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15
THE TWO MILLION BILL-
The sodden solteitude with which Mr.
Polk was posseed in behalf of Mexico,
when he asked Congress for two millions
of dollars fr the immediate use
of that Republic, caused aome surpri
and especially wheo conirasied I with the ,
loud denunciatory laniruare which had
so lately declared! our purpose of war, io
- vaaion and conquest against that same
Republic The president, however,
had become peacefully inclined under
tlie conviction thai war waa on J "toll and
trouble;" he informed Congress Uiat he
had proposed negotiations to Mexico
and that as it would be but fair
r In -pay -forsmjr oneeeswme of territory
whirl) f a Mexican Government might
make, he desired to have two millions n
baud faggot-ling 'hat Mir might be meoo
, venienlfor the Mesican Government to
wail fr tlie payment of the whole sum
natil tho tieaty could be ratified by the
"fleiia wJ the31 ap propmtiotie madY-by
Cefljwae."
" Here -we a remarkable dejrree of eroi
. atderate altenlion to the probable aaigen
. eies of the Mexican Treasury. In the
midl ef hostilities s feeling of tender cen
eern for the empty money bags of our
enemies rises np in the bosom of the
. President; he is anxious to make them
a present of two millions in advance o
. any treaty. They may iletinerme to e on
; tinue t'ie war tbarwai da but au re ly , eu rely
they wMtbe tourbed by s-ch a 'mark of
'indnewe?
' '. .ill !- L I
The Sathtillt Ctttoru, a sort of horns or
igan of ihe Preaidentgives soma insight into
jlia particular appplication for which the
wo- million appropriation. - was solieked.
It refers ta the restoration of Santa An-.,
ai foresees by Mrv Putkrspeaks f "the
peaceful inclination of the former; yet
add, "but ha cannoHuake peace un
let tlie army is also for peace;" and "in
ibis critical condition of affairs Mr Pulk
foresaw that the use of two million of
dollaismigUt.br of great invponance."
Tha honest commentator goeo on . to say
thai Sakta Ajixa "mifflu be aWe to cany
oat bis wishes, if ho knew that he was
able to get tha meaaa of paying hie sol
diers' A eery simple arrangement
Wa am not let far enough into tha da- j
tails of tbia little afivir to -know what se
eurities were provided against 8aita Anna
- weaebery after the ad vaaeeooney aha ild J
be safely in his pocket. But What slur
"'Ire riKf PVt "'Mf'lWIViamma)n :
, Since he prefers to Bait with- gold rather
than ateel why not bribe - Parades - in the
beginning! What need of a' I the expense
of I'ing out aqaadrons mastering men.
providing stores and munitions - of war,
preparing indeed for an elsborst campaign
with all the costly appurtenances of war,
which must involve the expenditure of (My
or a hundred millions of dollars why "do
all ihia when cash inatead of chivalry
Is reallv to do tha fiehtuio- - at . laaif Wa
muaa.Kiq.raiiaa as la J
Southern boundary of Texas; we could
hate, bought California moat probably
all at a leas expense than Ute war with
Mexico has cost, already. : Mr, Polk's
militarr spirit and martial ardour, however,
mutt be gratified, v;
,. And in truth ibis warlike propensity of
tha President, which seems to come and ;
ga by ts, isJiksty to prove one of his most
troublesome ...qualities,,. He .blazed up
on tht Oregon question became fierce, full
of menace; baa friends ould hardly bold
him, bis soul was in .- arms -and eager
for the fray." Tin fit being over, became
as mild and peaceable as be , had. before
been bold, rough, and impetuous. Tha
heroic atomaeb which woohi be ; satisfied
with nothing leas than the whole of Oregon
was easily made content with half swsl
lowing therewith many word of valour
vainly Intended Tor intimidation. In
like manner the begtnoinsr of this Mexicaa
difficulty waa signalized or a terrifie out
burst f martial ardour. Wo were to rush
into Mexico at ones and like heroes of ro
mance do without subsistence: nourishment
would be found in fizhtinrr victory and
(lory would furnish food . anfl' drink and
tolerable lodging at tenet uutil repose
could bo had in the "Halls of the Montexti
mas. Tbis Bt soon , reached its erwis
nd when the . poor . Mexican, cowering
from the storm which" threatened to burst
upon bin expected to eee t the gleaming
award descend noon his " b om, hs found
to bis Mtonisbmemt a puree slipped into his
hand. Tue language I wrath and fury
was changed in a tone f conciliation,
and Instead of a chalieoge to debt came a
proposition la . trade. .' iut . SMifortunetely
for Mr Polk he neither gains glory by bis
martial enthusiasm nor saves money by
bis efforts at diplomatic bargaining. . He
Josee every way, and makes the country
antler both m reputation and in come.
