Mississippi advertiser. [volume] (Aberdeen) 1842-1848, 1845-02-22
THE NORTHERN DEMOCRACY EVER TO
BE RELIED UPON

| THE NORTHERN DEMOCRACY EVER TO
| BE RELIED UPON
! correspondent of the New York Herald, re.
lates the causes which led TO the defeat of the Hon
William Parmcnter, in the 18th Congressional Dis.
trct of Massachusetts. Tho democracy Of tn,
north will ever be fonnd true to the sonth--to the
constitutional the principles of "free trade and
sailors rights"
At the second trial to fill our Congressional de-
egation, You have already seen that the democrats
have been badly beaten. In some of the districts
this has been source of deep regret; but at the
result in onc--the 4th-there are few, fany who
mourn. The member from that distrjct--thc Hon
| William Parmonenter-has distinguished hmselfby
being what he calls ''iudicious," which means
when properly understood, TO vote with his party
on all minot questions-ard with his opponents on
all important ones. In no State in the conlpdelacy
was harder battle fought in 1910, than in the Old
Bay State. AT the last hour when the election of
Gen Harrison bad been promulgated as a "iXed
| fact, !" and when they knew that there was not
vestlge Of hope left for them, the democracy ral.
ed 10 the polls, and gave large vote for their pin
cpes, than they ever gave before or since. In
that Federal tor ado, no one was lief to represent
them in the halls Of Congress but Mr.. Parmcnte
They had made more sacrifices to sustain him than
they have mlde for any other man for the last
twelve years, and they booked to him, as they had a
right to do, to faithfully represent their principles;
so far as he might be able-which by the bye, was
not very far, for he Is not a BroJdignag in intel
lect. And how did he represent theml When
the "blacI Tariff was presented in 1871, Mr.
Parmenter voted for it without sing lie compunc.
ton. Though this was rank outrage upon the
principles Of lis constituents, they could have for
! l.. /. 4 Z ~
Distribution Blll-a scheme which is federal to the
core, and which Is Taught with more danger to the
country than any other that has ever been pronosed
Had the disgrace of that act attached to Mr.. ?.
who was solely responsible for it, the democracy
would have been sient-perhaps have forgiven
him. but it did not; its odum fell upon the whole
party, and then integrity to their principles was
everywhere questioned. Disguised with such shut
fling they at last determined to remedy il and the
result is, that the ''iudcious" Mr.. Parm,ncter has
leave Of absence froT his Congressional Vocation
for life, it is to be hoped. have met many who
were among his strongest and oldest friends, and
| honestly assure you thai there is not one who re-
grets his deioat--nay who is not rciolced at it,
CAPTFnE OF SANTA ANSA.-The schooner Wa
ter Witch arrived at New Orleans on Wednesday
with dates from Vera Cruz Of the Goth, bringi .
/
Anna. We are ind bted to the picayunc for the
| following account:
| Col. WIN. Buardmsn came passenger in her,
with despa hes from Mr.. Shannon to the L. S.
| Government.
Since our last alyces, Santa Anna had made
several attempts upon the city of Puebla attacking
it at the head If four thousand troops, one half Of
which were cavalry. In these endcuyors he was
repulsed with considerable loss.
Soon afterwards he left the army about four
leagues below Puebla with IN escort Of several
hunded mon and proceeded towards Jalapa, Be-
fore arriving at That city he prepared with escort
and attempted to make his escape to the noun.
tans on foot, and in the disguise ola hiar.
/ On the 18th Of January he was discovered IN
baranca (rnyine) n.nr little Indian village called
Jito, some leagues from Jalupn, by coupIs d
indians who were hunting, The dogs belonging t,
the Indians hecnme FESTIVE and furious, the Indian
4 followed the direction Of their barking and tounc
the Dictator, who offered them his watch and such
money as he had about him ifthey would guide hin
to his haccrda. This they refused to do, bu
gave the alarm and he was taken prisoner.
When he was captured he had taken off hi,
cork leg on Of the inflammation pr duced b.
walking upon it, and was carried by his servants
On the 30 of J inuary he was put in the prison a
Perotr, where he now Is
Col. ardman net Gen Parades on the ron
between M'xlco and Pu'ba, march, g at the hea
of the government forces, to give Santa Anna bat
tie; but the fortunes Of the Despol became so d.s
peri,e thar he deserted the army and was capture
before Purdcs came upto him.
The following correspondence takes up the mat
ter from the previous accounts and gives IN intel
cstng and useful history of events in the interir
until the cupturc:-NoJile Herah FEB, 8.
TExAs.-Tho following is an extract from
letter written by Dr.. G. w Bennett OF Texas,
u friend in M,souri: II dread European nhueuc
more than all the world besides. The emigra
lions from the United States are compafauycI
few, while those from the Iropeln government
will be by multiplied thousands! There is on
association here styled the German EmigrC
Ting company" consisting of thirty one prince
and counts Prince Victor says he is the cousi
Of Qucen Victoria; Prince Salms says that he
the cousin of Prince Albert, the husband of Que
Victoria He has bought two leagues of Ian
within thirty or forty miles of me, and has TIL
season an extensive crop growing. lie says h
will settle $50 families on that land this spin.
and 300 families higher up on the GaudalouPe ri'
or by the same time. lie wishes to employ me
= to build garrison and keep off the Indians ii
they can bring on SUI Tiers. He has his priest un
doctor with him. Our constitution after res
denca Of six months, gives to all persons the rgl
. relationship. Should the annexation question
loug delayed, may not the government pass out 0
our hands and that matter forever fail? :"
JEFFERSON AND ADAMs.--Perhaps there is no
: among all the productions of Mr. Jefferson, a mol
graceful and delicate specimen of his style, tia
the following letter, 1t was addressed TO job
. Adams, on The death ofhis accomplished wife, Il
9 mother of John Quincy Adnms:-
. MoSrIcELLo, Nov. 10, 1918.
The public papers, my dear friend, announce II
fatal event of which your letter of October the 2O
D. lad given me omnibus f,rebodng. fried myself
= he school of affection, by the loss of every form
. connection which can rive the human heart, kno
&c well and feel what you have lost, what you are su