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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23

lions to volunteer troops, that they will be
in a state of excitement about something
or other. If there is nothing 10 do, they
get tired of The ennui and monotony OF q
camp. If movement is TO be made, all
wish 20 go, and those left behind complain
of injustice, as if it were personal. IL is
difficult to satisfy all. At this time, if Gen.
Taylor thought it necessary 10 advance
with the whole army, he could not do it,
as there is not sufficiency of transporta-
ton here, for supplies. While the army is
stationed on the river, steamers afford fa-
cilities, but any movement into the inte-
rior, must of necessity depend upon land
transportation. About 1000 mules have
been purchased or hired from the Mexi-
cans, and by packing them, the force now
in motion is enabled to advance.
Lieut.. Kane, with about $50 dragoon
recruits, not yet mounted, remains in this
place to guard the public stores. The vo-
lunteers are and will be encamped in the
vicinity as they arrive.
Gen. Worth, with his command, arrived
at 8. pleasant little town called SeraIvo, at
the foot of the mountains, on the Gath ult.,
where he will remain until the main body
of the army approaches. 1t is about 70
miles from here. Col. Smith is yet with
in few miles Of this point, but will adj
vance Immediately.
Gen. Taylor expects TO be at Monterey
by the 18th September, and in SaIhlo,
about go miles further, by the Ist OF DC
tober. Whether any movement beyond
the latter place will be made on that line
of operations is unknown to the unintlated.
Whether we shall meet with any resist
ance, is a question upon which opinions
are divided. 1t is certain there will be no
resistance this side of Monterey, unless il
may be a skirmish between small parties,
and that is not very probable. Col Hays,
in his tour OF upwards of two hundred
miles, met no resistance. Gen. Worth
has not seen an enemy. Single compa-
MES of. Texan Rangers have traversed
the country in different directions, and met
no opposition. Small parties of men have
travelled different routes, without Interrupt
ton. So far, every thing indicates a state
of quietude and peace.
At Monterey we understand there is
from three to five thousand men, almost
in state of disorganization, and desert
ing every opportunity. Gen. Mejia COM
mands there. [ doubt if there be any Sc
rious fight. The Mexicans have no army
that can resist the one now moving against
them. They are all excellent troops, and
efficient in every respect.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23

How TO CONQUER MEx1co.-A wri.
ter in the National lntelligencer, who pro.
fesses to have resided long in Mexico, and
TO know much about the country, says
"To conquer Mexico the United States
should take different plan from the pre-.
sent-onc less expensive and sooner con.
cluded-otherwise il will not be finished
for five years to come. 1t can be done
only as follows during the time that
Gen. Taylor is marching his army to the
Westward, send another army OF Ten thou
sand men, under good General, and take
possession of the city OF Tabasco, cut of
their resources from Yucatan and Chapas,
and march on TO the city of Mexico, pas.
sing through the States of Vera Cruz,
Oalaca, Puebla, and thence into Mexico,
a of distance about six hundred miles, and
through the most valuable departments Of
Mexico. In taking possession of the VAL
liable State of Puebla, Mexico is cut off
from all communication with Vera Cruz
and The Southeastern States. Gen. Tay-
Tor should take possession of Tamaulipas,
New Leon, Zacatecas, Jalisco, San Luis
Potosi, Guanaiuato, Queretaro and both
armies fall on 10 the city at one appointed
time. If moi, when Gen. Taylor gets 10
Monterey, he will be as near to the city Of
Mexico as ever he will get. The nevt
question, how this is to be accomplished and
The winter season coming on in our Gulf,
is simply answered thus:-Let the heads
of departments employ experienced Amer.
leans, who know the dangers Of the Gulf
of Mexico, its bars, rivers and ports, and
lis language, and fit out proper transports
to conduct our brave hearts TO fight their
country's cause, which will land them in
safety-instead of employing parcel Of
ffatboats and dug-outs, such as our officers
have been chartering, and thus risking
their own valuable lives and destroying
the government property"
The writer of the above is evidently,
from the rest of his letter, no political friend
of the President; and whether he Profers
this advice TO place him in true position
with the Mexicans or a false position with
the people, deponent sayeth not.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23
Loss of The steamship New.YOrk.