. WOMAN'S INFLUENCE.
. Amid tbe atorm, of political and sa etienal
trite wiMcb, agtiaus -oar nation al eoe nsela
It is refreshing to encounter 'one of those
incideuls of woraa',f aiweoo im the legts
lativo balls w'.ich diaptaya he goodoesa,
and easts P ver the sea of eonlenUon, clou ded
by the spirit of opposition, a , glimpae of
unligbt. ' It will be remembered by tboae
who-Wave perused Cp. Fremont's reports
tbat Alexis Ayo', ' voyageor, reeeivad,
' wbBo in h Captain's service, a ' severe
wound. Mae. Fremont, on . hearing, the
het wrote ont a petition to Cong resv pray
Jng for a penaion oftlO per month for him
during life and by her personal influence
succeeded in having the , bill passed thus
angel like spreading a pcMaetmg wiog over
the far off voyar-eur binding up his
1 wounds, and sbieljiag. him, (mm . ftitura
Want! The gentle wife of PveoMnt, by
aUs act of kindncas shows bow closely live
in her semembrance those who share her
htshan44 bard ships aod perils- aod be
whom n)Mf'ewho ie sow treading.- mw
ariida ath far sreet,' wiUbar deroisd.
heat's in every comrade whs acrgimpanjee
him. when the know that woman's
sympathies watch over (heir footsteps, to
solace ihesflliciionsof theii perilous inarch.
Untitle.
nPVPBAi. Tiviiin
8-eU, cvieuae ofth N. O. .wyune.
Cabxaoo. Auj. 51. 1846.
Rd'Utrs of the Pirayane Ueneral Tay
or ia eingolar in every thing. I have
reaaon tobilieve that he is, mtwithsund
ing all . hi aasteriiy of mannrr when bu
sy, as fall of ham or as an egg i of ntejl.
Taking this for granted, be must have
be-n great'y amieil the other day at the
ntanoruvrrs of some volunteers who went
to this "rncS" to take a pn-p at the
old lion. The General's t-nt is just
like those around kim, nly perhaps a
li'tle morr soind when he sits lit it
with bis farmers cothrs on, ia I prcacle
os) hi Botf, pwing over eime order or o(B-ciatdo-eiirn't
he hmks more like an
' lV it e f y aiita ri ' i fyTrsj" "t itectpiiVrfietr-"
tails i.f his mefRliHni'a acrnunt t han like
the man be really is. The votuntrers,
half n dosen in number, loitrred about
he4)uariers awhwe.jod eing the UI
ltrpailin iha i trricHrl over i pair jn
front of the General's tent, tlrey went
under it and sea'ed I'li-mielre upon the
WiHiJen bnclrrt Thrysaw an honest
In king elderlv man seated in the Km
eight or ten fert ofT ami nehher looting
r raring who' b msj an: tVy . Cnattetl''
while rjiJ4J MHtm
smf nein-fit rM . uijI A$hZ. WlUn
an l other that he "wa pretir d d tiata
Of t'e AnWrKant snmeinnes ' iic f
i, ally thef struck up Old Djh Tucker- i'n
real K'ntttefcej by, Jbv a! ing J i m e on .the
bent lie, not vproarious'y but iiranily.
Tn General-paH no anemi n to whj(t
was girrg on, and the free heir eil frllotv
had no idee that they wett wi hin half
s mile f ' -Old Zach," thinking prob ibjy
thaf be hfd "tteppeil nut . aomrwfkerf'
The Genrral rose wet, t BliaW!
office and s'arted off towards to n. "See
here," said one of the volunteer. -lll
bet that yonder is old Zaehr i" "O b ,11
no I" ec I aimed snother posi'iTvrly,"tnst
old Generaf Taylorr' and he UaaltCd (he
other into silence. But the first Speaker
hourht h would make sure, io he stun
ned op to Mj. Bliss aud aikid! "Ji that
14 tVtlow yoinlev ?'? pwtftliwg towards. tl)e
General Wbnt d4 fellow , do you
nvesn tr rvplierl thn Why the
oM Gtneral that Wt btm iaiiJtWcrkat
is Gen, Taylor J yes. tr,
replied the
Major highly autused at the scene.
The
b II it la 1" exclaimed th fellow, (talk
ing after old Rough and Ready "corne
on bos J that's him by Jupiter, I tuld you
so f and the company started off in por'
suitofttreir guiiff - j
I saw an hunest looking Oliio voliinteei'
yesterday morning enter th atrade of (he
tarpaulin where the General we fitting.
