Richmond Palladium (Weekly), Volume 17, Number 22, 25 May 1847 — Page 2

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Cardora. From the N. O. Picayune. A mll walled and garrisoned town, through ) ijATi:n. FItOM CiCV. SCOTT'S AU.'IV

Which too road passes. Baryond Feubla, the road ia good till it reaches the mountain of Cordova, boat mid-way between the former and the city j of Mexico, where the ascent is very ragged and eteep, though without defiles. Near the road, at : tlie foot of the mountain, passes the Rio Frio, or ; Cold River, which haa its rue in the neighboring ' mouataja of Popocatapeti, 17,000 feet above tho 1 level of these. A work on some of the heights ; of Popocatepetl would command the road. Af- ; ter leaving the mountain of Cordova, the road ia , good and unobstructed, with plenty of water to ,

Plan of Campaign Ouerllli War State of Mexico Sanlt Anna Important Humors from, the City of Mexico VrobMc Conation of Hniilities Return of Volunteer Military OrderApart from the intelligence contained iu our

ordinary courier. The slight fortifications should i

OUR RAILROADS. ' 1 THE "JUST" AND "HOLY WAR."

have been placed this side of the cipital instead of e published rn orr last, the proceeciflga or Jfiere are about JiJU sturdy, brave, patriotic, Fuebia, Bi at the latter it has been determined cot the Rail Road Convention recently held in Indi- J locofocos ia this county; and one would euppos to make any resijtartce. anapolis. To carry out the recommendations of! from reading the Je ffersoman, that they alt beGeneral Bravo, with the whole nr part of the that body, it is necessary our cilixens should take j lieved the present war with Mexico to be both gsrrlsou of Tuebla, was met going up to the city some active steps lor the early organization of a 'just and holy. Now, if there is any truth of Mexico; Canaiizo was met this side of Fuebla company under our charter from this place to iu what our neighbor has been reiterating, from

! bv the courier He hid a cava! rv force with the State line. Subscription books t-bonlJ h ti me to time, about the justness and holiness of

letters, we learn verbally that on express reach- n so,ue gav c,at Santa Anna has fallen back opened, and let the question bo submitted ci- ; tki war in its commencement and continuation ed Vera Cruz a moment before the sailing of the j u,lou o3;aca but nothitie certain of him is known, reeily and at once to our citizens to determine surely s. oa pr half a cozen locofocos out James L. Day, with information that a rfeputa- j 'r ' , p.tr,,.' division which i to march whether we chall have a road or not. If a road of the 1500 iu Oid Va v, 11 embrace the pres-

tho city of Mexico. For several miles before

tion had come down from the city of Mexico to

request Gen. colt to take the cnpitil tin-ierhis!.

protection. This news is almost incredible; but j when it is remember; d that the system t.f guer.ila i

rfare has byon ndopt-d by Mexico, an j ilia the

reaching that citv the road is delightful. nasmiirr i

. ... . , , . , , i banditti who engage in this service an; as -;.ngerbstweea parallel canals and rows of Lombardy ; " , , . . . . - i t - ! oils to their own countrymen us to tui enemy,

pupiri m I'uiiu is iu uo uccujieu uy wen.

Worth, for the purpose of guarding the southern road to Peubla. The Lnke of Trzucco. This Lake commences on the right of the road.

near the city, into which its waters are carried

the report gains some probability. It was thti intention of Gen. rr'cctt upon the arrival of the warrou train that was to start from

in

in-:tead of three, the first u ncier Colonel Carnpbe,

of Tennessee, and the second untier Gen Quitman. Col. Haskell's regiment of Tenuesseeans is to remain here as part of the garrison. Tho 3d and 1th Illinois regiments, under Cols. Formula and Baker, have been joined to Gen. Quit

man s L-rigaceF.

TacsTCrs U.vdek the Bitlm Bin Vo understand that at a meeting of the holJrrs of In-

and the sooner they manifest their disposition to ' and a-how their faith I y works do np a lit tie x,r ;iiiuta bond, vi ho made subscriptions to the com-

iio this, bv putting down their names Willi liberal , the just and holy lighting themselves. A reg-

a day or two, has been reduced to two brigades is to 1 made, oar citizens must do their part; ent opportunity of enlisting unje, t'acle Sam,

XTThe Whigs of Montgomery county, ia this Stite, ia a county meeting, have nominated Ga. Taylor, as e. candidate for the presidency. FIt they done this becauw Taylor is a Whig? Or because he has disinguubtj himself in directing ia- means to "kill Mexican women and chit iron." Is the Whig party about 1o pregrt so far as to make killing Mexicans a pari of the Whig creed? We do not admire such prorrstien.

subscriptions, the greater the confidence we can ular built recruiting officer for the V. S. Army,

p.evw a lha Caua!, held in the city of e York on the io,. i,.,. Mesara. Chart.. H...l-

of New i ork, and 1 homas ri . x?iVs of Terr Haute were elected Trustee on behalf ei subscnlers. The tlovernor of the Stat will appoint the Trustees on behalf of the State, to

iiispireia those from whom we expect as:s- is now at the Hotel of Mr. A. V. Bowers the j tanre. tars and stripes are waving o'er Ins Maiu fclreet We resnectfullv suggest that a prelim: nary door, as a recruiting sign, au.l now is the time!