The steamship New York, Capt Phillips,
left Galveston of the 9Th instant, AT l0i
O'Clock P. NJ, came 10 anchor about 80
miles Z. of Galveston, in 10 fathoms water
it blowing very hard from L. N. E., and
very heavy sea running east.
At 10 A. Nj. on the 9th, the wind ha-
wing luled in great measUre-weighed
anchor, and proceeded on her course. At
IL o'clock A. NJ, finding she made no
Roadway against the sea, and the wind
again rising, came 10 anchor in 10 faith
oms water, the wind blowing a gale from
the N. E., and tremendous sea running.
At midnight commenced dragging her an
Choir.
We fired up strong and commenced
working engine to keep her up TO her an
Choir. Al 2 o'clock the wind hauled up $.
W., which hove her in the trough of tho
sea, then slipped her cable and set her jlb,
in hopes TO get her before the wind. At
this time The wind struck the caboose, and
carried it away sprung the boat and caused
her TO leak; let 90 the best bower and
paid out rs lathoms of chain 10 bring her
head to sea, but owing TO the violence OF
The wind she would not come too.
At P. NJ, in a heavy squat, her
smoke pipe was carried away lifted the
promenade deck stove sIarboard guard and
wheel-house, causing her to leak so bat
as to extinguish the fire.
All hands went toibaiing and working,
trying to keeping her clear until the sea
and wind abateo.
! She went down at O'Clock, "A. NJ, in
10 fathoms water; passengers and crew
cIinging TO various parts of the wreck
| Che boats being ost.)
The passenger and crew saved were ia
ken up by the steamship GdlUeston at D 7.
NJ. Capt. Wright, OF the Cohesion, exer-
ted himself TO make ali as comfortable as
circumstances would permit.
Passengers Sared.-Judge Toler, Mr..
Toilet, II. w. House, Shepcrd, A. Moor
mick, Hutchinson, Mr.. Stokes, Mr.. Hetier-
man, DR.. Bangand, Mr.. Pepard, Mr.. Cler-
mont, Capt. Todd, Mr.. Linthers, J. NJ.
White, Cuban, German, G. w. Cooley,
McCafferty.
Cre,c Sared.-Capt Jno. d. Phillips,
Jas. d. Phillips, VIM. E. Havelard, E. Mi
ner, engineer, E. Henry cook, VIM. Hen
ry, I'd cook, M. Murphy, P. L. LGsen,
VIM. Rice, fireman, VIM. johnson, u.
Landry, E. M. Palmer, VIM. Parker, Z.
Moran, Sarah, chambermaId.
Passengers Lost Mrs. Wilson and two
children, Mrs Toilet and three children,
t A. HI. Mccormick, VIM. Armstrong, one
cabin passenger unknown.
!, CreD Lost. Wilson, II. Marsh, both
seaman, J. Grogan, and VIM. McRea, fire
1 men, and one seaman unknown.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23
LATEST FROM MEXICO.

We had the pleasure OF few moments
conversation, last evening, with Mr.. o.
Neil, one of the owners OF the British str
Arab, which sailed from Vera Cruz on the
Sd instant.
Mr.. O'Neill informs us that Santa Anna
was at Encerro, about 20 miles from ia
lappa, indisposed.
Paroles was still in prison at Perote
1t was rumored at the city OF Mexico that
the army at San Luis had declared IN la
vor of Paroles.
AImonle and Reion were in the city Of
Mexico, exerting themselves IN favor oil
Santa Anna.
The people generally are getting tired
of the continued revolutions, and are ear
nestIy DESTROYS of some permanent system
OF government.
There appears TO be no strong DISPOSE
| ton manifested against the Americans, and
il was generally believed that they were
disposed to an amicable adjustment with
the United States.
No definite information could be had in
reference to the future intentions OF the
government, such as it was-aIl was in ra-
| Their state of anarchy and confusion, and
by many, another revolution was soon ex-
pected; no one, however, could form any
idea Of what ii might be, or in whose IA
vor. Many persons supposed that Santa
Anna would never reach the city of Mex
! leo. Vera Cruz was nearly deserted on
account of the sickly season. Reports
were rife that Gen. Taylor was marching
on Tampico.
The Arab brought no papers. Mr.. o.
Neill says that there was Nothing of inte-
rest in such as he saw; that they were fill.
ed with proclamations and manlestos which
appeared to excite no interest in the minds
oil the people. Business was at COM
| plete stand.
Mr.. O'Neill could give US no informa.
ton relative to our squadron, as the officer
who boarded the Arab on coming out, did
not make any communication. [Jef'n.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23
From the Central Division.

