Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume], June 23, 1847, Image 2

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A Jjetter from Santa Anna.
The Southern papers contain the following
letter, translated frero El Repnblicano of the
city of Mexico, in which paper it is announced
u an "official letter of bis excellency the General-in-Chief,
( Sauta Anna,) accompanying
tome intercepted documents of the enemy :'
Haadquarters, Puebla, May 13,
Army of Operations.
Excellent Sir: The commandant of the fly
in revenue guard of tobacco of Orizaba, the
Col. D. Juan N. Caraveo, whom I left with his
ind near the national road, between re-
rote and Nopalucan, to observe tbe movements
of the enemy and to harass him when the op
portunity might offer, has remitted to me the
accompanying documents, whieh were taken
from the enem's ma-il which left Jalapa for Col.
Worth's camp.
Among them yra will find Gen. Scott's pro
clamation to the Mexican nation, which from
its style appears to have been written original
ly in Spanish and not translated from the Eng
lish. This proclamation of Scott's is written with
the moat refined hypocrisy and with the most
Ifffamous perfidy. It is the greatest insult yet
offered to the Mexican people, whom it has at
tempted to lull (a quicn se prelende adormecer)
to make the victim of the ambition of that na
tion which the enemy of cut race, w hen in an
other place it feels no embarrassment in pro
claiming by the press and in official documents
that k carries on against us a war of conquest,
end that this war must be made at tbe cost of
the blood and treasure of this unfortunate coun
try. Yoor Excellency will note, in one of the ac
companying intercepted letters, that Scott, the
Inspector General of the United States Army,,
considers the above proclamation well adapted
to aid tbe views of the invaders.
You will observe that this letter harmonizes
with ethers which have been lately published
in this capital, and which with reason have
been regarded by all well-disposed Mexicans
as more prejudicial for the venom (ponzona)
which they conceal than the loss of a battle.
But in the midst of the malevolence (encona)
which. Gen. Scott shows he has against tm, he
does me too much honor when he says that
they had been deeervedas to my real intentions,
ind" that on acccount of this mistake his Gov-1
ernment permitted mo to pass to my country.
Indeed, most excellent sir, the United States aro
deceive when they dreamed that I was capable
of betraying my country. Before this should
happen I woulif prefer to be consumed by fire
and my ashes should be scattered, that not a
single atom be left.
Would to God the Mexicans would open their
eyes to discover the poison in the golden chalice
that the perfidious Scott proffers to them, and
that the reply to his proclamation may be one
hout of universal indignation against the in
vaders of our soiL Let a war be made against
these without period, that when we may no
longer be able, because Providence may have
decreed the subjugation of this unfortunate
country, there may remain to our children or
grandee ildren, when the wrath of the Omnipo
tent shall have passed, the noble work of
of revenging the outrages committed by the
Republic of the United States on Mexico.
God and Liberty!
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To his Excellency the Minister of War and
Marine.
By Telegraph!
Despatches for the Buffalo Morning Express.
?ftv Yonit, Jnno tk T T. M .
Nolate arrivals from New Orleans but furth
er details, many of them contradictory. Capt.
Lauraa, of the Pennsylvania volnnteers, in
forms the Picayune that the enemy were forty
ing Rio Frio and rapidly progressing with for
tifications that an English courier had arrived
at Vera Cms the night before the. etv Orleans
left. It was said positively that 2.0,000 Mexi
cans were engaged on the works: but another
account reduces the number to 12,000. Verbal
accounts not credited, reported positively the
election ot Herrera others that he has declar
ed that it was his intention to employ himself
in making peace, and had employed Valencia
Commander-in-chief, and ordered "the arrest of
Santa Annn and Canalizo. The British couri
er mentions that when he left the Capital, Her-
tera had not been elected; but that Santa Anna
wuuuueu to enjoy me uue wun less uiscreait
wmii reporieu
The same courier contradicted positively the
rumor that a large portion of Worth's force
bad been cut off at Puebla, but states that Scott
was at Puebla, and that Santa Anna was elec
ted President on the 15th of May, but declined.
Gen. Bravo had resigned as Commander-in-chief.
The city is in a dreadful state of confusion.
(lriJl& parties had laid waste all the Ran
cheros on the road up, and had also driven off
all peaceable disposed proprietors.
Capt. Walker, in escorting a wagon train to
wards Puebla, had a skirmish near Jalapa, with
2- Mexicans Killed 10 wounded as many
more. He had several men wounded, but none
dangerously. The 2d dragoons had 6 killed and
11 wounded 10 asleep by the rancheros.
