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The Southern journal., 1846-07-25


An officer on board the frigate Con-
gress writes to the Philadelphia North
American, from Callao, TO the follow.
ing effect on the Sth ofMay last:
The steamer is just in from Pana-
ma. and passenger in her has bro.t
us letters and papers from the United
States to the 25th March. These are
the first letters we have received from
our homes for seven months. The
Government hasno mail arrangements
IN this ocean. We want national
steamer here, and must have one-the
efhciency of our squadron depends
upon it. You might as we'll scuttIe
every American vessel in this ocean
as declare hostilities with England
without having steamer here to no,
tify US of the fact..
The Southern journal., 1846-07-25
Volume I.

both are. / heard Of the fire last
night, & went to see the ruins before
you we're up this morning. As for
the poor girl, he had married her yes.
terday to man Of his own choosing
not Of hers, and, from all l gather
ed Of the match, believe she would
rather have gone to the grave. than
to the alter with him yesterday"
Sand he is dead too!''
"Yes the roof fell in upon him, as
ne was trying to save the wifi he had
purchased. Well, Il wish it hadn't
happened, and that the old man had
lived to repent; but God knows Best,
and will deal more mercifully with
him, than he dealt with ourselves and
others. Hist! there's knocking"
The man went to the door and o.
pened it. He reeled back in alarm;
stunned with susprlse, but advanced
in an Instant, and raised his arms to
drive away his visitors.
Spencer hear me- pleaded the old
man, don't be yiolent-don't-you
have right to be, | know, but hear
me-
The man within the room-the ia.
ther of the babe-nttered frightful
oath and seized the door to shut it in
the speakers face.
You had better hear him. said our
friend, the youth, 'yoa had indeed
and looking at the individuals threat
ening countenance he recognized
with emotion the man he had accost-
ed on the scene Of the conflagration
in the morning. The wife still hold
ing the sick infant, approached her
husband, and entreated him to give
way. Her words prevailed, and he
fell back sullenly enough though,
from the threshold.
The old man and the youth enter
ed. u am changed man, Spencer,
| am indeed said the usurer, never
should have changed though, but for
last night. Desperate diseases re-
qnire desperate remedies, and mine
has been desperate enough; God
knows
He paused awhile, struggling with
his feelings, and continued.
q am come to ask your forgiveness
for al! that has passed between US,
and TO make repara,ion for the ruin |
have wrought. Don't be harsh with
me. Don't repulse me as / have re-
pulsed you, many's the wicked time.
l have money, as you know, YOU shall
yet be rich man; Spencer, though
only in your just position, were you to
hold up your head with the wealthiest
and proudest."
Money? sneered the man he ad.
dressed, yes, that is your panacea for
all evils-I know ii. But will mon.
ey bring back the child that lies rot.
ting in bis grave, and who died of no
disease but that of want and cold?-
You know that came to you and
begged you for trihe of money to
get him what was necessary to save
his life, and you refused me, and
drove me from your door. "Will
money" continued he most savagely,
taking the infant from its mothers
arms, spare me the child either? No;
not ifyou emptied the banks of Eng.
land at my feet. Your reparation
comes too late"
The usurer wrung his hands.
Don't be hard with me, Spencer"
he cried, 'for the love of God show
that mercy to me which | denie d.
We'may save the child yet. Ifnon-
ey can command science enough 10
save that child, he shall live to COM
fort ye both for many long year,
For the child that's gone-ior the
child that's gone
He sank back in the youths arms.
nurmuring through bis tears-.For.
give me. Spencer. foroive mo,
The Southern journal., 1846-07-25

A meeting of the citizens will be
held at the Court House in this place
on Monday next in relation to the
navigation Of the Pearl river.
The Southern journal., 1846-07-25
From the Pieayune, 18Th inst
Later from the hUny


