Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 104, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 April 1848 — Page 2

JnMana Stale Sentinel. C7CRMAL TICILANCC I THE rBICB Of LIBETY.

Our Ttiii The following will hereafter be the permanent terms of the WtelJij Indiana Slate Sentinel: CC7i'a)nents to be made always in advance. One copy, ihm vear, $2.00 Tnr'(? copies, one veir. .()(! ive copies, o.-eyear, 8. 00 T'ii mpls. iiie year, Ifj.dO Twenty copies, one year. 'J0.00 Sfmi-WYckly. (Published ihre tunes a week during the session.) One opy, ."$1.00 I Three copies, $lo.(0 One copy during the session, 1.00 I1 1 1 J l TI A I. EL LtTOKS. SENATORIAL. ROBERT DALE OWKN. of Puey Cnunty. EüENEZER M. CHAMHKRLAIN, of Elkhart county. DISTRICT. !. NATH ANIEL ALBEK rON, of Hairison county. 2. CYRUS L DUNHAM, of Washington county. 3. WILLIAM M. McCARTY, f Franklin county. 4. CHARLES II. TEST, if Wayne county. 5. Ja.MES RITCHEY, uf Johnson c-Miniy. 6. GGORCL W CA RR, .f Lawience cunty. 7. HENRY SEC REST, of Tutiiam cunty. S. DANIEL MACE, of Tipiecan'te county. 9. GRAHAM N. FITCH. ..f Cs countv. 10. ANDUEW J. HARLAN, of Giant county. Democrat ic St:if; Ceutr:il Coimiiittce. LIVING-TON DUN LAP, DAVID REYNOLDS, JAMES P. DRAKE, CEO. A. CHAPMAN, 1 N. SHIM ER, WM. SULLIVAN, CHARLES MAYER. Democinlic County Committee. Centre J P. CHAPMAN, S. V. NO RR IS, POWELL HOW LAND. Decatur D L McFARLAND. Franklin JACOB SPRINGER. Lawrence J. PERKY, S. Perry H. p. TODD. Pike A DAM WRIGHT. Warren K. N. SHIM ER. I Vnh ingfon ELIJAH JAM ES. I Va ijne J A M ES JOHNSON. 07See first page Semi Weekly. County Convention. The Democratic County Convention, for the nomination of candidates for the August election, will take ajBpJ on the last Saturday in May, (27th.) at ID o'clock, A. 31. Let every township send delegates. GO" A scamp calling himself Möns. F. Charten, the iireat horse doctor of America," and formerly of Louisville, Kentuckyt pome months ago cheated us cut of some 7. This rascal not only cheated us. but killed at least one fine horse which he undertook to drtr. He ought to be in the Feniteutiary , nodoubt, ai d perlnps has -erve ! an apprenticeship in some pu-! ii'S'wtuti '. The public should be on their guard rgnitot I. im. Mr. Van D"UsenY.e Blind Minstrel," we observe, hs hri'n sinking at .Madison. It miy bo well enough fr t prio'ers t know that the gentleman target to p-iy a small bill whteh he contracted at this tllice a fev v. eks no. Two cjt three dollars is not much, to ho sure; but we should prefer to give it away, rather than be Jurgotlen out of it. A reward of $500 was recently oflVreJ by the G lernor of New York nnd Win. McEIrov of UNter iiniy, for .he reo veiy of a child of ti.f latter, about j I vrar.s old, snppo"d to have been atductul. So j pfrof:g w,s thi opinion impte-ed upi n the toinds if j the ne:i.!.orhooiJ, that a purs. was made up to enable th d.stractfd filher lo pursue the supp s d kidnapper. Iledi ! so; and tractd him. as he supposed, through j the southern tier of counties t; Ciiaf auntie; from thence! up thf l:ke t Detroit, and from thence to Canada.! He frequently heard ol a man, u'-companied by a child, j on th riHid, and pursued the phantom witn all the eagerness f hope. .Months were thus employed ; and j now it oppnrs that the little fellow was drowned! near hi own father's house. Paii.ful though this discovery is, it will aiTord relief to the heart-stricken parents. ßCIn order to give strength to Clay, some of the Eastern federal politicians are projosirig to put Scott on the Clay ticket, ns the Whig candidate for the Vice Presidency ! We don't know but Scott will consent t play second riddle" to Clay in the manner indicated, but we can hardly believe that ho will. At any rate, the whigs are getting into worse and worse pickle every day. They can fully pyrnpathize with their ' conservative" brethren all over Europe, w ho at this time apj-carto be so 44 unfortunate." No matter who the whigs may nominate, they must be beaten. The spirit of the times indicates that result well enough. A Slavs Case. The Goshen Democrat contains the report of a trial for riot, at the present term of the Elkhart circuit court, against Joseph A. Graves, Eliha W. Coleman and Hugh P. Lentnore, citizens of Kentucky. The charge was founded upon the fact that the defendants, on a certain night in August last, forcibly entered the house of Samuel P. Judson, Esq., of Bristol, f r the purpose of reclaiming a negro slave, who was taken from the premises by force vf arms. The jury found the defendants guilty, and assessed against euch a tine f one hundred and thirty dollars. Mr. Charles J. Ingeksoll recently offered a resolution instructing the committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the propriety of lowering the rates of duty on certan French importations. On motion of Mr. Bailev, laid on the table. The House was thrown into laughter by an earnest remark of Mr. Holmes, of South Carolina, when Mr. Bailev made his motion. Virat! a Virginian, a grower of tobacco, make euch a motion ! " It was some time before the Carolinian got over his astonishment. Extensive fires have recently occurred in NewYork nnd Philadelphia. In the latter city, the two rxensive warehouses occupied by the firm of Patterson &- Co., woli jsMO.Oi'O worth of goods, were de-i;r-vd. tieii'-ral I'a!leron who ts now in the service of his e uniry in .Mexico, is the principal partner in liii- i.rm. Tl v los is supposed to be covered by in-ruriu-e, hut all the General's old family wines were des!ro-.-d. The case of II fid II Hutchinson, recently convicted of embezzling j5rJ5,lHH) from the 17. S. Mint at Philadelphia, has been re-argued, and the court decided, that being merely a clerk, the acts of Congress against embezzlement did not extend to him. The indictment, therefore, could not be sustained, and a no . t OA. was entered by the district attorney. Iwa. A letter from Iowa gives us assurance that 4or yotinj MMer is faithful to Democracy. At the re .-tit election Thomas H. Bentom Jr., the democratic ra ndid.it 40f Commissioner of Public Instruction, was chosen by a decided majority. This was the only slate otheer t be elected. (jj- The fallen dynasties of France are likely to be represented in our army and navy. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, nephew we presume of the Emperor, has been appointed a cadet at West Point, from the third Congressional district of Maryland. The Whig Convention of .Missouri have instructed their Delegates to the National Convention, to support the nomination of Gen. Taylor for the Presidency. My unaffected desire to continue in private life. Henry Clay. Consent !

