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'5 ' I . - t : i i I 4 i 1 fr i 4 1 I r f if 3 I i i I . COMMUNICATIONS. H ton-TUK- sraisfcs. Mr. Gales: 1 heard a peron d" mucu res hich does so inucb credit to our City, lie had but one objection to it, and that was the name .H vpas inapprsprie, be .remarked, and went onto state that the Cossack were a tudy of Catalnj not knova until the era of Bonaparte Military operations, nd parnciiUrly celebrated for their stuck on the rear and fl-inksof his Array during Mi invasion of and retreat from Russia- I told him he was mistaken,.! gave hint some facts, and referred him to the lJistoni ef the French Jletolutian" by AUisoru for more correct, inform. ;4iori. As I hare heard otbqrs speak cf the. iuap Ipropriateness of the name, it way nov;ba unin teresting .to some of yoqr readers to learn more particularly the character aud juslory, briefly, of this extraordinary 'people.' They reside on the river Don, and possess a country of vast extent and great fertility. Allison says, '-.hat unlke the Peasants f the greater part of Russia, the in habitants of this district are entirely relieved from the fette of servitude. Free as a Cossack" is a common proverb throughout the whole of 4he ' Sniithprh Muscovite Dominions, their political privileges, even in thi? luitUtuf the Russian Cm. f ire, approaching those of - Democratic equality, u their industry they are very conspicuous, their ' villages clean and thriving, and boue white anJ comfortable. Remind the Cossack f his former glory, his recent historical achievements, and yu have found a passport to his heart his counten ance will brighten his eye kindle you will Itear the song of his nation, and be astonished at the cheerfulness of his disposition." Allison .then proceeds to give a nioi eloquent and in teresting account of the origin of the Cossacks. Being entirely too long for insertion here, 1 would refer your readers to the fourth volume of AUison's Frenth Revolution, where it mav be ' be found;" and none can ead it wi'hout bcirj con vinced that they have been, though a rJe and in sopie Tes peets a cruel people, (which he at tributes to their location.) yet a brave, enterpris ing, patriotic, and. in many respect, extraordina ry people. All historians attribute to tbrn mat y of the roost noble characteristics. -Indep-!ulciire iar the midst of serfs give chirms to thir pre canons existence.' At home thy arr kind, pen ile and domestic in their babi's, but when called to make war for the defence of th--ir Country, 1 hey assume contrary hbiis. 1 his is owing to the fact, that they have been from the? eirliept ages of their nation, compelled to ronierd with the barbarians of Sourher'n afd tiHern Lnrope sad Asia. Every arre nearly il their Cw.try. Ins been a bat r.t field, "owing tothe mvliitudinous nations whose namep, as tho pret C!i tai:Lr.anJ hss said, 'are known only to Ciod." " Allison re marks that ''the wtird Cossarl means a volunteer or fret parlizan. their ho!e service being volun tary." It is nni true, as many who hve not ex amined, their history sup sc. th it this pro;j!e were not known until the era f Niiui!' on. .Thov jtre of;en mentioned in iheceicbcittd iS' iiwaron's Campa'gnts, (written by hunseii; with grout raisc. Many of them fought under hiwi s early 1770, and performed arts o: high tiaring, and no inilitarv Cactiin was everbe;ier quuiiticd thnn Suvvarow to j-idge a o!dier s character. They are mentioned by much earl.er historians with distinction, though I am not aware thit any are able to give the Century during which they became a distinct nation rf people, so otteu "were their early ancestors driven from their homes on the plains to the mountain fastnesses. It ia also a oiist&ke, that the. Cossacks rihl o .lv I as Cavalry. This, it is true, is tiieir principal way of fighting, but rince the iut;rcource with J Westers Europeans through thoir wars, they i have been known to achieve acts of great tkili end bravery as icfautiy. But enough, atid too ! much I fear for some of your readers, who are too perfect in European IJistory fr r i.y thing I pectably, speaking the othcrday of trVe.yery iwlJier like sppeanttee of tLo Yolunteer Lom .. commanded lv Captain Cbtfios,' (the Cos- r f j tnuch ilue that patriotic Corps cf Volunteers, i ; j whose name has called forth so uiutii unnecessary I tfrnrk, trio 1 lu'pe not i:::acu wish any malice. IJUav it long exist io do huuur iotLe Citv ! ! " A CI i iZEN. FOE TliE E.K61STES. Mb. Edttor : The Whigs are often taunted by the Loco iyco presses with bcirur Federalists. I Now, sir, whatever respect, til who rcg-wd that J sterling virtue and patriotism hidi characterised ilbe Federalists of the Revolution, may have for ithe term as it w a originally representr-J.i-t It parti xn presses and political D?inrgogues hivel-bo:-jed to attach an odium to it w Inch iias had t times a disastrous effect on the. Whig Par;y, in some 'sections of the Country. Every man uho has dearned the first rudiment of political history, iknowsfull wel'.that all the obj?ctinmble doctrines javuwed and advocated by Ue old Tedral Party, are now openly defended by the LocuFoco leaders rvvho have assumed the popular rume of Iemo- -fcrats, for the purpose of propping a b id cause. (But are there not a few ul these d ed in the wool j Fetherals' to be found leavening the whole lump' nt tnts seit-styied if&nocraey: let enquire Ifor their special benefit : Uls Who is our Minister to Hn.'siaT Ralph t lngersoll, a Federalist who gloried in his op position to the masses! U.odly. Wlo i- Minister to China r An old federalist .4. . Ecerelt ! -I i ) 3dly. Who is Minister lo France! Richard j Rush, a Federalist ! j 4ihly. Who was nominated by Polk as Minis- ter to England before the appointment of lkn I rroft! Why "one of ihe same sorr," hut a little i Worse than any Chas. J. Inceriall r Wa U bo Federalist ! i. S:hlp -Who are