The Wabash Courier, Volume 16, Number 10, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 November 1847 — Page 2

W1B1SB COURIER.

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SATURDAY, NOV. 6, 1817.

EDITOR absent.

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BROTHER JONATHAN.

The war with Mexicofjdainly illustrates, that tii« indomitable spirit and energy of ibe American people are not at all confined 10 channels of pecuniary enterprise hot that, hr the hour of danger, when the country call* upon her eont, to rally around her standard, Ute field*, the workshop, the counting room, aod every apartment of business, can furnish men who need but little training to become invincible in arms. In exemplifying thia fact, the war ha» been most opportune, while it brings to every lover of his country, the gratification of witnessing the inherent power ofourpeopfe. That so small a number of our troops should penetrate the interior of a densely populated country, subdue the towns and rout the immense armies of she enemydrive them from their strongholds made doubly formidable by nature and art—humble their people into submissive obedience to our military governors, and wave the Stars and Stripes from the domes of iheir Capital, are achievements denoting a prowess of which any country mi^ht be justly proud. To this copniry. where so little attention is paid by the masses to the arts of War, such deeds are no less brilliant, than they seem to be marvellous. We stand amazed at their greatness. The moat enthusiastic of our countrymen could not have expected such successes, over the fearful odds our little army contended with. But, brother Jonathan, good at anything he turns his hand to. from the making of clocks to constructing canals

and railroads, has shown himself at home in hurling death aod destruction at our foes.— Hie shrewdness and calculation have follow* fd him to the battle-field, and what he cannot succeed in by numbers, will accomplish by tact, skill, and superior energy. In nn offhand way be does it, too, and takes a city or whips an army four times the size of his own, with as much complaceny as he drives his loom, or peddles wooden nutmegs. This is his character, and any or every nation, will find him an ugly customer any way they take him.

FROM VERA CRUZ.—By an arrival at New Orleans, seven days later intelligence has been received from Vera Cruz, but nothing further from the Capital. There is not much news by this arrival. We give some items from the Picayune of the 23d ult. General Patterson was to leave in a few days with re* inforcements for Gen. Scott. Colonel Hughes had cleared the guerrillas from about the National Bridge

The Arco Iris reports that Gen. Herrera has an army of ten thousand men nt Queretaro, composed of the National Guard, who are represented as much better men than any preceding force raised. This seems altogether apochryphal.

Our last account left Gen. Lane at Jalapa on the 30th ult., to start the following morning for Perote and Puebla the Mexican accounts received yesterday, say that he arrived at Perofe on the 4th. The Arco Iris says, he moved with such rapidity thnt many men, horses, and carriages were left behind on the rbad. We shall know more of this by the next arrival.

The Arco Iris has an on dit that Col. Childs wns still hemmed in upon the heights near Puebla, the Mexicans hoping to starve him out. Hence they »*y Gen. Lane moved with such speej to his relief. The»o same accounts say that Smta Anna was at Tepoyahualco on the 3d inst.. to intercept the train. This is a place but 21 miles from Perote, an1 on the main road. We do not know that these acconnts can be relied upon.

FURTHER.—In addition to the abovo we have five days Inter news, stating that Santa Anna with 8,000 men entered Puebla on the 25th of September, and requested Col. Childs to surrender. The latter replied that he was able to maintain his position, and would do so. On the 27th, cannonading commenced and

continued on the 28ih and 20th. On the 30th partial tranquility reigned in the city, the

Mexicans still havieg possession. On the 1st of Oct., Sunt* Anna at the head of 2,000 cavalry and infantry, left Puebla, intending

to attack the American train going up. But his designs were frustrated by all of his men, with the exception of 130 hussars. pronoun* cmg against him. They attributed the un» femxtate events of the^war, to his incapacity and some denounced him as a traitor. He proceeded to Oaxaco, for *he purpose of raising troops. Gen. "Lane was at Perote on the

4th. Nothing from the Ci^taL.

So?re or TiwmA*c«.—The Vijf» Division, and a portion of the Clinton and Rock* ville Divisions of the Sona of Temperance, Had a celebration in this place, on Saturday Ja%t. There numbers were quite large, and to procession presented sn attractive appeer* ••co, embellished with regalia, rods, dtc.— The procession, after passing through sever* •I of our streets, proceeded to the Methodist Cfcarefc, where an Address was delivered by Hon. R. W, Thompson. Aftor the Addree «t»e Divistoas marched to the place of a stem isiiog, aod dismissed.

