Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 23, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 December 1847 — Page 1

IX DIAS! I'O LIS, IVO YETI EU 27, 1S47. To Correspondent. J. T., Grcencastle. We cannot account for the fact of our' papers not arrWing regularly. We do the best we can, here, to have them correctly and seaionabfr mailed. Particular attention it bestowed on thi department ; and we can hardly think the error occur in the P. O. here. It shall have our attention. We cannot take mbucribere at reduced terra, unless In cluha as published. It would ftejkob with us. We must serve til alike. Fill up the clubs that is the only way. CtrSince our last notice, Göv. Whitcomb has continued steadily to improve, under the advice of his physician. It is now considered certain, that he has sustained no permanent or lastin injury by the late accident. The injuries he received were only bruises or contusions, which, severe as they were, have already so far yielded to judicious treatment and a vigorous constitution, as to give little or no pain. He rests well, and sits up a considerable portion of his time, engaged in cheerful conversation with his visiters. He is still, however, too weak to answer his numerous correspondents, or to attend to much more of office duty than affixing his signature. Ho'.v a Lie Sticks. A recent occurrence, familiar to our readers, again brought to the public mind a difficulty which took place at Attica, in 1346, and which grew out of & dispute about letting water into the section of the W. &. E. Canal, between Attica and Covington, then just finished. "We happened to be passing along the line of the canal about that time, and heard some conversation on the subject, but though the people at Covington seemed anxious that the water should come down as soon as possible, we did not imagine that there was excitement enough to occasion serious difficulty. It was said, if we remember correctly, that ßome persons at Attica were determined the water should not be let into the canal below till the succeeding spring; and that some boatmen who had come down as far as Attica with their boats, took side with the Atticans, on the additional plea, perhaps, that if the water were let into the canal below, they would not have enough to get back to Lafayette. We know, however, that there was no lack of water at Lafayette, because when we got there the water was running freely over the waste wiers, and was so high, that they talked of the danger of a break in the canal. As we afterwards O were informed, the Atticans and boatmen alluded to, had prevented the managers of the canal from openthe locks by threats of personal violence. In consequence ofthat, the law officers, accompanied.by a posse from Covington, Senator Hannegan being among the number, went up to bring the refractory party to terms. A row took place : and certain whig editors, hoping to turn the affair to political account, represented Sir. Hannegan as one of the ringleaders among the rioters. The story was contradicted, and Truth set out to overtake the Lie, but could not do it. The "People's Tress," in misrepresenting the more recent affair, has perhaps done Mr. Hannegan service when it intended to do him further injury, because it has brought out in an unquestionable 6hapc the true circumstances

of the old affair. It is not on that account entitled to thanks however, as its motives were of the basest kind. But the main thing which we have in view is this. "When in Boston, a few weeks ago, we purchased a copy of that generally commendable book called the Boston Almanac, which is a sort of local directory and gazetteer of that city and vicinity, besides being an almanac and register of "general events" of the past year. Running our eye over these, we were struck with the following: "Oct. 10. In a riot in Covington, Indiana, Mr. Hinnegan, U. S. Senator, figured very conspicuously, lie knocked a youngster into the canal, and floored another who attempted to sate him from drowning." ! ! ! We can't exactly describe the sensations with which we read such a paragraph, thus given as authentic history, in a book supposed to be careful in the collection of its facts. But w e couldn't help thinking that if the Lord had added whig lies to the "Plagues of Egypt," Pharaoh's heart would have been sickened, if not softened. We were awaiting an opportunity to comment upon this paragraph, when the misrepresentation of the late assault upon Mr. II. made its appearance. Among the affidavits published in the "People's Friend," to correct those misrepresentations, is one among the eeven which we did not copy, but which ro conclusively shows that the paragraph in the Boston Almanac is eroneous in every particular, that we copy it here, and mean to send the paper containing it to the publishers of that work, to see if they will correct their error in a future number. Statement rf William II. Wood in relation to the difficulty at the Attica lock, in September, 1S47. I was the person who struck Ezekiel McDonald the first time I struck at him I missed him, the slicond time 1 struck him with a club and knocked him into the canal, and raised the club the third time to strike him, and Edward A. Hannegan caught the club and said "(or God's sake do not kill the man." I turned round, being very mad at the lime, intending to strike the person who caught the club, but on discovering it to be 31 r. Hannegan, I gare the club to him. Y'm. Ilibbs then pulled McDonald out of the canal, and he went away. 1 think Mr. Ilanpegan aid "for God's sake pull him out of the canal" betöre Ilibbs took him out- Mr. Hannegan, to my knowledge, never used the expression "kill him! kill him!" for I va immediately by him during the whole time of the difficulty ; but the expression was made by Thomas Mulligan, an Irishman, and Hannegan was using his utmost exertion to keep Mulligan back until