possession of the disputed' boundary,
Mr. Slidell was on his way to the city
of Mexico to enter into negotiation for
the settlement of the question. Why
not have waited until Mr. Slidell's mis
sion had been fulfilled 1 It had been
stated, over and over again, that the
Whigs were enemies of the country for
speaking against the war—that they had
deserted her. Was this the case 1 Have
not the Whigs been as prominent in'
fighting on the bloody fields of Mexico
as the Democrats 1 Have not they spill
ed their blood as freely 1 War now ex
ists, but we have made no declaration
of t hel objects of that war ; it therefore
behooves Congress to declare what are
the objects, and upon what terms the
war with Mexico will cease. In mon- i
arohies, the - war-making power is vested I
in the King—in this country it rests
with the people, through their represen- ,
tatives in Congress. This is distinctly„
avowed in the Constitution. It is true ,
the President has the power of making
treaties, but they are always formed
upon an act or resolution of Congress.
He referred to the resolutions regarding
reciprocity, and upon which seine ten or ,
a dozen treaties have since been found
ed. If therefore, in such comparative.
ly unimportant subjects as trade and
commerce, the President takes his in
structions from the people, how much I
stronger is the argument, when applied
to the prolongation of war. If they re
main silent with the President, when
war is once declared, to say what are its I
objects and when it shall stop, then may
you call the President by what name
you please—he is in effect as powerful
as a Ceases, an Emperor, or King! You
give to one mart a power that the con
stitution never contemplated.
Mr. Clay continued to dilate at con
siderable length upon this topic, expres
sing it as his conviction that Congress
should delare at the coming session,
what are the objects of the war, and
what should be the conditions of peace.
If the President then remain opposed to ,
a treaty upon the terms prescribed, I
there was a way by which even he could I
be reached, and be made to feel that the
people's will govern :—he menntby int.!
peachment. Mr. Clay said he was op
posed entirely to annexing Mexican ter
ritory. One half of the millions of
acres we had already we did not want.
If Congress would be pacified with
certain limits,' establishing where 'they
conceded, the proper boundaries of
Texas, he dii not believe the Presi 'ent
should refuse to accede to their wishes
—he was already half tired of the war,
and would doubtless be glad enough to
adopt any plans by which pence would
be restored. As to any difficulty which
would occur in settling a boundry line,
be would be willing to undertake in six
ty hours to secure their co-operation.
The truth was, Mr. Polk imagined, that
when Matamoros fell, Mexicans would
succumb. Such has been the expecta
tions after every battle; but now, even
when we are in the halls of time Monte
zumas, we appear to be as far as ever
from our object. He referred to the
Spanish character as evidence, in their
struggles for 800 years with the floors
in Spain. He spoke of the absurdity of
asking indemnity for our losses, of a
people who had nothing to give us. As
to annexing, he considered it would be
little short of madness to introduce
eight or nine millions of people, speak
ing a different language, and possessing
a different religion, amongst no, to as
sist in governing our Republic. Sup
pose said he, they would not choose to
send delegates, can we appoint them?—
Would that be carrying omit our Consti
tution, which declares that every cit
izen shall have a voice in governing
himself!
Mr. Clay avowed himself to be strong
ly opposed to the extension of slavery,
deplored its existence, but regarded it as
an unavoidabl evil. He considered the
refusal to accept new territory as the best
means of arresting the difficulties that
surrounded this important but delicate
subject. •
The speech occupied two hours and a
half in its delivery, and the foregoing is
but a sketch of its most important
points. The speaker adhered very
closely to his resolutions, and they em
bodied all the great principles which he
advocated and discussed. The resolu
tions were adopted by acclamation.
Moral Darkness.
At a recent meeting of the Protestant
Episcopal church, in New York, Bishop
Johns of Baltimore made some astonish
ing statements respecting the ignorance
and destitution of the bible in Virginia.
As reported in the New York Express
he said:
"At a recent meeting of the Bible So
-3 iety for Virginia, it was reported that
.here are sixteen thousand families with
mt the Word of God. He knew of
nore than one county where there was
,o edifice for the worship of God, and
to minister, of any denomination. The
lepthof their ignorance was amazing.