ihe nrrointr- r.f U P,.1V i I 3 we Supreme Court! Yhy, Urier and U oodbu- S ify--meo onte known to be Federalists of the itnost uncompromising character ! j j ( 6.b?y. AVho is Co.h ctor of Boston? Marcus liloron--an avowed Federalist ! j There are "many more of the same sort lcfi" 4 i-ibut these will sulace for tJw present, except i live will inost, respectfully ask if the Whijrs be 1 federalists wan not -IV illiam W Holden a Fed :i rfatist when he took a seat in a VViiicr Convention, 5 fend voted for J-hn Jf MorehtaJ for Governor, and 2 jivhen eulogising Mr. Clay! Bat we presume ; ilbe ".scales have fallen." More anon. - OMSIBU& ro tub RKairrx. U Mr. Galks: My attention has been directed .to several of the recent letters of a notable scribbler f fthe Standarl,'' who signs-dumself Halifax," 'i;andho. judnir from, the zeal he displays for. and ! tn; tservility foari tht Administration, at the i) saenace oi rum anaaecency, w no doubt an attache lUo stanfll Pf.tie Departments at Washino-ton Citv. Hatylaoja081 hkcly regajda every indication of the ; IjcrisW2-Fw- n ruler?-r at a certain asen f I ranee ihafcAis Jiold -npoa cEc is-not. f Jon Mn. . ;s tinnAe rl woader, then, ihu his epurtles for the fl caadArd?.IIioaU be so unscmpulous ehonld iUbrWhfsawawiuHigiuiy wvaw whigSr und be ifio'.bxirn-ftillof Jukoaat. flaUery for his employers! f f lira thert W onexeaiuMnooui toesc comtnunicaiions 1 ii-wklah has aflraited tte ootioooi tbe just end ra I .poctabje of both parties, V.Hor has this notico been ijjgrven" them,; without eliciting a proper degree of : f coutenapt for Ihe spiriwhicli appears to actuate the virriter. 2fo one" can peruse tiem wi:hout being con- 4 j Tin CCH IM .ivruew t vvmiuij'imif i Mrbt)f 'tial'syanifirf detraction .which las -been IJWJ at-Headinartt.rtj to farniiB the fuxe ani vVAn tt mtinir ronuLirlir of tase dlstlnrauh ViVbiW who'liave sbed so much glory upon their jCouotrr uibi la tae Aiesicaa: txar. n, is eviaen; tbif th "irophiea cf WilUadeu afabeginaing to dis turu" tae rtnianimxr iht povers tEat Thev are atltindanri I tTa' t ardly attacks made1 upoirfiiat gloriou' ld Refers n, Tavudh, during tke session of. Congress; by a turn- iu r tK, iimnm'ii imiipn. vi nil tMw n ntu about commaridloaf arejrirncnt-'aitonaiuir fort- ress.s tnej' aieneco appreciate gruiae uu uw iuterestedatriotisi txA uoble da rikg IV Can-any . . - . . T I. J man be so olindctl&ot tq. eer vq tLIa the finger tnft Aanjinlstration; tae nanaiworK 01 inose wno :hate that excellence they cmuot eacIl-,, and who dread the moral and political effect on the nation, of the glorious deeds of these "Mexican Whigs" ut it did not stop here. . l uo who.e course of the Administration towards General Taylor the whole tenor of its leading pre, at. Washington, echoed and re-echol by hundreds of subordinates has in dicated a settled de$inj if possible, to embarrass the movements of Gen. Taylor, and place him without sufficient men and means, in a perilous position, fi-om which it wasfrobable he migwt not be able t extricnte himself. Ther evidentlv desired vea. long! for his defeat 1 . 1 do not assert that tbiswas the wish of Democrats as a party ; for 1 know that the independent portion of that party gloried in the success of the old Hero, and the consequent nddi- ' i aiscompose me nerves i on, uvae wui ueny, om wnen nnigs .sijiriwiw bfw-e tni requiitt proofs 7 fth,iJUf,of HfjSlceptjon, the mode of its begin- thiu to the honor of tbe Bntional arms, but the lead- ; men and their comrades Lave peen compeweu io ers the ofice-Jtolders at Washington, would have j conquer nil the conquering which has been done; secretly rejoiced in the failure of the American I and the three millions are trhtrc f Ucho answers Army at Bucna Vista.. True, they would not have whebs I And 110 doubt the Ptople arc desirous of dared express publicly their gladness. But to the 1 learning what disposition has been made, or at rroofs that this llififnx" who is evidently a til : tenmted to be made, of this money. If it has been of tire Administration, intends by his epistles to de tract from the character and fame of the distin guished Whigs f tbe Army. In a receut letter, referring to the charge th.it one of the Indiana Reg iments, (mostly,) run ingloriously from the field, he remarks: When the truth com?s to be told, ten to one it will be found thit there is as much injustice doue in the first report of this buttle, us icos done in the of ficial KEror.1 of the battle of Mouterev. the trtu history of which Lts nt yet found its way into pnnt. The ciauf accounts of thit bttl are re-j oi tbe whole Administration lowaras ueus. ocvn marknole. pupeia in their way giving credit for . and Taylor the sneers cast upon the former, and the cavalry light t0 a regular officer who w.im cot j the cruel inju.ice doie the l.ttr ou several occa wiLhin strikiiig distance of the men who foupht it, : sions the tfTort te fnperede both fr partiiaa pur anidtd not know that their reputed commander was j'po-ca the continued denunciations heaped on the in the-Celd. un:il the publication of the rejwrt s.n- ! Whig party, in tl fcc of the f ict that so marry of uounecd the fact Thtse saw yc.