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THE WAR. K From the N O Dit. LATE FROM MEXICO. By the steamship Edith, which left Vera Cruz on the 20th inst., we have papers and letters to the day of "her sailing from Vera Cruz, and letters from Mustang, from the City of Mexico, to the 13th inst., The Edith brought the bodies of the following deceased officers also, forty sick and discharged soldiers, two of whom died on the passage. Bvt. Col. J. 3. Mcintosh, Capt. Whip ple, Lieuts. V. S. Burwell and Smith, 5th int. Capt. S. B. Thornton, 2d Drags.; Capt- G. Hanson, 7th Inf., Capt. Capron j Cant. Burk: Cant McKenzie, 2d Art Cant M E Mprrill. 3d Inf.; Capt E Smith, 1st Inf.; Capt J W A.j 1st Lt C B Daniels, Wm Armstrong, 2d Art.; Lt John win; J F Irons; Lieut. Hoffman: Lt J I) Bacon, Gth Inf.; Lt J J Bur bank, 8th Inf ; Lt J Sidnev Smith, 4th Inf.; Lt E B Strong; J V Fairy, G. W. Ay res, 3d Art-: T Cosley. li:tteis from "MUstanc;." City of Mexico. Jan. 12, 1848. A Mexican officer has been detected in endeavoring to induce the soldiers to de sert. A military commission of which Gen. Smith is President, and It. P. Hammond, Judge Advocate, is now in session trying him for the offence.. If he is found guilty, as I expect he will be, he will either be shot or hung. The improper conduct of come of the officers of the late Mexican army, has, rendered the following order from Gen. Smith necessary. If these gentlemen do not walk up to the "chalk mark'' very suddenly, we will soon have something to interest the7 attention of newspaper cor respondents. Quien sube. Office Civil and Military Governor, National Pal -ice, Mexico, Jan. 11, IS IS. ) It is ordered that all officers of the Mexi can Army, all retired officers, as also those of the corps o( National Guards, including certain regiments known as those of Inde pendence, Bravo, Victoria, Hidalgo, Ga leana, Mina, and the corps Zapadores, who may now be in the city of Mexico, not on parole, shall present themselves at the ofhee of the Inspector General of the American Army, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 3 p. m., on the 12th, 13th, or 1 4 tli inst. It is also ordered that all officers of the Mexican Army and of the above-named corps, who may hereafter arrive in the city, shrill report themselves at the afore said office within twenty-four hours after rea chine; the city. This i :der is rendered necessary by the V;J i'oproncr conduct of the Mexican A rut v f own to be in the city and any :ikne to comnlv with it will subiect the f I v J cacii ter t the most rigorous punishment k;;;mu to the laws of war. By the Gov ernor, n. p. iiammond; Sec'y. Since the organization of the new milita ry police, an important and creditable change is visible in the order and peace of I trie citv. lien. Cadwaladeras arrived at Toluca. The following letter from a friend will jjive you an account of the inarch, and their pi tee of destination : Toluca. January, 18-18. My Dear Mustang I promised to tell you what kind of country we traversed in reading this place. Hearing that the diligence is robbed every dav; I havewait- ; iie other opportunity ol writing, ami the writing. Dragoons leave for Mexi- moments, which gives me lit- ed no w hear that co in a few tie time. Alter quitting Tacubaya, our road be gan to ascend, the country continuing sterile and volcanic, like that around Contreras. Towards sunset we reach ed a hacienda, or inn, and encamped ; the' night closing upon us bitterly cold. The Infantry encamped mostly around the brow of a hill adjacent, and few pleasant (teams, 1 ween, did the cold wind permit to them. Early on the 7th. we started again, the eartn white with frost and icicles hanging from the rocks ; the road, if possible, har der and more finished than yesterday, and ascending always. Arriving at the highest point ol the mountain ridge, we saw a num ber of crosses together, and w ere told that they commemorated a desperate conflict that came off here some thirtv -mm .i.r,, between the Spaniards ami Mexicans. The first were attacked in position bv the lat ter, ami gained the day. One cross fasten ed into the solid rock marks the grave of the Mexican General. At this point opened upon us one of the finest views I ever saw the valley of Tol uca Stretched out in front and on either side it lay, studded with villages and haciendas, anil just enough watered to give variety, while tar away rose the snowy summit of Nevado de Toluca, with its wide crater. 