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"Nobody can tell the Lepero'a occu patidn; God only knows how he lives. He has almost as little need of the tail or as Adam and Eve had in Eden ; his skin drinks the sun at every pore. An edict requiring ttie Lepco to wear breeches would extinguish the race; a Lepero in a whole pair of breeches would no longer be a Lepero, for one want creates another. Other men have houses and lands; the world belong to the Lrpero- He has no master, he knows no law, he eats when he is hun gry, drinks when he is dry, and sleeps when and where he is sleepy. Other men rest from their labors; the Lepero works when he is tired of laziness. His work, however, never lasts more than an hour, seldom more than ten or fif. teen minutes: just long enough to pro vide for the few and small wants of the day. Ho carries a traveller's trunk to his lodgings; does anything that comes under his hand, picking pockets inclu ded, and holds out his hand for charity. Such is his work-; he is a doer of chores. He eats any thing and every thing flesh, fish, and especially fruit. " The chief visible occupation of the .Lepero is to amuse himself; and the ci ty of Mexico, in time of peace, does not lack cheap amusements." Clerical Joke. A few years since, when the Rev. Dr Hawks was about leaving New York for the South, he was waited upon by the vestrymen of a email church in Westchester county, and urgently solicited to take charge of the same. The Rev Dr graciously receiv. ed their propojal, urging as a chief ob. jection that the salary, though liberal for the parish which they iepresented,would be inadequate for his expenses, having considerable family of small children lo educate and provide for. One of the committee replied, "The Lord will lako care of them; he has promised to hear the young ravens when they cry, and lo provide for them." "Very true," said the Reverend gentleman, " but he has not promised to provide for the young Hawks." The Detroit Free Press says: ''The Democrats of Michigan send greeting in their brethren: A Democratic Gov ernor; a democratic Lieutenant Cover not; a unanimous democratic delegation in Congress; a unanimous democratic Senate; a democratic House of Repres entativesand all of them by increased majoriiies!" The simple facts tell the tale. In Michigan the Democrats were united, and the result was a triumph o ver all opposition; but in New York they divided, and, as a matter of course, they wore beaten. Let all true Re publicans lay these things to heart. "United, we stand divided, we fall." Patrons, Says the Raleigh Register, consider that by subscribing lo a Newspaper, they confer on the publisher a favor too great to be easily repaid. Paying subscription in advance, is considered by many highly unreasonable. Now, unless each number of a Paper is paid for when received, either the price of the work, or the work itself, must be Ijrnished in advance; and the latter alternative is much more against the Publisher than the former is inconvcm ent to the Subcribcr. Each Subscriber can better afford to pay yeaily, in ad vance, than the Editor can to credit heavy amount to a host of scattered in dividual?, most of whom arc of course unknown to him. Worse than IVooden Nutmegs. A Vermonter has patented a pocket teles rope that "will bring cows tresspassing in his corn field so near that hejean shoot them with a juvenile pistol. This is a bout equal to the fellow who having a fence breaking cow, consulted a learned professor of this tuwn, who with great foresight advised him to ive her the benefit of Glaze's "patent million mag nifving spectacles of hextra power,' which so increased the size of the fences that she was most effectually cured But she starved to death, for tho grass lookea (ike noop poles and she couldn eui ihem.-South Carolinian. "That's b pretty bird grandma,"sai a little boy. -"; Yes," replied i he old dame, '-and he never cries-" "That' because he's never washed," rejoined the youngster. The Poor Boy's College." The printing office," says the New York Globe, has indeed proved a better col lego to many a poor boy has gradua more useful and conspicuous members of society has brought more intellect, and turned it into practical, useful chan nels awakened more mind, generated more active and elevated thought, than many of the literary colleges of the country. How many a drone has pas sed through one of these colleges, with no tangible proof cf his fitness to grad uate, olher than his inanimate piece of parchment, himself if possible more inanimate than his leathern diploma ! There is something in the very atmos phereofa printing office calculated to awaken the mind & inspire a thirst for knowledge. A boy who commences in such a school, will have his talents and his ideas brought out; if he has no mind to be drawn out, the boy himself will be driven oui." Honor to Gen Shields. At a Public Meeting of tho citizens of Charleston on the 15th inst.,(the Mayor in the Chair,) a Committee was appointed to tender to the gallant Gen Shields, who is expect ed soon to pass through that City on his way to Washington, a Public Din ner, in the name of the people, as a slight evidence of their high