He taut off his cap and remarked as b
advaeU.iiTtua. js. Miauir ratWiaoLX
it? Yes."aid the Generalt -take
seat ttrV I msrt harve your hand onccl"-
aatd the honest fellow atepmn forward
and grasping the General's extended -hand.
That does me good 1" he added, in a
low voice, as he terned1 to seat himself.
Although as lough aa the outside of t
tshetl-bsrk hickory tree, when interropted
in Ihe mtdht of important business, Uen
Taylor ia exceedingly urbane and- kind in
his manners, generally speaking.
Flora lbs New OrWaoa Bm, SaplamtMr It.
LATES r FROM THE ARMY.
Admmet of Gen Taylor from Carmago
The Unked Statea ateamship Telegraph.
Cspt. Auld, arrived about noon yesterday,
from Bfaxos 9t Jago, touching Labacca
and Gal vrston. By this srrival we bave
dutiea from Carrrrflgo on the 7th -in the
evening Worn Matamovas to the 1 0th, and
from Galveston to the rrturrrirtg of the 15th.
The Telegraph had an board, at the
time of het departure from the l?rzos, over
300akkaha msthnrged solUiers. BUe
landed at Labacca a company of Germane
tlisoonoeu iron ura a iiiiniiuj, auu
also a eoraoanv , at Galveston fforii Ihe
same eommsmff and brought up to this
nlace over 200, most of whom bave been
prostrated by dieeaaoi .
On thsTeveninr-ofr Ifittw a aoWiet
from Nashville, 1 enn, named James Hoff.
man, jumped over board and waa drowned
and another . oy too name oi rfenyamra
Hart welt died in a few hours after. -
, The bvig Empresario arrived at Labacca
bar on the W h. having experience a
heavr sale, in which aba was forced to
throw overboaid her Wk load of mules,
numbering' 20. .. The bvig Henry arrived
the day after encountered the sasaa gale,
and bad to thiow overboard 37 moles. -
t r tw the same gale the eehr Edward Till
oteoevoojid..t
Jasro. with suty-eieht dnehsreed volun
leers, was nrrecked al ihe mouth of the
Sabine, but all hands- were saved. During
the Dasaars and.prek)us -to the wreck
aix of the soldier died of fever, ;
By one of the passengers- direct from
Carmazo whiehplae he left on the 7tb
inat wo learn Mai an express amvaa
at Carma?o sw ho waa about leavinc. sta
Ung that Uonl, Hatmey bad been. arretted
(or (Itaobejiing orders' wnen tour; oaya
on liis march from San Antonio tow arils
Monterey. Gene- Taylor and Wool aenl
after him, and had bin, and his own
brought bask to Sim Antonio where they
remaio under arrest. . Giber paaavnoers,
however, equally well informed, contradict
ihia-homor. , -:v -' u.s t.--r
- Gan.w Tay tbr marched fronr opposite
Uarnufo on the 7U kr JSeralve, ,wliero
he would overtake JUosj. .Worth' and fall
in with tho troops under command of Cola,
liars and Smith. , In the advance of Gen.
Tevlor. intoJbe inteiior, be ejemod d
terrmnedio be sreparod for any tmerreney
enWfie advaorin or retrestiag as be
wnuUnnifJer Cither oflk-ers or sneolo
fake more bat gage than thev could pack
upon theii back. Inconsequence of this
a number of steamers had reached Mata
moiaa freighted do Wit with "extra-baggage,"
and the Quartet of the Sapedres is tho
roughly Crammed with it. All iheoupplies
so fir have been aent nffby mules, and it Is
elpeci-d that there will be atiout 30 (leva
nrovision lor 12.000 men about the time
I" I
IllCn .
of the concentration at Seralvo. st
it i generally belie ed, the army will re
main for some time and many are of opirt
ion that Taylor wilt not remove until
farther advised by the Government.
Gen. Taylor believes, notwithstanding
the report of th advance of a large forte
from San Louis Potosi to 8altillo, that he
nan enter Monterey and even proceed to
Saltillo whhdHt any opposition whatever.
The troops on the rosd' now between
Carmago and Mon'erey number near
MflOO, and no volunteers were suffefed
lo go who eould nit stand a long march
WAaRltXwiEil???-.. - !n C,!n,e
q uence of tftis the f egiments ' "ifiat "aire left
were much reduced, very few of therrt
exceeding 500 men, and some less". These
regiintnu are from Missimsippi, 1; Tsanes
see, 1; Kentucky, I; Ohio, 1; Texas, L
(Calfy;) Ifaltifrtore Battalion, a portion of
the Texan Infantry, re organized, and
MrCullooft's and Gillespie's rangtra.
