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Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15

thirty years Of fruiless efforts, by their
opponents. and that they had got better
terms than had ever been offered, and ~
fact, better Than some which England bad
two or three times unceremoniously reject
ed. These would have been the ex1lta-
lions Of Wings; but heter things are OK.
pected Of the Democratic party. The busl-
ness is not as we'll done as they are aecus-
toned 10 do things. II viii pass, however,
It's rather a slovenly job, but it was spoiled
a good deal before; and twas besides GOV.
cred with cotton and geography and sun.
dry entanglements.
Calhoun threw n bloody mantle over It.,
and set all the Wings TO shouting war,
bloodshed, armies, nawes, public debt, bro
ken banks, falling stocks! Such a panic
us they did kick up! They scared all the
women and children, nnd they scared their
fathers and husbands. The Wings are
great on panics--giye them halt chance.
They can conjure mp more hobgobIns than
the next party. This was bad enough to
defeat a common measure, and when we
add 10 this the biographies aud dictionaries
thrown into the matter by old bullion
what could be expected To carry meas
uro against such pathetic homIies as Cal
houn did utter. and such Iarnin as Benton
did muster, was just ont Of The question:
We think the ifly-four forty men did well to
get what they have of Oregon. It's con-
soIng to think the territory was not lost in
the mist--rubbed out with all its parelleIs
Of latitude and longitude too, to figure no
more in biographies and histories.
Cass and Alien are still living, we un-
derstand, and their opponents will fnd
them more formidable now than they were
before they were killed. The tariff ques-
ton and independent treasury are still to
come up, and all that greatness that the
Wings have been magnifytng in Benton
and Calhoun, will vanish away to their
utter CONSERVATION.
The Wings however will boast little;
It's reasonable that they should, consider
ing the few OCCASIONS they have to boast
We'll allow them TO crow some.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15
TOR THE DEMOCRAT.
Ode TO Genius.

Tune" Hasty Soup"
In days Of yore, when men were brave
And war was waging drear;
They faced the foe on land and wave,
Nor thought about the rear!
Thus uany a hero fell, whom art
Had snalched from dangers near,
If he had learned to act the part,
OF guarding well his rear!
But time has come, when genius bright
Has made wars tactics ceari
The wisest part about the fight,
Is to protect the rear
The stoutest heart and frmest nerve,
The musket and the spear
Are useless as they only serve
To well protect the rear!
Discretion! bravery's better part,
And glory--bright and dear;
The chefains and the soldiers art,
All centre in the rear!
Hail, mighty Scott! twill not be long,
When thou wilt have thy share
OF praise in history and in song,
Thou hero of the rear!
Greensboro, July 4, 184e. -
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15

WASHINGTON GossIP. We find the fol.
lowing Washington gossip in the letter Of
the Charleston Courier's correspondence
Of the 2lst and 22d ut:
1t was expected that the nominations f1r
the army, under the supplemental bill,
would be sent into the Senate tomorrow. 1t
is a matter of certainty that Gen. Houston
would have been nominated as enc of the
Major Generals, had more than one addi-
tonal office of that grade been created.
But, as there is to be but one, it is gene
rally supposed that the office will be con-
ferred on Gen. Taylor. find, however,
that, in the opinion Of some, Gen. Hous-
ton is TO be the man.
We hear no one mentioned for the office
of Brigadier Generals, except Mr.. Jefier-
son Davis, Of Miss, and Mr.. Barrow, Sen.
ator from Louisiana.
Mr.. Barrow has been recommended by
the whole Senate, and Mr.. Davis has been
strongly urged. Mr. Davis is graduate
Of West Point Academy, and has served
in the army. His first wife was daugh-
ter of Gen. Taylor.
1t is still believed that Mr.. Buchanan is
going out Of the State Department very
soon. But il is now said that Mr.. Buch'
anan will prefer TO go to England, IN the
room Of Mr.. MeLane, who is about 10 re-
turn home on account of bad health.
Ii is now well ascertained that Mr.. Pa
kenham has noinsiructions to offer the me-
diation of Great Britain between the Uni
ted States and Mexico. There can scarce
| " be doubt, however, that the British
Government is well disposed to promote an
early settlement of the difficulties between
the two nations, before we shall have quite
,absorbed Mexico. If Great Britain had
intended TO interfere in hostile or IN.
friendly menner in this war, she would
not have settled the Oregon question,
learn that the Senate intend 10 take
some steps to define the character OF our
misunderstanding with Mexico, and the
proper terms of lis adjustment; in other
words, they intend to Indicate measures
Tor speedy restoration of peace
We have a rumor that this Government
has received a proposition from Parades,
to renew negotiations for peace. But U
any such proposition has been made, II mas
been confdenlially, and will not be MADE
public. The President would not listen,
however, to any thing but direct oilef O
terms. No more temporizing will be en-
dured.
Though this is The summer solisice, tue
day is uncom(ortably cold
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15