1 thought to myself, had Tom Moore seen this, he had certainly written the "Sweet Vale 'of 'oluca, 'instead of that other. The road now descended regularly, and we came upon Lerma, a small dirty village, every house filled with children, gaping women, and surmounted bv a white ila the only clean thing about the premises, nnd that prepared, no doubt, just for this occasion only. Ijefore getting to Lerma. however, we passed a small bridged stream, the passage of which was defended by a sandba- fort, and the hills adjacent were also crowned by w orks all made w hile we lay at Puebla and abandoned on the fall of the capital. It is said that the fort at the bridge was carried by "Dutch Mary ;" certainly she was first there. Capt. Thompson took his squadron on to Tol uca this afternoon, in company with the alcalde, who bad come out to meet the General. At sunrise on the next day, (8th, J we started for Toluca, some ten miles distant marching for some short distance on the edge of a marsh, where we perceived abundance i waterfowl, and promised ourselves some guod sport anon. The country on either became more and more fertile ; a side superior cultivation to any vee had seen in Mexico, obtained? fine 'haciendas, with American-looking farm-yards and granar ies; abundance of cattle, &c, &c all pro claiming a decidedly improved state of society. We reached Toluca after a few hours march, and, as usual, were surrounded by a dense mass of w ondering beings, and took ur Quarters the soldiers in convents, &c, ! and many of the officers by billet. 1 have never seen a morepaciuc looking people in all our progress, notwithstanding the preaching of Father Jarauta, -who was la tely here. Some thousand troops, it "i3 said, left here on our approach, with the Government, forMorelia. This town is capable of holding from 10 to 12,000 people, but at present has not so many. It is prettily built, is very clean, and is supplied witk good water by an aque duct. Nor have we felt the degree of cold for which it has a reputation. Yesterday the 11th Infantry were order ed to retrace their steps as far as Lerma, and occupy that place, Rumor says that the convent in which they were quartered suffered a few in the way of gold vessels and the General thought it prudent to quar ter the regiment where gold and silver arc apparently unknown. There are no pretty women here!!! Whether the good f riars are looking after their morals, I cannot tell. Farewell. 1 have not time to write more City of Mexico Jan. 12. Col. Dommguez, of the Native Spy Company, or Contra-Guerrilias, arrived v-pteifl:iv. with a letter mail from Vera. Cruz. On his was up, he made a haul among the Guerrillas, infesting the road. The following account of it, from the Star of this morning, is the correct report. Dr Kenney also comes up with the escort, as bearer'of despatches from Washington to Gen. Scott : A little towards the left of Santa Fe, Col. Dominguez ascertained there were some fifty or sixty Guerrillas, under Col. Zenobia," hovering in the vicinity. He charged upon them, and they dispersed without firing a gun. On the 6th, on the plains of Saiao, betwee n Ojo de Agua and Nopal ucan, the proprietors of the haciendas of St Gertrude, Santa Clara, &c. request ed aid of Col. Dominguez in their efforts to liberate themselves from the robberies of Torrejon and his party, composed of 150 cavalry and two American deserters. The Colonel, with his escort of 70 men, charged upon them, and, after a slight brush, put them completely to route, tak ing Gen Torrejon, Gen. Minon, Gen. Gatina and five other officers, prisoners, 50 Mexican cavalry, and the two American deserters. These were all placed at the disposal of Col. Childs at Puebla. It ap pears that Torrejon, when captured, was about proceeding to San Andres, to join the forces in that place, and march thence to Orizaba. Pursuing his course towards the city, the Colonel, upon entering the Pinal, perceived a party of Guerrillas on both sides of the road, but was not attack ed. On the loth that is the day before yesterday near the- Venta de Chalco, Padre Jarauta was seen with some 200 Guerrillas. A few days since, Gen. Lane went out some six or eight miles from the city, when a Guerrilla party endeavored to pay their respects to him, but they '-could n t come it, quite." Several other parties have been seen in this vicinity lately, and Padre Jarauta is known to be abou. Col. Jack Hays and his command have been out two davs, and have not yet returned. His at- - . -' i . ..1 tention is especiallay duecteu to tne ven erable nriest. Wo be to him if Jack strolls across him. A conspiracy has been set on loot, in Puebla, to assassinate the Mexican Gover nor of the State of Puebla, Don Raphael Izunsa, bv Gen. Rea and some of his wor thy asociates. Their letters were intercept ed by Col. Childs, from which it appears that their first object was to get Gov. Izunsa out of the way, by assassination, anil then murder some of the peaceably disposed inhabitants of Puebla, seize the reins of government, and proclaim Rea Dictator. City of Mexico Jan. 13. Some have it that peace is made ; others have it that Commissioners have gone on to Washington, &.c, &c. : and thus we have it up and down every day peace and war alternately. Believe nothing you hear from this city at the present time on this subject, for 1 assure you no one, un less it is Gen. Scott or Mr Trist, knows anything more about it than 44 the man in the moon.' And these gentlemen ar ex