The Wabash Courier, Volume 11, Number 47, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 July 1843 — Page 1

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PUBLISHED EVERT SATURDAY M0RlUlfG

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TWO DOLLARS per snowa, if paid within two ^9Dthii(tAr the receipt of the nrat number, two coi.rs and fifty cents, if paid within the yesr three nllin, if EiTtnoil be delayed until the year expire*.

Ko papers discontinued aniit all amsrege* sre paw,

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notify a diseoniinasnee at the end of the year win oe jcoaiudered a new encasement.

BY OSO. W. KENDALL^

Mountain Sccnery—Arrival at Silao—An English gentleman and his lady—Kindness of thi latter-—Approach to Guattajua• to—Laughable scenes upon road—Arrival in the City.

Pnsaina Sun Felippo, La Lorn and the ranche of Sun Juan do Llnnos we reached small mountain village called Arparos on the evening of the 17th January. The holy vessels belonging to the little mud church at litis place were removed to accommodate some of our party, while threo or four of ui hired a room of one of the villagers in which to pass the night. Nothing can exceed the grandeur and picturesque beauty of the silo which has been chosen for tho village of Arparos. The road to it, tn both directions, leftds through dark mountain gorges and across swift running streams, now climbing steep acclivities, and then descending into deep and secluded valleys. The prickly pear, which appears to thrive best on the poorest soil, here attains an enormous size, and other thnn this there is tscarccly a blade of vegetation save here and there a small patch of corn, found in some little valley where the wash from the surrounding mountains has formed a soil.

Tho next day we reached Siluo, a town containing somo four or five thousand inhabitants and situated in a fertile platn. Here we met an American physician, and also an English gentleman at whose house a small party of us were invited (o supper* He was a resident of Guanajuato, and a very influential man in that city but during a portion of the year he made Siino his residence on account of the superior salubrity ol° its climate. We found his wife, who was an English lady, a kind-hearted, interesting woman, disposed to render such of our party as wore aick with the small pox, and there were some twelve or fifteen now on tho list, every attention.— She sent them a large quantity of hot tea and such other necessaries as she thought they would most stand in need of, and her husband stated that he should leave for Guanajuato early tbe next morning, and that he should oso%ll the influence with the authorities io induce them to allow such 9% were really on. able to travel permission to remain at the

hotjMtal in that city.

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making an ewly start on the thorlung of tho 19th January, we were enabled to reach Guanajuato before the middle of the day, Our approach and entry into that city was characterised by ooe of tho tnoet la agitable and iodic rout exhibitions whidh occurred on tho entire route from Sao Migoo) to Main. It it almost impossible so to describe tho

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dollar per eqoar*(10 tines.) «o becontf^ed at the raie of *5 cents per eqnare. Unices the namberof mre marked on the mannscript when banded in, it will |M continued till ordered out, and charged accordingly.

Postage mail be paid, to in mre alienuon^^^^

POBTRY.

A SOX6 OF HOME.

It Is changed—St isjpbsnged, ifpiple^ssin hoino of onrsi 4 And happioeea and beauty hare fled ita quiet bowera 1 Tbe «ky la blue sbove It, the brook nukes mnsto •till. And stilt bright flowers are springing in valley and oo hill, .'?* The woodbine wftoatftcs the wlndb#, tl green as green may be, And perfume-breathes sfpaad it, from whispering shrub and tree -l

The birds are Withe as ever—as merrily they ®ng. And light is in the earth and air, and life in every thing— But happiness and beamy have fled its quiet bowers. And sadly—sadly is it changed—that pleasant home of ours! I sit upon the threshold—(be night dew on my brow, Bat they who sat beside me are not beside me now I listen for their voices—the happy words that gushed .'T* Like waters from foil fountains—but all, alas, are bushed The manly and |he lovely hate jaaewl like dreams away ii*, r*» ssu&.gH ir *&>•**•** Some aleep beyond the ocean, and some in churchyard elay! And some sre left, but oh, n?o*el^l-^roore blest are they who sleep, Than they, who, broken-hearted, yet singer here to weep, That happiness and beauty have fled its quiet bowers,

And Death hath made so desolate, that pleasant home of ours! '**&***

From the New Mirror.

TIIE SWORD OF WASHINGTON.