-trs also make a he- j them have rushed with promptness to the rescue of ro of a regular vho stood bchiiid sand IwgK or some thing of the kind, shouting to the volunteers to de- sist from slorming a point, which, in fpite of hw or ders. thy carriel. only, however, to see his name heralded as their trader in the onslaught." rVow what other merlins was intended to be con veyed here, than tfcnt Cfttrml Taylor, in his official accouats of tbe battles of Monterey and IfUena Vis- j ta. has bv?n guilty of vvilfi-l falsehood ? llie ; language am bear r.o other construction. And arc the peojrleof this country prepirc l to countenance these attempts (from whatsoever source tlnynny i fpringto detract from the character and wcikeuthe iiifiuence cf a glorious old veteran, 7hilst he i-j en- country in a forcigu land against fe-'trful odd? and surround bv a thousand perils? Is it likely to ! - 1 proved true? Bat it may be said, that the source from rfLich those charges spring, is too iusicniftcant to cor.11r.and belief. This might be so, it" left unsanc tioned tiV n! Iifrs wl.rt Kr l V .tr;. .,..., . ! should be aud no doubt are entitled to more respect. How stands the case? This letter and these char- g?s are published in the lending democratic paper of i theb;ate, not only without cond.Tjnaiinn hui witli ! commeudation and an evident desire to impress the public wkh tLeir truth . They are read throughout the democratic ranks but elicit no censure, bo far from this being the case, their weekly appearance in this print is but additional evidence that there is a desire to impress the public mind with the belief that the charges' ore just and true, aud that the man i who has won for the country four of the most bril liant victories recorded in our. annals, is a iuir aud unworthy of confidence ia Lis oiEci.-.l despa'ches. But to whom, pray, has General Taylor done injus tice,?'' Did not his official report from Monterey bear testimony to the gallantry of the whole armv ? Was there any running there like that which, nccord ingtoall Mcctunts, distinguished sorncof'thelndi&na and Arkansas volunteers at Buena Vista?"' -These official accounts' are uTtmaihtlit lepers,'' s.ns Mr. H Jifax! Here he speaks the truth at least for once! They were remarkable in more wnvs than one. They were giving the history f riaxkatlt events iu the annals of our country, and tLey have been pronounced rtuwrkabh by cl gncd judges in this and tbe old country, for their l.reviiy, point, and directness pure and unsophisticated in their style and sentiment, like the character of the old Hero who penned them! But pray who was timt rcgulut officer who L stooJ bthiud iand-bug-i" shout ing so lazily to the volunteers '-to desist from'' be ing bruvc? Who is he? Let us have his name ! Wa3 he Whig or Democrat ? If the former we wish him cashiered if the latter, he should be transferred to Mr. Polk's cabinet, or at least to some of the Dc partmentsat Washington, where he will Lave foemen (or friends u worthy of his stflP' It is shameful that anonymous pCEny-a-lincr? and scribblers, who are paid by the month or the letter to pander to tfcc pasfriens of partizaji leaders, should lend thenrelv, under the countenance of any rts pectaU Editor, to the detraction of any of the brave men who have utood so nobly by the CHu.ee cf their country! Those who fled ingloriously at Buena Vista, Gen. Taylor refrains from denouncing, but wishj them another opportunity, which they may arcil themselves of, to wipe out the stain and re-establish themselves in their country's and the army's confidence and respect What can be nobler and in better spirit than his short address to his army after the victory ? It has eitortcd praise cveu from the party organ at Washington City. Eut those we have given are not the only evi dences of a wish in the Cabinet to weaken the in fluence of Gen. Taylor. Let any man look at the cold-blooded manner in which that rijy regulation n.-is jniv iorsu, censuring (eviaenJiit,wsotodo) j Gi n. T. for ihe letter he wrote to Gen. Gaines, which ' he (Gen. G.) imnrudentlv suffered to ba PuhlishwH Was there nothing here to shew the sofrit by wkich the Administration was actuated ? Was there any necessity for thus attempting to persuade the public that Gen. T. had violated the regulaiions of the Army ? And whence that hot zeal which induced the Administration to censure Cen. Taylor f Had not their friends in the Army written letters be lore, tor publication ? ILid not the " Union'7 teem ed with epistles from the Army, giving accounts of its movements? Who censured Mr. Ritchie for this? But njcaiu : Let the people bear in, mind the exertions raado to incorporate a vote of censure in the Kesolutions cf thanks to Gen. T. &L the last Session of Congress! Who were they who thus would fain have popped themselves above the heads of the distinguished Generals who conducted that negotiation? Who were they, who publicly de nounced G cn. T. end his negotiators for grantinc the Capitulation at Monterey ? Many of them,ineu who would have done hardly as good service in ench a position as Cen. Ton Thumb f They will assured ly have their reward in time to come, and will be glad enough to exchange positions with the "Uart Jord CoPeuti:vuts f But again : Why were almost the entire regular force of Taylor taken from him. and he left in the perilous position which he held at the. time, threatened with an attack from the whole Mexican Army I Wtat spirit actuated the move ment ? Was not the object te sacrifice Am, even at the expense and disgrace of a defeat ? This movc-menWf-tlrcAdinfnistration cannot be justified no palliation, no excuse even, can be given for this un just and cruel mcve I But, say the partixr.ns c the Administration, . it was Gen. Scott's nctn Ah! indeed Then what becomes of the claim which is x i.v m rwi vnwuin vi iuc iijiui w lilt II IS cp for Mr. Polk and Us Cabinet, - that they mntdcU the everctiots end movements" acainst eet 'tunutu cu the oventions end movements ' acunst eruCrur, ntd are entitled to the credit of tho- aehievtnieut j One or the other - position must be S'lrrerd. tn! V.nt if v.L- t!rm wtitr A'.i) rnf the A Juiir.ir;nm r.&.Tw . U.? -Tiv Lwl a.-u;.; tilU to do so They had the poner to co .. . iwu...tt...H . citixpns of rhil.-.delphw. among whom arc David fffect on the army ? -A ,M n-X their sanction 01 such pul I5r0 JolQ A"sumerti Pcur0 Asb Dr. JZ lT t I,"? ' p Ur7- Ur C0UUtry th r l Mitchell, G. Wash:i.g:on Retdic.-the following repeated charge, that Uerubi-.cs are ungrateful ? j icer . Au 1 will nor tbe charre. in this case at least, be ' ! a.'