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THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL . PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY VM. H. CHANDLER & CO. I The Tki-Weekly Joct.sai. is published on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at $4,00 per annumi in advance. . The Weekly Journal is published on Thursdays", at $2,00 per annum in advance. FOR FRESID ENT ZACZZAXL'ST TAYLOR. WHIG ELECTORAL TICKET. SENATORIAL ELECTORS. JOSEPH G. "MARSHALL, of Jefferson. GODLOVE S. ORTH, of Tippecanoe. DICTRICT ELECTORS. 1st Disl.-JoHX Pitcher, of Posev. Johx S. Davis, of Floyd 3d " 4th " 5th " 6th " 7th " 8th " 9th " 10th " Milton Gregg, of Dearborn. David P. Holloway, of Wayne. Thomas D. Walfole," of Hancock. Lovell H. Roc:seau, of Gr.' ne. Edward W. McGcaghey, of Purk. James F. Suit, of Clinton. Daniel D. Pbatt, of Cass. David Kilgore, ofDelaware, CITY OF EVANSVILLE: SATURSDV, MARCH 4, 1S4S. Hydrophobia. We have received a letter from one of our subscribers at Cynthia na, in forming us of the appearance in that neighbor hoed of a rabbid dog, which had bitten a boy, besides quite a number of dogs, hogs, cattle, Ac. The whole country seems to be infeStecy! vritn maa dogs, and what to do to rul it ol them, except the killing of all dogs, we don'i know. Our subscriber inquires of us concerning the efficacy of a "mad stone," which he supposes to be in this neighborhood. We know nothing of it, and believe there is none nearer than Terre Haute. They profess to have one in that city, and if there is virtue in the thing, the distance should not prevent persons availing themselves of its benefits. But, seriously, we think those truly mad who rely upon a "mad stone" to cure them ofhydiophofcia. "Vj sincerely wish we could nam?, a certain remedy to our friend for this horrible disease, but as we have had two deaths in this place from hydrophobia in spite of all our physicians could do, we suppose there is none known as yet. We believe that it is not ev ery one that is bitten by a rabbid dog that dies . of hydrophobia. C3" We received on yesterday a file of the "Free American" published at Vera Cruz. They were brought by our fellow-townsman Mr. Wetzell, who having passed through a campaign on that line with credit, is discharged in consequence of a wound he received in one of the battles before the city of Mexico,and returns home to renew Jiis former busiuess. The papers were sent to us by our old friend J. A. Epperson, one of the editor?. We find nothing later than we have already published from the New Orleans papers. Uboke jail. We learn that a white man and a negro confined in our jail, managed to break out last night, and went off with their iron3 on. They once before attempted to break out but were caught in the act. Why do not the County Commissioners build a new jail? The present one is a disgrace to the city and county. A child ten years old could release himself from it in an hour's time with nothing tut a ten penny nail to work with. The present apology for a jail is a great expense to the people and of no manner of use. C3"VVe found lying on the steps of our office yesterday morning, a communication addressed to the editor of the Journal, signed "Hibernian." It purports to be the first of a series of articles of a fanciful character.in prose, or poetry, as hereafter may inclin? the author. The sketch before ua is entitled "Reminiscences of an old Hat" and we must acknowledge that alter me most careiui perusal it still remains to us a perfect enigma. If there is any point (wit there certainly is none) in it, we have failed to make the discovery. It may be that our perception is a little obfusticated, an I that the second part (which the author promises to have ready tjr Tuesday's paper) would open our eyes and give us a peep into the- beauties of the series yet to come. If so, we say seud it along. We must know a little more of "Hibernian's" recollections before we commence their publication. If there be any thing good in him or them, we'll not be slow in letting it out. (X"?-There were five hundred and ninetycine laws passed at the recent session of our Legislature, fi"e hundred and ninety-eight and a half of which were of a local nature. iTTrSnow commenced falling last night, and this morning it lies two or three inches deep. March sets in rather rough, notwithstanding the comet is so near its visit. The New York Legislature and the Presidency. The Whig members of the New York Legislature held a caucus on the evening of the 15th inst. They adopted two resolutions unanitn jusly. The first was in favor of the Whig national convention at Philadelphia. The se-! cond was as follows : Tolved, That, in the judgment of this mee ting, the whig party of this State will expect that the candidate whom they shall be railed to support for the office of President shall be a thorough and blameless Whig, of known and well-tned principles and opinions, a statesman of known capacity and qualifications for the highest of civil employment, aid one who shall fuilv represent and nuintain, in tl emitn which he mav be called, the dis tinctive doctrines and character of the Whig party of the uniteu A third resolution was offered expressing preference for Mr. Clay as the Whig candidate for the Presidency. A discussion ensued, during which a motion to adjourn was made and 'carried.