Walker pursued the enemy, and captured 0 who
were forthwith shot.
Two severe shocks of earthquakes at Port
J'pain.
FROM MEXICO.
" !
We copy from the New Orleans Pisnvune,
cut., iii luuvniug uuioiu ui lih; ui n.i V1VUKUI
by the steamer New Orleans
Gen. Shields is doing well, and was shortly
expected at Vera Cruz.
Puebla, Mexico May 29th, 1847.
The Division of Gen. Twiggs entered this
city to day, all well. There were rumors in
the morning that Gens. Bustamunte and Leon
vsnn- advancing to. iack Gen. Scott with an
immense fore-?, but so far we heard nothing
confirming tho reports. Almost every one
that the Americans are to have another grand j country, with the express stipulation that they sho'd
battle, but where, no one can divine. not dc treated as renl American soldiers, but that,
From the Army of Gen. Taylor. We have ;it the end of their service; they should be discharged
copy of the Matamoros Flag of the 2d instant.. ;n Oalfornin, with arms in their hands. Col Frc
The individual found murdered below Rfeynpea, mont elisted a bodv of 400 men without any an
as before mentioned 'by us, turn out to have . ,, ,,
I . . r . n i- c t 1 thontv of law, and with them, wi ging war neon
een a prtrate in Capt. Paul s company of Mas-
4chnselta volunteers. A company of Ma.-sa- own ,'0,",S- nu,,cd a capitulation to the Gov
chnsetts men, under Capt. Walsh, escorting a I "nor of California and his army,
train to Camargo, passed the spot a few days These troops are certainly no part of the army ol
nine? and identified and buried the body. Capt. J jbc United States, of which, by the Constitution the
W. demanded of some Mexicans residing near j Presidents Commander in chief; for by the Con-
mr scene w numier 10 prouuee me rntiraerers j
or ne wouiu uurn aown tneir rancnos. i he
t'ireat had tho desired effect, and three incorri
gible scoundrels were handed over to him one
oi whom was killed in endeavoring to make his
escape, and the other two are imprisoned at
Roynwn. Th? clothes of the murdered mm
we upon the Mexican who was killed.
From the? Flag we learn that Lieut. Col Ab
bott, with four companies of Massachusetts
voluntas, escorting a wagon train and a num
ber of artillery horse-took up the line of march
lor Ceratwo on Saturday the 29th ult. Colonel
Wrisrht. with the remaining six companies. was
to proceed by boat to Camargo, tbenoe to Mon- '
tarey, as .-oon as transportation could be had. I
The troops remaining at Matamoros after
the departure of tbe Massachusetts Regiment
will be three companies of tbe 3d Dragoons-
Hagan's, Butler' s and Merrick'. These drag
oon companies are not yet famished with horses
and it is uncertain when they will be mounted
probably, says the Flag, not until they are
Called into actual service, without affording an
opportunity to drill.
From the Rio Grande We learn from Dr.
Holland, a passenger on one of the vessel from
Brazos Santiago which arrived last evening,
that Col. Jack Hays, with his regiment of Tex
an Rangers, was at Palo Alto, ready to march
for Gen. Taylar's Headquarters. They are
said to be a remarkably fine body of men.
Our informant on the way down from Gene
ral Taylor's camp -met Col. Crogan, Inspector
General of the Army, on the way up to join
General Taylor, escorted by Mustang Grey and
his Company of Texans.
Col Doniphan was understood to be still sit
Parras.
The parting scene between the Mississippi
Regiment and Gen Taylor, we are told, was af
fecting in the extreme. As the men marched
by him to return to their homes, overpowered
with a recollection of the high deeds which had
endeared them to him, and with their demon
strations of reapct and affection, he attempted
in vain to address them. With tears stream
ing down his furrowed cheeks, all he could say
was, kGo on boys go on I can't speak."
.V. O. Picayune of June the Glk.
THE SENTINEL
CHARLES HOODRirr, EDITOR,
YPSILANTI, WEDNESDAY JUNE 23, 1847
O Single copies mailed at the Office 5 cents
each Three or more of the same number mailed to
different addressee, to the order of one person 4 cents.
O Postatre on Papers thus sent, one cent within
the State, or to a distance not exceeding ort'e hun
dred miles; out of it any greater, distance, one and
a half cent.