-i Yet ft trail 4Mv It is stahboitilt' and ac&inn recorle4 fcts. c!lneJj tix Mr-Polk and hi ftd-r nerems ars nuura io ait ine creon oi iue which hsj sigaslhfei this War If That tlxy brought f by every newtp;iper of tbe Adminktratio, and by ( the President Lioiself. ns "gifing aid anT comfort : tn lhti iiim', Airu-M" w him una 10: wacu mcir u-Hvrnis ami, 7nTai3 iuriu him "li"" tattles f the War successfully, the Democrats would faiaf claim for Mr. Pol and bis CaWaettWho owerd housed.up in.their.pstrlora.at 'NVasUiogtpn, monwimis or nules from the scene 01 action, au re j credit ! But there is yet another movement of the Administration, which stands- out prominently in connexion vitli this War. Why was tbe Lieuten- ant, GeneraUliin nroDoseil . in CoicrtSj? Was it not the avowed purpose to supersede Taylor and pl.ice Gen. Benton jn the chief command ? Why iis this, if Gen. T.'s crowing fame aud popularity were not feared? The Administration was Mto " tm thv inuipil nnon three mil- lions to buy one ! -"-j 1 . , These three niillious were to oe given soma -l Dmccratic Lieutcmint General,?' wto whs to co to Mexico with the swerd ia sue hand ; and his bag of money in the other. Welly Cengi-ess ! refused the General, but granted the money. ; Where is that money ? H-ts k becu placed in the lauds of Srrott or Taylor? No, but these brave used, why has nat peace tolloweu f 11 n n:u? nvi been used, then why this dcUy ? Why tjhould there be delny, when every 'moment is putting in jeopardy perhnps thousands of lives ? We were as sured, that this money granted to Mr. Polk, peace would certainly ensue ! But, Mr. Editor, it is useless to follow up this subject. The conduct of Mr. Polk, in his affairs with SnntH Anu.t. (known to boa cruel and deceitful j tyrant.) in jnniuing him to pass the blockading ! squadron under secret understandings the conduct ' trie couMry. nmt ehel their DJooU like water on ine j plains of Mexit o the etfrts which are now being mad to counteract public opinion in favor of that glorious did Hero -who ucver surreiulers all these things tend to convince one that Whigs need not expect nnything at the hands of those in power at Washington City, for themselves or their coun try, and tli.it it behooves them to go to work like !t: in that sacrcJ cause in which they have been so long struggling; and u doubt, umber the banner of 1 he Hero of Ilucm Vist.i. with his uiotto " Umon VicTor.Y,'1 we shall be able to civc them Zac.,T 1 lor uaia lor tryn,g . j critte:;di. LETTER TO GEN. TAYLOR. We find, signed ly a Committee of twenty-nine Piiit.AnsLPUiA, April 17th. 1S17. Sik The undersigned, n Conimittec of Corres pondence for the State of Pennsylvania, appointed ry a meeting ot the citizens of the city and county of ' Philadelphia, without distinction of party, held on I t,,e Gfh i,lMa,lt hive the honor to submit to you the procecdin'is of their constituents, unanimously nominating jou for the office of President of the United Skates a station which the situation of our country now requires should be filled by no ordina ry mm. In Flnridi, on the Rio Grnnde, at Monterey and Buena Vista in your youthful exploits in the for mer war, your character has been distinguished by tbe most heroic oualities, an l your whole career has proved you to possess the integrity and wisdom of a sagacious statesman. Although they believe that the Presidency hould be neither sought nor declined by an individual in your peculiar yosition, the undersigned cannot avoid expressing the hope that you will not think it expe dient to defeat the determination, that, from all the sina of the times, the people have formed of placing you in tb chair of Washington, which the caustitu ents of the uuderaigncd desire yo to occupy, like him, with no pledges but those contained iu the offi cial oath, at your inauguration, and with the Decla ration of Independence und the Constitution as your guides. The undersigned, under these circumstances, take the lihcrty of assuring you that they neither desire nor expect an answer to this communication. With sestimcnts of the highest esteem, vc are. sir. most respectfully, your friend. A SKVKIIK HIT. At a Locofoco meeting recently held in Colam bus, Mississippi, the follow ing was among the Uefoiution adopted : Resolved, That our Senators aad Reprenenta-tiyt-s in Congress have faithfully doiie-their duty, and we beieby lender them our cordiul npprclr.iii.ui etui congratulation : Provided thr.l nothing h'-rriti con tained shall be construed as nil approval of the counte puraurti by the lion Jacob Thompson on the Uesolu liouM of lliauki by Congrrsa lo Ueu Zachary Taylor " Th:s is a severe but just retort upon the "dis linguished" member from Mississippi, who un-d'-rtMk to pronounce judgment, ex ca-hedra. dur i ig the lst session of Congress, upon the milita ry skill of Gen. Taylor, and who, vihen the Reso lution of thanks to that distinguished officer was pending, threw in that tmnus proviso, declaring that the 8iid resolution of thanks was not to be construed as an expression of approval of the capitulation and armistice at Monterey ! Mr. Thompson and his ro-!aborer in the work of do faniation, Mr. Ftcklin of Illinois, have been silenced by Fiibsequent events, tndeed, all the detainer of the ohJ Hero Iwve been converted into bis eulogists and we imigine that even the corrcf pondent of the Washington Union, who so boldly pronounced the capitulation and armistice TBE GREAT BLUNDER OF THE CAMPAIGN." Wishes that he had never been so impiudenl as to "draw pen from stand. sh " Every body huxzis for Old Zii k no ! Richmond Whig. The Loco&jco papers,. in their attempts to de fend the Administration for stripping Cien. Tay lor of the greater part of his troops, say that if in his own opinion he had not had force enough to meet Santa Anna, he could have retreated There is no manner cf doubt but that Old Rough and Ready, could have run away if he had tried, but we have no idea that it ever occurred to him tint 6ucb a thing was possible. The old chief lain' is so absent minded as always lo forget lhat running away is one of the military manoeuvres. Hilt that's hts only faultand the American peo ple must try to forgive him for it. Prentice. At the battle of Buena Vista, a ball passed through Gf n.