The steamship New York, Capt.
Phillips, arrived last evening from
Brazos Santiago via Galveston. She
lett the Brazos on the llth and Gal.
weston on the 18th inst. She brought
among her passengers Col. Mcintosh
and son, Lieut.. Bibb, Lieut.. Power,
and Lieut.. Lave. Twenty discharg-
ed soldiers also came over on her. 1t
gives Us pleasure 10 state that Col.
Mcintosh has recovered in great
measure from his wounds. He was at
The public table last evening al the ST.
Charles, as his numerous friends in Sa.
vannah, New York and throughout
the country will be most happy to hear.
The brig Empresario, previously
reported aground on the Brazos bar,
has been got off without any damage.
and was to sail for this port onthe 18th
inst.
The revenue cutter Forward was al
Galveston on the llth inst. from Bra
zos Santiago. She has been ordered
to cruise off the coast of Texas.
The British sloop Of war Rose ar
rived at Brazos Santiago on the 9th
inst. from Tampico, and the U. States
schr. FIirt arrived there on the llth
from the same port. They confirm
the reports already given Of the St.
Mary's attempt upon the Mexican
gunboats, &c.
We derive our news from the army
in great measure from the Matamo.
ros Keveille Of the Sth inst. The 7th
Regiment of Infantry left on the 9th
for CamaTgo. Three companies by
the way of the river, on the steamer
Big Hatchie, the others taking up the
Ii%e of march by the way ofReyno-
sa; both detac hme nts were expected
to arrive about the same time.
Besides the Aid and the Big Hat.
chic, the Troy. Capt. Wright, had ar.
rived at Matamoros, and the papers
expected general move before long.
Verbal accounts represent that there
are ten boats at Matamoros, and that
the army is moving as fast as it is pcs
sible to despatch the troops up the
river.
The general health Of the army is
represented as good, few cases of
dysentery and camp fever alone oc-
curing. .-
The Louisiana Volunteers celebra,
ted the 4th OF July with great spirit.
Maj. Ogden pronounced an address;
Gen, Taylor reviewed the Louisiana
Brigade; and Capt. Heads company
gave splendid dinner. Gen. Desha,
Gems. Lamar and Burleson, Col. Kin.
ney and others, were guests. Gen.
Taylor dropped in on "lhe boys"-
thirty Of them printers drank wine
with them and passed on 10 others.
The fete was truly patriotic one.
The ReveilIe has dropped its Span
ish, being printed now entirely in
EnglisA Another paper, the Ameri.
can Flag,is now published in Mata,
moros.
The Southern journal., 1846-07-25

Santa hnah La Vesa-0alta Alna's Libelditv
he Havana papers received yesterday
by the Hope Howes, contain the Mexican
news carried there by the British mail
steamer Clyde, which had arrived from Vera
Cruz on the 9Th inst. The c.. had on
board $295 900 and "a passengers The
Spanish schooner Flor de Lanes. arrived
two days previously from SACRIFICES, with
Vera Cruz papers to the 18Th June
Passengers by the Clyde state that it was
The Intention Of the U. S. squadron to at
tack San Juan de- Ulua on the 10th Julv
The vessels at Sacrifice on the LIST were
the trigates Cumberland, Raritan and Po-
tomac, 30 guns each; sloop of war John
Adams, 20 guns; brig Somers, 10 guns:
steamer Mississippi, 8; and steamer Prince
ton, 7 The foreign men of war. lyinp
there at the same time were, the Spanish
trIgate Cris'na, sloop of war Luisa Fernan-
do, and brig Habanero; British frigate En-
dymion, sloop of war Rose, and steamer
Vesuvius; French sloop of war La Perouse
and brig Mercure. Besides these, the
commander of the Clyde says he saw six
large American vessels of war off Vera
Cruz. The city on the 3oth ult., was de-
clared to be under martial law.
The latest dates from the CITY of Mexico
are to the 29th ult. Congress had declar-
ed Gen. Paredes President of the RepubIic
and Gen. Bravo Vice President. Per.
mission had been granted to Gen. Paredes
to march at the head of the army against
the enemy, and Gen. Bravo was called 10
take charge of the Presidency; he left
Vera Cruz on the 24th June for Mexico
Gems. Arlsta and AmpudIa had been call.
ed to the capital; the former is TO be tried
for abandoning the city of Matamoros,
while he had upwards of 1000 troops under
MS command. In consequence of this he
mad been discharged from his command as
commander in chief of The army. He
publishes long address to his felIow-sol.
diers, expressing his regret for his mis-.
fortune, and assuring them that his PRAYERS
Will be offered up to the God of Battles for
their victory and success in every enoaoe,
ment which they may have with the com.
mon enemy.
Inc spanish merchant brig Cecilia, from
oaoiz, anchored at lsla Verde on the Goth
ulf' She attempted to pass into Vera
ornz; Inc Princeton fired IA couple ofblank
sno's at her, as a notice that she was not
to be permitted to pass in; she disregarded
them. A shotied gun was then fred wLicb
quickly brought her helm about. She
then "laid' to-" and the Princeton sen,
boat on boaro, when she was ordered TO 90
towards the island.
An ordinance of The local government
OF Vera Cruz exemps ihe inhabitants o.
that city from payment of the poll-tax, as
long as the port remains blockat,ed by the |
The Southern journal., 1846-07-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