IXApolgv. We are compelled to go to
press with less than our usual quantity of read
ing, in conquence of having to wait the move-
ments of its Majesty of Michigan, tbe Central
Railroad company, oar type being kit forms
we could not work off, until we corrld receive
the necessary amount of paper. Whateverin
convenience may arise from this source, we
trust our readers will bear with all patience, as
at least nineteaths of them were the strong ad
voactes of the sale.
3 J' We have not time to write Editorially just
now, and if we had, we find. our sentiments so mnch
better expressed than we should do it, and enforced
by bo much greater reputation than we enjoy, that
wa are induced to transfer them to our columns in
the words of our cotemporaries rather than our own.
From The St. Loos Dailt New Era.
" An elective despotism is not the Government
we fought for.,, Jrfferson's Notes.
The press gives us detailed accounts of every bat
tle, and depicts in glowing colors every brilliant ex
ploit of the war, and every deed of reckless daring
performed by any of our troops. And thus are the
young and thoughtless too often brought to the opin
iou that nothing is glorious but war, and nothing pa
triotic but fighting. While the young spirit of the
country is misled by the eonstant exhibition of these
real danger which threatens. The public mind is
not put upon its guard against the incroachments of
official power upon the principles of the contitution,
and the peaceful, law-abiding spirit of our institu
tions. War is the natural enemy and sure destroy
er of wrkteh constitutions and liberty, as established
and guurdedby law. The very principle of war is
brute force, and all its rights arebutthe rights of the
strongest. He who has the supreme Command in
war is necessarily a despot : he is not an adviser, a
governor, a president he is a commander, and as
the first duty and highest -virtue of a soldier is obedi
ence, the commander's will becomes the only law.
And honce always th 'laws are silent amid arms.'
Has not thin evil practically and in fact come up
on us ? To say nothing for the present about the
conduct of the President in bringing on this wur with-
out consulting the Congress then in session, his con
duct in prosecuting it is dangerous and alarming In
thextime. By. his singly authority, as command
er of the army, he has assumed the power, and del
egated it to his subordinates, to incorporate with our
country conquered foreign states ; and has, by mili
tary proclamation, imposed a code of civil laws, erec
ted courts and appointed officers for the government
of the conquered people ; has declared those peo
ple citizens of the United States, and with fhe-iirsul-tiug
forms of judicial justice, has tried and executed
some of them for pretended treason agaliK-iihis gov
ernment. By his single authority, as commander of the ar
my, he has imposed a tariff of impost duties in all
the ports of Mexico now under his power, or hereaf
ter to he conquered. Revenue thus to be derived,
is not to go into tho treasury, nor to be accounted for
f to Congress, ft is the revenue of CominiindcrYoUi,
to be collected by his military subordinates, and to
be expended for military purpose, as he may think
fit to order. 7t is without any limitation as to th?
.:,. nf ,:.,. . v 1 i .
or the particular objects to which it shall be appro
priated. By his single authority, unsanctiont d by any act
of congress, he has levied troops, and is even now
employing them in conquering a foreign people and
subjecting them to the civil jurisdiction of his own
military dependents. Gen. Kearney enlisted a- bat
talion of mormons, who were emigrants from his
eountrv, and already on their inarch to a foreign
stitution, Congress alone can raise armies, and Con
gress had nothing to do with the raising of these
They are Commander Polk's or Gen- Kearny's or
Col. Fremont's, for they raised them without lavv
rul authority, and are using them as they thinbbest.
So the constitution, which gives to congress tho
sole power to raise and maintain armies, limits the
power, even in Congress, to appropriations of money
not exceed two yeara at a time. But, however the
President and Congress may, be limited at home by
the constitution, the Commander -in-ciucf is not to be
baulked by constitutional restrietisns, in his high de-
signs tc snlarge thera of Saxon libetty and negro
slavery. Having bgun to raise troops of bis own
to wage wars of bis own, be most of course have re
venue of his own, to support his armies advance his
career of glory, independent of Congress. To tbia
end the Commander -in-thief has, by his own indi
vidual will, and at his own 'unchecked discretion,
imposed impost taxes' upon all nations, ourselves in
cluded, who trade to Mezco. The amount of this
tax is purely discretionary with the Commander-in-chief,
and, as yet, he has fixed no limit to its dura
tion. He means to support his army with it, and of
course he will need the revenue so long as he has
occasion for an army. The Commander-in-chief fa
a prudent and wise man, like King Charles the
First He deals with Congress as that wise Moh-
arch dealt with his Parliament. Last winter, a
President, he could not persuade Congress to be
liberal in the general cause of the Agio-Saxon race.