A Minister was summoned to att - end
he couch of a dying man, 'and, on ex
mining him to his religious faith, found
hat he had not even heard of the name
f Jesus Christ, but us an oath. Nor
;as this a solitary case.—Two males
/ere called on to testify in Court, on
nportant business ; on questioning
tern previous to swearing them, it was
scertained to the astonishment of both
udgr and Jury, that they had never
card of either the Bible or of God!"
THE JOURNAL.
Huntingdon, Tuesday, November 23, 1847.
An Apprentice Wanted.
A boy from the country, between 14
and 16 years of age, who can read and
write, is wanted at this office to learn
the Printing Business. Application
should be mr.de soon.
A RtRIVION will be preached to the
yottng men of Huntingdon and vicinity,
ni the German Reformed Church, on
Thursday, 25th inst., being the day ap
pointed by the Governors of Pennsylva
nia, and also by Governors of other
states, to be observed as a day of
thanksgiving and prayer. Services will
commence at 6 o'clock in the evening.
The public in general and young men in
particular, are invited to attend.
r i b. Owing to a great press of job
work, the publication of this weeks pa
per has been somewhat delayed.
CORRECTION.—The Dedication of the
new Methodist Episcopal Church, near
Orbisonia, will take place on Sunday
next, (28th inst.) Last Sunday was er
roneously announced in our last as the
time.
[L7- An amusing original story, by a
gentleman of this place, entitled " The
Resurrectionists—Or, the Doctor De
ceived," will be found on our first page.
07- On our first page, concluded on
the second, will be found Mr. Clay's re
solutions, and what purports to be an ab
stract of his speech delivered et the
great meeting at Lexington, held on the
13th inst. The resolutions embody the
views of the unrivalled Statesman and
Patriot, in regard to our unfortunate dif
ficulties with Mexico, and are therefore
very important at this time. We shall
publish the speech of Mr. Clay entire,
when we receive a full and authentic
copy.
Our friends of the Pa. Intelligencer
have our thanks for nn " extra," con
taining the resolutions and abstract re
ferred to.
The "Breaks."
New light appears to have very sud
denly broken in upon our neighbor of
the Globe in regard to the repairs on the
canal. Three weeks ago, ere the work
had been fairly commenced, (and there
has been no change in the officers since)
the Globe expressed the opinion that the
breaks of '47 would be much more eco
nomically managed than the "big break"
of '3B. But a change has come over the
spirit of the editor's dreams, and in his
last paper he pitches into the Canal Com
missioners, "Bosses," and all concerned
on the " ditch," with a ferocity alto
gether
unaccountable to those not in the
secret. No charges of incapacity are
brought against the bosses, and no facts
I are adduced to show that they are squan
dering the public money ; but the editor
simply declares that the regular wing
of the democracy are not getting a fair
shake at the "spoils," and that the jobs
of repairs are entirely under the control
of " Whigs and Guerilla democrats."
Now, we have not, as our neighbor ap
pears to insinuate, any " means" of
knowing anything about the canal ar
rangements, other than what we can pick
up by observation—means equally with
in the reach of all ; but let the Locofocos
who are managing the repairs, be either
Guerillas or Regulars, we shall not con
demn until they prove themselves faith
less to the interests of the Common
wealth. We have yet to hear of the
appointment of the first Whig to a
boss-ship on the canal ; and we are at a
loss to know what our neighbor means
by "Guerilla democrats and Whigs."
We fear our neighbor has again fired in
the air. We are still determined to
waste no amimition until we see the game
clearly. Our neighbor is certainly in
some danger of " wrenching himself
kicking at nothing." Those having the
responsibility of repairing the canal—
and a weighty one it is—should be at
least treated fairly ; and so far as we
are concerned, they shall be, without
any reference to their politics. If the
work is judiciously and economically
managed, and completed in good season,
all concerned shall have our humble ap
probation. But if the, reverse should
prove to be the case, and a system of
speculation and plundering be commen
ced, we shall not fail to hold the delin
quents up to the public view faith -
I fully and without respect to persons.
But as no acts have, as yet, come un
der our observation, deserving the cen
sure of the press, we shall adhere to our
previously expressed determination to
wait awhile, before expressing any opin
ion in regard to the conduct of those
having charge of the " big" or " little
jobs" of repairs.
