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Treasury Department. This Report id more voluminous than the President's Message, occupying tctil t 1 i.. - t ..if .' '?:.. '. columns and nearly a half of the Union Porti jns of thisRepoii have a claim on

the attention of every man: these we copy ' Cruz, and on the line thence ta his headentire. Of other portions w e w ill merely quarters, the aggregate force is estimated give a synopsis; whilst olinr portions of. j al 32 15S. With Mai. Gen. Taylor, at ihe

the Report are merily explanatory. The r;cipts for the fiscal year ending June SO, 1847. from custom, land, loans and other source were S52 023.990 82 To which add, 9,120,430 03 cents, being the balance in the Treasury on the 1 st of July, 1540. The expennitr.r.'p during the lime fiscal year w ere, $59,151,177 05 leaving a balance in ihe treasury, July 1, 1847. of $1,701,251 25 cents The estimated receipts for the fiscal year ending June 20, 1S43, including the malt balance in the treasury on the 1st ol July last, ix3 $42,SSC 515 80. The ef limaled expendi'ures for the Fame fiscal yrar, $58C15.GG0 07 leating a halsr.ee t bi provided for of $15,720,1 14 27 After deducting th;s bolance, the receipts of the fiscol year ending June 30, 1819, rr:? estimated ol 14,379,8S5 73; aud the expenditures for the same time at $55,G41.941 72 cents thu3 leaving a balance of 36,274 059 99 to be provided for by the 1 st of July, 1S19. Bdieves that Lt will not be necessary hereafter to retain in the Treasury to meet the wants, of the government and tiff rd a constant'supply for all their enlarged operations to the ,1int and Branch Aints, a sum exceeding $3 000.000 Recommends a duty of 25 per cent, nd valorem on tea and CvfYep; the reduction ur.d graduation in the price of the public lands ar'd the extension of the preemption privilege to every bona fide settler on our unereycd lands, when the Indian title is extinguished. From these sources, an addition ot S4 500 COO a year to the public revenue could bs retlized. Contributions continue to be levied in jVexico in every form sanctioned by the laws of nations, nccr 2i;ig to the directions of the President. It is believed that we hall realize $1,000 000 a year from duties levied on experts Irorn that country; jtnd it is supplied not less than from six MtA-elva m-iii f.-on duties on imports into that country. It is recommended tint authority be given to negotiate a loan for the sum of $13,530000 upon the terms authorized by the act of the 28:h of January last; should the war be, continued until the 1st of July, 1849, an additional loan amounting to $20 500,000 would be neces?orr. if no additional revenue bj granted by Congress, and no contributions are levied in Mexico. It is possible, however, that a further loan fora sum not exceeding $6,000,000 may ba required before that time. Should this be the case, there will be ample time to communicate this information to Congress, and ask a further provision for that purpose. Every retrenchment has been made in the charges for collecting the revenue from customs A paving of $500,000 a year has thus far been effected. The public debt on the 1st December, 1847, amounted to $45 059,039 40. The amount of the public df hi on the 4'.h of Afireh, 1815, was $17,783,797 63. The constitutional Treasury went into effect on the first of January last, and under this act, during the last eleven months, there w$ received in specie for loans, customs, lands and miscellaneous collections, tfie turn of $48,067 886 18 in apecie, and the sum of $48,226,510 31, during the same eleven months, disbursed in specie. 'I he establishment of a Branch Mint at New York is suggested. During the last year, our imports of specie have amounted to $24 121,239 Nearly twenty-one millions of this sum have been re coined here by orders of the department. The benefits of the Constitutional Treasury, better known as the Sub Treasury, are discussed at length. During the last eleven months, commencing on the 1st of January last, the amount of coin actually paid in to the Assistant Treasurer ot New York, twenty million nine hundred and four thousand, seven hundred forty four dollars and nineteen cents, nearly all of which was in foreign coin, a large portion of which as far as practicable, was transferred and recoined into our own coin at the mint in Philadelphia. The warehousing system is spoken of in terms of the warmest commendation. Agent have been sent abroad to collect information relative loathe practical W VX rtinga of that system. The nell revenne from duties, during the twelve months ending 1st December, 1817, under the new tariff, is $31,00,000 being $8,523,593 more than was received daring the twelve months preceeding under the tariff of 1812. The annual value of our products is estimated to exceed three thousand uiillions of dollars. Of this sum only one hundred aud fifty millions is sent abroad. Five hundred millions is annually interchanged amotig the several states of the Union. Some four or five columns of the repor t is taken up in reviewing the results and operations of the new tariff, and in discusting the question of high and low duties. The now tariff is spoken of in enthuiatic terms of commendation, aud as having greatly exceeded the anticipations of its framer. The War Department. The report of the Hon. W. L. Marcy, 3ecreury of War, fi.'ls nearly eijht of the broad columns of the Washington Union The report is mainly occupied wiih a de tail of the movements of our army in Mexico, of which tha readers of the Gax'ei'.a have bien duly advised. The leading feature c( the report arc embraced in ihe following libs'. rac :