White River Trade. There is a very heavr

vy amount of produce shipped out of White river annually, chiefly in fiaiboats; and the trade of that section of country is also very large, and now principally monopolized by Louisville. This order of thins? missht be. eno o tirely changed by a little energy on the part of the merchants of this place. All that is ne cessary to secure the entire trade of that rich section of country to this place, is for our busi ness men to place one or two good light-draught boats in the trade between here and Point Commerce. The investment would not ink pay well, but would inevitably secure to us the trade of that section of country. We are assured by our enterprising townsman, Mr. Clifford, that business sufficient for three or four boats could be. had during the entire sea son. Mr. Utitlord has put two boats in tin trade within a short time, and he finds White river much better to navigate than the Wabash. We are satisfied that if two or three of our merchants would take hold of th. matter, they would find the people of that region ready to second their efforts, plenty to do, and the tradi asource of great profit. It is a fact known to usjtliata large numberof the citizensof the While river country stand ready to take stock ina line of packets to run between here and the highest navigable point on that river; and we are assured that they would willingly take twothirds or three-fourths of the stock, if the enterprize was set on foot here. White river is na vigab!e from December unlil June or July.and it is the intention of the citizens alongTt, banks to thoroughly clean it out the coming summer, remove all logs, dams &c, and make its navigation perfectly safe. If we do not open a trade by steamboats with this section of country, some other place will, and b fore very long too. We ask, then, that our business men give the matter their attention and convince themselves by investigation and inquiry if we be right or wrong ic regard to it. We intend to refer to ths subject again. Business &c We cant help thinking that our merchants and business men, would consult their interests and increase their profits by bt ing a little more liberal in their patroage of the press of this place. That class of men in othercities find that they not only get along easierand safer by constantly and liberally patronising the printer, but that it is necessary for them to do so togetalongatall. And we know of no place offering greater facilities for advertising than is enjoyed by the citizens of Evansville. We have here now a Daily, a Tri-Weekly and two Weekly papers, all of them, we believe, havinga good circulation, and making quite as respectable an appearance as any of the larger city papers. The prices for advertising re extremely low, less than inmost places surrounding us, and no good reason can be. given why the printers should not be liberally patronized, and our citizens benefitted thereby. 03The following item of intelligence we cut from the telegraphic column of the Louisville Courier of Monday: Philadelphia, Feb. 26, 0. p. m. The Union, in itseditorials, favors the terms generally ot the treaty of peace with Mexico, but objects to the imputation of its orijn be ing ascribed to the President or htsagencr. Ihe. holds that lust s action in tne matter was unauthorized throughout. There is an immense crowd gathering to re ceive tlie remains ot the lion. John Huincy Adams from Washington, ami escort tht in through the city with funeral riles. The bells are all tolling, and mufflled. The flags of thshipping are at half-mast, and enveloped in crape. More of 0 Co Zach's Letters. The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune writes as follows: "It is rumored and on good authority with al that we have not yet the letter of Taylor's which fluttered the Volsces so much on us reception. There is one, it iu said, is possession of Mr. Secretary Marcy, much m nv pungent, more sarcastic, more indignant, though not ihe less refined inexpressiou, or admirable in con ception. this the 'secretary pronaDty tnniKs muhtdo lnturv to the public service, u puolUhed and from prudential and patriotic mo tives, therefore, suppresses it. But the end is not yet there is some fun yet in reserve." Last words or Mr. Adams. We extract the following from the Washington correspondence of the Baltimore Sun: " This is tht last of earth I am content? was almost the only expression which escaped from Mft Adams' lips alter he was stricken dou n. Mr. Clay vi-ited Mr. Adams last evening, in the Shaker's room. The scene was impressive. Tears flowed in streams from Mr. Clay's eyes as he took the hand of his unconscious aud dying friend. a T1 " . A C TA1.4fctllirfT AMERICAS DiiUBmist. i. i..-.,. letter of the 2J of January says : The American firm of Harrison, Winans & K;istvii k. the well known contractors lor the i rant locomotim -s on the St. Petersburg & Moscow railway, have obtain -d ihe contract for the new imn'brid J-arcoss the. Neva. Auoth erenterprisingAinericaii firm he veobtahied an exclusive privilege oi cutting ce ior .uici-u markets, and are rapidly constructing a pier, inn-linnses. be.tween St. Petersburg and Constadt. Locofoco .Enlightenment. We find the following curious item of news in the last num ber of the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer: . . Gov. Shunk, of Pennsylvania, has vetoed a bill to incorporate a telegraph company to ex tend a telegraph line from Philadelphia loLi -w-t-K in Delaware. The ground on which he does so is that the telegraph interferes wiih the op eration of ihs Post 0 dice Department, and he thinks the State has no power to pass laws of which tht would be theeflect. CCT" An elephant cied not long since inEngland, which was one hundred years old. The viva voce law of Texas has been repeal ed. The elections in the State hereafter will be by ballot.