07- Private letters from Mexico bring
the melancholly intelligence of the death
of Copt...TAMES CALDWELL, of the " Wayne
Guards." He died of wounds received
in the battle of Chapultepec. The fol
lowing just and well 'conceived tribute
to his memory, from the pen of one of
his numerous friends in this place, is in
serted with great pleasure :
For the "Huntingdon Journel."
Capt. Same ealdwell.
This brave man and distinguished of
ficer has fallen—he has gone down on
the carnage covered field of Chapulte
pee and breathed his last in "the red
path of battle." He fell at the head of
his command, while nobly leading it,
and holding it in the face of the most
terrific and destructive fire of the enemy ;
he fell, after mingling in the hardest of
the fight—he fell, just as the shouts of
victory were ascending..
.
For - this he had fought—for this he
had longed ; but here the scene closes!
he must now part with that gallant and
victorious army; he must lay down his
sword ; that Eagle eye that kindled in
the fight has closed in death—that noble
heart that panted for triumph, has ceased
its throbing. He lived long enough to
see the stars and stripes of his country's
standard waving in proud triumph over
the prostrate and fallen battlements of
the enemy, and this doubtless consoled
and cheered the dying hero in his last
and final struggle with the King of Ar
mies.
It is but a few months since he left
here, taking with him his eldest son, a
promising and interesting youth,willing,
nay, anxious to share the toils,endure the
hardships and follow where his gallant
father led. That boy, too, has gone—
"he sleeps the sleep that knows not
breking and dreams of battle fields no
more."
Thus have fallen the father and the
son in the discharge of their duty and
defence of their country. Poor Youth!
You shall not be forgotten—you shall be
remembered, and the tear of pity, could
it reach your distant grave, would fall
fast and freely on it, watering, with the
dews of sensibility and sorrow, the cold
clods that rest above thee. But of the
Father, what shall I say 1 It was my
fortune to have known him well. I
T shared largely of his friendship and
, have partaken freely of his hospitality,
1 and I can truly say "that to know him
' was to love him." No braver man—no
truer spirit ever drew a sword ; but he
was as kind as he was brave and genet ,
ous to a fault.
But rest, rest thee CALDWELL, rest—
thy toils are o'er—thy work is done, and
your fame will be as enduring as the
frowning peaks of Orizaba, that wit
nessed your intrepidity and your fall!
You " have died a death worthy of the
soldier—the field of honor for your bed
—the wild battle storm your last em
brace, and the lofty summits of the
Cordilleras your monument and your
a
grave!" a a
Huntingdon, Nov. 22, 1847.
Lunacy.
A poor unfortunate, residing in one
of the upper townships of this "county,
who has lose his reason, fancies that the
Odd-Fellows, on one oesasion, took hold
of him and "poured into his ears boil
ing lead !" The brainless creatures who
print the Messenger--who never had any
reason to lose, often fancy things equally
ridiculous, and are therefore as much en
titled to the sympathy of the public as
the unfortunate man alluded to. Hence
we were not at all surprised to find in
the last Messenger, among other silly
charges directed at us, the following:
"He has himself [meaning us] libell
ed the Globe and now says it was false.
He libelled its editor once before, and
whether to avoid a libel suit, or for some
' other purpose, he went into the Odd
Fellows' Lodge in this town, and peni
tentially signed a recantation of what he
had published, handed it over to Mr.
Lewis, and in his possession it yet re
, mains."
The editor of the Globe, not wishing
to have his name connected with so ri
diculous and silly a lie, promptly contra
dicts it in his paper of the same date.
The Globe says :
"The assertion of the "Messenger"
that Mr. Clark went into the Odd Fel
lows' Lodge in this town, and peniten
tially signed a recantation of what he
had published, handed it over to Mr.
Lewis, and in his possession it still re
mains,' 1S FALSE."
What will the lying Lunatics of the
Messenger publish next 1
Or Mr. Andrew Miller of Philadel
phia, has declined acting as a member
of the Democratic Taylor Central Com
mittee, because in a recent letter, Gen.
Taylor said that if he had voted in 1844,
he would have voted for Henry Clay.
