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j 'my honor and lam called byy duty, to
f..-. mv.,lf at th Lead of ihe army, disgraced
ind utmost inriibilated, perhap through want
of skill in til chief. This day I repeat, I hare
ihe'nleaiurVofdriecting a.voru io you---
r ' .-v i . u.. on inmrH soldier
fceneraf, not as cniei , w . tn
iian Uraged Mexican. My onlj
lake Vengaince po.. om men, JJ;
1 fedranj of lb right of war and even of the most
t Gel Dustamente concludes by saying there
-irth rty thousand valiant men left, who will
fiot 'retain pass! rr during the occupation of the
r Republic, et. This looks very well on paper
1 but apprehend vill amount to np more than
!. all ihJrnanitoesK that Illustrious Hero of
Defeats, Santa Anna, who drove Bustamente
' from power seven years since, and to whom he
. alluded in the extract above given.
: 'Gcn Cadicaltader. Accounts from Gen.
Catfwtdlader'at Toluca, have been received to
: tha ieib aridfllih insts. He had despatched
tha llh Infniry to Lerma, some five leagues
tbil side of Toluca.
'-. tf The Circus .Company. Messrs. Kelly &
JlarnUn. wilhJ their company, leave the city this
morning with; the train for Vera Cruz. From
"rthat port tbevj will embark for South America
where Iney intend lo make a professional tour.
Ypie enUl AJeiterrom Ailixco states that
: thakiliftens there a meeting of the Council
I and? others having been held, to 1ako the mat.
fer jntolconsidcration, had agreed lo obey the
. ordgiof UetiScott in regard to the payment
1 of the public fents, in addition to those required
f '. . i. i
tor lie support oi meir own uovernmenr. a
tommuoicati'op had been sent to Gov. Childs
at PucbJa, to make this representation to him.
? I eb Cruz, January 24, 1848.
: 11 Eds, Delta. The mail from Orizaba ar.
' lived hero on Saturday last. All the news I
could gather from that source you will find in
th file pf papers that I send you.
"iAnlexpreas alsoarrired the same dayJYom
. the city 61 Mexico, by which Gen. Twiggs and
,wr, uimono, -me iusiomnouse collector, re
ceived letters.'1
M In one of the letters received bv Mr. D.
from G$n. Worth, he says that there is no more
prospect ot peace at present than there was at
the beginning of the war. This opinion.com.
log from such a source, cannot fail to be of
great interest; as there are continually reports
afloat does not make the least mention of the
ubject. I
Too Vice dovemof of Saltillo, has like- j
wise fled, fearing lest tie migns De rougmy
dealt by, as papers jhad been captured
from the robbers which; implicated him in
their schemes, ft t j . .
! prom the Flag wef also copy an article
torching the spreading" of our army
over Mexico. . f. - :
j 3ol. Davenport has ordered Capt. Dun
lin? with bis company of Illinois mounted
mtn. to take nermanent post a Santa-
Teresa, a considerable j town sixty miles
distant from here on the route to Victoria.
The object in sending ' troops to Santa
Tefesy is to break up the Mexican custom
house established there, and to prevent
the-collection of duties from traders com
irigjlto this place or going to the interior,
and: to give them protection as far as cir
cumstances will admit. This is a good
beginning, and an augury of ,vhat is to
follow. Next. San Fernando, and then
Victoria must be occupied, and so on un-
tti pur troopSjare spreau overall tne coun
try between us and the mountains, giving
1- . I ..! i 1a. .
proieciion io me people ana security 10
trade in every quarter. Our troops scat
tertl over the country, the trade of Mat
ambros will be quadrupled, and the in
creased duties collected will be more than
adequate to defray all expenses incident
to the maintenance of troops at posts thus
widely separated. Besides, the inhabi
tants of the country will be brought im
mediately in connection with our people,
and being freed from the conniving spirits
whbjare ever inciting them against us, a
spirit of friendship will grow out of our
intercourse with them, the same as wit
nessed in this city, and in nearly every
city,!now occupied by our troops. The
gooti to result from this wide-spread friend-
shin is incalculable.