The Delta contains the following letter
from an officer in the central division of
the army, under Gen. Wool, now advanc-
ing on Chihuahua
San Antonio de Bear, Sept 7, 1916.
1t affords me pleasure to inform you that
Gen. Wool intends 10 put in motion the
advance Of his division upon chihuahua,
as early as the 18th instant. He only
waits for supplies from Lavaca, which are
on the way. We expect them in the course
Of some four or five days. They consist
of arms for Col. YeI's regiment of mount
ed men, ammunition for Capt. Washing
toms company Of artillery, and subsistence
for the troops. The roads have been so
bad in consequence of rain, which contin-
ued for twenty successive days, that they
were found almost impossible. A few dry
days have greatly improved them, and con.
sequenty the supplies are rapidly coming
forward.
The General has been here preparing
for the invasion of the province of Chihua,
hua since the 18th ult. He will no doubt
enter its capital in the month of October
He will have a very efficient force, al
though it will be composed principally O
volunteers. They are the best troops o
the kind | have ever seen, and exceeding
ly well differed. The CoIoneIs, Yell
Hardin and Bissell, are intelligent and eff
cient.
The force now concentrated is rising o.
5000 men. OF those eight companies are
regulars, foue of Dragons, one OF artillery
and three of the 9Th infantry-all efficicn
and we'll commanded. If we should NEE
with an enemy on our route, you may rel,
upon 1t they will give very good accoun
of themselves, as well as the volunteers
Indeed no one donbts of success with ihre,
times their number opposed to them
Adeu. A.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23
STILL LATER 4!
Rejection of the Offer Of Peace.

RSectl0n OF INC oyer " Tedce'
From the N. o. Times, of the 10th, we
extract the following: 1t will be seen that
Santa Anna refuses to entertain the pro-
position for negotiations, on the ground
that the Mexican Congress alone has the
power to make treaty. The Congress when
it assemblies will doubtless entertain the
proposition
The U. steamship Princeton arrived at
Pensacola on Friday, bringing bearer of
dispatches from com. Conner.
Several letters were yesterday received
in the city from Vera Cree, dated 9Th inst.
brought by the Princeton. From these
we learn that the present government oil
Mexico, with Santa Anna at its head, have
declined entering into negotiations with
us, for the termina ton of The war-have,
in fact, rejected the offers made by the
administration at Washington for The re-
newaI of peace. The grounds assigned
by the Mexican Executive are, that The
Congress Of. that country not being in ses-
sion, no treaties can be entered on with
that object in view. No doubt Santa An
ma wishes a divided responsibility on this
important point.
The Courier of last evening states that
the troops stationed at San Luis Potosl
have received orders not 10 mar CHI TO
Monterey.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23

o. Mr.. NJ. c. WELLoNs, of the Carroll
Volunteers, discharged from sickness, has
arrived at home since our last. He left the
camp on the 28th ult. The last detach-
ment of the regiment was to have embark
ed for Camargo the next day. We regret to
learn that Capt. Howard was very sick
when Mr.. w. left. The health Of the COM
pany, generally, had improved--the b'hoys
much eIated at the prospect of taking up
the line of march. Mr.. Wellons was We
ry feeble when he reached home, but we
are glad to hear is recovering his health
and strength.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23

LIFE IN CALIFORNIA.-A! letter from a
vIsIIer to California gives the following
picturesque view of the social virtues TO be
found in those waters:
4" Most of the inhabitants are great
scamps; many not only confess that they
steal horses and cattle, but they boast of it,
| bought horse this morning that the man
is to steal me in a day or two. You will
think this strange conduct, but this same
man was not only robbed but beaten by the
other; and there is no law to punish them,
so that he has TO make himselfwhole in the
coin of his opponent. The Spanish por.
lion of the inhabitants are thieving, COW.
ardly, dancing, lewd people, and gener.
ally indolent and failhess.''
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23
CAMARGo, August 81 1916.