G'oi'i--spoii(luc Chatmansyille, Logan Co., Va. Messrs. Citatmans &. Co. Gentlemen: I was in Missouri during the last Presidential election, (in Ml) and was a subscriber to the ('own Skinner. If you should again publish it during tin approaching canvass, (which in my opinion you ought in no wise to omit,) I desire that you will let me know it as I would uoi miss taking it. Tlie Democrats nre pretty well united in Virginia, and you rnay look for a Democratic victory at the approaching election. We are not likely to bo tarried away by the no-party, whig party, cry for Old Hough and Heady. They will hardly gull ninny Democrats into tins trap they have set to catch birds of every feather. Don't frget the Coon Skinner, and oblige your friend and humble servant. H. L. C.

Anderson, April 8th, IS IS. We are organizing as Democrats in this county, and preparing to give battle to the Mxicin whigs in the coining contest you will hear from our committee soon. It is composed of Andrew Jackson, John R. Shaw and myself, we nominate by convention this year; which comes rf in .May next ''The True Democrat," edited by Howell, is here preparing to isue its lirsl sheet in a fev days. The victory will be ours in Madron county the coming election. 1 remain, dear sirs, your well wisher, i IL LE.MEX. Extract from a letter dated Tcrre Haute, April 12, ISIS : I have never seen the Democrats of this county more spunky or more determined to fight the good fight, let who may be the leader. Aid and Gomfoht. Before leaving hi country for Jamaica, Santa Anna issued a long Valedictory Address to the Mexicans, dated at Tehuacan, March iMth. It is nnrked by his usual mock-patriotism, bombastic self-eulogy, nnd complaint that all the misfortunes vf Mexico have grown out of the personal hostility towards him, entertained by other leaders. There is but a sirgle paragraph which is worthy of the serious consideration of the American people. That ix eminently worthy of it, because it shows one of the chiefeat reasons why Santa Anna expected or hoped for a successful issue of the war to Mexico. The paragraph is as follows, according to the translation of the N. O. Picayune : "The 1 riends of humanity and justice, hate raised th'ir voices in the xvry cmtrrof the American capital, to n am us of the irnm- use unvtrs that th fattnn! us. The obstinacy and hatred of parties, egotism and tn as '.i, have prevented these echoes of truth from being heard, und an inopportune treaty lias deprived us of the advantages which we could have obtained in suffering, with more resignation, the evils of the war, a ml in lacing with more resolution the events of the future." This i a clenr acknowledgement of the "aid nnd comfort" which the Mexican Tyrant derived from the course taken in favor of Mexico, by the whig leaders in our Congress, and which he thinks he should still further have profited by, had it not been for the "egotism and treason" of other Mexican leaders and their followers. We should think that such an acknowlment, ftom the greatest Mexican general, would satisfy the heuest mass of the whig party of the real effect which ha been universally produced in Mexico, by the leading whigs of tins country. For ourselves, we have not the b ast doubt, that lhe war would Ion" t-inco have been honorably closed, had the Mexicans not derived encouragement from the unpatriotic action of the whig politicians. CO" According to the 44 Winchester Orthopolitan," a whig paper, the editor of the State Journal has for soiiio time been crazy, and Gen. Taylor foolish. Upon these grounds it accounts f r the singular antics which they have been cutt'tig up, to the amusement of some and the grief of others. The Orthopolitan uf the J0th April snys, in reference to the Journal's repudiation of Taylor, under the head of l,John J). I) fret a coming his srnsrs" 'It hows that the Editor has at length become ratit n i! upon tins s-ubjeet, and is no lunger willing to urjie the claims of a man who desires to be elected as a 4n party' candidate, and whose politics are, to sav the hast, extremely doubtful. In this, the Journal stands not alone many others, who a few months since were urging the claims of "old Bou-rh ond Keadv" most zealously, have wearied in waiting for some positive assurance from him, that if elected, he would strive to carry out the measures and policy of the great Whig party, and rinding him still persisting in the ri'licitious idea of being the candidate of all parties; they like true Whigs and tnsib!c men, have abandoned hi? standard." Are not these whigs a set of beauties all round! We should tliin that sensible men would cut loose from such a crowd. 07- We believe that the Wabash Express has never laken pains to publish that letter of Gen. Taylor to Dr. Lucas of Terre Haute, which we noticed had been written several weeks since, and in which the General pointedly reiterated his con iemnation of the Indiana volunteers as a set of cowards, without being du rncalit vioulhtd as he was in his letters to De frees and Dunn. What is the matier with the Editor of the Express Is he afraid that Taylor's letter to Lucas will lose the General friinds in Indiana 1 We suppose the Express still sticks to him, notwithstanding the change of front at the capital ! TostaoE Arrangements. A bill has passed the House of representatives, changing the rates of shippostage, so as to charge upon mailable matter received in any part of the United States by any iorei;n packet ship or vessel, the same rate of charge for American postage, which the government to which such foreign packet or other vessels belongs, imposes upon leuers and other mailable matter conveyed in American packets or other vessels. This bill is designed a a measure of retaliation upon the British Government for the illiberal spir,t which they have manifested in relation to our steamships. Ahead of IIhooe Island. The provisional government of France issues proclamations in the name of the sovereign people, and proclaims the right to vote by secret ballot, to every male citizen uf over twenty-one years of age. The revolution is justified on the ground that the people are sovereign, and have the right to change their forms of government when and in the manner to suit themselves. The Providence Herald notices a rumor that Louis Phillippe is coming to Rhode Island, in order to be protected from the sovereignty of the eople. Okf.cn Railroad. A Washington letter writer states that the select committee appointed by the House of Representatives, will report unanimously in favor of the railroad project of Mr. Whitney, and in favor of granting him whatever portion of the public domain may be necessary for the completion of the enterprise. The committee have reduced the proposed bill of lands from 10 cents per acre to 10, to be paid by Mr. Whitney after the completion of the road. 4The dilTerence between a Charge nnd a Minister Resident, is this : The Minister Resident is accedited to the Sovereign; a Charge is accredited to the Secretary of State." There is also pome little difference in the salary, if we are not mistaken. Productions of Indiana. In wheat and oats Indiana is the sixth State in the Union ; in corn the fifth ; in potatoes the ninth; in hay the third; in llax and hemp the fourth; in tobacco the sixth ; and in sugar the third.