Tt stated that the number of •migrants to Canada, srhotave died in Three months on shipboard, or after they were landed, tkemmmdtmtUmdfd taUfwty

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POETRY FOR THE MILLION. Our neighbor, the "excellent aunt's" nephew, has written some things about crah»,*' being "saft," ••young^fld lender," dec. As |n ^ffiet, we copy fr$m tho "Ex*

press," 4l»?folliwiiig, "found al gft*e of

a guinea pig 3 I E E BT a. s. O.

There wss a tiro® I ran st will la Garden, Yard a ad Stable, And ev*ry day I wok my metis front Naturals plenteous table-

A table spread with evVy thing The tfoosier State affords,

Witb bops and mint and cauliflower,

I ate the pea. ths Ian?* beao, -t

Green corn and grass besides, And when I went to bed st night 1 lieked my spotted sides.

My coach was near a damask roes Which grew beside tba pale, In sommer-iime it sheltered me,,,.

Because 1 had no taU«g

Where eYr I went the terrain Itft? 1 banished Rata a ad Mice, And, i»w and then, the neighbor's cams

And brought me something nios.

Ah! blessed day-Ob happy tim#! I bad no cares, no ills, I drank the dew Jrom cabbags hsada

in verse, of the fighting in Mexico Cat

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And scratched the *tater-hills ., ^4

But pleasures flee. I oaly went To tasie the Silkworm tree, When oa tba way a dog I mat

That snarl'd and snapt at ma.

A while he viewed my fancy coat, He cocked his tail, and then He made an awful lungt at ma

And tore my abdomen.

The bite was bad, the pain severe. "Tkt Iking KXU out MIU »«," So 1 sat down, and with my toe^

I writ my Z. G. [elegy

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Dut down in youth, I make my grave Among the fragrant roses. And leave my curses on the dogs

Till time forever closes. '8

May they never taste a bit 01 bacon, bread or gingercake. And daily mar they have a fit

Of griping, racking bellyache.

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I^t folks or pigs do all they can, Bad luck will overhaul us We should never go a tmeUin

After Morns Multicaulis.

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WHIG VICTORIES.—The recent elections in several of the States, have resulted gloriously for the Whigs. In Maryland they have carried both branches of the Legislature also in Florida, which will give the Whigs a U. S. Senator from each of those States. In Georgia, the Whigs have both branches of the

Legislature, ensuring two Whig Senators.

WJIBASH AND ERIE CANAL.—On the 27ih ult. the canal-boat Planet, Captain Stevens, made the first trip on the Wabash and firie canal to Lodi, at the mouth of Coal Creek, 36 miles above Terre Haute. This is an extension of fourteen miles of Canal navigation, and shows us that the Canal is winding its way on down. The arrival of the Planet was made the occasion of considerable festivity, by the citizens of Lodi, Perrysyille, Eu­

FOR SALE.—The Lif*yeite Journal, at Lafayette, Indiana, is offered fnr sale. The proprietor states that, "the paper was established in 1829—eighteen years ago—and has been in successful operation ever since. It has a large circulation—Inrger than at any previous lime—and enjoys an extensive and

lucrative advertising patronage. There are, in the offke, two first rate double medium Cast Iron Presses, with almost an endless va­

riety of newspaper aod job type."

A correspondent of the N. O. Delta furn. nishes the following memoranda of the number of shot and shell fired by the siege batteries. The small oumber fired al Chapultepec, and tho manner in which the castle aod fort were completely torn to pieces, is one of the best evidences of the power of that arm of our service, and the superior abilities of the offi­

cers commanding it: Battery No I—On tho TacoUy* roadnerved hr Cap. Drum, company G. 4th a nillerr—2 16-pounders* and 1 8«inch bowitwt —Fired 300 round shot, 100 sheila, aod bO rounds ofcani***r.

Batterv No 2—On the ridge aouth of Molioo del Rev—sarvod by L»*ut. Hagner and cftmpanv of 'ordnance—1 24 pounder and 1-8-inch howitzer—Fired 146 round ahot »od 74 shells.

Battery No 3—On the same ridje. nearer the Moiino del Rev—served at first bv Capt. H. Brook*. 9d ortiHorv. and afterward' by L»eat. S. S. Anderson. 2d artillery, on 12th of September—1 16 pounder and I 8 inch howitzer. (The carriage of the 16 pounder broke, and on the 13th September replacrd by a 24 pounder gun.) Fired 70 rounds 16-pound ahot, 37 24 pound do., and 30 ahells.