appiecia tion of the distinguished bravery and skill of an officer so immediately connec ted with the Palmetto Regiment, which constituted a part of his brigade. In alluding to the commercial distress in England, which must surely now have nearly reached its culminating point, Douglas Jerrold says: "If the Emperor of Russia chose to sell out the stock he holds in the British funds. ho would drain the bank of all its gold; we are absolutely at his mercy. Such a 6tate of things is disgraceful to our national character." N C Regimeut. By a letter receiv ed from Capt Kirputick, we learn that the Regiment is still at Arispe's Mills, near fealtillo. He sajs that they have no news there, but always plenty of Mexican reports. The b'hovs amuse themselves pitching quoits and chicken ghting, and occasionally a hunting ex cursion. At merit tney sing sons ana talk of the " Old North State-" The health and spirits of the Regi ment, as we learn both from Capt. K. and private Robt Wilson, are much bet ter than at any former period. The Vote in the Army The New Orleans Delta says: ''Our readers are aware that by a late act of the Pennsyl vania Legislature, the volunteers iiom that State, now serving in Mexico, are entitled to vote lor Stale officers at the lime of a general election. On the 12th of October, as we learn from jne of our correspondents poll was opened at Pe rote, and tne Pennsylvania Volunteers, in garrison there, exercised the right of suffrage by depositing their votes in lire ballot box for their lavorue candidates for Governor, &c. The election passed admirably, and at the close of the poll the voto stood, lor governor: rrancis R Shuuk, (dem.) 66. James Irwin whig 20. For Canal Commissioner : Morris Longsteth,66;G W Patlon, 1U; Robert II Morion, 1. Major Iturbide, son of the former Emperor of Mexico, who was taken pns ofier at Huamantla.and ariived at New Orleans in the steamer James L Day, from V era Cruz, passed through Wash ington on Thursday evening last on hjs way 10 Philadelphia, where his mother, we believe, is now residing. We learn lhat Capt Cameron has not succeeded in raising a Company of Vol unieers for the War, within the time at lowed, according to the authority given him by the President only about one third of the number required, having ot fered their services. Raleigh Regis ter. Want a lung. A whig meeting in Hancock county, in Kentucky, says the Louisville Democrat, lately held, adop ted the following: , Resolved, further, That we have nothing to do with Prcsident-makina, at least fr the present being strongly im pressed with the belief that Presidents do more harm than good to the country Adopted. A good Ansicer. What shall I do said a liquor-seller to a temperance le turer, if 1 quit selling rum? Go into the Poor house, said the lec turcr and be supported there, and let the poor you have made paupers,' come out. . RESOLUTIONS, Submitted by Henry Clay at the Pub. lie Meeting, held in Lexington Ky.f Nor. 13, 1647. 1st Resolved as the opinion of this meeting that the primary cause of the present unhappy war existing between the United States of America and ihe U nited S. of the Republic of Mexico was the Annexation of Texas to the former and the immediate occasion of hostilities between the two Republics arose out of tho order of the President of the United States for the removal of the army un der the command of Gen. Taylor from its position, at Corpus Christi, a point opposite to Matatnoroson the east bank of the Rio Bravo, within the territory claimed by both Republics, but then un der the jurisdiction of Mexico, and in habited by its citizens that the order of the President tor the removal of the army to that point was improvident and unconstitutional, it being without ihe concurrence of congress,or any consulta tion with it although it was in session; but that Congress, having by subsequent acts recognized the war thus brought in to existence without its previous autho rity or consent, ihe prosecution of it be came thereby national. 2d. 7?esolved, That in the absence ol any formal and public declaration by Congress of the objects for which the war ought to be prosecuted by tho Pre sident of the United States as Chief Ma. gistrate, and as Commander in Chief of the army and navy of the United States, is left to ihe guidance of his own judge rnent to prosecute to such purposes as he may deem the honor and interests of the nation to require. 3d. Resolved, That by the constitu tion ct the United States, ccnres being invested with powers to declare war and grant letters of marque and reprisal, to make rules concerning captures on land and water, to raise and support armies, to provide, and maintain a navy and to make rules for the government of the land and naval force has the fullest com plete war making power of the United Stat jg and so possessing it has a right to determine upon the motives, causes and obiects of war whan c.nnfi rnm menced, or at any time during the pro gress of its exisience. 