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1 Come forth to the light, old blatlo of steel I f'3Come forth and let the freemen's eye .# fa reverence gaze, and proudly feel •f The holy glow of liberty*

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Thou wert teen biasing in the van—-S" wi '?*^To Freedom's friends a beacon light. ~.J

The sword of Washington!—the sage Whose wisdom ruled the council hall Who's form amid the battle's rage

Was foremost at his country Vi call, The sword of Washington the blade—' The Qideon blade, whose liglitning huri"d Destruction on the foe—and mado

The cry of Freedom shake the world, 'f I**1 's%,

Unstained aa when it first was dirawn, 2 Behold, it glada the patriot's eyes 3 It woke to light at Freedom'a dawn,. s$«»Twill only sleep when Freedom dies. ^Then let it drink the sun's pure light, 1 A holy gift to goto upon—-

The sign of Freedom's right and might— The battle-sword of Washington J"'

Free from every thought of pain ^Prrasin|{ through life's thorny way, Jfeep me, Father, day by day

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ACHlTlVSPRAYER.

Father! now the day la past,^^K On thy child thy blessing cast, /JNear my pillow, hand in hand '^jKeep thy guardian angel band inu tlirouithout the darkning night less me with a cheerful lig!u jet me riae at morn again

MISCELLANEOUS.

From (Ae iV. 0. Picayune.

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scene as to give it full force, but 1 shall make the attempt. When within some five mites of Guanajuato numerous marker men wert met returning from the city, driving before them the donkevs that had borne their produce to market. As" many of our men were foot-sore from the tedious moantaiti march of the day previous, •the officer who iiad charge of us immediately pressed the animals into service and told the Texans to mount them. It was in vain that the owners of the animals expostulated and told our captain they were in haste to return to their homes—he not only reiterated his order for our men to seize the unsuspecting donkeys by the'ears and mount them at once, but he also commanded their owners to assist in driving^hem*. As we gradually approached the city ihe number or donkeys increased and before vie entered the suburbs every Texan was sefen perched upon tho back of a jackass without saddle or bridle, and of such low stature Were many of the animals that their riders were fairly compelled to bend and curl up their legs to keep their feet from dragging on the ground.

The wltofe scene was rich lieyond description, and aflbrded infinite amusement not only to the guard of dragoons who accompanied us, to the throngs of men and women gathered upon eitlier side of the streets, but to the Texnns themselves. In fact all appeared to enjoy the ludicrous appearance of o»r procession save tho donkeys and their unfortunate owners.

anxious to bo relieved as soon as possible this extra duty which had been imposed upon them, and accordingly pressed their overburthened animals along by those incentives a Mexican knows so well how to use. "Hip-ah burro 1 burro t"* resounded on every side, accompanied by blows and kicks—"Tchew, tchfiw, tchew,^^a meaningless jwortj^ but tisea as an encouragoment for the,animrtls to move faster, was freely administered at every step.

When once inside the city, and after entering its dark and narrow streets, the services of the donkeys were dispensed with and their unfortunate owners again started for their homes. We were then taken entirely through Guanajuato, and finally lodged at the soldiers' barracks-—clean and airy quarters. My description of our singular entry into one of tho proudest and richest cities in Mexico fulls far short of tho real scene itself—it is utterly impossible to draw a correct feature of a performance which not one of those who took part in it either as spectator or actor can evor forget. v'

Ft if from the Foreigners—Their liberality —Removal of the sick to the Hospital-*-Their treatment—Departure J^rom Guanajuato— Its singvlar IbcatTitti—La Puertu —Salamanca—Arrival at Celaya—Kindness of th$ Governor and troops—Sunday tn Celaya—The Cathedral—Indian Cere• moniet—Cock-fighting— Theatre—' Universal custom of Smoking, $*c.

Wo had scarcely reached our quarters, when we were visited by numerous foreigners, English, Irish and American—who inquired into the wants of the prisoners, and promised to render every assistance. As was tho case tit San Luis Potosi. Col. Cooke's party not having passed through the place, the foreign residents had not been called upon to contributo and render assistance to their countrymen in distress. .•-

Accompanied by the Mexican physicians attached to the hospital, several of the foreign medical men examined such of our party as were down with the small-pox and other diseases, amiL permission was granted for eighteen of th£ni to be taken immediately to the hospitjtlvlbgjCjB tor fomain until their recovery, or till dealh should release them from their sufferings.

Among those more severely affected with the loathsome disease now rapidly spreading among us were Capt. Caldwell and poor Fitzgerald. The latter was delirious when we placed him in the litter which bore him to the hospital, and strong fears wero entertained that he would sink under the disease bnt he recovered, was afterwards liberated through the interference of the British minister, has since again been taken, and is now a prisoner in Mexico. Of the eighteen left sick at Guanajuato, five died and were buried at the place—the remainder were sent to Mexico on their recovery, sod confined along with their comrades at the convent of Santiago.

They described their treatment as extremely kind and attentive while in the hospital, and on their arrival at Mexk» they were all well droswd.

An attempt was made by oor foreign friends to induce the commandante to allow us to remain at Guanajuato one day, bnt as all the sick had been tatencare of he could not grant the request, racing themselves unable to delay our deparu^e.'bur friends redoubled their exertions, and the next morning before leaving a large sum of money

•Jftirrs tfca Bpaaish aaaa far a faifay.

