E
BY TELEGRAPH TO NEVV-YORK.
atcst fa-om the Ariiiiny in Mexico.
Gen. Scott in possessioiz of the Oily.
c07gfirmcd.——Ba-llles of Zlfoleizo del
Rey, C/Lapztlifepec, and the Gates
of Sam. Azlgzzstivz and T cz-cuZ7a_z/ct,
By the steamer Fashion, at New Ore-ans,
we have through the Picayune, Kc-ndali’s
letters from the City" of Mexico to the
528th of September, containing full ac-
counts of the capture of the city by Gen.
Scull. '
Gen. Scott was then in full pos=ession
of the city after having foiiglit two severe
battles at tbeKing’s Mill (Moleno del Roy)
and Chapultepec, and stormed the citadel.
All these battles were very bloody, and
in the details, heart reading in the
extreme.
None of our Generals were killed, but
Maj. Gen. Pillow and Gen. Shields were
both wounded. At last accounts they
were doing well.
In the battle of the King’s Mill, Gen.
\Vorth’s division suffered severely; and
in the Battle of Chapultepec and the att-ack
on the Citadel on the l'72th of September,
General Quitmatfs division lo-t 300 in
killed and wounded; General 'l'wigg’s
division ‘.268; Gen. Pillow"s division 1-12;
and Gen. VVortb’s division 138; in-alting,
in all, 84-52 in killed and wounded. Gen.
\'Vorth, in the last named battle, had
scarcely 1000 men.
The entire loss of the American army,
since leaving Pueblu,in killed, wounded
and missing, Kendall sets down at 3000
men, and another authority makes it 4000 5
and yet Gen. Scott entered the valley
of Mexico with alittle exceeding 10,000
men.
The accounts representing that the A-
merican forces were at any time seriously
repulsed are not true.
The Mexican loss is not definitely as-
certained, but was enormous. Gen. Bravo
was taken prisoner. Santa Anna, having
resigned the Presidency, had gone to Tol-
uca with 500 men. Gen. flerrcra was at
Queretero.
Cassius M. Clay and the other American
prisoners joined Scott’s forces on the cap-
ture of the city.
It is stated that Riley the descrter was
not hung, but let off‘ with :1 flogging.-
Most of the American deserters were
hung.
Au Ameri-‘an paper had already issued
its first number in the city of Mexico.
General Scott has appointed General
Quitman Governor of Mexico, and issued
a proclamation to the army, calling upon
all brethren in arms to return thanks to
God for the glorious and signal triumphs
which they have recently achieved for
thcir country, beginning with the 19th of
August, and ending on the l-l-th of Se,-
tember. This army has galluntly fought
its way through the fields an-cl forts of Con-
_trer:is, San Antonio, Cherubusco, Moleno
(iel Rey, Chapultepec, and ‘the gates of
Sun Gosteraud Taczibaya, to the city of
., . . .
ulcxzco. \’Vhen the very limited numbers
wlio . have performed these brilliant
"deeds, shall be known, the world will be
astouhzlicrl, and our country filled with
-'1"llllll':ll.lOD ;' but all is not ynt accom-
plished. '
Laler.
The New Orleans Delta’s correspon-
c‘.:ént gives the following account of the
.—:.utr:tnre into the City, after the results
-nu‘: successes of the day: “Gen. Scott
"".-is-izded, on the morning of the 18th to
Hlie a lodgment on the new Payo, enter-
ing by the Sun Cosme gate, and bombard
the Lity, and for this purpose the balance
of Gen. 'l‘\vigg’s‘(liri.sinn was ordered from
El Piedad to the support of Gen. \Vortli.”
On the night of the 15th, Santa Anna
evacuated all his positions and retreated
from the city, having had more than one
half of his army killed and wounded or
taken prisoners. Among the latter was
Gen. Bravo, with his staff, at Chapultepec.
Santa Anna found that if he fought as on
the 1-l«tli, he would hardly have a body
guard left to cover his retreat.
Early in the morning, the two columns
took up their march. Generals Quitman
and Smith, at the head of their columns,
entered the grand national plaza at 7 o’cl’k.
The column was formed in the plaza
by order of Gen. Quitman. The national
flag of the vanguard, of the Cerro Gurdo
Division, while the command came to a
present, was flung to the breeze on the
National Palace, and it now triumphantly
waves over the Halls of the Montczumas.
Gen. Worth’s command halted four or
five squares from the Plaza, where Colonel
Garland was wounded.
About eight o'clock Gen. Scott and
stall’, in full feather, escorted by the caval-
ry, came into the city, amid the huzzas of
the-soldicry on all sides As he entered,
the band of the 2d dragoons, mounted,
interested the staring crowds with “Hail
Co'umbia.” i
As the escort entered the Grand Plaza,
the band moved the patriotism ofthe whole
of us to a little higher pitch, by the good
old fashioned national air‘ of “Yaiikee:
Doodle.” ' '
One of the first acts of Gen. Scott was-
lo aplmlm Ge“- Qllitman Civil and Milita-
ry Governor of Mexico, and Co], J, F,
Belton Lieutanant Governor. Gen. Quit-
mau’s department embraces the following
officers: Capt. F. N. Page, Asssistant
julant General; Lieut. M.