The frce employed in the propcution of the (r. is set down at 43,536 of which 21,500 are tegulars. This force is

'distributed as follows: With Mai. General Scott, and belong- . . : . . .. ing to his coluojn, including the troops t tn 1 0uU, at Tampico, stand about Vera several posts under hi immediate com mand, it is about 0,727. In Santa Fe, j an(j on lne Oregon and Santa Fe routes, and in the Indian countrt-, there are about 3.C31. The force in the California Is about 1019, including 200 now on the w ay to that country. There are no means in the department of calculating Ihe deductions which ought to be made for sickness, disability and j other casualties; but the effective force is considerably below the lorcgoing estimate. The Serrelary then give? a detail of the operations of the Army in Mexico rroper, after the capitulation of Montr ray, lip to the capture of the city of Mexico, including the 6everal skirmishes which have taken place subsequent! v. In the account of the battle of Bucna Vista, Mr. Marcy say?: To Maj. Gen.Talor, and to the gallant officers and brave men tinder his command, is justly due the eminent glory of this victor'. Considering the disparity of numbers in favor of She enemy, the steady vnloi and firmness with which our troops, often In small detatchments, w ithstood and repelled the repeated assaults of superior ft reef, and the many deeds of noble daring displayed am;d the changing scenes of this perilous conflict, the battle of Benna Vista will well sustain a comparison with any of th 3 brilliant achievements of this war, which have given such widespread renown to otr arms. In speakinj of the battle of Cerro Gordo, the report says: The Commanding Genernl merits high commendation for the masterly arrangements of the attack on Cero Gordo; and not less credit is due to the officers and men by whom they were carried into complete eflfecl. And in the account of the battles of Contrerasand Chimibusco, he says: A summary and more than a summary could not find a place in this communication would ntterly fail to exhibit in their true light these brilliant operations and the unsurpassed merit of those who directed and executed them; but fortunately for the memory of those who fell, and for the fame of those who survive, this is meat ably done in the despatches wbioh accompany this report. The capture of the City of Mexico is d eclared to be a memorable action and the subsequent defence of the garrison at ; Puebla by Col. Chtlds, and the battle of Hmmant'a, nre spoken cf in terms ofhigh and deserved prai.e. Then i given an account of the opprBtions in California and in New Mexico, and the remainder of the report it devoted to an account of the general affairs of the department, and a discussion of how the war should be henceforward psocecuted. Mr. Mfcr.'V is not in favor of the de fensive line policy nor is he in favor of the occupation of the whole of Mexico but he is infavor of what is about the sime thing, "to retain what we row possess, open Ihe lines of communication into the inferior, and extend our operations to other important ploes. a? our means and the prospect of advantages shall indicate keepins a dipoable force always ready, within approaching limits to annoy the enemv. In peize supplies, enforce contributions, and frustrate his efforts to collect means and assemble troops for he pnrnoje of protracting the war." ''This plan." be pavs. ,-'3l-o contemplates further acquisitions extending to other important points, more or less numerous, as circumstances may warrant." There w no d iffarence. exoept in word?, between tins proposition which the Secretary ad vocate", and of overcoming all Mexico and holding it in Military subiertion and, indeed, the only means of effecting the latter object would be to adopt the plan he proposes. Mr. Marcy then mikes some recom mendations for recoiling trie ormv re peats his recommendation in regard to a retired list of officer, who. bv age, or infirnitv, have become unsuited for active service, and cIoea with an account of ihe state of the affair of the Indians, the managoment of which belongs to his department. l'ost Office Department. Tite Report of the Postmaster General occupies over five columns of the Washington Union. We glean the following statistics from it: HeTCiinp received luring the year Kpenlitire lnnnr the year Ke- of receipt tliM year over lae lait, (or 13 15-10f)0 percent) ri.-tf fibrin. .f 1 Ut vear 11,945,833 J,97S,570 33,677 3,254,512 1 . . . . . t - , . rt'cci i'A tliirinr the year x:...K. l. f l,.rt,.r nassinc through the Mail 5,173,4iO V....,l..,t,.riann,.al!v 5,000,000 Newspaper 55,000,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 IS.1,813 I'-imphlet Dead t.etter " Host Iioute, " Annual transporfatioti. mile 33,0S7,S3 $7,160,000 Receipts by u.V.l for two jear Of the amount due in this time, the de linquencies pre only $21,913, and the delinquents 151 postmasters, of an aggregate number of fifteen thousand cue hundred and forty six. The postmastcra changed during lite yearnumer 3150. All the mail letting in the South, du ring last spring, were at greatly reduced prices. The expenditures oft he present year will exceed those of last yer $223,000, which includes the sum of $153,333, to be paid for transporting the mail in the stea-J mer between Nw orfc and Uremen. Under the cheap postage system, the revenues of the department have increased much beyond the expectations of its fc-iend j. The depariment ia nutr in a con-