Shouts of every description rent th&nir as we thus journeyed along. "Here comes the Texas heavy light cavalry" some fellow would cry aloud, and the next moment, perhaps, he would measure his length upon the ground by one of those peculiar pitches and kicks known only to animals of the donkey spccies. At every step some one of the animals would tako it into his head to runaway his next neighbor, very likely, would at the 'same time make up his mind not to move at all an obstinate wliim which it is extremely difficult to beat out of a jackass. Shouts of laughter from the Texans would ensue as some one of the animals indulgoJ in an extra freak of eccentricity, and mixed with tho laughter the muttered curses and deep imprecations of the owners of the strange cavallada could be distinctly heard. They wen| ^ha^jve might spend the day_in the place to

and a generous supply of Clothing were distributed a riiiong our men. At no place on the entire route did the foreigners contribute with greater liberality to the sufferings of the unfortunate Texans than at Guanajuato.

About 10 o'clock in tho- morning of the 20th of January, we left tbe city, our route taking us through tbe same streets by which we had entered, as there is no other outlet to the places The entire city is built in a deep but narrow ravine, some two miles in lengthy while its greatest width is perhaps not more than four or five hundred yards. On either side high and precipitous mountains- riseso steep that the very goats can hardly find a road up their sides. There are but two or three main streets but these run the entire length of the city, are very narrow, and the houses extremely high, sb that a large population is congregated in the derp and dark ravine. A more singular site for a city probably does not exist in the wide world, and nothing induced the early settlers to select it but that the surrounding mines were among the richest and most productive in the country. *',»•-

After passing through the suburbs of the city we commenced the ascent of the mountain at the only point where a road was practicable. A single turn shut tWa city we had just left completely from the sight, and I doubt whether there is more than oflfe spot within half rffnile from which even th| highest of its numerous domes can be seen, so completely is Guannjunato hid from the world. At night we halted at La Puertu, where wo slept, and the next afternoon we reached tbe city 6f Salamanca. It is a neat and tolerably well built place, confining several colleges, besides convents and church* es. On the evening of the 22d of Jnuuary we entered (Jelaya, a small but neat and busy city, and the residence of Gen. Cortazar, tho gentlemanly and liberal governor of the State of Guauajuato. While within the jurisdic* tion of this officer we were invariably treated with kindness and respect, the very guard who had charge of us, appoaring to partake of the better qualities which characterized the governor. W

Corta'zar had us all quartered in a clean and airy convent of the city, gave us the full liberty of the place on parole, and also word

nd recruit ourselves. This favor was the more ogreeable as it was Sunday, and we thus had an opportunity of seeing tho religiousobservincss and public amusements by which it is celebrated in a Mexican city.

After partaking of an excellent breakfast at a fonde near the market square a small party oLus.visited tip principal cathedral of* Celaya,fo witness the morning ceremonies. A party of Indians were in attendance in addition to tho regular worshippers, and the strange mingling of some of their own customs with the rites of the established Catholic Church, formed a picture singular enough. The early Spanish missionaries were never able entirely to eradicato the superstitious ceremonies of the original inhabitants, but by allowing them to engraft some of tlneir own rites upon cathoiicism they partially brought them over to Christianity. This state of things still continues, and the religion of portion of the mixed classes is to this day but a blending of whimsical and superstitious coremonies with the solemn and imposing observances which appertain to the religion of the Romish phurch.

At noon the liquor shops of the city were all thrtwn open, and in the afternoon cockfighting commenced at the theatre. The pit scats «?ere taken out for the purpose, and on oifr visiting it we found a large' collection of gamblers, loafers, gentlemen, soldiers and priests assembled to witness the cruel sport. The Mexicans of all classes are passionately fond of it, and will frequently stake their all upon the result of a single fight.

The amusements of the cock-pit over, the seats were again replaced, and every preparation made for the production of "El Campanero de San Pablo" by a Spanish company of actors then playing at Colaya. This performance we also attended, and found thehouse well filled with many of the more fashionable families of the place, and among them that of Gen. Cortazar. Ladies and all, as is the invariable custom in a Mexican theatre, kept up an almost inccssant smoking from the rising to the fulling of the curtain The drama was a translation from the French, but is founded on a story of tho reign of Charles I. of England, and is extremely popular in Mexico. The actors were all perfect in their parts, but the play dragged heavily enough to those who but imperfectly understood the language, and after seeing three acts of it we returned to our quarters. Thus did we spend our Sunday at Celaya

A Sen. tff CmpL CaUmtU hfl CHaym—CaUrn—An tarty Monung Mkrtk— Vtriniytf Qmerrhtro—Magmifiemt Sight—Sip and F*m—Amertanu in Pnr *a-^n luifi rn tk* Market Synarr^ witk otker staffers.