Battery No 4—10 inch mortar—served by Laut. Stone and company of ordnance—fired 84

shells. From the G*rita San Cnsme, a few 24 poood shot aod S lO iuch mortar shells were thrown into tho city after dark on the 13th, sod a few 6 inch ahella into houses from which tho firing came, on the 14th.

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A boy in one of tho echoo's of Philadelphia. beiogaskod what "fcaeier" meant, said it »ti "bard boiT'd eggs.**"* 1*kk comes of E* iiea tjott.

EXTRACT PROM MR. WEBSTER'S LATE SPEECH BEFORE TIIR MAHACBIJSETTS STATE COMVEIiTIOSf• 1 never have,

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note far any further anW&tiiqn to conn-

Much has been sah£ of Into concerning the uWiimolfrovtit." The aentijmem Hfmhrapea fa a jtdt one but it is not a sentiment to form a new party upon. There is not a man in this assemblage, who does not hold to it in its purity, aa atrongly aa any other man here. No Massachusetts Whig can elaim preference over annther Maesirchudetti Whig in regard to it. The sentiments of this Proviso are not new. I approve of them and ba*o long don^ av Did I not, in its favor in 1838 And liav parted from it 1 1 am not quite ready Jo consent that theae*new discoverers shall take out a patent for it. I deny the priority of the invention. If you will allow me to use the expression, it is not their thunder.

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Even if the new territory to bd added to our Union should be free, I should deprecate any great extension. I think we now have a large extent of territory. I do not know that we can preserve our identity Tf we extend it from the Penobscot to the Rio Grand|— California—may be to the South Pole,

Republican governments must have an identity of laws, characters, usages, for selfpreservation. Not so with monarchies or despotisms the Czar of Russia can gove§n one portion of his subjects by one code of laws, and another who are differently located and possess a different language, with another code. It is a dangerous experiment to add a territory to the Union equnl in extent to the original thirteen States. Suppose this new territory mokes but 10 or ev«n 5 new States. These being spsrsely settled and their repre* sentation in pnrt,or not, as may be. a slave one. they will be entitled to but 5 Representatives in Cotigres", while they will have 10 Senators. Does not this break upon the checks, ihe balance, the real spirit of our constitution

Thece are some, I know, who consider it our duty to spread our ins'itutions over the whole world, if possible. They consider that by so doing we confer a blessing on mankind. While I sincercly trust that human and civil liberty end free institutions may extend over all nations. I do not think we should be desirous to impose upon them our distinctive forms. Let them be prepared for liberty, for republicsn government, and they will seek and gain them, perhnps much dift'-rent, nnd it is possible, improved forms from ours. We cannot make a free citizen out of a person unaccustomed to self-government. Me must be fitted to be free before he enn become just freeman, a citizen of a Republic.

When in the State Depurtment, snid Mr. Webster, it wns represented to mo that it was very important to our commercial interests that a port in California, or a place where Americans could enter and do business as in

one of their own ci:ies, should be secured, therefore entered into negotiation for such an object at the port of San Francisco. But I entertained no idea of ndding new States or new territories to the Union.

Peace may soon come. I hope to hear of it to morrow, may bring real peace it may bring the seeds of strife, and open new danger to the country, li is impossible to tell beforehand what will come, or how it will be necessary to act in the event that results. Last winter the Whigs in the United btates Senate, both from the north and the south, voted, with perhaps one exception, against any more territory being added to the Union. The Democratic Senators from both sections voted the opposite way. The northern Democracy wish to carry on the war. get territory and let it into the Union as States, but make them frre. The southern Democracy take the same course, except that they would have the new teriitory slave territory. So agreeing as to the prosecution of the war and the addition of more territory, they unite in favoring these propositions, and would settle afterward the dispute as to the new Stutes being slave or free.

I have not seen one respectable fair minded man of the south, who objects to the north using all its powers to prevent the increase of the slave power. I have found none so unreasonable as to dispute our right to this.--With the same firmness with which I would resist any augmentation of slnvery, I shall not endanger the constitution by interfering with slavery as it is estubl'shed at present in the Slates. What is established is fixed.--We cannot go back. But for the future I am for looking out for our rights.

Some of the people of the south make one objection to the Wilmot proviso, and that is, that the new territory, if a«ld«d, will be settled by norihern families, who represent free labor, and who will live by their own labor while the people of tl.e south cannot emigrate to th*se new Stntes because they will not be permitted lo tnke their slaves with them.— Hence the additional territory will be for the benefit of the free population only. But these people should remember I hat the present representation of the slave States is an admitted inequality, and by extending slave States that inequality will be, in a great degree, increased and strengthened.