CaptJ Chapman within tU last month,! without i
including the taxYormerly ejected by the Cen.
tra) Government of Mexico4 Assessment rolls
are being made out for the latier, whicW when
added to the State, city, and other taxes: collect-,
ed here, will swell the receipts to a handsome
sum. - ""-..""! : 'a
The same paper says: It: is reported by Mex.
icansi recently arrived from the interip, that
Vital Fernandez. Governor jof this State Geo.
Canales and Col. Carrascoi have concocted a
scheme, having for its object the independence
of thef Northern States of Mexico, and that they
are now. endeavoring to obtain converts: to their
views. Canaleg, we believe, has been pjitlaw
ed by his Government, and the colonel ia in ra
ther bad odor with all parties. The Governor
has pronounced against the authority of Gen.
Urrea, and we hardly knoy how he is ( looked
upon by the Mexican Government.
The Flag states that the last arrivals from
Monterey bring no news of importance
MOBILE, FEB. 12.
Latku from MExico.--The Iris arrived
here last evening from Vera Cruz, whence 9he
sailed on the 7ih inst. She brought over an
officer named Frayner (we are not certain that
the name is spelled properly) as bearerjof de
spat ches from Gen. Scott, j He was in great
haste, and seemed to be full of important mat.
ter. Attempts were made to " pump " him, but
they failed. ; Fie left the city of Mexico on the
3d inst., and started last evening for Montgom
ery. It is supposed that he carries important
despatches with him.
We endeavored to find some news, but were
unsuccessful. We suppose he despatches were
sent by special express from Scott, and that they
have as little news of their import at ( Vera
Cruz as we have here.
SUSPENSION OF GEN. SCOTT.
The New Orleans Picayune thus speaks of
this outrage. of the Aministration : I
The Suspension of Gen. Scott. TheSblow
has been struck. 'After long and timid hesita
tion, the President has summoned courage for
lite Cot dUtinnton' of the same spirit which gov.
erned the pen of Leonidas. and Veritai.- j
He avowed to Gen, Scott his purpose. of com.
municating with jhe' Secretary of rWar, not
through the channel dictated by military rules
and for that he! was arrested. But he ? had a
deeper wrong to 'avenge ; the affair of the court
martial' upon the. two. , appropriated howitzers
had inflamed him with a deadly hate. This
measure of the President indicates to us that
this man has accomplished one of bis purposes.
The singular, the unaccountable control he ex.
ercises over the President, has been brought to
bear. We were told weeks ago that the blow
would be struck, and tee icere told whose in flu.
encerwovild da it. The prediction has been ful
filled, and in this suspension of Gen. Scott we
have renewed occasion to regret the most de
plorable appointment which Mr. Polk has made
since the commencement of the war. Unce
before has this man endeavored, through a con
temptible correspondence, to filch from the
brows of his illustrious commander the thick
clustering honors of the victories of the Valley
ot Mexico. Hel was foiled in the unworthy
purpose. His oivri partizans were made to
blush for him and lo denounce his shameless
ness. Again, in a mode equally indirect and
unworthy, has he aimed a blow at his com
mander, and this time with a surer, deadly aim.
But the justice of his countrymen will again in
terpose to shield the intended victim. The
blow will recoil upon him who aimed it ; and
though suspended from his high command and
1 From the N. O. Picayune Feb. 11.
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
Neves from Chihuahua Prospect of Anhe act, and Gen. Scott has been suspended in
The slip Rajah arrived here on Friday last
from New York, with troops; A soldier died
on the passage, of small pox. Several others
were sick of the same disease.
. '' I Yours, ULUA."
n
VERA CRUZ.
We make Ihe following extracts frdm the
other Engagement Capture of a Par
tykf Americans Military Executions
ailBuena Vista and Saltillo.
IBv the last arrival from the Brazos we
have received several private letters, from
which we glean a number of items of in
terest that have reached us from no other i
J:Jji.'. 'a ...ti i: . lo ! I
source, anu wiiicu we nave noi seen cr.
where. Information had been received
across the country at Salfillo, which would
indicate some little work ahead for the
American troops sent from ISanta Fe to
4
Free American of the 24th ult.:
JFrom the Interior. The mail from Orizaba
arrived icre on Saturday last ; papers up to the
llth from thej city of Mexico have been re-
ceived py merchants ot this place, and dates
from Qtieretato up to the 8th inst.
