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v . .,v.- u - .ts Kfv seeVV ' i SvV;'Lr :7 " " .5 f I 'MXg ra . t . mmwmm mtwm t sbbbbbsm , i i " v- -in-- i i ah -ma r TfTTi -M-J ; tW TAYLOR AHl?tSCOTT. Am3 the eorreponc rr r - hritten io the dnarUMn subject of inch oDertttioas, 1 nua u '"r-'-. rr,.: Wrestin lettert which passed OScotthea entered xijob thaVer. Cra - )ederS wUl recoJlectthOofrom Gene . r nl Scott to Qenerri Tatw, ittforatog-him tht ;Ht khoald be under the eceitjlromhlm .ofti.reyiUrtwps, Us alrcy PWl8hf-- "WiconSnence now with Gen. TaAo reply to - 4htneteK Cwrinp - " ' " i . V - f -HKA aiTAtTtti AT MoHTMWJtXOS,-. - wlTfeLBW, Dec 2M84 -i.t il - OK I, Amm the CIST f New York was receirecTcn the 24thion my rout,e Col Groghan, for Monterey and CaraargVto ac Wleit?receipt,0nd say a few words aboutthe wbefbrl this can reach? that 1 hWadranccd to this point on the 't?'."!? vwnruL when I was tortile, them, with the iS mm misundersund ihe object of the arra menrt indicated in jour letters.. I feel that ihat lort the confidence of the GoTernment, or it would not bare suffers! me to, reaun up .w uoraptofits intentionvitb so Titally affecting in terwtscommitted to my change. But howerer much I may feet personally mortified and outraged at the toujrse puriued, unpreentedarleast, in ourn history, Twill carry out in good faith, while I re main in Mexico, the flews of the GoTernmenS tW I may be Bacrificed in the effort. I deeply regret to find in your letters of January f5m Roller and mrselfi an allusion to my VW W w , SPEECHOP S. S. PRENTISS.: The New Orleans Delta gives, ihe follosrir? sketch of the speech of the distinguished adfrcmate. the Hon. Sergeant a, frentias, rn the Ute !ujs iana VVbia iStaie Convention, held on Tuesdat1 evenirrg Marchith: - Fellow Whig 4 came, nerio-nigor am a pri ;. vale citizen, t' exercise uiyngni, ana penorni mv duty as a eaod;Whigt' delmu bf promoting rthe Iwnnortj and uoited action ?4tour grrear ana S. eanse w wiw r w -ai, r;"adTy e dewing in .t Wooft column and the arriral of reinforcement , from below ; and i .v:n .11 nMsiurv arransrements tor tne terrice in that qnarter,i resumed my march with . Twi' dmsion on the 23rd. To-day I hal iiftre. and . to-morrQw' move . forward to -yjetoria, r.K.Al Kn ffect a traction with Quitman's bng- Wl andritb General Patterson's command from liatamorai. f . At Tub, say 100 miles from Victoria, in the di MMinn nf&tn T.nla. the tnemv has acorps otooser nnftral Valencia and Urrea, which we learn has lately been reinforced . I am, on this account, anxious to Tiait Victoria and examine the pass which leads thence through the mountains. ' Wnesi my presence shall be jio longer required nt ViMeia. t rnim. unless othelFWise instructed. to return to Monterey which maybe early .in Feb frnary.' At all times and places I shall be happy to freceire your orders, and to hold myself and troops t yonr disposition. . . Iremait, general, with high respect, your obedi ataerranL Z. TAYLOR, ' , r , Maj. Gen. U. S. Army, Commanding. JMai Gen. WiflFiEtn Scott. : . 'Commanding in chief U. S. Army. HXAnQttAETRS OF THE ATM?, f ,st , Camargq, January 3, 1847. ) Sik : I received here, soon after my arrival to-day, , your letter of the 26th ultimo, acknowledging mine toyoaipf November 35th. -: . . J- , Iamorry that mfne of the 20th ultimo had not been received by you, as it would, I think, have irought you back to Monterey. As it is, I am much embarrassed by your great distance from me. That .drextmstance, and extreme pressure of time, has throwtme upon the neccessity of giving direct m tructions, of a very important character, to your next in; command. Please see herewith a copy of my letter to Major General Butler, of this date. Should yon b back at Monterey in time, you will consider it addressed to yourself. A part of it 1 beg yon to carry into execution, at Victoria, or fcerever you may be; I allude. to the concentration --Zee wnicn wa-. mtb luuguv viiij iu f -las', (Ironienae applause and cries of Clay, Clay Old Harryy?haQld Henry Clay be the candidate, I should again, scarred and worn sol diff as Khmtseize iny cruxh"an4 go Jon h to oaiileWhftnever ihe decision -of too Conten- I iion is-Jchown and whoever may be, the choice,' 8 WIlrQHrHIBU Up Mil biiiiui, vieuimhi iwiw,. sleci oaf brigadiers, colonels, and captains, and i hereadvvfor the contest The WhJg pan? tfofs Uwi rest, with one individual alone, persons are. position here, which I can but consider an insin ua tionthat l have put myself; willingly, out ol the reach of y our communications. , I beg leave to remark, that the jnovement of the tronm in this direction, and my: own-march hither, were nndertaken for public reasons, freely set forth in my reports tothe Adjutant General, one of them being my desire to place In position for embarkation to vera uruz, auouia tne urovernmeni oraer an ex- pedition to that point, tne torce, .(two tnousanct reg ulars and two thousand" volunteers.) which 1 ropor ted, mirht be spared for that service. i najre tne nonorxo oe, uenerai, Your obedient servant, Z. TAYLOR, Maj. Gen. U. S. A7 Commanding. Mai. Gen- Winfielu Scott. Commanding U. S. A., Brasos Island, Texas. Heab-Qua&teks of thk Akxt, 1 Brassos San iaeo. January 26. 1847. i Sir : 1 have received your two letters of the 15th inst. ' There are some' expressions in those letters, which, as I wish to forget them, I shall not specify or recall. ' You intimate a preference for service in my par ticular expedition, to remaining in your present po sition with greatly reduced numbers. 