Wilcox 86 R. P. Hammond, Aid do Camps;
Capt. G. T. Davis, Secretary; Mr. Levi,
luterpreter.
_Tl'iroughout the l-Lib, and on the mor-.
mug of the 15th, the Mexicans continued
to fire from the corners and tops of the
l"«oi1ses,l.illing some and wounding o'hers.
“the artillery was tried ongthcm; but ow-
ing to their unseen position, it was not ef-
fective.
The rifle regiment and some of the in-
fantry wcrc then sent in pursuit, which
force silcnccd them \\~horcg-(.,- ihev “.-,.,,L
The Mexicans were very much [;|i3tnl,_(en
when tlicy came. to engayge the rifes on
lite li0.=isc tops. During their re-solulioii.-.
great Croton celebration,some years since.
Lovell, M,.
they would fight intbis way for several
days, without doing each other much in-
,jury; but the deadly fire of the rifles,
‘picked them out from their hiding places”
lw’iere they least expected it,,and made
_them very willing to cease so unequal a
lcombat.
Since ourarmy arrived in the Valley.
gwe have lost about 3,000 meti in killed
land wounded. .
i Vile have destroyed the Mexican army,
lof over 30,000 men, upxvartl Of 5.000 Of
‘which have been taken prisoners. _ .
\Ve have captured 70 pieces of artille-
-r 7; ‘.27 at the battle of Contreras; 10 in a
{fort at Churubusco; and 33 on the 12th,
‘13th and 1‘-l-th.
I The New Orleans Commercial fimes of
lthe 15th, on the HlllllOI‘ll_V"0f(l correspond-
lent of La Patria, says that Gen. Scott had
lgiven orders for the immediate release,
diiionally, of Gen. Salas as a re-
;uucou _ _
lward for his valor and pntriotisin at
Chapultepec.
Gen. Valencia remained quiet in his
hacienda, four miles from the Capital.
Gen. l-‘aredcs, according to several let-
ters, remained at the Capital inccg. and had
witnes-ed all the recent operations with-
out taking part in them, being deterred by
the tlii'e:its of Santa Anna.
Parades, it is intimated us well as the
principal officers now saved, have gone to
Jzilisco to place himself at the head of
20,001) men collected together by the States
of the coalition.
Congress would meet at Queretaro on
the 5m, at which date the new President,
Penny Pena, would be there. He has ap-
pointed Don Louis De la Rosa minister for
home and foreign relations.
lt was generally believed that this Cab-
inet was composed of decided advocates
of peace, and would in the negotiations
with i‘-lr. Trist be in favor of yieldingz, by
necssity, to the demands of the American
Cornmissiouer.
The extra Patria says that the Aid of
Santa Anna was seen and spoken with in
Vera Cruz, preparing means for his inas-
terls departure. A correspondent of the
same paper, writing from Vera Cruz on
the 2d, says that it private express reached
that city from Puebla on the 29th, in the
night, stating that on the moment of start-
ing he had ll*..‘lll'Cl sharp firing on the neigh
boring lll_Qlll,S.
Col. Childs continued to throw shells
into the city of Puebla, and no doubt
he would be able to maintain his position.
The convoy under Gen. Lane was already
at Perote, and woull march next morning
for Puebla.
Sergeant James Brannon and Corporal
Edwartl Hill were sentenced to be hung
{for drunkenness and mutiiious conduct,
but were subst-quently pardoned by the
intervention of Gen. Worth and his
oflirers. .
Gen Scott furnished an escort to Santa
FOREIGN NEWS.
The French Mail‘ Sfeamship Missouri,
Capt. Morin, arrived at New York Tues-
day morning, from Cherbourg, France,
whence she sailed on the 1st inst.
The most painful intelligence by this
steamer is of the death of the Hon. Alex-
ander Everett, the American Commision
or to China. He died in Canton on the
‘.29th of June. He had only arrived in that
city a few days, with his family, to talxe
possession of a new house.
Marshal Soult has been ‘nominated
Marshal General of France.
lt has been announced that many ofthe
Russian foreign diplomutist have been
called to St. Petersburg. VVe now learn
that the Prince of Prussia will also pro-
reed to that capital immediately -on his
return from the Rhine. This ‘warrants a
belief that some affairs of importance are
about to be discussed at St. Petcrsburg.
.flri-iral of tlie Camb~rz'a.'—-Since the Mis-
souri’s arrival, the steamer Cambria has
reached Boston, bringing Liverpool advi-
ces down to the 5th of October.
Ltvi~:ii1>oot., Oct. 5th.
C'orn,'<§'c.—-Best Western Canal Floor,
263 to ‘lbs 5d per bbl; White and Mixed
Wheat 7s to 8s per 70 lbs; Red, 6s 3d to
75 (id. The belief entertained at the de-
parture of the last stea her, that the up-
ward tendency, then indicated in this mar-
ket, would be maintained, has, by the ter-
rific occurrences of the past fortnight,
been wholly dispelled.
