and their dependencies—for the surren
der to the arms of the United States of
the said forts, with their armaments,
munitions of war, garrisons and arms.
1. The whole garrison or garrisons to
be surrendered to the arms of the United
States, as prisoners of war, the '29th in
stant, at 10 o'clock, A.M.; the garrisons
to be permitted to march out with all
the honors of war, and to lay down their
arms to suchofficers as may be appoint
ed by the general-in-chief of the United
States armies, and at a point to be agreed
upon by the commissioners.
2. Mexican officers shall preserve their
arms and private effects, including horses
and horse furniture, and to be allowed,
regular and irregular officers, as also
the rank and file, five days to retire to
their respective homes on parole, as
hereinafter prescribed.
3. Coincident with the surrender, as
stipulated in article 1, the Mexican flags
of the various forts and stations shall be
struck, saluted by their own batteries ;
and immediately thereafter forts Santi
ago and Conception and the castle of San
Juan de Ulloa, occupied by the forces of
the United States.
4. The rank and file of the regular
portion of the prisoners to be disposed
of, after surrender and parole, as their
general in chief may desire, and the ir
regular to be permitted to return to their
homes. The officers, in respect to all
arms and descriptions of force, giving
the usual parole, that the said rank and
file, as well as themselves, shall not
serve again until duly exchanged.
5. All the materiel of war, and all
public property of every description
found in the city, the castle of San Juan
de Ulloa , and their dependencies, to be
long to the United States ; but the arma
ment of the same (not injured or des
troyed in the further prosecution of the
actual war) may be considered as liable
to be restored to Mexico by a definitive
treaty of peace. . .
6. • Thesick and wounded Mexicans
to be allowed to remain in the city, with
such medical officers and attendants and
officers of the army as may be necessary
to their care and treatment.
7. Absolute protection is solemnly
guarantied to persons in the city and
property, and it is clearly understood
that no private building or property is
to be taken or used by the forces of the
United States, without previous arrange
ment with the owners, or for a fair equi
valent.
8. Absolute freedom of religious wor.
ship and ceremonies is solemnly guaran.
tied.
(Signed in duplicate,)
W. J. WORTH, Brigadier Gen.
Gin. J. PILLOW, Brig. Gen.
Jos. G. TOTTEN, Col. & Chief Eng.
JOSE GUTIERREZ DE VILLANEUVA,
PEDRO MANUEL HERRERA,
MANUEL ROBLES.
Capt. Aulick—appointed a commis
sioner by Commodore Perry on behalf of
the navy, (the general in chief not being
able, in consequence of the roughness of
the sea, to communicate with the navy
until after commissions had been ex
changed)—and being present by Gen.
Scott's invitation, and concurring in the
result and approving thereof—hereunto
affixes his name and signature.
J. H. AULICK, Capt. U. S. N.
Headquarters of the army of the United
States of America, Camp Washington,
before Vera Cruz, March 27, 1847.
Approved and accepted :
WINFIELD SCOTT,
M. C. PERRY,
Commander-in.thief U. S. N. forces in Alex.
VERA CRUZ, Marro 27, 1817.
Approbad y acceptado:
JOSE JUAN DE LANDER°.
A true copy of the original articles of
capitulation. E. P. SCANIMON,
lit Lieut. Topo. Eng'. Act); Aid-de-Camp.
Castle of Vera Cruz.
A correspondent of the New Orleans
Delta furnishes the following historical
reminiscences respecting this fortress:
In front of the city of Vera Cruz, at
the distance of about 1100 Castilian ya
ms, extends a coral reef, which has grad
ually elevated itself above the level of
the ocean, and which was visited by Don
Juan de Grijaljalva as early as the year
1518, and called by him the island of
Ulloa. On this island the Spaniards af
terwards erected, at an expense of $40,-
000,000 the famous castle of San Juan
de Ulua, as a rampart against foreign in
vasion as well as foreign curiosity.—
This celebrated fortress, whose batter
ies held at one time 177 guns, of various
calibre, has now been captured for the
fourth time since its first construction.