They refused to grant the three millions for Santa
Anna, unless with exceptions and provisoes ; and
they refused altogether the tax on tea and coffee,
which the President and Mr. Walker demanded as
indispensable. Determined no longer to be thwar
ted and perplexed by constitutional restrictions and
eongressiened'obstina'cy, he no longer relies upon his
powers and influences as civil Tresidcnt of tbe Uni
ted States, but as commander of Vie army he raises
men and money by his own inherent prerogative.
"Give me money," said Cresar, "and I will get men;
and with my men 1 will get more money."
1 u the declining years of the Roman Empire, not
only had the Emperor an aflrmy, but every great of
ficer of State had cohorts of bis own. Bellisanus
reconquered Italy with his own household troops.
It is to be feared that that portion of history is not
forgotten by our lawless rulers.
Post Office Regulations.
Th e Post Office Law, as published by the
Union, was inacurate in punctuation, and act
ually read exactly different from the construc
tion put upon it by the P- M. General, and
doubtless intended by its framers. Tbe atten
tion of Father Ritchie was called to this fact
some time since and he has at length conde
scended to correct the mistake, ''by authority."
The Union adds, by way of a spiteful threat:
"The Postmaster General has felt it his du
ty to instruct postmasters to forward in the
mails, without prepayment, all news-papers
coming from the office of publication. If pub
lishers shall abuse the liberality extended to
them, by sending their papers through the mai Is
to persons not ordering them, thus continuing
the evils which Congress intended to remedy,
it may furnish an additional reason for the pay
ment of all printed matter, as recommended by
the Postmaeiter General in feis last annual re
port. The prepayment of all printed matter ' That
would be a fine idea-. The P. M. General did
suggest it, but even the last Congress, thought
the suggestion unworthy of regard, and we ap
prehend the next will be possessed of still
more liberal ideas. But what would the De
partment gain by the prepayment of printed
matter? Absolutely nothing honestly. For if
newspapers are taken out by the recipients, the
postage is now paid by the quarter in advance.
If not taken out,- back goes the first paper re
fused to the publisher, and it is-discontinued.
In this case the government would in truth get
the extra job of carrying the paper twice, and
receive the pay for it, but the cases are too rare
ao exert a sensible mrtueuce in- ite neceiver
of the Department. There is one advantage to
the Department to arise from the system of
prepayment by publishers, just honorable e
nough to tempt the ninnies who naw administer
the government.
It is this. By it the Department would se
cure the postage on the vsst amount of papers
which are put into office, and like foundered
ships, "never heard of more, We defy any
man to keep files, or any 'thing like a regular
series of Daily papers from any considerable
distance as they arrive by mail. A'plawf dif
ference, we have sometimes thought,, indistin
guishable between papers of different politics,
but this we should say nothing about if half of
either kind erercame at alf.. Now for the De
partment to receive -payment in advance for all
these eases, Throughout the Union would be
convenient;-and it might even save some, anx
iety on the part of the Deputies, if they even
feel any;-for what is the use of lumbering up
the mails with the piles of papers which accu
mulate at the larger offices, for want of bags to
send them on after their contents have been
ppread far and wide by Telegraph? None at
all. . The Department may just as well take
them, receive the postage of the Publishers,
send what they can eonviently and use the rest
as waste paper! This would be exactly char
acteristic of the meaness of the present admin
istration. NOTICE.
A lecture- will bp given in avo-jacy of the Am?r
ican colinization cause in the Seminary Hdll, Ypsi
lanti, Thursday eveniug) June 2-1 th, commencing
at 8 o'clock: The prrencc of the ladies and gen
tlemen is solicited
An appointment n published for Monday eve
ning, but a enifcC over which we had no control!
prevented, therefor? trie citizens will excuse.
BHiering that the colonization scheme is predica
ted on truths and surrounded with circumstances
that make its ultimate success morally certain. And
like every other good work, has its violent opposers,
with their supposed objections, such as "an institution
of the South to perpetuate slavery' objections in
thenisevcs untenable. Believing that every ojec
tion of importance can be truly overthrown. We
make the following proposition to all the opposers of
that enterprise. If they will make their objections
touchable, that is, so that all can understand what
they mean, and accompany them with their proof
we will candidly try to answer them as fast as pre
sented. They must be made touchable, because,
we do not wish to be caught reaching and stretching
after untouchable things.