McDonald could get out of the way. The course of Mr. Hannegan from first to last was to prevent if possible any excitement or difficulty growing oat of executing the order of the Engineer in opening the lock, and when the waste-wier board was raised, some of the company raised a shout, and Mr. Hannegan immediately requested them tobe silent, as he said it might cause some excitement that might lead to difficulty. During the time that constable McCormar.k had a canal boat captain in custody by the name of Robinson, John McManomy was in the act of striking Mm, and Mr. Hannegan, at the iminent peril of being struck himself by McManomy, who was very much enraged at the time, interposed and prevented McManomy from striking him. WILLIAM II. WOOD. Subscribed and sworn to before the undersigned, a jus tice of the peace in and for the county of Fountain, this 4lh day or ISovember, 1H47. J. II. McCorm ack, J. r. l. s. This statement is confirmed by the affidavits of John Adamson, Ralph P. Wilson, John M. Hall, John T. Osborn, Robert Hetfield.A.S. Hollady, J. B. Lay ton, and II. A. Martin, whose testimony would conclu sively settle the matter in any court of justice. Elections. Mississippi. The recent election in Mississippi resulted in the choice of the democratic State ticket. Three out of four candidates for Congress were elect td by the democrats. The successful whig candidate was the one in the Vicksburg district. Louisiana. So far as heard from, 41 whigs and 37 democrats have been elected to the House. Seven teen more to be heard from. The Senate is demo cratic ; the House will be close. 31 iciiig an. The democratic majority is about 5000, The whitf candidato for Governor has not a majority in a single county ; the Senate contains no whig; and the House but here and there one. Tennessee. On the 23d unsuccessful ballot in the Legislature for U. S. Senator, the vote stood, for C II. Williams, 33; Nethcrland, 23 ; scattering, 38. Three churches have recently been destroyed by fire: The Unitarian meeting house in Stow, Mas. : the church at Piscataway, N. J.; and the Presbyterian church at Columbia, Tt-nu. fjy-The Richmond Jeffersonian says that forty-five dollars in half-bills have been returned to the postoffice at Richmond, part of the money taken at the late robbery.

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Published every Thursday. Correspondence of the Public Ledger. From Washington. Washington, Nov. 14th, 1947. You will see, from the official despatches of Gen. Scott, the first portion of which is published in the Union of last night, that our gallant little army generals, officers and men have covered themselves with glory. It is not too much to say that never never in the history of any European war at leasthas a handful of men fought against such overwhelming obstacles, and against such a superiority of numbers ! It eclipses, actually, the most glorious achievments of the wars of the French Revolution, and will be read with pride by every American, with astonishment by every European who shall chance to cast his eye upon them. This was really bona fide fighting, and not playing martinets, after the fashion of European armies. Our troops went at it, as a matter of business; each trying to improve his chance; fearing that peace would be made, and he lose his opportunity to distinguish himself. General Scot: has shown himself in this campaign as a military chieftain of vast combination and forecast, and brave with all "as Julias Cajsar." Why his own whig friends should be afraid of praising him, is to me a wonder. His achievements have far, far exceeded all the most sanguine expectations of his friends ; whence, then, does this coolness on their part towards him proceed ! Are they afraid to open an account with him, and to put down to his credit all that he deserves of them and of the country, lest he should present his bill and exact payment 1 The country has nothing to do with these calculations, and is bound to do justice to its brightest ornaments. What the administration, in case of a peace offer from Qtierctaro, will probably insist on, is the harbor of San Diego on the Pacific, a harbor with a smaller sheet of water than San Francisco, but more secure and better located for the terminus of a railroad across the continent, as the papers accompanying the report of the Secretary of War will show with great accuracy, and to the satisfaction of every sensible man. Indeed, the barbor of San Diego is a conditio sine qua non cf such a project, without which, the acquisition of California would be scarcely of any substantial value ; a very small portion of it only b-jing susceptible of agricultural cultivation, without artificial irrigation. The line which a railroad may take from San Antonio de Bexar, in Texas, to the Presidio del Norte, and thence through the valley of the Sila, is already sufficiently explored, and exhibits few natural obstacles to the execution of such a plan. In fact, that route has already, in its uncultivated, natural state, been travelled over throughout its hole length with wagons, and where they can now, wi'hout the least aid of art, move without difficulty, there a railroad is certainly practicable. Military CoxiniBUTiox. Some changes have hcen ordered by our government, in the collection of Mexican revenues. It is directed that the export duty exacted before the war, by the government of Mexico, be now collected at the port of exportation, by the same officers of the army or navy of the United States in the Mexican ports in our possession who are authorized to collect the import duties ; abolishing, however, the prohibition of export established in certain cases by the Mexican government, as also all interior transit duties ; dispensing also with the necessity of any certificate of having paid any duty to the Mexican government. This will affect chiefly the exportation of gold and silver, the