dition to sustain itself without further aid from the treasury. The tunning of private exptesses seriously affect the revenue of the department. Kecommends that newspapers be taxed by weight, and enter upon a grave argument in defence of this position. Since the re-orgination of the department, 1836, there has been added to its funds, from the dead letter office, $10,329. The tabl e of the Auditor exhibits the

important fact that the revenues for the two years preceding the lt of July, 1847, amounting to about $7,300,000, has been collected except 621,948. This small bal ance is believed tolje gotd. Allusion is made at length to the difficuliies between the Postmaster General and sevfril railroad aud steamboat companies relative to the compensation for can ing the mails. The mail service to Oregen, from Charleston and Panama, has not I een put in operation. Suggests the employment of the Ste enters now under the control of the war and navy department for mail r-ervice, whenever they can be so used without injury to tbe public interests. Speaks of the establishment of the mail steamship lir.e between New York and Uremen, according to an act of Congress. Alludes to the difficulties which Major Hobble experienced while abroad in his efforts to seci re reciprocal postal arrangements. His mission to Germany w as suer ces?ful. The British government obstinately refuses to accede to our just demands. 1061 offices have been established in Astoria and Oregon city and postmasters appointed. The Navy Department. The report of Secretary Mason is highly interesting, although not so voluminous as the reports Irom the treasury, wer, or post office departments. The report commences with an hllusiott to the force employed in the navy. In 1814, authority was giien to employ a force of 7.500, as the maximum peace establishment. During the past year, not more than S,000 men have been employed although by act of August 15, 1840, the nuniber was increased to 10,000. Diffi culty has been experienced in procuring recruits f r the naval service. A naval force w as sent to the Medeterranian early in last June in consequence of intelligence ihat an American vessel, called the Carmelita, had been seized on the high seas, and carried into Barcelona, by a vessel called the Unico claiming to cruise miner Mexican atithrrsty. The alleged prize was promptly released by the Spanish authorities, and the captors imrrisoned for trial. It ie contemplated by the department, as a permanent arrangement, to maintain a squadron in the Mediterranean Bea principally with the ships w hich shall have served a portion of the usual period of a cruise on the African station. Mention is made of the squadrons on the coast of Brazil, Africa, and China, The report gives somewhat at length the operations of Com. Stockton in California; and pays a high compliment to the sailors and marines, who rendered such signal service m conquering that country; having served in the most creditable manner, owing to the emergencies in which the country was placed before the arrival of troops, a? artillery, infantry and draeoons. The mililary possession of Upper and Lover California is believed l be complete and undisturbed. A confident belief is expressed that Mazatlan, San Bias and Acapulco have before tnis time been captured by Com. Shubrick, and are held by the squadron under his command, open to the trade of neutrals under tbo same conditions as other Mexican ports in the military occupation of the United States. These measures, with the blockade of Guavamas, will effectually exclude from the west coast of Mexico all contraband trade. Notice is made cf ihe operations in the Gulf which led to the investment and capture of Vera Cruz. The total loss of the assailants was twelve killed six belonging to the army and six to the navy; and yet the city of Vera Cruz could boast of formidable defences had a garrison of 5000 men, and armed with mora than 400 cannon. Alvarado, Tuspan. Laguna, Tampico, the mouth of the Goalz3coalcos, and the city of Tobasco, eicht miles in the interior, the capital of one of the richest and most fertile of the Mexican States, were successively caotured and occupied by our naval f re'es. The loss of the brijj S immers, w ith so many of her gallant officers and crew, is deplored. Gold and silver medals are to be presented to the officers and crew of the f irign ships of war w ho so gallantly aided in saving many of the officers and men of this ill-fated vessel. An increase in the number of Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons is recommended. The sending of the Uui'ed Slates Ships Macedonian and Jamestown to Iieiand, laden with contributions for the relief of f the starving pecp'e of that country is spoken of. Secretary Mason acted on the belief that the public interests would be better subserved by sending - . i. : - tnese vessels as pnraie M..p. The reports from the several bi.reaus attached to the nay department presents a gratifying exhibit of affairs. It is esti mated thai the sum or S 10,325 822 will be required for the several branches of the navil service fi r the ensuins fiscal year. The amount appropriated for the current Ihcal year is $10,052,030. The estimates now presented' include an item of $1,200000 to complete the fot r war steamers authorised to be built these steamers are now in a rapiJ course of construction. The expenditures of the department f r , tl:? f.cal year ending In wre Sl.tia