meetiriT be held in the Warner building on Sat- for those locofocos who uphold the Prefciiient's

I - j ': - nil.,,. ..... firi'AMnftlfli .nuu t i.M t . I. . K . 1

A surgeon dentin, nimM Kingsbury, wa ; urday evening next, tor tne purpose oi making v ar, aye, H.ui.ar, to ngiii lor n: veurge v.. MPxt 1efiis.aiure. found this mornin". most horribly cot to" r-ieres- ! arrang-ments to hold a meeting on some future the loco iho moJ.ru "democrats" of Old;

Vera Cruz, about tlio 5th hist, to cut of ail con- , )hj roaJ Ctrro Gordo. His groans first ' day, when all persons interested in the construe- Wa) ne, to be up and astir! for this may be the ; ' VksVcct', May 2 nection wilh the sea coast, rely iiou the coun- :., tj attention of some vo!unte--rs who Uion of the proposed road can attend, at which last opportunity they may have to show to the ) In the Eagle, of the 1st, which I send veu

definite action may be b id relative to tlie organ- world that there is at least some consistency- you win learn ltal Hon letlro Aiuti has bees

! t... r... ....i..iii... ..I..! mi, hi r.:rii-:irl f,ir rit'. . , r . . i i .. : . i : . I - 1: r . ,i i

by a canal, tne latter also serving to drain t.'io ; ' . . , , , . , i r. f, - ... , , , declared Dictator. Tin? Su fiiuli rinnul i... ' . II .1 ... .., .'-.l..,' f .!:... rUSti, A .,ri!. . . t. :. .1 t . ;., t.,.i f thi enmiirinv and the Subscribing Of .! i tK..,r rxiika n,l llmf a.in,. ,,f tn""ru " ci.imi consul, WOO ar-

gattora, &.C., into the lake. The so-called lake 1 ' ; - -r- . anJ compioteiy tty-oiown, aiu.ougn .s i,a;,u - - ,7"" V, , , . , rived yesterday from Mexi -o, teils me that it 1.

t. a lone, largo. ...d very irregularly shaped ha- ! . "l' ' ' ' , I may recover with proper attention

1, 1 , . . ... 1 tuo lt!i ot April the very latest news uiro v. s 1 , ,,, P,,t t,f t. iru-;!! . vttm. an. Iiallow. and coiitainniir ninrierous small is- . r ' romm uceii.eni u, t.ii' ..11 i si.it.n.

, ,, jr iiii ' sonio doubt upon tiie speedy adopt.; lands, and covered bv rnvnaas of wild ducks. '

. . , ... in consequence of the tistcrmi nation

A v w i 11 va " . . i iv ..! .(.u , ...

.n of this p

of

comp!

This is the

lie h.sd :

! l.s.fii ??twT;-i! )iv tlirt- Mir irrina. anJ ro!-

i ! 1 - 1 .. i Hi rfl. . - rnlnnraArs

stock. them are willing to hed the "first drop" of their ,rM, ,1,,. , , 1, , n.f r-

The tune l.as gone by which required a circus- blood in what they contend to be a just and a , aniizo puken of us coiiimaiii'er-iii-chief of tho arsion of the advantages to be derived from the ho'.V war! W here's the Perkinses, the Elders, my, and that preparations are being made for lua

construction of a Railroad. The exr-trieure of the tlie Hiram Hoovers, and the Longs, leaders of

tbo rainy months the basin is filled, and then it assumes the appearance of a large lake. Being the receptacle ef all the drainage from the city, ; it ia very filthy. The canal from tho city passes through it, fed by its waters, five or six miles in a south-east direction, to the smalt fort of Chalco, at tho extreme margin of tho basin in that direction. The canal is used for transporting produco into the city, and for pleasure excursions in gondolas, fee.

City of Mexico. Like all other Mexican cities, this has walls and houses of stone, with flat roofs, ic It is well paved; a gutter four feet wido passes through tho centra of each street, covered by broad flag atones, removable at pleasure. All tho gutters re drained into the canal or lake. The city has many large and strong churches and other great huildinrs. easilv converted into fortresses. If

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twelve mouths volunteers, in a body, not t re- I vho t,rol,glt him in c.id not indicate any great

enlift. lins may ret,.ra tne advance oi me arm., ; in !.,,,,.,. to such Mexicans as tnight fall in unless indeed the reported readiness of the city jiieir power. (. W. K. to surrender he confirmed. If tins rumor prov:

true, tho guerilla troops are mere ineraii.;eis a band of pirates and tlionld be treated uccording-

last vear has convinced every observer of its importance, aud wo trust that all which now remains to be done, is to test tho enterprise, liber-

removal 01 me l ioverilmelit to t rl.iya, iu Caw mirarmv marches li the citv. Tho cas f the

Iv.

Gen. Worth was gathering up all the grain ho could, aud has all the bakeries at work, 89 if in anticipation of breaking eff communication with

Vera Cruz. I The wounded men iu Jalapa were all doing well, and tho health of the army generally was excellent. I We publish such of Mr. Kendall's Utters as came to hand, premising that several important tomrnunications have been t'elayed or lut on the road between Jalapa and Vera Cruz: J.u.vr-A, Mexico, April 20, 1M7.

At Pi o'clock to-day the news, although, in-

cati bo condensed into u ft -v worJs.