4lh. Resolved, As the further opin ion of the meeting, that it is ihe duty of Congress to declare by some authen tic act for what purpose aud object the existing war ought to be further prose cuted, that it is the duty of the Presi dent in his official conduct to conform to such a declaration of coniress.and if after such a declaration, the President should decline or refuse to endeavor by all the means.civil, diplomatic and unita ry in his power.to execute the announced will of Congress ard iu defiance of its authority should continue to procecuie the war tor purposes and objects other than those declared by that body it wouid become the right and duty oi Congress to advpt the most tfneative measures to arrest the further progress of the war, taking care to make ample provis ions tor the honor, the safety, ami scu- rity of our armies in Mexico in every coutingency, audit Mexieo should de cline or refuse io concludo a Ireatv with us stipulating for the purpose and objects so declared Dy Congress, it would be the duty of the Government to prosecute the war with the utmost vigilance, until ihey were attained bv a treaty of peace. 5th. Resolved, That we view with serious alarm, and are utterly opposed loany purpose ot annexation of .Mexico to the United Siates, in any mode and especially by conquest that we believe tne two nations could not be happilv governed by one common authority ov jug to their great difference of race, law, language and religion, and the vast extent of their respective territories pop uiations mat sucn a union against the current of ihe exasperated Mexican peo ple could only be eiiected and preserved by large standing armies, the constant application of military force, in other words by despotic away exercised over the Mexican people in the first instance. but which there would be just cauac lo apprehend it miht in process of time be extended over the whole of the Un ited States that we deprecate, there fore such a union as wholly incompatible with the genius of our Government and with the character of our free and lib eral institutions, and we anxiously hope that each nation ma be left in the un disturbed possession of its own labors, language, cherished religion and territo ry to pursue its own happiness accor ding to what it may deem best for itself. 6th Resolved that considering the se ries of splendid and brilliant victories achieved by our brave armies .nd the;r gallant commanders durinjf the war with Mexico, unattended by a single re verse, the United States without any danger of her honor buffering the sligh test tarnish can practice the virtues of moderation and magnanimity toward their discomfited foe; we have no desire for the.dismemberment of the Republic of Mexico, but ouly the just and proper fixation of the limits of Texas. 7th. Resolved, That we do positive ly & emphatically disclaim and disavow any wish or desire on our "part to ac-" quire any foreign territory whatever, for the purpose of propagating slavery or of introducing slavery trom the Uni. ted States into such foreign territory. 8th. Resolved, That we invite our fellow citizens of the United Stales who are anxious for the restoration of the blessings of peace, or if the existing war shall continue to be prosecuted desirous that its puiposes and objects shall be de fined and known, who are anxious to a vert present and further perils and dan gers and who are also anxious to pro. duce contentment and satisfaction, a, home, and lo elevate the national char acter abroad, to assemble together in their respective communities and to ex press their views, feellings, and opinions. Correspondence of Baltimore Sun." WASHINGTON, NOV. 23. A startling rumor prevails in the ci ty this morning, that will somewhat em barrass the "no territory" party. Mr J. Q. Adams it is said, will avail him self of the first opportunity to declare himself in favor of the acquisition of the whole of Mexico. 1 was myself pre pared for this course on the part of the venerable gentleman, from what I heard of his conversations at Quincy during the last summer. He expressed the o pinion that the war would result in the acquisition and annexation of all Mexi co and subsequently, his belief that, to avoid this natural consequence, the administration would patch up a peace with some government of its own estab lishment in Mexico. The quid mines have a new subject in the alleged interposition of France in Mexican affairs. The details, which rumor favors us with, about the English fleet and all lhat. are idle. But, if any movement be contemplated by France, its first ol ject will be to secure a peace between Mexico and the United Slates; that being effected, 1 do not know why Mexico should not be permitted lo choose her own form ot government. There is no form which is preferable to the mere mocker of a government which she has had. The Army. ll is said that orders liHve been 'issued, or will be shortly, directing. Gen Scott to consolidate the remnants ol tho Regiments which have been much diminished during the wan and to send home the other officers to recruit their commands. The Gallant Capt Walker. We had ihe pleasure this morning of conver sing with Capt. Taylor, ot the 3d Artil lery, who was in bitlle of Huamantla, and by the side of tho gallant IVulker when he was killed. There have ben many reports as to the means by which the brave ranger met his death, but the evidence of Capt Taylor, who