Cfen Patterson has bt'en left in com
mandof all te lower country between
Cnmargo and the mouth of the Rio Grande,
Snd he Jiad been -instructed by: 6m. Tay
l t,isWnrdr. pibibuW ..Jk. tft-
iinie oi au pers-ins inip tlie noutn' oiine
business in
the country. Geh. Butler
was the man desif ned tor ihia command.
btrt the non-arrival of Patterson at Cdmar
go, indticed the change. Gen. JP.s
said to be much annoyeJ at not "being al
lowed to accompany the advance.
In Camargo there were between 000
and 703 v.ilffntr rin the bospit.ifs wbowere
dying Very fast. So large a number were
tick that m reqto?red near a whole regiment
to attend them Those whom the Ten
nesseeans left behind seemed 10 be particu
larly uufbrnfffrate. So enfeebled where thtfy
that they rail on the AUbamians not
only to attfend the sick but to bury Itm
ded. As fa'st aa these' men get able to
leave they aredischarged and sent home.
In fact. Gen. Taylor shows a disposition
to discharge all -vho are not disposed to
reeve out, Ibe campaign Tnmsgb Mfte nurfl
ber.of psrr
fas is mors nu merous than in Caraarco,
the mortahty,;;M .Ahftiatwrp
grealef.near 3 to 1. Thoe who ate on-
scclmed in the South, when once pros
trated by the fever Seldom regain their
strength on the Kio Grande, and if they,
do not die in the 'cdtlrse of 8 or 10 days,
do not gel up again until they experience
a change of ciirnster
SPEECH OF DANIEL. WEB$Trli
At the Wbtg 8tate Convention nf faa
sacrrasettii Hld in Boston on Wednes-
Jyr - WKI -.MMl. ll
great spploW(a(Ueing--t ailed bn -for
sptfechL spoke as followsr
I deem it a great privilege to be prevent.
eveniobepYesent for a few moments, in s
Urge an assemblage of the representatives
of the Whigs of Massachusetts When
ever the Whigs of Msssaeuaetts assemble,
snd wherever their representatives assem
ble, there is an odour of liberty that 1
love to Inhale.-There fs attachnienl to the
Constitution of our country and the insti
unions of our fathers which Wrrrms my
heart thttheiMWl!ttfrs1ia
beat' f' while it beats al all) with everything
favorable to nwnaH liberty.
Gentlemen, of auch a party as the' Whin
party, made up of inteilirrerft, independent.
conscientious metf, it is not to be supposed
or expected, and that on great and inter
esting questions, snd in aft tbe divisions,
of auch questions, there should be an en
ire unanimity. But experience shows
that there is so unanimity of feeling and of
purpose which brings about in the end a
unity of action and co-operation in effort.
There are topics, tfptrn the' expediency
of which there are gentlemen' present, hlo-h
in my regard, who a-e a line of duty which
is fir entirely apparent. Others may look
io omef souices lor succor or ato, oiners
mar relv anon other foundations and
other hopes cut for myself, 1 confess (aaf
at this period of my political life, full of high
hope of the urenem reeling that actuates
all good rfteo trf the cnuutry, I eonfesr that
fv my paif Id" the darbf tnf Ifbdbfed
night that hr npon us, I see' rttr star above
the horizon promising Rghf to giva os. but
the intelligent, patriotic, united Whig, Par
ty of the UuiMtr StMest V ""
Gentlemen the hour of your seperation
has arrived, and I msy not trespsss upon'
your attention. I rejoice Irr the general
unanunuy that bis prevailed in yowr mvet
s on all feel in ihe prosper I of being "sble
t elect your U"vernor, and in tbe pro
pec of the ascendency of W hig - pnnci
plesr . '"
t reioien with you ia the proapect of the
overthrow of wnstvver threatena further to
depress the political-interest of the country,
or wbstever threw env inrtner to ar the
industrial nitrenus- of the netmnr And
rejniee in the antiefpatioa tteut e may be
allowed to indulge the hope thalexpeiienee
ahall cair borne conviction !e the ranks
of our adversaries, that the (fenetsf hohnf
of our public institutions in-the present
atate of sna rs, depends upon ihe nrnr
maiotermticb nf the' Whig pnneiples which
wa bave so long endesvorsd wsnsuirr.
I aalhankful for ever token of your
resoect and favor, and now take my leave
ftf voas amceriHr hoolnr that the harmony
.e.i) ntkL .. i-m rVl' wtmT
hsrmonious aciion great and entire raff-
HV ' MOUNT VERNON.