:i

Jalapa, May 4, IS IT. Orders and counter-orders. This morning General Qaitinaii's brig'ifles of volunteers was to take up their line of march towards I'uebla, and tomorrow Cuionel Cempbell was to move; but us the time f ir which manv of tht voluuteers en.

ahty, and ability of our people to make the proposed worii- The effort mnde, we have 110 doubt of success. Then, let the ball be started;

nod when cur united efforts are brought to bear

the lien. ocraey of Ulj ayne, that their etento- , r,.moval of our o w 11 Government from place to rian voices are not heard, in tiiuiuier-toiies, ur- J plnee 111 the war 1 1 It Kilobaud is cited by the . . ... 1 . . . . .... t ii!i.iint 111111 in I'.iinr of i!im nir.

errxr t )A .TriliTS ft I t T riV ILI itiarLlft lilt . 'r-

b'"(- 1 - ' to Bovvers' corner, and enlist in tiiis holy,

The Swedish counsel tells me thai he visited

i Santa Anna, at Orizabi, and obtained from him

just, and patriotic business of culling the ; a passport to co-ne iluwn. He had but a thou

throats, stabbing, thoolin and blowing up Mex- . mi l men with inm baoly equipped, auJ he lookiiii ' ii-i ,i... ' iiiil hapcarJ and very mactl tiejecleJ. e in men, women aiiii children t here are the) , s "fc ' J D J

it walls were repaired, mounted with cannon, ,

nrt w.ll irnrrisnneil. it could make a formidable tercstiug.

. k-.I r. Iw;n il, festival davs. Santa Anna is no doubt at Orizaba with a sina

which are very numerous, the haciendas for 20 . but ill-appointed force, and it is reported lint or 30 miles around sent into tho city not less than Gen. Leon, with a body of fresh troops, is onl.w mnnnn . I .... -1- .l. l... !.... ' f.1 ioin Ilitll from OlIIUCU. "f)ld ftalltV, O

1U,UI'V mouuieu puasaiiiry ui mo ucnei i.t-. j

ihost expert horsemen. Thoy ure courageous,

and skillful in the use of tho lance, lasso uud ma

ehete, which is a larg and heavy knife. Nothing more would be necessary than for j airt s to go forth into the streets of the principal cities, particularly Puebla and Mexico, elevate their crosses, aud appeal to the bigotry of the. population, to rally an immense force of bold, active and desperate men, who would make, fierce resistance to an invasion. And if invaders should force their way iu, assassinations, by the hands of so many expert murderers, would soon make fearful inroads pn their numbers'.

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lu: volunteers call l.im.has written to money and reinforcements, but has been refused. He is now held in worse esteem than ever, many believing that the "three iiiilions" are ail going into his pockets, and that lie sold the battle of Ceiro Gordo for n portion of tl.issum. Xo resistance, every one says, will be made fct Puebla, and at the city of Mexico they have only thrown up slight breastworks, and at the l ist nccounts were doing nothing.

.led hare been

a steady and vigorous manner, success wi.l be al,j H.y tit ii.v not exemplify what they preach, j

the result. Nor thou Id we be unmindful of the time to

listed has nearly transpired, ami nsGenera! Scott j commence the good work. The citizens of C inh as ascertain.-1 positively that but few of thetu ciunati are awakening to tho subject, and have wiil re-enlist, he has dclfriiiiued uponiisban.!ipg ! ajrca,y projected and surveyed the route for a iheni heie, an 1 will send them nil home. This ' ro.,(j ln direction of this place. They may wiil of course not only delay but alter his whole J oose some of their energy and willingness to hslan of operations, and ihe impression with man)' j e-ljt j(, constructing the work to this point unless is, that lie will go no further than Puebla with j tlOV finj a nsjiouse of a substantial character in his present force. You in the United States may j our ,.iren3 Listlessness on our part may iuthiuk that he is fully able to run ; l will all over tnirf, them to look to some other point for ussisIhrt country, bul the truth is, that in the rt j tr,ce. 'J'he enterprising citizens of Day ton ex-

plae.; he (ill not have hali men euongii 10 auvan- i t us lo t ,kc early steps to meet lliem agre.ea- f.n ioa,!erg w;,en th

eis upon the c apital of Mexico, nor hal f transpor- i tjj y ta otlr r,.,;,,.ctive charters. Let us do our w jnt tl,ev have preached; and their warmest adtation enough even for what he had. duty, and let us do it immediately. y nrvxi ad followers are disposed to take to the The voluuteers going homo are the Georgia ; Aame holes that atlbrd so good a shelter to their

Alabiun-t.nii.l 1st and -M I cunessee Kegimeiits. lOMET!,,u . beloved counsellors and advisers, Judges and

t.laers

bv enrolling themselves aud taking the bounty

of Uncle Sam thus selling nil example of pa- , triotisui to th'j bilauee of the locofoeos in this county, especially To use an apt illustration of the etiltor of the .lefl'ersonian iu answering this question, when he was sneering at the, "broad brims" and battering at tho ghost of the

old Richmond Greys, a few weeks ago: 1 lies

windv leaders, are

Vlra Gui'Z, May 5, 1847. The British consul nt this place has just received a communication from Ihe British minister, Mr. Bsnkheaii, saying that the .Mexican Government has solicited the friendly mediation of his Government, to settle tho i illieulties between Mexico and the United States. 1 learned this morning that such a letter had been received lVoiii M r. Bank head , and at once called on the

I'.nglish consul, w ho tells me that such is a fact.

wor.iv, windv leaders, are --ne rais in uieir : - -

holes, hard to find," when a recruiting olhVer wt:! ' , , ., r ., ., e w " 1 ,i ' " r 'earn by letter from the, city of Mexico,

muKes ins appearance ami nppcais m nu n y,-

luir p llriotisin !

that they have stooped throwing up eulreut h-

No! there's no finuing these incuts around the city, and do not intend stand-

are wanted to practice 'K a seige or bombardment. I or the first time

since i mvc necll in .wexico, i Ctu iu tiling liiul the war is ubout draw ing to a clone. Yours, respectfully, J- D. J.