1 can most truly respond, that to take you with me, as second in command, would contribute greatly to my person al delight, and, I confidently believe, to tire success of the expedition. But I could not propose it to you for two reasons, either of which was conclusive with me at the moment : 1st, 1 thought you would be left in a higher and more responsible ' position where you are ; and 2d, I knew that is was not con templated by the government to supercede you in,, or to take from you that immediate command. - - If I had been within easy reach of you, at the time I called for troops from your line of operations, I should, as I had previously assured you, have con sulted you fully on all "points, and probably mighi have modified my call, both as to the number and description of the forces to be taken from, or to be left with you. As it was, 1 had to act promptly, And to a considerable extent, in the dark. Ail this, 1 think, will be apparent to you when you shall re view m j letters. I hope I have left, or shall leave you, including the new volunteers who will soon be up, a competent force to defend the head of your line (Monterey) and its communications, with the depots in the neighbor hood. To enable you to do this more certainly, I must ask ysu to abandon Saltillo, and to make no distachments, except for reconnoissances and imme diate defence, much beyond Monterey. I know this to be the wish of the government, founded on rea sons in which I concur: amonc them, that the ene my intends to operate against small detachments and post. 1 fear that 1 may be delayed here, or atTampico, tTampica, of the troops which marched with Ma- in enibarking troops, till, perhaps, the 10th of the Aar General Patterson from Matamoros, those under Brigadier General Ctuitman from Monterey, as well as Brigadier General Twigg brigade, which march ted with you all, as I understand, upon Victoria. Should you deem a garrison at the latter place indis pensable, you will please leave one, and also re serve a sufficient escort for your return to Monte fey', or other point, in this direction. I will, on my arriral there, determine the strength or the garri son to be left at Tampico ; but shall be glad to re- next month : and again, a few days more, at the een 1 1 1 1 J .1 . . w era i reuuezrous oenma ine island ot iotos, waiting ior some oi me volunteer regiments for debarkation, ordnance, and ordnance stores. inding.that Col. Smith, with two companies of nis nne regiment, are at i ampico. or in its neizh- Dornooa, i snail laxe wit a me nis seven companies, . u n e- . l n . ran nwr iuc wuuiu oi me txio ixrunae, and, per haps, Col. Curtis's regiment of Ohio volunteers, de- lamea ai maiamoras. my uncertain tv in resnect to w ir- - coive your suggestions on this point, as well as alj j the latter refers to the number of new regiments of oweray My letter to Majof General Butler, herewith, is so full that I have but little to add, even it time Permitted. You will consider yourself as contin ued in the command you have so long and so honor ably held. 1 1 shall not beyond the necessities of the aervice, interfere with you. Your eports will be addressed to me at the Brassos or Tampico, until l hall be further down the coast of Mexico : I mean special, not ordinary reports. They will, when ne cessary, be forwarded by me to Washington. After I mav ba sunnosed south of Tampico, you will re sume your general correspondence with the adju- ud report to me specially such matters as may be f common interest to our two lines of operations, and I shall reciprocate. Our correspondence with ach other ought, however, to be full, and as rapid as circumstances may permit Should 1 succeed in taking vera Cruz, and turougn have wuhdraWqf in si great eatnr6Jfrm pw litical affairs, and-1 am only nQRas one;whohas nospiratioi8 beyond the position irc 41- vate in the ranks, thari'appeaanioni; yu nieht. I am till a warm, defoted, enthusiastic Whig such as I have ever been aincr 1 :i,,,,cu1 to distinguish between the right and rrausu such a 1 expect to he wen tne grave majid my mortal frame. uuoersiana uiwt of this Hieeting to be, to secure Jiarmony anu u nion in our party, to secure Teprese..v'. the National Cimventioo? whicb is to deieniilne to wtioin the great Whig banner ahall be cofi aa ;n ti. ..wiiiikt contest. We mdst'siok an personal preferences and predileciioi a in the preat irfiod of our party. We come together Ja offer up the affection and partialities ot .our heartsupoii the altar-of Whig bartnnyi Aa a -.-..i. u.,An VVhiir. who has neveedeserted the standard, never sweved from hisdulf andd--iin. r turned his back nponh enemy, I come to give my counsel humble as iiay be'. f..t..nrthc ourobse of his-wotne:.