duty upon which, wrought and unwrought, will range from 3 to 7 per cent. In addition to this, all the internal taxes of Mexico, or of any department, town, or city thereof, have been directed to be seized and confiscated as military contribution ; which system, to a limited extent, was adopted without any express orders from the government, by General Scott, in his small levy of contributions of $150,000 on the city of Mexico, and by General Taylor, by previous taxes collected by him iu certain Mexican cities in his possession. The "Union" estimates that the Mexican revenue, internal and external, if faithfully levied under a revenue system of duties, together with the confiscation of the other internal taxes, would amount to 30,000,000 per annum ; and if Mexico persists iu prolonging this contest, all these duties and internal taxes must be assessed and collected as far as practicable, and Mexico must be made to pay the expenses of the war, wherever our military possession is complete and effective. 0?The Mexican whigs got quite mad recently because the democrats asserted that Tom Corwin had threatened to starve our soldiers out of Mexico. The N. Y. Tribune said that those who made the assertion were scoundrels, and the Ind. Journal said bo too ! Read the following from Corwin's own speech : "I am not willing to scourge Mexico lhis ; and the only means left me is to say to the commander-in-chief, call home your army I will feed and clothe it no lon ger." See Appendix to Cong. Globe, p. 213, Sess. 134Ü 7. If this mean not starving out the army, we know nothing of the significancy of language. Western Lmpire. The steamboats Tempest and Talisman came in collision, recently, 10 miles below Cape Geradeau, in a bend of the Mississippi river. The Talisman 6unk immediately ; and forty or fifty, or more lives, and cargo, lost. This is almost as bad as the collisions of trains on the Buffalo and Albany railroad. The steamboat Carolina burst one of her boilers a few days ago, near Shawneetovvn. W. Peacock, pas senger, of Pittsburgh, was killed, and some deck hands scalded, one of whom is since dead. Cause, defective thin iron boilers. No blame attached to the " driver." Who cares ! 0"lt seems that Capt. Cromwell of the Broadway Hotel, Cincinnati, is not only a lineal descendant of Old Noll, but much like his immortal predecessor in personal characteristics, for, the Cin. Commercial ob serves, that whereas Oliver decapitated the Stuart that starved tho people, Capt.C, though he wouldn't ascend to the axe, would kick out the steward that would starve his people. We shall therefore pay our respects to the valiant Captain tho next time we go to C. If there are blossoms in this world worthy of adHiiratiou, they arc those upon the nasal organ of a fat landlord ! Advices from Puebla represent the city as having been effectually subdued. Gen. Lane commanded the respect of the citizens, and had invited those who dispersed subsequent to the siege, to return and resume their respective vocations. He also gave permission to the Governor to return ond resume his functions. Speaking of the canal trusteeship, we recently used the name of the Fort Wayne Sentinel instead of the Times, by a slip of the pen. It was the former, and not the latter, which nominated Judge Hanna. The Sentinel is satisfied with Mr. Talmcr. John I. Morrison, Esq., has purchased the Washington Republican office at Salem Ind., and proposes to publish a paper entitled the "Washington Democrat." Mr. Morrison is represented to be a gentleman of learning and ability. The Indiana Journal compares the United States to a man and Mexico to a woman. Then why be so ungallant as to object to " annexation V JV. A. Dem.

INDIANAPOLIS, DECE3IBER 1847.

lauter from Mexico Escape or S;mUi AtiiiaIiiiulc of Iliiiitnaiitla The J. L. Day arrived at New Orleans on the 10th instant, having 'left Vera Cruz the 5th. The Times 6ay s : Escape of Santa Anna. Our attentive correspondent 0. P. S., in a letter dispatched to us a few minutes before the James L. Day pot under way, informs us that news had just reached Vera, Cruz, from Tampico, announcing the astounding fact of the embarkation of Santa Anna at the latter port, on board the British steamer Forth, and that he had thus escaped out of Mexico. It appears that Col. Gates, the Governor of TampU co, had previously received intelligence that Santa Anna was iu the neighborhood, and he immediately ordered out scouts to collect all possible information thereon, issuing, at the same time, the strictest injunctions to the officers in command of the United States schooner lying there to prevent any vessels, of whatever description they might be, from crossing the bar, without first undergoing a rigid search. We learn, however, that before the command of the Governor reached the United States schooner, a small craft, (a schooner,) which waits on the British steamers, to convey the mails, bullion, quicksilver, &,c.,.on board, had gone out, and communicated with the British steamer. It is now ascertained, as we find it stated, that the ex-President, with his usual hick and foresight, where his personal safety is concerned, got off on this little vessel ; so that all the means of Col. Gates to capture him, or otherwise frustrate his plans lor quitting the country, were useless. V e feel bound, however, in giving this intelligence, to state that it is not generally believed at Vera Cruz ; whilst, however, high functionaries at Tampico did not seem to doubt it. The yellow fever still prevailed at Vera Cruz, and orders had been issued for all troops arriving, to proceed immediately to a camp ground, Beregard, in the country. The Picayune says Among the passengers on the Day were Major Iturbide, prisoner of war, and Lieut. Sears, 2J artillery, bearer of dispatches to Washington. Gen. Scott s despatches left Mexico between the 12th and 15th of October, escorted by