A passage of six days on an inferior
steamer terminated here on the night of
The 2Sth instant. From Matamoras,
wrote you that, on the 2Oth, Gen. Worth,
with the first brigade of Regulars marched
on the Monterey road, and was 10 be soon
followed by the ID brigade, under the
command of, and then believed Col. Gar
land; but on my arrival here, | ascertain
ed that Col. p. F. Smith commands that
brigade, and Col. G. the Sd, which takes
up the line of march to-day. Capt. May
commands the three or four companies of
the I'd Dragons, which also move TO day
or tomorrow. Light artillery batteries
are attached to each brigade. That arm
of The service is commanded by Major
Munroe, and the whole regular force will
be under the immediate command of Gen.
Twiggs.
The brigades of volunteers of Gen'ls
Hamer and Quitman, under the orders of
Maj. Gen. Butler, will march in three or
four days, as will the Texas mounted re-
giments of Hays and Woods, commanded
by General Hen. Henderson. Gen. Tay.
Tor will move as soon as these troops are
on the way, and comma nds the whole
force, which will be about $500 men,
The volunteer corps will be made up Of
the picked men of the different regiments
and all but those selected will remain here
or at other stations on the Rio Grande
Brigadiers Marshall, Lane and Pillow will
command them until the arrival of Mai
Gen. Patterson.
The officers and men who are to be lef
at the different posts, complain and scoI(
very much, but it cannot be avoided
Some troops must be left TO guard the post
in the rear, and keep up communicated
with the depots of supplies, and the com
mandlng General has probably made hi
selections OF those who are to advance, al
Jndlclously as the objects he has in yiey
will permit. It is one Of the great obiec
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23

The Deutch Schnellpost of New York,
publishes a letter from Brazil which adj
duces proofs hard to gainsay that America
was discovered eight years before Colom-
bus visited it by German named Beham'
He landed at Pernambuco in South Amer
lea and explored the Coast, and on his re,
turn published chart. This chart and
the archieves which prove the discovery.
and the date of it, are among the papers OIL
the Portuguese government in whose ser
vice Beham was engaged when he MADE
| he discovery.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23
LATE FROM THE ARMY.

The steamer Sea, Capt. Jenkins, arriv-
ed at New. Orleans from Brassos Santiago,
which place she left on The 9th, and Gal
weston on the 9th instant. She brings Int
tie intelligence, except The conirma lion OF
the news received by the previous arrivals,
viz: the advance of the army from Camar-
90 into the interior. The subjoined letter
gives some interesting details regarding
The movement of the troops.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF DR.,

REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF Dry
GooDs.-The New York journal of Com
merce make the following statement show
ing a great reduction in the wholesale
price of goods. Our merchants at the
North will, of course, avail themselves
of this reduction, so that their customers
out West and in Texas may anticipate
being able to purchase goods from them
on more favourable terms this fall, than
thew did the last:
"The opening sales of the season exhibit
prices greatly reduced from those of last
wear. Printing cloths, which last year
brought u cents, have recently been sold
at cents, and yet we are told that the
new mills can afford 10 make them. Cali.
Goes have fallen in something like the
same proportion. The prices are not
quite as low here as in England for com
mon goods. Wollens too are very cheap
and our manufacturers have acquired such
skill that they make beautiful cashmere
of 65 to rs cents, and yet save something
There is no fear of England, France OF
Germany, in such market. Whether
these prices are the consequences of ex.
cessive action under high tar if, or the ap.
pretended influence of lower one, we
cannot say. The low prices which both
protectionists and freetraders have pre1ic-
ted as the consequences of high protection,
have come about, and are present with US. y
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23

The Washington Union states, on the
best authority, that the Wings have well
devised and regular system of organization
at Washington City, and that wing mem-
Der Of Congress is now there franking
documents to all portions of the country.
1t behooves the Democrats.every where 10
be active and vigilant. The money pow
er is in the field against them-it must be
crushed effectually, or it will crush them,
and destroy the public liberties.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23

CorToN.-Intelligent planters, well qua
l;6ed to Judge, inform us that the crop of
this county will be at least one-third less
tban that of last year-some say one-half.
III c,llo,yino is an extract of letter to
,ha Editor. from friend, dated
sPREsroN, (YaIobusha co. sept. To- b..
..Tae caterpillar, or army worm, has
SO 30 destructive in this and Tallahat-
been e 90 and in all the counties north,
f that % believe eve ha on he 99 IS, G Gay
of a August and more than half Of Of the hso g
DG iSi haT nsy S W add %IR 6u, little
wither re the ic CROP many say the crop inc,
y ysr very 11 'p pomsn viii not produce s0d
ma! nan counties. Their (the worms su tban
ing ing been greatly more dsas', fSn da sna
n mud have been killing ir0s' a. '''9 49,
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23