conduct Of our rulers. Indeed, in such
fine humor and spirits am !, this morning.
that am half inclined to relract all | have
heretofore said TO you, in regard to our de-.
tention.
The ever glorious " fourth" I" was duly
honored at Camp Ind ependence, by the
usual demonstrations. The day was very
unfavorabIe to any thing like hiIarity, and
tends rather to depress patriotic emotion.
than to excite it. Had we been English.
men, half of us would have hanged our.
selves, so gloomy was the weather. In.
imagine dfeary, drizzly day, with violent
gusts of wind, sweeping mournfully throf
the long moss hanging above and around
us, and recollect that it was the day which
should beam more brightly than all other
days in our fair cline, and you have some
idea of the 4th July, in and around Vjcks.
burg, and of our superstitious awe thereon.
The arrival Of the "Democrat, every Fri
day, is one Of the oases in our desert here
| beseecE you not to desist from sending it
regularly to us, as it will be almost our only
chance to hear from home after our depar-
ture from this place.
Our sick are all recovering, and every
body in high spirits. The health of the
camp is better than ordinary.
Very truly, LIT.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15

RIO GRANpE The navigation of this
river Is unknown, 1t has but eight feet
water on the bar at its mouth. The
stream is narrow and the current swift;
but it is thought tina, any boat that can as.
cend Red river in louisiana, can ascend
the Rio Grande one thousand or twelve
hundred miles at least. All tho towns
that skirt The river are on the south side
except Loredo, To open the navigation
OF this noble stream will be a great event
10 The inhabitants upon It's borders. BY it
direct trade viii be opened from Point
Isabel, the key Of Mexico, through Chi.
huahuo, 70 the provinces on the Pacific. 49,
This, with tho pass oi Santllo aud Tam.
plco, are the important points. Complete
possession OF the Rio Grande should be
taken and held, 10 the south line of The
United States. This win require large
force.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15
THE OREGON QUESTION.

6.yTho following article from the Louts-
vile (Ky) Demoerat, 20 well expresses
what we think and fee! upon the settlement
Of the Oregon question, that we beg the
writer's leave to endorse and adopt it. As
the boosier legislator said, when a fellow
member gave an opponent the retort direct,
"Them's my sentiments, Mr.. Speaker, on
ly a little better than can say 'em myself"
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15
Mississippi Volunteers.

By the following, from tie Sentinel, ol
Friday, il will be seen that portion Of the
regiment len Vcksburg on Saturday eve.
ming, and that the remainder are probably
OF before lhis time. We learn that the
regiment will be stopped at Baton Rouge a
few days, 10 receive arms, and await the
readiness Of transports al New Orleans
1.-TWO officers of the Z, S. Army, Maj
DIX, of the Paymastef department, and
1t. McDowELL, aid TO Gen. WouL, auiv-
ed hero yesterday, and at last brought
marching orders for the regiment. We
learn that the steamer NJ. b. Hamer has
been chartered, and lhat 500 Of the troops
will take their departure upon herto-mor-
row. The rest vii, take some other bont
as soon after as practicable. Major Dix
win to-day, we learn, commence paying
The troops whatever is allowed as pay aud
in lieu OF clothing.n
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15
Latest from Mexico and Gen. Taylots Army

0Jy The following is summary Of the
latest accounts from the seat OF war
The latest Mexican news reaches us
via Matamoras, and is accompanied with
tho latest news from Gen. Taylor.
Pardes has lclt Mexico, and is suppo-
sea to be at Monterey, at the head Of the
army for resisting Gen Taylor Busta.
monie is President pro. tenn, during his ab-
sGnce.
The yellow fever has commenced at
Vera Cruz though at Matamoras it is yet
healthy.
Immense rains have lately fallen in the
neighborhond of the Rio Grande, and the
river has overaowod its banks. The bat
tic grounds where the late engagements
occurred are now covered with water.
Gen. Taylor is making ready for a for.
ward movement on Monterey nj an early
day. Steam boats have already taken
transports 10 Camargo, TO facilitate lhi.
moyemont
One Of tho Mexican villains engaged
in the murder Of the Rogers family be.
tween Corpus Chrlsli ana FONT lSaboI, mas
been caught at Mntomoras, aud has been
sent in chains to New Orleans.
The late rains have made the roads ex,
tremoIy bad near the camp Of the army
and have also made the situation of the
soldiers very uncomfortable. Many cases
of severe disease have occurred among
them,
Several shipwrecks have recently hap.
peRcd at the mouth of the RIO Grande.--
The Aood has taken down immense de-
posts which have choked the mouth and
rendered passing the bar extremely diff
cult.
The Americans recently came very
near surprising and capturing Canales al
a andango near Reynosa. lie was to
have attended, but perhaps smelled rat,
Two Of his officers were taken, however,
and are now prisoners,
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15

APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY. Gen
Taylor aud Col w. o. Butler Of Ky,
have been appointed by the consent Of the
Senate, Major Generals in the United
States Army--Gon Taylor, of course,
understood to be under the first supplomon.
tai War Bin, and Col, Butler under the SO.
coud, which authorised the appointment Of
officers specially for the volunteers [Sent,
Eigh, Brig. Gen'ls arc TO be appointed,
for the Noluniecr service, one Of whom,
i is said, will be Davis, or Quilmou, OF
| this State.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15
Original Poetry.
" Hold me, sir men 2

Hold ne, Str men !"
The following A." rich peire" of Poetry
has fallen into our hands--no matter how
and is copied verJatim ct iderafim. We
hope that its publication may be the means
of bringing it to the notice of the "puire
angel " to whom it is addressed.
Sweet Mary the love my Bosom Bears for
the
Were porde like Running water out it be a
SURGEON see.
But fullest streems is Ever those most
Silently which Run and the Decpe Earth
has
Deeper founts than Ever see the son
thou puiro angel could the thoughts that
throungs my heart of the
Be coined in Ducats what a shower of
mnted Gold it would Be
But Richest oars lie ierthest Down and Ri
pening in the mind
Sieepe Gold and Jewels costly fare than all
on Earth that shine
thou sweetest fair, pray then Grant the
favour that / asks
| onley hope and pray to sher a portion in
thy Breest
But purest Gold and R ichest peirs
and Brilyant Dimouds two
are often sought the longest for
the number found is iu,
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15
Trttor's Corrrsponoenre.
CAMP INDEPENDENCE,


DEAR JoNEs To coHcoct interesting
items on board ship on the breakers, or
beset with calm, for the entertainment or
amusement Of the "intelligent readers" OF
an invaluable public journal, is labor that
might puzzle a Hercules. No less difficult
Is the task to be performed by me.
Here we are, sir, completely stranded on
the Walnut Hills, and every "mother's son
Of us" lying idle and Iistless, waiting for
some "tide in our affairs" to bear us on to
fortune. And Notwithstanding we can see
and feel and know the full extent-and
height and breadth and depth of our poor
condition, the Editor Of the Vicksburg
Whig, in his paper Of yesterdays date, la
bors hard to convince us (the volunteersJ
that this g City Of the Hills " is the very
place, of all others, where we should be ;
that it is far preferable, in respect of heaIth-
fuIness, expense and convenience, to any
other point on our route to the Eio Grande,
and euea if ii mere not, that aoe (tlle volun-
teers) haze aot entered upon pleasure cam
paiga, and consequently, if we are required
to endanger our health and lives, ,cheR 1t is
mol al all necessary, we ought not to mur-
mur or complain; or, to state it in other
terms, that when man has enlisted in the
service of " Uncle SAM" his health and
comfort are of no importance whatever
The Editor of the Whig iasiauates Uery
strongly, that the sickness of the volunteers
is to be attributed other Gown free living"
If the sage Editor can find no other excuse
for those who have volunteered to defend
their country, who have changed the peace
fuI vocations of life for the stern and se-
we're occupation of war, and a home Of
quiet and comfort for the privatons of the
camp say, sir, if be has not generosity,
nay, justice enough, to assign the true and
obvious cause of their sickness, they would
be obliged by his excepting his oracle seal
ed" The volunteers, sir, know as well as
the Editor of the Whig, that they have not
entered upon pleasure campaign. -
They know something of the hardships
which they have to encounter, but they
cannot see why that constitutes good rea-
son for increasing their hardshps. Nay,
sir, they are willing to go any where duty
may call them; but they had not been
taught that the Walnut Hills, near Picks-
burg, was to be the scene of their hard
ships and of the war. They had not learn
ed, until informed by the Editor of the
Whig, that duty called them to remain at
Vicksburg.
Col. CRoGHAN, of the U. S. Army, with
whose name and gallant exploits are asso-
Grated our earliest recolIections, arrived in
this city on the eth ult,, and on yesterday
inspected our regiment The old soldier
looks hale and bears himself soIdierly. He
comes in advance of Gen. WooL, Who will
be here tit is stated in few days. TRUST
he will remove us hence.
VerV truly, L. I,
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15