No

can blame them for the movement. Not j time in 05 years

n'y is their times out, but they are out of cloth- ollr 'lul

et little city for the purpose of enlisting

From tho Cincinnati Chronicle.

Hie rrreater portion of oarwoun.

I brought here and doing wen ; mt-r-s.i.i .. ! lar-e number of wounded Mexicans scattered

RAILROAD CONVENTION AT INDIAN- I allllUt tiK. city. The reported lo,.s of th-j Utter

at Cerro Gordo is 1.5tl I it was certainly immense. Gen. P. F. Smith is still confined to his

l,rcs- : tures.

bed, but is improving. I have little doubt that nn f.nglish influence is at work lit the city of Mexico to bring about a -tt tutu uit-ro is a 1.. 1 .1 is tti" '

. ., in listen to over-

in IIIW IIMI.IUJ ' 1 "

How iieace is to be brought about is mora

v. what terms we could oib-r

be found a difficult mat-

AP(1.1S.

The Railroad Convention, in relation to the junction by railroad, of St. Louis and Cincinnati, met on Wednesday last, at Indianapolis. K"m Hii 'Mty only two delegates attended. These Wore good ones William NelF and Lphruim Morgan. From Hamilton, Gov. Pebb

and another gentleman were present, r rom tho

jniliaiin line, froin laehinuud.tlir-v"1 iin io lerro ffaufe, many uclegites were . llllii.i; llin.ii U'uru ft r.'CV

' , " .' ' - - - I nl:xa any one can say ax a!.- ..I. nt., ill,. -nt. v.. ,. It, ..I iv as a enod one.

wia ,,,,iiui, ..I. .. ....... ...... ,1 -i: . ... i ,.,,i,t n-i-inl.l he acceptable w M

allnoUBii not uiieuaca so inuiieiunni iu iv i.i, - . . to have been. , t r by any commissioners who may undertake Wo must say to tho merchants nud property tjle;n. To defeat liie Mexicans in every encounholders of Cincinnati, most distinctly, that they a-uounh to settle all dillerences and

must icae up on 11ns tultrcl. 1 here is u irauo , ' and an interest connected wilh this line of com- disputes with them

munication, which, if tho people ol l inciiinaii icrent matter

do not exert nil their rnergy to secure, ttinj trai lute. Wo rpenk what we know, and a hint to in

telligent men is enough. , AT.,. t K.I3 We learn that at thu Convention it was ascer- Jalapa, Me.mco, .Ma) , i, ii-. tained that the Indiana line is nil chartered, and ; Jast arconts Santa Anna w:ts near Orizaba, the, companies foriiied from Terre Haute to .' d hun Gen

KlcnillOIIU. JJOOKS will lie aipeneu via ....w, . tli'it h is

I Ann n;i;i near .. to jm-ti. . w.....

ing an.l out of manv of the comforts whb h make even a camp life bearable. They have seen servi::e, too enough to satisfy any body of men not intending to make military lid' a business, and now they are retiring to their homes to se their wives, children, families and friends, and tell long t.dos of w hat they have seen and what they have su:r-re,l. Had Gen. Scolt a force sufhc ienl to leave garrisons, and keep upa regular communication with his rear, am! then march directly upon Mexico with a fighting force of six or eight thousand men, t!i! w ar would be en. led iu one inonh's time, at least so fir ns shis country would be able to make farther resistance of any moment; but such a force he has not at his command just now. He .. . .i . '. I 1.1. ..1... I i,.

in av Still I'll to lil-J capital, turn itii un it

has, for there are not i.i it .it ittiti : l l". nru ient, or whether

not is more than nny

There is no chance for Mr. Recruiting

Officer, to enlist more than si x Icofoeos out of the fiftern liitmln-l i n this con lit y mark that! let

The arnaunt of Treasury Notes outstanding on the 1 i instant, it is officially statud, was l7.Vls;u l.

emits for th.) regular service in the army; and

particularly for the Mexican war. He has evidently got into the. "wrong box." Were our country engaged in a war for tiio m iintaiuaiice of the rights of the Government for the defence of our soil or the protection of our "inalienable rights of life, liberty and the. pursuits of happinoss," the appeal would not ba made in vain. t : . I.,-tl,- Vrrxidrnl in the u$ur-