368. In 284G, $6,435,416. By act of the 3d March, 1847, contracts were authorised for the transportation of the mail in 6teamers between New York and Liverpool, New York and New Orleans, and from Havana to ChagYer. A section in this act stipulated for the transportation of Ihe mail from Panama to

some point which the Secretary of the m t a . . ... wavy migiit telect in Urecon. once a month each. vay. to as to connect with the mail from Havana to Chagres across the isthmus. Astoria, in Oregon, waa deterined on as the northern terminus of the route. It was also determined to employ steamers to carry the mails between the two points tin the Pacific the distance being more than 3000 miles. Contracts for all these mail lines hae been awardedthe steamers to be ready forseainllie fall of 1818. The annual compensation t be to E. K. Collins. $285,000; to A. G. Sinn. $290,009; and to Arnold Harris, $198,000. A regular and speedy inter course by mail between the Atlantic cities and Oregon is considered as of the high est national importance. Thirteen new vessels will be constructed in the most skilful manner, which may be used as war steamers, and wil be available for national purposes on my emerpencj'. The naval school is in a flourishing condition. The maximun number of midshipmen allowed by Uw is 4.51. Recommends that the restrictions imposed by Ihe act of Congress, 1812, by w hich the number of midshipmen is limited to 451, be so far removed as to authorize an increase of the number to 400, and at all lime?, hereafter, that each State and Territory tball have two midshipmen for each representative in Congress to which it may be entitled. This small increase will contribute to hasten the establishment of equality, and will simplify the distribution of midshipmen among tbe States and Territories. Officers and men belonging to tbe marine corps highly complimented. Suggests that the privileges of bounty land or scrip, given to soldiers enlisting in the army, be extended to the marines. Recommends the appointment of twelve Assistant Pursers with a salary of $1000. The measurestaken by the Department in execution of the act of Congress authorising the construction of Floating Dry Docks, w ith appendages, at Philadelphia, Kitfery and Pensacola, will be mRde the subject of a special r?porl. Horrible Suffering on Shiploard One of Our Crtvi Killed and E.aten. We cave on Thursday morning, snyg the Baltimore Sun, a brief account of the sufferings of ihe crew of tbe schooner Caroline, derived from two of the crew who bad arrived at Philadelphia Capt. Smith, one of tbe piirvivors, bas since arrived at Boston, and has furnished the Traveller with the particulars of tha horrible tale. Capt, Smith states that he left Tybee Light, mouth of tbe Savanab river, October 24. On the 2G.h, took a heavy gale of wind and sprung aleak. By the disaster, both provisions and water were, carried overboard, save that below, which it was impossible to get at. Thus we were without food or drink. Our only shelter was one berth, whicb remained of the cabin on deck, tbe hold being full of water. Three days after Henry Hughes, one of tbe crew, went on deck and was never seen afterwards, be was probaly washed overboard. On iba 3d inst. we caught water enough from rain to last twenty-four hours. From that time to the 10th we were totally: without water or food, and began to feel as if death was very near us. Tbe gale bad lasted eight days. We bad nothing to eat for ten, or to drink for ex days. We than began to discuss the question cf drawing lota to see who should suffer death to save the lives of the others. We drew, end it fell to the let of an Iri&hman, named Charles Brown, who bad S. D. marked on Lis arm. He was a large, athletic man, weighing about 175 or 10, bad shipped at Savanab, and was unknown to the rest of the crew. He alone was artr.ed with a sheathe knife, which Le drew, and declared he would plunge into the heart of the first one who approached to carry out tbe fatal chance. Upon this t lie captain retired to the cabin, eaying be wou!t have nothing more to do with the siTiir, thinking they were all near their end. While Captain Smith was below, Henry li&se, a Welch boy, ran into the cabin exclaiming that the Irishman was trying to kill hiui, nlledging that ihe youngest should die first, whereupon tbe captain KfiffA nn ailr.i nn.-t rrvtriinrr r.n ftirlr tlinrt. Jv after tbe boy. saw him seized round the waist by the now deepen te Brown, ihe intention of making him the victim At this moment the captain states that be felt gifted with extraordinary strength, stepped forward and drove the adze twice into the bad cf Brown, and be fell dead upon the deck. It is supposed by Capt. Smith, from tbe fact that S. D. wan marked upon the arm of Brown, that he shipped under a feigned name. He was about thirty-five years old. After he was dead, the captain bled aud dressed hi:n. His flesh was partly cut in - to thin strips and idid upon the cecu. dry. But tb8 crev did hot Lunger for food, water being their chief desire. Ilisl U10V.U was USCXtl IUI vj t i ii n uwill LU 1 1 v 1 1 1 1 that they were taken off, when about a pint remained, which had turned black. Oa the morning of the 13th, eirly. three vessels hovo s'gbt one of which, the brig Tampico. Capt. Brown, bound from New Heaven to tba West Indies, took off the three survivcrs. viz: William Smith of Biddeford. Maine, the captain, Horace Smith, of do. the mate arid Henry Rose, of Bangor, the boy preserved from death by tbe action o the captain. Tbe two former were transferred to the British schooner Splendid, and arrived at Philadelphia, as stated in the other article. Capt. Smith elates that if Brown bad submitted quietly to bis fate, they would not have had tie heatt to have kilted him An idei may bo formed of the nearness of death: from the fact that tbe captain feet and nails both turned black, and bis rails havo not as yat obtained their natural color.