Coliazktion is iiot a bundle f fanaticwai. An
advocate of that cause oaa; only be successful as he
candidly and plainly eitieidates'the truths connected
therewith. We do not propose to answer throuorh
the press; we hav not ootatnns so to do, btitfroely
face ttt&c. O. J. TEAM4&
CjF"Inthe English-prices current, the reader
frequently finds wheat quoted at so many shil
lings "per qr." The following which we find in
another journal, may be to such persons not
uninteresting: "A quarter of wheat is an En.
glish measure of eight standard bushels. If,
therefore, one sees wheat quoted at 56 shillings
it is 7 shillings per bushel. A shilling is 22
cnts : multiply by 7, and we have $1,57 cts.
per bushel.
Expanse or tub War. When Mr. Polk's
organ delivers his annual Message we shall
doubtless be surprised and edified by a long
homily on economy and a low estimate of the
past and futureexpendrtures and disbursements.
Let those who are determined to believe that
the President, if ever so honest, is correctly in
formed in the matter, or if correctly informed is
disposed to give a correct statement, read the
following written by an officer of the volunteers,
to the JYew Orleans Delta. Speaking off the
waste of public property he says:
ftn'a matter of comment wherever I go
every one talking about it yet no one lifts up
bis voice to direct public attention to it. Since
the surrender of Vera Cruz, there has been an
chored at this place, at Sacrififcios, Lobos and
Anton Lizardo, vessel varying in number from
50 to 80 in the Government employ all char
tered by the day at prices varying from 40 to
$100 per day. Some of them have been here
three month's demurrage would pay for
You will see anchord within pistol-shot of
each other, five and six vessels, with coafor
the army the quantity contained in the whole
six not being sufficient to fill tbe hold of any
one of them. The demurrage of not one of
these vessels is less than $60 per day. Is it not
the duty of those who have charge of such mat
ters here to attend to these thing? Could
not the coal in the five vessels be transferred to
the one, and let the four be discharged?
The surf-boats, which cost us at least 600
apiece are scattered along the beach for miles in
extent. Sixty-three surf-boats are bliged and
strewed along the beach ih every direction.
One day'a attention of the Quartermaster, or
his assistant, and one of the hundred vessels or
steamers in the pay of the United States, would
have saved every one of them. The country
can never know the utter waste of public pro
perty, as exhibited in the operations at this
place, and the reason is obvious-, for almost
every man here is the recipient of this same
plunder and if an honest man raises his voice
against such doings, the sharks, whose very ex
istence hangs on this state of things, raise their
voicec it most admirable harmony, and cry him
down an humble voluuteer officer would be ut
terly demoliseed.
Fourth of July.
At a meeting of the eitizens of Ypsilanti con
vened for the purpose of adopting measures
for the celebration of the birth diy of Ameri
can Independence
The following persona were appointed officers
of the day and the accompanying resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
For President of the day
JAMES M EDMUNDS
For Vice Presidents Gen John Van Fossen,
Honorable E M Skinner, Win Willsony James
Vanderbelt, Jason Cross, Thos R Brown, Hen
ry Compton, Jonathan G Morton, Grove Spen
cer, W B. Hewitt, M Norris, Roger Gale,
Wm. Dunsmore, John Brewer. En rotas Morton
John Philips, Ira Camp. David Hardy, David
Stewart, Henry Kimmel, Owen Welch, D, C.
McKinstry, Chester Perry, L, L, Forsyth, Ro
bert M. Stitt, Win Moore, A, H, Ballard, Jo
tham Goodale.
For Marshal of the day
julius Movrus
trt Resolved. That we esteem the declaration
of the Independence issued by the American
Confess on tbe 4th July, 1776, an event
fraught with higher and holier consequences to
mankind than any other political event since
the commencement of the christian era, and that
it is the duty of all good citizens to celebrate,
that, the birth day of civil and religious liberty
in such manner as shall convey to the minds of
the rising1 generation the most vivid and lasting
impression of the virtues and patriotism of the
men of the revolution, and shall lead them to a
just application of the benefits secured to us by
the sacrifices of our forefathers
2d. Retolved, That our fellow citrzrn'5 of the
surrounding country and villages be respectful
ly requestec to join us iir such celebration
on Saturday the 3d day of Julyne xt
3d Resolct'd, That we promise each of the
Committees this day appointed our active sup
porh and co-operation in all such measures as
they may deem necessary to carry out tbe spir
it and intention of the foregoing resolutions.