; A letjer inserted in the Monitor Republicano
of the 7lh dated Qucrctaro, January 4th states
that the! members of Congress were coming to
that place very slowly, and that at the last meet
ing of that body on the 28th of last month very
fow members ;vere present.
A brijgade'Tif the American army left Guaji.
malpo for Ltrtna on the 7th, and took posses-
siorrof)hat place without opposition.
A small sheet published in Puebla, called the
Boletin,' says that the portion of the State under
the Mexican Government, was in a state ot
, revolution ; thatome of the people were in favor
of homihating-Gcn. Rea, Dictator, and wished
to overthrow the present Mexican Governor.
; The North j American says that the Ameri
cans toojk possession ofToluca, without the least
opposition, and that an American Governor
to bo aiiiiointed.
The Monitor of the llih, says that tho train
xtki to feavc tjie city on the 16th, for this place.
Tho tiain which.-was to leave yesterday for
Jalapa, has been detained by order of Gen.
Twiggs! Wo have been informed that it would
leave this morning.
- Tho Aero Iris of yesterday states that all the
newsplpers received at that oflice, assert that
the) Mexican ( authorities aro negotiating for
. pcabe. f . ;
This is a mUtake, either of the Arco Iris or
of the -papers received by that journal. We
c have seen a letter of a later date than any
( newspaper received here, from an unquestiona.
bly'good source, which states that there is no
more prospect of peace at present that when the
Mtkt commenced.
take
15th
at E
possession of Chihuahua. On the
his command of the army in Mexico. Upon
refering to the Senate's proceedings on Tues
day, the 2ath, our readers will see the an
nouncement: made by Mr. Cass in reply to a
question of Mr. Crittenden, j For a month past
the country lias known that; the blow was me
dilated; we have had rumors that the thing
was done, but the country would not be-
ieve it. Now that the deed has been perpetra.
ted, we feel that the people 61 the country will
pronounce it an outrage.
We have no partialities for Gen. Scojt, but
it is affectation to deny that he has proved him
self one of the great captains of the age. From
the commencement of his active operations in
- r
THE : ; CAROLINA WATCHMAN.
Salisbnry, Ti, C. .. - '
':,U i- . .. ' -
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24. 1848.
A.
FOR PRESIDENT, -
GENERAL tZACHARYi TAYLOR,
of Louisiana.' ,
Cc7 We are much gratified to learn from our
Washington papers; that Hon. D. M. Barbixo.
er, who was confined to his room for several
days by indisposition, has, so far recovered, as
to be able to resume his seat in the House Representatives.
SOME PROSPECT 'OF PEACE.
The subjoined is taken from the New
Orleans Picayune. We give it as we find
it, trusting that the report is true that at
last there is something more to be relied
on than in former reports. We know that
stripped of his authority, General Scott wilf nothing is more devoutly desired by the
this day stand higher in the affections of his ; American People at this time, than peace
countrymen than it he were still dictating law
to Mexico in all the bravery ot a conqueror.
CHARLOTTE AND S. C. RAILROAD.
Fifteen Stockholders of the Charlotte
and South Carolina Rail Road have call
ed a meeting to be held on the 14th inst.
(Monday last.) They rely upon the fol
lowing facts to sustain them in their
course, which we find in the Columbia
Carolinian :
44 They expect to show to the people in
terested, that from the Engineer's report,
the River route would not only be shorter
than the one adopted, and have cost the
with Mexico and all the World.
t New Orleaxs, Feb. 13.
ARRIVAL OF THE NEW ORLEAXS.
Ten Days taler from Vera Cruz.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM MEXICO.
The steamship New Orleans arrived
yesterday from Vera Cruz, having sailed
the 8th inst. She brought over sixty of
ficers ot the army,; most of them ordered
on the recruiting service, and about 190
discharged soldiers and quartermaster's
GENERAL TAYi.r
! ' 1 ' !!):.;
The letter frcn
we published hv,i V(
partmcnt, is so thru .
honest, upright old
so admirably with t.
fling course, which t'
was pursuing seen : I
it must have its v:'.
longldclay in pubis 1 :
exedse set up for r.r t
amusing. It will he :
fearful document iv ,
til the awful scat hi
House of Represent i
Uke'this. Thebes:;
the allusion to Eso; ;
of the Wolf and th- I.
on a journey iogcila ;
came to a stream, a r. !
ing (the wolf above :
the wolf accused t!
the water, and made t;
vouring her. But th ;
missed his prey, aiu: i
whelmed in turn by
General Taylor. NV.
consummate folly in' hi
vent him from rising t
nacle of his ambition.
men.
