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1. o well i c w i, with Huston. AikI a ' ( anal was bunt round iI.oms Lolls also. In complete a water conveyance to Xcwlon port. Gr!tit expense wns in-rnrr-?d nllerw;irda iti locking tle various t-I Is higher up the river lUilil al length he river nns made navigable (or boats s l.i-h a Concord. Ti n was thought ii be a great and most useful achieve ment, niid k indeed it wns. But a vastly greater "was now approaching, the en rf sh-am. That is iho invention which distinguishes this age. The ap plication of tmn to the moving of hea vy bodies, onihe w:ier, nnd on ihe land towers above nil other inventions of I his or tho prei-i-ding njre, as the Card igan mountain now rfire us lifts i'sclf a hove the little hillocks nt its hise. . ''Fellow citizens, can we without wonder consider where we am and what has drought us lit re? Several of this Company left Boston and Salem this morning. They pasod the Kcar- j serge on the left, the Ragged Mountain on the right, have threaded nil the Valley and gorges, and he re tly now are at 2 o'clock, nt the foot of Hie ior d gan Mil's. Thy prohab!y went to innrktt tins morning, ordered their din nor, went home to n Icisure-brcnkfasi, avid set mil, Ilere'lhey now are cn . joying iho collation of our hospitable riend, Mr. Cits, nl the hour when their families are dining at home. JJy the wuy, if they had thought fit zvk it would have Ixcn a happy thought they n.igtft have brought us a few fish, taken out of the sen at sunrise this morning, and we might hero enjoy os good n fish dinner as our firietidj nre new enjoytug' "aiTfflni Bfcacir or IMauanf. J Ins would have been rather striking a chowder at the foot of the Cardigan Id. Is would have been a thing to he talked ubout. . .a wx m a -i-eiiow-ciuz-'cs, tiiis uatiroaa may resnia to lring tne sea to your doors. You cannot, iodeed, snuff its salt water, but you will both snuff and tasto its best products, aa fresh as those who lire oti tis shores. 1 cannot conceive of any policy more useful to thegreat mass of the community than the policy which established these public improvements. I .ct me say, fellow citizens, that in the history of i.uman inventions there is Ti udTy, one jo' weirfcaklilatftil as that of r ail roads tornnaltze the condition of men The richest mast travel in the cars, for there tliey travel fastest; the poorest can travel in the cars while they could not travel otherwise, because this mode of conveyance cost out Mils time or mon ey. Probably there are in the mul titude before me thoss who have friends :il such distances thai they could hardly hare visited them, ha J not Railroads coma to their assistance to save their time and to save their expense. Men are thus brought together as neighbors and acquaintance who live two liun dred miles apart. ,. -"We sometimes hear idle prejudices expressed ugainst Railroads, becao.se they are dose corporations; but so from the necessity of the case they neccssrily tnUst be, because the track of a Railway cannot oe road, upon which every man in ty drive his own carnage. Some, times, it is true, these Railroads interrupt or anr.ey niaivKiuais in tne enjoyment of their, property t for these, caces the most ample compensation ought to be made. 1 have myself had a little taste of this inconvenience. - When the Di rectors of the Itoad resolved to lay it out upon the tiver, (as I roust say they were very rwHe in doing,) they showed them reives a little too loving to me coming near my la nu-house, (hat the thun der of their engines and the screams of their steam whistles to say nothing of inner inconveniences, not a niuo dis turbed the penceand repose of its occu- pmis. i nero is uesiue an awicward and ugly embankment, thrown up a cross my meadows. It injures the looks vf the fields- --t---: " :.t':'i -- - , kJ,Dut I have lemarkcd, fellow citizens, that' Railroad directors and Kailroad projectors are tin enthusiastic lovers of Undcap bounty; a ' handsome field or lawn, beautiful eopses and all the gorge misness of forest scenery, pass for little in their eyes. Their business is to cut and to slash, lo level or deface a finely rounded field and fill up beautifully winding valleys. They are quite utili tarian in thfir creed and practice Their business is to make a new road. They look upon .