It was captured for the first time by sur
prise on the 14th September, 1568, by
the pirate Juan Aquinas Acle ' who was,
however, shortly expelled by Don Fran
cisco de Lujan, with the aid of a fleet
composed of twenty-three vessels.—
This happened when Don Martin Hen
riques was viceroy of Mexico. The
second capture, also made by a pirate
named Lorincello, occurred in the night
between the 17th and 18th May, 1693,
and was far more disastrous in its con
sequences. Lorincello, after he had
mastered the citadel, sacked the city of
Vera Cruz, and after having remained
in peaceful possession of both for the
space of nearly two weeks, departed
with his plunder. The third capture
was effected by admiral Bodin, and is
too well known to require further men
tion.
THE JOURNAL.
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11 untingdon, Wednesday, April 21, 1847.
W HIG NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR:
GEN, JAMES IRVIN,
OF CENTRE
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER:
JOSEPH W. PATTON ,
OF CUMBERLILIVT COUNTY.
J SEE FOURTH PAGE
Ei=- The official despatches of Gen.
SCOTT, relative to the bombardment and
capture of Vera Cruz and the Castle,
will be found in this paper, commencing
on the first page.
[D— "Spectator" has our thanks for
his favor, noticing the examination of
the pupils of the Alexandria Female Se
minary. Nothing gives us more plea
sure than to note the spread of Educa
tion in our county. e were entirely
ignorant of the existence of this flour
ishing Seminary. It will doubtless prove
a valuable acquisition to the beautiful
town in which it is located.
ID- To our old and new patrons, who
voluntarily replenished our exhausted
purse during the past week, thus ren
dering us essential " aid and comfort,"
we return our heartfelt thanks.
WHIG VICTORIHS.-II will be seen that
the whigs are every where triumphant.
While enough have gone to Mexico to
whip Polk's General, Santa Anna, a suf
ficient number are left at home to rout
Polk and his office-holders in every con
test. New York, the "San Juan DU
loa" of Locofocoism, has surrendered to
the whigs, after one day's bombardment,
and the whig flag now waves triumph
antly over that City. Read accounts
in another column.
PROSPECTS OF PEACE.—The New Or
leans Commercial Times says :- 4 . We
have been permitted to peruse several
private letters, of a very late date, from
the city of Mexico, written by persons
of the highest respectability, and whose
sources of information are ample. They
state, as a matter of perfect certainty,
that negotiations for peace between the
United States and Mexito are under ad
visement, and that the return of Santa
Anna, who was hourly expected, would
be the signal for the commencement of
overtures."
Ili POSTMASTERS, whose salaries are
less than $2OO a year, have the franking
privilege restored to them, as formerly.—
They can rinvlrremit sutscrlp• ion money
to printers free of charge, as as the
names of new subscribers.
ID- Polk and Santa Anna are both
doomed to be whipped in every fight.
The Albany Journal says the Whig vic
tories simultaneously achieved in Alba
ny, Brooklyn and New York, are appro
priate and gratifying corollaries of those
won by Gens. Taylor and Scott at Bue
na Vista and Vera Cruz.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.—The President
has appointed Brig. Gen. Pillow and
Brig. Gen. Quitman to be Major Gene
rals, in place of Messrs. Benton and
Cumming, who declined, and Col. Caleb
Cushing to succeed to the Brigadier Ge
neralship, vacated by the promotion of
Gen. Quitman.
Oa- One of Dupont's Powder Mills,
near Wilmington, Delaware, B,xploded
on Wednesday last, killing 1"5 or 18
men. The shock was felt in Philadel
phip and all the surrounding towns.
[fa- The Mexicnn troops at Vera Cruz
were put on parole, and allowed 5 days
to reach their homes. Some of their
officers, however, refused the tendered
parole, preferring to be sent to the Uni
ted States as prisoners of war, desiring,
in all probability, as opportunity to
abandon the Mexican service.
SAD ACCIDENT.—An interesting daugh
ter of C. L. Benedict, Esq., of Lewis
town, aged about seven years, fell into
a cistern, the door of which was open,
on Tuesday of last week, and before she
was discovered, the vital spark had fled.