It ia said that Capi. Dewey ia nej-otia
una; tor om percaase a we souse
nal
aepul.hre of Wshi"g4n. for the purpose
of placing it st the disposal of gnvernmi'i
with a view toils restoration and improve
went. -J ;
Frn the N.O. Pic4una 8.. I.
LATTRR FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
An exrep-s va receieed at Cumafgo,
nd the 9tl. Instrtt, fr.i n Gen. Worth , sta
ting that he had obtained informal ion that
r,. 1 ' L., ....... I MnlltlTV
with about 8000 troops, which would
increase the force ai that plrice to upwarda
of 4000 men. gome doubts' of the' Su
thenticiiy of me news were expressed at
M .taiHora. as we learn by letters, we have
received thenre; but we see no reasons to
doubt iti The Mexrian papers have art
nnunced fff it he bad been appointed lo fie
eommriml of lltS 'army of the north.' and
uniformly mentioned Monterey a the point
at which tbeir troops were to be concert
trated.
One letter we have Seen sets down the
ioiwiib;
terey at from SWO to 10,000. It adds that
hf bad issued a pracUmatiiMl prtfbibldng
all intercourse between the Mexicans and
the Ametican army under pain of death.
We have received no letters by this
arrival either from Mr. Kendall or our
special correspondent, and persurne that
their communications ware forwarded by
anothei conveyance, which we look for
constantly.
The Phifdde.1pVia i. S. Gaiette hal the
fallowing litr ..i-..
' NPORrAtff KUMOR "
Matue tffhiich importance have formed
the subject of in deliberations of Pie
Cabinet Council which afttembled to day,
.The. J?MMU&tttSltottr.kH..JTtMto?4
(torn TennrMee, and the Secretary of the
Treasury had actually left the city on his
way to the Florth, when he was recalled
by a telagraphic .despatch. A number
of the officers ufthc Army snd Navy,
whose opinions were deemed most deserv
ing of consideration, were called jn for
the purpose nf throwing the light of their
eiperienee orf the Ihe SOfbject under dis
cussion. After .a aession of nearly aix hours, the
Council Was broken', anil the hundred
tongue of Rumor were at once employed.
d coursing must sigaciously on Ihe topics
which had been debated, and the conclo
lion tdopJedcr.The i.ittieral.n.nderstand-..
iag.U that having, determ'wed that tlii
success ot our military operations in Mex
tcosrn emraeot oangev o fasting aversna.,
owed, unless, these operations can be ef
fectively aided by a naval demonstration
of some brilliance, it waa the question be
fore the Cabinet what enterprise of mo
ment should be undertaken. Either an
arsnauU must be made on the Castle of
San Joan de Ulloa, or Tampieo must e
faken , . .
TKe Itnte foflh't "former" ms', in the
opinion of experienced men, to have pas-
sed awa'y for the present. It was, there-
iect of tUck, n44ncnrilanca-sratn..lhia
. decision,- orders ute fo-" be1 trsmrorttetf for
tht enterprtfe. "The i easoni rig on which
ibis decision is rounded Is said lo be this:
General Taylor writ brububiy make good
his progress to MontVref; but between
Monterey and Saltillo, a distsoee of Some
eighty mile, there is a aeries of d ingerno
defiles, where the troops may proliably
beexpoed toharr.sing and weakening at
tacks from the enemv. if they should be
disposed to adopt the Guerilla rand of
w ar farav-'M' 5
Between Saltillo and St. Louis de Pot
oat, there is an immense desert; and e
ven if our troops should be enabled to
reach that place, they muat be so weaken
ed and diminished- as to render it scarcely
proDabie that tney will be in sufficient
strength to present an effectual resistance
in ease of a n't vigorous atfack. If wa
eould nave possession of Tsmpico. we
shall be able to throw in that moral and
phisir.ial aid which may be sufficient, in
such f Caif, to ffTve- effect to our military
operations, and thus safe tbe arm from
disaster.
'pii is ill that has transpired on the
subieet. After the meetinr of the Court
cil to dayr hfgp tAnsfera were ordered
to be made from the New York banks
lav- PtewOrkani
-M. Patftr, the broker,- died last nrght.
I believe he ia well known in youi' Ciy,
where he had- considVrable money opera
lions.
rrroas lb N. Oi rims 8tpi tt.t
Ltttt 0nJ Important from' the &tm)f 6f
0trtin$t
'tVf steamship' M' stim. Can't, Page,
arrived here yesterday from Braids Ssn
tiago, which she left on the Mtn mat nt. I
8ber.brought fiithef . wo' hundred' and :
fifty kltlueZAn4
ao d et, vrho were wwumled inbat'lrsof the
9th and fifth of May. ' Recounts' had besu
recently received at Matamoraa of. the
assembly -of the MexWao population en
ansae, to optoc the march of Gen. Tay
lor's army to M.riterj. , Every thing
seemed to poriehifa very apeeify rnriflict
between tlie advanced guard, under Gen.