The morning we left Celaya a soa of Capt. Caldwell, who had been left aick at Goauaioiate, was taken violently ill w"'ih tbe small pox. He was not more than fourteen years of age, yet aa extremely tntdligeat and active lad (or hie yean, and Cortasar bad him taken to hisowa hooeeand treated with every possible attention. On hie recovery he was sent to tus father at Onanajaato and finally returned to Texsa with him.

We readied a miserable ranche sailed Calera the ewentns of the 94th January, and by starting at two o'clock the next naming arrived at the city el Qaeretaro before noon. The early morning was raw and e«M. and neb ofnv were SMMnted dashed ahead at a briek gallop. To ehow bow oeglicent were the dragoons who accompanied as as a pnri, I will only slate that the little party with whom I made the ssorniag ride did not see one them from the. tine we starentil we had nearly readied theeitv sates.

AtManer—wichia sight of a ciiy whose namenms pabticbstildings and w^rka. wtioee lofty and jsqwdaf dome*, towers awl stsepiea, presest is the view of tho cntveHer. it firess tHiat qoarter lte tmy, a aighn IIHHI which ooe ssors grand and nwgnifieeat eso hardly he imagined. Tha city is aeariy swrirtled by lefty BMRMKttW. ssd as the nsing soa fin: kissed their btmeriag snimsitathagrev and wahieluifciiig tows, tyisqg iur beneath thesa, wasluiu^un

"PKINCIPIIS OUST A.

TERRE-HAUTE, INp. JULY 29 1843.

scene sasunted an appearance of light and life. Soon tbellfh itself rose from behind those mountain barriers, and tlge whole city was. at once aroused by ita animating Meaencc, To forget that morning's dawn aud its d»«t upon Queretaro were impossible. Now btuatdigray wonld lingarand play upon the loftier pea tea. ol the surrounding mountains the next moment it wjMid flaali across the plain, dispel the deep ahadowa from the rannntainsid«4, and pi

Id some towering dome

wiih a flood of light. I'd wa'ch the bright beams rc4ec$R Train tower to tower and from diMg»To dome— no ecie the dark shadows disappearing, chased from thenrretreat by the vivid flashce—i«nd then to behold the entire eity suddenly lit wp asby Enchantment— all combined to from a apectncle ol almost inconceivable .grandeur. The morning was now bright, beautiful tod bntmy, and the sullness which surronnded us was onlv broken by the distant deeptened bells railing the dwellers to mass, and that buty hut undefinable humiwhtch betokens ilte awakening of a great ciiy to tlielaW of another day.

As the last strujrgHne loiterers of our party eame up We&rere fnrfpod in regular order, and then marched tMRjgh thejcity. Quarters had been procured, -for us -at akold convent on the side of the city opposite to thapKy which we entered—& vile, dismal hole at gie beet-gbut our commandante said that none other could be detained.

An nmusing circumstance occurred while the officer of oiMr guard was absent for tbe purpose of obtaining permission for us to roam about the city on parole.— Weliad no sooner reached our quarters than the usual crowd of venders of oranges and other fruits gathered around us, alt anxious to dispose of their little articles in trade. Mr. Falconer picked out lialf a dozen oranoejp andaweet lemons from the basket of a fruit girl, ana. ill payment handed her a dollar. There Was not small coin enough among them all to change the do). larfpdF. senHt out by a corporal, teilins him to set wl

The fellow shortlj

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returned with ndkerchief. Falcon-

Id the corporal hojvvanted change, not noap. The ral retorted by saying it was tne currency of tho legal currency, and there was no other. Such to be the case, and however singular it may soap is really a lawfal tender in the payment 1 debts. le cakes are worth one cent and a half each, about ize of the common Windsor shnviitg soap, and are ped with the name of the maker, who is authorlaw 10 manufacture them, and also with the 'of the town. But Celaya soap, although its invalue may be the same, does not pass current pretnro— for what reason 1 cannot divine. Mathe cakes were partially worn, and looked as otifeh they had performed some little aervitude jn the IU» tub^but all were current so long as thestamp wns vis

ible^ Frequently I remarked that our men would use one of these singular bits of currency in washing thelt hands and face, and then pass it off for a plate of frejoles or an orange. Much amusement, too, did we have among ourselves while in ihedfsrrictjwhere it passes at a legal tender, and "Are you out of soap?" nnd "How are you off for soap were expressions continually passing from mouth to mouth. The same cant

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hrase is common enough in this country, and has years but how it originated is a matter of which I am most profoundly ignorant. At all events it is applicable enough in aomw parts of Mexico.