- well . constructed embankment as an agreeable work of art -a long, deep cat through hard pan and rook, such as we 'have lust passed, gives i hem delight to behold and il iliey em fii:d a fair reason to run a tunnel under a deep mountain, they are half in raptures. 5-, ,fc.,r ,.,..,,1 ,,To be serious, gentlemen, I must say I admire the skill, the enterprise, and that bold defiance cf expense which have enabled the din cto s of this road to bring il with an ras ascent more than fyO . feet above the level of the ' Merrimac River. : Wo shall soon see itltonating mortar sent on the curved fly. cross yonder mountainous ridge, com. mouly called "Hight of Laud," and J therice puch down into tho lair valley ofthe Connecticut r v j ."Fellow ciiizDs, i, yon who f livo n-1 id must already be- ficial i fleets." Votir long the line of Road tiu H foci its . beuefici cotin'ry is rather a rough one. There r.. iml.l MM,lUM..M,i tl,. IldJ, aud other idaccs adjacent lo the Tliero are othirr portions not so fertile. t may ., infer this from the names- tloy bear. We haro come through ''Little Guins," "lard Scrabble' wid Dmigestt-anip," which latter I' understand is an Indian word to signify iho joorest lund in creation. Hut, fellow ci iuns, health and industry, good morals and gtod government have made your homes among these moun tains prosperous and happy. This great improvement conies 10 your larther nssisiancc. It will give you new facilities, connect you more read ly with other portions ol the State, and most assuredly, according to nil experience, create new ol.jecis for application of your enterprise a'td your labor. You do not begin to know Ihe benefit, which it will confer on yon. I rejoice most heartily Hint iny naiiv State has a- doptcd a poliry which has led lo these lesiilis. J iniKt 1 hat mliey may he steadily (mmied till internal improve ment in soma really and intrinsically uiehil form shall reach every plen and e;ry mountainside of the State." REV. MR. MAHTI'SI.ECTUBE We copy below for the amusement of the rc-HiVr 11 brief extract from the Tri bune of Ihe lecture delivered ol the Tobcrnacle, New York, by Rev. Air. SlAFriTron ihe Mexicnn war. It will be seen we were misinformed as to his sustaining all the measures connected with the war. He expresses no opinion With regard to them. But he is a mong the most enthusiastic of the "Manifest Destiny" party and eoc United States. Brief as is this sketch. none who have heard the reverend or ator will fail lo recognise its truthful iirss wherever it pretends to represent his lofty flights; Rev. PaoF. Maffit's Lectcrk on Mexico. This exercise congregated about six hundred persons last evening at the Tabernacle. The Reverend and imaginative orator commenced bv a glowing description, in his peculiar man ner 01 tne city and country ol Mexico. The beauty of the region, its verdant valleys and rainbow tinted flowers', its sentinel mountains, and star-spanslcd irouncuon 10 tne main subject, which was the Designs of Providence. These designs were equally fulfilled in peace, aim wiine, m s'orra and sunshine, in gloom and glory. Dreod and solemn wos the thought of War. The peace ful and peace loving people of the United States had drawn the avenging sword and thrown away the scabbard. 11 occamo not the lecturer either hrap- provo or condemn the new war. What ever might be ihe private opinion of ludividuuls or the regrets of Christians, this was a national war. It was tho Anglo-Saxon blood that flowed full and indomitable through American veins that made this war. That was a strange, las a. . O wiiu diooo; improved by trie West it now spouted higher nnd higher, and Old Rough and Heady was now its wet nursooo the Rio Grande. Ah, a wild and unconquerable stream was that old blood of freedom! Nothing was like it; the Romans sucked the she wolf of war; tho Greeks were warlike, especially un der Alexander; tne Uauls under Ka poleon burst forth a heaving volcanic lava stream, out notning was like the Anglo Saxon blood which in this conn try had free course to achieve -its gteat mission Here the Church was freed from the burdens of secntantr. Our Bishops have not every few months to make an addition to the liturgy in the shape of thanks for tho addition of a new foreign German royal responsibil ity lo increase the taxes of a debt burdened people. When Santa Anna proved recreant to Freedom, Freedom