Worth, and a" largeTorce" of Mexicans,
altuet 1000 men, that were close upon
Seralvo. The followiiig. giving interest
ingiletaib therein, we extract from the
Matamorss and American Flag of the tth
FMPORTANT FROM THE ARMYV
iffter t&s rrsuiar edition of our paper
bad DeeH' strork lf thia mornfhg. Ihe
steamer Big Hatchee arrived from Catnar-
ao. and'wO are indebted to Mr. Hicks.
I u .ua rJt ttia -
the elefk of the ' boat, for the lollowing
letter and oilier information?' .. -.
, -M Camarro; Sent 8, 1846. .
Mr Editor. I hastes' te inform joe, or
tbe awvivaL - - pott hast' from ; Saral vo.
if Cant. Marrav. with ' anformation that
McC4Whs Ranjeryliad cost into Gen
Werlh'e camp-st Serai vo, and reported
that on the sin insU about 4Qj.miIes bo
yond SraUo, they tia overed a boly of
Mexicans, forming the advance guard of
a large force. They relre a'ed as the Ran
gers came upon them, and were parsurd
until they fell baik on a lare f.irrt-,
whuh wa discoverrl to be from 800 to
1000 strong. It was the general impreMOfi
that it was intended loatta k Gen. Woith
before rriiif.Tcrment tvuld arrie, and
Captain Murray tbinka that a battle being
fought at S -raWo" tn-drfy, (the 8th )
Captain Men ay ne Gen". Taylor wiih
a part of hi foiee sme distance in ad
vance i-f the main body, and within thirty
five mil! nf S'Talv", on a forced inarch
to i s rrlieL It is positively titer ted that
the Mesicana are 'e rrmiued to make a
s'rong rcfiitatice belweeo SeraNo and
Muiiterey Amputlta ami Ari.ta are co
operaiitig with rac other, and their Turce
are augmenting fait the Mexicans are
rally ins; to their standsid from all jnar
ter:T1tr1 thtf prdgref of the troops which left here
with Gen."Tajlr, it being not of the
qiiesti m to match during the hat Of tie
Jay, The troop were m ftijh apirit &
eager (o come up with .the Mexican.
Td compauita - Of Ranger thgt were
here, lately, having" tfieir horses ahud,
at trie J iff immediately af rr Contain
Murry's arrival. All 1' quiet nefi-.
rroclamatinu frotfi Santa Ann. Ampudia;
tnd the -Oovtfrnor- of TsmSuHpas base
been rrcriJ il town, and xre having their
rRVct upon the Mfxivans; The pochf
very cve
trt npou an who my lurnim i
provuiuns, asut in transporting preiisio'nA,
oi in any wre aid tlie Amvricaia. It
.. ........
pionia.i tiiem ii iom honuiig any inter
course or carrying on, any I ride with u.
Lreath anda confiscation of property are
the penarlries for rfirfobeying the order.
Ihe proi tarnations nave also been vceiv.
ediuMier and Reynoss. Nothing more
of importance.
are alio inoeUled to Ihe clerk of
the Big Hatthee, for the following extract
of an order, published in Camargn, acror-
Ims to instructions fiom ueneral layfor,
and signed by E. U. Kane, 2nd Dragoons,
commanding the post
Uamsrgo, (Mexico, Sept. 10, 1H40.
To all whom tl may contern:
No American citizen is allowed to
Iscste in Comargo, " without rewritten
brousht b-v ateambtnita or mines will De
allowtaittferoa
erf ana sent to the Quartermaster at the
Brazos. No peraon, not connected
with the armv, will be sanered to stop
st Csmsrgo, wit' out a permit from Gen.