Gen. Taylor's Dunn Leiter.

Wc copy , follow!- errenc. tenvern ueo. u. imnu aim uencrai laylor, relative to me conduct of the XM Indiana KeMmer.t at llucna Vista, . , . . r -i as it appears in the fctn'e Journal of the Ulli or April, nnd append some comments in the shape of notes. ; . . ' . , den. I. labors in vain to make it appear that he lias been f'wiltv of no injustice. Evrrv letter thnt lie writes on the subject only serves to show that he stubbornly ad!, eres to his first opinion, in defiance of j II the dictating circu.Mances which l.avo Lee,. developed sim e hi original report of the battle was i t r. : :.i i ... i..,.t.i I inuue. ii i tui.i'iii, i iai, ra i.t j iiwii uiMiutmucj ' v I ' his own errors, he would willingly sacrifice other men i by whole regiments. I M PORTAN T CO R RES PONDENCE. Washington, Apil 12, IS 48. J, D. D'frecs, Esq. Lt.ar Sin : 1 forwaid you, by the mail which leave af er Ins date, a copy of a conepndence between den. ' Zacharv Taylor and mv.elf. in u htion to the difficulties ! I - ...I ... ill. I C ..II.. I: !)..:....! ( II.. I.nltl.. nT vui:uii.iv.u wiiu mr ?(. I'uu liiurjoa lvrzini' i.uic ui liuena YMa. The ffrt making, in many quaitcis, to throw discredit both upon thai Regiment and the gallant Hero who commanded the American troop, lequucs authentic state niei.t and not vaoe asscition. l eelit.g a .Jeep inten st in all that concerns that Regiment,! ?ub oit t!if coi lespoodence fr 3'our disposal in any way you drcm bet. Should you think woith while to publish it, I hope you will forward a copy t.i Col. W. A. Ü.iwle, that tie may be remit dt djof a duty which he ones to that Regiment and the public generally, if nut also tj himself. Very respectfully, (itlO. G. DUNN. Washington, Feb. 12, 1S4S. Mtijor General Z. Taylor: liEAR sia : Availa g myself of the kindness ot an tutrndtiction thiiMih ytiur distinguished and excellent fnend, the Hon. J. J. Ciittt'i den, I beg leave most respectfully to invite our attention to a matter about w Inch a laige number of ihe people of my State, in common with inyelf, feel a deep in:ciet. I refer to the unfoitunate cucu:ntauces connected with lhe Sccoiid Indiana Regiment in the battle cf Iluena Wis. 1 do nt desire to exlcnuate any actwil delinquencies either of the officers or inen of that legirneu', uor could I wish you tii sciieu teal mi-conduct up. n vuch an occasion irom just rebuke ai;d deserved public censuie. The interest of the public seivice would f.;bid 1 1 i- , and I believe you incapable of makiog that sicoi daiy lo any othei t osi ieiatiou. llavi: g no knowledge myciS of military atlaiis, I do net know 1vh.1t nie the imperative and defined duties of a cmuiandiog (Jenei al of our atmie, in regaid to the character and extent of lhe Repoits of matters connected with his epi lation, bot I suppose that he is requiied to give a detailed account of lhe whole plan of opeiations in an engiement, and a full and accuiaic. account ot the conduct of all the tioops under hi command, m far as U shall piss under his own obseivation.or be submitted lo him in the lepoits of the juboidmate officers ; ami that it Is upon th'n personal obervaliuii, and the subordinate repoiti, that his iletuiled account of any engagement is to be made. Assuming thi to be tiue, (ai d it is the only poible way I can ee of making a uliable report,) I have examined with cme, your detailed repot t, daftd at Agua Ntieva, Maich 6, 1 S 17 (in connection with all the icp'Mts of the uboidinate command,) in regard t the battle of I'.uena Vi:ta, and I must confers that youi r piestntatioii of the conduct of tint unfoitunate regiment U far less seveie and objectionable (1) in its terms (even if it be incorrect,) than the language employed by (Jen. Wool, in his upoit to yen, dited at the ame place, on the 4'h of lhe sune liiuulh, in legaid lo tin; matter, or that utd by (lea. Lane, on the same subject, in hi iepoit tj (Jen. Woo, dated at iöiena Vista, on the 2.3th ol Fet ru oy, IS 17. N a am 1 able to perceive h"v )oui statement c uld have ben ditiVrtnt, ronsiitcntly wii.'i the representat ions of all the minor leports of that balUe, as publolud with youi's, ml other acci inp inviog dwcuments, wi'h the annual message of the 1'iesideiit. Still, it is believed that injustice h:is been done that Regiment, in all of these reports, in consequence of a miMcpieentatitin of some of the facts of lhe case, at the time lhe ieprt weie made. We hae been iofoiti id that these fact were afterwaids de eloped by a Com t of loquiiy, called al lhe instance of (eo. Lane, to investigate the mallei ; and that it was shown upon ) thai investigation tint the mi-conduct was not chaigcaMe to ti.e tro. ps tiiemsvlvt s on the eoutiary that l fey weie fully x neiuted from any imputatii n upon ; heir individual rouinge 01 devotiufi l lhe tf.nor of the -ei ice, and firtliet, that I tie entue diaw r w as o ing t toe int fficiency r uuskiUlulness of 9om? of the held officers. Soon after ihis,theie appealed in ine puuiic liun.ais 01 ine uiuti.i Mali wnat was

called a supplemental leport of Bngodier (Icnctal Lane, 1 Tay lor's report is lcs-s pe-vere and objectionable" in peg. id to this matter, in which the t.oops . themselves ; tll0(jf (;;nt.r:ijs ', ul and Lane air.! many of lhe company olliceis wi re highly com-j fi mended f r their go.id conduct. Wc had been a-suied, by I (i!) This paragrap'i, w hen analysed presents two those who assumed to know, that these f..cts had been p i??ues : i VM.', "that nothing has been developed since peily biought lo voui notice, ; nd lhat the h.iiioi of tmr Mate , e r would Le fully "vindicated hy a kU( plemcntal repoii fiom j 'he date of that his report, ' which 44 atfects its acyou to the War Dpaitment. Upon enqoiiy al that Pepai t- j curacy." SV and, 4 tliat DO Statement ill ail (jjicial ment, I am tdvistd that no such .suppleineutal rcpoit has ! . ... . , ,. ,. , .