I am no prophet, nor the son of a prophet but were I to attempt to prophecy, the last thing that I should dnre predict would be the course of the northern democracy on this subject. Some of them doubtless will go with the Wilmot proviso principle, but there can be no doubt that the general sense of the parly is ngainst it. The proceedings of the late Locofoco State Convention prove this fully.— Are we quite certain that the Democratic members of Congress from New Hampshire and Maine will maintain our position ngninst the slave power I Slave representation, in a political point of view, is an all important sub. ject. The moral view is great. I know, but it is with the former only that I have to do in my capacity as a Legislator. The danger of segmenting it i« imminent.ihe result Of doing so fata), ami will receive my earnest opposition.

If peace comes—how we can deal with the treaty mu«t be deferred till we can get it, and •MS what it is. Suppose that wo have no peace, the armistice broken, the wsr in renewed progress, and Ongmts assembled.— What is to be done Unlets the President •hall make oot a case, show Congress that no purpose of acquisition, nn purpose not directly connected with the welfare of this Onion, fe the object and end of this war, we ought to f* against awj m«re twpplie* to carry it oa. It is the doty of Representatives, if they believe a war is waged f«r improper purpose*. (O pst an eod to it. Mr. Wobeter elucidated and defended thia argument with much fbroe aid clearotsii bu', cannot follow him.

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He would say to those army officer!, who have distinguished themselves in this strife, that war waged for vicious purposes tarnishes tha lustre of victorious arms, and darkens, if it doeJfl^ blot, what would otherwise be a^ glorj^s ^|e in our i«nry. A

Iw tonctyding, Mr. said Let oa staff*} by our prinftiDles, Whigs of M"Machu« setts) Tltpre is jtopeand confidence in Irusl, and every one who does his duty aa a good i-iiia^ will save himself and may help to save his country. This it no moment for thinking or faltering. This is no time to go to ex

principles and holding allegiance to our constitution, let us follow those who have gone

i1 ever dft. iound prihc'iplee. We may not see our way clear, but our only course is to study our chart and follow our compass. That chart is the constitution-

That compass is a1 single, devoted.J conscien* tious purpose to preserve safely the iastitutions with which God has blessed us.

When power was entrusted to me under the most trying circumstances. I accepted it, in order that 1 might combine the elements of resistence existing in the country and upon the enemy's advance towards the capital, 1 resumed military command, that I might oppose to him a force of considerable strength, and concentrate all our resources for its defence. But since the fall of the capital, circumstances have been altered, nnd now a division of the command is requisite to promote the same objects—to attack the enemy in his line of communication from Vera Ctuz to ihe capital is imperiously urgent, and I «lone must take upon me the responsibility, because I Jeel it incumbent upon me, ever to place myself in that quarter in which there is tho most peril. The supreme magistracy cannot be exposed to the hazard of war, and it is necessary to locate it amid population nnd wealth, in order that it be not given over to anarchy, and in order that it may nguin arise with power and glory.

For this reason I huve surrendered nn authority to me so laborious, and so bitter, and in whose reception nnd laying down. 1 have aspired to nothing more than the welfare of my beloved country. I may have committed some errors in the discharge of my civil obligations. but be assured that my desires,and my hopes h*ve known no other stimulus than the noble one of sustaining the rank of the nation, in which first I saw the ligbt. and which has laden me with honors and with favors.

I have said it before, and here repeat it, that I never despair of the fate of my country. If faction be silent, and will listen to the sovereign voice, if we bo unanimous in our desires, nnd in our yernings. there is yet time to hurl the enemy from the soil which he pollutes by his presence. It is known to you that I rejected a peace which would reduce the Rhpublis to a nullity the most absurb and complete. The nat'on has desired and still desires war, let us continue it then, with the greatest intrepidity, and my example shall be a most ardent one.

Factions cannot now dispute with me concerning the power which with pleasure I abandnn: if they would dispute with me. let them come to the field of battle there they will find me serene aod firmly consecrated, as ever, to the most generous and holy of causes. What do we care for misfortunes! Misfortune is the crucible ot nations, and never is the Mexican nation grander than when she strives to force from destiny, the victory which God sud justice promise us. Mexicans, thirty years have passed over since yoa proclaimed your indepedence, amid perils and nrivalion« sustain i' fnrevpr. ANTONIO LOPEZ DK SANTA ANNA.

City of Guadaloupe, Hidalgo, Sept. 16, 1847.