Taylor or the commandant oi me pou
No private freight ol sny kind to b
brought ahore from stesmboats, and,
in' stcerdsnce will) the instructions,' all
person not connected whh thearmy- ar-
required to leave the place by the I7riv
initant
ATTUIf E"Of"S AN TA--FEV-
The St. Tiouia paneto of 28th September
contain aotbentie intelHireoeetof tbe capture
of Santa Fe, withouT opposition, by the
forces under General Kearney. The
news win brooght by ihe" steainer Little
Missouri, from rort lieaveffworth. ine
mail from Santa Fo reached the Fort irf
28 days. The capture mV plate 0 the
I8th AugiisT. :. ,
A remarkable fact oonriktte"r Wifn this
C'aDliir'e is', it will be seen, that Gen. Kear-
Abycdetilarw'hie porpose to-aimex-nll'Mew
Mexico io ine unueu oiaies, on uum aiuca
of the Ri Giande. ,
The St. Lnbir iCeptiblicrm' coViia'aik the
diary of an officer belonging to the erpe
ditioh, in which the occurrences; of each
day are noted. - His account of the udu-
tuie is aa folio war '
Tuaday, Jlugutt 18. S Carted s rtsoal,
and at aix milea enove to the Cahnon,
where the Mexican afrnt under Am ijo
had been assembled. -There had : been
3,000 troopa there, but it seems that the
nearer we . approached them, the fewer
they became, and when we passed through
they had all gone. The position they
choss wss near the lower end, and it was
one of great strength. - The passage was
not more than forty feet wide-in fronl
ibey lad jnsde an obsircuonwKlr.ihnbcr
and beyond this, at 909 - yards -distance,
was an eminence in (he road, on which
their cannon: had been placed; nnd.it. was
tbouo-ht by - us, that tneir" posriibti' wa
equal to 0,000 men. We reached the hill
which overlooka Santg F al 6-P. M,
Major" Clark's artillery wss put into line,
snd the mounted troops and infantry were
tnatcTieiy tTiroogh ihe town W the raiace,
(as it ia' called) on , tlie public square,
wnere ine uenerai ana pis siau- uipiuumi
ad. and were received by tlie actihg Gov
ernor. and-other diigflilariee and. conducted
The G:eiterar slilM,- iif a lew w'dtds,
.the object of his Visit, and gave assurance'
or safety and proteeuon to an qnottenoing
ekizens, - VV hila tb i tranapired. ine inars
and atripea were hoisted on the ataff which
is attached to the Palace, by Major Swords,
aKtfarsAnoB-aa it was seen to wave above
the buiidinoa. it was hailed bv a' national
salute from the battery of Captains Fischer
and Weightman, under the commana oi
Maior Clark. While the General , was
j proclaiming the conquest of New Mexico
s a part or tbe United statea, tno nrst
rfdtf waa beard "There," said he, 'my
(funs proclaim that the flaf of tbe U. 8.
floa over thia eapi'ol
er this eaniiol." I be people sp
pesried satisfied, f The Gen., alrpl in the'
palace, (wo Democrats most call it tbe
Governor's house.)-" One company i of!
dragoona waa kepi in the city ai" at1 guard
and the bosiness of tbe day waa ended.
Thee, in tb ehort-epaee of fifty days
has an army been' marched' bearly-OOO
miles, over a desert eoutnry. and eonquei .
ed a Drosinrta of 80.000 sonls. wiinonl
firing: s gttn saveorjt which may)
be
attributed
mainly to die skill and
rrbichGen "j Kearney , has va l I
i,:iv
with
Arduous and delicate buin.
&MHAIII Inl - I.Im.i. I
explaining his object incoming iDto
country, and the kindness he felt for tfc, t
inhaHiianln. ha was mild ant
ton men. ( would add.) L claim ihe
of New Mexico for the United Sinie. if
put sny hand on ii from thia mnrneat I
(bringing his hand firmly down on SI
. . : : . . . . . ' "neiiov
thigh.J and demand obedience to' lis law. I
- tmrtuuy, .ivgvn y.- ie q i
addepssed the whole p ople io-day"" mo. i
at length than he had on other orrasitm f
ana toon paniptnar care to give ihem ifci
most positive assnnnces of proiecTiOB j,
their persons, property, and religi-,
Many families hud fled on bis apprsack
ad he told ibvir fri.-mU lo bring ihe
hack, and to say to them thai they wosy
b more safe under his adiniuistraiiss
than they had i vec been lis staieil, thu
in taking possession of New .Mexico, k
claimed the whole of it for" the UDiks
Saea wiUio,Tefwew to-4'vwOf1n(i-de.
He absolved them from 'heir nlle.,
nee to Mexico and Gov. Armijo.antl pa.
claimed himself Governor of New Mnint,
snd c'.afmi-d tbem Hi citizen of .he UoittJ
Stiles. ; k.-
The acting Governor and Alcalde tht,
tnk the oath of allegiance to the Unites'
State, and the people with a simultaneow
shout, exclaimed, "lice la Genera."
CIVILIZATION IN SANTA
. A gch'tlernan attached to Geri, knraev'
1
expedition VV i a letter Trorn ants
miiitisiraWeanti
The, htfrrls the pefVple lire in are built. of
mud, one ffory high, snd have no flooring.