Gkn. Taylor's CoMiA-:M- itas been sadly re
duced by the return of volunteers. A Camar
go correspondent in the New York Courier
gives the following estimate of the force effec
tive and deficient a"nd natnraHy enough dr,fws
the conclusion that the Administration designs
to coop up Gen, Taylor in the mountains of
Mexico, for the purpose of turning public atten
tion to other men and other divisions of the
Armyi
"The twelve months" men being about to be
discharged, there will remain with Gen Taylor
and under his command, the following troops:
2300 Volunteers, 200 mounted Texan? and ten
companies of regulars making the whole nutn-
ber about 3200 men. There had been allotted
to him four of the new regiments, and a -few of
these troops are daily expected to arrive a Mat
amoros. Admitting that these regiments are
full and here, it wauid thcr.'only make the force
on this line abont 6400 men? mid you can safe
ly say that 30 per ent of the new arrivals will
be sick and unavailable.
Deduct from thc-G 100 troops the number re
quired to garrison the Brazos, Poiotlsabel, Mat
amoros, Camargo, Ceralvo, Monterey, and Sal
tillo and it will not leave Gen. Taylor an avail
able farce of 2000 men to make a forward move
ment.'
From Council Bluff. TheSioux PawaM
andOmabas, in the neighborhood of the Biutis,
are constantly raising war parties to molest
each other. . On the 26ih ultim.-a party of seven
Sioux came down in the neigborhood of the
Otoes, and laid in ambush'near a tileid that the
Otoes had prepared for the planting of corn.
They fired upon some three squaws who were
going towards thedeld, and killed two of them
the other escaped and gave the alarm. The
warriors pursued the Sioux, and chased them
into an extensive wood brake. The Otoes sur
rounded the brake, and then set it on hire, and
as the Sioux were driven out b) the flames,
they were all killed by the infuriated Otoes.
The St. Louis Republican calls upon the
Government to in'erpose and prevent these out
rages TBe Mormons are engaged extensively
in Agriculture near the Bluffs.
(LAll those who hav'nt paid their fare are
requested tocall at the Capt."s office & settle.
Despatches for tbe Buffalo Express.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
CAMBRIA.
15 days later from Europe.
Decline in Breadstuffs Financial prospect
brightening Cotton advanced Death of
O'COJS'.XEL.
New York, June 16th, 3 P. M.
The Cambria arrived at Boston this morn
ing, at 9 o'clock-i-i5 days later. Breadstuffs
have fallen. Flour went down to 40s; but was
42s on the 4th inst. n Liverpool ; Sour flour,
5Ts to 88s; American Wheat, 10s 6d to 12s per
70 lbs; Iudian Corn steady at about 52s for
prime; Corn Meal, 28a31s, with an upward ten
dency; Provisions in fair supply demand dull,
prices fair; Cotton has advanced.
Prices of Iron are supported Financial pros
pects animating Crisis over Banks discount
more freely Bullion increased million in a
week Part of the Russian loan arrived Ex
change 106 and 109.
O'Connel died at Genoa 15th May. His heart
is to be deposited at Rome. His body in Ireland.
BY TELEGRAPH!
Despatches for the Buffalo Morning Express.
New York, June 18, 7 P. M.
The W'higs of Maryland have nominated
Win. Goldsbourgh, of Dorchester County, for
Governor.
The steamer Traveller, was damaged to the
amount of about $5000, by some of her machi
nery giving way, soon after she left New Ha
ven last evening, it will take several weeks to
repair the damage.
Farther itcni bv the Cambria.
Accounts from the Provinces speak in cheer
ing terms in regard to the coming harvest.
The Mexican Consuls at Havre and Marseil
les, have protested against the right taken by
the U. States forces of substituting their own
customs and laws for those of Mexico, and have
notified the French Merchants that they must
expect their property to be confiscated.
Acceunts from Spain say that the differen
ces between tlo Quee arid her Consort have
arrived to such height that the question of an
immediate divorce has been discussed in the
cabinet.
It wasrtiniored in Madrid, that a new Min
istry was about to be formed.
The Mexican Privateer which captured the
American ship Carmelita, is supposed to be
nothing but a Spanish pirate.
Dates from Lisbon to the 29th ult states
that hostilities were suspended.. The Junta
had decided e reject the Convention, and fath-
, , . ,
er instructions from England were anxionmy
expected .