A N.York letiorinthe Philadelphia Amer* ican says: "I understand there is a letter from Mr. Horslv Palmer in town, dated London, staling that within a week ofils being written there WQOH be A crash WQPJD ^loa-

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On Ihe 30th olt.. 400 hog*. lb«., sold for f4.M),at Cincinnati.

tremit.es. bo\ standing on our eatabliahed ultra partisan Whig, but that no one could have observed the debite in tho Congress of the Inst session on the attempt to censure him for the capitulation of

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SANTA ANN4*8 AD1JRESS.

The President of the integral Republic of cipk-s ofMr. Jefferson thsn their ^oppownts. Mexico lo his Fellow Countrymen With the most poignant and profound grief, do I announce to you, that it was after repea:ed and extrtfbrdinnry efforts, and after fifteen hours incessant fighting, I saw myself under the necessity of abandoning the capital with mv ranks remarkably thinned by the projectiles of the enemy, who penetrated our neorest lines, strewing the way with their bodies, nnd with those of the noble Mexicans, who so gloriously defended, inch by inch, the rights and honor of their country. You huve bfen witnesses that 1 have created resources at a time when there were none, that I labored day and night, that I erected fortifications around Mexico, that I organized and assembled a powerful army, in order that I might, ifjiossible, wrest i-ome fuvor from fortune, which has been so averse tc us. The insubordination of one General subverted my entire plan of operations—a thing which you already know. In the Din vent and bridge of Churubusco, the enemy received some very severe lessons, which were thrice repeated afterwards in the fort of Chapultepec, the suburbs of Belen, and St. Carlos, and finally at theCiiadel. But the vulor of many of our soldiers of the guard and of the army wns not always supported yet. it wns only by fire and sword that the enemy, in a day most fa# tnl to the nation, mnde himself master of the Capital. I have anxiously sought death in all parts, because a loss so greut has occasioned me the most profound despair. In Chapultepec I received a contusion in Belen my clothes were pierced by the balls of the enemy. and around me disappeared the best soldiers of the Republic. What remains to me then, in the midst of this woe and anguish which assail me, but the unprofitable consciousness that I have personally sustained the combat to the very last extremity, and that I huve dearly sold lo the enemy his astonishing victory He has seen me in the front at Angostura, Cerro Gordo, Churubusco, Chapultepec, Belen, St. Cosmo and the Citadel, and shall find ine, 1 swear to you, wherever it shall be useful and glorious for me to combat. 1 ought also to announce to you that I have spontaneously resigned the Presidency of the Republic, calling to assume it. according to the Constitution, the President of the Supreme Court of Justice, with the Associates, who will be the depositories of power, until the National Congress can decide who is he to whose guidance shall be entrusted its future destinies.

LETTER OF GEW. TA YLOK TO THE HON. JOSEPH B. 1NGERSOL, OF PHILADEJ#-

PIIIA. We have hoped, for some time past,to pbta?*4 copy of the at&ye letter bui*we have bn»i| disappointed* ond for reasons which may be titorcafier ataUtf. Tfte general tenor and subetanee, however we are permuted to imparl to our renders.

The Lottar is dated the 3d of August. 1647. at the Head Quarters of the Army of Occupation in Mexico. It commences by stating that he (Gen. TAYLOR) is "a Whig, not an a decided Whig

Monterey, conducted mainly on* "parti/ groundsand doubt "ike complexion of his*' (Mv) "politics?* That he has held a commission in Ihe army of the United States for forty years~-4his commission being one of the last issued by Mr. Jefferson that in the last Presidential election be advocated the election of Mr. CLAY, believing that he and his friends, "assimilated" more to the prin

Gen. TAYLOR proceeds '.hen to define his present position,—that he does not think himself qualified for the Presidency that he would willingly postpone his name to secure the election OR Mr CLAY or any of the distinguished men of the same school now presented to the public. If. however, the people of the United Statesshall spontsneouly elect him. he shall feel himself bound to serve but thnt he vyjll not accept of party nomination '•exclusively»" That if he should be elected he will go into office unpledged to any particular course that he was determine.] to carry out the intention of the framers of (he constitution, of whom two ^ref»trring to Washington nnd Madison,) were among the eirly Presidents of the country, nnd that he is determined in such case to be the President of the ••nation," end not of a "par/y."

This letter is. we understand, the most full nnd satisfactory exprsition of Gen. Taylor's views, yet given by him. Mr. Ingersoll will not consent to its publication, because it i« an answer to a letter forged by some individual and purporting to have been written by Mr. Ingersoll. when no such letter was ever written by him.