t h.-.m lorriint f.n, v.... r.r hu ihw. i u-., . r "- ..VV..VHHWIHJ-. ll.J llll.ll, 1 11.1111,1 II! I..III leceived at that Leoailtmnt, the proceedings of the above narned Couit f Iiiipoiy, oi the fciippUmental lepoit of Iniif. lien. Line of .Mav ID 1S17. M.iy I h.pe that y..u will feel at libeity to give such ex - phuatiou of this all'air, so far as ('urinfuiination willenable f . , 1, . , . ,u . 1. ' , 1 , ou, a shill vindicate Ihit lieiiment fiom any ui just ccn - sutc. and, at Hie same tune. ex"t crate vouisclf fiorn the imputation Hon or,Miirms made gauM you, of a diposil,..n to lasttn tins stain upon our Mate than to it-move it which I cannot, fo: moment, Lelieve. 1 at tier a tact With seiiiimcnis of tlie higlvi st coil; t icrati n, for your many valuable public service, as well as a piufounu itfpect foi yuu peisonally, I am, sir, Your must oLtdient and humble ervant, gko. r. DUN.V. Gi:X. TAYLOlt'S REPLY. isaton uocce, 1.a , .larrri .'!, Ib45. My dear Sir: Your communication, under date of Kt h. 1 !5sl, accum-iaiiitd hy an nitioductoiy communicatiou fiom the Hon. Mr. Ctillendeii, havebet-n duly uceived The subject-rnatici pieented b) you would h ivc been attended to much sooner, but for a vhit some weeks up the t rivei. which has pietr:trd an earlier rmisi leiatin and reply. I Uefoie uplyiu', diitttly, to several paiticular points i toothed upon ui your lettei, peimit mo to say. in geneia j teims, in ieferei.ee to tne curunt impiessi .n, that rny olli - ! tin nej'on ii.m none sirai lojU'Mice 10 ine st-conu lieunenl . of Indiana Volunteeis, lhat nothing has tetii deveGned, I unce the dale ot that itpoit.CJ) and no statement in an ijfij ciul shaje has ben made to me, which, in my judment, j alFects iU nccuraty, Raving only in the cae oi" lhe olficial j lepoits (supplemental) of (it-n. Lane, of the 3d, öth, and -1th ot March, 1547, and which, as Ihey were forwarded to lhe War I'tpaitrnent al Washington, weie deemed sulCcient collection to my own, without buidcning lhat otlicc with additional lepoits. You aie riht in the supposition that personal observation on the lkld, und icpoits of buboidiuute comtnandi-is, aie the proper :md only batis upon which a commanding llenetal can frame his lepoits. My otlk-ial statement .f the conduct of the dilleient coi ps at the battle of lSuena. Vila, was made stiictly in accoidance vvitu this piinciple, and so far as the rrMlillirt tA the SiTlilm Imliaiiik ltfMmn t wuc n- nur t t,t frk mo 1 officially, my owu observ.iiivii, in most cases, nutans the truoi mid accuracy ol thee n potts, (o) Fioin the moment that peisonal rriniinati in oml teeiimin-ati-m Legan to ).i bctieeii tome of the officer", 1 advieJ, a often as oopoitnnity presented, the aititn-n of nothing in relation to the conduct of the Second heiment, or as tu w ho was, and who was not to nlimc. I felt as-uicd that such a movement would only usult in great injmy to the Ittgiinent and to its Slate. I tiuly re-let that uch foiheaiancc Cid not surest itelf to those interested. The pallant chaiacter of the citizens of InJiana, I have pood leason and pood opnoitnoities lo kn w and ajinieriile. In this thev aie not -uitinsel ,v anv Stiii in ilw P, . - j - - - - - J "J i. ...v UlliVIIJ. My confidence in lhe second Regiment, rjjiiers and men, was still maintained after the rcveite of i lie 31, foi I icmemheud that in all aimies, th: Lest ami mot txpeiiented tioops hive at time" been niot unuccounUhly sut ject, and yielded fo temooraiy panics, (4) hy no means comnroniiiop i their icjiutation fu braveiy. I had ieolvtd, and expiesed I the Jiti m i.'t i.nt fr 1,1 in thlt If DiiiinaiLl in firti.m I 1 f. . 1 IOC uiltiiiiliniiout j,' - v. v iiiii i an Iii. IUI lotviop day, (5) had the enemy leMirned his attack, in the full conviction that the ollW-is and men, unitedly and individually, would have i-quiUed themselves with Mealiness j au 1 palianlry. Thi belief I luve always maintained. j Willi these itmaiks, I now refer to the several points I dwelt upon in your letter. j On refeience to the iccoids of olScial pipeis in thp clQcc of j rny Adjntml Geneial, I find no evidence that the poceedii.s (6) of lhe Com l of Inquiry, insliiultd at the lequest of j (ien. haut, weie sent to tue. To the best of my lecollcc- ; tivin, thry certainly were nut. In lhe absence of Maj'ji ltiis, ' mv Adiutant (ieneial. I cannot sneak moie nowitivelv. (1 I ' - - - - - , - - g- - , - y - f j The oider constiniunp the Court was issued ly (ien. Wool, I and as it oiipimted at his Head Quoleis, its pioceeilings, lie I probably conceived, not necesaiy to be sent to me. 1 1 is ; cooie, however, m ordering the Couit, wa )ppled by me. , It was rny irnpie-'ion that this Couit of Inquiiy picw out r.f p.i vale animosities amonp 8oine of the olliceis that it i entirely inexpedient, and not connected wnh the pood j or inteicst of lhe seivice; hence the reason, most piobably, ! wy the result of its examination was not frwardtd to my j Head (iuaiteis, or to the W.n Ollite, at Wahinptoii. With th suj plemi ntal letter of (Jen. Lane, i f May 10, i 1S17, written, at is Mated, lo correct the disposition to do I injustice to Indiana, I have nothing lo d . It was not, and ! coulJ n't be termed, a Repot t, either supplemental or otheij wise ; (S) hence the le iooii why you uid iioi lind it on lecoid in the War Office. It fust met my eye in the columns of a newspaper. ' After the findinp of facts by lhe Court of Inquiry, had Ütn. i Lane conceived his owu ojfiaal Report demanded coneclion, i he would, il seems für t euppise. have rendered a upplvi mental icpoit, us in the cases of the3d,5tli, and 24th of ! March, directly to Gen. Wool. No such corrective statement j was, id far as I know, ever made. Without Flieh a state- ' ment, ither fiom him or (ien. Wool, there could be no waiI rant for a change in my own detailed Report. (9) Ui der such a state tf official facts, which have not sub- ' Kquently been affected, by supplemental official teports, it is not to be expected that I should addiess a corrective te- , port to the War Department, affecting any portion of the ; oiipinal. uch a report must be based upon tßeial data, properly rendered, ehe it can be of no avail. ( 10) In my ' detailed Report the woid "ordered" should be leplaced by ! that of intended, agieeably to the upplental Repoit of Gen. j Lane, of Match 24th. lt was thought sufficient rectification to forward tbii repoit of Gen. Lauo to tho War Office, for