COMMUNICATION.

BoONSBOROucti, Ky. Dec. 13, 1847. Deal dark-son: How sacred to memory and to the patriotic feelings of the heart, are the place, which have been consecrated', by the blood, and the high, and energetic daring, of American heroet. The place, where 1 now atand, it one of those spots made memorable, in the chronicles of Indian w arfare, and especialy sacred, In the evenllul history, of Daniel JJoone. Hete, on the left bank of the Kentucky river, on the 1st day of April 1775, Boone, with a small company of "enterprising men," commenced the erection a fort. They bad lost by the Indians several of their men, in making their way to the place, and another was killed, a few days afterthey began building their fort, which was not finished, until the 14th of June. J u j uric unurr iuis inn wasanitiaed, that Col. Henderson, who lad been appointed Governor, of ' the district of Ker.tucky," by the "Transyvania Company" established his capitol. and summoned a legislature, to meet him; to deliberate, on the best means for the organization of a government the settlement, improvement and defence of the country. Gov. Henderson, immediately opened a 'Land Office,' claiming the right, in the name of the "Transylvania company," which consisted of only eight persons, among whom was the Governor himself to sell all the land, which now composes the commonwealth of Kentucky. This company, had a few months before, by what they believed to be a fair and iegal trade, purchased this immense tract of country, of the Cherokee Indians, for which they had paid the chiefs of that tribe, "the consideration of. ten thousand, pounds." On the 23d of May 1775, not two months after Booncborough was first settled, the Assembly, which the Governor liad called met him in, or rather at this place, the fort not being finished the assembly the firit wjiich evermel westof the Alleghany mountains, held its sessions under the lofty, and wide-spreading boughs, of what Daniel Boone, called ''one of the finest elms, that perhaps, nature ever produced," 'This divine tree," continues Boone was our Church, our counsel chamber, and our hall of legislation." It w as under the shade of this noble tree, thai divine service wa9 performed, by the Rev. Mr. Lythe, of the Church of England, who w as one of the Delegates, from Harrodsburgh. This magnificent eirn, sheltered these pioneer and primitive legislators, as they raised their voices in holy eong, and humble prayer, to the Lord God of their Fathers, and it war, mete it should be so: --me groves were Vroa um temple; ere nan learned were God' Crtt temple; To hew the hart and lay th archil rnrr, And spread the roof above him; ere he framed The lofty vault to gather and roll back 1 he Rounds of ant lit nn in the darkling- wood I Amidst the cool an4 silence, he knelt Jon And offered to the niijhkivft, loicmn toaukf I And supplication." And I am happy to say, unto this day, though in many respects, Kentucky is the land of blood still, yet her Legislature, is opened, every morning with prayer to Almighty God. 'Among the bills, brought before this rural legislative body, was one, by Captain Boone,lfor preserving the game.'' 1 Another, was brought before the house, 'by the Rev. Mr. Lythe, to prevent profane swearing and Sabbath breaking." But after it was read the first time, it was recommitted, and Mr. Lythe, Mr. Todd and Mr. Harrod, were appointed a committee, to make amendments. I presume it was not their intention though to adopt a law, by which, u would become "necessary for them to sin a little." A bill, for improving the Ireri of horses was"brought in, by Captain Boone," and was referred for consideration. On motion of Squire Doone, (I think a brother of Daniel.) leave was given, to bring in a bill, "to preserve the range." Mr. Robert McAfee, was chosen sergeantofaims, and the first order given him, was to bring John Guess before the house, to answer for an insult offered, Col. Richard Callaway. Mr. Guess it seems was brought befure the assembly, ' and was reprimanded by the speaker." After a session of three days, this worthy Assembly, of holiest back-woodsmen, closed its session, having passed every law necessary, for the present prosperity, of the ''Transylvania Colony." Soon after, Daniel Boone removed his family to the fort and hence, as he re marks, ' his wife and daughter, were the i " " uou on me usukb

witbi0 lrie Kentucky river."