We* think Mr. Ingersoll right In the position he has taken but we hope he will tnke the proper measures to relieve him?elf from this difficulty, and obtain the consent of GenTAYL

OR to Iny this interesting document before the pnblic.—N. Y. Courier.

MEXICAN MATTERS.

GENERAL PAREDE3 AND HIS SCHEMES A correspondent of L» Pmria rein tea snrne inirrefting anecdotes of Paredes and other Mexican lendera.

General Paredes arrived at the capital itself, nnd was there incognito, without inking any part in public affairs. When Santa Anna retired to Guadaloupe. Paredes wished to see him. but without beinz known himself, for which purpofe he disguised himself in a costume very different train thai lie is accustomed to wear, and thus obtained his wish. Alter the expatriated General had observed Santa Anna lor a moment, lie turned to the person who accompanied him, saving, •'Whai will he think now? Will he say that he h»s gained or losif" His compnnion replied "No. Simla Anna never loses his generals and the officers under his orders lose, but he is never more than a lookeron on such occasions

Aftef this singular visit, Gen Paredes retired to his hoose where he hnd been concealed some of his friends came there and asked him "But finally. General what are your intentions?" To this Paredea replied: '•My intentions are always the same, but my desires cannot now be realized. I have spoken cnuiioucly with several influential men in European governments, asking ihem to intervene in the question pending between the United States and Mexico, and telling them that from that might result the establishment of a monarchy in our country. But though tliev received mv ideas, thry replied that the naiionsol Europe could not take such step as I wished for except the .Mexican nation should definitely ask for it and since, as things are, there i* no way ol moving in the matter, I shall retire tranquilly with my family and watch the bull Jight from a dittavce "in the city of Mexico thev say there remains more than a thousand generals, chiefs and officers of the vslnmusarmy of Santa Anna. These gentlemen, in order not to deprive their country ol such faithful servants. had the prudence not to take pari in the recent actions. No doub: this wns done nUo to nvoid the destruction of the American army I am assured thai the bnive General wns not wanting who passed the whole day hidden under a bed in his wile's chamber others spent their time in earnest invocation of the Virgin of a

Gen. Valencia betook himself to his plantation in the vicinitv of the capital, and seems there to be engaged in making calculations and laying plans to discover a mode of making ihe Americans run- Probably al Inst he will make out clearly 10 himself that the best way is to run first himsell, leaving them to lollow in his track.

TUB I.KPEROS OF MEXICO. The Boston Herald gives the following spirited description ol a race whom recent events in ihe city of the Montrzumas have brought into notice. No body can tell the Lepwro's occupation God onlv knows how he lives. He has almost ns little need of the tailor as Adam nnd Eve hnd in Eden his skin drinks ihe sun at every pore. An edict requiring the Lepero to wear breeches would extinguish the race a Lep«»ro in a wbole pair of breeches would no longer bo Lepero for one want creates another The Lepero is emphaticnlly the child of nature the shining sun. the murmuring br«se*e, tne smiling fsca ol nature are his birthright, his property. Other m.n have houses and lands the world belongs to the Lepero He has no master, he knows no law, he eats when he is hungry, drinks when he is dry. and sleeps when and where he is slei-py. Other men rest from their labors the lepero works when he is tired of laziness His work, however, never Usts more than sn hour, seldom more than ten or fifteen minutes just long enoueh to pro vide for ths lew small wants of the dsy. He carries a traveller's trunk to his lodgings, d.x* any thing that comes nnder his hand, picking pockets included, and holding out his hand for charity. Such is his work he is the doer of chores. He eats anvthing and everything, fl'-sh. fish, and especially fruit. The chief viaible occupation of the Lepero is to amuse himsell and the city of Mexico, in time of peace, does not Uck cheap amusements. There are military reviews, and religious processions, and m'isic. and dsnces. and horse races, and churches, of which the Lepero is a. pretty steady frequenter for he loves a sermon and is organically devout. He lias no political opinions you may say what you pleare in his presence of his country or its raiers he cartes not whether you abuse Santa Anns or Paredes. or how much. Provided vou say nothing derogatory to ihe Virgin of Gosdaloupe, you are safe from his resen:ment. If you touch ihst point, look out for ths knife. One of the dsily papers, trying to give its readers an idea of what manner ol people tbe Leperos arts.says that they are like the Larzsront of Naples, and the loaftrg ol thiscotintrv- He owes the Lazznroniand Leperos an apologr thev are races by no means so morally degraded as our loafers. They are thieve* and beggars to a m*n, and often murderers. Sat they are not drunkards or swindlers. They are devout, too. It is true iheir notions of religion are Taalty and absurd: hut at all events they have some religion, and act consistently with it. Moreover they have ex'rpnw ignorance, poverty, and neglect to plead in extenuation of their vices and crimes, whereas our losfers have no such exesics. "J