Mr. Freaner arrived at Vera Cruz on
Sunday last, the Gth inst., bearing des-
of December they were encamped the field from the landing at Vera Cruz to the
Paso, from whence it was under-
stoodj they would march about the latter
part! of January. The Mexicans in that.
i -a h
crowning glories of Chapulapec and tho gates
of Belen and San Cosme, his deeds have stamp
ed him a consummate general. He had led the
partlof the country, are making every ef- I little army in wbich the country glories from
tort tp oppose their march with- a strong i triumph to tnumph: he has surmounted dith
force At first they did not intend mak- j cullies of ihe most numerous, vexatiojis and
ing any resistance whatever: but, em- I trmid:ibie cuaracier, ana given to nis country-
men me consummauon oi ineir ooasi, io piani
the stars and stripes on the palace of the Mon
teziimas. The whole world 'is filled With the
fame of his late exploits, and every new arri.
val from Europe brings us fresh tributes to his
! rrron itotiluc lr f Ko nrt r( r
theyibill probably have a second edition : ? C11fnfiaj r,..m k; mmnnd ,t .k.
the battle of oacramento. i m,. r iko nftmnidnn ..if h',e i.nra
; enffiKTed in oriranizinnr and carrvins into effect
somejmonths since, our correspondent, J. j extensive combinations to reduce Mexico to
E. 0., with Gen. Wool's column, men- J military subjection, and bring her to feel that
tioned that Mr. James Collins, commonly i we have an iron urasn upon her which she can-
knotai as ' Squire Collins," who was in- I not relax and which will cr
boldened by the long delay of our troops
at EJ Paso, they set to work in good earn
est, and have now a considerable numer?
ical force and twelve nieces of cannon.
Shotiid our troops continue on their march.
battle of Sacramento.
ww i w ciu s i o win uwu utiuo I rui nut t l n c
company much less, independently of the i patches from Gen. Scott for the Govern
junction of the two roads, than the other, i ment at Washington. He was only four
but that the estimates of the Engineers of j days from the city of Mexico. He sailed
$5,000 per mile, with the addition of 82,- on Monday, the 7th instant, on board the
000 per mile, for the graduation and bridg- U. S. steamer Iris for Mobile. The New
ing of the River route which was added j Orleans was detained for two days to give
to the estimates of the Engineers of the the Iris time to get in ahead why is
Greenville Road has been shown to be er- j scarcely known. The New Orleans, how
roneous by the actual letting of the same, ' ever, overtook the Iris and passed her be
practically proving the cost per mile to ! fore she reached the Balize. The des
be just one half that sum, namely, 83,500 ! patches brought by. Mr. Freaner are of
They will urge upon the consideration of ; the utmost importance. The nature of
the public the proposition of the Green- them was not generally known at Vera
ville Company to unite in one common j Cruz, but from a source tn which we have
trunk, upon fair and equitable terms, which abiding confidence We learn that the Mex
from the opinion of the Engineers present. ' ican Congress has sent in terms of peace,
was rejected by the Charlotte Company. ' which Gen. Scdtt has taken the responsi
They will urge the second proposition of, bility of accepting. ; One of the articles
that Company, signifying their willingness 1 of this arrangement is that twelve thou-
for the Charlotte Company to become a sand United States troops shall remain in
terpriter to Col. Doniphan's command,
and qehaved with the greatest gallantry
:rush unless she yield
at Sacramento and Brazita, had started
across the country in company with Col.
Warjd and a small party of less than a
dozen, for Santa Fe. The expedition was
regarueu as extremely Hazardous, both on
Froin llie New Orleans Picayune Feb.