In tfie afternoon we received permission to roam through the city without a guaid. As we passed the prison we were hailed from its gloomy, grated windows by a voice in our own language. There were two-Americans, natives of Philadelphia 1 believe, in the prison, who had been employed to work in a cotton factory near Queretaro at a stipulated sum. Their employer had in some way broken his faith and they had leftjheir employ but his power waa superior and he haathrown them into prison to gratily a mean-spirited revenge. We told them that we, too, were prisoners tunable to afford them assistance, and then left thein with wishes fdTiheir speedy release.

While three of us were passing through tlfe market, SS-Binht was setting in, Several stones were throw at osWlinAllUenee Crowffwngrffgared nn tffe 'equato.-^-Who tha authors of thji outrage were we did not ascenainTbut they were probably some of the very lowest blas% who only insulted us in this way to show their pitiful spite at oar nation and religion. It was slnfoet the only direct insult offered us on the road, fojr generally the lower orders looked upon us rather as objects of pity than of scorn or hatred. Wo immediately entered a French restaurat in the market square, procured a supper, and were afterwards allowed to pass unmolested.

The Aqueduct it Qutrerato-*Appearance Hf Ihe' place from the Mountains—Information -nf Col. Cook't party—Meeting with a Stage Conch—A Lrtt+r—Speculation at to my Future Lot—Snn Juan del Rio—Escape of two of our Men—Their Stibtequent', Recapture —Mqnteiiou* Movement* of our Guard—Seperation of

Mr. N'tvarro/rom our Fart]/—Arrival at San Christabal. (Sn leaving Queretaro our road took us directly under the immense aqueduct which supplies thexitv with water. It is one of ihe most stupendous works of the kind in the world, and was erected many years since by the Spaniards at an immense expense. Pure water is carried across a large valley* hy moans of this aqueduct, the hard spring being on a mountainside at distance I was unable to ascertain. The arches which support the stupendous fabric are of stone, of immense sise, and almost incredible number—thetraveller hardly-bein able to see from one end to the oth er. Atthe point where we passed under one of the arches. the water must have been at least seventy feet above us4

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Wearrived-st the tewn ofSan Jnandf-IRiotheeve-

aing of tbe 27th of January. This piace issitaated up-

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was the ooly tmeaecessfal attempt made at aa escape while we were in the ooaatry. aa this lisssaatil tha 1st place oa tha mad worthy of a passing

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ans ro*aw»fa*wy towa. lying We were now within a few abort lestnee ot t!be gnat DRMiMad taasaa. A-1 city of Mexico, after a tedwss maieh thraagh sease

tsoa,"as the s»a^ rays easae flaahing frss the a soa-, tarsnty dtyw sf hiiitdeaad which had accepiud m-

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»ists|ssndltt^«hs b%bsr dotaM ths pises, the »three whs of tiwe. Ths fatsstall wasaow

After proceeding but a few miles Irnm Queretaro on" the route to Mexico tbe traveller commences the as-' cen^pf steep and high mountains. Once at their sum|burning mit the yiew of the city, and the beautifiif valley in which it is situated, is one of the finest in all Mexico The number of inlti bably exrecd fifty eveiV large town of the country there arn churches en- investigated the transaction, and mado gh to ftiinnlv thftAmnfital wnntft ofnixiim** thnt num-! &

Queretaro does not pro-j

which we are perfect strangers, and give an appearsnce of splendor to one their cities which without them

my speedy release on reaching the city. I had of burning Bibles, and in opposition to the all along supposed that tbe Mexican government could wishes and feelings of Mr. Douglas, the resinot pomiMy detain me twenty-four boors after a state- tiw, fV,rh..

meat of the manner of my arrest and thecircamsianees d«lt Clergyman nt Uw Uorbu. It appears attending it were properly laid before those in authori- that tlte number burnt wns but a small proly br Mr. EII»S oor then Minister but in these an-1 po^on

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this diftaoce. We met two or three America mat San number of tliose who gave up Weir tIDies to jwiirwho only corroborated the stwrv that ovr eom- be btirned could read at all.- it appeared in i^ia Mexi» were chained in cooples and eompefl- ^at the Bishop of Montreal was ''^We had prooeeded bat a short distance the next day at Corbu five days after the above transbefore it w—discovered anmng oarvdves that two of action, and expmard in strong language Jits

We said aothiog aboat the circwowtsnee at the time lore in view of the above

... ... iUjjsbei* o®r gwnS eomted osatmght tbe fiwt of their stances, we have arrived at the conclusion h.l -h.l.«r odium or bbn« there in ihi.

cloeeiy guarded to th* city of Mexico, and there throws transaction, it belongs to Mr. Telman and -~ld

directly towards the city, while we were nrdfred to pursue the left band fork of the road which led not one jal us knew whither.

the summer residence of the Spanish Viceroys, but long since desefted and fast crumhlinc

The Baron said "Sire—I present myself, in the name of the Kin?, my august sovereign, to ask the hand of her Imperial higtiess the Princess Donna Francesca, your Majesty's sister, for Monseisneur, the Prince de Joiuville.