LETTS* EXTROORTS.-The Editor of the Charleston Patriot makessome vsry sensible suggestions tobusiness men «pon the use of envelopes, now bseoming so general. As he very justly remark*: "Where ihe subject matter of the epistle il hus'hess. and where there mav possiWv be ocsaston at some isture period lo refer to the po«t-aia*k. as a proof ol the time when the letter wss mailed, envelopes sliou he caMal'y esehewed. Merchant*, therefore, in the

transmission

of their business erwrspnndeace. should

never use them. Letters on which the post-mark is not endorsed—and this is, of course, the else tn all letters ihat are pot op in envelops— are evidences against the wttUT. bet afford none in his favor.

As carelessness on this point might entail Ion upon some wixo have not reflected upon the sahject, we eive the warning, although the majority ol business men arc doobilnsa well aware of tbe tact, and do not need the cauiioj."

NotwithMatioi'og we have possession of ihe Capital of Mexico, there is yet no Peace.

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THE NEW INDIANA ISSI I

The Slate Bonk of Indiann ha just had en* gmved by Rawdou, Wrighf,»llatcb & Edsor, of this city, new plates of it* issues of Fives, Tens nnd Twenties(.^li is tbe intention of the Direc'ory lo call in their old itoues, as soon as possible, and replace them with these. Only it small amount of tho now notes are yet iu circulation.

The mechanical execution of thse notes* done under the superintendence of Mr. Jones, who has charge of Messrs. Rnwdon, Wright, Hutch fit Edaon's office in this city hns never be*o surpassed in tho United Slates. Tho designs are beautiful, and in exceedingly good taste. The vignette is the same on each do* domination—tho State arms tn. front, with a farmer seated on the right, grasping in his right hand the handle of an axe, with the axe itself resting by his side on the ground his left hand gracefully thrown hack, and extend*d toward another farmer gathering corn in the hack ground. On the left is the figur® of Justice, with her sword and balances, nnd still further to the left, in the back-ground, the capital of the State. Surmounting the entire vignette is a spread eagle, his wings extend from the centre nf tho head of tho farmer to the same point over the head of Justice.

On the tipper corners of the fives aro largo figures indicating the denomination, with children holding hunches of wheat, which encircle (he figures. On the right lowor corner is the Goddess of Liberty, standing, her left nrm reclining on the top of a figure five, and holding the oive brnnch in her right hand, with the usunl attendants in the back "round. On the corresponding corner, at the l*ft, is one of the most plensnnt nnd beautiful femnie faces we tfver looked upon. Centrally nt the lower edgn of the nnte. hetwoen the Presi. dent's nnd Cashier's signature, is another Inrjje figure five.

On the tens nt the right lowrr corner is tho full lengih figure of nti Indian eirl, her h'ft nrm elevated, holding nn enr of corn, while tho left nrm falls nt her side, the hand resting on the iV.ter X. On the upper corner is the donomination in figures. On the left end at the lower corner is a bufiulo, in the ccntre a fancy 10. and nt tlin upper corner sing. Faintly printed 10's are stumped through the right and left cen re, below the main letter line.

The twenties have a full statue female figure on lbe eentre of the right end, with.the word "twenty" at the corners above and below. Figure "20" nre placed nt llio right of the vignette above, nnd at the lower left corner of the note. At the bottom of both tens nnd twenties nre the Ronrm characters which m»rk the denominations, corresponding in position with the numeral on the fives.

The engraving throughout i-« hold, distinrt, and in every respect finely executed. Tho drawing is also beautifully done. Th« entire work reflects the highest credit upon the nu'lior nnd must convince all impartial mind* that il is not worth while to go firth"r en"t than Cincinnati to find sonic of the most skillful workers in this lino to be met with any where. We predict there will ho few sueee*s. ful counterfoils of these n'tes. Ci»». Chron.

MRXICAN INCENTIVES TO DESERTION.-

From the Dinriodel Gubicrno of Sept. 10.

HEADQUARTERS, ORIZ.IB*. April, 1847.'.