It was in 1775, that General George Rogers Clark, came to Kentucky; and for many years he devoted himself to the interests of the scattered sellers. It was this noble man. and brave officer, who interested that eloquent orator, and infliiential statesmen, Patrick Henry, in the protection and defence, of the exposed stations ' in the western parts of Fincastle : County, on the Kentucky river." Through 1 the influence of Henry, Gen. Clark obto , tained a gooa suoolv of nowder. from the Legislature of Virginia, which no doubt, proved a lasting blessing, to the country. It was this daring soldier, who drove the British Governor Hamilton, from Vincennes, of Indiana, in 1779, and appointed Capt. Leonard Helm, to tbe command of Vincennes, w iih the authority of agent for Indian affairs, in the deparntinent of the n abash. Gen. Clark, also, the same year, look Kakaskia, and Cahokia, in the Illinois country, and the star spangled' banner of the state of Virginia, became the standard of defence, among all of the white inhabitants, w ho took ihe oath of allegiance, to support tne government of that state. We regret to say, that Gen. Clarke of whom histtry declare?, that he laid the foundation ol a Commonwealth, and by )iis genius and valor, added a teriiury. I lajge enough fe r an empire, to the dominion of hi native lalo--e"leJ in poverty

and neglect of a broken heart in ihe oftl.a age who wilcarry out the great obG6ih a er of his ace. AJa6.' For the fate jVcts of . constituti nl freedom according

bf genius! Republics, are tfien ungrate - fu; On the 7th of January 1778, Daniel n I OT t I , ... n ...I """lit UIIU A. I Kill! g. IliCll, "t-IC IdNCIM 1 men, nrldnnr. I i T .i iI.a E : n a I i . L . m T r Fi'- Her iric (iu iiiuuiiria u iut leM 'Ikrti. . t.l . ; i .. Bcothe, from whence Boone wac taken to " " " ' - , V I , i f , " heJ ?' A1' w as brought back to Chilicoihe, w here he w as adopted into an Indian famdy, and treated with marked affections and kindness. Some time in June, Boone learned that 150 of ihe best Indian braves, were about to march against Boonsborough, and he ct mice determined to put an end to his capkivity, and make his escape to Kentucky, and on the 16th of June he tter-ed bv iaylight, and by a" rapid travel, reached Boonsborough, ISO miles in four days. Is soon as the first Salutations were over. (for lloone wo never rrj f-erprniti-ti.) he set to work, and in ten o'ays, hod the fori in complete trim, fur ' a big fight," on (he 8th of August,' 414 w arriors, cornmarked by Capt. Duquense, and eleven other Frenchmen, and their own ihief. were before Boonsborough, Bnd demanding a surrender; Boone asked two days for considering the proposition. At the close of which, Col. Bione informed the commander, "that thpy were determined to defend the fori, wh Je a man w as living." The seige lasted nine days a continued fire being kept up ion b )th sides, day and night. On ihe 23ih of August,; the enemy disappear, having lost 37 men killed, and a great number Wounded. The fort, I believe, did not lose a man. My sheet is full more mon. P. POPULATION OF CITIES. New York stands, in the rank of cities in the world, in the following posiiion: Pekin 2 000 500 1.500.000 1.300,0'JO J, 151.000 900.000 000 000 500.000 500 000 590,000 47-1 000 385 000 380000 306 985 350 000 336 000 330.000 330.000 London Jeddo Paris Canton Nankin Constantinople Calcutta Surat St Pelersbtirgh ilosco w Manchester New York Madi as Naples Vienna Cairo New York thus stands first in the Western continent, sixth in Christendom, th'u leenth in the World. Madras, Naples, Vienna and Cairo, are given according to an old enumeration, and the two lust bare doubtless i;;aue gome progress ince. The populousoess ascribed to tome of the eastern cities (Jeddo for instance) is somewhat apocryphal! INTELLIGENCE FROM SANTA FE Expedition aefnimt Chihuahua Concentration of Mexican at 1 Fasi-a. ; Sr. Loum, Mo, Dec. 13. Intelligence has been received from Santa Fe to October 20ih. Several officer in the lecruiting service have arrived, and will open stations in this State, and,' in Illinois, immediately, to fill up the deficiences in the Illinois Regiment, and St. Louis Battalion, which will requise more than eight huudied men. Fifteen hundred men, with twelve pieces of artilleiy, had prepared at Santa Fe to march immediately aguinel Chihuahua, and lhre companies were already on the r iad as far as Albrrquerka, where they awaited reinforcements. The report of the concentration of Mex-

icans ai ii rass nnu oeen luuy ronnrmea NVc should oursolrn- sod our readat Santa Fe, and the American forces ap- er8 'wrong if wo omitted to inr-nlko M-vcr-prehended strong reliance at Chihuahua al instances of ntUe gr.e.-i-.sny wlorh The command which arrived here from t!iet? trying ociioionn ha';y 'vnei forth. Santa Fe suffered greatly, from cold and At A urea. eoingili- dibtre'ss and prifcthunger, before they reached the oettle-itlvc wfiril "( proviai.jiiij. a certain man mpi.is 1 wished to buy tip. tor purpobCs nf mieruli,.