[jam The good people of Pittsfield,
Mass., express themselves entirely sat
isfied with their share of sleighing, hav
ing had good sleighing up to Saturday
week, a period of 114 days.
IRVIN AND THE PEOPLE,
We had, during last week, an oppor
tunity of seeing a large number of our
friends from the different townships of
this county, and we have rarely wit
nessed, so early in a campaign, so much
enthusiasm and interest evinced in be
half of any candidate for office, as al
ready pervades the people, for the suc
cess of Gen. JAMES IRVIN. And this
anxiety is not altogether con fined to those
who have heretofore acted with the whig
party, but is also felt and expressed by
many who have uniformly supported the
candidates of the opposition; but who,
for the good of the Commonwealth, are
willing, on this occasion, to lay aside
their party feelings, and unite with us
in elevating a man who they know to be
every way eminently fitted for Gover
nor. They say, too, that, considering
the position of the party in this county,
with which they are in the habit of act
ing, they cannot consistently support
Mr. Shunk for re-election. So early as
last August, in County Convention as
sembled, they resolved that they were in
favor of the " One Term" principle, and
that for the future, they would support
no man for a State office for a second
term. The people look upon this doc
trine as wholesome and salutary, and
intend acting upon it at the coming elec
tion. Some of the would-be leaders and
office-hunters, who, a short time since,
were boisterous for the one term' prin
ciple, now take the other side, and are
very anxious to get the people to go
with them for the re-election of Shunk.
But they do not find it so easy a matter
to make weather-cocks of the honest vo
ters, who care nothing about office, and
who prefer Principles to Party--so that,
when the second Tuesday of October ar
rives, hundreds of the honest Tariff De
mocrats of Huntingdon county will be
found going to the polls and depositing
their votes for JAMES IRVIN and the 'ONE
TERM PRINCIPLE,' in opposition to the I
FREE TRADE candidate, FRS. R. SHONE,
who has already held office for more
than THIRTY YEARS.
And while the prospect of important
aid from our opponents is so flattering,
it behooves the Whigs to be up and do
ing—to leave nothing undone that can be
accomplished, to render the election of
the man of our choice doubly certain.—
Whigs should not forget that in striving
to elect Gen. JAMES IRVIN, they are la
boring for the benefit of our beloved old
Commonwealth—that they are making
an effort to bring back the administra
tion of our State affairs to that system
of honesty and high-toned integrity
which characterized the administration
of &vox SNYDER ;—they should treat
their opponents kindly—dissuade them,
if possible, from any longer supporting
the Locofoco party, which has, by its
acts, shown itself entirely unworthy the
support of patriots; but in no event, re
sort to course abuse. There is nothing
to gain, but all to loose, by ruffling the I
temper of a man who you desire to con
vince of his error.
The abuse which is being heaped upon
Gen. Irvin, and the low attacks made
upon his unsullied reputation by one or
two of the Locofoco papers in this dis
trict, we find is working wonders for
him among the people. They say that
these editors must forget that they have
known Gen. I. during his whole life, and
that he is not only known to Whigs but
Democrats also, to possess a character
for intelligence, honesty, liberality and
kindness, far above the reach of any im
ported slanderers, who have the temeri
ty to attack his private reputation in
this Congressional district.
Whigs of Huntingdon county! you
have a candidate for Governor whose
reputation needs no defence. You know
him. Go to work, then, in time, and do
your whole duty, and thus aid your
brethren of the State in triumphantly
electing him to the chair of State.
[U- The Boston Times says a num
ber of the citizens of Boston have de
termined to purchase the highly trained
horse "Bucephalas," belonging to Sands,
Lent & Co., and present him to General
Taylor.
lj- There was a brilliant illumina
tion of the city of Augusta, Georgia, on
the 10th inst., in honor of the brilliant
achievement of Gen. Scott, and the gal
lant army under his command, in cap
turing the city of Vera Cruz, and the
castle of San Juan D'Ulloa.
The citizens of Bedford, Pa.,
had a grand torch-light procession on
Monday night last, in honor of the vic
tory at Buena Vista.
THE ADMINISTRATION.