PITTSBURG AND CONNELLSVILLE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.-At a meeting of the
stockholders of this company, held at
Pittsburg on Monday evening of last
week, it was, by a vote by shares, of
4,097 ayes to 720 noes, decided to aban
don their right to construct their road
to the Maryland line, and accept the
"supplement" to their charter, granted
by the Pennsylvania Leeislsture, at its
last session, giving them the privilege
to construct a railroad west of Pittsburg
to the Ohio line. Such stockholders as
were unwilling to unite with those
friendly to embracing the privileges of
the supplement, were allowed to with•
draw their stock, after deducting their
share of the expenses of the company
up to the present time. Among the re
solutions was one calling for a Conven
tion to be held at Massillon, Ohio, in
December next, of those friendly to a
railroad from Pittsburg to some point
on Lake Erie.
‘‘ WAYNE dNARDS. " —Since the death
of Capt. Caldwell, we understand that
Lieut. PricKamy has succeeded to the
command of the company. Capt. Mc-
Kantey is a brave and gallant spirit, and
will doubtless fill the post of his late la
mented-commander with credit to him
self and honor to the county from which
he hails.
" Veni, Vidi, Vici,"
The words of Onser rise irresistibly
upon the mind of every one who reads
Scott's late despatches. From the mouth
of the old Roman general, after his e a s y
triumph over Pharaces, in a single bat
tle, they sound like a jest or a " thra
conical brag ;" had Scott used them in
his despatches, they would have seemed'
almost the natural description of a cam
paign so rapid and glorious as his has
been—so full of battles and victories,
daring marches and assaults, great ex
ploits and mighty results, terminating in
the prostration—almost the conquest—
of a republic by his small army of some
ten thousand men. When Congress
grants medals—as Congress surely will
—to Gen. Scott and the heroes who
fought their way with him into Mexico,
officers privates and all, let these words
bo engraved on them, and every soldier
claim the right to wear them as the
ut
terance of his own heroism. "THE
ARMY OF MEXICO—VENT, VIDI, VICI !"
What a memorial for the sons and grand
sons of the soldiers of the " Army of
Mexico!" We think it not improbable
we shall wake up some fine morning, to
hear of " Veni, Vidi, Vici" adopted as
the popular designation of the hero of
Lundy's Lane.—North Jimerican.
ANOTHER VERSION.-A letter from Pe
rote, of October 22, states that Captain
Walker killed three of the Mexican
Lancers, with whom he was contending
and was almost surrounded, when a
fourth thrust his lance through the cap
tain's body, and he died almost imme
diately.
TENNESSEE AND THE WAR.—The new
Whig Governor of Tennessee, Neil S.
Brown, in his message to the Legisla
ture, speaking of the war, says, that
"he believes, and believing it, dares to
proclaim, that this (Mexican) war tnight,
could, and ought to have been avoided"
—but, in relation to its prosecution, he
adds, "in my judgment, the motto, to
conquer a peace,' now becomes indis
pensable—there is no other alternative."
" Rough and Ready."
We learn from the Vicksburg Senti
nel, that General Taylor considers him
self a citizen of Mississippi, and that
when he retires from the army, he in
tends settling with his family in the bills
of Jefferson county, just back of his
plantation on the river, where Colonel
Davis was commissioned some years
since, to purchase him a residence.
MELANCHOLY.-The New Orleans Delta
publishes a letter dated at the Castle of
Perote, in Mexico, on the 24th ult. which
says that over six hundered and fifty
deaths have occurred in the Army Hos
pital in that place since the Ist day of
June last.
Steamboats Lost.
The Steamboat Eureka bound to Mo
bile with afull load of cotton, was sunk
on the 61 h. The boat and cargo a total
loss.
The steamboat Paicea, from St. Louis
bound to Galena, with a cargo of dry
goods, was sunk a few days since near
Burlington. The cargo will be saved
in a damaged condition, but the boat is
a total loss.
07.- The Chester County Republican
is out in favor of Polk for re-election,
and thinks he can be prevailed upon
again to be a candidate.
FROM PUEBLA, MEXICO,
TRIPZERMITING LETTMIL
The following interesting letter, from
a soldier in the Army, to his friends in
this place we have been kindly permit
ted to copy for publication. We have
already published several from the same
source. The writer is well known here
—his father being Eth old and respect•
able citizen of this place,
Putai.A, Mexico, Oct. 16, 1847.
Dear Brothert—You will no doubt be
surprised to receive ah answer to yours
of July Ist from Puebla j while my Reg
iment is in the Capitol—and also that
you have not received it ere now.—
Mails arrive here only with reinforce
ments, and they do not come once in
three months. Neither do mails leave
here once in that time.