EVANSVILLE,

' From t'.ie Louisville Courier, of Tuesday. - .. THE GREAT TAYLOR MEETING IN NEW , YORK, r ' - The New York Courier and Enquirer, of the 22d, published the call for a Taylor meet-f ing to be held on that- evening, under a spa cious tent in Niblo's Garden. The siguature to the call numbered some four or five thousand names, and filled five of the large columns, of the Courier and Enquirer,. That paper remarks : It cannot fail to arrest the, attention of all. not ouly from the number but from the standing, respectability and influence of the great body of our citizens by whom it is signed. Among them will be found the names of nearly all who have been foremost in past years, in support of Whig principles, and who have been the main strength of the Whig party, in this city, in all its struggles hitherto. The fact that these men have united in the call for.the meeting shows, conclusively, that in iheir judgement, a crisisiias arrived in the the history of the country, as well as the party, which demands the most strenuous, united and self-sacrificing efforts of every whig. They are not men whoaie moved by impulse, or carried away by the eu'husiasm. of the hour. They are intelligent, candid, cautious men, who feel the importance of the end to be -at tained, and who trust to their judgment, rather than their feelings, Tor the means by which n is to be accomplished. .The are sensible ilut ihu oto nf i hu Whirf narf ir ut thtt fnmina flection, is a matter of the. utmost importance, j Jfthe Whigs are bea en again they are beaten forever. So far is the future can now be foreseen, another term of power would enable Locofocoistn to fjsten upon the country its iron bonds too firmly for any successful effort at release. The Whigs must succeed now or not atall, The proceedings of the meeting to night, we trust, will convince, the Wh.gs throughout ihcountry, that the Whig mo.ement in this city in favor of General Taylor, is not a matter of impulse, of feeling, or excitement. but of cool dispassionate, and unprejudiced judgment, dictated by an ardent desire for the triumph of the Whig party, and aiming at that as its sole result. The Express, of the 23d, the only paper of that date we received from New York yesterterday, says that the night was exceedingly inclement. It rained, hailed, and snowed, incessantly, all day, and, adds the Express, "such a dripping tent to cover a warm and enthusiastic meeting in, we never shivered in before.' The meeting was called to order by Hon. Moses H. Grinnell. who nominated as President of the meeting Hugh Maxwell, Esq., which nomination was carried with loud and continued apolause. One hundred and twen ty-two Vice Presidents were thosen, an1' twelve. Secretaries. Mr. Maxwell, the President, then said :

1U" meeting, icuun-uiucin, n IJ" uifiaiiu,rni - . and we are assembled on the anniversary ofUfJ Slates; and we. respectfully recom.n.-nd to

Th- meeting, fellow-citizens, is now organized Washington's birth-day, on the anniversary of Buena Vista, (chef rs) we are assembled to express our viws in reierence to a man 10 whom the eyes and hearts ot tne American people, are turned in admiration, gratitude and love, (cheers) we are assembled, fellow- it izens in the exercise of one of the dearest rights which belong to the American people the right to assemble to express our opinion as to public men and as to public measures, and to exercise the inestimable right of citizens. (Cheers.) Fellow-citizens, Zacbary Taylor is the man . of the people, and his nomination is proposed to be made this evening by a meeting of the citizens of New York, in order that he may be brought forwaid more prominently before the State and ihe nttion. Fellow-citizens, it is sometimes difficult for a nation to say whn a great man appears upon the public stage, what, in the or der ol Providence, he is commissioned to accomplish. The teachings of history inform us, fellovv-citizms, that frequently the operations of the nation and the character of a grea man are preserved as the secrets of history, and iu reference to the distinguished citizen I have, named, we know enough of his public actions we know-enough 01 his character to be satisfied that if he should be brought into the administration of the government of this country, he will exercise an influence Uon the administration that will be salutary to its best interests, and look with patriotic feelings to the best interests of the country. Fellow-citizen, it is not my intention to detain you with a long address on this occasion. There are gentlemen here who intend to address this meeting gentlemen from abroad, whose public character is such as to command your attension, (cheers) and 1 respectfully invite you, fello w citizens as the friends of Gen ral Taylor, (cheers) to set an example of order, to show to i imitate the example of that great and dissinguished patriot; that you have respect for others, and while you are iu the right, you will never leave it to the mouth ol any man to say that the friends of General Taylor have shewn any disorder, or shewn any principle in oppoltion to the great principle ot duty winch should be inculcated by every American citizen. Mr Hexry J. Raymond, of the Courier and Enquirer, then came lorward and read an ex. ceedingly able address, urging that Gen. Tay lor should be the Whig candidate for the Presidency, which address was received with six cheers. Hon. Ogden Hoffman then made a speech, which was received with great applause. Mr. Moses K. Gnnnell then camj lorward and moved the adoption of the following RESOLUTIONS: Resolved, That the war between Mexico and the United States had its origin in the conflicting claims of the two Republics to jurisdiction over Texas; an I to the impatienc an I extrava gant pretentions on ihe part ol Mexico, an. I tne rash counsels ot ourovvn administration, winch prevented those claims from being settled by negotiation. Resolved, mat in tne prosecution oi tne exi m .Ik istin ' war wnn luexico, tne American armr, both regulars an 1 volunteers, has exhibited in the highest d -gree the best qualities of veteran soldiers; aim limi ill me Kinoi lomjiaiin which have resulted in the complete conquest of" the Republic of Mexico, they have performed .-ervices which have elevated the military character of ihe nation, demonstrated its power, and entitled them to the gratitude of their country. Resolved, .That in. the campaign of the Rio Grande, Gen. Taylor has evinced the noblest qualitiesof a great commander, iu having accomplished with the smallest possible means, a"ainst the greatest obstacles, the most brilliant and important results; that in his constant and efiective preparation for all contin gencies, he has shown the t learerst and most accurate foresight; ami that in the capitulation i- . .L- .L L II U . at M;iiltere . lor which ne wasceiisurea uv inradministration, he granted terms honorable, alike to his humanity and discretion.