1t is said that a cat has nine lives. This
country must have niue hundred and nine
ty-nine. We say SO, because after being
SO often ruined, it still exists, and is grow.
ing big, fat and saucy. IDelta.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23

EFFECTS OF THE New TARIFF w e
record the progress of "ruin'' since the
new Tariff has passed Congress, with pro-
found sorrow!
A very distinguished manufacturer who
contemplated driving carriage and six
horses, as proof of the prosperity of the
people under the tariff of 1912, has been
forced to abandon the idea, and to drive a
carriage and four, as usual
Another very eminent and public-spirit-
ed citizen, who had been foremost in the
cause gf the encouragement of domestic
industry, and had already mode out an or
der for heavy supply of Italian marble
mantelS, and u+her ornaments, for his new
/ six story residence, "connernaanded' the
aforesaid order, and is now forced to rely
upon marble of-his own country!
| 4 we'll known iron-maser, who has
been making twenty-five per cent, under
| the law of 1912, on his investment, and
who, per consequence, intended importing
supply of elegant German and French
| wines, has been forced to give up the idea,
because, under the new law, he will make
but ten or fifteen per cent. on his invest
| ment.
We announce, further, and with inelfa.
BILE regret, that some of our most respecta-
bic and influential capitalists, who had
made arrangements for large supplies Of
| new French furniture and clothes, will be
prevented from accomplishing their de.
sire under the new tariff law, and will be
obliged to encourage Riddle and Carpen-
ter, as formerly.
Orders, without number, for shawls
costing three or four hundred dollars each;
for dress patterns costing two hundred dol
lars piece; for a new article OF Persian
fans. that are worth each one hundred dol
lars, have been unavoldably withdrawn.
We chronicle these facts with regret.
They show the mournful state of things
consequent upon the passage of the new
tariff bii and point conclusively 10 the
downwaf snj6ncy Of business, domestic
industry, and confidence. In addition tc
these melancholy instances, there is an
other fact much more important Starva
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23
49, The following passage in the letter

CsT The following passage in the letter
of Senator Speight, defending his vote for
the Internal Improvement bill, shows by
what means such measures are log-roHed
through Congress. 1t will be remembered
that our Legislature, forgetful of the prn-
ciple involved, or probably deeming the va
cant lands on Pearl river useless to govern
ment while held at present prices, asked of
Congress the grant of alternate sections for
its improvement. Says the Senator
g had succeeded in passing this mea-
sure of such vital interest o. TO the State
| have the honor to represent, with the aid
of the friends of the River and Harbor bill.
l ask, could |, in the hour of trial, desert
my friends when | could vote for the bill
with a clear conscience?''
In subsequent sentence, he says, ''I ut
terly repudiate the idea of any thing like
bargain among the members of the Senate
Now, we are far from believing that Sc
nator Speight would commit wilful wrong
for even a much greater object than was
here involved. We cite this particular rea-
son given in Justification of his vote, to
show the dangers of the system, and to re-
mark that where there is a mutual commu-
nifty of interests involved, as always in
such schemes, constitutions and principles
will be lost sight of, forgotten, in the scram-
BILE for appropriations. The barriers which
the Southern supporters of the system pro-
pose to raise, will prove feeble as the mesh
es with which the spider encirced the king
of beasts.
In our humble opinion, Senator Speight
has entirely failed in his attempted de-
fence. Else, will he or his defenders tell
us why, if it be constitutional and expedi-
ent to appropriate SIS 200 for the improve
ment of the landing at St. Louis, it is not
equally So to appropriate proportionable
sum for the improvement of every landing
or harbor throughout the Union!-nay does
not sheer right and justice imperatively re-
quire that all should share alike the ma
tional bounty--we should say, plumber!
MIR. Speight says he has always been in
favor of such Improvements, and is only
following "the old track he has trodden for
seventeen years, that is, since he first
found the way to Washington. We trust
the next Legislature will remind him that
he is travelling the wrong path, and in
struct him to "wheel about his herculean
frame, that this democratic State may not
be made party to a system of legisIati on
which will assurediy undermine the Con-
stitution, and reduce the Congress to be
an assemblage of men whose chief busi-
ness will be the imposition of burdensome
taxes or the accumulation of debt, and the
division of the spoils of the treasury.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23

ADVANCE OF LIBERAL PRINcIPLEs.-It is
unite certain that the Convention for the
Reform of the State Constitution, now in
session in New York, will make all officers,
including the Judiciary, elective by direct
vote of the people.