then disowned him from the summit of her lofty mountains. When Mexico -first began , to oppress Texas, some predicted that ere long she would ner.oid tne round laces ofthe stars of the Union, while the stern craggy mountains, in whose recesses the bandit was nursed, should be roused to the centre by the fearful concussion of our cannon. The lecturer then, entered upon a description of Gen. Taylor's movements previous lo ihe capture of Matamorns. interspersed with flights of his peculi arly flowery fancy. Speaking of Palo Alto, he remarked that tho thunder gusts of artillery roared all day, and at night Ihe brave Ringgold slept the sad and bloody steep of death beneath the smoke enclouded skies of Mexico. Ten days after this the flag of our country floated over the bastions of Mat amoras that rested peacefully beneath ihe wings of our eagle. When our ar j my reached Monterey, ihe citv lay. like a ealm a id beautiful vision of a slecp ing infant. -: But soon this was chanced. ! All was war and destruction. The ds ting shell, kissing ihe clouds ere it fell like a thunderbolt. The lecturer then - gave frl detail, an account of the capture of Monterey, ' with many noclical ortinmenls, which we havo not iren elsewhere connected with at.y nnrrntive of the event. , , l :AndMOtrnrnthesnVvgaltl.aWan i.-r ail j"...4.-.i. grand to wnltlilbs euii'.s of tho Unyt roarl. The waves of eirpire hiss and roar as they struggle nginst ilitikultics, nproncluded with Mexico ja larttng and per swelling from the sen, deep and cavern-! manent peace. " Otis, and anon moving deeply with an' With great respect ami high nteem for anthem not unlike the clior il music of " .ne nf "' brtnest ornaments, and. the stars. (?) The speaker looked higher than earth. The Providence of God was above all. There were old nnd hoary crimes yet unantoned for. Who had avenged the conquest of Mexico by the landed la- gions of Cortes? Had the dews and storms and wandeiiug showers of centu ries washed nut the sin? It was yet to be avenged! The speaker had e'.so learned from study of the past, lha wars of request were ofiin followei by the spread of science, religion rind the nits. as to tne Mexican war it was not his province lo speak. He should :,ot presume lo say whether it w;, just or unjust. But as a Minis'. of Pence, he had (lie right tji express his unbiassed opinions, in regard 10 the great design of Provi dence, so long as he did not rail against tne powers that be. And as fur as he could read those designs, they were that Mexico wos a doomed nation unless she look shelter under our Eagle, and became an integral part of the United Mates. (Prolonged applause.) 11 was unnecessary lor mm to ar gue thai this could belrJnnc. If we could annex one country we might annex great many more!! Hedid not speak as a politician, but as a Christian philanthro pist; ue lolly accorded with the eloquent sentiment of Mr. Colhoun that there was a mysterious connection between Mexico n"d .Ue.JPiffijlStales,.Greata4)plaqse lie spoke his own free and honest thoughts a they swelled up from "his neart 01 nearts. He had, he thanked vjwj, no parry cnasto serve, lie was not subject to any party induence. His relations to Church and State There peculiarly bland smile stole over the fea tures of the speaker, and he made significant gesture with his right orm wciq muse 01 a privuie ciuzen, a iree, warm neoried, enthusiastic, Christian 1 nsn man .1 A pplan se. 1 The speaker having reiteiated his great idea of the annexation of all Mex ico, and the extension of our institutions emneiusnment, uuaiiy closed his oration to the apparent great delight of his au ditory as far as their clapping and stamp ing vuuiu ue lancu as eviuence. GENERAL 1 PYLOR AND THE PRESIDENCY. The Dernocrau have been again boring General Taylor, but as great as is their skill in boring art, they can make noihine -.. mill . . uu i uiv wiu nrro. i na anxious inquir era alter the denerara opinions in the present case, are certain patent Democrat! who met in the little town of Clarksville, Tennessee. They held a meeting, passed sundry resolutions, and ordered ihem to be sent in'fien. Taylor, accompanied by a letisr from a committee of the said Dem ocrats, in convention assembled, request ing him to be so kind, so very obliging, as to sty what were bis opinions on those resolutions, which