IND;, THUSRDAY

.Risolved, That the triumphant battle of Buena Vista fought against the v ishes of the Administration, constituted the turning point oHthewar, leading directly to the unparalleled victory by which it was followed, and proving Gen. Taylor to be as conspicuous for unerring forecast as for unyielding firmness on the field of battle. - Resolved, That in the selection of a candi late for the Presidential canvass of 1818. the Whig National Convention should aim to present a man wlm.se name will unite the great body of Whigs in every section of our common country, and at the sam time secure the support of that portion of the people hitherto acting with otht r parlies,- who would gladly vote in opposition to the present Administration for any .candidate iu whose character, ability, and patriotism they should have full confidence. RcHOvled, That in Zacharry Taylor the Whigs would have a candidate in whom all these qualities are coinbin-d in whose simple republican habits in private life, and whose integrity, ability and devotion to the good of the country th great body of tile American people, without distinction of party, have the most unwavering confidence, who has declared himself in principles and in feelings a R publican and a Whig, with whom she good of the country would always outweigh any merely partisan schemes whose most earnest efforts and elevated position would enable him to bring about what he has publicly declared to see, a speedy arid a lasting peace with Mexico, upon terms which should secure their rights an I the interesfof both Republics whose nomination by the Whig Convention would render morally certain his election by an overwhelming majority of the people; and whose election so effected, would secure the safety, promote the prosperity and elevate the character of our common country. Resolved, That the abilities, good sense, modesty and sound judgement exhibited in the despatches, correspondence and official papers of General Taylor show conclusively uot only the native vigor of his mind, but the high char acter of his attainments; and a fitness, second onlv to that ot the fattier of his Coun ry, to discharge the duties of any civil station to which he may be elevated by the Am rican people. Resolved, That although (he military services of General Taylor have b -en brilliant, and calculated to elevate the national chancier at home and abroad, they do not constitute theonlyortheprincipalcau.se of our preference, but we recognise in the courst of his lite, from the war of 1812 to the present time traits of humanity a sense of duty to th-government and obedience to the laws, a stern regard for the rights of others great intelligence and sound common sense; which qualities, united to his uniform self control, republican simplicity, disinterestedness, and moderation, give assurance of a safe and satisfactory administration of the government. Resolved, That entertaining these views, we unanimously nominate ZACHARY TAYLOR for the nDxt Presidency, as being eminently worthy of the support of the people of the Unithe Whig National Convention, which is to asseinbleat Philadelphia on the 7ih ol June, to present his name to ihe Whig party, and to all the nidepeiideut electors oi the country, as their candidate for the Presidential cauvass of 1818. Resolved, That a committee of seven be appointed by theChair, whose duty it shall be to call future public meetings, when they shall deem it advisable, and tocorr-spond general! with our Whig brethren in this andotherStates favorable to the nomination of Zachury Taylor to the Presidency. The resolutions were, of course, unanimously adopted; Eloquent speeches were then made by the Hon. Meredith P. Gentry, M. C, from Tenn., by Col. Baker, of HI., and by Col. Morrison, all of Vhich were received with enthusiastic shouts ofapprobation. The meeting then adjourned. Washington, Feb. 23, 1818. "Mr. Webster, who has been suffering for several days past from indisposition but who was sufficiently convalesenl on Friday la.-t to venture out. has received intelligence as I learn; within the last twenty hours, of the. probable death of his daughter. Mrs. Appleton, of Boston a id of the certain d -aih of his second sou. Maj. Edward Webster, of the Massachusetts regiment in Mexico. That is indeed a compound affliction. Bait. Clip. Washington, Feb. 28, 7 P. M. SENATE. At the uu-d hour the Vice President called the S nate to order. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Slicer. Mr. Benton submitted a resolution for the consideration of the Senate, railing upon the President lor the proceedings of ihe Court Martial, in the case, ol Col. Frcrnuut. Mr. Benton gave notice that on to-morrow he would ask leave lo introduce a joiut resolution, relating to the purchase ot American Hemp for the U. S. Navy. Mr.Hunter, Iroin ihe Committee on Finance, reported a bil. lo pay the iuie est on ihe money due the Stale of Alabama; foradvauces made by said State during the Creek lii.iiau war. Personal explanations were made, this morning, by Alessrs Yulee and Foote, concerning the report of the New York Herald, iu regard to tlvmselvcs. The discussion that ensued was cut short by a motion of Mr. Sevier, that the S-uate go into Executive Session, which was adopted. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. In the House, after some unimportant business, Mr. C. J. lngersolt asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill granting the franking privilege, to Mrs. Adams, w tie ot the late Hon. JuhnO.. Adams, which was read three several times by unanimous consent, and passed will - out a disseming voice. Mr. Ashmni offer d a resolution that the House order to be printed for ih use of the members 2J.00J copi -s of the sermon and speeches delivered in the House on the ddy of the fun-rdlof the Hon. JohuQ. Adoins, which was ud jpted. The Speaker announced that the first business in order was the resolutions oil" red previously relating lo the formation of new Stales. Mr. Putnam, of New York, offered as an amendment ihal the VVil mot Proxiso be applied to all Mexican territory to be acquired bv the treaty of peace between that Country aud the United Stales. Mr. liroad head moved to lay the motion on the table. The yeas and nays were calbd.an I the motion was decided in the affirmative by yeas 105; navi-92. On motion of Mr. Vinton, the bill making appropriations to supply the deficiencies in the revenue was taken up. Mr. bchenck spoke at some length in oppo sition to the bill. A debate sprung up, in which the particiS ants were Messrs. Mullen, McJiay and Chas . lngersoll.

MARCH 9, 1848.

From the New Orleans Picayune. LATER FROM MEXICO. Arrival of the Royal Mail Steamer Dee. . The Royal viail steam.-r Dee, Capt. Allen, arrived at Ship Island on Sunday, the 10th instant from Vera Cruz. She. left Tampico on the 13th, aud Vera Cruz on the 16:h inst., having been detained at the laiter port sixteen hours, awaiting de patches by ihe British courier from ihe city of Mexico. She had on board five passengers for Havana, five for England, and twelve for this city. Among the latter were Major Dimmick, U. S. Army, Dr. Wiley Fleet Surgeon, U. S. Navy, and M ile. Dimier The D& had on board $100,000 iu specie and 350 seroons of cochineal. The news from Mexico by this arrival is important. The courier of the English legation had arrived at Vera Cruz, having left the cupital on the 13h inst. four days later than our previous advices. The American Star of the 11th contains the official announcement of the conclusion of a treaty of peace under the signature of Senor Rosa, the Minister of Foieigu Relations. There was yet no quorum of the Congress at Queretaro. from which city our dates are to the 10th inst., but a majority of the Deputies the city are represented as approving the treaty. The Star of the llth says that at a meeting of the D -puties ou the 7th there were twenty-four present. It requires nearly thrice this-number to form a quorum. ' G. n. Lane reached Mexico from Orizaba on the 10th inst., without further adventure. - Lieut, G. A. Scott, of the fourth Kentucky Volunteers is dead. Gen. Smith's brigade was reviewed on the lO.h inst, by Maj. Gen. Brfiler Col. Clarke with hiscominaud, was at Cuernavaca on the. 9di inst. G u. Alvarez was making great efforts tocutoffhissuppli-s, and the colonel in turn was taking every means to thwart the designs of the redoubtable com rcniiie of the Pintos. . In the Star of the 13th we find the following article in regard to Santa Anna. It is of much importance: Santa Anna. The monitor of yesterlay, gives an extract from a letter written by a per son ot distinction, which says: Gen. banta Anna has asked for a passport to enable him leave the republic, aud has recommended hi friends to sustain a peace and the Government otr nayPena. Ihe same paper cites an article in theconstitution prohibiting the president of the Republic from leaving the territory while in the exercise of the supreme c ommand, and one year afterwards, another Queretaro correspondent of the monitor intimates that Santa Anna's official com i.unications in regard to his passport, &c, will be published We hardly know what to make of this move ment ot the rrcMdent.and at lust were in clined to discredit the statement altogether If it be true, however.that he recommends his frieuds to support the Government of Pena Pena, it evinces a very sudden change, of opinion in Santa Anna. We suspect that ifanv such recommendation has been made, it is for purpose of s curing a safe egress from the Republic, rather than ofgivingany sincere support to the pacific policy of Pena y Pena. We may add, while on this subject, that la Bandera del Pueblo at Guanajuato brings us a letter from the writer in this c ity, in regard to the late flight of Santa Anna fromhis" haci-mda atTehuacau. It proceeds from the gentleman escorted by lancers who was met here by Gen. Lane on his way from Santa Anna's residence The writer says he gave a man fifty dollars, for hurryingacross the li Ids to apprise the exPresident of Gen. Lane's approach, assuring the messt nger that that distinguished function ary would pay him still more handsomely. The letterconiinues,lshouldadd, that the Government at Queretaro, in agreement with Scott, has resolved upon the imprisonment of Gen. Santa Anna, iu order to remove the only obstacle iu the way of concluding a peace. The Government has been guilty of the blackest ot treasons. Men who have drawn their blood f.om the heroes of independence, seek to shd tat