Nothing could be more gracclul to the heart of the King than a union urh'ch will draw more close the tiee of family that alreudy link together the two dynasties, and the ties ol friendship that unite the two nations. I venture to hopo that your Majesty's feelings arc the same. Raving been permitted to enter that family sanctuary within the which monarchslsy aside the pomp that now surrounds your Wnje3ty, 1 have found there, sire those private virtues, those tender and sweet affections which France admires also in the august hoitee that governs herself. In parting from a brother whose love has watched over her youth with so much solicitude, and from a beloved sister whoee vtrtnes secure tp her universal affection and res* pect, the Princess Francesca will take her place in the midet of that royal family so closely united nnd so devoted to each other. Her happiness will only be transferred to an other scene, and will receive in its reliance on a husband wliow name has already become known throughout tho world, guarantees of that permanence which the chnrminv virtues of her imperial highness 3 eminently entitle her.11

Tbe Emperor replied "I consent with all my heart to that nlliance which is so pleasing to me, and in which the Brazilians will so cordially rejoice.

My sister, to whom you will now address yourself, will assuredly confirm this my answer lor we are persuaded that she will Gnd in the affection or the royal family of Franco a sweet solace for the regrets she must need tee! in leavins the country thitjpve her birth."

The Baron then addressed the Princess in these words:— "Madam—The happiness of Monseigncur the Prince deJoinville would not be complete without vour gracious confirmation of the reply which tho Emperor, your august brother, has given me. It is from yourself also that ha Roys! highness desires to obtain your hand. More fortunate than most Princess, he has been

crtnittted to *^andh$prectarMbr herseff tftose* emi sent qualities which distinguish your Imperial highness. Your heart, madam, will tnank him for having desired that it should be so.

You will not come as a stranger. Madam, into the bosom of that new family which impatiently nwaits you. You will find! there that fraternal affectiorl which you know so well. T&0U will find there the ten. derncss of a mother who alreaoy loves you as her daugh ter,and who will show you hy the most touching examples, what holiness and lustre private virtue can odd to tho most exalted station."

The Princess then replied as follows!

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The marriage was to take place about the 3d or 4th of May, and lie was then to sail direct for France wiih his bride. The inhabitants of Kio were much plenStil at the marries. The Emperor had "Sent a frigate to Naples to bring homo his Emjpress, the Neapolitan King's sister she was look for uailyjte.

FOKTY TWO BIBLES BVRNKD. Our readers will doubtless recollect tiie of a number of Bibles in Chnmptnin, I

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i.b.*dM, W.-ppoKd .bum wb.uk™1» good coin somewhere, nod foijr.y |»rtl. directly into^he city, which was now only concealed must say that 1 ttm terribly alarmeo* from view hy a intervening mountain, when at a fork ^Qat

somo time since, which created so

tnuch eXciTement. A committee composed

fifty thousand, but as is the case in of an equal number of both denominations,

ough to supply the spiritual wants of *ixtim*a that num berof persons in the Uniicd States. These churches too the following report are built upon a scale both for sise and magnificence to cited Very general interest, we copv the doc*

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Cl,ur

would sink into comparative insignificance. RBP0RT.-r-l he undersigned in compliunce While stopping for a short time to rest during the jtj, request* of the Rev. J. Roooer, of middle of the day the diligence drove np on its way

from the city of Mexico. Among tbe passengers were Plntsburgh, ond in confortnity to the wishes two or three who informed us thai in conseouence of of Bishop Hughes of Now York, as published the escape of two of the men sitached to Col. Cook's

tj 0 pnpers met

disposition Santa Anna would finally makeoir them of Chnmplnin, for the purpose or nsceitainthey could give us no positive information. jng the fact in relution to tho burning of Bi-

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to allow an American gentleman ioside to alight for a having examined a number of Hnesscs, we moment. He inquired for me and handed me a letter |,nve ,0 report that Bibles were burnt, and,

of Mexico for Ihe purpose procuring! Torty-two: we think that to lie

nom

may be readily enough supposed that I devoured a Missionary from Canada, and recently from nntents of ihis letter with no little avidity. It France, a Friar oblat that Mr. Telman was

ofthe road a halt was called. Here Mr. Navarro w»i P. s. separated from us, and under astrong guard was taken

Our route now tarried oa through a thickly settled and tolerably well cohivated country. The females came running from the mud huts scattered along on either eide of the road, many of them in tears at our rad and wretched appearance, and murmuring the exclamation pobrecitos, woutd I wind our men lomnlns, tortillas, or any little article of fowl they tirehi have. ,, At noon, and after passing through a p«w village Vith in blessed Luther 3 ooy, and wo must soon a large church half in ruins, we were finally halted at espect something vory remarkable. Huv'nt the old and celebrated PaJacc of 9anCri«oh«l, once,

V(JU

decay. The cap.

tain of our guard «hrugged hie tdioulders when interrogated as to the cause of this singulartmovcmient, and after stating that he had been ordered to hick ii«-«ip in San Cristobal simply remarked that he had o!feyed his orders.