so frankly expressed ibeir own. and which they with so much consideration had sent to him. But lbs General, though acknowledging tht com pliment, declines returning it. He sends on these Democratic gentlemen, who have so much solicitude for him and his opin. ions, just as he did Deloney Dr Deloncy with precious little satisfaction. I The interesting resolution communi cated by these kind Democrats, were a- fa ins t a National Bank in favor of the adependeut Treasury approved of An nexation approved ofthe present Admin istration declared that the Democratic party cannot support any man whose prin ciples aie not well defined. This last letter of Gen. Taylor settles a quesuon between tne Enquirer and our selves. 'Ihe Enquirer inferred from the letter to Deloney that the General had no opinHinions ea the Bank and TarisT ques tions, oexause- nr saiu ne couiu not answer Ihe interrogatories relating to them without mora lime than be could spare to consider most sumce's. we contended that the lair interpretat'on was that General Tav- tor meant taai ne nan not time to rive that ..1.1 . . . . conaianrauon io inose surjecis necessaiy I. - .1... -.wl ... - - r w k ticai auu uiucr vsprrsasiOD 01 D1S opinions. 1 he letter from General Taylor we now publish, takes this very around. it ne were flisposed to answer, be sars. a "m. 'I cannot spare the time from my official duties to devote lo the investigation of those subjects, which their importance seems lo require to enable me to reply lo diem in a way dial would be satisfactory to myself." Rich. Times. Clarksville, June lGih, 1847. Dear Sir : Enclosed you will , ace the duty irriposed upon us by the convention assembled in Clarksville, June 7th, 1847, making il our duty to rail on you for a full expression on the resolutions herewith n. The cirenstances and times require of yon a full expression, provided it, in your opinion, would not jeopardize the interest of the United Slates in the present contest wkh Mexico. Yve are apprised of the deep interest every citizen of t hie country let is in an political contests on hand, or likely to be, and that the people will know Me wouments r ail ana every, caadida e i for high stations; under these cireumrtan- w,w'11 e?Pfct from rou e,,,r F. P- bjt feiI .1 J iu. .t.. . rr""9 '""""K Pt'wsnw you; and the extreme interest they feel fur' your continue j success until we have the continued t)ene for rour health. aaJ hope full of eipecntion dial when ihe op portunity shall i.ccar, you will "give lliera a little more grape." "we snhseribe nor eltes your humble anil ubedirni servants, 1 WILCOX, President. J. F. Uakss. Secretary. Msjr Gen. Zacherv Taylor, Mexico tleadquarters Army of Occupation, Camp near Monterey, Mexico, July 20, 1847 ur.AR sir : i nave me honor lo ac knowledge ihe receipt of your esteemed let'er ofthe ISth instant, fulul which has just reached me, accompanied by ceitain resolutions entereJ into by a demoeiaiic meeting of my fellow-citizens at Clarks ville, Tennessee, on the 7m of June last, in relation to certain important matters and piinciples connected with the man agement of our national affairs; desiring lo know my views and opinions in regard to the same, as they might have an important bearing on their course, should my name be before the country as a candidate for ihe Presidency at the coming election; which I must beg leave to decline doing; for, even if disposed to do o. I eannitt spare the lime from my official duties to devote to Ui investigation -of those sub jects which their importance seem to re- H""1! cuauie me w rfiy io iDem la a way that would be satUlactory to myself, much less SO to VOIlr linnnrnhU nm mtiu. f must therefore say in this instance what i nare stated to others on like occasion, winch is, that 1 sin no politician-near for iy years- t my hfe have been -passed ''fit tne military service of the republic, most nf- whlt. -M.--it--.---j; it .i -...... . "linn iii me iieiu, me camp, on our western frontier, or in the Indian territory ana i may tay with great propriety, for the most part constantly on duly, ihe last two in .viexico, or on i s immediate bor ders, during which time I have not passed one night under the roof of a house: von may therefore very readily suppose, under ucn circumstances, 1 have had but liul I'.m i J. ...... .U- !!.'