ceedingly cautious in everything relating to the movements in the army, and every thing connected with it. The nearest that I can come to the present state of affairs, is from my correspondent at Queretaro, who informs me that there has been no treaty concluded, but he adds: "The whole subject rests with the United States the Government of Mexico is willing to make a treaty, and are prepared, and are strong enough, to sustain it.'' Many of the most influential men in the Republic, who have heretofore been viclently opposed to mak inga treaty, are now advocatiugit strongly. Those persons, who formerly belonged to the army and have been discarded by the Government, are perfectly prostrate; their influence is nothing on eitherjside the scale. The Congress had not yet met at Queretaro at the latest dates, but it was expected there would be a full meeting by the loth or 20th inst. Thejbrigad of Col. Riley is still at Tacu baya, and the brigad of Gen. Cushing at Angel. No movement of troops for San Luis can take place before the 1st of Feb. even if Gen. Scott mostardently desired it. The command, before it starts from here, must be fully appointed for five or six months, as it will take that time at least before they would be able to make a road from San Luis to Tampico, by which they would be enable to bring supplies from the latter place. At present they are without one of the most necessary articles, clothing, for such an expedition. Gen. Scott has sent twice to Vera Cruz for it, and both times has received a very meagre supply; therefore he has had to resort to one of the poorest means of procuring if having it made here. Capt. McKinstry, of the Quartermaster's Department, has now about 1000 men and women engaged in making clothing for the soldiers, and I un derstand they will be at least until the 1st ol February before sufficient quantity will be ready. It is a very easy matter to move armies on paper, but more difficult in the p. S. 11 o'cock. Col. Jack Hays has returned; he routed Padre Jarauta from one of his dens killing some 10 or 12 of his men and wounding about 15 others. One of the men shot at the Padre, whether they killed him I am not informed, they brought in his horse, saddle and bridle, and cloak and other trinkets belonging to the Rev. Father. Yesterday the Police Guard discovered about a wagon load of muskets concealed in a Convent in this city. Mr Trist does not go home with the train going down to-morrow. OUR VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE. Vera Crliz, Jan. 19, 1848. Mounted troops are very much needed here at present. If there was a sufficient force, they would, ere this, be on their way to take possession of Orizaba. When it will leave, it will be accompanied by a naval battery, commanded, by a Lieutenant of the Navy. Capt. Hathaway, 2d Artillery, who was court-rnartialed a few days ago vyas acquitt ed of the charges preferred against him those of drunkenness and absence from duty when not on furlough. Lieut. Gordon, of whom I made mention in a former note, is fast recovering from the effects of wounds received coming from the city of Mexico with a train. It is, implicitly inferred that he will relieve a Count of certain responsibilities attaching to a daughter. The Count arrived here with the last regular train from the City. He is waiting the arrival of the English steamer to proceed in her with his family to Spain. There is neither amusement nor excite ment here, and the spare moment a poor d 1 has he melancholy walks the streets looking occasionally at the Senoritas as they pass gracefully smoking their cigaritos. Col. II. M. Wynkoop, of the 2d Pen nsylvania Volunteers, having learned by a Mexican friend, that Padre Jarauta and Gen. Rea were at Tlalnenanatl-i, about five leagues from the city of Mexico, ap plied to Gen. Scott for permission to take twenty men and capture them. Permis sion being granted the Colonel set off on the 1st with 38 Texan Rangers, under com mand of Lieuts. Daggert, Burks and Jones. Upon arriving at and charging Tlalnepana tla, and finding no one there, they learn ed that Rea and Jarauta had left for Toluca a few hours previous to theirarrival. Col. Wynkoop here learned that Gen. Valencia and his stall were at a hacienda some G leagues distant. He immediately set off with his party, and arrived at the hjreienda, which they surrounded. Admittance into the the house was demandeu by the gal lant litte party, but it was for a time refus ed, when Col. Silea, a wounded Mexican officer on parole, opened the door and assur ed Col. Wynkoop that Gen. Valencia had departed that day for Toluca ; but this was not credited, and lights were demanded to search the building. Col. Silea then pro-, posed to deliver Gen. Valencia the next day if the party would leave. To this the Colonel would not assent, and proposed to send an officer and eight men with him to town situated to the- -about 45 or 50 miles, of the city, for the purpose of per manently occupying