a spy company of Mexican lancers, 100 6trong, under command of Col. Dominguez. The company left Puebla the eve ning of the 19th, and were attacked the same night by a strong force under Gen. Torrejon. Shortly after they were attacked by Col. Vamos. In the two en gagements they lost fifteen of their number, but sup pose they killed at least ten times that number, lhey returned to ruebla and Gen. Lane placed the despatch es in me nanas ot nis Am. tren. bears, who came down with his Mexican escort to Vera Cruz, but ac companied as far as Plan del Rio by the 1st Pennsyl vania regiment, under Col. Wynkoop, Capt. Loyall's Georgia mounted men, and three companies of artil Iery.. Ihe American portion of the escort halted at Han del itio, and were to return with Gen. Patterson Lieut. Sears reached Vera Cruz in the night of the 4th inst., accompanied by Captain George Taylor, 2d artillery, Lieut. Lear, 4th infantry, and Lieut. Hills, 1st Pennsylvania regiment, on their way home on furlough. Lieut. Henderson, Louisiana volunteers, came down to join his company. About eighty dis charged soldiers came down. The Mexican spy company is described as a rough looking set of men. They firht with ropes round their necks, as the ßaying is, and therefore fight gal lantly. Col. Dominjuez is thought to know the road intimately, from long experience upon the line in different, capacity. We understand that we have altogether about 450 of this description of force in our pay. Of the detachment which came down with Lieut. Scars, one of the officers lost an arm by the way, and two others were severely wounded. An American discharged soldier, who came down with them, told our correspondent that they fought most gallantly. Gen. Lane remains at Puebla, retaining all the command he took up with him. A circular order from Gen. Scott directs a garrison of 730 men to be statioued at the National Bridge, 1,200 at Jalapa, and 2,000 at Puebla the list two points under comn and of general officers. Gen. Cushing has been assigned by Gen. Patterson to the command at Jalapa. Gen Patterson had reached the National Bridge on the morning of the 4th inst., with all his force, having been entirely unmolested upon the route. Gen. Lane's command is quartered in the heart of Puebla, the General occupying the palace. From the Puebla Flag of Freedom, Oct. 23. BATTLE OF HUAMANTLA. The American forces under Gen. Lane, composed of Gorman's regiment of Indiana volunteers, Major Lallv's battalion of infantry, one battalion under Capt Simmons, one battalion under Capt. Heinklzman, and four pieces of artillery under Lieuts. Pratt and Fields, left Jalapa on tho Ißt of October, on their march to Puebla. When they arrived at Perote, Gen. Lane added a battalion of four companies of 1st Pa volunteers, one company cf convalescent of various corps, and a park of artillery, (d guns, Capt. Taylor, 3d art.) the whole under command of Col. Wynkoop The army, now numbering some 3000 men, advanced towards Puebla, and on the evening of October the 8th, arrived at the hacienda San Antonio Tamaris, distant 35 miles from that city. Information had been daily received that Santa Anna was ßtationed at the Tass of Pinal with 4000 men and several pieces of artillery, to oppose our progress. This pass Is 12 miles in advance of the hacienda. On the morning of the 9th the whole army prepared to march and at tack the pass. At this moment, lnlormation was received that Santa Anna was in the town of Hua manua, distant iu mties irom me nacienaa, i iroin the main road, and 8 from the pass, or 4 miles nearer the pass than our encampment. Gen. Lane, leaving a considerable portion of his forces at the hacienda with the haggage wagons and a part ot the artillery, determined to advance upon Huaruantla, taking with him the Indiana and Ohio regiments and Col. Wynkoop's, Maj. Lally's and Capt. Simmons' battalions, and sending in advance the mounted men, about 200, under command of Captain Walker, with instructions to act as circumstances might require. Captain Walker advanced rapidiy towards the town, and when within a 6hort distance ascertained that the enemy were there in considerable force with several pieces of artillery, and fearing lest any delay, in waiting for the advance of the infantry might enable the enemy to escape with their cannon gallantly ordered a charge with his handful of men and after a brisk fight, succeeded in capturing fou pieces of artillery and driving off the enemy. Now, the state of the case, as subsequently asccr tained, appeared to be this: Santa Anna having re mained during the night of the 8th in the town Huamantla, some four or five miles nearer the pass than the encampment of Gen. Lane, had confidently left early in the morning, with 4'HX) men, for the pass leaving behind 500 men and artillerists to follow with the cannon. The unexpected advance of Walker was soon perceived by the advanced forces of Santa Anna, who, being cavalry, and in large numbers, im mediately started back to the town at a rapid pace, to save or recover their artillery, without winch, they could of course make no 6tand at the pass of riual. Beinjr well mounted, they were enabled to reach the town sooner than the infantry under Gen. Lane who, however, made most strenuous exertions to reach it with or before them. This movement of the enemy was unknown to Capt. Walker, and supposing ifter the capture of the guns and the route of the 5U0 men with them, the affair to bo over, suffered his men to disperse through the town, to cut off the enemy' retreat, and capture any more guns and ammunition that might bo discovered. Capt. Walker, with some 50 or ü'.) men, remained in the plaza or centre square of the town. At this time, to the entire surprise of all, a sudden rush waa made into the plaza by the enemy, who made a fierce attack with lances and es copetas upon the small band. Capt. Walker soon rallied his few men and took a position in front of church, and determined to fight until tho last. He had maintained this position some fiftien or twenty minutes, when he fell mortally wounded. Captain Lewis, of the Louisiana mounted volunteers, gallantly rallied tho few remaining men, and with the aid of