-. Whatever opinions we my heretst ore we held about the expediency of Conventions, and have been among the strongest 01 tne opponents, w must all be now convinced, tnai ineir acimn in hie to ihe Union and harmony of the PW What isa mere personal individual action in gf?t political contesis, but the tolly ot tbe soldier wn ai Bupna VisjA would have shouldered his mus ket and proceeded alone against the bnsthng bay. nnets and serried rank ot the Mexican nwi s It is only by keeping together, by, in military phrase, preserving ttie touch of the elbow, that success is achieved in military operations ; and so it is in party contests, which are mere civil battles between large masses." We must act, then, together. We must throw all our personal preferences into the crucible of a Convention. that we may draw forth the pure gold and pre sent it to the people for their admit at ion and en richment. This can only be done by councilltng to gether bv tneettiiffour brethren of oiher Spates - . .. . ' r in Convention bv exmnnnff well the cnan or the whole Union, calcu latins the pn spot and arriving at jusi and satisfactory conclusions: LU the State ol Luisiana could select the r"resiocm i acknowledge there would be no necessity "for such consultation ; but oursister States nave nmpthinw to sav in this matter, and their will and counsel must be heard their might and in fliipnre acknowledged. We must not seek to force our individual preferences on others .Had I the choice of a President, did it rest with me to indicate the successor of the present occupant of the Chief Maeistracv, I should not be much puzzled to select I should cling to my nrsi love I should shout aloud tbe name 0! mat veteran statesman, who has attained the very highest em inence on the pedestal of fame, under whose banner I have so often been proud to fiyhl whose white plume I have so often followed in battle, when, like the gallant Harry V., it tosed to and fro in the conflict, but never bowed to power nor was stained by cowardice ; I should give my choice, my vote for (but ere the name passed Mr. P's lips, there was a tremendous outburst from the crowd, which shook the building and made the name of Clay verberate through, the 1 ... h. a n a a wma. tn lAn.. iif ikiintldf IUIUIC1IIC IUUIII III VI IIIUIIUEi; JAj,. Bui (resumed Mr. Prentiss.when silence asre stored.) it is ot for me to choose for the "whole prty. I hold that the Whig party is labonag tor something else besides the elevation of an mdi. vidua!. Fortunately we have many noble leaders amonsr us. adorned 'with all those high virtues and capacities which fit men for the exalted office of President ovet this free people, uur country overthrown or extioguisbed and yet Whig: prio ciples remain in an tneir vigor ana sirengxa. I am. not ready to abandon that party and their 4riiiples for the chimera of independent no par ly ism. 1 don't Deiieve mat we nave reicucu uolitical milienium that ihe lion will lie down ith,the laaib and the little child lie down with the ri We have already seen tne oraer 01 mis ntnnontpnf nfMsanvtstii cool oft in two weeks. i rf - . Some ot our menus were iou quit. n.ie- ver. but tfiev have seen their error and are rap idly retracing their steps. When General Tay 4or was first named for the Presidency, it was thouffht that itiWould be acquiesced in by the Willi's a II t)ver Ihe union, out uiurneuoui uuw . -i (fS . r ' . I A lro- Krid reBnectabiajnftelinsc of the Whigs Caswell, wo held at tbeuourt riouae m taucy on the 4tbinst. On motion, James Meoane, was called to the Chair, and James JN. 1-ul pointed Secretary. ' ,The Chairman.upon taking his seat, made a few Very appiwaarmaks, xpressTye of 4hV object of the meeting ! whereupon, Johw IKerrj'sq. moved that the Chairman appoint six relegates w tam dis trict Conyehtion to meet in Hillsborofi V In obedience to'sai4 motjon, the Chirrman appointed the follow in? Delegate James N. Fuller, C. H. Richmond, WnL. Child;-C, N. B. Evans, K. uaunm, Esqrs. and Drr Geo. Robertson. . On: motion of Jno. Kerr, EUqn it was V Re$9lvtd That said Convention meet at HQlsbo ro on the first Thursday, the 4tb4ay of May next. On motion, the name of the Chairman was added to the list of Delegates ; and on further notion, that the- proceedings of this meeting be published in the Milton C hronicle and Che Raleigh Register. Whereupon the meeting adjourned. JAMES MEBANE, Cfe'a. Jams N. FvLlkx, &c'y. " r t- . jf - . - , . , . TJW: I 5 ! b true spirit of cf wf .nail cbearfoiiy au(l ".?r I ' ' and her.k'7V ler so- ! . lo compliance with 2 then appointed the followiuB . v.H-fuuun ft U i . fciach.Je?G Hia.h.J.lffl ol.lt-: arv 'W. JAl, wraxe,Johs MB as Rice. On Chairman was added t the .i'V f OnmstloB.ih Chair . ' - I llemaa Delegates u uJ, 7 held at Carthage: ,T L,,eNlE Alfred Brower. V.u n 1 Jease Walker, Mtrth boT,lh8fJ S. Horuey, Jobu B. T- riarnss. r MU 1 On motion, U Wu reto, . eutly ; hence tbe necessity of a National Con vention. Letiyiat Convention act, ano we will all unite in support ot its decision, though it may cla?h with our general preference. The Whig party is no; identified with a single itniividuai. in our ormanieni there are many stars You may strike out a few, and yet not leave us in gloom or darkness, there wilt be more left, shining not less brightiy than those that have fallen. The Whig party iceria in of one yicfory in every four or rive chances. The Democrats: will beat us at least three out ot four tunes in the Presidential contest ; hut they are pretty sure to get things all wrong, and to require Whig wisdom to set them right again. They will mismanage the engine, get the screws loose, and perchance pocket a tew ol them, but then when things arc so bad that they can't be made worse,, good Whig engineers will come in and soon restore order and efficien- cy; and set tne inacnine agoing again. In conclusion, then, let us go into the choice of ourisandidate jnthe best and most harmonious spirit. The roll otour party abounds in brilliant and noble names, mat would do honor to the Pres. idency. We are like the larr lady who rooks in to her box ot jewels, and is sorely puzzled to determine winch brilliant stone or glittering dia moiid snai: guiier on ner lovely brow. .Let volunteers that may arrive in time off this bar, for my expedition. I shall not take with me Cantain Hunter's company of the 2d dragoons, as it is dis- 1 r-l a mm m w mounxeu. ji nere will. However, be horsea for it hir. : t. i . 