Some disttirbarce had taken place at Leg-
horn on the publication of the Decree relative
to tlic press; the dragoons had to be called out
to disperse the assemblage.
Svvitzkri.and. The new radical constitu
tion has been accepted by the people by 5847
votes against 3087. Tbe vote has been re
ceived with every demonstration of joy..
There are indications of an insurrectionary
movement on Greece.
LiBERi.t .The Mary IVilkus, which arrived
from Liberia June 2d brings news of the pros
perity of the Colony. More attention is being
paid to the cultivation oi tfre eartli. An elec -
tion was held in May at which delegates were
chosen ton convention for forming aConstitu-
, ,
. - e r r r j
a formal decbration of sovereignty. A Presi
dent will be elected in October or November,
I and fWMW government will go into operation
Jan. 1st. 1843.
CetRAL R.R. Expues. From a notice in
our advertising Colunm it will be seen that
Messrs. LrviMATO. Fargo Will run a daily
express between' this place and Detroit.- Th:
enterprising proprietors of this line deserve
much credit for heir exertions and faithful at
tention to the wants of the public-
The Crops. We observe a great diversity
of opinion prevailng in different" s&ctions of the
country as to the state of the coming harvest,
and in others great encouragement is offered
for the future The truth no doubt lies between
these extremes of opinion.- The crop of wheat
for the present year, fake the country,-through
may jiot compare witntiie growth of 1846, but
miirh morp land hns been nlanted than ever be-
j forP.. Where the winter wheat failed, much of
i the land has been planted with corn and buck-
wheat.- The corn crop vVe ar& surfl wiil be uri
exarnpled in quantity, as every where it has
been planted more abundantly than ever before.
Our convictions are that our Breadstuffs for
1847, unless some unforereen Calamity appears,
wii! yield us enough, not only for home con
sumption, but the demand for exportation, if
Europe is not affajri rfarved out, will be more
than equalled. Weare to remember that there
are other granaries in the world than the United
States, and that fie existing famin in Eng.
land and the continent will have stimulated pro
duction to its utmost. Ptils Gaz
07 A correspondent of the Milwaukie Ga
zette writing from Sandusky City, Ohio, holds
the following language in relation to Polk's
.Marks, and the Chicago Convention: Exp.
While crossing the Delta of the St. Clair,
we counted 27 Polk's Marks', so called of 27
vessels grounded on the flats, in their endea
vors to thread the narrow and winding channel.
It is predicted that these marks wilt be erased
by the grand convention to be held ih Chicago!
You will be gratified to learn that measures
have been, or arc to be taken; for the appoint
ment of delegates to the convention by all the
towns along the Lakes.
fXThe times are said to be harder in Bos
ton, among mechanics, than for many years
past. Owing to the attention of capitalist hal
ving beendrawrraway from real estate i to-Treasury
notes and Government stocky there- s
much less building in the this-year than usual,
and great reluctance on the part of capitalist to
make loans upon real estate. For some time
past it has been difficult te negotiate even first
clnsB mortgages. Boston Mail,
Later from Mexico.
New York, June 15 1 P. M.
(UDates from Vera Cruz to 1st inst., Bra
zos 4th inst. Shields is doing well and soon
expected at Vera Cruz. Scott left Jalapa on
the 23d ult. for Puebla at the head of nearly
600 troops. A letter from tbe city of Mexico
May 29th says that Santa Anna resigned yes
terday the Presidency, but it is not known yet
whether Congress will accept of it. Last week
he commenced fortifying Gaudaloupe, Pawon,
Mijicazingo, near the suburbs of the city; but
unusual approbation was the result, and hence
his reason for offering bis resignation. It is
supposed it will be accepted and Herrera will
receive the nomination. There are only about
9000 troops in the city.
An exciting rumor from Puebla mentioned in
letters from Vera Cruz, that the citizens of
Puebla had rizen on Gen. Worth, and cot off
6 or 700 of his men, the rumor was in every
man's mouth at Vera Cruz, and much creden ce
given to it. The Picayune's corresponden t,
from Vera Cnw, puts little in the rumors
Major Hammond, Paymaster, died on the pass
age to-Vera Cruz. Twiggs with his division
entered Pnebla the 29th. Rumored that Gen
erals Bustamente and Leon were advancing
in great force to capture Scott, not confirmed,
Col. Saur, bearer of despatches to Gen. Scott
and Lieu. McDonald, with 7 dragoons out of
8 escorting him were murdured near tbeNational
Bridge and the despaches taken.