10.
that at such a moment Gen. Scott should be
suspended, we feel to be an outrage. ! Every
generous heart, we think, must sympathize with
this feeling. Wc care not, what the military
ofl'ences which may be chargedagainst him, he
should not, at this moment, have been suspen.
ded to wait upon a Court of Inquiry at Perote.
-j. r . ii- ii lie uc "Will m;;ijo luuuwiuiuauun uuu uta
accodnt of the Indian and Mexicans ; oMil.IlcJ to s the Prekid,n, knows it and
but the old squire and his veteran com- j shou!( recan him peremptorily. But to suspend
pamori, who is eighty-four years of age, ; him on ,he vCry fieW of his r.imef to order him
were Undaunted and determined. The ! frorn the Palace which he won, and from which
party were heard from a short time since ; he is now dictating the commands of his coun
and ye regret to say they were taken pri- try to Mexico and drag him to Perote an ap
soners at Presidio-del Norte br the treach- i propriate locality for such a humiliation o at-
erous conduct ot a Mexican padre. When i tend upon a : Court whicn is to inquire into
Branch road with permission to lay down
a separate track, 6ic, provided the two
roads could not get along well upon a sin
gle track. They will urge the converse
of this proposition, which was also offered.
The movers of this-meqrting and those
who agree with them complain in detail.
iAlexico until certain obligations are ful
filled the remainder; of the troops to be
withdrawn.
We learn further that the prelimina
ries of the treaty of peace were signed on
the first day of February by the Mexican
"The nniou of f lie Y.
oi the 1
It is sometimes the c- .
sentiments delivered at j .'
in themselves all the el and
assume their place
ings of the land. Of t'.i.
mous toast which serve- ;
article. It was soju.-f, '
of the aim ot the "re;.!
this Union, that it coui i
upon the mind of every -V."
posterity along with the ;
peals. As long as the V
as Jong as the fact of it?
shall be preserved so 1
the Whigs for the sake :
watchword of any party
self between Pourcr ai J
describes the object eft)
cidentally, the danger t i 1
the triumph of its adver
out, with unerring precis
that danger is to be ac! '
most beautiful model c.f
more comprehensive th.vi :
and reflecting more crcd :
of ihe author than any $
the hundreds he has dcij
It is not amongthe It-;
ihe day, that the author i : ' !
plete with genius and pr!r
bitterly opposing tho?e i ;
he thought, eight yr. trs .
linuaneo of the Union,
cause, and we are not ca!
Government, and that no doubt was en
that the En gineer of the Charlotte Road tertained that the .Mexican Congress,
nas uevoteu more lime to tne survey oi wnicn was lo meet in a lew days, would
the route adopted than he bestowed on all j ratify the same by a large majority. By
the other routes, and charge that the Hi- the terms of this treaty we understand
ver route was not only imperfectly, but ; that the United .States obtain the bounda
hastily surveyed. that the present loca- j ry of the Rio Grande) New Mexico and
lion is not in accordance with the under- Upper Calilomia. Ihe pecuniary con-i their creed even to the
standing and policy which should govern sideration for these concessions is a mere j We mean not, howevi ,,
the etlternrize Which is. that the rnad ' trifle rnmnarorl with tK nmnnPfl in fli ! .. .
, . . . i ...v.. v.v i i w-wv. ... , more Uian barelv n luiJt? t .
a change so unaccouiit, '
' same party threatens the' I
! naced it then, and that t
I which rendered the u:ti- :.
j sential to public prosper Il
should be constructed on the cheapest and conferences at Tacubaya.
most practicable route. They further , Our dates by this arri val are to the eve
complain that the Chester Meeting was j ning of the 2d inst. frcim the city of Mex-
held at two early a day from the first pub
lication of the notice, to ensure a full and
legitimate representation of all the stock
holders, at this most important of all mee
tings. Lastly, they rely upon the fact,
that the votes controlling the location
cuse him, from the bettor
desertion of tho Whig p. it:
! the world of liht he l as
. a
ico, anu the information given above
comes to us through so many channels and , ,ence upon ihe principk i
1 . a
in sucn authentic lorm that we see no
reason to question the! fact. .