. u uciuw iu iue consideration oi in vesication of important political matters, or to their discussion, nor have I attemp ted to do so, or been mixed up with polhl iucu w mauera in any way, not even navmg voted for one of our chief mains in me public service, having been stationed r serving for the ' most part beyond Ihe Iimi4 of the States. I can say, in all sincerity, I have no aspirations lor me r residency, and if I am can none, or to be one, it must be recol Ucted I am. or will be made so by others, on oy no agency or mine in the matter. under this state of things, should a ma jorily of the good people of our country think proper to elevate me lo the" first of. fice in iheir gift, or I may say, the first in the world, I will feet bound to serve them. ana win ao so honestly and. faithfully, to uio oeaioi my anilities, strictly in couloim ity lo the provisions of tho constitution, as near as possible in the wav it was acted m and construed by our first Preaidenta. in wnom at least participated in creating uu puiunt; m operation mat glorious in strament. But many important changes in our affairs at home and abroad may take piace oeiwren mis ana toe time lor hold. ing tho election for filling said office, so roucn ao, as to make Jt desirable for the general good, that some individual other than myself, should be elected as a candi date for that station; and could ha be elec ted, 1 wilt not say that I would vield mv pretensions to that distinguished position, for 1 have not the vanity to believe I have any, out i would not only arquiesce with pleasure in such an arrangement, but would rejoice that the republic had one citizen more worthy and better qualified than I am and na doubt there -are thou sandsto discharge the arduous and im portant dutm appertaining to that high office. Be this aa it may, should I ever occupy the lute House, it must be by the spontaneous move of the people, and oy no act oi mine, so mat t could enter on ihe duties appertaining to the chief mag. istrate ofthe country unlrammeled ' and unpledged beyond what I have previously stated aa regards (he constitution, so that I could and would be the President of die nation, and not of a party. For the interest you and other kind mcnua oi me committee and inose you nu uiey represent una in my continued vucccai against me enemy wmio in is war continues, which I sincerely hope will soon be brought to an honorable dose, as well as I fear for the loo flattering manner you have been pleased to connect my name with the distingtiuhed office in question, and' especially for the hjindoomaand com plimentary terms in which ihey hov. been communicated, are duly appreciated, and or woicn i peg leave to tender to you, and thiough yoa to the gentlemen ofthe com mitlee, col'ectively.and individually, my most cordial thanks for Ihe ssmc. With corsiderations of highest resoect and esteem, I remain, gentlemen, your obedient and devoted servant. Z. TAYLOR, Major Gen. United Slates armr. To Dr. C. L. Wilcox and others of the committee. CORRESI-ONDENCE WITH GEN. TAYLOR. The following capital hit we lake from the New Orleans National, one of the most spirited and able ofthe Southern journal v - It is about time that some such medicine should b completo k-uer wri ''Old Zach". hh be administered to iht ' wnliers ".who re boring. Rtlh tht.IV-1Af?lri.iAII . ItllM- . . . ' - r- -i f-- -1 ne reply, or "Z. Taylor" to "MrSoook ing state of bewiWrmenronlY I exceeded by thtt which Dr lMnv muni Lave rienred after his late notable attempt pump tne Uomnnii'ler Aimy on the Hi rysiern ol exchange 10 Grange. 1 he great r, and ilia mte esimx mliniie skill while'ihe resi.onse to the l , .-..-.'..fti.-....,, me ISttlStllVrtl question cimveys an iiistrueiive moral tn.se advei.torotii expeiimenters who tre endejyoring to crosa the American melon with Ihe Mexican pumpkin. U e trust ihnt thu imaginaiy correspon. deuce may have ihe effect of repressing the eiuherant vanity of t! e letter writera who are so anxious to obtain a communication from the Old llero .ml publish iheir name. in connection with it in l!ie newsnaDei Ever since the sucresfful erTjrl ofthe Cin cinnati scribe to lift himself into notice by an epistle from Rough and Heady, there seems to have been a general charge of the quill drivers upon the camp. We hope the ol.! soldier will henceforth sterenlvna the following vply f r the satisfaction of all who desire lo have his autograph: "Dear Sir. famot. Yours, Z, Taylor' Dut to the letters: HIGHLY IMPORTANT CORRESPON DENCE, Propectivtville, June 7. 