, .c . I f , ,.r,iA nf they do not go to fl"

e , , ii- i 1 variety of them, but we will omv relate a lew . dismember nc a neighboring republic, and tic- '3 ... , ., , ,, : cismen nS , ' b ' . , , , .. r One savs he's got a wife an.l children; another! .inirinz addit onal territory upon which to foster . ., . . e .i..rv d is a supreme judge; a third is postmaster and edand perpetuate the institution of slaver), and i J , ,. , .r . t . ' I . ;t... r.n.rili Inm lit l:,je .itlii-e to attend lo: a i

i ,,r..t.n!i.!eraiice to slave power i '

inritrt', en-. t - - i-- - .

in the control of our general government, they

...-.n ,,i;i Were the war iust and called

Vera Cruz was founded in the sixteenth cen

tury, and received the Ii tie uud privileges of a

slill they'll all say: the Mexican w ar is just and

right aud holy! an i are perfectly willing taut city from Philip f 1 1 , i n I til j. others, thev don't care w ho, should spill their aj .....

blood in lighting it out! iloiv consistent! Put there is something mousing, after all, in the excuses made by some of the Old Wayne locofoeos, detailing the w hys and the wherefores

tit the Mexicans there a a

D U Y D PEACHES: A V K It V SI I'f.IllOU A It T I V L K , JUST RECEIVED AMD FOR .SM.K BY JESS 12 M K F. K . Richmond, May, 'J.lh, lt7. i!3-2nio

. ! fifth has his firm to till; a sixth can't go because !

he don't want to; the seventh thinks he might ;

for in maintaining American

volunteer in the diafeiiraa of that honor; but in a

i .1 i l cet wounded or killed, &c. &C.; but the war is honor, they would , , .

j nut una inly, ami it it were not lor uifs"

-- s would be I ,,..A i,v Ihe President ta,;n,..l e..-I tious. everv ""'"

such are his intentions or , . , ' , . , war They "trouMn't tlo any tfitntf elue:

Yours, Sec,

one can say who is not

thoroughly into his secrets. Had our fovernnieut laid out a few e tra dollars, an 1 called but few more men at tlie outset, tins w.:r would have been over now; but greatly to our cost, the "penny wise and pound foolish" system of economy

must prevail, an i millions are added to the natioii-

al

Tl

t as a couseniieiice.

re is a rumor in u niiiu ,i una , v u a m i

will be! found an entirely cif- fur,M.. intends attacking the next upward train.

which will have a heavy amount tit specie. n

will be a costly experiment to him. !.r the wagons will be guarded bv a force sufficient to keep

off every firelock in Mexico Yours, etc.,

G. W. K.

G. W. K.

and irrcat interest is felt iu the matter

Iu Illinois, it is true, that the charter granting tlie right of way, failed, at the last Legislature, by one vote only. The delegates from Illinois, assure the friends of the Road, there is no longer

. . - i nt rv- i. t ihe. belU r-

ail.MOUS lO gel OH"- l lilt- ........... , - i informed believe that he intends making a ries- j

ntupon Geii. Scott's rear, and by the captuie ;

It I C II ?l E . I A

assure liie incut s ui iui!uii,i"ci- 6- . -.( ,i.nL;,. I nianv difficultv on that score. The particular op- of a wagon train, or some feat of tiio kin.i, at ... ...a.';. I. ; l : ..lak.U-atvn sin.! . . ...... I.: ...l r ; .. tl. r. Tec I ions of the

IVEDXKMIAV, May 2Gtll, IS".

position which occasioned it is wiinc.raw n, ami

tho charter will easily pass the next Legislature. Parts of the Road in Illinois are already done, and with the capital of St. Louis, the ai.l of the counties, and other moans which umy be obtained, we doubt not its completion. What Cincinnati has to do, is, to have the Road made through

Hamilton to Richmond. It is only hity mil

state himself iu the afleclions of the J at"? " ?C"."i

temnt to rein

people. j v r.n later intelligence from the city of .

it...:i .i.. j;i;..tn-; u-pre or.lert-J to p,,n Civcpfss. CALF.B B- SMITH.

.Mexico. i n'" h . . - iinmiv.iv

l-oii Tl l .-i:mo.. l' l . -

WillO- TIOKST.

cease running

between Puebla and this place the

papers cams

through regularly, but now, if any

. I For. Rti'KESL rxiivE. S. P. STANTON.

will dost half a million of dollars, andean be inU.iigence reaches Jalapa, it falls almost ex

made with perfect ease by Cincinnati, the county of Uuller.and the county of Wayne, ( Indiana.) The Convention resolved, that PooksofSubacription should be opened for the Line, throuch Richmond and Hamilton, to Cincinnati. They also resolved, that Cincinnati should be looked

to as the point of connection in Ohio, and that every effort should be used to arouse, feeling and

.1

, - .i :. ,i. l.-an.-'s of tho .Mexicans, an

Ciusiveiy iiivo in--- - there it lodges. Rumor has it that th-y are running their bells int-J cannon, both at Puebla

and the city or Mexico, and farmer that they win , . - make a grand stand somewhere between the two Jub.Icp ii,..ori,i nuuble Kiothcr Jon ilhiiii

. lli. s. with a rabble of at least men, t..

jOL'N. MF.RIDETIL

ROBERT (iOIIDEN. D WID COMMONS. For Treacher. ACHILLES WILLIAMS. FR AssKssoK.-ELEAXR IHA I I ;t ForColm v Cu.mmissio.ner. v .vi. Li.LIUi i.