At the London Corn Exchange yester-
day, the arrivals were small, the demand
was somewliat active at an advance of ‘As
per quarter upon the previous l\londay's
quotations. Notwithstanding the large
supplies again brought for\vnrd,an llV€l'fl_9_'€
amount of business was done, and the
market closed firmly.
The prices of Cotton since our last ad-
vices, seriously receded.
Failures still continue. Those during
the past fortnight may be enumerated as
follows: Cockerell 85 Co. l..ondon, £60,
000; Perkins, Schleisser 8: Mullins, 220,
000 ; Lyall, Brothers :35 Co. 500,000 ; Surn’|
Phelps 8:. Co. l50,000; Cockburn & Co.
M. L. Bensusnn A Co. Alex. McDonald 6.:
Co. and John Sherrel &.Co; all ofLondon,
whose liabilities have not been ascertain-
correctly.
On Friday it was announced that the
Bank of England, would for the present,
discontinue altogether its advances on
stock and exchequer bills.
Parliament was convened on the llth
inst. but not for the dispatch of business.
The frigate Macedonian, Com. DeKay,
was near being lost on the coast of Scot-
land, on the 11th of Sept. She lost jib,
fore topmast staysail, fore topsail and oth-
er sail.-, and with difficulty reached an
anchorage under Arran lslund. Subse-
xuent accounts annr-unce her Sflfrly.
A desperate conflict has taken place in
Anna’s wife to take her out of the city.
He had issued orders saying that conspiracy}
was on foot among the Mexicans in the
cities, and exhorting Americans to be on
their guard.
~
A I-Iazrcl Irfit .’——Tho following well directed
blow was aimed at President Polk by Mr.
Vfebstcr, in his Springfield speech :— .
“And, sir, whatever else may be said of
the circumstanceprdinary or extraordinary,
that have waited upon the fortunes of the
President of the United States, it must be
admitted that, in one respect at l- ast his,
case is someuhat singular. He has made»
war, he has seen great armies hglitirigi
numerous battles, and it has so liappenodl
1/1.?! /ie has /ind //ze selection of the command-:
ers on both sides.
Rt-lali'o72s of t/ie Se.res.—Tlie Editor of?
l
the National Era, in reply to a correspond-l
cut, says: “As to otir own creed, we;
think it highly orthodox. VVe believe that]
woman was taken at fll'Sl. from the side of‘
man, but that ever since man has been
born of woman; that they are both very
indispensable ‘ to each other, and that if
man, the hermit, ‘ sighed till woman
smiled,’ she would have done the same
thing, had not her full gaze on first awak-
ing to Life, rested upon him, that if, in a
certain sense, man is ‘the head of the
woman, woman is the heart. of man in a
good many senses; that there is no con-
flict nf rights, or, so far as we have ascer-
tained, no natural hostility, between the
sexes; that the crowning glory of Earth
is the well-ordered Family, where husband
and wife rule each other by Love and
Reason, without rude appeals to prerog-
ative on one side, or necessity of suffering
snbmissiontou the other, both equally loved
and respected ‘by their children, both
equally loved and reverencing the great
Father of All.”
Wfas/tz7ng(0n’s .7lvIonumen/.-—-'I‘he corner
stone of a splendid monument to the incin-
ory of the Father of his Country, was laid
in New York, on Tuesday, last week, with
imposing ceremonies. The military turn-
ed out in great numbers, and the occasion
is said to have been as irnposing as the
At the cl-rmnony of laying the corner
stone of the Wasliington Monument, two
horses attached to the forward wheels of
an artillery carriage, becoming frightened
by the firing, ran furiously across the
square. and breaking t.hroug_rh the column
composed ofthe pupils of the Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb, who, under the
conduct of their instructors, “were just
leaving the ground, instantly killed Mrir.
gan Jones, son of-Mr. David Jones, of N.
Y. 1N0 other pupils \v. re seriously injur-
ed'—-—Jou.r. of Com.
The Potato R0!.——The loss occasioned
by the mysterious disease in potatoes
threatens to be even more severe this sea
son than last. A friend in Maine, who
sent his whole crop, valued at a thousand
dollars, to this city, will have it all returned
upon lis hands; as the infection has dc-
velopcd itself in cvcry barrel. V
I>'09'07i 7'i'arz.gt'r2'/2/,
the Malay Seas, between H. M. ship Ne-
mises and It piratical' prahus, in which
the latter were defeated, with a loss of
300 killed and wounded; the loss of the
British was 3 killed and 5 wounded.
Asiatic Cholera is making fearful rav-
ages in Russia.
The reported marriage of the Duke of
Wellington and Miss Coutts is contradic-
ted. She has founded an asylum for pun-
ished felons, who have been thrown as
outcasts on the world.
In Ireland a strong opposition is made
tothe payment of rent and poor rates,
and there is a general movement in favor
of the Tenant Right matters.