I was - taken sicic a few days before the
army marched for the Capitol, with that,
in most cases, incurable disease--Chron
ic Diarrhrea, and which has killed near
ly 3000 of our army since we landed at
Vera Cruz. lam recovering fast, and
will probably be able to join my regi
ment in the Capitol in a few weeks.—
Sickness has been a stranger to me un
til I came to the General Hospital in
this city ; 800 men came to the Hospit
al at the time I did, and now there is
not 200 left. Although the country is
healthy for those who have lived in it
for some years, it does not agree with
the unacclimated, particularly the men
belonging to the army ; men who have
left comfortable homes, who have worn
themselves out with fatigue, and who
have lost many nights of sleep watching
the enemy for the sake of honor and
their country. The chronic diarrhwa
is the principal disease among our army
here and its e ff ects are almost as
sud
den as lightning. It alarms me to wit
ness the sudden deaths that occur
around nie daily ; men apparently well
one day are dead the next; no cause
can be assigned but the climate, the
country is so much higher than that
which we had lived in. I can hardly
describe the effect the climate has on
us; it is deadly poison, and not one out
of twenty recovers who have the least
sickness. As to myself, I have enjoyed
tolerable good health considering the
hardships I have endured since I came
into the country, but I now feel my
health much reduced. lam completely
worn out, and will never I fear, regain
the strength I have lost. To knots hard
ships is to feel them Although I hope
and expect to return again to old Hun
tingdon, even if I should remain no lon
ger than I did the last time, yet you
need not think it strange if I do not live
to return, unless I soon get out of this
pusillanimous and poisonous country.—
Men are dying from diseases and from
the want of nourishment nearly as fast
as they come into the country. We
have received but little money for the
last eight months, which causes great
dissatisfaction in the army. Were we
paid off as regularly as we were at the
commencement of the war, a great ma
ny lives might be saved by the nourish
ment which they could purchase, and
which, without money, it is impossible
for private soldiers to get.
cannot describe the difficulties I
have encountered in this country. You
cannot imagine them. Who can describe
the battle fieldl None but those who
have witnessed it I I feel myself inad
equate to the task, although I have wit
nessed many hard fought battles. Hun
dreds, yes, thousands lay crying for
help, when no possible assistance can
be rendered them. The scene is truly
heart-rending and melancholy.
Our force - that was left 114 e not hav
ing been sufficient to hold the town, and
hardly able to defend ourselves in one
end of the town, Santa Anna, thinking
he could rout us, and thus cut oil all
communication between Vera Cruz and
the capitol, rallied all of his broken for
ces, numbering about 10,000 and took
up his quarters in town within about
four blocks of us, knowing that our
force was weak and not able to drive
him out of town. He then sent a flag
of truce with a message to our comman
ding officer, Col. Childs, stating that he,
Santa Anna; wanted Col. Childs to sur
render unconditionally, and leave either
for Vera Cruz or the Capitol. Colonel
Childs replied that he might come and
take him ; that his force, as small as it
was, would fight until they were all kill
ed or taken prisoners. Santa Anna's
force completely surrounded us, with
the exception of a road that led from
our quarters to our fort, which was
about one-half mile from town. We
could hold communication with safety
between the fort and us, because our ar
tillery in the fort could rout anything
that might attempt to go between that
and us. Our force was close together
at the edge of town, and we were so
strongly surrounded by the enemy that
we could scarcely look out of our quar
ters. We were obliged to build breast
works to protect us in going from one
detachment to another, and to prevent
the enemy from charging down the
street at us. Had the enemy charged,
they would certainly have been cut to
pieces, for every man was determined
to stand until he was cut down. All
contracts with Mexicans for provisions
were cut off; our water, which came to
us ►n pipes, was cut off, and for thirty
days, firing was kept up on both sides
front the house tops ; and whenever a
man was seen in the streetnie was shot.
The First Penn's Regiment lost about
30 or 40 men killed and kVounded.---
Our meat wits used up, and all other
provisions gettikg scarce; and had the
siege lasted another month, we would
have been al Most starved out. Fortu
nately we Were reinforced on the 11th,
by 2000 volunteers under Gen. Lane.