-Taylor's overcoat, but we do not think he wiltao far honor the eysmple ef ihe load of the department as to charge the government fifty cents for mending h.Ibid. The Wellington Union, speaking of the late oames in vanriiia, mts, mat our soldiers are 'fighting .upon a foreign soil." How can vou say that, old man t DtxWt all California "be. iong to the U. S't'et ly Prtelinvuion r Mr John B. Gocgk. -Ali who are interested i It r .... !n h l e rape rance j.e form M ion. will tejoice to 'ta1"" "'a' w- from Air 0..uCh to Petersburg may ne expecltd very wxm. He has been labor-ii.glatr-lv wi:h great steers, m the State cf riew York. The E e'etiom wiij r inr ff:hcre on the 27tb i nst , after v h.ch .Mr G ugh purposes to come cnto Y.rgini&. Pa Rejul7 q tbe unmst and cow- riune, to rr were ana sun are denounced ana onmueu 1 A' MOSTV blNG JoariuU the; Mowing accouot of thejinorjttalous case of MiMS-fa'n Bwliek.'inwh6t te port id-not to haveVepi for iTmomenS noif-beea free-' from pain, for fifteen ycirs. Her Wf and imios-are in perpetual motionand almost all ihe r tints iiwher botiv have been dislocaUHj thpuaanda - . v- " .'t ii t -j if, ' wf UtiieS . . .'4-.'...fi ? ' Whetr 1 entered her room, she Was sirtlhg vjp irt heant her rrgM arm; hand and fingers were twisting about in every direction, presently she leaned forward and; threw ; herself back against the head-board", as if determined to break her head. - The head board was wuhawvM inch or two of the wall, aud though a large, well stuffed pillow was placed against it.wben her head struck the piliow, it was with such-force Kiat the bed stead struck the walUsaneWig the whole houee to tremble. During ten 'imMi'tef. lhV 1 Sttl re she was thrown back i that nianiie over thirty times, k appeared to uw that each blow of her head against the pillow, board and wall', was-suf-ficietn'to sttwi a com uwu person, yet sbe hardly Mppea red: t notice it. ' - Daring the interval between these spasrrs her right ar.Iu hands and fingers were twisting about, aod her right Fhoulder and tinder jaw were lira wn ont of joint and in continually, the bones rattling and grinding together with a noise that could be heard irv other rooms, as I was told by several present. 15?in tlcaf I could not lear then, but bv placing one hand on her check and the other on her fhoulder, 1 could feel the grinding aTid cracking as the muscles kept theui iu constant motion. Sometimes her jaws are locked several hours and even days ; at one time, if 1 remember right, i hey were locked twenty five days, when all the nourishment she t)k was through the aperture caused by the loss of a tooth. Her jnws h tve been so often dislocated, she can bite nothing except when the contraction of the muscles throws her teeth together, and then her tongue is irften caught between her teeth and se verely btter. Siie takes no nourishment except in a liquid state, and thai with the greatest diffi culty, as it causes strangulation, spaoma and se vere distress. These spasms sometimes throw her from her bed to the plastering over head, and sometimes on to the fl.wir, and any attempt lo hold her in creases her agony. Her hand sometimes thrown into her face with such force as to bruise her face and break tlo skin, and one of ler eyes has thus been de stroed. Vlilo conversing with her.her j-iw was thrown out of jointand drawn down in a unsl shocking manner, and she was thrown back thee titues wnh such force as caus'-d tle whole house to shake, at.d the moment the spasm ceased she fin ished her sentence, cornrw.TCMigat the very word where the (it had interrupted her, Rd with 60 cal.u a voice, that.! asked her. in astonishment, if she felt no prn when thus attacked. She said the pain was so excruciating, if the would give way to her feelings, lirr screams niiyhl be heard half a mile ; but as that would only distress oth ers, fdie had 'learned to be quiet. Her father is over DO years of age. and had a shock of palsy, from which he had partially re covered when I saw him. Her mother is ovr 70, and has had the care of this suffering child until prevented by sickness within a year aud a lulf. At the time of my visit she was confined in the same room in a very feeble state. FiREi r After our la.l week's paper had gone to press on Tuesdy afternoon' last, the alarm of fire was given, and on repairing to the spot we found the cooper's shop of John Black weli Csq., situated on tne east side of Kist Front st. nearly enveloped in flames. The wind at the tune blowing strongly from the south, before any assistance could be rendered by the firemen, the flames communicated lo the adjoining tenements of Mr. Thomas Sparrow, Sod and in a short time destroyed all his out houses, rail ways and the appurtenances of his ship yard, tageiher wiih a small vessel on the wharf undergoing repairs. Snontlie fire extended to the lot of Mr. Sjtuuel SiuiDfonrproetrating every wooden bnilding on Ins premises. We believe the damage was nnich greater than it would. have ben, but for the fact that the intense heal of the fke cut off the fire men from procuring water at a convenient point. The brick tenements of Mr. Simpson aiid Mr Spar row, were all UmI was left staodiogon their prem ises. Thse three gentlemen suEvred greatly in the fire of 1843, and in this instance their loss e considerable; but the heaviebt weigiit falls on Mr. Sparrow ; his being between 3 and S4.000. The total loss is estimated at C or $7,000- Aew Uernian. THANKS TO GEX. TAYLOR. The following Resolutions tendering the thanks of the Legislature of Massachusetts to Gen. Tay lor, his officers and men, passed