1 in peraitps a wees. . 1 shall leave instructions for him, when mounted. to ascend the river to Camargo, to meet your orders. No guard will be left by me at the mouth of the Rio Grande. I give you this information that roi mw place a detachment there at your awn discretion. i . . I . .... . ' .i j i remain, sir, wim greai respect, your most obe- is scarcely less proline ot great raeniai anu mor dient servant, excellence than of those of physical growth. W1J11EL.P SCOTT. We have many protound statesmen who would Major Gen. Zachaxy Tatlor, bear ihe Whig banner with honor and success Commanding, 6lc &c, at Monterey. have eeneraJs who would marshal our forces a. m s jvu Auaavo mv uiuayiHft aciauow leutre ments to Major Gen. Butler, for the promptitude and zeal displayed by him in your temporary ab sence, in detaching the troops 1 called for io my des patch to him of the 3d Inst. The greater part, if St its castle, the new line of operations upon the cap- not the whole, of these troops, are now before Mat- , Itol of Mexico will be opened. By that time say towards April we may both I hope, be. sufficiently .. reinforced to advance, equal lly : and to meet some where near that goal; which junction, I think, can xfotS&ito enable oa to dictate an armistice that Will ensure a satisfactory treaty of peace. While engaged ra attacking the harbor of Vera :, vrux, l regret, no less on your account man my own, . Jthat yon win not be tn strength to manoeuvre onen ? slvely upon San Luis de Potesi, and points beyond It would greatly favor my enterpixe, and your own inclinations; but I cannot, on account of the near approach of the t?ifcwait for the new troops (reg ulars I h6pe) which Congress may give us. Hencr, I am compelled, by diminishing your forces, to re- uueeyoarora time to tne strict defensive As 1 have heretofore said, you can afford and "the com mon'service requires it. ' If the troops arrive fn time and I will not an ticipate a failure I ahall leave the Brassos about the beginning of the next month, and Tampico for "Vera Cruz, some five day later. All the vessels with troops, ordnance and ordnance stores, and oth er supplies, as they arrive off or depart fr.m the Brassos and Tampico, will be ordered to the gene ral rendezvous behind the islands of Clanquilla and Lebos, some 50 miles beyond Tampico said to be an excellent harbor, . There I shall join them. I believe, my arrangements of every sort to be complete ; except that every thing depends on my drawing from your command about 5000 regulars, v and ' thoasand yolnnteera. With those amoras. W.S. GENERAL SCOTT The following are said to be the precise words of Gen. Scott before the Court of Inquiry, complain ing of the position in which he had been placed, by Gen. Worth's Letter, withdrawing his accusations, and also the treatment towards him by the Preif dent of the United States : Mr. President end Gentlemen of the Cturt : Here, in the Capital of Mexico, conquered by the American arms, under my command, 1 find myself out a prisoner at large tae chief criminal before this Court. Deeply wounded, my military nride is . J A 1 .1 a . m - cast, aown into tne ausi not oy the public enemy but by the long arm of power from home. All that could be done, in that quarter, to injure, to degrade and humble me here and elsewhere, has been ac- compmnea. dui sustained Dy me Almighty arm; feeling myself strong in conscious rectitude, strong in mind and body strong in all the means of self- defence, 1 bid defiance to my accusers. WHIG MEETING IN DAVIE. In pursuance of public notice, the Whigs of Da vie met fa the Court .louse in MocksvUle, on Tues day, the 28th of March, 1818, (it being Superior Court week,) for the purpose of ratifying the nomi nation of C a? axles Manly, Esq., as the Whig can didate for the office of Governor of the State. On motion of Dr. James F. Martin, the meeting was organized, by calling Col. Samuel Taylor to tbe Chair, and appointing Enoch W. Lowry Secretary. The object of the meeting was explained by the Chairman, after which. Dr. Martin introduced the . . - V i w.i " a l t- ? following r ream Die anu Kesoiuuon, wmcn were unanimously adopted : ' v WaEaxaa, lnasuTuch as the County of Davie had no representation in the Convention that assembled in Kaleigh in February last, to nominate a candid ate for Governor therefore, Besot ced. That this meeting do now ratify the nomination of said Convention, and that the Whigs of Davie will use all proper means to secure the e- lection of Charles Manly, the nominee of said Con vention. Resolved. That this meeting appoint five Dele gates to attend the District Convention, which is to meet on the 4th of ApriL in states vine, to appoint a Delegate to attend the Rational Conventions Jf nil adelphia, on the 7th of June next, to nominate Can didates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency. Resolved. That m these delinquent and corrupt times, it requires the genius, honesty