STYfiK OP ROYAL COURTSHIP. "I question. Whv, some derive the term from Trince do Juinville, the youngest son ofthe King of' *Mtr.w env itmt lh« the French, has married a youSg American Princess I1"6 7°™ c«*tt«ropno.

—the «ster of the young Emperor of Braxil. The act ringleaders in the great movement which is of "popping the question^' was done by proxy. The to produce the awful catastrophe, are firstPrince arrived at Rio Janeiro early in April to prose- j1,. „r cute his suit, and on the 19ih (according to the papers

rttle

received at Nevy Tork lately by (ho Hortensia.) tho properly called Pusseyites. Some say that Baron IianffwIroflT, Anihassador from the King of the tht*y are opposed to free churches, und nro French, had his formal reception hy the Rmperor, to ask the luind of the Princess Francesca Carolina for the Prince. As our readers may be curious to see how these delicate matters are transacted in hiph lile, we copy from the commercial the following account of tho interviews

Minister, I am happy in confirming

the answer of my august brother. I am persuaded that the affection of the Royal family of France will soften the regrets tlrnt I must fee) in leaving mv country and a beloved brother and sister."

At the close of the ceremony the Baron proceeded on board the frigate Bello Potilo' where he communicated to thel"rince deJoinville the answer of the Etnpcror and Princess. All the French vessels in the harbor then hoisted the Brazil I ian flag and fired a salute of 21 guns, which was answered from the batteries and the Brazilian brtst of war Third of May

As the matter, hits e.x-

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at the Oorbu in the town

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ifli 1 at once knew was from Mr. Lumsden. I .had ... nfin-h fmm 000, and nss gn 30 years for IJte continuniico®% td wMtestGuanaJoato, that oneof my partners had -be number will not vary mucn tmm (MnHrntinn wo .hTll fldd that ihp bed the

I tl« »le in»'ig«lor and mover in ih» busiiKM

ieciMiiofit 1 ww (hatiiNid la he mftu cnevooly dv* t' n-ii. ... appointed. Santa lost had no idea c? letiiog me off. among tho people. These Bibles were given so easily. to the Catholics by tho Protestant agents of

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the whole number distributed

R:I,I-, Qnrwtv and in a«itne ennrs WPRA

B,b|e

oQiimtll river, ind it the toe town of any nofi be- feft with ituiFtidutii9« niter &n exprwioo of fan the traveller reaches Mexico, although the road 1 r^pnenance to receive them and but a small runs through a saeesrion of villages tbe remainder of _t,VP

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BO,ne

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M»chn"table

Eben'r A. Scoct, Hiram Ladd, David Payson%

.nd .»j« .o

unjust

throw it opim the whole denomination. Clumplain Corbu, MarcAQ, 1S43. rsorrKSTAitTS.

CATnottCS. Michael Hagcrtjr, John Riieiy, Pstrick Moffit.

'^5? *0R Ttl COVlflMU Jk UtAlOGVB. -v: Jfev

iff* Thoughtful. Dear Mm. Careless, W are you so inconsiderate Yba do not seem to observe the sign# of the times.

Mrs, C. What's the matter now, Mr# 1 Thoughtful 1 Have the locusts come ys|||f

devour what, the mosquitoes liave left t, Mrs. T. No, indeed, my dear mndttm.— Something iuculculably worse than that., allude to tho religious movements of tho age*

Mrs. V. The religious movements Has another Trophet. then, arisen Are ther* more prognostics 1 should suppose that as Millcrtsm is about dead, people would be can# tious how they attend either to tho spilling of salt, or to the shooting of star.

Mrs* T. You havo no faith, Mrs* Careless, The existcnco of counterfeits shows thaUhere

(ho times indicate au approaching"

crisis. Mrs. C. For five and thirty years,MrSfl.* have I (off and on) been vending history, and,. 1 have noticed that sinco the days of the reformation, alarmists havo appealed evwry few years to foretell some dreadful explosion.