it and collecting the revenue. The Brigade formed in the Grand Plaza, this morning, at an early hour, when there was an old-fashioned bidding " Good bye." I always love to see soldiers bid one an other ' Good bve" it is so warm, so en thusiastic, and so full of the sincerity of true friendship, and invariably accompani ed with the emphatic and expressive sen timent " God bless you !'' How strongly does it contrast with the cold, unfeeling, hackneyed phrase of civilians at home, " Adieu, my dear friend." As the column emerged from the Plaza, and marched by the quarters of Gen. Scott, who, hat in hand, exchanged salutations, as they pass ed, the air was filled with the spirit stirring notes of4 Yankee Doodle,'' The rank and file entertain the most remarkable degree of enthusiastic feeling for the Chief who has directed them through so many trying ana perilous positions, ana who has con ducted them to the topmost peak of the altar of fame. When they stand before him or pass by him, they appear to look better and assume the more correct charac ter of the soldier than at any other time. This, however, is one of the great secrets of the success which has attended our arms in the war with Mexico. If the rank and file had ever doubted, or ever entertained the least want of confidence in the officers who led them, there is no judging what would have been the result. As the command took the direct road leading to Toluca, every band in the Brig ade, as if prompted by "the same feeling, and entertaining the same sentiment, struck up the tune of " The Girls we left behind us," and, although they weit off happily, and cheeiily, it came upon them like an electric shock like a voice from their far distnnt homes- How many recollections of the past does this little incident bring to our mind ! It. recalls vividly to oar view the bright and happy days of our childhood our sports upon the green lawn in the springtime of life our frolics when we attended the primary school our progress and growth to the age of maturity the dear sister we have left behind the weeping mother, offering up ardent peti tions to kind providence for our safety the bright-eyed girls we promised never to forget our youthful associations and the realities of manhood the friends who started with us on the journey of life, and who have fallen by the wayside, and ol those who, with manly fortitude, are still climbing up the steep and rugged cliffs of time, striving to reach the topmost tower of fame and as we first survey the field of our past operations and then endeavor to scan futurity, we cannot help thinking low manv there are of us here who will never again return to the Girls we lei t behind us.' eight a await their return. This proposition completely non-plussed Col. Silea, and convinced Col. W. that Valencia was really in the house. Search was accordingly made, Ibut he va9 not found Col., W declared that he would not leave the ha cienda without him, and that if Valencia would give himself up he would be perfect ly safe, but if he attempted to escape he would not answer for his life. At this moment a person stepped up and said, " I am Valencia." He then said that it was against the usages of civilized warfare to attack a man in the peace and quiet of his family, in the dead hour of the night, 1 he Colonel answered that it was the only way he could be captured. Iol. Arreta was also captured in the same hacienda. City of Mexico, Jan. 2, 1848. Eds. Delia During theLpast week the greater portion of us have been eng aged in paying our respec s 'o the Hclvdays. Christ mas and New Year davs come but once year ; and if we do not take advantage of their presence, of course we lose our chance for a holvday frolic which is of no ordinary importance in these blustering times of war and excitement W e have celebrated the annual raturn of ' Chrismas Times ': with as much good humor, mirth, social inter course, and hilarity, as circumstances would admit of and we hope that you at home have done likewise. During the time, we have all had an opportunity of en joying ourselves according to our tastes and fancies, either at the church or'at the dance, at the play or at the bull-fight, &c , and it was no very hard matter to ' chase up " a smile of " something to take :" egg noggs, apple-toddies, hot punches, &.c. &c, have stared us in the face until, indeed, they made our head swim admiring them. While we are writing we hear the sten torian voice of the soldier in the Grand Plaza, commanding, at guard mounting, " Inspection of arms I" and immediately the bugles of the Rifle Regiment send forth the notes of martial music, which are echo ed and re-echoed through the "Halls of the Montezumas,'" and as soon as the rattling of bayonets ceases, some forty drummers and as many fifers strike up Washington's March, as the guards passln review, and we are a gain reminded that "grim visaged War," with all its horrors and corruptions still prevails, and continues to desolate this land