That day the enemy kept quiet, think
ing they could get a good fire from the
house tops at Gen. Lane's
• Command, as
they would enter the centre of the town,
where we had not been for thirty days.
After Gen. Lane's command received a
heavy fire from the enemy without do
ing much execution, he ordered his men
to charge them, brake open their houses,'
and destroy all who were firing at us
:
A general charge was made that night
and the next day, by nearly all the troops
who had been kept in bondage so long;
and such a breaking open of stores and
plundering ; that was kept up in the
town for two days ; is hot to be found re
corded in history. Heretofore the Mex..
icans were paid by the soldiers for ev
erything that they got from them, but
when they commenced foul play, we
paid them off in such a mantler that they
will not want to commence a siege soon
again.
You will hear more of the above by a
paper that will be established here in a
few days. W. T. Wilson will be em
ployed in it. Robert Woods, W. T.
Wilson, James Ellis, and John Condo
are all well. Samuel Holliday is in the
city of Mexico. David Malurtrie* is
very sick at Perote, and not expected to'
live. * *. *
You cannot expect to hear from me
oftener than heretofore. No mail has
left for the States except Gen. Scott's•
despatches, for the last three months,
and after this one, there will none leave'
again for a long time. As I said before,
you need not expect to hear from me
often, neither do I expect to receive all
the etters that will be sent to. me.—
About one third of the letters ands papers
that are directed to the army here; are
destroyed or lost on the way. Those .
that write to me may as well direct to
the city of Mexico, for every thing goes
there before being assorted. I will write
by every mail, but do not be surprised
if you do not receive my letters at the
proper time. Mails go so unregular,
that you will not receive more than two
or three a year.
In consequence of this sheet being
small, you will excuse me for not wri
ting more. Your brother,
• We have seen a letter dated at Perote,
from one of the Huntingdon volunteers, which ,
stales that D. McMurtrie hes recove.ed.--En.
Mississippi Election. -
CINCINNATI, Nov. 18,
Col, Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi,
arrived here on his way to Washington,
says that sufficient returns had been re
ceived from the different sections of
Mississippi to decide the election of the•
Democratic ticket. Mr. Tompkins, the•
Whig candidate in the Vicksburg dis
trict is the only Whig elected. The de
feat of Col. McClung is certain. The.
delegation will, therefore, stand three•
Democrats to one Whig.
The Georgia Senators,
We take pleasure in announcing the
re-election by the Georgia Legislature,.
of JOHN MACPHERSON BERRIEN, Rtil
Uni
ted States Senator, for a further term of
six years, ending March 3, 1853, and
the election of WILLIAM C. DAWSON as
the successor of Mr. COLQL'ITT, his term
to commence March 3, 1849. The en
tire Union will hail the restoration of
Mr. Berrien to the Senate, and Georgia
has nobly maintained her true Whig
character.— .N. 4rnerican.
Bps The Pennsylvania volunteers gar
risoned at Perote voted for Governor of
Pennsylvania on the 12th October, as
follows :
For Governor—Shunk,
66 Irvin,
_ _
Canal Comm'r—tongstreth, 66
gg " Patton, 19
Morton, 1
REPORTED Loss OF Two STEAMERS WITH
ntoors.--A slip from the Columbus (Ga.)
Democrat, mentions the probable loss of
the steamers Fashion and Beaufort Dis
trict, with two companies of mounted
men. The letter communicating the
information is dated Vera Cruz, 3d inst.
We have news from Vera Cruz a day or
two later that makes no mention of such
a disaster, and consequently doubt the
correctness of the information.
The Markets.
From the North American.
PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 19, 1847.
FLOUR AND MEAL.—There has been
rather a better demand for flour during
the week. Sales of Brandywine at $6,
and fair mixed at $5,90 a 5,94 ; for city
use $6 a 6,25, and extra at $6,50 a $7
the brl ; receipts moderate,
Rye Flour
sold at $5,25. Corn Meal at $3,12 a
3,25.
0 GRAIN.—Sales of Wheat a: $1,25 a
130 eta for fair and prime parcels. Rye
sells at 90c. Corn sells at 70 to 72c for
old flat yellow, 68c for white and 56c for
new. Osts—sales at 39c a 12c,.eloning
at 4 , 0 e the bushel.