TAXING TEA AND COFFEE.-At an ear
ly period of the last session of Congress,
Secretary Walker, speaking for Presi
dent Polk, tried to induce the represen
tatives of the people to Tax Tea and
Coffee on the ground that it was neces
sary to uphold the credit of govern
, ment. In Mr. Walker's official letter of
the 21st December last, to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, calling their
attention to the views submitted in his
last annual report in regard to imposing
duties on tea and coffee, he said
."Ilese duties were suggested in view
,of the necessity of obtaining the loan
I proposed therein, and this Department
feels bound to communicate the opinion
entertained by it that, in the abscence
of these duties, it will probably be wholly
impracticable to negotiate the loan on such
terms as would be permitted by Congress."
The eighteen millions loan, it appears,
has been taken, and Mr. Polk's favorite
scheme of taxing the necessaries of the
poor has failed, and yet these locofocos
have the impudence to charge that the
Whigs are favorable to the taxation of
tea and coffee !
The U. B. Loan Taken,
The Washington Union announces
that the whole loan of $18,000,000 has
been "taken above par, at a premium va
rying from one-eighth to two per cent.
The whole amount bid was $57,790,883,
of which the sum of $51,926,583 was
bid above par, and the remainder $2,-
864,300 at par. Thus, it will be perceiv
ed that the bids at a premium largely
exceeded three times the amount of the
loan advertised. Considerable sums are
taken for trustees and executors' for
savings' banks and persons not in busi
ness, for actual investment, and who de
sire to pay the money immediately. The
Secretary, however, has guarded against
calling in the loan more rapidly than it
is wanted; for, were he to do so, it
would make the government pay inter
est prematurely, and derange the busi
ness of the country by too large a call
for specie in one month."
Washington letters state that the'
principal portion of the loan has been
taken by Messrs. Corcoran and Riggs.
Or The N. 0. Picayune learns from
an officer who arrived in New Orleans
from Gen. Taylor's camp, that the day
after the battle of Buena Vista, Santa
Anna addressed a letter from Agua
Nueva to the Governor of Coahuila, in
which he said that he had merely fallen
back to that point to procure provisions,
when he would renew the attack ; that
he had three times won the battle, but
that Gen. Taylor was such a stubborn
old Yankee that he did not know when
he was whipped.
(rr The Danville (Pa.) Democrat says
—" We learn, from various parts of this
and adjoining counties, that winter grain
generally looks well, and has not been
injured to that extent which was antici
pated some weeks ago. The grain on
high and dry ground particularly, is said
to be in excellent condition, while that
on the low lands has been injured to
some extent, there not having been suf
ficient snow this winter to protect the
roots. On the whole, however, the pros
pects are considered favorable."
BRIEF BUT BEAUTIFUL.—In the course
of the remarks made at the great town
meeting, held in Independence Square,
Philadelphia, on last Saturday week, by
Hon. John Sargeant, he said—" Thus in
eleven months, Gen. Taylor has become
an historical character, and with an un
conscious modesty, he has, with his
sword and his pen, written his own his
tory—so that it forms one of the bright
est episodes in the annals of the United
States since the days of Washington."
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS DENOUNCED.
--At a great meeting in Charleston city,
Mr. Calhoun made an elaborate speech,
at the close of which he denounced the
party caucuses and conventions, and en
deavors to place himself at the head of
a Southern party. This may be taken
as an open declaration of war by the
Southern wing of the "Democracy," and
a secession of South Carolina, and pro
bably Florida and Alabama, from the
main body of the party.
ID- A letter from a Matamoras cor
respondent, dated March 25, informs us
that Gen. Taylor was preparing for an
advance on San Luis Potosi, which lie
would commence on the 15th inst. The
letter also states that Gen. Taylor will
be able to take with him 8,000 troops—
quite enough, in the opinion of the wri
ter, for the old hero's purposes.
(Correspondence of the Huntingdon Journal.]
ALEXANDRIA FEMALE SEMINARY.
Ma. EDITOR :—Sir—On taking up the
" Journal " of last week I ran my eye
over it, to ascertain what had been said
about the examination of the pupils of
the "Female Seminary at Alexandria."