of sunshine and of flowers of cloud less skies and productive fields. City of Mexico, January 6, 1848. Eds Delta This morning, trie Brigade of Gen Cadwalader inarched for Toluca, a City of Mexico, January 8, 1848. Eds. Delta Two days ago some ten or twelve of the 1st Tennessee Volunteers went out from San Angel (Their present campj some few miles, in search of one of their men who had been missing several days. They were without arms, except a small revolver, and while in their search they were attacked by about a hundred Mexicans with stones, clubs and knives. They succeeded in keeping the Mexicans at bav until all the shots were tired from the revolvers when they were compelled to make an effort to reach camp. While this war going on in the fields, Col. Burn ham, of the N. Y. Regiment, happening to pass a road in the vicinity, and observ ing that there was something serious afloat, immediately went to see what it was, when he found one of the men belonging to Company H , of the 1st Pennsylvania Volunteers, dying from wounds inflicted with a knife, and one or two others slight ly hurt. He then sent to camp for assist- . - mm. - ance the dav of starting : conseauentlv we r j O V did not proceed farther than Guadalupe the famous shrine where Our Lady appear ed to the Indian. Next day we moved early, and after winding between the two lakes (it is a lovely road, but a dense fog hid most sights from us,) until near noon we passed '.between the villages of Santa de Maria and St. Tomas. Farther on we we came to the town of Tisajuca, where the alcalde and other principal men came out to meet us with a white flag, and formally tendered the surrender of the place, offer ing to furnish everything in their power for our comfort. The" churches and principal buildings were covered with white flags. In this and all other towns we found but few people all had fled to the hills and stood gazing after us until we were lost to the sight. They had heard terrible ac counts of the Yankees, and (expected to be harshly treated. That night we stopped at the hacienda of Don Pedro de Terreros, Conde del Jaral, the queerest character 1 have met in Mexico. Let me give you a description ; Don Pedro is a bout five feet four, so fat that it is impossible for him to ride, I should think, but with all his gross ness he is said to be a commander of guer rilleros, which I doubt. However he sent out a man to meet us, invited us to his haci enda, and offered us everything he had. On arriving at his splendid mansion, the doors were thrown open to us, and all we desired, quarters, provisions, forage, wood. &c. , were freely given out and without charge, though the Colonel offered to pay him. He declared that Cd Withers was the most gentlemanly man he ever met and that Lt Col Clements was the next clever est. In fact he covered us all with com pliments, and gave us a fine supper. After we reached Pachuca we heard that our hospitable friend had gathered about forty men, and declared he would whip us: however this was, he did just the reverse, as you see. He got over this in Pachuca by telling tne people that, instead of being the barbarians we were called. s wc were the greatest gentlemen he had ever met." " Praise the bridge that carries you safe over." He was the most hospitable man that I have met in Mexico, and we can well forget his bragadocia, if he was actu ally guilty ofit. On the third day we started, after Don Pedro had given us a magnificent breakfast he going an hour ahead to pacify the people and tell them that the stories they had heard about us were false and he certain ly had allayed their fears very much. We reached this place early in the day. I" is a small village, with one principal street, and looked very lonely at first, as nearly all the people had left. It seems they went partly to get rid of paying taxes, but Col Withers issued an order stating that he would tax the property whether the peo ple were there or not, and this brought them back again, so that now a majority have returned. There are a number of Knglish families here, but more at Mineral del Monte, about four miles litanf. CoJ Withers ocr.Hpies the treasury and tire other officers the house of Don Pedro. We are all in good health. 