and exalted patriotism of Henry Clay, to restore the Govern- W mv 0 ment to its former purity. Resolved, That Gen. Z. Taylor m the field o battle, from the inadequacy of tbe means furnished him, has been-placed in many straits, and that his vu ,UWWDi me nieetin. .l R. H. Bxown, Se?y. 1 WoS un wedesdav. th .,.." V' Whig, of Macon, as,nM3i3 ft . - "ICU IH ,1 in Franklin. Dr.Thnmr'M . r'un All appointed Secretary ' A-1 1 be objects of the Dr.H.G. Woodfin.. J" SkV wi. In rora iManonal Conventkm . delpbia on the 7th ofJun.n U6k Of nominating a Whi. ... and also to reuimnrt ., ,u,l Whig Gubernatorial C.nr. Icli On motion. Dr. H n vP1 and J. Y. H.cks. wr. L prepare resiluuon r. . . Ule i ue mecung men adi,.,...jM'I P..M. "-lea to adjournment. The Chi -HI HOI I vuu me ineeung io order iv' ing absent, John V. Hicki W, place, Dr. Wondfin. ftf ed the fo owin r-...i... "Hf us lilt be VUlllV of the foliv nf nnurrolli e J J w mm wut IU" 1 V - i " . a ' t 1 -1 l dividual, wnen we have greai principles to fruard. good sense ano sound judgment nave enawca aim fiulu ior to triumph over his enemies. to glorious victories, but ihev are all of interior considerations to the great interests of the patty The Whig party, as I understand it, is contending for certain fixed and definite principles. It is the party that has always existed in this country and mubt aver so exist. So, too, there mud be a Democratic parly. This party is made of two branches. The one extreme includes the wilt radical, whose devotion lo liberty runs into li centiousness who are so fearful of despotism that they would relax all law and political order. The other extreme consists of those ielfisfr drtii gogues who are looking to their own interests, and only use the mass to help them to power. Between these two, in the golden mean, rests the great Whig conservative party, by its position and power preserving tbe harmony and security of our political frame, and saving our constitution from the wild excesses of reckless radicals, or from the cold selfishness of calculating demago gues and placemen. There must ever be such parties in this coun try. We shajt rue the day when the no-party idea is carried out when we shall have no po litical issues or contests to fight. I hen thepeo ple will lie down like a great giant, to sleeo in peace and quiet, whilst demagogues will cary on to contend, Let the Con vent iun select Old Zack who will withhold his support his warm and cordial sup. port ot one who has done so much for the na tional fame and character one who has borne tne stirs and stripes thousands of miles into the centre of a hostile laud, and planted them where no cifilfzed foot had ever trod be lore -r-whose exploits have thrown into the shade the fabulous achievements ot the adventurous Cortez who ha, with a few scant regiments, conquered a vast empire, and hid it at the feet of the people of this Union one, whose great deeds and gentle vir tues whose nrm character and calm courage. have marked bun as the &lan ol the Age ! (Louu Cheers.) But, should the choice tall upon the great Statesman, whose civic and political laurels yield not in brilliancy to tbe brightest chaplets mat ever oioomed upon a warrior s brow, what Whig will falter or hesitate in his support 1 And since the days of Washington, what name has exerted so potent an influence upon the Whig party as that ot Clay 1 When has his clarion voice been heard that it did not kindle an ardor and zeal among all true Whigs greater than that aroused, iu warriors' breast?, by the tones of , the trjtnipet, the deep rolling of the drum, or the loud booming of cannon 1 (Loud cheers, and cries ot " Clay ! Clay ! Hurra lor Clay !' w hich were so vigorous and so olten repealed, that the repor. ter lost much of Mr. Prentiss's very eloquent a- lusion to Olr. Clay ) Mr. Premiss concluded his long and eloquent speech by urging upon ihe Whigs harmony and union, and a due subservience to the decision ot the INational Convention. His voice, however began to faikhiui, and grew so indistinct that we could not catch the point of his concluding re- . . - . Hum, mey were nowever, very warmly ap- piauoeo. Resolved, That Gen.. Taylor's claims to the affec tions of the people, point him out as a suitable can didate for tbe Presidency, and that the same be res pectfully considered. Resolved. That we recommend to tne citizens or Davie, that they appoint three delegates from each Captain's District, to meet in Convention at Mocks ville, on Saturday of May Court next, te select a suitable candidate to represent the County in the House of Commons, in the next Legislature. Resolved That we appoint three Delegates to meet Delegates from tbe County of Rowan in con ference, to select a suitable Senatorial Candidate, to represent the District in the next Legislature. On motion of Dr. F. Williams,. Resolved, That the Chairman appoint the Dele gates under the 2d and 7th Resolutions. Ihe Chairman appointed tbe following,Ueiegates under the 2d Resolution, to wit : William J. Mc- rIAAb Inhn B Was 1 R TNT TTnn.a uivi j , xxw&i iryuu s. a w v., xaw. MMvgj and G. A. Miller. And the following under the 7th Resolution, to wit : . Wilfred Turner, Joseph M. rlooser, and Al exander M. Hanes. On motion Of Dr. F. Williams, Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and sent to the Carolina Watchman and Raleigh Register, for publication. On motion, the meeting adjourned. SAMUEL TAYLOR, Ch'm'n. Ekoch W. Lowry, Secretary. I shall not plead tho letter withdrawing the appeal against me. 1 their nefarious purposes with impunity and sue 1 V - a? X 1 rVT I 1 1 i . . - 'I - r .