Not a word did I discover pro or con.—
.. Thinks I to myself" what does this
mean 1 I had observed in the preceding
numbers lengthy details, and ]auditory
notices of the schools in your town—
one under the care of the Rev. Mr. Wil
liard, the other, of Mr. Hall. As I had
been present at the examinations and
exhibition of these schools, as well as of
that of the Female Seminary, under the
charge of Miss D. W. TUPPER of Alex
andria, I thought it strange, that your
town schools should be thus favorably
noticed, and the " Alexandria Seminary"
passed by sub silentia. Not that your
town schools nre not worthy of all that
has been said of them—not nt all—but
that one as worthy, should have an ex
amination of its pupils, and that for two
days together, teacher and pupils sus
taining themselves to admiration, should
pass " unsung !" But I suppose it was
thought to be none of your town folks'
business; and the good citizens of Alex
andria were so immersed in the all ab
sorbing business of " making money "
that Education and Literature, for theni,
might go a begging ! Now •I have nu
partiality for Alexandria over Hunting
don, nor vice versa—but Fiat Justitia.
This "Female Seminary" at Alexan
ria, was opened last fall, and the .entire
charge thereof given to Miss D. W.
Tarts, a graduate of the Troy N. Y.
Seminary. It commenced with twenty
two pupils—all young Misses of Alex
andria and its vicinity. The first Ses
sion, of five months, terminated on Tues
day the 6th instant. On the sth & 6th
instant the first Examination of the
scholars took place publicly, in the Tem
perance Halt. There were many Spec
tators, learned and unlearned. The
teacher examining the various classes--
! always thoroughly, and when done, turn
ed them over to any of the audience,
who might wish to propose any ques
tions. Many were propounded, and
promptly answered. This examination
truly reflects honor on both teacher and
students, and excited much applause and
admiration from parents, guardians and
friends. And why not I Especially
when we hear little misses, answering
readily, after a session of only five
months, questions in Algebra, Philos
ophy, Geography, Astronomy, 4-c., &c.,
which would have given many older
persons the head-ache to do ! All the
various branches, taught in the very best
Seminaries, are taught here. Original
compositions were read, which. were
really beautiful—sheaving a fine talent
for writing. A class in French rehearsed
well. Specimens of drawing, in Cray
ons and Water colours, were shown—
which were much admired. The second
public examination, which will take
place next autumn, is looked forward to
with much interest. I am not aware that
the school is full, or that other pupils
can be admitted—but this can he ascer
tained by application to the trustees.—
Parents and others having the care of
children, whom they wish to educate,
should see to this. Such opportunities
for education do not often occur. Please
publish this hasty sketch and you will
oblige a SPECTATOR.
Da- A letter from Washington says:
There is no doubt that thp great victory
of Gen. Taylor at Buena Vista contribu
ted most powerfully to the easy reduc
tion of Vera Cruz and the castle. The
news was received there while the cir
cumvallation was in progress ; and the
effect of the disastrous overthrow of the
invincible Saran Anna, in his first de
monstration, could but exert a most de
pressing influence upon the enemy. Had
Taylor been annihilated, Scott might
have had a bloody task to accomplish ;
but the battle fought by old Rough and
Ready, and the men it cost to win it,
saved a great sacrifice on the part of
Gen. Scott.
Kr The Pottsville Journal says that,
a day or two ago, while Lawrence Bren
nan, a drover, was driving some cows
between New Castle and Coal Castle, on
the public road, within a mile of Robert
Adams' Colliery, a tall, slim man, with
a red shirt, who spoke English, stepped
imp, to him and demanded his money. He
refused to give it up, when the scoun
drel drew a revolver, and fired six balls
at Brennan, all of which took effect—
three in his head, one in his back, and
two in his side. The murderer made his
escape.
(y Gen. Wool was formerly the com
mander of Gen. Taylor, but it does not
appear that the advancement of Taylor
has created in him any envy or jeal
ousy.
[jam The last " Yankee Doodle " has a
full length portrait of " Lieut. Gen. Tom
Thumb Benton." How unfortunate for
this great personage has been the suc
cesses of Scott and Taylor'!