We are almost overwhelmed by letters and
papers by this arrival, but give below as many
neara place called isan Carlos, on the
Rio-dkl'Norle they encountered four Mex
icans, put on an expedition after Camanche
horses5, and inquired of them the distance
ui I mi T . 1 wound ihe nrida ot a veteran, in the verv nrps
I ; J J I
squabbles and jealouses among his sulwrdinate
otricer. this is an indignKy unworthy of our
I Republic. That it will injure Gen. Scott, no
! one sin poses; it will make him a thousand
I friends where' he had ten : before : but thus to
!iFp0MTIIE RIO GRANDE.
By tne arrival of the U. S. schr. Belle,
Cajit. Morgan, which left Brazos Santia
go on the 30th ultimo, we have dates from
Matanipros to the 2Gth ult.
Frorn the Flag of this date we learn,
tnftjt Gen. AVool has issued an order, dated
Uhd17th ult.L at Monterev. remiirinfr nil
. disbursing officers of Government nrTthnt
line receiving monies from merchants
and others for checks on the United States,
to charge six per cent, on the amount of
coin sojreceived. that per centage to be
credited to the United States. It also re
quires the Collector for the districts of up
per anf lpwer Rio Grande, to state on the
invoices of, fgoods going to the interior,
that duties have been paid, mentioning
the ariountj on each article. We also
give bejow another Order of Gen. Wool
regulating trade with the' interior.
. o,vt w ,cn" ironn me r lag the
jmrucuiarsot a recent fatal duel. We
cony. 100 t lag's paragraph :
vro junuepiana that a duel was foucht
M UamargO, a few days past, between
Xvil T- ' . Ut ; T ana P1- Alexander
. Vu.KPol.n f the 10th Infantry, now
siauonpa at that place, m which the for
Kiueu. ue nave nnt 10- 1
j the particular causes of diflicultv k
have bjeen told the meeting arose out of
ft dispute between Cantain Wilkin.
C- .t . j - nun
ptaip Tosfley of the same regiment, in
hich paptiCollct acted as the friend of
the latter.
Dates to tjie 17th ult. have been receiv
ed from Monterey by the Flag. All was
tranaujl. The Union Gazette of the 15th,
STnVS? rf S!' "trnmck. command
ing at Bucna Vista, says that by hisener
gy an projnnt action the guerrilla bands
olt lg,rr,n of Saltillo have been
-gmpIctHy broken up and dispersed. Re
'S ftfr ? celebrated guerrilla
ch ef. ind his brother, have fled the State.
place!
in due
kindly-
chase provisions. The Mexicans renre
sented the distance as short, and offered
to guide them thither. On arriving at
8a n Chrlos, they were unable to satisfy
their jvVants, and were advised to proceed
to thfe iPrcsidio-del-Norte the Mexicans
tellingthem that there was no garrison
therej ftnd that they had nothing to fear.
The Iquire and party determined to fol
low ih'eir advice, and set out; but in the
meantime, as afterwards appeared, the
Mexicans had sent oft a courier to Pre-
sidio,!with the information that a party of
Americans were on their way to that
Ignorant of this circumstance they
time arrived at the Presidio were
received by the old padre, and con
sidered themselves perfectly safe. Din
ner vtas prepared for them, and a table
spreadjat one end of a large "sola" their
armskheing deposited at the other. While
quietyappeasing their hunger, a party of
Mexicans rushed in, seized their arms,
and took the whole party prisoners. The
old .pjritjst appeared to be quite delighted
with the success of his ruse, but received
anything but blessings from the party,
who regarded him as a second Judas Is
cariot. j The squire and companions were
all conveyed to Chihuahua, and incarcer
ated jin prison, where they still remained
at last! Accounts. Old Col. Ward was ve
ry ill; and some of the foreigners in the
place! offered to become his security ; but
the Mexican authorities inhumanly refus
ed to release him.
were cast by officers of the Company, in of our letters as we can possibly find room for.
violation of tieprovisionsof the eighth sec- Orizaba was captured on the 20th ult. One
tion of the charter of the Company. With ; of l,,e purposes of the expedition was to capture
; ties. Ihe Destructive s
I lief, seeking, like the l!i
! New Testament, whom !
1 Conservative, on ihe;contr
lilude of a preserver ec 1 1
stitulion and the law s fi :u s
ence of the wily foes who now tremble at hi
aspect and his name, this i an outrage.