AN the American officers prisoners at the
Capital were on parole. Suspicion existed of
an attempt to recapture Jalapa. Tbe Banche
ro force on the road to Puebla is 600. Jtian
Alarez flfs said, with 10,000 Indians is ctrh-
ing to exterminate the Yankees. Tbe Yellow
Fever was getting serious at Vera rtrz on 30th.
The Mexican Government is to be established
at Morrellia. Col. Mitchell, with th.' advance
of Doniphan's commanu reached Sa illo on the
16th of May. Capt. Reed, with 15 of Doni
phan's men and Don Ivarra of Parras, had a
severe contest with a large force of Indiana,
and 17 Indiaans killed, and 2000 stolen Horses
and Mules retaken. The Massachusetts volun
teers took up their march to join Taylor on the
19th. Col. Harris, with Texian Rangers, was
at Palo Alto. Our force irnder Worth was er-
pected to enter Mexico by the 15th inst. The
remains of Col. Clay & others arrived at New
Orleans on the I5lh inst.
Freblricksburg, Va., June 15 12 M
The Southern mail bsa just arrived. The
rumored defeat of Worth's command at Puebla
lusns out to be false. Gen. Herrera has doubt
less been elected President of Mexico. Gen.
Bravo had resigneed as military Commandant
of Mexico. The Mexican Congress had ro
moved from the city of Mexico. Gen. Cadwall
ader arrived at Vera Cruz on the 1st of June.
Buff Express.
Opi ning of the Canada Parliament
On Tuesday the 8th tbe Earl of Elgin opened
the session of the Legislator with a speech from
the throne, in which he stated that the Qeen's
ministers were ready to surrender tbe control
of tbe Post Office to the Colonial authorities
whenever the several Legislatures should agree
on an efficient and Uniform system that a sur
vey of inn proposed line of Railway between
Quebec and Halifax was in progress, under the
di-reclio of the British Government that be
would submit a despatch relative to copyright
' inal me revenue ocruea from putuic works
had increased that among the most consoic-
1 ..Tv K ,
it v. - i toe vvuwiuuim: iw iciiCI Ol tlt'lBlM
in famine were the Canadian Indians tft-A
there was a growing demand in Europe for the
I produce of litis continent and that measures
tJ - I l k. I .
would be submitted tor extendir:r more ectrer-
ally the warehousing facilities to inland porta,
and for other commercial improvements. Hm
lordship also remarked that
"In view ol the large immigration which
may be expected to take place this year, itfees
ures have been adopted for providing additional
accommodation and medual attendance tor tbe
sick; and increasing the meats of forward
ing the destitute to places where their labor
may be required. An increased grant has beea
made by the Imperial Parliament in aid of this
service. Although it is to be feared that there
maybe much want and suffering among certain
; classes of immur vant who arrive this season.
i there is reason to beievC that they will be ac
I companied by a greater number than usual of
j permw possessed of capital, who are likely t
j prove an acquisition to the province.
By a statute pa.-ed d innff the last sessmn o
the Imperial Parliament, tbe Colonial Legiwat-
lures areetnpowered to repeal differential dtiUe
heretofore imposed in the Colonies in fararef
British produce. It is probable that by exerci
sing this power you may be enabled laleavfit
the consumer without injury to the revenue.
The Pfictttrcr which captured She Carme
lita waa a felucca of about 80 ton., armed with
a long 18-lh pivot gun and smart arms, manned
by 35 men all Spaniard?,-oxr.ct one French
man. She ?etled well, and undoobtely fitting out
at Barcelona by persons rbere who supposed
her prizes would be i7nnrediateiy condemned by
tbe Spanish autiiritCFf asd who were doing all
in their power to have ihe rights of privateen
to paptute Ameican ?es-;els recognized. The
Government has orded tho Princeton 1o tbeA
Mediteraneon in pursuit of this other armed ves
sels warring upon our commerce.
fJjfThe Washington Union can discover
no evidonce of extraordinary sagacity in Santa
Anna." Nor can we, To be sure he outwitted
Mr. Polk but that's nothing.
For what warlike exploit was Mr. Marcyap
bointed Secretary of XVarl-Albany Journal.
Some think that it was for his unprecedented
charge upon the State ofJYHi York.
The Washington Union cannot sink as long
as the vetran Ritchie is connected vith It,
Doy lestown ( Pa.)Dem.
Not if a big bag can keep it afloat.--Prent.
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