I ft I .1 Col. Gilpin has arrived with hi- UatUllion. He treated his nien roughly. Gen. Price was met "nt Valnut If i I'm. He expected to arrive at Santa Fe by the 1st of December. PARTY CANDIDATES. The position of Gen. Taylor, says thfe Philadelphia Sun, as a national candidate for the Presidency, belonging to no party, ib one oi pecuiiir gravity, ana riot teas important than solemn. ' It presents a new issue for the American people?, and one pro. ... lit. tl.w raiu oi me KOpUbllC Taking sides with no party, why hoiihl his attitude provoke party opposition? He is for his country , its constitution and our national character. Can hu bo opposed in such a positron by any who call themselves patriot.' Can be be opposed by any who make pretentions to the character of Americans! In opposing him ivhile occupying such a position, do they not oppose our nationality D.j tboy not oppose the interest of the country , beca use it will not minister to the cupidity of a party! Allowing the most unbounded scope for difference of opinion and free choice, common to all, there id a heavy reeponi oili'y ti be incurred by those who assail the position of (Jen. Taylor, now so identical with Hint of the Father cf hi Country. It 13 the same attitude assumed by Gen. Wah ntou, aa indispensable to his full discretion in tbe executive functions. And if sjcIi oiscietioii was necesory in thit early epoch of our history, when but 13 Htatea and 5.000,000 of people in ide up the Union. what ought to be the scope ail owed to lb President of 3D State arid 25.000, Oil!) of people! I'bit party ties mut 'become more end morn relaxed as our :ointry expands, arid those of national feeling tike their place, is but natural. We live in an era when th-j experience of one dy is no rule for the next. A President in a straight jacket is not fit President for this ra, and what e! ia- a pir'.v Prw.-odent General Taylor occupc tba onW tm attitude of l hi patriot. He will n .t rep reneut a mar party hois llifl caiirli.l.tt' of thu peopli and aa eucb.tbe peopld alect biui by acciaruat.on as iLe on y

