltillo Expected Attack on Malamoras Gen. Urrca. Baltimore, March 5 9 p. m. The New Orleans papers, which came to hand by the mail, this evening, contain a vari ety of interesting miscellaneous intelligence, in relation to affairs in Mexico. The following items are all that are worth telegraphing: The dates from Tampico arc. up to the lGih ult. Gen. Shields had issued an order im pressing all vessels in lhat port, into the Gov ernment service, for the purpose of facilitating the tranjportation of the troops. Their desti nation was not known. Brazos dates are up to the 1 9th ult. Gen. Scott had sailed. The rumor of the contemplated attack on Sal tillo, is confirmed. It was even reported but not belie"ved that a battle had taken pJace. It was expected that an attack would be made on Matamoras,. Gen. Urrea, with four thousand troops, was known to be on this side of the mountains. Preparations for an Attack on Vera Crnx. The steamship New Orleans, Capt. Wright, got under weigh last eening lor Brazos Santi- ago, I.land oi Lobos, and Tampico. Major General Jessup and staff, Capt. Grayson, corn- missary, and a number of other officers, were passengers in her. One hundred and eighty- five horses were also on board. The material . ! for the army operations has now gone forward, i and we may expect soon to hear of the great C!ov. Corwin's Speech. The able speech of this distinguished Sena tor is going the rounds of the papers, ii is too long for our columns, but we give the following extract, from the closing part of it as reported t in the National Intelligencer, which will be! read with thrilling interest : Mr. President, if tho history of our race has established any truth, it is but a confirmation of what is written, "the way of the transgressor is hard " Inordinate ambition, wantoning in power, and spurning the humble maxims of jus tice, has, ever has, and ever shall end in ruin. Strength cannot always trample upon weakness the humble shall be exalted the bowed down will at length be lifted op. It is by faith in the law of strict justice and the practice of its precepts that nations alone can be saved. All the annals of the human race, sacred and profane, are written over with this great truth in characters of living light. It is my fear, my fixed belief, that in this invasion, this war with Mexico, we have, forgotten this vital truth. Why is it that we have been drawn into this whirlpool of war? How clear and strong was iho light that shone upon the paih of duty a year ago? Thp last disturbing quesiion with England was setiled our power extended its peaceful sway from the Atlantic to the Pacific; from the Alleghantes we looked out upon Eu rope, and from the tops of .the Stony Mountains we could descry the shores of Asia; a rich com merce with all the nations of Europe poured wealth and abundance inio our lap on the At lantic side, while an unoccupied commerce of ihree hundred millions of Asiatics waited on the Pacific for our enterprise to come and pos sess it. One hundred millions of dollars will be wasted in this fruitless war. Had i his mo ney of the people been expended in making a railroad from your Northern Lakes to the Pa cific, as one of your citizens has begged of yon in vain, you woulu nave made a Highway ior the world between Asia and Europe. Your capital then would be within thirty or forty days' travel of any and every point on the map of the civilized world. Through this great ar tery of irade you would have carried through the heart of your own country the teas of China and the spices of India to the markets of Eng land and France. Why, why, Mr. President, did we abandon the enterprise of peace, and be take ourselves to the barbarous achievements of war? Why did we "forsake this fair and fertile field to batten on that moor?" But, Mr. President, if further acquisition of territory is to be the result either of conquest or treaty, then I scarcely know which should be preferred eternal war with Mexico, or the ha zards of internal commotion at home, which last I fear may come if another province is to be added to our territory. There is one topic con nected with this subject which I tremble when I approach, and yet I cannot forbear to notice it. It meets you in every slep you take, it threatens you which way soever you go in the prosecution of this war. I allude to the ques tion of slavery. Opposition to its further ex tension, il must be obvious to every one, is a deeply-rooted determination with men of all parties in what we call tho non-slave-holding States. New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, three of the most powerful, have already sent their legislative instructions here so it will be, I doubt not, in all the rest. It is vain now to! speculate about the reasons for this. Gentle- men of the South may call it prejudice, passion, hvnncrisV fn nn II Plsm T aVinll nnl rlicnuln urtili them now on that point. The great fact that land' bul one Seneral interest. They have be it is so, and not otherwise, is what it concerns gun the world with political principles which us to know. You nor I cannot alter or change this opinion if we would. These people only say, we will not, cannot consent that you shall carry slavery where it does not already exist. They do not seek to disturb you in that institu tion, as it exists in your States. Enjoy it if you wilJ, and as you will. This is thoir lan guage, their determination. How is it in the South ? Can it be expected that they should expend as common, their blood and their treas ure, in the acquisition of immense territory, and then willingly forego the right to carry thither their slares, and inhabit the conquered country if they please to do so ? Sir, I know the feelings and opinions of the South too well to calculate on this. Nay, I believe they would even contend to any extremity for the mere right, had they no wish to exert it. 1 believe (and I confess I tremble when the conviction presses upon me) that there is equal obstinacy on both sides of this fearful question. If, then, we persist in war, which, if it ter minate in any thing short of a mere wanton waste of blood as well as money, musl end (as this bill proposes) in the acquisition of territory, to which at once this controversy must attach, this bill would seem to be nothing less than a bill to produce internal commotion. Should we prosecute the war another moment, or expend one dolIaT in the purchase or conquest of a sin gle acre of Mexican land, the North and the South are brought into collision on a point where neither will yield. Who can foresee or foretell the result ? Who so bold or reckless as to look such a conflict in the face unmoved? I do not envy ihe heart of him who can realize the possibility of such a conflict without emo tions too painful to be endured. Why, then.