- fc. .nay, i coaiienge the writer of that ces. liod save us irom no-panyism. uodsave forces, and addinr three or five readmenta of new Toiunwersf i root) - Providence may defeat me. bnt I rorwara to oe inea again, wane ne, my junior, has j . i , .i m 1 I i i i i m l - ?. in bar of trial. itirer ui vuiuc uinm iuu UU nis WOI8t. rUt HO doubt he thnks and with reasonthat he has al ready done his worst. Here in view of the enemy. he has caused me to be struck down from the bitch ana nonoraoie command oi a most gallant and trium phant army. He has caused me first to be nreiudz- ed and punished at home, and then to be brought U- . - : i : t , .. i do not believe the Mexicans can. . With the greatest respect, I remain, truly yours WIN FIELD SCOTT. Major General Z. Tatlox, U. S. Army, commanding, &&, Official. H.L. Scorr, Aid-de-camp, See. aHMMM - HcADQVAaTERS AkMY OF OCCUPATION, Camp near Victoria, Mexico, January 15, 1347. Six In a eommnnication addressed this day. to your staff officer, I have replied to so much of your letter of the 0th instant and its enclosures, as re lates to points of detail; bat there are other and grave topics embraced in thove communications, to . which I deem it my right and my duty to reply di- The amount of force to be drawn from this fron tier, and the manner in which it is proposed to with - 7.rw rt had never fully come to say knowledge un -')uLleTdy tnoKb hinted at in your notrof the aatb November.. Had you. General. relieTed mm at whoU command, and assigned me to da ItfSiu lw aUowed n5o'retirt from heard from, me ; bat while almost every man of my regular force, and half the volunteers, (now in res peotable discipline) are withdrawn for distant ser ioe. It urns that I am expected, with less than a taoosand TegaUrs and a volunteer force, partly of newUvis, to bold a defn. .7,! r -i,2S7-f&d8f,u?!Te MMJ for the idea of Lnu by Mareh, or even May, with snch troops as oat to U eattrrained for a moment. After all that been pre-acquitted and rewarded. The President has, we are exnltingly told, done him "full and am ple justice" yes sir, in double measure; justice to his pride, and Justice to his venzeance. Let. him. Mr. Jrresident, go forth, rejoicing, in the plenitude the Whig party from the disgrace of deserting its standard at the present important epoch of affairs The conquest if a vast . empire, the immense additions which have been made to our great territory, and the necessity of governing our new acquisition through pro-consuls or -other gtnts will throw into tbe hands ot this (xovernment a power of corruption which will require all the vigor, union and strength otthe v higs to prevent the shipwreck of our Constitution and the down fall of our Union. ! To preserve the wonted power of the Whig Lafatxttx. A Paris correspondent of the New York Courier says : M The other day I had a very interesting inter view with M. Lafayette, the son of the old general. He was a prominent member of the opposition par- y, uu m parucuiar irienu oi u. Uarror, who, al though at present under a cloud, will bethinks, play a promiueut part in politics hereafter. M. Laikv. tte is an old gentleman of about fifty-five, ( should tmuK, wn an exceaingiy benevolent couuteuance, and he treated my friend, Mr. of Georgia, and myself with great kindness and courtesy. Ha con. versed with us very freely upon the revolution and and the causes which led to-it, and spoke at length of the probable result. .I do not feel warranted to commit to paper all that he said upon this latter point, but 1 may say that he expressed great hopes t iv: .i ru ui lawuigence ana good sense or the rench people." w w A ftiAIX AND ilXMISTICX I!f Mxxuco. The Wew Orleans Delu hss a letter da ted Vera Crux, March 12, from which wt take the following : The most exciting subject here, at present, is the t v hou armisuce : the former is a curi ous ming in a secret box the latter, the most curi- Alia nr tu.lk '1 L. . . ' . ius nuuie context oi the armistice tends to the Mexican good, leaving as in the most humiliating position j abd all that has been obtained by a succession of brilliant achievements, with mnol. toil and waste of life, has been, by aainglo dash or ...w wuo,iitiuni uhck iu ra)nmir. fntl.ant A . ' . - . .... - awcriran ciiizens iui ham m of Executive favor. Without envying him his hon- party we must, repeat, send our delegates fo the ors, I shall, at the end of this court, have done with him forever. Again, car. resident, l repeat, my attitude is that of defiance. WiMrixxn Scott. Mexico, March 17, 1848. MR CLAY AND THE PRESIDENCY. The Louisville Courier, in the course of some remarkVin reply to a correspondent, says : "We-feel entirely safe in assuring nun that Nr- iJlay mil not bt a candidate at the next Pre$ identuil Election. We know that Mr. Clay will not consent to people in a civil contest the tise of bis name in another canvass in which ihe result in involved in the least doubt." If the situation of the country was such that the people, en masse, would call him to the Presidential chair. Mr. Clay would unquestionably comply with their wishes Mr. Clay has taken a calm and deliber ate survey of the situation of affairs : he is not ano nas not oeen Dy anv means so sanguine