Father Mattliew declares his intention
of visiting the U. States, early in the en-
suing Fpl'll’lQ‘.
Active preparations are making in Swit-
zerland for suppressing the Sunderbund
by force of arms. A sanguinary civil war
is apprehended from the resolution of the
latter to resist the ‘Diet, and two Cantons
alone are prepared with 40,000 men to
take the field.
The Austrians have evacuated Ferraro.
The news from Italy presents no new
feature. The_Pope is firm, and the Aus-
trians do not seem inclined to provoke
hostilities.
The affairs of Spain are still very tin-
settled. Catalonia continues to be distur-
bed by the Carlist bands, and "the entire
line of Pyrenees is in a state of blockade.
The abstract of acommercial treaty be-
twei-n Spain and England has been pub-
lished, but the terms are rejected bv the
British Government. i
France is not tranquil. Considerable
clamor has been raised by the appoint-
ment of the Due de Armale to the Govern-
or Gcneralship.
'1'/ac Bible among the S/talcers.—The
Shakers, not long since, called on the Bi-
ble Agent ut Concord, N. H. for four dozen
Bibles. Surprised and delighted, the
agent inquired, “How is this 1 ltliouglit
th:- Shakers in Canterbury did not allow
the Bible among their members.” ‘-Nay,”
said the Shakers, “we do now. The Mil
lqerites tlvatjoineil us last full want Sunday
Schools, and liibles to use in them.
It-seems that about 50 Milleritcs, having
run through their property, went last full
to the Shakers. VVho can tell, adds the
Boston Traveller, but even the Millerites
may be the occasion of good to some-
body ?
A young man named Jackson has been
arrested in Boston for embezzling goods
to the amount of $1.000 which he sent for
sale to the house of VVilmerding, Priest
&. Mount, of N. Y. city.
Col. Seymour.--We learn from the
Hartford l'imes,tbat Maj. 'l'hos. H. Sey-
mour of the New England Regiment has
been promoted to L_ieut. Colonel, and
transferred to the l2th Regiment.
\Villiam Baxter of Nantucket has
invented a machine which he calls the
mothers assistant, and which is said to be
a great improvement on the Baby Jumper.
Lcmonrzrlt=.—I\'liss Louisa Lemon, of
WWI‘. Mass. drowned ber.s.clf,in a pond in
that village, a fcw days since. ‘
i§Io:to.VALK GAZE’l‘TE.,
\!'cdnes¢lay,.0ct.- 27. 1,817.
THE \VILMOT PROVISO AND THE
VVHIGS. _
If it stop is ever put to the spread of African
Slavery on this Continent, it will be done by
and through the action of tho \Vhig party. We
have no faith in the pledges of Nortlzeru Loco-
focos. They have proved false herett-fore, and
they will prove false now. \Ve have no con-
freedom. The history of their twcut._v years
servility to the slave hold.-.rs, makes us distrust.
the genuincss of tln.-.'u' late and sudden repen-
tance. VVith the South they trampled on the
right of petition. V‘/ith the South they wa1‘Cd
fidonco in their uc.w-bo1'u»zeal‘in the cause of!
nomination of a candidate for Prcsidnnt. who is
wholly and.~cntirely.'opposed*-to- ,the extension
of slavery over any part of the territory which
our Government may acquire from Mexico.
\Ve do not say that it would be our duty in:
every event to oppose the election of it \Vhig
of it different creed. after his nomination. But
it is certainly our duty to oppose the nomina-
tion of such it man. \Ve cannot escape from ,
this duty. \Ve should prove false to our
pledges, false to the great principles of freedom,
to the rights of man, and tho bestintcrest of the
nation, if by inaction or iuuttcntinn to this sub-
ject, wc failed to secure the nomination of a-
steadfast friend and advocate of the priuziplcs
ofthe \Vilmot Proviso. -
\Ve hopc, thci-cforc, that the \Vhig Conven-
tion, which is to assemble at ;'\‘ew Haven next
week. will declare it as the determination of:
the \Vhigs of Connecticut: to insist upon the
tzominutioii of It candidate for the Presidency
who is decidedly opposed to the further exten-
sion of slavery. Delegates are to be chosen by
agaiust.thcfrcelaborofthe North. They united
with the South in l.ll:tt:t.lm'l\‘est, lllncl-‘.85!’ deed in
not been for their rccrcuncy, not a slave would
now wear his thrull on the broad prairies of Tex-
us. Had it not been for their trt-ac-her_v, tho
\Vilmot. Proviso would have been adopted by
Congress at its last session, and slavery would
have been for ever excluded from the free ter-
ritory of Mexico towards which it is now mak-
ing its deadly and hateful progress. And we
hazard the prediction, that if the t‘oi'i'it:ory
which is wrested by our in ms from Mexico
shall ever be given up to slavcry—‘-f by any
action of the General Government this moral
and political curse shall ever be permitted to
spread itself over that tci'ritory uowfrce by the
laws of inau and of God——it' this great: calamity
shall ever beful us as a uatiou—it will come
from the aid and votes of Northern locofocos,———
uusustuined, nay opposed, ll iid resisted by every
wliig in the free States. This prediction will
be fulfilled, and that speedily, if Nort.he.rn men
place any confidence in the deceitful pled_2'cs of
locofocoism. But why spen k of the future.