the oi initial Matemtnt in my own rcpoit was founded upun

.-Znl Z X Zf'Z ' "'T' i :.. ....... . .. ..,.... .. . . eusun- n mc ynpnai woij m n.y irpnrt, (an crme tfnt uldf 7.,,jrtle, artu'"P" d by suNsot-nt r.pMi,) itwa ,l,c a,tüf,,, fr,,m ,vy t'tci.tM) to cm.vey st.y inference whatever, mur h le xpie-s, tint tin- htliina tioop, when " Ijpc, liowid ai.y iiij..,,,!, a, to a.Svj.ice. ' The tetter relatiyn ..T occiiin-i:ct-at the l.attle of Baena vista.su far as the Iud'una Jlii.le iscoi.rtnied, wmiM have l'en mio plainly ciabiisheI, had (Jen. Lane followed, imou lhe subol(jna;e for T t of (he ' a ,j ei vices .f iheir iieginenti. (il) it is notoriou (hat Col. E;';'," i'Ä'.' Irf.". Lane was made moic thin thtec muiuhs sub quently to the ' dale of the battle. . . .. It II hnffilh d thlt 9 fAHnrt 1 Tl t . . , tJ ('" iiijuu vy i uviei, even iii this late date, might tend much to exonerate his Rcsnmrnt auJ himself fiorn unjust imputation, ; and I ara icady to itTfivp ami luixram ti ilr W ar nr. utmost . rr:: i . " - - ... ... ... MH Ulli III, 1 I, .'IIJ icportof that character which he may addoss lu me. (12) may addoss In me f 121 In regaid to the difficulties that occuntd in the sec. nd IUgimrnt, it may not be amis,, in this connection, tu .btrve that Col. U nvles c.lled on me, when on hi march out of

Mexico with hi Regiment, in much distress of min I at ihe I the finding of the Court of Inquiry. It was notttrictaltack which had just Ift-n midc upon hin. He ic marked , T t . 11. 1 1 to tne,th ,t the wit of efficient d.iil at, discipline in hi jly within den. Lane s line of duty to make an otncial

! l!filiini'ht VV3tllO miirll t . I, I j -.,... t .4f. . i ......... -. u.u 7-iujd i uuucui lea ...ii. .... 1 .. 1. . . v. .... .. lit. T I . v. . v claim ( 13) to the command i f it, a claim which h id been j -cnird to Ti n t y (Jen L.re) waMhe cause, in a very g:eat : ineasure, ol its impeifect dull and discipline, and his own impelled knowledge ol the customs and lequ'ncments of the service. In my official report, I wa as foibeaiin (14) in narrating the conduct of the second li diana IUgimcni as it was po-si-bit? tobe, under the solemn duty to rendi-r exact justirc 'o all engaged in lhe battle; ami I asure you, sir, I can leproich myself with no act of injust.ee. w.itter. or imnlied. committill by my agency, tnw.nds any coips or individual. Wil- , ertticless le leadilv bei lev td, that 1 never will make any ---- ' -.. y . VVIIM. w 11 V l H'p.l t IK Uli III stat. merit at variance with pio-rielv and a ju?t and stiict J senc of duly. I I ceitainly have every inducement to g-i as far in ihs effort to exonerate the Indiana troops fiom ceruuie as I would in the case of lhe troops ot any State which has nerved with nip duiing lhe war. 1 feel warmly attached to the Slate and her on, by lhe ties which weie woven in my eailitM seivice. Eai ly asjoci ition, and fiitndly regard for her citizens, have always attach' d me to hei, und in her gmtd name and piospcrity 1 feel dieply i:iteiettd. (15) It has been my aim, in this reply to your i quii ie, to le uiy luooiti cjuuiuii, u tai ct- l iiac ucruiru u (""jxi and it has been my wish nd amdeavor, to make my rc;dy an salisfjc:oryt yourtlf and the State as H 'cunsisient with truiJi and piopnety. give my candid opinion, 0 far as I have deemed it piopcr; With sentiments of high legaid and esteem, I am dear sir, your mosl obedieut seivant, Z. TAYLOR. Hon. Geo G. Dv?.r, Washington, D. C.

I'L.vi ks lish them to the troops under his command. They (1) This virtually encourages the General that his were communicated to Gen. Lane from a superior otVicial report can be uhil:-K.ishd instead of being floccr, and to report back their substance lo the same cnrrfcltd. The humbug might take, provided no one j oiiicer, would have been to tnllu with him, prc-sup-i.ad read the reports. In relation to the reports of ! Vn" h" ignorant of what actually come Generals Taylor, Wool and Lane, it is proper to re- j fr;):n his headquarters. Gen. Wool, by officially apniark that tiiev correspond in oiiü particular, viz : ! proving the fads and opinions of the Courts of In-

that the 2d Indiana rtimoil rtinattd. In other points there are flight and material differences, (ien. Taylor uys, that the regiment could not be rallied, and t"k no further part in the action, except a handful of men," under its gallant (Jul. Ii j wies," and thoe "fugitives who. at a Inter period in the day, a-sir-cd in defending the train and depot at IiuenaVista.'' (.Jen. Wool represents that a 44 fragment" of the i-M regiment was rallied hy Col. Howies. Gen. Lane ays, Those troops, the most of them, were immediate ly rallied, and fought during the whole da' like veterans." To .sum ui tiie diiference of the three reports: Gen. Ime represents that the most of them" rallied; (Jen. Wool tint a "fragment" rallied; while Gen Taylor uses a still more diminutive term, hy paying that a 44 handful" rallh-d. And yet Mr. Dunn has just made the wonderful discovery that (Jen. ' isnane lias been tiiauc to luiii wiucii "anecus us acI ctir.iey" saving only the "'official reports (suppletSien- , IN "e . , r , , , , lt, , t.'iljot Gen. Lane, of the od, oth and l2hh ol .March, ! 117." Ill regard to tllC firt isslie, it is proper tO i . ., .1. .1 ... ,i r . 1 r .1 . 1 ; remark that the facts and opinion of the Court ot ln- ! i ouirv convened to investigate the conduct of General j L: M wti as liC f;iLt, aud oplniüUS of the Court , ' "I Inquiry 111 the case of Col. L AvleS, ImVC bcCll do