as many.ot ins ardent friends; and we repeat, that if even the Whig, party made an tNaNiMouscall Kupon him, and there was a prospect of a violent party contest, the result of which was in the slight est- degree problematical, Mr. Clay would not consent to become a candidate. ' Were there not a lurkincr disbelief of immor tality, there would be far more courage in death, more content .in. life, and Us9 ovemlae for it- National Convention, not as Taylor nor as Clav men. but as Whigs, devoted to the success and triumph of our j party and our principles, rather than to the interest of any individual. If Gener al Taylor should be the choice of that convention I consider his election beyond all doubt. I for one, whatever may have been and may now be my personal preference, shouid be proooio fight under the banner of that gallant old chief, the prestige ot whose victories over a foreign enemy would give htm irresistible strength before the contest. I sneak of General mwm . a - 4. 1 1 ay ior as a wing, a good Whig, whose princi ples and views jare those of the great Whig party. I have no confidence in the independent oq par tyisin which has lately exploded in thisucity. . trust not to the gifts of the enemyv GeiyTmya, lor though for forty years engaged in. the dtities of the 6oidier though devoted to the profession which is said to unfit men for civil tiffice. has given such striking proof ol fitness for civil Jutte that I for one should fear not to trut hini with the delicate and responsible duties of the Presi dency. lie would call around him a cabinet oi the first Wbigft the soundest, wisest, and safesv counsellors of the union such a cabinet as has not been seen since the days of Washington, (loud cheers ) But should the choice of tbsTpar ty fall opdn another distinguished VVh'igbould it once rgpfe nrjfurl tfeat battle-auioed stipaxd ea are thrown ou the mercy of Mexicau law. American courts are dissolved, and the American army mad to wove for the convenience of those who but a day uiw9i numoie attendants. r -aiTio and t axinojc In view of the recent Jf rench revolution, the following toast given by B. Perley Poor, Esq. recently returned from Europe, at the Printers' Festival in Boston, held by the Frank lin Typographical Society, January 15th, 1848, is somewhat striking. It was as follows: "The Printers of France May the day soon eeme when they will be called upon to compose a utumwiuu ui jnucpvnueuce tmpose it (with the aid of shooting -sticks, if necessary.) upon the rem nants of aristocracy nork off royalty .and distribute iwi later at uiws restricting the press." FALL IN THE FUNDS. The London Times, of the 5th ult, speaking of vuc jaii 01 tn oriusn and r rench funds (as the pnb- uw wijwgwmun& a called says that : To state ibeofthi, depression; it may nf. fee to obsvearoperty, which, in all bands, In England and in, France, cannot be worth than twelve hundred millions of English poumS sterling, (eo,ual t79fi, millions of dolLrs at4 83 per poundj sank in three day. to a mii value of only eleven hundred milUons, being SS t in 7valae of $43,000,000. r .ia" vae A gKxl action shines out upon as in the de ceased it is the i precious stone which the Ilex icans place amid the ashes of the dead, fhat it miy represent the heart. WHIG MEETING. At a meeting of the citixeus of Randolph County, held at Ashe borough oa the 28th of Maich, 1848, Mr. J. Worth was called to the Chair, and R. H. Browu appmnted Secretary. i be Cbairmau theu rose and explained the objects of tbe mealing in a brief and appropriate address. Uu motion of Mr. ti. 0 Llhoit, the Chair appoin ted a Committee of three to prepare and report reso lutions expressive ol tne sense ot the meeting. 1 he Committee, alter a abort retirement, reported the following Preamble aud Resolutions, which wero unauimonsly adopted : Whereas, at tbe Whie SUte Convention, held in the City of Raleigh on the 22d and 23d of February, 1S48, the members of said Convention passed a res olulion advisug tbe ' Whigs of the respective Con gresstonal Uinlricts to hold District Conventions with a View to the selection of on Detesrate to reprvaent said District iu Convention, and lo the fortnaiiou of a Whig Electoral Ticket:" aud whereas we believe it to be our duty lo assemble together for tho purpose of enquiriug into tbs conduct of our rulers,' aud of expressing our opiniou ireely on the eraat political queKiions now agitating the public mind, thereby ex ercising our unquestionable rights as ireemen and fatriots; and whereas the late uunscessarr and un constitutional acts of the present weak, corrupt, and unscrupulous administration have an alarmiuz ten dency to the ultimate subversion of our liberties aad constitution : 1. therefore. Resolved, That the nrooosition to hold a Whig Convention at Greensboroush, for tho f ! m1 S k I . . . m k Fr0 wi appoiuuiig a leiegaie to attsud the flt (tonal w nig tonvoMUoa, to be held in tho City of roiiaoeipnia on tbe ah of June next, meets tbe hearty approbation of this meeiiug; and, for lbs iiaiumeui. vi me eojoct mereby proposed, they re commend that a delegation for tho County of Ran dolph be appointed to attend said Convention. a. Resolved. That this meelio? also aDorovea of -1 . . . " - propos"n to neia a Uonvention at Carthage for mi appuintment 01 an bieetor, and that they deem it proper to appoint delegates to attend said Conven- UOn IO b held at SUCh Lima aa ahall hr.HMr