one cannon, captured from the enemy, maintained the position until the arrival of the infantry, who soon terminated the whole engagement. Uen. .Lane, perceiving the return of the enemy's cavalry, properly foresaw that whoever reached the town first would have the advantage, and gave the order for a rapid advance, and it was with great emulation that Col. Gorman's Indiana regiment and Col. Wynkoop'a battalion strurrled to raiti the town. They arrived about the 6aiae time, Col. Gorman taking position on one side of the city and Col. Winkoop on the other. After a few rounds between them and the enemy, the latter withdrew and left the town in the lands of the Americans. In the course of the action between the American mounted men and the enemy, two of the four pieces of cannon were recovered by the enemy, but the small band resolutely retained, defended and a'ived the two others, and a large amount of ammunition was also captured, say about 30 wagon loads. Santa Anna being thus deprived of part of his means of warfare, made no stand subsequently at the Pass of AllUJk The loss on our side was 13 killed and eleven wounded, all, with the exception of 3, of Captain Walker s company. The loss of tho enemy was loO. 1 lie rlag gives the following incidents of the bat tle, illustrative of Capt. Walker's character: when in the course of the second engagement be tween Walker's band and the overwhelming body of ancers, burgeon Reynolds, who had become separated rom hun by the breadth of the plaza or open square of 100 yards, seizin? the most favorable moment. dashed through the space occupied by the enemy, and, jumping from his horse, with an escopeta, which he ad ta&en from a Mexican, took his place again by the side of Walker, the latter turned to him and said, ' that's right, we can whip them all." Capt. Walker fell mortally wounded at the battle of Huamantla, on the 0th ult., and expired in a few minutes. His last words were worthy of his heroic character. "I have run my race lads," said he to his gallant troops, " but never mind that. Maintain your round firmly and do not yield an inch the infantry will soon be here." The infantry did come up in a few minutes, the cavalry was sustained, and the shout of victory was the last sound which saluted the ears of the beloved and lamented Walker. Santa Anna has been waiting for the American train for some time at Huamantla, and had obtained accurate information of its strength through his spies. It was his intention to let it proceed until it reached the narrow and difficult pass of Pinal, and then to attack it in the rear. Ho was, however, fortunately for us, out-generalled by Lane. When the Americans left the main road, and took that leading to Huamantla, Santa Anna, was in the steeple of a distant village church, surrounded by his staff, using his spy-glass in scanning the country. Ihe moment the head of our column debouched from the main road, he realized the design of Gen. Lane to capture his artillery, and immediately sent two or three of his aids, with a strong force, to bring it off, if not already lost, or , recapture it if taken. In the execution of this order, Major Iturbide, who was afierwards made a prisoner, came dashing towards the town in a furious gallop. At the same time, Lieut. McDonald, of the artillery, was spurring ahead of our troops towards the same point. Both officers rode for some distance within hail of each other, and a desperate and exciting race was kept up between them, until Lieut. McDonald's horse stumbled and fell, when Iturbide pushed forward and gained the town. lie, however, arrived too late to bring off all the artillery, and was soon captured by Lieut. Anderson. Major Bowman was in the immediate command of the four companies of -the 1st Pennsylvania regiment, and led them up in a gallant style. His conduct on this occasion is higtily spoken ot by all who witnessed it. Lieutenant Claiborne, of Captain Walker s company, is also highly commended for his gallantry. An account of the battle of Atlixco is given in the Flag of Freedom. A small portion of Gen. Lane's force, Captain Ford's company, (late Walker's men,) only, participated in the action. The enemy was first attacked between the towns of Cholula ond AtJixco, where the Mexicans, under the valiant General Rea, made a stand. It was a short one, however, as the unerring aim of the deadly American rifle soon drove them from their position, and caused them to seek safety in retreat, leaving over 290 dead on the field, and as many more wounded. The number of the enemy's killed and wounded is no doubt under the mark, as a Mexican account of the battle, contained in a letter written by a Mexican who was in action, makes the number of Mexicans killed 219, ana wounded 300. Mustang," the correspondent of the Delta, writes from the City of Mexico, on the 29th ult., as follows : Since my last, a great change has come over the politics of this country; indeed, these people are so tickle that it is impossible, with any degree of certainty, to calculate by their octions to-day what will be their determination and their policy to-morrow. When I wrote about twelve days since, the monarchical party seemed to be progressing most successfully, in carrying out their designs of placing a prince upon the administrative chair of this Republic. Then many persons of wealth and influence, who had formerly opposed it, and a great portion of the Church, were warmly and boldly advocating the measure as the only means of perpetuating their power and their influence over the government and the people ; but somewhat fearing their success, and believing that