secure capital to make the Road to Ciiicinn-iu, R.cted any ana every w aj . Brother Jonathan, publisl . .i .., . lf4..-..l...,,l.;j . i . l..,i 1-nni.Hli Will '

nt lorca Lien- .con iua v

and hence to the Atlantic. We trust that this

matter will bo sharply looked to, by our busi- , ,

ud that thev will not forjret that rii'i-

rid without Ihe consent of Congress in a war

unconstitutional in its object, wicked in its progress, and destructive to the interests of our country, whatever may be its results, they have

no syui, athy. The I'nited Slutes and Mexico. In the Washington correspondence of the rhlia.'elphia Public Ledger, (says the National Iut-liigencer,) the writer thereof, well informed of ail the acts and thoughts of our Administration, gives u very cistinctly to nn.ierstand that the rntenle or'uilr between the President of the United States and the then Fx-president of Mexico, by which the latter was enabled to regain bis office an 1 lead the forces of Mexico against those of the Fnited States, h is continued . in vnre recent date. We hope that

no reader will either overlook or forget this extraordinary revelation: Correspondence of the Public Ledger. " Wasiiinctox, May El, P-l. ' With the defeat of Sxxt Avnx my hnpi of peace is consnierabl v diminished ; for, however strongly the opposition press may have railed against' what it was pleased to call 'the passport granted to that chief,' certain it is that our hrst lume of piare rrstrd on him, and that nothing but the impossibility of sust limnc himself in Mexico has thus far baiiled his efforts to make tn cou- ., ii,. ,,ro:ositiou of our Goveru-

meiit to send commissioners. "The tone of his warlike despatches was, from the commencement, forced upon him hy the circumstances in which he was placed, and .-.rernr ITVnF.RSTOOt) UKKE BV THE PRESIDENT

.1,, ui('.itivi-.T. Santa Anna's only hoi

ennsisted in first satisfyinff the national

vanitv of his con ntrvmen , or ava.ling himself of

GREAT RESTORATIVE REMEDY! DR. IS A ST MAN'S E L IX I R OF II E A LT II.

MFTEEN years experience, together with

the testimony f thousands who have rsal-

!.! Its power OViT disease, Ii is ilv,i. .a-i- .a.li. cine to be tho most valuable Vegetable Communii iu the known world, for the cure of the following symptoms ami complaints, viz: Dyspepsia, liver affections, nervous diseases, sick head ache, billions habits. Jaundice, bilious diurrhua, loss of appetite, debility or weakness, pains and giddiness iu the head, palpitation of the hear., pains in the si.ie, stomach, or shoulders, l.mgour, shortness of hre-ilh, sour stomach, wal.-r brash, or spittiii" of foo l, nausea or sick Mom :ch, oppression fro. ii food, heart burn, melniielioly, disturbed or unrefre-hiuir sleep, unpleasant taste in Ihe mouth, furred tongue, cosliveuess, etc. For all c.f which the I'.iixirof Health, may be rehod up-

and will doubt'csS soon l.o nmong the pon- (, s if-, certain and speedy cure. IT r A a preventive lo disease, Ihe Elixir of Health ,,!o, .IcflUtOg HS TKESKNT position. Hi ol ha?110,,it, V.W in Ihe uorl.l, and it is especially .mrtn cnatninQ llin nresiilent ill liis wn r recnunneii led to persons residing in sickly local-

J i . . r.... i ;i

111. 11.1 Ii II - V 1117 till Will nil-

L )COF( )C( M M1 N ATION. The locos c-f this C nr;grcsionnl iitrir.t hcM n coiiv otilion on I'ri fay Ia?t at (,'rifil-hride-f) City. Wo have nut sflcn, or lionni thi dftails of tfifir procnrdinj. Clinrlc II. Tost, Ks'.. how over, was imminntfil is tho candidate of t?i p irty f.ir Conjrross.

of COiiquost, ntld MAY b

favor of tho

itlicr mnnsMros of t'm !oiv pirty. Wo

hnir ho wiil visit in nnd oniiiht-,ii our oil" i i.oiis upon things in jrnoril, nnd t'uo Mo-

ioin war i:i part: to hoi r w Unt ran

invasion rif a nci!i!.;ri trr repiihlio, without cnuso, nihl wil'i.iut t!io consent of Ctingress or tiio ponp.

u'ir. We. (iM anxi-i'is v i 1 in fa vnr of this

1 1

preventative to ague an I J. ver, liinous leyers, and all other diseases peculiar to low, flat or marshy countries. It h is stood the test for fifteen years, and its increasing popularity and usefulness together wilh the c o iic ii rn ii testimony of rnanv eminent physicians, and other respectable ri.izens throusiho.il b whol. country uKlit t le- salle ie.it cuaraiit-e to every one atllicted w-.'ii th - for.- Toinjr complaints. I houssmls of 1 reri,ri. :ites iiii2lit be given to prove that tht Klixir of Health is a im-dicme of more than ordinary merit. Tlie certificates of some, of tho 'most respectable physicians in the country aro given, deemintr oth.-rs it: ci-t-snry. See th it each w appT h is t he wri tfen signature of "II. EASTMAN" upon it, as uoua other can lie genuine.