A fight was--a bloody fight
Which ended with the shades of night,
On the banks OF the Rio Grande;
Hot work--quick work--no time to stoop
To take "a hasty plate Of soup
With Taylor IN the command
The "foes bCtore,n not those behind,
Twas his 10 seek, and his to find,
And hundreds "ht the dust" that day,
Aud fierce and bloody was the fray,
But none by sabre, or by shot,
Foll half so flt as Ujqfcid Scott.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15
Bvt Brig. Gen, U. s. A Com
The Adj. Gen. OF the Army, Washlng'oH'
I TExTRAcT.1


Il warn you in the name ofJustce' y non' W
or, and your own interests and se,',,s. "
spect, 10 abandon their desperate ano ~. ~
holy cause, and become peaceful Mer''a" a
citizens. | guarantee you, 10 sucn ~,
half section of land, or 800 acres Y ~
lie upon, gratis. Be wise, then, ana lu,, ,,
and honorable, and take no part 10 'nc, q,
dering US who have no unklnd teellhgsm y
you. Lands shall be given to othcers' q
geants, and corporals. according 70 IT,
priyates receiving 800 acres, as sta'eu. "a
II in time Of action you wish 70 eSPDs I'd
our cause, throw away your arms any .os
10 us, and we will embrace you AZ !"
friends and Christians. II is no' 1gavr ~
or prudent 10 say more. But snou,u ;.s 3
Of YOU render any important serVlee IN.
Mexico, YOU shall be accordingly ~
dered and preferred. NJ ARioin z.
Commander.in- Chief Mexican A'"'
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15

SouP ExERctsE.--[From the supple.
mentary edition of Scouts Tactics:1
WORDS OF COMMAND.
Handle Spoons!
Soup!
Rlow-Soup!
Swalow-Soup! (Repeat.)
Recoyer.--Tureen
Return--Spoonsl
Buiton-W Waistcoat!
March!
The General gives us the details for
"pen Soup, by Batlalion,n "Mock Turtle
Tactics for Artillery Brgades to which
is added "Rihe Exercises on Tomato" &c.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15
CONGRESSIONAL Vacancy.

fr,- In case Col. DAVIS resigns his seat
in Congress, we respectfully suggest, with
all regard for the claims and qualifications
Of other gentlemen spoken Of, that Gov.
M'NUTT be requested to become a candi-
date for the vacant seat. Momentoue
events are trauspirng, important measures
pending, and TO come, before Congress,
and The State has need Of the services Of
her abIest men. We are sufe Gov, MN,
could no. refuse the request of his old
Gends-lhe PeoPIe--to serve as their Re-
preventative in Congress.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15
CANT INDEPENDENCE,

Vicksburg, July Q, 1916. {
DEAR JoNEs:-There is not a word Of
news of any importance to write to you.--
We are still in camp, without the least pro-
liability OF leaving it for several days. II
is true we have been inspected by Gen.
CRoGHAN, Of the U. S. Army, and he thinks
Gen. WooL will be here in 10 or IS days
with orders to march to some place. Our
Imprisonment here, in this unhealthy place
has been caused by the stupidity of our
functionaries-wh the States at greater
distance than ours, have sent their regi-
ments on to the seat of war, we are here in
camp, subject to sickness and death; in
deed there is not company in camp, but
has from 10 to 20 on the sick list; one from
the Marshall Guards died last night, There
are no accommodations at all for the sick;
they have to remain in camp--lay on straw,
and eat pickled-pork, or go to more comtor-
table quarters, aad pay their own expen-
ses. speak from experience.
Gen, WooL sent Gen. CRoGHAN here for
the purpose Of mastering the Mississippi
regiment into service, although it had been
done by the proper authorities here for near
a month. They had neglected to inform
Gen, Wool of the fact. Such conduct on
the part of our rulers deserves the lasting
contempt of every soldier.
Yours, &C., D.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15
CAMP INDEPENDENCE,

Vicksburg, July 0, 1916. {
DEAR JoNEs;--At length have the graft
fcation oiinforming you that, in less than
days, this regiment will embark for the seat
of war. This intelligence was received by
Lit. COL McCLUNG, on yesterday afternoon,
and on It's communication TO the men in
camp the wekin was made 10 resound with
shouts Of joy.
Gen. WooI is at Memphis, attending 10
the embarkation Of the residue Of the Ten
nessee volunteers, aud will be here with
ou. an accident) on the 10th or llth, and
as soon thereafter as "Uncle Sam can dis
tribute our ratioHs Of dimes, we may expect
TO start. Gen. Wool has been engaged in
moving off the volunteers from the States
Of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky and
Tennessee, as fast as they have reported
themselves in readiness. So much cheer.
ed are we with the prospects Of getting off,
that we have IL not in our hearts to mur-
mur now, as prone as we are 10 il, at the
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15