1 must tell you an anecdote that occurr ed the first flay we arrived. The people had been told that the Americans eat chil- I dren, and all these pledges of love have been removed nieut Al., ot tne dragoons, having heard this story, accosted a man and asked him if he knew where he conld get " a nice fat boy for supper" added that he was ' very hungry." The astonished Mexican answered, with a doleful shake of the head hay no." Well,'" said M, " as Im hungry, I ain't particular let us have a little girl, then." The poor man, still more horrified, de clared that there were none of these in the village. M. then turned to him and inquired, Communications. For the Carolinian. MR CALHOUN AND THE WAR. A free and open discussion of all subjects connected with the welfare of our country and her institutions, is one of the greatest privileges enjoyed by the people of the U. States; we shall endeavor to use this sa cred right, untrammelled by the shackles of party at the same time we do not ac knowledge to be so much a nonentity, as not to have a preference in politics. While we differ from, we acknowledge with pride and due deference, the ability and long experience of the distinguished gentleman whose name heads this article. While his talents and private virtues add much weight to any opinion advanced or advocated by such an one, yet not of suf ficent weight to carry thinking men blind folded, merely because they emanate from such a source. While we admire the planner and in genuity with which MrC. handles his sub ject, we regret that one holding the posi tion which he does, should plead so well and so ably for "Buncombe." But wc might as well attempt to hurl from his accustom ed course, the bright luminary of day, as to crush that predominant trait of man's nature, self-love. The great and grand subject, however, of Mr C's speech is : what way or mode is best to terminate the existing wai There are but two plans proposed or advo cated : first, that recommended by the President in his last annual message to Congress; second that proposed and ad vocated by Mr Calhoun, which is to with draw our army from the interior of Mexico and place it, or a part, on a line running from the mouth of the Rio Grande to ii source, thence to the Pacific ocean We are unable to state the exact distance from the mouth of the Rio Grande to the Pacific, but we suppose it is not less than lUU miles. To defend this line, says Mr C, "a few vessels of war and one regiment will be necessary:"' the vessels to be sta tioned in theGulf of Cal.fornia, and the one regiment of soldiers on the line from the " Well, show me a market where I can get Upon the arrival of the messenger, ; a nice piece of a full-grown man." some of. the Texan Rangers, who were al-1 This was two much for the Indian, and ready mounted, immediately setout at full he took to his heels and was off in the twink- Your: DICK. run for the scene of the disturbance, and Lling of a jack-knife. aiTivea oeiora tne mam uouy ot the assas sins had time to escape. The revolvers of the Rangers soon settled the difficulty. Yesterday, a small party of Col. C.F. Smith's Police Guard of the city was fired on by aband of robbersorguerrillas occupy- i ing a house in the suburbs of the city. Not j deeming their force sufficient to assault the j houSe, they took a position that would pre- vent their escape, and sent for a reinforce- I ment. The doors were then forced, aiul i all its inmates captured except one, who i discharged. I hey are. not to consist of jumped out of a window, mounted a horse j malefactors or invalids, they must beat and dashed off at full speed. As he start- . ieast nvc feet in height and their age not to ed off, he drew a pistol and fired it back into the crowd without, however, injur- THE MEXICAN JOURNALS. The Noticioso, of Jan. 12, contains the proclamation of President Anaya, dated at Queretaro, Dec. 1G, relative to the or- the Mexican army. The levies amount to 16,000 men, ex clusive of the troops already raised, whose ranks are to be filled - up. The new levies are to serve for three years, unless sooner ganizatiou of several ing any one. Ihere wasone ot Jack Hay s Rangers standing close by, apparently a silent spectator to the whole affair; but as soon as the Mexican fired his pistol, he leisurely drew his revolver, remarking, " Ah, ha, my larkey, that's a game that two can play at !'' and at the crack of the pistol, down came the Mexican. The Texan then mounted his own horse, and after running four or five hundred yards lassoed the horse and returned with him, saying to the officer present : " Well, Captain, as I knocked the centre out of that fellow, I s'pose I'm entitled to his pony." The officer replied in the affirma tive, and the Texan rode off as cool as though it was an every-day business with him. The Mexicans who were taken in the house were sent off to the guard-house, and will be tried by a military commission. The North American of this morning has a letter from a gentleman in Col Withers' command, now at Pachuca. It gives the incidents of the march thence, and an amusing anecdote arising from the humble ideas the people of the interior at first en tertained towards the 4i barbarians of the North," as they are wont to call us : Pachuca, January 4, 1848. Edt North American As a small party return to Mexico to-morrow, I shall at tempt to fill my engagement to write vou, though I have no battle to rehearse. Our command did not move till late on exceed forty 3ear. The disaffected population of Huasteca had made a pronunciamento against the Mexican army, laws ami government, and valorously threatened to march against the city of Mexico in order to west it from the Americans. A pronunciamento was