the House of Rep resentatives of that body on Saturday List. Rr."ohtd, That the people of Massachusetts have beheld with patriotic pride, the bravery, the skill aad sagacity of the commander of tbe American forces ia Mexico. General Zachary Tuylorrand the gallant ry and good discipline ditplayed by the officers and men associated with him in the campaign, by which admirable conduct of the one, and cordial co-operation of the other, the flag of the Union has been no bly upborne, and our name in arms gloriously main tained. Resolved, That the thanks of the Legislature are due, nnd they are hereby tendered to Major Gene ral Zachary Taylor, his officers and men, for the fi delity, skill nnd courage which- have distinguished their successful operations int he campaign of Mexico. llMoheti, Tluit while the people and the Legtsla turcof Massachusetts feel proud of the brilliant a cVieVonient of the army employed in the wr against Mexico, they mourn the loss of the officers and men who have gallantly fallen pon the battle field, and sincerely sympathize with their relatives and friends. Jlesoired, That His Excellency the Governor be requested to cause these resolves to be communicated to Major General Zachary Taylor, and through him7 to the officers and men under his command. BZP They now pay three dollars a day to-work, men in the Philadeiphi i navy yard, mxl more are wanted. The wages of labor will he greatly reduced under the new tariff," was one of the sayings of the whigs last swnmcr. Nash Union. The above is an argument worthy of its etna nation It is the new Tariff', urges the editor, lhat has raised wages in the Navy Yard to $3 per day L A common homespun thinker, would have said it was the vmr. and not the new Twijf, that causes vessels of war lo be built, and thus raises carpenter's wages. But no, says the Uni on, it is the Tariff! This -same Tariff then must have gauged ihe tear also, as the bigh, wages-of ship-rarpenter u-a consequence of ihe war, or the etfrcl of lhat cause. The war corts, say one hundred millions per annum, and 6000 oi our coun trymen's lire 8 : rather a dear snia to expendMor the Utile buast of the Union that, workmen irt getting $3 per day in the Philadelphia Navy Yard-' we bad lorgolten it is- tbe Tartfr1 the iew Loc foco Tariff, that's done it. Isn't a the Tariff' too. tnai so Hogging cania vnna ana tne Mexicans, instead of Gen. Taylor that's doing it, sir Union Jfim. Eagle-' The Louisville Democrat, , of yesterday, an nounces ihe melancholy fact that Gen- Cas has been slain "by the jaw-bone of an ass." Does our sly neighbor Inean to insinuate that the' Gen eral tus. talked hiaiteif to death. ; .. Loulstillt Jutirnal. the & die thus DOliee th efforts making America, for lfie re Hef or the I am ism nr poor, in i re I a qa ; ; ? M In: America' there is- no - oyer Sowing Vof iip" rKarityV-and; lacK of ttiai wntcir is real -no Tin. tnaoitj oionios'-no, ptenu'tud f ymphetic words, and . poverty of sympathetic actiorti no wallowing in prescriptive 'slander no recourse to Bniingsgatefainrelaiw and the Irish, afterthe fashiot of jnaa? partis in England no r burfib, mea u, hviiy.. fetniiiig: po ici-econom ico pir it guide aod jdtsr ace U, proftressv ? Iiv tk day of oar desolation we rVave found thV rearficst hands aye ! and tlie most boumous stretched to our aid from the mouth of the St Lawrence to the mouth of the Mississippi witlwut ib fcurh. of the Pharisee, or; the cold Hobdetf eafculatifi.of the Legist.;.., 4 4 . .-.Tf Honors then , to Arrwrira. In it le caus of humanity needs no spur from shame, hypocrisy, or 'state policy " In uer .bosom we v knew that four, xiies touna a-reruge wubic for the) few the unprivileged for the privi leged V But never, much as our hearts yearned towards America. as the asylum of our hopeless cast etst thousands, never, we. say, great aawas our experience of the generosity with whicb-our coutMryif were received on ' its shores, were we prepared for. the surprising acts of humanity and benevolence towards this strk-keB natien, wLvicb, iail after mail euables m to- reori and to bless. 4 We write with hearts of overwhelming gra titude and love gratitude and love not spring ing so mjsli fron the sense of benefits re ceived, as from a respect for the manner in which they have been tendered. In the efh8 that are made by Americans to succor and to save iw,wfi view in promise of that sure aud Christian friend ship which ought to keep pace with tbe progress of civilization, but which- pseudo statesmen ne ver cultivate between nations, unless for an oc casion as if the nations of mankind were nol identified with amity." The London Times, March 23. unites in the universal strain of thanksgiving : " The tribute we are almost bound to acknowl edge is the magnificent public subscription made in the Unitf d States. We rejoice la see iit it one more pledge of lhat rrmtiMl respect and af fection mhich, In snrte cf rwany trials anl hin drances, now bimls th two countries. The Bri'ish empire and ihe ETuion are from one com mon Ktock Their language, their interests, their literaturp, and to a great extent, their customs, laws and religion are the same. There are no two nations in the world so similar, while they are politically distort. Happily they are now discovering the interest they severally possess in one another's pe ice and prosperity. We will confess to a passing sensation of wou tided pride w hen we hear of our own fellow subjects becom' ing objects of republican benevolence, and our social sores beinir exposed in the rities of New England. But if we are unable to rescue Ire fatid frwr the grasp of famine, as confessedly we are, it does not become os to resent the assistance of a generous kinsunrv and a friend -Whoever is to hlame, most true it is that Ireland does not prosper in our hands. We must therefore sub mit to be commiserated and helped in our task." THE ARMV. Several