if they were thwarted in their views, they would also receive a severe shock by the defeat, they turned their attention to a different policy, endeavoring to take advantage of circumstances, so as to turn whatever may transpire to the best advantage. However, a different feeling appears to be pervading the whole country since our entry into the capital. Senor Pena y Pena has taken a firm hold of the reins of government, and has called around him as advisers and counsellors a much better and more intelligent class of men than has honored the cabinet of Mexico for some time. He has scattered and dispersed the factions which were breeding disturbances at Querelaro a short time since. The elections of Deputies have resulted in tie choice of a more liberal and better class of men than heretofore, and nearly all have signified their anxiety for a speedy peace; however, a majority of the old Deputies are also known to be in favor of peace ; but the great obstacle in the way is, that all parties are anxious to be left in power, or acquire some advantage over their opponents, before the consummation of such an event. Thus, whenever one party makes an advancement, the other opposes it, because they think it would give the one concluding such a measure some advantage, upon the consummation of their design. The democratic party are willing and anxious to make a peace, if they can overthrow and break down the privileged Church establishment, and see some means by which they can prevent the recurrence of the state of affairs which has always kept them under the weather; if not, they oppose it, and thereby force us, if possible, to occupy the country until they recuperate heir forces sufficient to enable them to carry out their views. 1 Rozanador, which is the organ of this party, has several articles on this subject, which I send. All parties, as well as the government, agree in abolishing the military establishment, and attribute to it all the anarchy to which this country has been subjected. Fcr myself, I have no confidence in the honor, honesty, or the acts of any portion of either party, as I have always found that there is no reliance to be placed in any thing they say or do; there are always some under currents running which are liable to change their determination from day to day furthermore, they are wanting in stability of character and talent although they write and talk well and fluently, when we come to fathom them, the very best of them are not superior to tho mediocrity of talent of our own country. In judgment they are wofully deficient ; however, some of our most enlightened men, who, by their position, should be enabled to judge, make no hesitation in saying that they are fully persuaded that tho prospects of arranging a peace are more flatter ing, at present, than they have been since the commencement of the war. There certainly has been a great change produced upon the mind of the Mexicans, whether it is th fear of having to support our

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Volume VII::::::Xuinber 23. large army now entering the field, I am not able to say, but think it hasjiad some effect. It is somewhat remarkable, that the people of this country who entertain the best feeling for us, and are desirous to establish a government fashioned öfter our own, ire the very persons who are straining every nerve to prevent the consummation of a treaty of peace. Their object is to break down the Church and Military establishments, and in order to accomplish this, they are trying to create a state of affairs which will force us to occupy the country. C?A letter to the Delta," dated at Vera Cruz, Nov. 3, contains the following paragraphs : Gen. Scott has written a hasty-plate-of-soup" let ter to this place at least. I hear so. He most un kindly suspects the administration of des gnmg to prostrate him. The letter has been made quite public here, though not publNhed in the papers; but I trust that it may, as it is said to be muy rico. I admire the General s military genius, but that one idea of his of " a fire in the rear" so haunts him that he is always committing some folly or other. The ad ministration has been exceedingly kind to General Scott, and he has acted nobly in the field. The coun try fully appreciates the value of his services. He should write less, or write better than he has done in the letter alluded to. A peace is less desired by the American annv than it can possibly be by the Mexican peoole. It amounts to almost a unanimous opinion here, that we ought to take and hold the entire country. We have it on pretty good authority that seventy members of the Mexican Congress voted tor peace. 1 trust that Mr. Trist will go home and leave negotiations to the God of battles yet awhile. Great apprehensions is entertained for the safety of the steamers Fashion and James L. Day. They are due long 6ince, but nothing has been heard from them. The "Ann Chase," U. S. steamer, was stranded here the late norther. Earthquake in Mexico. On Saturday, October 2d, the shock of a severe earthquake was felt in the city of Mexico, lasting two minutes and four seconds. Beds were rocked like hammocks in a ship at sea, open doors were 6lamed to and fro, and it was with difficulty any persons could keep their feet. The people ran into the streets, and all kneeled with clasped hands and upturned faces. It is described by the editor of the North American as a most thrilling and sublime sight. This is the severest shock which 1ms been felt in Mexico since the great one in 1344, which threw down houses and made the earth crack. In various parts of the city, 6ays the North American, the 6üock of the 2nd ultimo left strong traces of its power. The fountain in the grand Flaza was so moved, that the wafer was thrown out of the reservoir in large quantities ; houses were cracked, and standing water ran several yards. It is difficult to