put down at Queretaro, bv President Anaya, on the 19th ult., by a display of military force which overawed the disaffected. They, however, threatened to rise, after Anaya's term expires, which occured on the 8th inst- The small sum allowed the Mexican officers and soldiers had disgusted many of them, according to the Noticioso, and a great many of the officers had petitioned for permission to resign. The Anteojo, of IJurango, hopes that peace will soon be concluded, or the war renewed with vigor. The Legislature of Durango had joined its vote tothat of Jalisco, in favor of au thorizing the Mexican Congress to take measures to form a coalition between all the the Hispano-American governments on the continent. Colored Members of the Bar. There was a great crowd in' the Boston Court of Common Pleas, on Friday last, to hear the debut argument of Robert Mor ns, Jr., a young colored man, who studied law in the office of Ellis G. Loring. The Post saya he got through well better than the average ol "palefaces." Pacific to the Passo del Norte, more than two-thirds of the distance; the balance lie says we can readily estimate, that is. if one regiment of soldiers defend two-thirds ol a line, in the same proportion, one-half will defend the other third. MrC. says a part of this line, that is from the mouth of the Rio Grande to its source, was held by Texas for 7 years. Is it possible? Why this is indeed a strange acknowledgement. Why and for what purpose did Texas hold this line ? The answer is so plain and clear that a way-faring man', though a fool, may understand. V es, Texas held that line lor seven long years, because it was the boundary of her territory all inside of it was hers. Her Houston, her Lamars, and her Walkers had fought and bled for it they had pro claimed it theirs to the nations of the earth; arid more than that, they had held it for seven long years. These are facts, says Mr C, and we ad mit them to be so. Hut says Mr C. again, the President had no right to order our ar my to this boundary line, but he had the right to order the army to Texas- Well, all w ill admit that Texas was a State of the Union, previous to the war, conse quently, her territory was U. S. territory, her boundary .was U. S. boundary. Now this being the State of the case, we sav the President had a right, and did no more than his duty, to order the army there to defend Texas from invasion, which our government was pledged to do. Mr ('. then, by his own showing, proves that the President dil his duty and no more. But, says MrC, Mexico claimed this territory, claimed Texas as hers Suppose Mexico had claimed a part of any other State Louisiana for" instance would this fact havr debarred the President from sending the army there? This doctrine appears to us utterly fallacious. The idea or project advanced by Mr C. that "a few vessels of war and a sin'de regiment" will be sufficient to defend 'the line proposed by him, that is from the Pa cific to the Rio Grande, is equally unten able as the plea of Mexico to territory ol the United States. And this policy is urged because it will be the most economi cal economy indeed, when carried to this extent amounts to a "rascally virtue." Let us suppose the army withdrawn, and a sufficient number stationed on the pro posed line, say aix stations, at each of these it would rcnuire 000 men. makin.r 12,000 in all, at points 200 miles distant from each other.- Now when this is done, of course Mexico is again at liberty to do as she may wish. Her military leaders and demagogues again arouse the people, raise large armies, and march to this line where our troops are htationed, not in a body let it be remembered, but at stations distant hundreds of miles, and what is the consequence ? they attack our posts in large numbers and butcher our fellow citi zens placed there to defend this line. In this manner they would murder, har rass, steal, and eat out the substance of our people when danger threatens, they retire a few miles and are perfectly safe"; why? because our army dare not follow them up. This would be renewing the war. - And how long would this state of things continue." Just so Ions as the Ainprir.m people could bear to hear of the butcherv of their distant fellow citizens. nd we unagiue that would not be long; and what would be the remedy? would we recall our army? By doing which we should lose all indemnity for the past and security for the future. We can almost imagine we near the stentorian voice of the Carolinian" above all others, sayin; iow uiem up, cnase them to their strong holds, sack their towns, pull down their palaces, ami make their cities "Iow level with the earth swing their treacherous leaders as high as Hainan ever hungyea, more denationalize her, and let her be a nation no more." -- Any one conversant with the history of the Spanish race, will not doubt but such great i -
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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