JjTho remains of Gen. T. A. Howard, who died some years since in Texas, whilst there in the capacity of Minister from t,V Fluted States ,li.i ramillilf. tl M llOpn ltrOlllrht fO fllS forilUT

I - . r ,.. prescribirgand using in our praeuce lor sever residence in Parke county nt the expense r, the 'vt,.,rB )r. ; tnmn's Elixir of Health, prepared State. The citizens of that county have had a j,v him at Z-inest tile, Ohio, and have found it a

i.i: f, the mirnnan of makinir ar- vnhiabb- remedy in all those cases lor wiiic. .a

We the undersiciicdh ave lx-n in the habit of

put

c' raneinents for the intermeut of the body.

The guerillas are fairly at w ork, as you will

ness men. aud that they will not forire

Itince is the nrice of Trade, as well as Liberty.

Wo may add, that tho citizens of Cincinnati ara j,.!.,., i,avc learned ere this, direct from Vera

Wilder obligations to Governor lebt, lor the loal French ladies w ho have arand fidelity with which he has represented the -ru- . pari) oi rrea interests, both of the State, and of tha city, iu rived here, and w ho were along w.tht.to tra.u this important busiucss. attacked tw o days since, give a very animateu account of iho action. One, man only w as killed An Extra from tho office of the VincennesGa- ?. k a yoXlluXQ(.T he lost his lifj while tetto, dated May Hth, gives tha following grati- b; wUere the per:llas had posted fving intelligence: themselves. The French party is on their way

- a ii- ... 4- r 'a m-v-Aot I "nil r! h n f T 1 1 ! V

Tho more of this , , , v.

aUUSilCU a V iitrt? vi ,

;,.t tm in h-oid. It contains between eisrhty

and ninety finely executed engraving, some ot some lucky accident to turn .r - .,.... ' , - frtuties of war, and to improve that moment for them verv larire. ones the two largest occupying form f " lch a

the entire first page of tha paper. These are , at Phsa, but the battle of Cerro ; ; original and spirited drawings of Washington', ha. pt an end to his prospects, and, w ith ; ETCapt. Tyler, lata President of the In, ted ( entrance into New York in 1TSM, when the them, to our calculation, of peace from that States was , Richmond at the time of the eb- j

ah took their departure, and Washington quarter. . . ster cinner. I ne commuiee oi ... v ...ou , ,

! ed to invite turn lo attend. iins was ngui.

JTJuda Embree is the Whig candidate for Congress in the first district, and is opposed by Robert Dale Owen.

Englis

taking leave of his officers, on retiring to private life. There are some eighty or ninety other pictures of national events, portraits of distin-

n-i.Uhe:) Americans. Jtc. intersDersed with Ins

THAT BRIDGE.

Wou'd it not bo well enough for our j

citizens at thoir Railroad meeting,

recommended. It has s. l,!om tisappo....- ... rx,ect ions; we can, therefore, with confidence ;Xmmed it to the afflicted, considering it worthy of th- confidence of the public, j:. Webb, Girclcvilie.n. K. Gil!i, ' c fens'mrh, S. 1 S. M. Hteariis. Troy, N. Y. P. Tlinflum, Porter, Ohio, (i. W. Arthur, VVelksville, Ohio. Samuel Barker, McConnellsvillc, Ohio. Drs. Harden i. McC'lure, Lawrence, Missouri. For sale bv EastmrTcTnigelow, sole Proprie-

tors.Zanesville.Ohio; also, for sale m

O-Col. Henry S. Lane is expected home a- jnJ al th- jjrug s;tore cf

on I bout the 10th of June. He is spoken of a Uia i 1 r n-.i. -I 2 IT

. : . , n.!f IWt'f ! Whitr candidate for Congress. - ia

al facts of great interest tha wholo lor iv , 2-aturuay evciiin- m-ii, i w., .... , -

DR.J-HOWELLSr. b Gin

Certainly very cheap. IJaiihters of Temperance.

about tho propriety oi repair.

tho Na- j

tionai Dridgo and keeping it in repair, by j tolling it? There ought to bo a Bridge j fever in Richmond, as well as a llruirond;

'V( have tiio gratification of announcing to fo tho cjty. c Texicc, but they are in no particu- to.ic tho people of tho Wabash Valley, and to those v" about starting just now. Never was cpat;

who have commercial relations w un mis exieu- nf re rimrnt of iv. fertile agricultural region, that the obstruc- there a time when the service of a regiment o i.:u il,... I unit rendered so un- .m Tevans were as nineh needea as

UQUI I Hi. it it -i i ,i,i j.v wi..w, WPli iimuiiiv-i l , r certain its navigation, so destructive to commcr- ,,resent; w ere they hero on theroai., tho Indiana Union, So. 2, Daughters of remper-a-ial enterorise. and so oppressive to the producer, , -r.n more sick of : :.,;t.,t.l In tld. eittf nn Thursdav

i i. - AleTicans W0UK1 sooi. iret-wmv i .... lititr, ja m- - " - . - , . . . . , i . are at length about to be removed. ...:.. ......, ,,, thev now aro of regu- hv Mrs. M. S. Slouch. Mrs. M. Clark, and ! fever. To-be-suro the Dridgo 13 tho chud

?ook.forthnsubscript.oatotheabasr, 'n"- ' ,'Jrr..n."u V. Alice Smith ! r TW , m n ml h i, in dtltv at.d in!