1847. Dear sir As you are our candidate for. uu: j icsiurncv, so constituted ov tne neo- t : i ..... you are mereiore open to all sorts ol ol Im pertinent qusuoiis. i cur privacy is to b invadeJ and you are to sufTervouiself to bi daily examined as if you were a simple witness in ine nanus oi an indefinite num of sharp lawyers. I am one of the peopl uu oring an exceeuing iy small a pec imen, 1 have made it a practice for fears past for the sake of notoriety, to lasien my sen on ine tail ol somejgreat rnan, "Who-happCned; Tdr Wlinii 6 be In" the asendancy, I . 1 i sin oppoaeu to your elevation lo any office and would not vote for vou were vo'u in the language of a late Locofo Senator of ol this state, "pure onough to sit on the right hand ofthe Tin one of Heaven." Yet I would be exceedingly defighted you wotuu answer Ihe questions I put to you, in this letter, not only for the purpose oi Having mem published against you if uicj can uc mo useu in case you are a can uiaaie out aiso lor the sake of getting my name oeiore me people as hating done something to assist in misrepresenting your reai sentiments, il l accomplish this and you are defeated, I am sure of some .office l wish to know, firstly, whether vou are in favor of petting corn in boib ends of a beg mat u sent to mill on horse back, or do you believe in the modern system in vented by Bob Walker who used a large stone in one end to baliance the grain in the other? Second!, are you in favor of mulea having colts! Thirdly, sre you in fovor of cro3sing"the nutmeg melon with the pumpkint A piompt and definite answer to these .it: r ii . 4ebiuus win uungr, jour leuow cm zen. AUGUSTUS MOTAGUE SNOOKS Gen. Z. Taylor. Camp near Monterey, Jully 9, 1847. Kespected Sir: Your very important communication came lo hand is due course of mail and baggape wagon transportation. I read it wiih prolound pleasure. I was delighted with the independent expression of your sentiments and the laodab'e mo tives that induced you to place them beforo me in writing. The Government has kept me so exceeding busy ofla'e doing nothing that 1 have not had time lo write you as promptly asl could have desired nor can l as explicitly when lio sundown to the task as the importance of the subject demands. Your first question I shall answer them all categorically is one that involves a favorite system of exchange, which would be indelicate for me in my present position to enlarge upon but I will say ia passing, that it is better lo have a stone ia one end of the meal bag than in ths bladder. To your second question I answer, I am in fovor of mules having coltt, provided it suits the mules and don't interfere with the vested rights of the people. Your ihird question involves a point upon which I have raaoy doubts crossing . the melon with pumpkin certainly enlarges the melon, but il will require a large shore of ihe at tention of philosophers to show it don't ruin the nutmeg. With high respect, I remain, Your most obedient servant. Z. TAYLOR. CORRESPONDENCE, Raleigh. Julu 5. 1847. ToMaj. General Z.Tavlor: Sir In obedience to a Resololion, pas sed at a very largo and rtspectible meeting held in this City on the 3d instant, res pecting the n xt occupancy of the Execu tive Chair of our Republic, I have the pleasure of enclosing a copy of the pro eeedinga of that assemblage of tht people, md siucerely hope their perusal will afford you as much pleasure, ss their passage, without a dissenting voice, did youi numer ous friends on that occasion. We all cordially esteem your many . virtues, and great abilities, and well tried patriotism, aud desire, with your approbation, lo manifest our sincerity, by voting Tor you lo fill the highest office in the gift of a free people, : . We hold ia gtalcful remembrance your services to our common country, and are enthusiastic in your cause; because we believe, the tine interest -of the country will be promoted by your election to ' the residency. , : 4 '";,., ",. ;: '.', With sentiments of high esteem and res- I am your obedient servant. , utu, v. iii yuuu.. . Headquarters, Jr my of Occupation, LaxntinsBt Monterey, Aug. x, 1147. J ; cently paseed in the Citv of Raleigh, NY C, 1. v4tfc-l x ' -'-:'--.