Airs. T. Yes, madam, but the world is now 300 years nearer its termination thnn it was

Jl0arJ of tho news from Oxford? t)ocs

tho progress of Puseyisfn excito in your tyosom no appreiiension I Mrs. C. Puseyism An what is that, want to know Sf

Mrs T. Strange, that yon ask sttch t»

Ucy Bit} ttiat the

categoucal mousei*s, and there.ore aro

thence styled jurw-scyites. Others ngttn think that they will prove to be a set of dastardly miscreants, notwithstanding till tho^ noise that they are making in the world, and consequently nickname them the /HMfiy-lnni-mods, should think, however, from all that I have heard, that somebody in the Col-. lege at Oxford wiih a queer name, is tho founder of tho sect and the originator of the title. At all events, he nnd his sect are determined upon going over to Rome, nnd ta-4 king all England and America with thorn.-—..." Thuy declare upon their word nnd honor* that they hate Rome, but this is only intended to deceive the unwary. You know that it has for long time been held lawful bv some, to do ovil that good may come. And so, I expeot, it is with thetn. I never go to bed, therefore, without a sort of feeling coming over me, that during the night the battle of Gog and Magog will bo fought on our wcs« tern prairies, and I shall wake up in Rome^ if not in some worse place. I would thanks you. dear madam, f?r a little hurtshorne or camphor.

Mrs. C. Lot me entreat you, my good friend, to compose yourself a little. Your nerves are out of order. I now begin to un«. derstand the subject of which you are talking. Of lato I have been perusing some well-writ-, ten publications which go by the title of tho Oxford Tracts. They nra in part from thopen ofthe learned Dr. Pusey, ond he it is, doubt not, to whom you refer. Among other things I have read the letter which Dr. Pusoy wrote, twoor three yours since, to tho Bishop |ofOxford, to vindicate himsolrfind his nsso* ciates from tho charge which was then preferred against them of leaning towards Rome# And nothing has since appeared to show that* ho has materially changed his sentiments.—-' For one, 1 cannot divino what he could f*xpcct to obtain by continued dissimtilntion*: If he be a Romanist at heart, what will he gain by false-hood 1 W ill he make converts to Rome, by conntanlly and powerfully writing against Romo I should suppose not, Mrs. Thoughtful. Ho not believe. Madam, all that,, you see in the papers. Many false prophet# htivo gone out into the world. When you go home this evening, take a shower-bath, or olseF go fusing lo bod, ond my word for it, you will not think of Rome during the night your© "sleeping will ho sound and your waking cheerful."" You and I will yet die goods Protestants, ev«in it* in our widowhood, tho Pope himself, by a spccial dispensation, should sto fit to address us.

Mrs. T. Thank you, Mrs. Careless, for your excellent advico. Shull we havo the^ pleasure, to-morrow, of meeting you nt jhe "Maternal Association

Mrs. C. No indeed. My children with fifty others wero running Ihe other day, ragged and dirly. aftor a band of music belonging lo company of strolling players and 1 fell so^-v^..^ Ashamed,'that I determined to stay at homo^. to-morrow to wash nnd mend. Mother used to say that clcanhncss nnd neatness were great ln-lps to morals. Good day, Mrs.? Thoughtful. ,4

Mrs. 1. Good JqMMrs. Careless.

THE MORTALITY

the precise

affair." There- 1 at lieart, by endeavoring, while they have fiicts and circum- the opportunity, to study (heir welfare ty in-

suring their lives.—PreacL r.

MAKKIKD.—The

ber. They were burned by Mr. Tdmnn, I "children of men come info the world and

,fc.. I it A Miwionarv from Canada,and reccnlly from go "f «he fo»o«,ng average

popu-

lation of tho whole earth has been variously estimated between eight hundred thousand nnd million of millions of souls. Accord-. i. ing to the English Pucket Di»ry, if «e fix^, upon an intermediate number, say 1140,080,-^"

of tach go titration, we shall find tliat ttie,^

Kvery moment minute hour day, 24 hours week, 7 days month, 30 days years, 305 days' generation, 30 years 946,080,000' Tt thus nppen rs that every stroko of pendulum usRcrs a humnn being info existence, and heralds fhe departure of another to that. vast bourne from whence no traveller returns, It would bo well that all should ponder ond consider tho certainly of tho latter .great e-S vent, nnd set their house in order as Itecometb good members of society, having the interest of their parents, children, or relations

3,ooaJ

86,400 604,900

2,502,000 32,536,000

Furrrr GOOD "Wlw may that bef said an Irbhmen to a bystawter, as they sUiod looking at a fellow who was straggling along the street. -His name is Cobb." was the reply. "Cob.** exclaimed Pat, by my sow!, he seems to be pretty well eorn-rd.

"The Midnight when ho got up young *uo.

Cry." as the father said, to warm soq*e pap for ths/