ifnrer6 of tin; army, lately arrived at New Orleans from Vera Cruz, are of opinion that General Scott will be prevented fn in marching into tbe interior of Mexico, further than the high lands of Jalapa. by the approach of the period when the term of several volunteer regiments under his command will expire. Some of those terms will expire before the first of uxt July, when the men may re enlist or not. If they choose to re turn home, the General wili be under (be neces sity of disbanding them, and providing the means of conveying them to their homes 'r and ibis-duty he might be called upon to perform, at a-moment when it would be extremely inconvenient ttrliirn and hazardous to the army. It is the part of pru denc,lheretorCr'o remain at Jalapa till he receives re io force me nts from the United &tale,ortili Gen. Taylor is so far advanced on bis m'artb as- to render a junction with him easy andsure. Gen. Tatlor is in the same situation. The chief part of his force "consists of 'volunteers, en listed for twelve months, and though their terms may not expire so soon as thoe of some of (be resimente under Gen JScott. yet his situntMn would be critical, if he found himself at San Luis l'otosi, or in the vicinity of the capital of Mexico, while his volunteers claimed their discharge and no troops at hand to replace them. X'. O. Cevriei. THE DESIRE FOR PEACE The Hon. Waddy Thompson bas published ano ther letter on Mexican affairs, at the close of which he truly says, thit every body is tired of this war, and anxious for peace actual peace, with or with out a treaty. The plan which he heretofore sugges ted, of a line of garrisoned posts, say on the Rio Grande, would give us this peace. Mexico would never assail that line :- S-he can raise no great aray now. ' ,! It is thus in our power (says GenThcragson in conclusion.) at once to put an end to this most unne cessary and deplorable war, and every consideration which should have influence upon honorable men demands that we should do so. The national honor never retjuired the war. The honor of this country, require a war with Mexico ! No view of national interest justifies its further prosecution upon a fee ble, vanquhed, but gallant enemy. Glorious as has been and always will be the achievements of our arms, the shout of victory is not unaccompauietLwith the sobbings of grief and ihe agony of many a strick en and broken heart. - Who that has a heart does not feel it beat in deep sympathy with the illustrious patriot of Ashland for the loss of his gallant and he roic son t Terrible is tbe responsibility ef those wba btrve it in tbeir power-ts stop tbe furtbe-eu-sion of blood and who do-it not. 1 will not say that they incur all tbe moral guih of murder, but I so lemnly declare that, in like circumstances xnvsclfLI. should feel that I did." LAWFUL REVENGE. Mny years since a-gentleman in Newington, a pansh in Weathersfield, Connecticut, who was a very religious and conscientious- roan,. married one of the most ill natured and troublesome wo men he could find in the vicinity. This occasion ad universal surprise wherever he was knuwn, and one of his neighbors ventured tor ask him the reason which governed bis Choice. Ue replied lhat, having had but little trouble in the World, he was fearful of beeoroing too couch attached to the things of time and sense f. ar.d thought by expe riencing saute affliction, be should become-more weaned from the world, and be married sucfr a woman as he thought would accomplish-hie ob jct. . The best part of the story fs, th- bis wife,' bearing the reason why he married her, was much offcndedV adoat of revenge became one of the most'pleasant and dutiful wives in the' townde. daring that she was not going tube a pack- burse to carry her busband to-beaveu. ? Wigs Eribcb ov tbs !iagaili1 Sioek tbe amount of $200,000 baa been taken, one half in Can- aaa, ana. one nan in me ixmiea, praxes, to constrtictr'a wire suspension bridge,to span the -K i.igar below the Falls. This brd;e will hove a span of,750 feet resting on natural abutments, (the precipitous ; banks . of the river, 200 feet high. The work, will be coaa 1 pleted- it is supposed, .in tbree years. T ':' i ' J safe from exterminating landlordar.auuCiass leg islation whereTibe rriotfofdr all-waslive and fat live !' anu not w1IveVe? the many or die -fcpif ANTICLOVE TALK v;iI4jtht!lars: of;''tue-. love nevi r (i:d smootKt has been avain ornvoft i , TH wltbwhilrreVere.nHde.aequaitlted a rl8,a,'lf sincetrIijr some tone back. vV;a , , "'V resided. io the upper p-irt of our citv u-i. 4 anu retired manner ted Her to avoid ft'C.ety al,lK ' v;i ar.,:,1 OL. I I LMJ.. inn r 1 1. 1 1 iiafi mtrnuiirBn nrq. , rr appearaneand was remarkab'.v good i,' ,v with a face-of a mour.nful.casti w hich nnvhl, 8' often choose for i heir heroines and whira i " It as knownihat she hadieen 'er. much older than rwrsetf. who Wl ,v,a . , her m'ccroftablercumstauces. AboJ .'eft :rXliie omnibus rC up fa her door, andsbe stepped into the v"r . for the, purpose f virfinn rbe villas, 'pi wabut one ether.Di!MinK : 1.'. ,Pr8 about the same age wnh rfer&el A few minutes after i hp ftwTTih., ; orfntlfman msilp a rmarl- kI,;.!. ... .' e ..nun HiirHrto.i eururwr. ertauctfu m. a on a ith. i. : i dy proved that she-was startled in no f.lbht gree. "Mary ."--Charle. !" ,Ild in , a scene rarely witnessed off the stage was J formed in the omnibus The two" people Cl' had entered l he carriage as stranr.-. WP're each others arms, ihe lady in tears, th Ut,m man exhibiting, by his voice and caresses, "the 11' t reme of j y. ' In two d.tys from that time. t,e tti(fiTV. no roTjtrr a viuiw, nor ine siranyer a bacheW iy Ti.a r i,;. -i.. ""cor. stances is thus explained. Some twelve years ago, the two persons who names we, have given as "Mary and Clnries," resided in a town of West Pennsylvania. Yl' former Was the belle of the village, "and ;he latter some two years hersenior, was her lover. The match was perfectly, satisfactory to t,ft fr;eii, of both parties; the young man bearing an excel. Ient.character. Before the lim fixed U.t their marriage, hovyever, iniBfoituue came upon ihe luv. 