describe the sensation, felt for the first time during the shock of an earthquake. Almost every one in the city became sick at the stomach, and experienced a dizziness equal to the severest vertigo ; and, added to this unpleasant feeling, was an almost utter prostration of the 6ystem, which rendered them in a measure helpless, had any great exertion been necessary. The house we occupy is one of the strongest and firmest in the city, yet it rocked to and fro like a violently kicked cradle the heavy beams cracking and creaking in discord most inharmoniously. We have experienced one earthquake in Mexico, and feel no desire for a repetition. s The death of the gallant Captain Walker, of the Texas Rangers, will be universally deplored. A braver spirit never dwelt in a human frame. It was he who ran the gauntlet, back and forth, two or three times, between Point Isabel and Fort Brown, (opposite Matamoras) when the communication was cut off by a hostile army of several thousand men, including large bodies of cavalry. It was as much as his life was worth to make the attempt, but the safety of the army depended upon it, and Walker was not the man to shrink from any undertaking, however hazardous, when duty called. His whole history, during the present war, has been a series of daring adventure. He has been the terror of the Mexicans, far and near. They will exult'in his fill, and feel that the victory was theirs, although they lost some 200 men and three pieces of artillery, while the American loss was numerically only six or seven, but morally a host. The "Union" publishes an extract of a letter from an intelligent French gentleman, for many years a resident in Mexico, dated Vera Cruz, Oct. 30, from which we copy the following. The statement is corroberated by other writers : ' My opinion is, from my own observation in "the interior, that the United States can at this time obtain whatever they may wish, because all although not publicly manifested are in ftvor of peace. But one who knows the Mexican character, will not be sur prised that they vociferate war, notwithstanding they think differently." The same letter states that " there are several parties in Mexico, composed of the wealthy and influential ; the peace party wishes our protection for some time; the annexation party desire to merge their nationality in that of the United States ; and another favors the military occupation of the country until they are prepared to take care of their own interests." 'Where are We 1 Some of our abolition whigs have sometimes attempted to read us out of the whig ranks. We feel pretty firm, however. Henry Clay takes the right ground. Our war with Mexico is a Constitutional National War. It is so recognized by every department of our government, and by the people. We are therefore for its prosecution. Those who are not, are not our sort of whigs, nor have they our ideas of a good and faithful citizen. "Henry Clay is a great man. But he is not President, nor have we auy indications that he ever will be." fj-The above appeared in the Brookville American, a whig paper, published in this State, just before the recent Message of Clay. The American will probably now be disposed to expunge the sentence "Mr. Clay takes the right ground" or else all the rest of the paragraph except the last two lines, which every man of sense knows to be too true to be denied. "When annexation was first agitated, and before the southern locos had given the cue to the northern 'dough faces,' that at a grand Mass Democratic Convention, held at Indianapolis, in which the editor of the Sentinel figured conspicuously, it was unanimonsly resolved, that The locofocos would tiresist unto death, the Annexation of Texas to the United States." Cambridge llevielle. (grThere is not one word rf truth in the above statement. On the contrary, it is utterly and entirely untrue. But this is the way in which whig editors cheat, deceive, and delude their readers. The whigs are crowing because they were not beaten in Massachusetts, at the late election. They just saved themselves by the skin of their teeth. The Boston Post gives returns from 14 counties, which present, as compared with the vote of last year, the following result: Totol increase in democratic vote W86 " decrease in whig vote 21)56 decreased in scattering vote 1657 Total democratic net gain 9199 (rAn editor's duties, (says somebody,) even in a case comparatively unimportant, are enormous and unthankful; those he praises, "love him lees than their dinner;" and those he finds fault with, "hate him worse than the devil.' What rditor, oPfive years' experience, will dispute that!

Briadjtcffj. The New York Courier lias, tbe foflowing article on this subject, made up for transmission by the French steamer, which lef; on Monday last : As the season for the close of canal navigation, whereby the bulk of our flour and grain is received, is near by, the demand f r home consumption will keep up prices irrespective almost of foreign markets. The interior, however, is full of wheat and Indian corn, and should thero be a considerable demand for Europe, the railroad will furnish forth a good I j quantity, although the bulk both of flour and Indian corn will necessarily now be kept back till next riu. Tli farmers, indeed, are so strong from last year's profits, that they are in no hurry to send the present crop to market, and look for higher ratet in the spring. Dv the annexed table f the exports of breadstufTs from the United States for tin jean l!r47 and 1S4C, ending on 31st August, it wilt be seen how large is tbe exces of exports this year and the great amount of money thereby distributed among the farmers, which will account for theii present ability to hold back fur higher prices. These tables purport to be official, and are, it may be salelj itssumed, near approximations to the truth, if not strictly accurate : Exports. 15:47. 1346.