- Ill i-x . - " shall we, the Representatives of the sovereign siates oi mis union, the chosen guardians of this confederated Republic, why should we nre cipitate this fearful struggle, by continuing a war the results of which must be to force us at once upon it ? Sir, rightly considered, this is treason, treason lo the Union, treason to the dearest in'erests, the loftiest aspirations,' tjie mo$ cherished hopes of our constituents. It is a crime to risk the possibility of such a con test. It is a crime of such internal hue that every other in ihu catalogue of iniquity, when compared wiih it, whitens into virtue. Oh, Mr. Presidout, it does seem to me, if hell itself could yawn and vomit up the fiends that inhabit its penal abodes, commissioned to disturb the harmony of this world, and dash the fairest prospect of happiness that ever al lured tho hopes of men, the first step in tho consummation of this diabolical purpose would be to light up the fires of internal war, and plunge the sister States of this Union into the bottomless gulf of civil strife. We stand this day on the crumbling brink of that gulf we see its bloody oddies whirling and boiling be fore us shall we nol pause before it is too laic? How plain again is here the path, I may add, the only way of duty, of prudence, of true pa triotism. Let us abandon all idoa of acquiring further territory, and by consequence cease at once to prosecute this war. Let us call hom our armies, and bring them at once without our own acknowledged limits. Show Mexico lhat you are sincere when you say you desire no thing but your conquest. She has learned that she cannot encounter you in war, and, if she had not, she is too weak to disturb you here. 1 ender her peace, and my life on it, she will accept. But whether she shall or not, you will have peace within her consent. It is your in vasion that has made war, your retreat will re store peace. Lot us, then, close forever the approaches of internal feud, and so return to the ancient concord and the old ways of national j prosperity and permanent glory. Let us here, in this temple consecrated to the Union, per form a solemn lustration ; let us wash Mexican blood from our hands, and on these altars in tho presence of that image of the Father of hi Country that looks down on us, swear to pre serve honorable peace with all the world, and eternal brotherhood with each other. English. Views of America. In the course of some envious remarks on the victorious career of the United States forces in Mexico, the London Pictorial Times gives vent to tho following view of our progress : The present position of ihe United Stales is unpar alleled in the history of the world. In very much less than a century, they have sprung from comparative nothingness to occupy a very prominent and influential position among the na tions of the earth. That influence and that power are to be used for good or evil. They are even now trembling in thevbalance, and all wise and good men, in all parts of the world, are curious and anxious for the result. A future destiny for the United States opens in brilliant prospective before us. Ere the close of this century, it is estimated she will claim a hundred millions of people, and will occupy a breadth of territory ; in comparison with which all Europe sinks mio the shade, But not in extent alone, is this fu ture intensity shadowed forth. In Europe we have forty languages and hundreds of dialects, we have people of various races, obeying different princes, for ages engaged in contest with each other, and having opposite religions and com mercial interests. Our trans-Atlantic brethren, on the contrary have a language in common, and that language one of great literary wealth and natural vigor ; they are sprung from one race, and that race the energetic Anglo-Saxon ; they obey the federal govcrnmant, and have, for the length and breadth of their immense other States have looked to as the acme of civilization ; they start in national existence with the experience of the old woild for their guidance, and the exhausted resources of tho new world for their portion. The problem to be solved is whether or not they will be true to their high-destinies. JLake Superior. This immense inland ocean is four hundred and ninety miles in length, and is seventeen hun dred in circumference being the largest body of fresh water on the globe. It contains many islands, one of them, Isle of Royale, is one hundred miles in length, and forty in breadth. Upwards of thirty rivers empty themselves into it, and one curious fact in relation to it is well ascertained, that the quantity of water dischar ged by the Sault St. Marie, -is not one tenth of what it receives from its tributary streams.. Evaporation must, therefore be the principal agent in keeping the lake down to its usual level. Mail for Oregon. Those who have friends in' Oregon, will be pleased to learn that Mr. J. H. Shively, of Oregon, is preparing to. start for that territory from Washington on tho 30th of March. Ho will leave Independence, Mo., in April, and will take charge of letters directed to him at lhat place, post-paid for settlers in Oregon. He ! exPecls t0 reach Astoria about the 1st of June The principal hotel at Brazos Santiago, is named the " Astor House." It consists of the wreck of a good sized Mississippi steamer, ly ing half in the water and half imbedded in tho sand. General Scott and.Jhis suite were re cently quartered there, paying $3 per head per day for their entertainment. ; New York. Whole valuation of property in the city in 1844, $118,450,300; 1845, $135, 984,700; 1846, $150,000,000.
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