of the illustrious Santa Anna, to remove him from the scene as the only obstacle to the conclusion of a treaty of peace, and they artright; for Gen. Santa Anna will never consent to the dishonor and infamy of his country. The editor of La BjiiJera adJs that a treaty of peace has been signed, and that nothing is wanting but the imprisonment of Santa Anna. We give these passages for what they are worth, but the reader will observe that they are singularly at variance with the statements of the Monitor's Queretaro correspondents. HONORS PAID TO THE DEAD. The death of Hon. John Quincy Adams was announced in the S nate on the 14th ult. Elo. queut addresses were nude by Messrs. Davis, of Mass., and Bentos, of Mo., paying hanilsonnan lapror'nte tribitesto the deieas'd. Thecuomiry r 'solutions werj adapted in both Houses. In the House, appropriate and touching speeches were made, by the Speaker, Mr. Hudson, of Mass., Mr. Holmes, of S. C. aud M. McDowell of Va. Every honor aud every manner of respect has been paid to the mem ry of Mr. A lams. A meeting ol the citizeiis ot Washington was held, at which the mayor presided, which recomm -tided the. suspension of all secular em ployments, tlie closing of the stores and other places of business oa the day of th3 funeral, &c. The following official orders Ve copy Irom the Union: GENERAL ORDER. The President of the United Slates, with deep regret announces to the naw and to marine corps the death of John Q. Adams, our. eminent and venerated fellow-crizeu While occinn ing his seat as a member of the House, of R preseuialives on ihe 21st inst., he' was sud leul y prostrated b disease, and on the 23i expired, without having; beeu removed

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from the capitol. He had filled many honorable stations in the service of his country, and among them, that of the President of the United States; and he closed his long aud eventful life in the actual discharge of his duties as one of the representatives ol the people. From sympathy with his relatives and the. American eople for his loss, and from respect lor his distinguished public services, the President orders that fui eral honors shad be. paid to his memory at each of the uavy yards and stations, an t on loard all the public vessels iu commission, by tiring twenty-oue minute guus at 12 o'clock M., on the day after this communication is received, by carrying th ir flags half mast for one week and by ihe offi.-er wearing crape on the lei t arm for six mmiihs. J. Y, MASON. Nav Dep., Ft b. 21, 1848. General Orders V War Department, ' A.lj't Gen's. Ortice. No. 9. Wash. Feb. 24, 18 IS. 1. The following orders of the President of ihe President ol me United Slates and Secretary of War announce to the army the death of the illustrious ex-President John Quiucy Adams, " by the president of the csited' states. It has pleased Providence to call hence, a great and patriot tcciizen. John Q jiucy A lams is no more. At the advanced ae ot more than four-seore years, ha was suddenly stricken

liom las seat in the Mouse ot Kepr.-seu am es, by the lund ot disease, ou the 2iat,- uu.i ex pired in the capital a few minulesafter 7clock on the evening of the 23d ot Feb. 1818. He had far more than half a century, filled the most important pub.ic stations, and among them, that of the President of the Untied States, i he two houses ol Congress of one of which he wasa venerableaud most distinguished member wul, doubtless, prescribe appropriate ceremonies lo be observed as a mark ot respect tor the memory oi this eminent citizen.' The nation mourns his loss; and as a further testimony of respect for his memory, 1 direct that alt the Executive offices at Washington be placed iu m ourning, and that ail business be suspended during i tns day and to-morrow. JAMrJSK. POLit. Washington, Feb. 24, 1818. War Department, February 21, '48. The President of the United S.ates, with deep regret, aunounces to the arm- the death of John Quiucy Adams, our eminent and veuerated I liow-c.lizen. While occupying his seat as a m-mberof the House of Representatives, ou ihe 2lai inst., he was suddenly prostrated by disease, and on the 23d expired, without haviugbeeii removed from the Capitol. Ha had tilled, many honorable and responsible stations iu the service oi bis country, and among them that of President of the United States; and he close t his long and eventful life in the actual discharge of his duties as one of the representatives of the people, From sympathy with his relatives and the American people for his lo-s, and Irom respect for his distinguished public service, the Prest dent orders that funeral honors shall be paid to his memoryat each ot ihe military stations. The adjutant general will give ihe necessary instructions for earning iuio effect the foregoing orders. W. L. MARCY, Secretary of War. II. On the day succeeding the arrival of this "General Order" at each military post, the troops will be paraded at 10 o'clock, A. M., and the order read to them; after which, all labors for the day will cease. The national flag will be displayed at halfstaff. At dawn of day. 13 guns will be fired; and afterwards, at intervals of thirty minutes between the rising and setting sun, a simile gun; aud at the close of the day, a