was an eye witness, we fully reply on and deem it conclusive. Ho says that Walker was standing m front of the church giv ing his orders when he received two balls, one in his side and one in the eye. N U livening Mercury. General Duff Greene announces his intention to publish, forthwith, in he city of IFushington, a new weekly pa per to be called "The Times." It is to be devoted mainly to the vindication and defence of Southern institution to the exposure of the motives which lie at ihe bottom of Political Abolitionism, and the cause of its rapid increase to unmask some of the sorrces of corrun tion at Washington, and to suggest a remedy for it lo oppose National Con ventions, and to support for the next Presidency an Ami-Convention candi date. The New York Commercial tells a story of a good man he must have been conscientious and verdant,also residing in the country and employed as a sort of agricultural laborer; who having contri ved to scrape together fif:y dollars, took it in to his employer with a request that he would lake charge of it for him. The request was complied with. Tne year rolled round, and the laborer applied to another friend to know what would be the interest upon it. He was told, three dollars. Weil, said he, 'I wish you would lend me three dollars for a fevr days. My boss has been keeping fifty dollars for me a year and want to pay him the interest 'J 'or it.1 The Commer cial says tins is true. Good Bye. This phrase is a corrup tion of "God be with you." Half of ou languago is made up of just such vile corruptions, Friday, December a, l4y. 52. This number closes our third volume, snd yet it find ui on the same good terms with our readers, as when we started gaining three new readers for every old one lost. With our rea ders we have much to be forgiven, for what aiay have appeared neglect on our part, if not incapacity ; but we promise : that the future shall profit by the pasi, and our endeavors be increased to gratify the reading public. We have entertained ihe proposiiiou" of a gentleman who has lately come in to the possession of the materials of the "Republican office," io unite with us in the publication of the Courier, and by enlarging the sheet increase its present usefulness. To carry oui this object a must first be obtained, as we have nei ther inclination or means to sustain us in speculating. If ihe democratic parly do not see proper to embark as such in the proposed enterprize, with them the blame must rest ; our little sheet can still snuff sufficient of the breeze of pop. ulai favor io waft it slowly down the stream of litne. We are not anxious for it squatted as we are, quite com fortably, though not on the fence, yet enjoying the support of both parties we can still be independent bui as Mr. Newsom will soon speak for himself, we commend him to the public. OCrOur paper will continue to be is sued as heretofore, jifty tto numbers constituting a yeat's subscription ; and we ehali endeavour lo obtain such assis- lance as will enable us to print with greater regularity. 0C7The resolutions of Mr Clay, how- . L i . . ever lepugnam we oeueve mem to ue to the feelings of the Republican party, we lay before our readers to-day; his speech was a mere re-iteration. We hope Mr Clay may be the whig candidate that tho American nation may once moru visit hun with us stern rebuke. Now while many hearts are freshly bleeding, and loud is heard the cry of women," when She braceth not the backler on as may be come a UuQjan, r or tbo she hath a patriot's zeal she loveth as a woman.' Noir is an unholy time for hjm who prayed lhat "he, too, might slay a Mex ican," to mingle with those who, for getful of national pride and honor,would procurea peace undor any circumstance. The time will come when Ezekiel Polk," will no longet be stigmatized as a liny for taking protection his exam ple being fully eclipsed, according to the progressive spirit of ihe age. Mr Clay's opinions will not be endorsed by his party, as we shall soon see. A democratic meeting was railed at Lexington, Ky. on the 27th ult. to listen to a speech from Robert M. Wickliffe, Esq., in reply to Mr Ciay, and to pass resolutions sustaining the President and the war. CO"The Greenville rail road conven tion recently assembled at Newberry, was not a very harmonious gathering, there being too many interests to be wholly considered. Greenville and Laurens kicked out of the traces, with th President in the lead. It will be a pity to get no fire from so much smoke-, let Charlotte look out, now, "greedy kill wolf," as tho negroes say. 07" Kenneth Rayner declines bein the whig candidate for Governor, on ac count of having possessions in ihe south west requiring his attention. .- -a. ivat iiiauji 'IV,9 Have !3acu, and are passing, veiling here at 4 cents gross, all from lennessee. One drove irorn iveiuucKy eiiecteu sates ai ,OU. (KrCONGRESS meets on Monday next, therefore we have offered such ar rangements to our friend of the Raleigh Standard, by which ths much looked for message of the President may belaid before cur readers at the earliest possi ble moment. CCrFrom the Army we have not the first item of news.
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