They have already broken their promises.
They have sounded a hasty retreat from the
high ground which they at first took upon the
que.'stiou. The,ci‘uck of the slave whip begun
to ring in their ears, and suddenly their courage
failed them. They now implore pardon for
their disobedience. Thoy sue for mercy.
They point to their past services, to their tried
servility, to their votes uniformly given for the
South against the North, and ask once more to
be admitted into political communion and
brotherhood with slaveholders. They begin
to talk of compromise. the compromise of the
Constitution. Compromise iiicleed .’ It is but
:1 flimsy pretext-—a mask assumed to cover
their t1'cachei'y to the North. Under this cry
of compromise they will surrender every thing
to the South, as they did when Texas was an-
nexed. Cass, Buchanan. Dallas, \Voodbury,
and the other “ dough faced" leaders of North-
ern locofocoism are endcaveriug to place this
false issue before the country. ultliough they
knew full well. that the South has rejected
Compromise in advance. and demands that all
the territory which may be acquired from Mex-
ico shall be given up unconditionally to Slavery.
Heuccfortli compromise will be the watchword
of the party at. the North, and nullificntioii at
the South. Let; no one be deceived by this
specious cai.t of compromise. Itis only ll cloak
assumed by pro-slavery locofocos, under which
they will surrender every right which we hold
dear and sacred as frecinen.
This is not a question for compromise. If
there are any rights but the rights of the
strongest; ‘if all human rights are not an illu-
sion or ii. mockery; if we have any title to that
freedom which we boast of as our birth right,
then is slavery ft. great wrong, the foulest op-
pression. Man a chattle, liouclit and sold, and
worked, and whipped like a beast! \Vhat a
doctrine is this for freeinen to endorse. Yet"
this is demanded of us who talk of compromise.
We are asked to deprive our fellow man of the‘
righl;_" to life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness,” to aid in eusluving them. and this by
way of compromise. No. This is It subjeiit
which does not admit: of compromise. The
constitution does not require it. Every con-
sideration of justice, principle and duty forbids
, “"6 repeat it, the Leaders of Northern Loco-
focoisin have raised this false issue as a clonk for
their treachery. They dignify surrender
by the name of compromise. They intend to
betray the North, and to shelter themselves from
public‘ indignation behind “the compromises of
the constitution." They will find her. if we
are n3t much mistaken. a very unsafe i'c.i't1go.
How different; has been the action of the
Whig party. N o more slave territory has been
theiv wntchword eversiuce the project nfannex-
ing Texas was first started. Every \Vliig rep-
resentative froiu the North voted nguinsf that
infamous measure. They voted to R man in
favor of the \Vilinot proviso. They have every
where in the free states manifested in determi-
nation to maintain the principles of the proviso
to the last. to resist. now and always the intro-
duction of slavery into free territory. This is
proper ground for the VVhig party to stand upon.
It must: never be given up. \Vhat. if it may
come difiiculty between Northern and Southern
\Vhigs? \Vliat if it does endanger our party
success? Our duty is still plain. \Vc must. not
yield. Vtfe must. not sacrifice justice to expedi-
ency. Vlfo must not be guilty of the great sin
of planting slavery upon free territory. \Ve
cannot after having taken so decided a stand, rc-
treat without disgrace. A dear bought party
triumph would that be, that was gained by op-
pressing and euslaving man !
But: we do not believe that. our party success
will be at all endangered by advocating the prin-
ciples of the Wiliiitit proviso. It: is expedient
for a party to do right. It is expedient for a
pa rty to keep its promises and i'edec-in its,
pledges. It is expctlicnt. to resent injuries nud
oppression at all times. Besides the people are‘
with us upon this question. They will vote
against tsc extension of slavery and with the
party that opposes its extension. They have
been deceived once. shamefully deceived by the
pretended friciids of freedom, but. they will not
be easily deccivccl ugaiu. Conventions indeed
got up by party hacks, and wire-pullers may vote
down the \-Vilmot; proviso, and prescribe all
who support. it. A subsidized press may do-
nounce all who dare to be its advocates. A free
expenditure of the Government money may
secure in a few instances the election of those
who tire opposed to it. Still the indisputable
fact rciiinins that. the people of the North are
dctermiiied never again to be made instrumental
in extending the area of slavery.
VVc have not made these remarks, because We
supposed there was any disposition on the part
of No1'th’ern VVhigs to give up the position which
they have taken upon this question. ‘V8 do
not believe that there is any such wish on their
part. Still them are many who desire to keep
it in the buck-ground. They fear that the bar-
mony ofthe party may be disturbed by its dis-
tursiar. They drciid its effect upon the Presi-
dential election.