The y aleep on the ground and have neither
beds; ttbie nor chairs. : "In Tact thev Eur
row in the ground like Prairie dogst Wi
entefed the tify on the 18th of Asptf,
ana iook possession without fi
inngis
gun."
FOREIGN.
''From the North American, -t
Nei Vovlr ttarti ifi.i o ar
, r , T ' " r wu aff t . (.1.
Ihe ureal Wertern arrived al lOo'rioel
this day On: the IW,- 80th, and 2I
exnerienrvo irempncinna .L ..it
house, quarer bqats, ice-bouse, and iutW
fered much other damage. - i i L
i nere ia no poiuieai - news' of nnpnr-
tancev rr-zi'C' 'ZiZCSZTT
.Jtb. markets ht4Mto&sikit -i.
merican odicewer idvating ' -.
The failure of the potato crop is univer.
salarTeort " ft
United Kingdom are appalling, whilst let
ter after letter from thecnUnen of Europt
details the ravages of which this strann
and unac.countabre disease has made Ta
rance, Belgium, Holland ami Pruisia.''
The crops in th rJntted iCinvdom ar
not more than average either in quantity
quality;, we tnust tbereror look to otmr
ronntnea for a sunnlv an (fir lent Tor lbs
arg and increaainff Consumption that
nowjrointf rarwafd. " .!.
.JLaAXu ma seen uo ia ..ImatSaaaet-Ml
tha haiveia a tint. touutrysr junst-ii.
trestingr a very large -. qoamityj of .snW
will thereiore be required for its immediate
want-.. - .
All over the' north of Eorona. Tlv ilv
tapie article oi consumption, has yield
miberably short. s -- 1
1 lie news from Indis is of rst'JVr uflet
peeled -interest, the victories which'
BritiviYarrii'y achieved on the MAlti of lb
Suthidge,- have not resulted ih' that stbii
bib arraheVi.ent nndpj-ofiyableset-e
Which: tfaa hoped for aniprmUre'U,1i:
ed of. Ghoolab 8wgH irida himself bear
by pecuniary dttfictmiea. be eithe? eor:
of m unwilling to psV His debtti' sri'd" csi
eequenUy the if it Will have to lie rtntwd
in the Punjaub'and that prov'incaloi fhnn.
and the tetfjtdVy cor.ilitibnally ssfslgnetls
Ghool ab! (Singh, repossessVtT liched to
th'BriliHi' ti-rritory. ' The, raveges of lb
Cholera have diminished on the Scindf.
and it appears Uiey havo beeu' staggen-
ted'.
A Slip from the North Airicftcaa J!
Oct 3, says. The Hibernia arrived at , Bo
ton thia morning, with 7 dayf later nets
The markets for Flour are dull in Lom
and firm in Liverpool. Free 29 W '
s1iillihgsrad' aaUsede'
bond"
Com has advanced' three shillings pf
oUartei; yellow 40,-white 7,- V
Cotton is very buoyant, tbe Ualeaoniat
advkes havingpul it up on farthing
The Potato crop, as anflcipated is an ea
tire failtire. - -
The Wheal biycst So England u iiW
average., , r.j ..v- - - '''?'
Fiam ike Milt N: CJ CbroeW
, M6 JstMeU Sannders, son or . "u
R. Rf. Saundeia, oor Minister to Bps
has issde'd proposals? for;, poblwb,nfJ
WhV popef m thia town, After e'lbtt
ta'TefleCtidn. be' says that he ns eotw
to the conclusion that, with a few nonw-
M exceptions, the leaders of ths ie out-,
Democracyarea set of selfish DemagJ
and political knaveavhwy0nly:"
oeceive me people ana proyiuo
selves. He says thsff iU resson he f,
teela Milton'for ihe'nnblicilion of bit P
ier is, "rtrsl,it is off -of me sirvnFi
holds of Democracy asta be wisnes m j
wner9 tne Dime wiu o in noiict .,1
. a . . a 'a a . t .au at nil IT.
L-tila au u:t GslA: if
VVT I serial UJ tUlbACSi ccvhisj t -7
CVUHIJ W aiiev lietuviif ( l f f! ,)'lfl
' PRIZE MONEt,'4M
. . .,... ... i. ,1,'ai
An auvenisemen appears -
I oca Dun, noiiijioa; uio wiuot' k ,
of tho v 6. "ahip; Torktown jf
nd' receive their snare of Pr.
.u. l ... o . i. .i. nuire a'
toast of Africa.' 'the prix ofi aft-
fe thirty tkou$$mi ioUaft.- '