Flour, barrels Corn-meal Wheat, bushels Indian corn Rye Oals . 3,150,053 2,ew,47l 647,9) yjs.roo 4,015,134 1,013,795 171)3,744 1, 20,003 43G,fci!l 1,000,000 i2ey,ci3 S Barley Reducing the flour to bushels of wheat, allowing f. to the barrel, and the corn-mcal, allowing three to tli barrel, and the aggregate number of bushels exported during the year ending August 31, 1S47, is 4373.9H Number of bushels exported in ld4G, during the fiscal year ending June 30 16,09,203 Excess of bushels of grain exported in 1847 over exports of 1846, is 2G,GG4,715The value of the whole quantity of breadstufTs and grain exported during the year ending September 1, 1847, estimated at $1,20 per bushel a fair average is $52,253,701 Value of exports lor the fiscal year ending June 30, 184G, as reported by the register of the treasury in the commercial returns of that year $10 55' 10 Excess in the value of the exports of 1547 over the value ol the exports of I Sib, $.50,029,9-2 Here is a sum of thirty-six millions of dollars from abroad, added in one year to the capital of the country, and a large portion of that enormous increase has passed into the hands ot the agncultnsts. The crops of this year, it is on all hands admitted, ex ceed those of last; but, thus lar they have not been pressed on the market, and the lateness of the season forbids that any largo quantity should now reach the tide-water, before the winter interrupts navigation. Gexesal Taylor axd Mr. Clay. In the face of General Taylor's broad and unequivocal avowal of whig sentiments, his late worshippers, after laboring for month to extract an expression of opinion. from him, now coolly and cruelly abandon him.. TheAorta American wants, evidently, to consign him to. obscurity, or, what is the same thing, "the bosom of, the whig party," while similar efforts is made under different auspices in other quarters. The latest proof of the indifference now felt by the opposition on this subject, is that manifested in the case of Jacob Barker, who ran as a Taylor candidate for Congres in New Orleans, and was not only openly deserted by these very federalists who professed to be inclined lo the hero of Buena Vista, but bitterly denounced up to the very day of the election, for daring to be a candidate. This instance is one of many, and only proves what we have always asserted that federalism feels no sincerity in favor of Taylor. That heartless party supposing that he has been shelved by avowing federal doctrines, now proposes to take up " the Farmer of Ashland," as the most practicable opposition partisan that can be selected. The gallant General will realize all this before the ides of March. Pennsyltanian. Nullification Judge McLean. In private conversation with McLean men we have frequently asserted that Judge McLean at one time entertained a kindly feeling for the Calhoun nullification doctrines of South Carolina. This has been denied. We ask. the sceptical if the following sentence has not a strong squinting in that way : "An unconstitutional act of Congress imposes no obligation on a State, or the people of a State, and MAY EE RESISTED BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR A COMMUNITY.' John McLean. - Our friend of the Urbana Citizea is engaged at this time in re-publishing the biography of the Judge. Couldn't he manage in some way to weave the above paragraph into it 1 It will add a kind of "catsup" zest to his whiggery ! ( ?) Xenia Torch Light. From the above it is evident that the whig troubles in Ohio are far from being reconciled. Henry Clay is the only man that can save them. O. Statesman. The legislature of Georgia has determined, by & party vole to go into the election of two United States Senators, in place of Messrs. Berrien and Colquitt. In vain did the democratic speakers point out, in strong and eloquent arguments, that it was against the spirit of the constitution to elect two Senators at the same session, and that by deferring the election of the Sen ator in Judge Colquitt's place, the State could, receive no detriment. The accidental whig majority deter-' mined to push their advantage, and the two Senators were to be chosen last Saturday. A whig caucus se lected Mr. Berrien for the first place the nominating vote being Berrien tio, Dougherty 23 and selected Judge Dawson for the second place the vote bein;; Dawson 42, Crawford 35, Dougherty 2. John Tyler. This name, whileom loud upon every tongue, in either curse or praise, recalls to memory that which it is not, to which we will not refer, being free from party influences. The Father of Annexation the father of the war with Mexico the destroyer of banks and tariffs the "unheaded" chieftain of the "Guard" and the jingler to the songs of '40 in short, the veritable John Tyler, Ex-President of the United States, was in this city yestctday. He passed down the river on his way to. the south. Cm. Commercial. Monterey, Mexico, Oct. 8, 1S47. Quite an excitement was produced in this town a few days since, by the double elopement, at the same time, of two Mexican senoritas. with two officers, belonging to one of the staff corps of our army. One of the ladies, more properly speaking, was a senora being the wife of a Mexican officer of considerable rank, absent with the army, and the other a senorita of seventeen, her niece. Such an occurrence, however, will be considered neither wonderful nor strange, w hen it is considered bow long we have been kept here in a state of inactivity. (tInterestixg to Volunteers. The Commissioner of the General Land Office has written a letter to some of the Ohio volunteers, in which he states that the warrants issued to the volunteers may be located on lands which have not been offered at public sale, provided the volunteers themselves establish a pre-emption in their own right, but that they cannot be used by assignees for that purpose. QCThirteen divorces were granted at the late term of the Superior court at New Haven. The morals of the land of "steady habits" are rapidly improving. Wonder what would be thought of such a batch of divorces here in the west ? No wonder that their young women are flocking out here to teach school. "The man that tells part of the truth, for the purpose of giving currency to a whole lie, is no better than he who advocates the robbery of Mexico. Aational Era. According to this, nearly all the Whig editors and politicians must be condemned ; for they only tell a part of the truth, and a very small part too. Naval. The U. S. ship of the line Ohio, Captain Stringham, sailed from Rio, September 2Sih, for the Pacific. The U. S. sloop of war, Decatur, recently arrived at Boston, from Tensacola-, after a stormy passage of 29 days. Edward Livingston was recently killed on the Worcester railroad, by incautiously exposing his head while the train was passing under a bridge. It is surprising how reckless those Yankees are, and bow regardless of human life ! Death of ex-Senator Swift of Vermont. Hon. Benjamin Swift, of St. Albans. Vermont, died suddenlv 1f f on Thursday, of an attack of Apoplcjy.