veloped, at Ua:t, by a publication in the papers at j torn of the service and report direct to him. AccordcAaltillo and Monterey, where they must have met Gen. i in;! lo all military precedent, Col. Lowles should reTaylor's eye. The second issue may be more correct ( Prt to Gen. Wool. It should then be forwarded to than the tirst ; but should it prove to be 44 another of jUen. Taylor, and by him to the War Department, tlie same sort," it will be lucky for General Taylor j (13) 44 Hold our hat." It is said that old Zack

i f r ,;, , iiiui iiiu j JJIli. llvl livy Ill'.UilO V.' Itlll-llllj OUl 113 inaccuracy If he should become a witness against himself it would be something neic under Ihn sun. (a) A word in relation to personal observation, We are informed by those enra"ed in the battle, of l Huena Vista, that Gen. Taylor did not arrive on the , l,4lti,. ß, .IJ nuX nfter (ju J,,wcs Jia,l jvcn tj,e orter to retreat, and the regiment had obeyed that order; that w hile the lid regiment was in the act of rallying, he took a position further to the right and nearer tho centre of the field, where he could not have as favorable an opportunity to observe the movements of the Iudianians as those having immediate command of them. A reference to lien. Taylor's report confirms this statement, so far as it relates to his position. In that report. Gen. Taylor says, 44 The 1st and Jd Illinois, and the SM Kentucky regiments, .served immediately under my eye, and I bear a willing testimony to their excellent conduct throughout the dav." All account .counts of the battle uree lhat the 1st and "'Jd lilinoi nr I K'0.11 i , , i, and -id Ivcntuckv regiments occupied posi0 t tii-:ns considerably to the right of the 2d Indiana regiment. Tho distance between the point where the Indianians formed a iunction with th.? Mis-issinniatw. 1 j and the position then occupied by the 1st Illinois regiment, has been represented to be mre than a mile. In view of these facts, we are forced to conclude that Gen. Taylor's personal Observation" was brought to bear only a short limo on that part of the field occupied by the Iudianians. (1) Gen. Taylor cannot write a letter upon the Mibject without speaking of "panics." The Court of Iirpiiry in ciifc of Col. Howies establishes the fact that the '-id regiment retreated in obedience to an order from Col. Uowlcj. If the facts and opinion of the Court of Inquiry are worth anything, panic had nothing to do with the retreat, and every time that Gen. Taylor speaks of panics" in connection with that regiment, he slanders the Indianians. (5) It is very reasonable to suppose that he would have placed fhe 2d regiment in action, had the enemy resumed his attack on the following day. The American army was so much reduced that it would have rerpiired all the forces 011 the field to meet the cnetnv, with any hope of success. ((i) This Ftutrmont only shows that he has not been able to find evidence that tire proc 1 dings of the Court of Inipiiry in fhe case of Gen. Lane, were sent to him ; hut it docs wt show that the facts and opinion of that Court or the proceedings, and facts, and opinion of the Court of Inquiry in the case of Col. Howies, were not sent to him. He has examined the records, " but he does not ptute whether the records referred to were complete or title records, or merely the record of the dale and number of the orders, &C., forwarded to his headquarters. The facts and opinions of the Courts of Inquiry in the two cases were embraced in orders No. XI7(J and No. 2S1, issued and approved by Hrig. Gen. Wool. The proceedings of the above named Courts, of course, embrace the recorded minutes. (7) This sentence shows that doubt still hangs over the matter. We have it from authority entitled to credit that the facts and opinions of the Courts of Inquiry referred lo, were sent to Gen. Taylor by Gen.

Wool. It is rp.it p:o!v!ue that Muj. Dliss received ! ti.cm, and knuw.ng that (im. Taylor was opposed lo ordering Courts of Jnquirv in he case ri ferred to, : did not "re inner to K.hmitthe papers to him, and ! perhaps he del rot even record the numb, r of the or- j 1 n. ips m i i.oi uwi ( J01"0- I (8) Wo shall raise no question as to th correct- ; ness of this position. We would remark, however,

; that at the time this report made its appearance in

the newspapers, there was a much greater necessity; Y e take the lohowm, : '""" l'ii- " '? report jeeeef, ho N.Ul.eha pass ihrough the different grades of higher ranks and i Älr. Sevier had left

Iass ihrotu'li the dinerent rrraues or nigner rauhs unu i '. t . . ,i ir n , , i , r k;,f be sent to the War I.Vpartrncnt, before being made D'lblie. At that time the press of the South and East teenud with slander upon Indiana, and an immediate I antidote Was iitedei auwuoiu v. .in ueeueu 10 urresi u;e tnai m imc umni. 1 ..1 . jV ..f.! -'..... ! r( n..n Tn-hir ütti..t.nt in pvpmso liimiclf tm the . ' , , T ' .1 1 . c ! assumption that den. Lane mace no othcial report afI 'X I r . t i y... tn.l si . . .1... C . ,.t 1 - .1 i.nm ' ruiKTl IO ucil. V inji, wiuiaaau mv mu m'h I of a General in relation to m iking rt ports ? It is his ! (hltv to nnk(, a ri,)f,rl n rv:ilUr,x lo the conduct of his ' 1 : cotmnana, ana report to ms superior t nicer. 11 was j strictly proper fr Gen. Lane lo make any correction i , . .... . ,, . . ; V) '' report until his comlnct, as well as the conduct j (,f Col. Bowles, and the JJ regiment, were submitted ! . , fl, , rT o'i 1 1 ,ho investigation of ( ourts of Inquiry, i he Courts j of Iumiirv tok all matters relating to the reputation lof thet-a r-iment out of his hands, nnd the fate of tiiat regiment hun upon the facts and opinions that might be brrjlit firth. Kith Courts of Inquiry were c nvened by orders of Gen. Wind, held ;tt his encampment, tb facts and opinions were reported to him, approved by htm, and issued br Lirn. Gen, Woo w.'is an olllccr sunerior in rank to Gen. Lane: hence Courts of Inquiry convened by the order of the furnier were entirely removed from the command of the lat ter. It would hive been rilicuioii lor Uen. Lane to step I ah0ve his oilicial authority, and dictate to Gen. Wool I , , . ,, er I Corrections based en H e result ot the Courts of in quiry, convened under his (Gen. Wool's) authority. ; Gen. Lane had nothing to do with the facts and opinj iu:is of the Courts of Inquiry any further than to pub- .... duirv. virtually corrected his oilicial report. It miiit be proper for him to make some further correction ; i . . ii .: . . . .! yXT r - h i. an luiniijiiiiicuumo iw i.i. ii ui iwiiii, iwi-

ret Hons of official papers, x:c., according to precc- lnr ,iat peace cannot be unde unless we leave an ardent, must pass up through the higher grades of rank j my in the country. The Annexation party, in the until it reaches the commander-in-chief, who forwards ' places occupied by our troop, is becoming more and . . .1 wr i . - r 1. i more formidable, inco the armistice is in force, ou them direct to the War Department. Gen. ool s ; .. r , , 1 er cau have no idea of tne progress that party has made, headquarters was the starting point of the facts and TJjo Annexa!jot,ists want nothing hurt'of annexaopinious of the Courts of Inquiry ; and the only way tjou This party is composed of all the Mexicans thev could reach the War Department nnd effect the j who have been employed by our Government. These object desired, was by taking the regular course in ; ?n nre looked upon as trait.ua i by their countrymen, , , . vho take every opportunity to insult them, whenever accordance with military etiquette. J ca x impmi;lv. TljPV ftre ,ircatPm,i (H) The lacts and opinions (not the 4 proceed, j 8nmotimes, nnd I have nodoubt that their lives would b.