Nor as a mere measure of policy does it ap
pear to us that this proceeding can be defend
ed. At the very moment! of putting in execu
tion a complicated system of military rrieasures
of a stringent charactor, calculated beyond any
thing we have yet done to provoke our enemy
and unite every element of resistance certain
ly this would hot seem to be the time for with
drawing our great commander. And equally
impolitic does it appear to lis to devolve upon
another the execution of; plans conceived at
Washington in the general outline, but of which
all the thousand details must have been entrus
ted to Gen. Scott, and upon which his mind
must have been engaged for months. It would
seem the dictate of bare prudence to allow him
to superintend the execution of his plans. We
mean no disrespect to Geri. Butler, upon whom
this important task will now devolve. Of his
rourage, conduct and capacity, none think more
highly than we do. But the substitution of any
even an ablerifeoldier for Geh. Scott at this mo
ment we should pronounce; as rash and impru
dent in ihe conduct of ihe (war, as it is flagrant
ly unjust to Gen. Scott personally. The point
we would make is, that this arrest is in every
aspect most inopportune, j We have not room
to argue the matter, not even to insist as we
would do upori the hideous moral efTect Gen.
Scott's suspension must have upon ihe' discip
line of the armv and the tone of feelinj; anions
all these things, they hope to bring a strong
argument belore the public in favor of al
tering the present location of the road,
which location they contend will be in
conflict with the best interests of the en
terprise, &c
Gen. Santa Anna at Tchuacan. The wily
.Mexican, however, effected his escape through
the treaehery of one of his countrymen.
Col. Perry returned oil the 8th inst. to Vera
Cruz, from an expedition lo Tlacaialpam and
other towns south. j
Two larce trains' left Vera Cruz on the 7lh
j inst. one for Orizaba, under Col. Rankhead,
GOVERNOR GRAHAM. J consisting of over 1500 men, and the other for
T. . j the citv of Mexico, under'sthe command of Maj.
It must be as gratifying to Gov. Gra- Caltlu.e,t of lhe VoltigeUrs.
ham, as it is to the Whigs of the State The expedition which Jeft Vera Cruz on the
generally, to see with what emphatic ap. 24ih ult. against the guerrillas does not appear
probation his Administration of State af- : haLve effected much. They had two or three
' . , , . . , m . 1 1 brushes with the enemy, but no great harm
fairs is approved by the great body of the , wna Anni n r , 1
people. At every Whig meeting which I ; j
has been held, with a single exception, j
and that, doubtless, an unintentional omis- !
REPUDIATION It EPU DI ATED.
At a meeting of the rnembers of the Legis
lature of Mississippi, of b?th parlies on the 29th
struction.
And what is more truo t'
Mr. Wise? From the v .
Gen. Jackson's sniuy, f.r
tide of corruption 'began !
which threatens every i.
than the moment before '
state beneath it& noison; j '
come a fixed principle to :
lo all ofilces, because A
sumed to be the most su; '
is scarcely a public insti
, been attacked while t!.
I self bat come to Le rc 1.
' framed in such a rmnner .
I cies or degree of knavery.
: enormous while all rez
. . t . 1
smimeni nas oeen butii.-.
adopted, declaring lhat the State is bound, by 1
every consideration of good faith, honor and jus
lice, to pay the bonds issued for the purpose of;
Jaking stock in the Planters' Hank, and pledg- 1
ins themselves to use all! lawful and honorable
Frqnape New Orleans Picayone, February 12
x LATER FROM THE BRAZOS.
Th p. 8. steamer Fashion and steamship
I anny arrived last evening ! from the Brazos,
which point they left on tho 19ih inst. The
Fanny Ijnngs over a large mail, but we have
not yrtj Received our correspondence.