laiiv?tock, opened at this place, idr lighting. i, " v... . - ;ui - - -

dollars, which, wTTTTHkisul"'ription of oI,hmj Yours, 4c. i.. v . ix. ; wa9 chosen Presiding aister.ana .ure-araa 1.1.1 . h,nor boanJ to support her and keep ner ; nc. 'Artio at P. S. ?ince writing the above, th. celebrated Kecordiff Scribe . ... up; but a compliance with honor and'.

lock has been taken. --Hf courier for the English merchants. Kataei ra . e understand tnat fourteen lad.es were in.u- g t havQ been entire. y

have

t t i .1 J : I . .waa.I stiia

aiec, ana nave wius cnpagcu m mo ' e . , J' Mav God speed them in the work of charity and j forgotten by tho o.d gentiemanri!" benevolence may the weak, the poor, and the i become exceedingly l!I-natured h

Iv, and seems to delight more in

i- . i t:

Tl...- Ik!. ,.! ,'nl..l k-irintf allr.ol. ri ved f rdlll .MeXICO Willi IC lie rs 1 Ol

d the attention of the National and tate Legis- ) P-ara Cruz. He says but little

iatures for some twenty years past, without any 11 "JS '""cu icv are organizing gnef

goou result, is now speeu.iy to receive me prop- ,as r3p,uiy in uoin -'"'"-rut.ba. All the discon0iate in spirit acknowledge in gratitude er aid from iucividu.il enterprise. robbers in tho latter city, ana tr- ,me ; 3 !e- j r ; ,,i .trlnim-

he has

AEW STORE. NEW FIRM & NEW GOODS!

Only 17 davs from Philadelphia anclTSSmnorc, and 19 days from "New York and lioston, and HO days litter than the latest; And decidedly Cheaper than tUv P,v ROoyl SCOTT & CO.,!W.?a-?-7 Maicent Stocks of Fa.ir Spring and Summer Dry Goods, " l"f,e offered in this citv, a very small enumeration of which i. compris-d ! . lb. fol

.-'I': ' A!,ec... ArtifioaLs. and Allspice; Ponnetls, lirushes, Biaca.ng, ""'

In less than IS mouths, as good a low-water ;,, have received recular licenses to rw i

navigation, if not better will ba secured, to t ie der on the road. The beauty of the system lower Wabash at least, as is now enjoyed ou the " . . , , Ohioabove and below the Falls. ha, already man.lested itself, font ,s said they Tho Company will probably commence ope- have already commenced plundering their own rations by the middle of June next. people ca the roads. Ia haste, We congratulate the 500,000 people of this 1 ' G. W. K. fertile Valley, as well as the people of every regioa depending upon its grainerit-s for their dai- Ja.iArA, May 0, 1S4T.

jy susienance. At this moment 50 ronuds of our ordnance, is

expressing the joy of our citiieus.

When care and trouble wreath the brow, 1 -aistering angel thou!' In behalf aud name cf Indiana Union, we respectfully reqnesi ji ijpg who have hearts to feel for other's woes,- an l whit lady has not,) to unite with the cnughvrs iu their holy mission. In their individual capacity, the

By the diiigencia, which leaves at 12 o'clock, ladies of our city have been active in relieving " , r -i - s . : . . n F1-.! lh atP.'.cted- hnt in an orcraiiiled svslem rrnrh

noon, 1 sena you a copy oi me aiucnt.. -6.w . : n j

tl'. hnna iK.f this 1 11 11 AT tiej-lcfted Slid :

n,-V ill .ri,U. nronritaa to com- , muiia.ua;. ,

rje.ioa. been received from the city cf Mexico, by extra- pense

You wiil see that news has more good may bo done with less trouble and ex-

ere iate- . ;Vi.t, and Baby Jumpers; California,. Carpet.ngs, Curry 7;m"rl"'. destroy- 'afe

. be-; U..he. .P-? -"';'" r:;7. ...mbroouo- id GimbleU; II.mik.rcb.ef., H.ta.

.1 i. - u t.- A. U,,,lin li r.-ili n KaiKrhnifV. anrf Kettles; llCes, l.a""t ! .. .

dge, too; ,':'"Z::: :ZT il":nrt.: Nankin.. N.ook., Nappes, eecie,

, . -- . - .... , ,. n i i . p.F.miia. reoDtr.ana i a.,

. l N'r. O'S"". Orange rnatt; r.a.a& -ra.-.-. . ande and Koueh and Readies;

Quiiis, anu yuiiiiu; n.iugoi.s, iwoa-ps, uui", .,- , Tickings Tweeds, sThtin--,. ShirUnss. Satliuetts, Scvtbes, Satins, Silke. and .-aws; Thread, l''ZJ

nd Tens, rollers. Tape.and Thimbles; Umbrellas, and tr

, aud adding; .vceneua, i uui... r3.

; n tliin in hiiiid in cr nn ! Such, then

....... inr the present disposition of the p:

bjth tho Nntionil Kval nnd Br

rucsiioa arises: "'hat cttn be done

,ave thi useful an J beautiful structure?

Wo want' tho citizens of Richmond n

- - ,.,, na,,r,n ..v,n to Ve stings; ellingtons, U atupees,

out off answering and DOING a few months; jn of which are offered at the most declining pr.ees, I " or 1KUU foVmayU Too hl.-ano.har f.U,, mav answer it and do tho job! i Richmond, May 2otb, 1:4..