On the 9th inst. in the Senate, the bill
directing the President to sell the reserved
mineral lands in Illinois, Wisconsin and
Iowa, was read for the third time, and
passed.
The graduation bill was passed by vote
of &c to 1S.
Mr. Dix made an able speech in defence
OF the warehouse bill. Several amend
mcnts proposed by Mr.. Dix and by Mr..
Lewis, were then agreed to; and the
bill as amended, was ordered to be prin,
ted.
The army appropriation bill, as amended,
was passed.
Ihe House spent the day in committee
In the discussion of the graduation bill.
-~~~----~-~---~--->~>~~~--
zen. GAINEs.--In the House bill
Tor, the payment of the volunteers
called out by Gen. Gaines, there was
a proviso that nothing should be con
strued into an approval ofthe conduct
OF General Gaines. This was regar.
ded by the Senate as reflection upon
the conduct of the General, and ac-
cordlngly 1t was stricken out before
the bill was passed. The veteran has
firm friends in the Senate, who are
determined that he shall have fair
hearing before he is condemned.-.N.
O. Picayaine. 4
The Southern journal., 1846-07-25

We are indebted TO gentleman Of
This city for the following extract
from Spanish paper received by him,
from which it appears that very SEN
slble views are taken of the Mexican
war in the capital of Spain Pic.
Extract from Ell Eco del Comercio. a
paper published in Madrid.]
Hostilities have already CONNER ced
on the frontier of Texas between the
The Southern journal., 1846-07-25
From the ". O. Delta

LATEST FNUI MEXICO.
Contemplated Attack Of the American Fleet on the Fort Of
San Juan Olua--Gsl Paedss declared President, and
Gen. Bravo Vice President -Alvuaio Blckadleedd
Bdss on his Mash 10 meet the American Forces, at
the head Of Eight Or Ten Thousand Men, the Army
Of Reserve --Odes for the Enlistment Of Additional
Regiments PloRunianisnte Of California against the
Central Mexican Government Letter ofC0ndhlse from
Santa Annaio La VPga-0anta Alla,s Libe1dity.
The Southern journal., 1846-07-25
Number Q.

The following is an extract from
the correspondence Of the N. York
Journal of Commerce:
1t is the opinion Of Gen. Gaines that
only beginning has been made to-
wards the conquest OF Mexico; that a
most serious aud arduous work is yet
before our troops; and however bril-.
liant and wonderful the victories of
our arms, the effect thus far is chiefly
moral one. / infer from what he
said, that the Government will have
great difficulty in carrying into execu-
ton it's designs. SO that in Kentucky
phrase, il is not best for US to s'holioo
till we get out Of the woods or 10 the
more apt and striking phrase of scrip
ture, ''let not him that putteth on the
harness, boast as he that putteth it off,
Taylor seems sagacious and deliber.
ate, and he may be coolly medi,ating
a blow which, when struck, will be
far-reaching in its effects, but 'sdelays
are dangerons''-the enemy gains
time and strength-the people feel
ii to be war of invasion-and who
does not love bis home and his chill.
dren, his freside and his country?
Mexico is weak, say we; she can be
easily conquered. Were we not weak
in l776-and yet did that mighty ma
tion conquer US? Did England sue
cessfully invade US? Did she even
vanquish US, when possessed Of the
heart Of our country when her victo-
rious banner foated over Boston, Phi
ladelp phia and New York? 1t will be
found no child's play.
The California Expedition. The
Franco Amerieain says this expedition
is understood to be going on famousIy.
The regiment of which Jonathan D.
Stevenson is to be the Colonel, is fill
ing up with considerable rapidty. 1t
is said that whole companies have
been enrolled at the same time; and
that several West Point cadets. and
even one professor Of the same insti
tuition, have eagerly joined the same
expedition. The transportation is TO
be effected in commercial vessels Of
from six TO eight hundred tons bufth-
en-, laden for the occasion; and they
are to be conveyed by several ships Of
war, carrying engineers, men OF skill,
and companies Of artillery. The re-
giment is 10 be reviewed on the 2Oth
inst. and Immediately afterward put
in motion. n.-Picay,tse.
The Southern journal., 1846-07-25

The Reveille has dropped its Span.
ish, being printed now entirely in
EnglishN Another paper, the Ameri
can Flag,is now published in Mata-
moros.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-20
An Incident Of the Convention.