national salute of 29 suns. ti, ..oi nr ...;n i ... n mm left arm and on their swords, and the colors of' UU1LTI3UI ilJC nilJJt will wrai oaua Ull i the several regiments will be put in mourning, for the period of six months. By order; R. JONES, Adj't Gen'l. A BEAUTIFUL ND TOUCHING LETTER. We sometime sine- published a series of letters from a "Blind Girl,'' which attracted much attention, and were repub ished in every section of the State. Below we give another, simple, beautiful, and touching. It is certainly one of the prettiest things we recollect to have ever seen in prim. Few can read it with out shedding a sympathetic tear for the unfortunate being who can talk of her misfortunes with so much complaceucy aud good nature. Roch. Adv. Lake Cottage, Nov. 25, 1847. My Dear Lizzy : It is not pleasant to be blind. My poor tyes long to look abroad Uiwn this beamifut world, and mv prisoned spirit struggles to break its darkness, and bathe again in the pure light of the upp-r skies. 1 would love dearly to bonuet an I shawl myself, a u. I go forth to breathe the air alou-", aui free as the breeze that fans my craw. Jiui, as Milton once said to his favorite daughter, "li matters little whether one has a tar to guide, or angel ha ml to lead." And . Lizzy, we must learn to bear, ami Llame not thdt which we cannot change. The journey of life is short. We may not stop here, long and sorrow and trial discipline the rpirit, aud educate the soul for a futura life, and tho3 upon whom w mustd'pei d we ha.e most. A good E.igli h writer sayn.'ti.u .-very heart o ihanfctJl tor any circumstance that proves thy friend." . j Two summers have come audgoiu since my William died in Rochester. We brought him h re and laid turndown in the grave to sl.-ep. close by the ti le of his childhood h -m , where the quick wiuds and while vvav. s ol Ontario come swelling to the shore; and liih above its silvery bosom, clouds dove like, are hanging. One moon had hartly waned the angels came again, and, while 1 slept, darkened my weeping eyes for.-Vc r. Oh; Lizzy, was sorrow ever so deep, was misery eet so sever.-? Hope departed, au lan unyielding blight settled on all the joys myh- ari had wed. '"Passing away," i, truly a part of earth. Itlen Is a death like air to our gay enr. ment, and mingles sot row with our cups of Diiss It stops frevcr our hippy labors; and frustrates our choicest plans. Those, whom we learn to love, die; and the cold earth press -s th : lip- wv haw loved lo kiss, and freezes ihe h-arts tuned to beat iu unison, with our own. Liz, evermore 1 am blind and a wanderer, bin not homeless. I have God my Father, the ang -Is lor trinU, and Jesus an -older brother." The pure homes of many hearts, too. are mim- dwellings dearer lhaii ail the world beside. This morning finds me at Mr. L2dgarV d--lightful "'Ldke COitage." sealed soti among the trees; wh re Lombard i OjLrs l.fi th ir im ed lops almost to prop the skies; the willow o citst aud horse ch.-siiui, spread i heir brandies, an l flowers never cease to blossom. Mag -ie ,is my kin! am mtten-is. Now she reads to me ' gives m- her arm lor a walk. Now, with h r harp, and tuneful voice, unchuius the soul ot ; song, the whole c overing all my thoughts with gladue&s, till 1 almost lorgci m -aigb.t oi'

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years," and live iu a land where swells with melody the air, and sorrows and tears are unknown; all joys are less than the one joy. of durinsi kindness. Her smile makes the sun shine of many h artnjthe cloudless dawning of their new t njoyments. It is Thanksgiving day, Lizzy, and my thonghts have been wandering, backward, far over the current ot years. Kedectiou is indeed an an gel, when she points out the errors ol the. past, and gives us courage to avoid then iu future. Maggie is reading the ixjok ot Job, and this evening my spirit more than ever looks up in thankfulness to God for the Bible, Heaven's purest gift to mortals. It is the star of eternity, whose mild rays comes twinkling to the nether sphere, erring mau's guide to wisdom, virtue, and heaven. The Bible is the book of books. . - In comparison Byron loses his fire, Milton his soarings, Gray his beauties, and Homer his grandeur aud ligur s. No eye likerapt Istiah's ever pierced the veil of the future; no tongue ever reasoned like sainted Job's; in poet ever sung tike Israel's Shepherd King, and God never made a wiser man thanSolom n The wort's ot the Bible are pictures ot immortality, dews Irom the tree of knowledge, pearls from thtt river of life, and gems of celestial thought. As the moaning shell worspers of the sea, so the Bible breathes of love iu heaven, the home of angels and joys too pure to die. Would I had r.-ad it more when my poor eyes could see. Would more of its ptira precepts were bound about my heart, and I had w isdom to make them the mottoes of my life. The world may entertain its idea of a magnificent Deity, whose government is general; but let me believe in the Lord God of Elijsh, whose Providence is entire, ordering the minutest event in human life, aud with a fathers care arranging it "for ihe greatest possible good. Yes, Lizy, when storms gather, and my sepulchered way is dirk an.l drear, with no star t i guide, nor oice to cheer, my sinking spiri . finds refuge in the world-wide sympathies ol a Saviour, who did not chide Mary for her tears, and came himself to weep at the grave of his friend. My dear Lizzy, I fear I have written you too long and too sad a letter, but, dearest, do not think me melancholy; like all the rest of the world, 1 have more f miles than tears, more good than ill. L"t me thank you many times i n your kind invitations to be with you on New Year's day, at your nw lume, and for yourgentle hint that Santa Clau.