ings") of the Courts of Inquiry in the cases of Gen. Lane and Col. Howies, which were approved by Gen. ur , , , , . . -, , cr , , Wool, should have been considered sufficient evidence to make lhe corrections dered. (11) In regard to this matter, it is proper to state that lien. Lane was with the 4Jd regiment during the whole day, and had as oodan opportunity to observe the movements as any of its held officers. However, it would have been proper for him to have called upon Col. Lane for a report immediately afier the battle, because his rejjimant was detached from the 2d rcjriment part of the day. (12) This amounts to an invitation to Col. Bowles to come out nnd help Gen. Taylor in his discourse upon 44 panics," to criminate Gen. Lane, and take issue against the Courts of Inquiry. Gen. Taylor is a pretty bird to talk about tin; ' custom of the service," when he invites Col. Howies to disregard the cusrnti't Ii ti.nhvi km PJ IV.uloo ..-t:..1. M...J iv.ii . i"i'i'U nui vwi. UUI1H..1 v,i i in ill I y Jium.ll the wool over his eyes this time; but he can't come it over the Hoosiers. Gen. Lane denied Col. Bowles j the command only until he received bis commission. j It is true Col. JJowles visited Indiana; but that visit ! had nothing to do with establishing his claim to the command of the lid regiment. He had received his commission and taken command of his regiment before he left the camp for Indiana. (11) 44 Forbearing," indeed ! To make a more unfavorable report of the conduct of the Iudianians than any other officer, is called 44 forbearing." The assertion of the General amounts to nothing less than a declaration that the Iudianians behaved none than rejcrts rtj restated th m, hut he, in Iiis generosity, was ' forbearing !" We ask for none of his forbearance. I Vc only ask fur justice and truth. i 0-) Vry that manoeuvre over again. Soft-sod-der; Lut it won't take. Major Jjlis is out, pure! A ! little llattery will not eradicate oft repeated acts of! 1 in ustice. J j I" conclusion, it is proper to remark that the whole j letter of Gen. Taylor amounts to an effort against the 1 Courts of Inquiry, a lecture to (ien. Lane, an attemnt 1 - 1 to reeiescitate Col. Uowles, and a little llattery for tho et-, I- . .1 itpurpose ttf hiding his injustice to the Indianian. All must ajjrec that the retreat of the Jd regiment was caused by one or two things the order to rrcat or janic. ("Ien. Taylor has been crying panic, vanic. ianic. If the facts of the Court of Inmiirv in !

1 e 1 1 1 l) 1 .-.l 1 i-i mill LIi'Mi in ins uirsK. III? lOlliueu liiu iey in nur uik the case of to Howies are entitled to any credit, the - , ft - urki h a hff fa m ,..U).V order of Col. llacles and nothing caused the re- All hour afier the man returned uith every s,us of treat. Then, (Ien. Taylor's cry of panic is nothing j the money. This is by no means a solitary instance short of an attempt to throw Indiana back where she I the disinterestedness and nobility of mind diswa, before the Courts of Inquiry exonerated her from i V b-v tUc I,coPIc ihlTitlZ tUve mo'st S" "co censure. The position of (.ien. Wool is entirely dif- " ferent he gave his olficial approval to the facts and 07" A bill has passed the Michigan Legislrture, I 1 : e 11 fi 1

' 1 v'j opinions of lhe Courts of Inquiry, and considers that the order alone caused the retreat. When the anniversary of the battle of lluena Vista was celebrated at Monterey, (Jen. Wool, in speaking of the battlerrrnml ji t j 1 " "Thit such was the strength of the position, that but for lhe unfortunate aud most unexpected retreat of Col. Iiuwles's regiment, the Xld Indiana volunteers, the Americans would have defeated the Mexican army early in the day the attack in the centre had been repuNed with great loss by Washington's Uattcry the advancing column sent to attack the forces on the left, had also been repulsed and dispersed when, at this moment. Col. Bowles's regiment lied, under his order to retreat, the field of battle." Now, if Gen. Wool be correct, it was the order, not panic, that caused the rctreut. MiciiiuAN and Illinois canal. This most important channel of communication was opened with appropriate ceremonies on the 10th inst. The Ciiicago Journal of the 11th says: Yesterday was an eventful period in the history of our city, of the State, and of the west. It was the wedding of the father of rivers to our inland eeas a union of the Mississippi with lake Michigan, for the fruits of which union Chicago stands sponsor commerce is its first born agriculture and general prosperity its increase. Tho first boat borne on the Illinois canal passed through from Lockport to our city yesterday.

From Vera C niz. Extract of a letter dated elf Vera Cruz. Oil. April, "To-day is the day appointed for tin rlertior, fJf the Mexican ciul authorities in this city. All tho AlllCrlcuM troops, viih the exceptio of a gunrd, have encamped outside, the city ; but we re nil rendy to ve i,cn, a broadside in case of any difficulty. I do not expect, however, thut there will be any danger of