jt0 tbe progress fjvents. &r tbo hourly de-

t veiopcnieiu oi rev relations um arc mi iV'1"' 10 103 umnpoieni action oi um in the creation of inerests nut to be defined . - . j , , . or rer rir'pA h niv nhffrrf i.rinomlft or J J 1 "... proposition are not tnlv n rr.i-rpssiio nonnii". r. it rt Jstes to moral end intellectual eeUvr- , merit, but we are r pr?rcrti ve country. w bote pbyi-ical r uporti ns even ocred tte r.ioial txpansioi that popular rone tion is f;npirting t" every thing around in Tl.e politician of he day, like the col; t'Cy of London, u n lery incmp tu judge of ihe UnitoJ Sute: and a party President, ct the rerer,t i'iy. would u city much reffinblea London cockney. Rathe sample of n tritish nilj.-'ct; or tha down afcter of Mi hi, cample of tl. republican ti iz -n of" the I't itod Niifp'. If (Jen. Washing. n c u iv-I I bat l.i senfi of duty t tie country ijrb-ide him to be a j6il" I'l'iv iit. bo'v ii.u-h u..rn binding is such an obhgMion up o lien. Taylor! How inurli more do thr nm coisideralions press on tbo mini of the ttriot, and admonish Li ui t.ut to insle Iba influence of bid cbirnctr conducive to ihe ruin, distraction and anarchy of tit country, ly fomenting tbe fcida of j ernottl factions. Pay vahat'Thon (hxtit -Pay it up at the time, th very time. We have said it is a shame to be dunned, a burning tbarov! We repeat Ihe assertion. 1. We have no right to contract a dell of any kind, with aut the ut m6i assurance cf liquidation at the tiir.e specified. 2. In caea of una voidable failure, providential ualorgcon. unexpected go to the creditor, forthwith. Go, sped your course,' deh.y not go. tell lorn candidlv, honcsrlr of ycf fitiJure tell him you are t his diposal beseech b'a cJemenoy, his pntifneer Tell him you will speed the day of remit tance, by self denial, sacrifice, untiringdiligence. When ho seen li.u honest e. pression of your rye, he marks it with dutf precision, extends the band of mercy, confidential friendships if renewed, he f rasp your Land, bids you (tad speed. AJxjayt Late. Lata to bod. hit to ris. hVe'tfi prayers?, lato to work, late to 'breakfast lato to el urch. Into lo hen-en. A' wive chained to such ' drone! Shocking! Hear the Olive Branch Ye always late am - slow molded car caasec, lirten to us una ruu'uenl if yna dre. What can you be thinking of ti move along at tsuch a rata.' Up from tba mud brush tbe barnacb-s from your wi ter-!ogged limbs tear the cobwebs frowjy our skin Do not sopli look and enquire and dream shout it but uo to tvork now. It may not be too late. Beneitb tl.e rabbih; vve may find something to polish, that will be of service in' tbid uninri&i sphere. That is it work awoy you lotVk all l ha hotter. The aye begins to brphtcn, lip and chuck to show sign of life, and tb legs fairly move: Vu will toon have tha appearance of men. " I,atcrJ'r-m Laicrtctbutfth and Aurora. By' the Mary Pell, w bich came up abJut 4 o'clock laet evening, we Jearu thm tl: destruction of property and disiress of fa;., i lien at Lawrenceburgb is very great. The whole pint of the town it covered. Darr Xc Febigji'd loss from drowning of hoga, washing a way of pen. Ions of stock in the mills, and injury dona to 1 tie in, mi cstiinitfd by our inforioaut at 20,000, Lewis &c Eichelbcrger 'li'ua bon ( heavy lobern. Thurston At l'ayne J.nvi loct a wareltoi.se carried otf, and 6.M tons of li&y In bulfs. Dr. Iirowei'a now warehouse id capsized. A larije nuniber of tin iiiiul!er f i a ir e Iiousrh Lave htu avvpr. tvvy; but notwithstanding reports f tl. riontrary, thorn had beeri, go fr n Cn.pl. Pratzman, wLo resides thoro had L-?ard,n lives lont. At AUrorr. a frame vvarehouae and cral frame dwellinga lave bien waabsd a aj it v ' 'lion, a-cverul luiiidredn barroi; .f i t Hi ' llm mill of .llisr. I o Jerd $i per '.hi T & r. w, Mpixrc. (I wi-uld not touch it; tint turning t their Clerk.' ordered birn to give a btrrel to any p jr mau whi needed it. And in firs viy dozens jci harreis were given to th- ni'ci-hSitnu I ...lit. 1 A. t . .. .l I i.f vvii limit cnitjje, I re lie: liu It, V ill. E Craft, Esiq. cunied it to bo poocla .uiil to the b tise;eto nd nody, '"Heia arts my ware hni-.e and store; here nro fbiur ""nl meat--corno hnd ttke what yon iiee.l.' And his Clerk dealt rho o out to ilnin is tlfl V came. l,ev.ij !)irir"f i k. a oa' ii ed low aaino linn r in bt ui tP' e i.cc'roinir flnirat their ii H. miJ givo atvav to the do-lit'iie and odfr. tJ, iiiuru than 100 barrelr Messrs. Birr At Fobig r ni a nuihor of their hog eUuhleie'', cut up ami givesi to all who deeded or vviahoJ. L. tpjrter. 'The Snow- Tfie anow, aay a fjy. tun Jii.r ial, ia two feet d-p on t led in ihe CMiuiry. Tlie Journil add : Thvirow lu put the roi'U' in mjc!i a Hon. tlut the aliiet find it iJilTu oll aloni. The hmr i Mail dij i.m till 4 o'clock yes'erday uftviuoou Condito gt arrive Th 2 Vloc' siagi does tut jet i.i ul midnight. Dril'i nf (Jhitirfii,r Krit. inrnrh. ic desinlcti Irnm av V-ok to i tie Hall -more Son, Dec. IJtih. ti P. M , aorioy iie j the Hoaih i pJr K ;ut if th- eioiiienj Jurisr. (Jci..Ha died that i,i i mu J i m , ' siid Atn er I'belfi t'nj ruber dy to his aou Jon, youardliZfj what 014 eartti do yon e.i'pect lo 0 'r a livioji!" 'Why. fiitiiar, I' iK-r-n thinking na jliow I would be a UekoHu.ni!, ti: li.ir. pefl 1 1 B 'bb of O.iio h-ia roiit out oi n, in-,! ' Hjairn.1 SN loliH'y'p Ori - ) i" R 'd 11 irld; nliil Wil it I OulfH nlvlt t i'in simo" r v" lahi: ftilir in Oui i a ill " cliime uh hi.i.. H ti.h 01411! npiun atnn.'s utri a lnii! i Ilir-ir lllollicii