K agreed upon by the COuutiei composing tho 6th E lectoral DistricL 3 Resolved, That the nominatiAn of HharlM Man. ly, Esq., of Raleigh, as tbe Whig Candidate for f",i,uu' uw appruacmug contest, mecisour ap probation ; aud while we are proud that he is the accomplished siaudard-bearer of tho f-rett Whie o.ixy, maa ieei counaeut that he will provo an able advocate for the promotion of the principles f tbe sam, we pledge oureeJve to pive him our haartv support, and to use all lawful and houorable exertions to ensure his electiou : that we should h h nnv tn see him in our County, and bear him address our WHow-cituens, at such lima as may suit bis convent- no. , 4. Resolved, That the manner in which onf pn ent sdIm inn maihiiI!.i..m.!. am !.. wnvuiviiwini liinjKI milulMI. W m A. Graham, has discharged the arduou rfm... r t h. responsible Office which ha h. r-uur..u- held, calls for our unqualified approbation : and, for 7th wu'r. unc"fc exertions for the promotion n launioinesa in the psrform - utuias, wo tender hun onr warmest thanks. , 6. RuolvecL That t .... t-- . w . wmiUKUWlf' ed meorbave been recommeuded to the naUoo as Candidates far tba Presidency, all having high claims u vuuuuyoicn ior long and faithful publio per- vivot, rwo uicu h eminently proper and necessary that a GcMcaAti CoNTeirrioN of the seyeral States hall be held, not only for the purpose of adjusting conflicting claims,, but that the voic of the Nation may be spoken through the members of said Conven tion, and thereby enable that body to maks a sslec twn n. corapliaaca with the wishes of the People; and as we have an abidiug eonndenee in the wis dom, integrity, and firmness of the Whig Party, and feel sore that the several States ml! sand Delegates Jethe proposed Convention who will reflect trdly their wishes, and still rapport manure? rather than port Whkxeas, The mTl agreed to hold a Convention pi-!j 7th of Juno nex for the punS didates for President anrf v-A Whkxeas, A proposition has bSj curred m by other CountieafcS u w umt uk .ue?ine, on Tuauj Superior Court, to aDDoint . aJ51 COncrressionnl f)Strinf ' t t"! o ji ixartk ft I National Whior f!ni,0o.:.. prove each of those proDositiL. Resolvtd, That five deleeatKL. meeting to represent the WhiBtf1 in the Convention ; av..i, H u laueflilt Jbtolred, That our confi4eat; quaiihcations, integrity and oairWJ I Mav 1svti Dina nnnl1..lrA. . . vuiM.uj uujuoacu j ana tithw opinions of all our Whig friendiiU isr, nc ueiivre ine present crisb i afF:i!ra rprduri it rn..i: i- nam, tivain kn 1 j 1 rT4 people, for President. Resolved. That we ironm 0. vnanes maniy, as me W big Candida' or of North Carolina. 1 Resolved, That Mr. ManWJ visit Macon County at such ttnuiJ vaes, as may suit nis conTenieact tJn tnoiion 01 J L Moore, Em tf r 1 1 . were unanunouiij aaopied. 1 he following resolution! v and passed unanimously : jiesolvea, l oat we tpprore tbe im county of Cherokee, to hold 1 eoin? gates appointed by the Whin of ui . a. ttri ... irici, to nominate a w nig candidtti I this District in the next Ltziskn recommend to the Whigs of the difcJ districts to appoint delegates tomi tion. The following gentlemen wercv to the Asheville contemion : J.J A. Bryson J. Y. Hicks, Dr. fl. II David W. Siler. 1 . . T. AJJJW J. Y. Hicks, Secretary, T Rumors from Santa Fe Itaf Ralls at El Paso. The dfw at El Paso was mentioned iow ports. The following particuiui the St. Louis papers A gentieinau, who lelt SaniiFta of February, arrived here on Santoi news ot a battle between Col.Lj stationed at 1 Paso, (about dtVs! Mexicans. 'J he America forca sutferinz a loss ot 60 to 80 men,! was retreating before tbe Mtiica On the reception of theoe General Price immediately ordera1; ahli force to inarch to tbe ii ' The ex erees. with the mail,Wl days before the bearer of this ken hv him. and Dassed. The following, from the Weita aid. extra, of the 21st, though n; to ronHrni the above intellit; : An express tia just rni V.V have seen a letter dated AN rar 7 from which we extnfla. i uui j a v v -Oh the 3d of February, tbe K A how wir aroused by tW rH ican. who escaped from ChiWJ exnress. He brouffht inteil.ge'J I-.- t ,h. Mwnrans ill CbH litems r ..i rir. uaa atlvaucmf C UCIICI "1 Vfil.- J Q iwui m.n Three or Mr cwf lii Mn;,nAnt were staliooe ivaii o irgiu". m Th. trau.mnii here werereiuiwi relief ata raoiiient'j rnmf awaiting the arrival of 'S e ...i... ..,- oMnipd ilia"" l rei wuv " We have also received i dated Feuru-ry 12, from -oania re w reported that Urrea was a great raiadiurtj with an army of from D rapid marcnes. '- M preparations for marching ' B 1 troop- to the relief of tht pb, -Air J. Abel arrived a is from El Paso, and brouW below were all on a Wti and that there was a itwrt ffi that place. Large ported to be approaching- fying the town." r , "Gen. Price sod have, on arriving at W r under his coromand. rjj -iThe Lexingion tMo.) APP fat- a letter bad been pendence announcm? tw RaJk with a ! o eignij To Drive RwX&t ton. recommend- P01' rats troubled him very u' the chamber floor; Ws and were very tro i jualified to resort to lr7 ment for their expulsion ir y . ...i. ndsir" .J! pounnea op ooi eweuner-- en the sides m i . ..tt i - . 't mm uv threw some under their an '1 H . i j . tl.Minarn. M squealing among them I rum tne ctuoin - amons their hair or o iparandhebMj,, lince that titrfe, which u ofiWry
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