this. We take the following items from the currcspondur. oeviei uau im i na. viu, unu "um um.,- m 1- CXIdinWUt tUC l iUl Ol .pril. 1 roups are c on-'-A . ltn.ili' orr.t iM.r nl V orfi I ruT 1 MO lnviMtl mil .nri. rtUUli t lU I ltl ' Vit V I "4. A .IV- vrtLuii . w tics have required all strangers in Vera Cruz, to report themselves, and renew their letters of s-ecunty, or b. lined $'J0. The Free American complains very much of this order. The Mexicans, a few dajs ago, eeeir.g they were not opposed in any manner, end that they euecceded beyond their expectation in accomplishing nil their ends, thought that an application to Col. Wilson would not be inappropriate to relieve them of their present annoyance the American Flag, expanded from the pinnacle of the Falacc statf on th" reo'ipt of which our (now ex) Governor, Col. Wilson, ordered the Lt. Governor, Capt. Winder, to "strike tho American colors nt the request of the enemy." lt was immediately replaced nt the direction of Gen. Kearney. The people of the United Stalvs have no idea how' afiuirs lire conducted lately at this place. American citizens taxed, tried and condemned by .Mexicans. I woul 1 like to know if this is a proper construction of the armistice I have no hesitation in saying, (and I am well informed of the fart,) that three-fourths of the ollicers of tin army at this place would answer in the negative. Hid Col. Wilson acicd with one half the firmness of his predecessor, the Mexicans would never have dared to mnko sucli a request ;s the lowering of the American ll'g. It may ü t Ik nmi.s fo s'.nte what Gov. Twiggs ha id to them, nt the time ho oifered them the civil jurisdiction at this place: 4,I wish it to be distinctly understood that no Ameiricau here, or that may come here with supplies for tho American army, shull bo interfered with in any manner : neither hall they be taxed by the Mexican ; and for the v i'dation of any laws, they shall lio answerable to the Military "ommand mt." I expect Col. Wilson will soon leave here for the city of Mexico to join his regiment. Tt.c chances of pace are b coinii:g everyday more doubtful, Jtnd even the S'ar, which paper was an advocate of peace, and, I have no doubt, conscientiously believed that ti e Mexicans desired it, seems Low to be in doubt. Tne Monitor thinks that a durable peace cannot hi made unless Amciican troops remain in the country, to sustain the Government. The Government party i, of course, in favor of peace ; b it, when we come to think that this party is composed of ab ut one-eighth of the people, it can baldly be Ih'iieved that this minority, which is held in jwer only bv the presence of the American army, ran make a peace which will be respected by the great majority j i.jpj. ;s mlverse to it. 1 really think, like the .Monij in danger should they remain in the country after the j departure of our troops. The Mexican 1'om's. The five million dollars i . . . - . . c ,r Mexican bonds, which the hJtise of Planning c I Mcintosh expected to receive in discharge of thei in x pec ted to receive in discharge ot their loan of ssöOU.OUU lo .Santa Anna who at the time was at the head of the Supreme Government havi been disposed of at $l,l0n,U00 The purchaser is r. lrstegan. He pays rsOOt'.OUO in cash, nIOU.CUO in installment's, and rUUO.'HM) in bonds-. The latter may possibly be had for .sO' hWJ, which will bring the whole cost of the bonds leccntly advertised for sale, at j750,(.H-;0. A IkErcnLiCAN iii.ACKsMiTH A State saved. Amid the many curiou t-cenes that the European revolutions have caused, the following is too good to be lost. It should be immediately dramatised. 4The Elector of Hesse Cassel (a small state with nbout 70U,OIH) inhabitants) was deaf to all nppeals from the people. The rnob, therefore, determined to use force. tSeem this he f.rd into his jrardens and attempted to escape. He was t aught, however, by a gigantic blacksmith who carried him back to his druwiii-room. The man then locked the door and demanded compliance wi h the popular demands. The Elector still said no! The blacksmith, thn, by way of giving an example of ph)ical force, smashed with one blow of his arm a highly ornamented table into atoms. This done, he shook his list at the Elector aud told him he should never leave the roi in till lie had yielded all that was required of him. The result need hardly be told. The Elector consented. The blacksmith, however, was a practical man, and was not disposed to trust the promise of a 1'rineo without fortifying himself with collateral evidence. He compelled the Elector to write a proclamation 4,willingly according all his people's just requests.' This was fortwilh promulgated, and thas by ono brawny arm and the rough good nature of its possessor, a State was saved. The Elector and his people are now on the best terms, and seem not to know how to make enouirh of each other.' CoxFr.onr.ACY of tuf. lV.tiFLE. When tlie revolutionists who won the Kopuhlic for Trance hnd forced their way into the i'ahiis IIoy.il and had reached ti e apartments of (Ieneial Athalin, 0:10 of Louis Phillippe's uidetä-d'.'-eamp, they encountered the l icncral'sj lady, a woman of dignified department and ft at uro. whom the (ieneral hid esjwuir-vd 1'or her rare btsiuty. V" 1,1,1 !.au-.!,,:;r Vf a l'0'.r . r,si,.,-,rn"" "f (:ra:i vllIC -uvineisi s, bin? exclaimed, "1 lrut von , , . ' ... - - ' . , ,; . liuvi lint fiiiiw. hern fi f?lT nnv imiilV to llltsell OT mv husband. I am not one of "vour fin" ladies hut a daughUr of the people; I throw ime'f confidently "n ) Kr prolecthn. Ihit I will not leave my husband; i li0 is COIlli,iCt! 10 llis l" ü illness." The h-imi I wert? struck with the Uihliiess of the appeal. IheV , . .. , PP repaired to the general's ciiamher, placed him in 011 arm-chair, and headed by this davghlcr of lhe "' .''', thev conveyed hitn to a iricnd s house m the nei"hhorInx.d. On reaching hi destnntioii tb general recol- ! lected leaving a sum of lSO.OtiOf. (5,IHI) in notea i 1 1 . I 1. I it 1. 1 .1 ... I r .i. .:.. !- embracing the following liberal provisions: 'It provides that a homestead consisting of any quantity of land, not exceeding 40 acres, and the dwelling house thereon, and its appurtenances, to be selected by the owner thereof, and not included in any recorded town plat, or incorporated city or village, or instead thereof, at the option of the owner, a quantity of land not exceeding in amount one lot, being in either the latter cases within a recorded town plat, or incorporated city or village, and the dwelling house thereon and its appurtenances, owned and occupied by any resident of this Stute, shall net be subject to forced sale on execution, or any other final process from a court, or for any debt or debts, growing out of or founded upon contract, either express or implied, made after the third day of July A. I). 1513. It also provides that such exemption .shall not extend to any mortgage thereon lawfully obtained, but such mortgage, or other alienation of such land by the owner thereof, if a married man, shall not be valid without the signature of the wile to tho same. Any person owning and occupying a house on leased land is entitled to the exemption above." It passed the House by the decisive vote of lS to 13 and the Senate by a vote of Y2 to 4. So rolls tho ball of the people's progress. The English papers, and me of our own, abused Gen. Scott for the bombardment of Vera Cruz; but they have no complaint against Cardamona, the rovalist commandant, who, 011 the J0th of January and I3d of February, threw shot and shell into Messma, killing and wounding hundreds of the people, notvvith standing his solemn promise to the coutrary.