The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-01

to provide for the family There have been two or three
mills put up lately; and have -four equal to any at
home. The forte of these people is horsemanshp and
in that they unequaed; and the devil thank them
for it, for they constantly horseback from their
infancy
miscellaneous.
[From the N. o. Tropic June ~
There is precedents for fighting clergymen-some
distinguished themselves in the revolution for their
men of the character now the Rio Grande The
Rev Captain r. A. Stuart of Louisiana, commands
in his discipline yet sociable in his habitshe has
gone into the field with all the enthusiasm of patriot,
Sunday, june LIST, will in time be memorable from the
that the soldier captain preached in Mexico Throw
ing aside the military he addressed his brothers in
responsible to Supreme Being for their actions,
and his appeals were listened to with the deepest nte
rest and the eyes Of many sunbunt veterans recently
distinguished on tho field of battle filed with
tears and their bosoms heaved with emotions pow
erful than were called out by the brisk cannonade of
The Rev. Captain took for his text, If we Cypress
the stranger the faheress and the widow and shed not
innocent blood in this place. neither walk after other
| Then will cause you to dwell together in this
place. in the land gave to your fathers for ever and
The comments and illustrations were opposite in the
extreme and suggested by the scenes around the speak
month"; and of the beautiful spectacle shown to the world
by conquering army, extending its laws coun
try which were more benign. more liberal, more pro
tecting than those displaced by the fortunes of war
This said the speaker warming with his subject car
the stranger the fatheress the widow, she'd
ding innocent blood" Such peac efu conquest, he
shone forth the fields of Palo Alto and Resaca de la
Palma-such peaceful contest went yond the effect
willingly captive the mind 1t was calculated to shed
light the dark borders of Tamanpas-to make its
inhabitants embrace the blessings Of freedomo open
their to the degradaons Of their government
that enslaves alike their bodies and their minds.
The soldier preacher then passed to tho second
this place in the land gave to your fathers for and
ever" Itwould bc impossible for to give the slight
est idea OF the conclusion OF this remarkable DISCOURSE
The Rev. speaker showed most plainly and beautifully
that the order Of Providence that the Anglo
only to take posses of the whole North
American continent but 10 influence and modify the
character OF the word-that such ant by the
land gave your fathers ever and evern He stated
that the American people chill dren Of destiny and
were the passive instruments in the hands Of an Over
ruling Power carry out its great desgns and beauti
fully illustrated this position by rapid glance at the
history Of nation in times past and the present He
concluded by hoping that hoslities with Mexico would
and that peace would again extend its wings her
distracted land and with truly eloquent burst of pa
triotsm upon the Christian duty of every mans standing
by his country, long a single foe remained in
against her he sat down, amidst Deep silent powerfully
expressed feeling
The Rev. H. A. Stuart is clergyman of the Metho-
dist church, sugar platter in the parish Of bervlle in
this State.
HEAp-QuARrERs, Army OF OccuPArIoN,l
Matamoras June 10, ls46.
c;ENTLEMEN-I have had the honor to receive your
Of public meeting convened in the city Of New Orleans
on the goth Of that month.
be otherwise than deeply sensible of the very
Aatterng terms which the meeting has been pleased
speak of the services of the army this quarter and
beg leave in behalf of all the officers and soldiers of
my command, to tender their thanks for this mark Of
confidence Our gratitude is increased by the recollcc
ton that these expressions come from the State Of Louis
lana whose volunteer troops have been closely den
titled with the regular army in former years, and who
gallany to the when the note Of danger
was sounded from this frontier
| beg you to accept my thanks, gentlemen, for the
very courteous manner in which You have been pleased
to communicate the proceedings of the meeting. With
high respect
remain your obedient servant,
Bre,e. Brig Gen U s. Z 4 r conmsndins
To Messrs Hedge, Lewis, Morgan, Beverly, New Or
leans
Messrs Wilson M'Ca ndless Richard Biddle, and some
fifty other of the prominent citizens of Ptsburg adj
dressed letter to the wounded officers of gallant
inviting them to accept public dinner The latter, de-
Ginning the intended honor sent the following reply:
GENrLgMEN:-We have just had the honor to receive
your note of to-day and hasten to tender our warm
est Acknowledgements for the very kind and compliment
..-vcss which it has recently been our duty to render
r, ;a the ,aatsrng appreciation you place
take of the inequalities you prefer u.s. did permit
but duty compes, and ARRANGEMENTS are now made for
our departure this evening at s o'clock
rendering you gentlemen, our best wishes for your
continued happiness and prosperity
Your very obedt servants,
G. Morris, Capt U. s. A. X. p. Maclay LIST do sh do
w. b. Montgomery, j u.
r. b. Marcy, Lieut. Sth In. j. Beardsey, Lieut. LIST In.
ID. Rugges, LIST do 9th do CT Morris, Lieut. LIST In
JWDR Reeve LIST DO 18th do D. Jordan "a do 18th In
The Military Preparations for the War with
Mexico.
MISSISSIPPI.
The favorite corps returned to our city yesterday
morning on board the Paul Jones' They were welcomed
at landing and escorted to their armory by their
brother volunteer companies and at IL O'Clock an i'm
mense meeting of our citizens convened at the Court
House to express their modification at the in
which they had been treated by the executive and his
recruiting officer.
Captain Clay made statement of facts in the case aud
committee was appointed to present suitable resou
tons for the adoption of the meeting at an adjourned ses
sion at Eve o'clock-Natche- Free Trader June IL.
GEORGIA.
The Columbus Enquirer. of the oath ult, states that
every effort Is making Tor SPEEDY ae l 81 ,ne
get under way before Saturday. 1t is not yet certain
whether they will go by the way OF Montgomery or by
boats directly from Columbus, by Apalachicola to New
Orleans.
The Cincinnati Commercial, of the oath ult, says
The first regiment of troops at Camp Washington leave
for Mexico on Tuesday next, the second regiment on
Thursday following and the third regiment as soon sfter
as it can. This is officially reported.
Naval Operations.
The soop of Albany, just launched al the Brook.
lyn Navy Yard, will after few days DC coppcred az
ready for sea in Incredibly short period OF thirty
DAYS No officer is yet ordered to the command of the
ALBANY. IL sought LOT Win VI
thirty officers having applied for IT,
The soop Of war Boston, now lying at the Navy Yard
ia nearly ready for Her destination is unknown
No officer has yet been ordered to the command
The Lexington store-shp, Lieut. Bailey commanding,
also ne ary ready for Sbe intended to carry
troops and stores the Pacific and will sail during the
present week. ,,.,,.
soop of war Preble Commander Shields is only wait
ing the complement Of her crew to sail for the Guf OF
Mexico. 49,.
storeshp Erie Lieut. Bulls is fitting to carry stores
to the Gulf . -,
The North Carolina "a receiving ship, now lying at
the Navy Yard IL is rumored the department contem,
plates sending to Pacific and 1t is understood VIII
carry out regiment u.,
In the cv az New York for the Mexican government,
but which that government found nconvenent to pay
for have been recently purchased at very low snmoy