Now this last consideration has not, as it
Seems to 08. received that attention which its
importance demands. \Vc. lmlitwe it to be the
duty of Nor-llicrti \'\"liigs to insist upon the
this Convention to the National \Vhig Conven-
had shown a disposition to give-to the bm'n-bui'n'-
crs a fair share of the spoils of office. , To be
deprived of all political power-—to bc_.cut; off
from all participation in public plunder--this" was
a calamity too great to be borne; it was_.beyond
the powers of Loc ofoco endurance. ._ It was
while they were yet smarting under their’ do-
feut and stung to madness by the manner in‘-
which it had been accomplished, that the barn-
'bu‘i-ners resolved to crush their opponents.-—
They have chosen the present method as the
most available for effecting this object. Ten
years ago there would have been no such rebel-
ll0ll. lf any bad appeal-ed,'it would luivc been
put: down with terrible severity. But the cau-
cus system so adroitly managed by Van Buren.
nnd.wl1icl1 was so often and successfully em-
ployed as an engine of punishment, has lost its
terrors. Politicians begin to see that they. can
oppose “the regular nomination," and still escape
political inartyrdnm.‘ , -
But what; will be the effect of this open rup-
ture between these two hostile factions? It is
diflicult: to tell what Lccofm-os ‘-will do. or rather
this State are upon this subject. Let Connecti-
cut. follow the example of old Massachusetts,
and preseuttlio mime of DAN11-‘.L \Vi:Bs”r£n.
Rcgi-nzcntal Encampment.-—Tlie 8th regi-
ment, under command of Col. Guyer, an effi-
cicnt and gallant ofllccr, mustered in this town
on Tuesday of last week and entered upon camp
duty for three days. The rcgiuicut numbered
some 500 men—tho most numerous, we under-
st.nnd in the Brigade. The ari'nn;;ements, and
the condition of the compa nies were alike highly
satisfactory. The tents spread over a large area
ofthe southern portion ofthe beautiful and spa-
cious fie.ld—numbei-ing over one hundred, pro-
duced a vcryuovcl and imposing otfect. The
weather was fine, and the turn out immense.——
On Thursday the Regiment was inspected and
reviewed by Gen. King and staff, who we un-
derstand expressed himself highly gratified with
the general appearance and discipline of the
Regiment. The affable manners, and soldierly
conduct of the General and his stall". commeizd
them to the favorable regard of the subordinate
otliccrs and men ofthe Regiment, and their of-
forts to elevate the standard of the militia, will
no doubt be attended with the success to which
they are entitled, and which this estublislimcnt.
so much demands.
the commandant of the regiment in his selection
of his staff. Likc himself, they evince much
zeal in the discharge ofthe duties ofthcir several
stations, and their appearance and efficiency
elicited warm and hearty commendation.
The affair was concluded on Tliursday night,
by a brilliant military bull at the Norwalk Hotel,
which was attended by many from abroad New,
Haven and other places.
E5?’ The following Resolution was passed by
a meeting of the Democrats of Ronssclacr Co.
N. Y. The sentiment of the resolution shows
that the locos of Rer.s.=elaer are actuated by
the right spirit. The principle of “ no more
slave territory." which was so unceremoniously
“ kicked out” by the “fraudulent majority” of
the Syracuse Convention, it is gratifyint: to
know, cannot be made to go down with the
whole party. if the office holders, mid pets of
the Administration are so anxious to do the bid-
ding of their masters. they seem likely to do it.
ut the sacrifice of. 11 portion, at least, of their
political associates. Such minions may demcun
and stultify themselves, and barter away the
interests of freedom as involved in the sacred
principles of the \Vilmot. Proviso, but will not
be able to carry with them the more honest‘ and
democratic of their party.
This consideration gives to every such dem-
onstration ns the following, a happy and re-
freshing ctfcct.
Ilcsolcetl, That the principle of no more ex-
tension of slave tciwitory, was virtually kicked
out. of doors by our State Conveut.i'on at Syra-
cuse, in opposition to the known will ofthe deni-
ocratic party. and, as we believe, in obedience
to the behests of the South; thus evincing to
the world that political expediency, not the love
of freedom, of humanity and justice. was the
ruling motive of the jllgglGl‘S and wire pullcrs.
who exerted so large an influence in that body,
and that the voice of tho democmtic masses of
New Yruk arc to be hushed into silence at the
bidding of certain Southern interests.
The New York Evening Post takes it hold
and manly ground in favor of tlic- principles of
the Proviso, and applies the lash to the backs of
the “fraudulent majority” of the Syarucusc
Convention, and to the Government organ for
the part it has taken in producing the distrac-
tions that now exist in the party of the Enipire
State. " The party was united last winter on
this question," says the Post,” and would have
been united still, if the Union had not given
them at new article for their creed, and sought.
to make the District of Columbia the arbiter of
the politics of New York.
Nicw YORK, Octobci'i23, 1847.