Know nil men, That Antonio Lnjvz da Snntn Anna,. President of the Uaited States ot Mexico nml Cnm* mnndrr in-cliief of the Mexican nrm mi. has been dul*» authorized to mnke the following concessions to all' ond every one of the persons now in the American army who will present themselves h«liuw me or any of the commanding officers of ihe Mexican forces, visi 1. livrry soldier in the Aineiicnn armv who upjxnr*. before me or nnv of ihe com inn nil me flier rs ol IIIM Mexican armies is ti receive Immediately $10 eauh. j' coming without arms, nnd Inrger amount if Iw i* armed, in order lo cover ilie cost of ihe urms lie-may bring. 2. Every person who deanrts the American armv. followed by one hundred men. is .-milled 10 reo-ive. na soon ns he presents himself with his men. f500 rash. besides she $10 to which rverv oncol the soldiers is entitled, os well as theextra allowance in case they b* armed3- He who deserts with two hundred men hns th» right to clnim anil shnll he pniil immediately $l.00l cash, and so on al the rate of $500 for every hundred men or the proportional amount if the number he under one hundred, without including ilia allowed to every soldier, nor the cost of arms atvl ammuni* lions, nil of which will invariably be pniiiteside 4 All and every one of the soldiers in ihe American army who will desert and appear before -me or any ot the commanding officers ol ihe Mat en forces as aforesaid, besides the above mentioned gratification* in cash, are hereby entitled to claim, and will'iinneilintely receive from me or any of the commanding oiBcerS a document or bond by which the nropriet»rv of a grant of land consisting of two hundred acyiare acres will be ensured ihetn.asweli as to their families or heirs. Thedivision of such grants wilibe mad* as soon ns the present wnr is over. 5 The officers of the American armv arn not cri^y entitled to the aforesaid document or bond, but tha number of acres in addition !0 tho tw# hundred allowed lo the. soldier* will be computed in proportion to the respective grades they hold. 6 Those who desert ihe American armv and en'or the Mexican service, are lobe continued in it daring the present compaign, and ihose the same notion are to remnin togeiher il they choose, and under tha immediate command of iheir own officers, who will continue in the same grades they held in ihe American army. 7 AH those persons who come over to the Mejnesn armies shall he considered rewarded and promoted in thesame way as the Mexican*, and according to iheir services in the present campaign.

The preceding articles shall ba duly published in order tha: the Mexican authorities may act in conform!* ly thereto.

ANTONIO LOPEZ D15 SANTA ANNA.

NEW ARRIVAL OF BOOKS. THE

subset ibrr is now opening as rare and splendid an assortment of BOOKS AND STATIONERY. ssever wns offered for sale in this msrkei. His stock comprises most of the new publications of the day School Books of every variety now in use, Blank Books of ever* descripi ion: Juvenile Books. Tovs. Ac.

The attention ol the public is particularly invited to his choice lot of Stationery, consisting of all sorts of PLAIN and FANCY ARTICLES of every kind, quality and price.

Country Merchants. Teachers, and all others wsiU-., ingany thing in the I ine of Books snd Stationery, wilt, do well to call and examine for themselves before pur? a

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nov6 lOtf ADRIAN CHILP.» TV1 RS. CHIIID is now receiving fine lot ohPANJyt CY snd MILLINERY GOODS. corwis»ing In part ot Bonnets. Ribbons. Feathers. Bonnet Sating and" velvets. Silks for Mantillas ana Visitors, Rich Gimps. Lsccs,Thread Edging, Embroidery. German Wool and Canvps. Patterns. Steel Beads, Bag Clasps. Pursa Ring* and Tntscls. Twist for Bags and Poraes, and many other kinds of Fancv Goods.

RIBBONS! RIBBONS!! RIBBONS!!!Mrs Child would call especial atienimn to her beatstiful and rich assortment of Ribhoos, beiieving it is the hiesi lot of Ribbons »-ver offered for,sale in \hisilace. 0*Millinersand Mercbanisfurnished wilhaav thing in our line at wholesale pricea. nv6,10.f

Fttblic Sate**. 'P::

Tnesdav. the 2**1 day of tint month. I will sell to the hmrhesf bidder, st my farm in Linton rownship, eight and a hall nnle« seu:t» ea« of 'IVrre Harute, the following property to ^it Three Horses, fotij.J Cowa. three Yearlings. s«oek Hogs, one two horse Wagon nnd Harness, four Plows, one Harrow, and o'ljer farming n'ensifs one Side Saddle nearly new, House* hold ami Kitchen Furniture,and many otker arwclss too tedious to mention.

A credit of nine months will be given on all sums over £3, the purchaser giving notes with approved serarity, without aov seliof from valuation or appraise ment laws. The Farj$ of 2M^acrcs wilj, bp offered f\ the same time. novC 10w3 CALEB ODEIJ.!.