A friend, day or two since, gave us all &C
count of an interesting circumstance connected
with the late Convention. Two gentlemen of
his acquaintance, Wing and Democrat, from
the neighborhoood of Fox River, happening to
be in town on the first day of the Convention,
concluded, as there was large gathering, to 90
ia and see what the fanatics we're about. Blbb
was speaking at the time, and they both became
deeply Interested When it was announced that
he would give a portion Of his narrative in the
evening, one of the gentlemen said to the other,
that he felt inclined to stay and hear him. and
his friend said he didn't mind if he kept him
company. Well, they both remained, and heard
the first part of the thrilling narrative of Bibb.-
The next morning they had another converse
ton, and the gentleman who on the preceding
day had yielded at the solicitation of his friend
needed no urging to stay till evening and hear
the eloquent fugitive again. During the day
they attended and listened to the discussions Of
the Convention, and in the evening formed patt
of that vast audience which we have already de-
scribed as so moved and spell-bound, which SC
alternated between pity and indignation at the
recital of the almost incredible wrongs and in
dgnities to which the narrator and his wife hac
been subjected.
On the following day, having heard Mr. b.
narrative concluded, and listened to the cogen
argu nents and the stirring eloquence of the diff
ferent speakers at the Convention, and witness
ed the fraternal spirit with which all its proceed
ings were conducted, the Wing said to the Dem
ocrat, after talking over the matter, " Let us b.
honest. These men are right, and engaged il
noble cause. Why should we stand back
why should we not join them'" The Democra
concvred entirely in what the Wing neighbo
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-20
10 his ExceIlency James K. Polk,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
SIR Recent discussions in the Parliament
of Great Britain disclose the fact, that her gov
eminent has rendered to our own the offer of
her mediation in adjusting our present difficulties
with Mexico; and as citizers of this Republic,
and friends of the whole human race, we beg
leave very respectfully, yet most earnestly to re-
quest that you will on our part accept this gen.
etous proposal, and meanwhile suspend all hos
tile operations against Mexico, to give fair tri-
al to this overture for terminating the dispute
between us without any further effuson of
blood.
We think, Sir, that all good men will cordial
ly unite with us in this request, Our Govern
ment has from the first declared that the only
object of this war is to secure a speedy, equita-
bic peace; and every one must see, that the
method here proposed is far more likely than the
blind and brutal arbirament of the sword, to Sc
cure even handed justice, and give permanent
satisfaction to both parties Even the law of
nations requires that war shall never be resorted
to until all other means Of securing justice have
been honestly tried in vain, and shall cease
whenever that object can be acquired by peace
full methods. Such method, confessedly bet
ter for this purpose than any exchange of shots
and stabs on the field of battle, is now offered to
us; nor do we see how it will be possible to JUS
fifty ourselves before the bar of God, or the world
if we decline this tair and honorable offer, and
still persist in war Of invasion and vengeance
against a sister Republic, whose msfortunes
claim rather our forbearance, sympathy and kind
Offices
1t seems to us, Sir, that the general interests
of humanity demand our acceptance Of this offer
from Great Britain. We have in the present
imperfect state even of the civilized world, no
means of ayertIng or arresting war, except ne
gotiatlop, reference, or mediation; and if we
spurn or neglect these, we do all that our exam
pie can do to sweep away the last checks upon
the most terrible scourge that the Almighty in
his wrath ever let's loose upon sinful race
We feel solctous, also, for the honor of repub-
licanism, hitherto regarded as an ally of peace,
but likely if it refuse such amicabe substitutes
for war; to incur the scorn and adherence OF
the world, as a foe to its highest welfare.
In behalf of the American Peace Society, and
by order Of its Executive Committee,
GEO. G. BECKWITH,
Corresponding Secretary
Boston, July 9th, 1916.
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management But we do ask each and all to be
bold and true to the cause Of freedom.
To the wavering we say, let not the plea OF "th'S
once" go with old slaverys allies lure you again to
ado evil that good may come" This once be honest,
be brave, be merciful This once remember the bond
man. Oh, this once, and FOREVER clear yourself from
all partcipancy in the crime and curse of slavery
This once, may heaven smile on you and conscience
Whisper swell DONE"
Our position at the present moment is one OF great
responsibility and peculiar interest. The Granite
State has gone before u.s. and set us noble example
leading the van. "The Gibrater of Democracy" has
shown that she is worthy of the name The thunder
of her charge upon the marshaled hosts of slavery
has struck terror upon the champions of the South
The eyes of the saveholdng South are fixed now up
on u.s. They expect that the Green Mountain State
will lrolong and deepen the conflict. They know
that here, if any where in the days of the revou
tion the fire on freedoms affairs is always burning
The poor slave too "toilwon and weary" looks to Us
to be bold and true in this day of battle Sons of Yer
mont shall hope cheer his bitter existence, or despai
sink him in the grave? We shall soon see The
Shareholder and the slave are watching the coming
election; yea the eyes of the world are upon you ant
'expect every man to do his duty" On conformity tt
this motto turns the fate of the battle before US
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-20
Congressional Elect 'On""0ur Candidates