Thjmerican Flag of the 6ih inst. sayg the
collection of internal taxes at this place goes
on winimjngly. We understand that nearly
ten thouisand dollars hare been receded bv
sion, there has been an expression of en
tire satisfaction with the manner in which
he has discharged all his Official duties ; ' ult., says the Richmond Whig, resolutions were j , n
...u:i .1 u 1 1 ! , . , 1 .V o 1 j , 1 tne Uestrucl
wiiiic;, tu me &iiiic 1 win.-, 11c ims uceu just
ly complimented for his ability, his integ
rity, dignity and patriotism. We feel par
ticular gratification at this, because no
Executive of the State, (Gov. Morehead,
nprhans. pippntpHA tt pvpr hppn so ra.
luminiated and traduced by Loco Foco rneans' as representai.vcs and as citizens, for , There is bul c
partizans, as he has been. Ever effort ' ,he accomplishment of this object ; and farther, , hat . ih
that engenuity could devise, or malice in- 1 10 mane immeaiate provision lor mis purpose.
font V r o Kioon mit in ronnlf itlnn tn avnlta IKocx rpcnliil!nn2 w prp ! nrlrt'itort lr n tr-l rC
factions onnosition to his measures. Hnt o ,n ft . I , effected is pointed out in t!
all in vain The People sustain him and We are gratified at this exhibition of a sense
his acts, and, we apprehend, with such an of returning justice. Honor pricks tbcm on ;"
ciiuuisciiiciu, uc civics uui nine tur ine
live party
pened with regard to' pu!,!'
ancholy fitct so palpal !
the notice of the leat ol
morals have beerrcorrnj '
tion to the increase of p
one way
is by the clecti
date, whoever he mav be
;I1
ner. It is by an ui.i
the Whigs of all who
t
al iiictibus.which has to
A Vk fl VT 1 1 wawA m f if AT 7 ilia
its officers ; but one word as to the author of unjust aspersions of political zealots. He ,. ,', , s. . , . - i try on the hbh road to dt-.-
all this mischief.
We cannot believe that one of lhe distinguish
ed Generals placed in arrest by Gen. Scott, and
who has now! been relieved therefrom, has
counselled or remotely favored the present in
vestigation of charges agaiiist his Commander.
On the contrary, tve believewe have good rea
sons for saying that he foresaw lhe evil con
sequences which would ensue from pressing in
quiry into alleged wrongs at ihis moment. We
are assured that he demanded investigation at
such time as would not interfere with ihe exi
gencies of the? service. We look to an influ
ence, a malign influence indeed, from Another
Huai,ci mtj origin oi inis evu. ye. trace
it to the insatiable vanitv. the unaoneased nnnip.
has friends, we know, among the Demo
will be such an union wc
ftA ttA fi srvI ls 1 1 t t T
wavering cast his eve en
cratic party, who also approve of his con- Paid- Eren Mexico' though the failed to
duct in the Executive Chair, and who will PaJ never repudiated her obligations.
j? Tl r,,.,, T U u rp- . . over his head, and ai una
Hal. lieg. The Children of Lafayette. The spirit . , , .
I of the father is beaming in lhe son." . George j consciousness that he is c
nrp ThP Ral.imnrn Patriot c-c . lt Washington Lafayette lis a member of the ! in lhat glorious gcntim-.-:
n that the Lo- j Vefh amber 6t uepuiies,
is reported from Washington that the Lo- j Ve,ch ambcr ot uepuuei, ana at the last
cofoco majority of the Senate held a cau-1 finuacarf w o, ineo.u nepuo
' side his virtuous and noble father who inherits
ua. tuxr. ucuaie on me len neciment
Bill
, . i .. . . . me cniiureu m iiio.min
aining by their virtue and patriotism, the fame
r .u: tl. 'i. .i L in.
ens on Wpdnd v n,l ;,t.l t "can nero ana pairim, yas eiecteo to a seat tc
nlianlr llm A V. ... . 1 T 1 ? .
uvv,o. tur. ugimiv un uic i eu ivei:imeni .L- c .t,- : -.Ll ltr-t- Tl..-
while there was a Senator left to l.u:r., r .kJ.:.- j ... --m.. ....
, 1 . . , . . UIC llllHlll II uiu llllUll U( HU illC IIUKIT BUS
r wy ". ci iuc uuiuii rcuunes taining by th
v, vjcuaic iu mc uciny in ol their taihers.
luetlU! . j cral members.
passing
They jboth sit among the lib-
adopted as. our party m
member that an union a
the first object at Lic!i t
THE SAKE OF THE l?MON-
The above we extra
roond Whiff. The se:
are so good, and arc
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