The light between the old bunkers and burn-
burners in this State waxcs hotter and hot-
tor.
and not for measures, for the s mils of office and
o o I - I
not for principles. But now—wliich is most
rcmni'kable——tlierc is a substantial point of dif-
fcrcuce between these two sections of the De-
mocrncy. The Syracuse Convention, in an
evil hour as it will prove to the party, voted
down the Vlfilmot pl'0Visr‘, and by" the cliai'acter
of the nominations made und the spirit: of the
resolutions adopted, manifested a disposition to
read out ofthe party all who should dare to be
its advocates. This base. truckling to the South
was in perfect keeping with the past. history of
Locolocoism. and in ordinary times it: would
have been submitted to by that party without a
n_'iuruiu_i'. ].3l.;l;1llle(§‘TuDlietl:S, by t:!'lCll' prescrip-
tive course in ie onven ion, in so (.‘Kl1Spel'a-
ted the burn-burnei's,thnt. the latter were not
unwilling to seize upon this base betrayal ofthe
North as It pretext for open .war. They knew
that the \Vilinot proviso was popular. They
knew that the people of this State never could
be coerced into n surrender of the principles of
that proviso. They knew that all traitors to it
would be marlred at the polls. Here then was
a fitting opportunity for revenge. They could
heap odium upon the I-Iunkors. break down their
influence with tho dernocmcy, and this ‘too,
while they werecontending for great principles
and apparently acting for the highest interests
of the party. '
I may bo wrong in this conclusion, ptill I do
not believe there would have been an open di-
Hei'etofoi'c it has been a contest for men \
; lion. It is therefore right and proper that they ,w11at. they will not do. They have the happy
our liistoi‘y—-tlie timiexittion Of TeXfiS- Hull ll ’ should _be told what the views of the \Vhig9 of‘
faculty of (]l'.'lll'l‘8ll1Ilg with each other, and yot—-
like the parties to a domestic qua1'i'cl-—they rc-
jcct all foreign interference. They will unito
against a common enemy. But now they are
divided on principle. They liavc declared open
war against each other. and have expréssetl it
determination to carry this war to tl.c_ polls.
The immediate. effect. therefore of the present
Locofuco quarrel must. be to give the .-State to
tho Vllliigs. The \Vbigs, I krzov-’. are good.
cosy souls. Many of them think that their
whole duty is discliarged by professing \Vhig
prliiciplcs or at most by voting once in 4 yrnns
for President, and will therefore not be guilty of
such an excess C-fpatriolism as to vote at tli's
clection. Yet there are W'hig_s enot gh who
will vote to secure a. \Vhig triumph in the Em-
pire State. The second day of November will
tell the story.
Be-s dcs, the \Vhi_9_,s havcnstrong ticlzct. The
COl‘l8Cl'VD.ll\‘c wing of the party is well r_e.prcsen-
iiy. Fillmore, the candidate for Comptroller, is
an especial favorite with those who belong to
the Courier school of politics, and will secure
the votes of many who have stunt’ aloof in some
of the late elections. It is true he has been nomi-
nated by tho "anti renters.” but it. is Mr. FILL-
Mom: and not Jomv Yonso who has been
noinii':z‘.ted by these traitors and outlaws. That
makes all the <lifi'ert-nco in the world.
Thi.'~' week has been an iiiiiisiially exciting wrelr
for New Yoi kcr.-. First came an avalanche ofm-wx
from Fttrope and sad iivws it is for ccinuicrcial men.
The financial dilficiilticsiii Eiiglaiul sccui to be on
the increase. and the papers are filled with but little)
' else than a list of the failures which have taken place
\Ve cannot but commend the judgment of
there since the drparlure ofthe last i~rt-viuusstcaiu-
cr. 'l'hc.-e fziilurcs J-‘(’(‘lll to have pi'odi:ccd but little
effect in VVn|l street as yet. but ifthcy couliiiucsome
of our large grain and flour hon-c= ntust staffer.
Tlicii on Tuesday was the great Wasliiiigtou
Muuuuicnt pioccssiun surpassiiig in size any pir-
ccssioii which l had cvcr before see-ii. It was it
iungiiificeiit displiiy and every way worthy nfllre oc-
cusinn, the laying ofa corner stone of a moiiumeut
to Washington. The corner stone is laid, but it
will be a long time before the iiionuuient is raised,
unless the people are more liberal in giving than
they have been bclorc.
The General Episcopal Cnnvciitipii lias spent
most ufthc week on the Case of Bishop Uudcrdunlt.
The debate has been prim.-ipzilly upon l1pY(‘.pO:lll0ll
of Scuatci' Rives of \’irg,iiiia. which dcclaivd lie
-lliocesc vacant by virtue ol the sciitcnce of indefi-
nite Sll>‘pt‘ll:‘l0ll [)l'0l:(illIl(‘P.(l upon the Bl:-l‘l(:p. ’[‘l~,u
.-pcech of Doctor llnwks is Fillfl to have breii the
great spcccli of the week. He sustained the propo
silica in an .'IYgllmt‘lll u liich the CllllIlIlt.’l'Cllll Ather-
tiser pronounces iiurmswt-rulilc. The vote will be
probably taken in the early part ofnext week. It is
ufcuurse iuipo.-sible to tell what the vote will be.
but it is generally believed that it will be adverse to
the Bi.-xhop.