WHIG TRIUMPHS!
Polk and Santa Anna everywhere
Defeated !
NZIIV-TORK REDEEMED
Last week we had the pleasure of re
cording the glorious achievements of the
Whigs of Connecticut, Rhode Island and
Cincinnati. We are now called upon to
record the following Whig Victories. In
New York city the Whig candidate for
Mayor, WILLIAM V. BRADY, has been
elected by the handsome majority of
1,400 !
To add to this triumph, the Whiga
have elected a majority of both branches
of the CITY COUNCIL.
This is a signal victory over the Em
pire Club and Rowdyism.
New York is regenerated, and we hope
for the future to keep her disenthrallei,
while Locofocoism insults our Intel i=
gence and virtue by such nominations
as J. S. Brownell.—Tribune.
Another Whig* "Victory !
" Now by St. Paul, the work geer bravely on !
BROOKLYN ELECTION.— Nobly
have the Whigs triumphed over Polk
and Santn Anna, in Brooklyn. The
Whig Mayor is elected by 1200 -majori
ty. Twelve Whig and six Locofoco Al
dermen. Well done, Whigs of Brouk
lyn !
Viclory Again '
ALBANY ELEC'T'ION.—The Whigs
have elected their Mayor and Seven
Councilmen by handson►e majorities.—
The rebuke of the People to the " pow
ers that be" at Washington, is most em
phatic and overwhelming.
And Vet Another.
NEW ORLEANS 0. K.
Hurrah, hurrah, we think with reason,
That This will be a great Whig moon."
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 6th,
thus announces a glorious victory by the
Whigs of that city:
"The whole Whig ticket for the Ge
neral Council, has been elected by an
average of 516 votes—ol the SEVEN
wards, SIX have been carried by the
higs, embracing THIRTEEN Alder
men for the Municipality Council, out of
SIXTEEN, and the only ward which
they did not carry, was considered FO
hopelessly democratic, that suitable ex
ertions were not made there, and not
withstanding which, their three candi
dates succeeded by an average of only
about 30; where, at a special election a
few weeks since, they had a majority of
222. With the least additional exer
tion, there would have been an unani
mous Whig Council. The result is a
most gratifying sanction on the part of
the people of the Second Municipality,
to the former 11 big administration, and
particularly as regards the admirable
system of Public Schools--and insures
the permanent and successful establi:-!••
meet of them, as it will, we hope, four
ever deter any one front stretching- bid'
a sacrilegious hand for their injury or
destruction."
Gen. Irvin in the Went,
Extract of a letter from the Hon. THOS.
M. T. McKENNAN, of Washington, Pa.
to a friend in Reading :
" 1 am pleased with the nomination of
Gen. ItiviN, who will receive the cor
dial support of the Whig party.in the
West. I know him well. He is a man
of strong good sense and uncorruptable %
integrity—if we can succeed in electing
him and I believe we can, he will be en
honor to the Whig party and to the
State."
Is Gen. Taylor a Witig
The U. S. Gazette, of Saturday last,
thus answers the above question;
Zachary Taylor is a Whig—a sound,
sterling Whig—a friend of all the lead
ing public permanent measures of the
great \Vhig party. We have occasion
to know this. He is the friend of a pro
tective tariff; of the distribution of the
proceeds of the public lands, and he is
opposed to the sub-treasury system."
This settles the question. Fathes.
Chandler never speaks at random in re
gard to important facts.
FROM MEXICO.—The Baltimore Patriot
publishes the following extract of a letter
dated TAminco, March 27, 1847.
The mail from Mexico has just ar
rived. I have seen a private letter say
ing that Santa Anna was near Mexico
with the remnant of his army, some
6,000 men—that a battle was anticipated
between the contending parties—the war
and peace factions in the city—and fears
were entertained that much blood would
be shed. All business was at a stand,
and the city in a dreadful state of con
fusion.
ID— A preacher on a visit among the
blacks in Virginia, asked one of them if
he knew what the Bible was 1 Being
answered in the affirmative, he demand
ed to know the use of it. "0 yes," re
plied the black, " massa strap him razor
wid it."
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