- will be there too. Maggie says his majesty will ba in the country at that time, and I must stop here; however, 1 shall be with you, Lizzy; till then, good bye, with my unabated low. S. H. DzVL LOOK ON THIS PICTURE. The speech of the Hon. Andrew Stewart, of PennsylvaniaideliveredinCongress on the llth Jan., has been published in pamphlet form. It shows up Locofocoismand Mr. Secretary Walker's report to '.he very life. The speech closes as follows: - . . This Administration goes for the rule of contrary; their theories and their measures are always at war. When they preach economy, look out for extravagance; .when they flatter the people as the true sovereigns of the land, then c omes a veto; w hen they c ry peace, then look out for war; when they say democracy, look out for aristocracy; ' whsn they denounce paper money, look out for Treasury notes; when ihey say 54, 40 or fight, look out for "elink om," and 49; when they say no conquest,, look out for all of Mexico. This policy of the Administration has been more disastrous to the best interests of thtt country, more dangerous to its harmony and its integrity, than that of any other that has existed since the foundation of ihe government. Three years ago when this Administration came into power, it found the country peaceful and prosperous in all its interests; and what is its condition now? The country ha been gerned 6y party and for party. Unable to reward their numerous and hungry partizans, this administration has involved the country in war, which enables it to satisfy the ravenous appetite of thousands of its 'worshippers with high officesand fat contracts. Peace will loosen their grasp on the people's treasury, but a failure of revenue a want of money an empty Treasury, will give us peace, and this powerful negotiator is near at hand. Bullet us look back for a main-nt. What a contrast is presented between the Whig and Lcofoco policy. When Mr. Van Buren came into power he found n surplus of about 40 millions in the Treasury; when he went out be 'eft it about 4J millions in debt; ami the reveuuen 10 or 12 millions short of the expenditures; and ruin and bankruptcy, national and individual, prevailing throughout the land. In this state of things, the Whigs came into power iu 1841, they passed the tariff of 1842, and the prosperity ot the country was restored, and the Treasury replenished as if by magic In the four years of its operation it paid off uearly 640.000,000 of the principal and interest cf ti e public debt, aud in a jear or two more, nf.er ihe entire extinguishment of the debt, it would have left a surplus of 10 millions a year for the improvement of our great rivers and harbors, affording security, to life and property, and giving proserit and increa&ed extern to our vast internal commerce. But this bright and cheering prospect waa suddenly overcast by the overthrow of th Whigs, and the accession of the present Ad min.s ration, in 1845. S e to what they have air ady brought the country! From a character an I a credit so high as to command untold mi.iious at a pr mium. they have brought it down so low, that they are not now enabled, wa are told, to affect a loan of some 10 or 12 millions on any terms. Look what tie Baltimore Convention have ilone; that convention prescribed and dictated the policy of this Administration in advance this was done by an irresponsible caucus of arful and ultra" politicians, with Mr. Walker at their head. He Mr. Walker, nude Polk and Dallas what they are: he btii It up this Administration, he now" dictates its policy, and governs its action. Yes, sir.thatcaucusextor da pledge from their chief, aud made him promise in his inaugural, to carry out their dictation. The first thing was the annexation ol Texas, resulting in war. Next, to arr -si internal improvement, then adopt this sub-treasury, an I finally, repeal the tariff of 1812: what has followed? Down goes revenue and up goes the national debt at the rate of twenty or thirty millions a year, thousands of lives, and millions of money waisted in a toreign land, and who knows for what? Who can tell for what this war is now prosecuted, or h'w or w hen is it to end? One thing, however, is very certain, that it must demoralize our people, involve our country in an enormois d bt. resulting in ruinous and oppressive taxation, anl mav nd in thedissoluiitn and overthrow of our glorious Union itself; an event; tiie contemplation of which must fill with horror and despair, the hearts of the friends of free- . dom throughout the world a catastrophe whic may God, in his infinite mercy, avert from ou oeiovea country. ; Senator Arches The Hon. Wm. S. Ai . cher, of Virginia, has come out in a Wttcj is vur oIGva. Talor. " "

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