A new Congregational Church has lately been
furnicrl in Brooklyn, and has called the Rev. Henry
W’. Becclier as pastor. He has been for some
time past preaching in ludiaum.poli.<. lucliauu, but
fouml i: izcccssui-y for the health nf his family to
leave the west, and take up his rt-sidericc near the
sea liuard. It is fortunate that this new Church has
been able to secure his services. He certainly is
surpassed by ft-.w in the power and eloquence of
his preaching. Your readers may recall: ct an ad-
dre.-s ofliis dulive1'rd,I think. before the Foreign
tllissioiiary Such-ty at its Auuiver.~ai'_v last May.
which was publi.-lied in the Gazette. This new
Church. as you might gather from its name--—it is
called the Pl_\'mouth Church——is cnniposcd printi-
pnll_v of New Eitglaiid men.
The proceedings uflhc C
tr.-icti.-d ii good degree of public attention during the
week The divorce case of l._vud+: vs. Lyudc, in
which the lady was chargcrl u iih adultery.lustcd only
1-:1.r~:vir.x days, and the jury after Fit 1: niixorizs’ cou-
siillulion returned a \el‘(ll('l of not guilty. I speak
oflhis case only for the purpose nl'ri-mnrklng upon
a singular fact, and that is this. that in cases like this
and in u hers, wlwn the testimony is still more
shocking and disgusting. the court room is ll)l'On,'_'e(l
with ladies, nppurciitly re.-pectable. ’l'he_v attend
and listen to the revelations ofguilt and criniinalily
which are made on the trial, with as much pleasure.
and :-ialisfaction as if they were visiting a theatre or
some plum: of public amusement.
Thu trial of Mad.-inie fiestell commenced on
\’Vediie-silay, and will end, my one knows when.
She is flt?ft’ll(lCtl by Brady rnd Graham, and ifa frcc
expenditure of money and the highest pi'ofessional
skill can .'4E‘.(‘.ll|'e hcracquitnl she will be acquittcrl.
Ogden Hnffniaii is assrii-iuted uitli McKeon. Dlstritt
Attorney in the prnsncuiiun. Junics S. Bratl_V. av‘-
:-ociatcvl v. ith Graham for the defendant. l5 1! )‘""".'<.’
lawyer of hitzli promise, and made himself coii.'=pic-
nous at the last Syracuse Locofor.-o l‘ouvcntion. an
the leader ofthe Old Hunk:-rs. He is an lrislinian
and a favorite at 'l‘uuimnn_y llall.
Spe:il<iug of'l‘uimnauy Hall makes me think of
the incetiug which was held last night. I was tint
present, but if the reports are to be credited, the old
wigwam never held .1 more nui.'~y asrtcinhly of row-
dics. It seemed as if bedlam had been lct loose. and
that the lunatics were spending an evening of
frolic and carousal in the temple ofthe harmonious
(lell10('l':|C_V. Capt. Ryiiders and his band were unn-
ble to preserve oi-rlrr, or prevent the audience from
cxprcs.<iii_:: their iiidignatioii at the proceedings of
the Syn-.cii.<c Cnnveiition. -
ll" you have ll('Vt‘l‘ visited Tnnimany Hall M 311)’.
ofthe perioclir:nl glllllPl'll‘lgS ofthe hard listed democ-
i'ac_v. by all means do so at the first opportunity.
It will repay you. But do not take a hot night for
it, and keep away if your health is at all delicntr-.
It requires a man of some nerve and [)l'l_V;~lC&ll.
strength to maintain his place among the rowdics.
I still remain a Y_r.t\‘KIZE.
There is a spirit abroad which will not
long be stayed'—a spirit ofprogress, it hich
will compel us, for the good of both na-
tions and of the world at large, to destroy
the nationality of that besotted people. it
would almost seem that they, like the Is-
raelites of old, had brought upon them-
selves the vengeance of the Almighty, and”
we ourselves had been raised up to ,(,iver-
throw and utterly destroy them as a s%pa--
rate and distinct nation.——.N'. Y. Globe.
\Ve have been wont to return thanks to the
Almighty for having invested the Fathers of tho'
Republic with the wisdom which dictated the
adoption of our National Constitution. This-
vvar was begun by the President: in violation of
t.hat.insti'ument; and now we are to believe that
the Almiglity has induced the violation Of What
was established by his grace. in order "to over-
throw and utterly destroy" the Mexican nation!
VVithout daring to attempt tofathom the designs-
of Providence, we cannot but think that .thi_.,
vvnrfurriishes as strong an illustration of tho;
divisioii _ upon this,-‘quest.ion., if the Iluulccrs had
‘i
an-"‘
Almighty's anger towaiwl the American as to-
I
used tlmir \ll‘lOl"V',.'|' with more tnoderntioii, 8l'l'dii\‘\‘ill'Cl'll1£\ Mexican nution.——.-llb. ‘Err. Jam"-_,_
led, and there v.-'ill~l.e perfect union and lsarnzo-._
onrts linvc. likewise at-\
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