ARIsTA's INsIDIoUs APPEAL TO our
Among late official despatcnes
from Gen. Taylor at the War Department
at Washington, is the following sneak'ps
and dshonorable appeal of Arlsta to OlI @
soldiers on the Rio Grande. As we'l
might he try to harpoon whales WIN
fish hook, as to tempt our brave fellows y
prove traitors TO the stars and stripes, lOi
the sale of bis "dlrty acres"
HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY OF OcoUFArIoN'}
Matamoras, May 80, l845' !,
/ enclose an original drAught, found = 7
Gen. Arista's papers, Of an Invitation y
our soldiers TO desert. A similar eau wa
previously made by Ampudia, and mas a. ~
ready found its way into the pubic pfln,S
The Department may see from these uo0'
ments what arms were used against U.s.
am, sir, very respectfully, &c.,
z. TAYLOR,
p,t p.;r Can IT 9 A Com
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15

0erThe crops in this section are exceed
ingJy promising. The season has been
very favorable for corn and the cotton
looks well, and is recovering from the eff
fects Of the excessive rains, and cold, un-
favorable weather in April MAY and June.
EXPERIENCED planters tell us that the cotton
is now past all ordinary contingencies, ex-
cepl such as occur in the picking season,
OF course we tpeak the results Of general
enquiries, and not of particular crops
The yield of Oats (an important product
hero) has been very heavy.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15

or We have received copies Of several
Anniversary Oralions, with requests to
publish in this paper. They are produc-
lions of much merits and we should take
pleasure in complying with the wishes Of
our friends, but that they would engross
much of our space for four or five weeks
to come, and cur readers would tire of the
theme however ably or oIoquentiy handled.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-07-15
G,Et6gl06tDD( Denrocrat.
CAR R0LLT0N F.

Wednesday Morning, July Is, 1916.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-11-20
EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIMENT Win
WHEAT.

The American Agricultural Association
held its monthly meeting on "Wednesday
evening. Hon. Luther Bradish presided.
X. l.. Pei, E,q., of Pelham, detailed an eS.
pertinent in the cultivation OF wheat, which
appeared TO Us entirely new. Tie sand that
on the 4h OF October, last year, he clear
ed the tops from a potato field, burnt them,
and returned the ashes, with the view OF
sowing wheat. The seed vas prepared
thus soaked four hours in brine that would
buoy up an egg then scalded With bol''ng
hot sal, water mixed with pearl ashes, then
through sieve distributed thinly over the
barn alor, aud dry compost sIlted on It,
composed Of the following substances; oys.
ter.shel lime, charcoal dust, ashes, brown
sugar, salt, Peruvian guano, s,lcate oil pot
ash, nitrate Of soda, and sulphale of am.
monia. The sun was permitted TO shine
upon it for about half an hour, when the
articles became, as il we're, ohfystallzed Up.
On the grain. ln this state it was sown a,
the rate Of J bushels 10 the acre, directly
on the potato ground, from which the tops
bad been renewed, and ploughed under to
the depth Of Eve inches, narrowed once, a
hushei OF timothy seed sowu 10 the acre,
and narrowed tSlce al the expiration Of
Is dave, the wheat was SO far above srounc
as to lie pronounced by neighbor far II
> advance Of his, which had been SOM 10 the
usual way 90 the Isl Of September, "a day.
earlier. 4 composition made by Mr.. ?.
containing 80 different chemical substances
was spread broadcast over The field belor
the wheat came Up al an expense no, OK
ceedus three dollars. The yield per acT,
vas somewhere abou, seventy bushels.
The llour made from this wheat, Uhicl
weighed nearly 90 los. 10 the bushel, re
ee.yed nc frs premium 81 the last FAIR {
: lie American Institute. The supenorIt
oi ''le & nt was owing to The enormous g
mount q gluten Il con'~,ped. Mr. p. rea,
Dr.. p 2. G4rdnet's analy SIS Of tnr a..ar
Z bich showed hat il contained : per cent
0. gluten alter having been dried by On al
pump over su'phurlc acid. HIS manure
we're applied FOR the purpose Of Pioducn
glu,ea.-N J. Commercial