-' - l.t: ; ami which yi to cuarirra miiii romniuiiicatingio )ttr Be plrnscl ti eonre- in the iliiDiriet ef Nanh Carolina " Sill UI'iriC-riHlllin ni llli Itl.ih liiin. k ist eonferrr.l -... m- .i..:. "- T to , While I am ever wi'lm i. nominal" popular will, and .erve the ro 11 ' any eapaciiy to whHi I mv be ununimog.lv called. I may not be! 1 led lo any. 'thnt I hive not the a... ( I., belie... il.,i m .I.;i:.: discharge o aurh rrsponsihle AnZ rent nnnn th. nm i n.i.r My be.t efn,rW, however, will Vl JarTi exercUfH ...... .r ,u. . "f exercised in ihe cause whatever position it lo Le placed. oi ine eonnin. -. may be my fon. Accept fr jouiself sir, my ben ,. ..iUira6raitDn tor ine very eourf.J mill fUl t...;.... muiiMTin wnicii too ,h lilpn.il ..... .i m . and my wi.,hes for your cominuedproan.' ty nndhe.hh. v p,n I am, sir, with high respect. Your moat obedient servant, Z. TAYLOR, y.3. Gen. U. 8. i Or.n V. Uatwood. Ksq- Chairman of late Public Meeting Raleigh, N. C. THE STAR. Libertai el nalalt solum. RALEIGH, SEP I'R 15, 1847. FOB PRESIDENT OF THK frrXD STATES, THE COU.NTRY'a CHOICE. IMPORTANT FROM ME-oTlF TRUE. The steamship Fashion, which arrive! at New Orleans on the 2nd inst, left Yen t ruxott the 27th AHgnc; and TJHWfrtco'oi the 29. Both the Delta and tho PicaysM have received by this arrival, from aoureet on which they rely, die important intelli gence that Scott had reached the city if Mexico on the 20th; that "Worth went around the city, and cut off the water- Valencia, with a large force, sallied out d the city, met Gen. Scott, and fought a lit tle while, and then vamosed into the eilv. Santa Anna then brought out a Ton and fought some time, but retreated into the citv in great disorder, convoked the Congress, and sent out for a cessation of hostilities. expressing himsell willing to treat with Ml. 1 nst. Hostilities ceased Scott eurroua- ding the city. Some think peace will soot be established, but no body thinks so at vera Uruz. Mai. Lally was heard from beyond Perote, on his way to Puebla, sot molested." f - The Sun of Anahuac of A 112. 20. stales there was a report that the Mexican annr had surrendered and Scott had taken th City., 5 ; t w,.. -,-- I hia is about the substance of the met- gre accounts brought by die Faohioa. v nether true or false, yet remains to ss seen. - ILLINOIS STATE CONVENTIQX. This body adjourned on the 31st sJt. after having adopted a new Constitulioa, which has to be submitted to the pconle tot their ratification GEN. TAYLOR IN ILLINOIS. ; At a meeting of a large number of lit delegates to the Illinois State Conveotioa, held in the Capitol on the 30th ; August, wen j&AUUAK i" TAYLOR was inam- mously nominated as a candidate for tae next Presidency of the United States. ' 4 resolution waa also passed requesting meat ings in the electoral districts (or lite bobm nation of Elector. The Savannah Georgian of tlte 6th ist. says that there had been an excesaive e,oaa tityof rain, and that a great part of lbs Innr mnntrv of Gnnnri nnilxr vtir "The corn and cotton in low and moist situations are wholly or partially destroyed, and much of die rent more or less injured. In the State generally, conjectures, surmis es, and predictions are at an end. , Tne certainty of a short crop of cotton iaaoW ' present to us. : Upon the weather to com depends the degree of shortness. ' ' ) Tho late Peter O. Stuyvesant, of New York, leaves his widow 12,000 a year, s town house, country -house, the choicest wines, elegant equipages, bloouca norsey &e. ; Comfortable. , , , . " 4 . A T.IRK.RAT. SALARYJ wTtr 'The Boston Post understands ilsei'JaVr-,-! Mr. Hundngton,ofmeSouthConrest al Society, haa received a call from the W Dr. Dewey's Society of New onri ry 47,000 pe r annum. This is the mini call he has received from that Society' '' , CAUTION TO THE LADIES- " A Udy, says the Syracnse (N. Y.) Jo? al, visiting at oiu of our first' famiueSt w; was assisting in making arrangements a weuuing party, a lew aays since, T" A , ly escaped death by tasting th a monds. Having 'uncorked ui "7" merely touched the rork with the tip , tongue, she was suddenly seized w,'Vi lent spasms and severe pain, which eorioj ued for nearly twetity-foor bonrs, ,0w, standing- the urroof efforts of the on the 3.1 of July, 'rijps, 1 U 1
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