American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-16

GEMS. AMrUDIA AND TAYLOR. The inter-
view between Gems. Taylor and Ampudia, in
relation to the capitulation of Monterey, has
been described to the New Orleans Delta, by
gentleman who was present, as very rich
scene, in which the two chief actors were in
tine contrast The Delta says:
Ampudia was all courtesy and fine words,
big speeches, great vollubilitY, with an abund-
ance of gesticulatons, shrugs, mods, alternate
smiles and frowns, and that whole catalogue of
silent language, with which persons of French
origin are wont to help the expression of their
ideas. Gen. Ampudia is of French family,
) and was born in the West Indies.
Gen. Taylor, on the other hand, was as dry
as a chip, as plain as pipe-stem, and as short
as pie-crust Dressed in his best coat, (Which,
by-the-by, looks as if it had served some half-a-
dozen campaigns,) with his glazed oil-cloth
cap, strapless pants, and old fashioned white
vest, he looked more like an old farmer lately
elected militia colonel, who had put on his eve
ry-day suit, with the slightest imaginable sign
Of military forgery, to distinguish him from a
crowd of mere civilians. In his reply to Am
pudia's long harangues, he used such direct,
blunt and emphatic language, that the valor-
Gus Mexican was thrown all aback and chad
nothing to say"
Ampudia opened the interview by stating
that his forces were too large TO be conquered
by Gen. Taylor's army-that he had an album
dance of ammunition, 1000 infantry and 5000
cavalry, with 40 cannon, and the best artlle-
rists in the world-that his loss was very small;
and he felt confident that he could defend the
city against much stronger force than that un-
der Gen. Taylor's command; but that, from
motives of hunanity-to spare the effusion of
bleod--to save the lives of help less women and
childen-he was willing so far to compromise
the glory Of the great Mexican nation as TO
surrender the city, provided he was allowed to
retire with his whole force, aud carry the pub
lie property with him, and all the arms and
munitions of war. When he had finished his
celebrated proclamation, was garnished with
numerous illusions to the stupendous power
and unlading glory and renown of magnani-
nous Mexico, old lack quickly stuck his hands
deep into his breeches pockets, cooked his head
little on one side, and gently ra!zed his grizzly
eyebrows, that the bold little black eye lurking
beneath might have full play upon the grandl.
loquent Mexican, replied IN these few but eX-
pressve words:
"Gen. Ampudia, we came here to take Mon.
terey, and we are going TO do it on such terms
as please u.s. | wish you good morning.
short little legs, leaving the Mexican General
and Staff in the profoundest bewilderment.
REFINED TABLE TALK. "What part of the
fowl will you be helped to?" remarked gen.
teman the other day, not thousand miles
from this place, to lady, after finishing carv.
fng biped of the fowl creation. cpl take
that part that should be dressed in pantaetts, ,
replied Miss Modest Gazette.
This is not much. We once heard coun.
try girl answer, when the same query was put
to her, "She wasn't over partkler, but didn't
kere if she had bit Of the-the-oh! dang it
the part that goes orer the fence last'"- Globe
SIGNS. The Harrisburg Argus, democrat.
ic paper, says: "If the support of the tariff Of
as is to be still the rallying cry, it will be
worse than idle to engage in the contest; anC
we should save much trouble and expense, by
permitting the wigs to walk unmolested ovel
the course. Neither rain or sunshine could
save us from another defeat"
SUNDAY IN PARIS. English people general
ly, think that in Paris the people attenc
church in the morning, and amuse themselves
in the afternoon. No such thing. Almost eve
ny place of business is open from morning til
night, and workmen pass along the streets tc
their various occupations Mechanics are EN-
ployed as on any other day. Every place o
amusement is thrown open-theatres, bal
rooms, gaming houses. No Engshmen Cal
discern the signs of the Sabbath, unless it i
that the signs of amusement are more visibl
than OH other days. Here is Sabbath, goo
Christian people! Heaven preserve US from tn
like?
IRON IN MAINE. DR.. Jackson, tho geologist
says that Maine has resources in iron "equal t