'er,' reducing him from comparative affiVuce t penury, and at tbe instancfof nvr relatives. the engagement was postponed, and finally broken. Depressed in .spirit by thin double tnif.,rmll8' the youth left tos-hfis, tine Inew whither. A year or two afterwards, our heroine, will in. consolahW (etrihp tosa of Iypt lvrr itr-j, tn,l ,i . a4teipciH) of a rick old fellow who resided upRr inn ciiy. lie was a oacneior, anu nau neither chick norft hild of bis own. IndjrK'rent as to what became of her, the girl suffered her relatives to dispose of her hand, andshe made whitl was r.'.el a sucee?fu-f -watch in marrying the rich olj bath, elor, . Three years nfter-their marriage, her hua band died leavjug her eVery doliar ot" his estate. Independent niV; 6f tjie world, she determine;! to pend the remainder of her days single! -moufner for the cruel fortune vvbieh had &o des. troynd ; f be liappinfss ofljer yooug love's dream. She removed to this city where she .118 resided for nearly seven years, unknowing and unknown living only isr the world f a mournful uiHiui.rj, enlivened only by anoccasiptial thought thai &l,e might, yet jneet. witii lier lieariVclioien. Uy a single cnu irle nee, he happened to le in our city, where he had arrived a fewj dys belore from rew-Orleans, and was abut paying a visit to the ganisou on tbe day on which he .called the omnibus for the purpose o an. excursion in the same neighborhood."-- They recognized each other in a momeiit, mutual explanations ensued, be wi stUl ttniiiHrried, and her wildest hopes were real, ized by her uaiya with tbe husband of her girl, hood's choice. ' We have the names of the jjattes ef this Mule romance in our possession, and would give t hem were it necessary. The bridegpwHa had pone to tne South, success had erowaed his efsfcrts ranj he ia by tls iii oo his way with his bride to his plantation in Louisiana.' Tbeir history hSurit iuaterta4 for half a dozen novels : with proof that romantic attachments are still extant in this hum. drum world of ours. We hope the parties may livedo enjoy, through long years of happineFS, th reward of their fidelity lo iheir early vows. I jA.NGTJ AG is A T TK tU U X ED - TO G EN. TaTLOR Ve bae seeir;sevcritc"iradietioni to the nrn- famty,Jpit lln theiwmth of JGen, Taylor. We find tbe. following :ia the Cirickin4ti Atlas cf Friday : rOur gatlaht frWnd. "Hiamas" L Crittenden, who served wi! r such .disTKrctton a a voiuo ee r aid of (&nXalor,?at;i Yista, and who had the honor to bear. nhe officiat despa t c hoi to tne Vxoveimnent, announcing the splendid vic tory, passed tbroogb lhis city j-esierday on hi return from Was4ingt6n tb ... his - residence ia Frankfort. Kentucky.,- . M. Crittenden was jnortifipd" to find that net. eral incidents of -the -'battle erroneously natrated, have been- ascribed, to his authorship, and es pecially tie profane language-attributed to Gen. Taylor,, respecting tbe j&l llegrment KntucLjr Infantry. ; The newspaper accounts of th .t inci dent were subHtantiahy correct, leaving off th9 profanity incorrectly VpalViit: tbe mouth of tha General. "'fayihe Hstarn?e,-tUa impedimenU in the way f-the regfrnent in .mounting the steeps of the1 ravine, gave td-thenr motions the appear ance of tuisteadmes and wavering, and under siicb areKensioivthe General did remark three times" tbar won't dobut when he saw th?m regain ..fair ground and move on thou.der to shoulder, like we'll twmed-terariS. and deliver their terrible Cre i:bl!c ranks of ihe euemyi he rose'in liia stirrup's, disclaiming in a to.ie of .exultalion-T; Hurrah, fr old Kent uck !'' The Stcamboai-t-We announce with pica sure the, arrival.bfanother steamboat at oar l-md-ing, and are ! Jnppy to'state. that probably it "ill shortly be 'a constant visirer The steamboat Wayne, Capt Way, "arrived here last TuefJ'Ji and produced (quite au exriteinent, beivg alto gether unexpected. A. short pleasure trip w SaM iMciaken .'n;"Vedncsdrfy, .,t( sn'"e our. e. Utzeni1 are now ori another to Washiiis""1 They have quite a gay time or it we supjose,.a tbererisa cotrsiderable assemblage of ladies and gentlemeu oii board. ";--Tbj ,-temboat is o-ipo by th Messrs. ';Di.obl;jrne of whom was on uor We trust tlteir contetnpLited enterprise of ruania,; it on our river, will nvet with the encour8?meat it so highly merits-1 WW Press. MbWebstes rbe',ci;izens of Savasnsh without dieliociioOf o.t party, were invited t meeting ontTiulayv l jst for the purpose of fir ing Hon; D -VB3XB, aJ-suitable rcept toa, on his shortly expected visit, to that t ity- This is due lo Mr. : on; account obis splendid genim and public cbaraeter; - 'y Wleara. "tbaV' tbe splendid mansion of PJtoa Atkinson,. Esq; at Censboro'.. in Pitt county, was burnt to the ground a few days- since. The louse Caught on tbe roof from apark from the chimney, and the bands being a long way off, at work in tbe plantarioBna assistance could be obtained j and tne bsase,;witifc its Wry valuable furniture, was entire ly consumed. Loss estimated at from S to 10,uuu- pAtkioTiSM sdr Mil Clat-X gentleman ef tbi City. b received a letter from Mr. Clay," conudes with the following noblo allushm to racent affliction.- A". T Express. ,.t f-Mjllife bas been full of douiestio aflictiens, dm this last is one of the severest amongst them. ' rivelpome consoh-rtion from knowing that he at where bd would have cbosen,and where, i? n'"j lose him. i should ha vf preferred j oa.the battle new, in tbe Wrvice of bis1 country.'7 attention of the lady, ant throw in rr bark hr t te answer, enabled ihe stranger t eatrh a tr'a of her features. "An ejaculation. ewJlnc i 1. r' rc vY fs 1 V;-
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