Perhaps the most important feature of our approach
ing election is the choice Of members of Congress for
the next two years. While the election of State Off
GERS is highly important, as indicating the sentiment
and determination Of the people with regard to the
great questions before the American nation still, the
choice of Congressman is of far greater Importance,
from the consideration that they called to engage
directly in the great strife between Liberty and Slave
ry-to drive out from the Temple of Freedom the buy
and sellers of their fellow men, and wrest the char
ter OF American Liberty, to which our fathers swore
fidelity in the honest hour that tried mems souls from
the polluted hands that would peryert it to the vest
purposes Of human oppression. Congress hall has
been the arena of slavery's greatest trumphs. There
has the arrogance Of the slave power smothered that
spirit Of manly independence, and undying love of
universal liberty, which characterised our national
councils in early days There, has been cloven down
the rights of petition of free speech and of free press.
There has construction been given to our glorious
constitution that would cover with the blacklist hypoc-
risy and consgn to eternal infamy the names of the
ustrious patriots who framed and adopted it. There,
have nine slaveholdng States been admitted into
this Union, expressly against the provisions of the
Constitution. There has slavery been established,
and continued to this day, in the District of Columbia,
and the hard earued treasure of the American people
annually appropriated to build and sustain markets for
slave dealers. There, has been protected and fosered
the slave trade between the several States, by which
the vile system receives its daily food There have
been enacted and hitherto sustained laws for the re-
covery of fugitive slaves and forbiddng, with heavy
penalties the people of the free States TO extend the
There, has the decree been officially made that Texas
must be acquired to build up slaveryand Texas has
accordingly been annexed covered over with perpeu.
al slavery There, has war been decreed against
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=" Execrablc ViIIaay."

Great objection is made by many good men
to aboltionists of the present day for dealing in
what is termed " denunciation." On this ac-
count they say abolitonists have put back the
day of universal emancipation. To show such
that this accommodation" is no new thing, we
would present the following letter from John
Wesley to William Wilberlorce, written in Lon
don, Feb. &c, 1871:
Dear Nir,--UnIess the divine power has
raised you up to be an athanasius contra mum
dunn (athanasius against the worldly see not
how you can go through your GLORIOUS EN-.
TERPRISE in opposing this eaecrabtc riHany
which is the scandal Of religion, of England
and of human nature. Unless God has raised
you up for this very thing, you will be worn out
by the opposition of men and devils But, I'll
God be for you, who can be against you?" &c
on, in the name of God, and in the power of his
might till even American slavery (the oiicst that
ever saw the sun) shall vanish before it. Read
ing this morning tract, written by poor Afri
can, | was particularly struck by that sentiment
that man who has a black skin, being wrong
ed or outraged by white man, can have no re-
Dress it being law, in all our colonies, tina
the oath of black against white goes 70
nothing. What UNany is this.
That He who hath guided you from YOU
youth up, may continue to strengthen you in th
and all things, is the prayer of, dear sir,
Your afectlonate servant, JOHN WESLEY"