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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-01
Prom the New Orleans Pieayuns, July %.
Late from Mexico.

Upon referring again fes OF Mexican papers, re-
ceVed by the Clyde Havana, find a few passages
that may possess some slight interest.
The proposed movement Of Gen Taylor upon Monterey
well known oil parts Of Mexico Letters from Mon
torey represent hst the habanto that city were much
alarmed the prospect they possessed very slight
Of defence All the accounts represent that the Army Of
the North formerly under Ansta but at present under
NeJis concentrated at Lnsres the number Of 1000
paper from the city Of Mexico devOes lsbOred article 10
prove thst cannot be the intention Of Genl Taylor to
penetrate 10 Monterey directly leaving this force ope ate
upon hIs flank and il considers the command Of
Mea quite sufficient, considering the strength Of Linares
and the natural difficulties Of tho county, TO hold General
Taylor IN check harass him upon the march, that
ample time will be afforded 10 take up second and more
solid line Of defence.
Tue following the address Of Cen Asts the troops
Of the Division Of The North:
Comrades Ny honor aud shat OF oil Of YOU has been af
feeed by the result Of the disastrous aeon Of the 9th Of
May It became my duty demaod an inquiry which will
clear up my conduct and in communicating the govern
ment account Of recent events, earnestly deman5ed
such investigation.
Ny demsnd has been listened TO- and ! sm TO respond
for my acts 70 q counci! Of war
The honor Of tho generals officers and soldiers on the
Esnd, the noioroty Of the on the other and
more than oil the inward conviction possess Of having
done with honor snd zeal every thing which became =
man Of resolution do, make eager FOR my Vindcson
IL will then 30 n my Efforts hsyo been worthy 70
appreciated by my eOmpauiois.
With sensIbiy end profound sorrow depart from you
because my mart filed with the intense desire 70
fight without ceasng the unjust enemies Of my country.
BE assured, comrades, that you will be forgotten
| by your best friend, MARIANA ARISTA.
| Linafos June &, 1876.
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Messr.. McDuffic and webster.

Mr.. McDuific had the irpr1denee Mr. Webster
the other day. with his change OF opinion the Tariff
question Mr. w. very readily admitted the change, snd
justified it, South Carolina politicians had forced the Ia
rh system upon Massachusetts, and the people Of Msssa
chusct instead OF multiplying the law South Csroins
did when its authors got tired OF tho work OF their
hands, adapted herself what seemed TO be the settled
lcy OF the government Is it strange that those who
sisted the policy which they have eonormed should
be equally opposed to iis abandonment Are they Ito
idea Of Mr. webster sit still and be crushed be.
tween the upper and the neither mll-stonesi
But Mr. Webster carried the into Africa Mr..
McDufe, who the very antpodes OF himself, not only
upon OF the questions OF public policy but in
ference the very form and Of federal sys-
tem might have anticipated. lie pointed to few OF the
numberess questions upon which Mr. MeDufe, following
Mr. Calhoun like the tail of comet, had Iaversed the
whole field Of space,-bu he did not refer TO the fact that
but yesterday, il were Mr. McDue the very &C.
MUS OF Consolidation declaring IL to be "the "emsx Of
shsurdy say that the States have any rights alp"
while to-day he claims for each State rights and powers
absurd in themselves they Incompatible with the
existence OF federal government MIR. McDufe recoied
from the terrible reior he provoked-and suppose,
perfectly satisfied, before Mr. Webster down. that ian
honest may change his opinions!
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Adj vaIorem and specific Du,ie,

In his great speech on the Tari Mr. Webster quoted
Report OF VIM. II. Crawford, gentleman who was the
favorie candidate OF Virginia for the Presidency in 1924
the Republican candidate, he then eaed-in which
that gentleman declared that, it prudent diminish
far practicable, the list Of articles paying ad vaoem
duties " and he presented Congress list Of II articles
then paying I'D valorem duties, which he recommended
should be subjected specific duties This Yves in 1917.
Two afterwards n 1879 he again urged Congress
curai the ad valorem list affirming that the most i'm
portant change which could be made the tar system
will be the substitution Of specific for ad vaorem duties
upon all articles susceptible OF that change So said VIM
II. Crawford, whose orthodoxy politician and whose
skill and sagacy hnancier, presume, may be
safely compared with those OF Sir Robert Wal
kerr! Who, them will deny that democracy has been
progessvel Progressive Why, manifesty the VERY
of what understood be by the Fathers
the Republican Church
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River and unrnor RiIi.

We remarked yesterday that there sigma that
this bill would be vetoed by the President. IL
inferred from article in the Washington unon which
appeared editorial compmentng Judge Breese tor his
able advocacy OF ths great Western measure" But il
appears that this article got the Union, ediio
ral without the Editors knowledge What renders this
little remarkable is that the paragraph leading to the
inference. from its appearance in the Executive ogsnhat
the President would approve the BILL published sshie
the fate Of the Tar,g saspsase-and that the
editor did dselam paternity until Ast ball had pass.
ed! We Curious to know. too well by what right
"a friend" OF the editor assumed the privilege OF speaking
IN his 80 important question, how happen
ed that that friend knew that communication
fened in the paragraph reached ho editor late
for insertion Saturdays paper l Ia opinion. there
has been "more cheating going on"
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Mr.. Dalins.

The Pennsylvana papers, whou, regard TO party, ar,
iashng this tddsr foe ths Pssdsaey with a Viii,
OF scorpions. As specimen of the temper provoked
his recent casting select three paragraphs The
hrst 10 from the Philadelphia North American n Wins
paper;
"Er To BRvr=.-Pennsylvsnia has fallen and the fns
fatal wound given TO her in the Senate was BY the
hand Of George NJ. Dallas. Solon the Atheoan excluded
psfns,de from his code as enme too unnatural to be
possible Either human nature has changed, MIR. Dallas
moral iasss nature. The bosom which bore him,
nurtued him from childhood age ostered him Is mo-
thes foster their teebsr chdren-or the bear.
single memorial OF service done 10 h.r-tb.t b,s,n ,s
bleeding under the wound which he has inflicted.
From childhood-for his parent was her debtor
the bread he has eaten has been hers Office he
known no honor that she has conferred sways her
dependent she has givcn his epessne,- more che
has granted 10 the abest ol her children Aud here
reward The political history OF the world has parallel
for such act OF nsrsIude and cruelty. Bot the turp
iude ct tins parricde equsled by its folly lie has sold
aud betrayed her but what has he by the guilty
uacti"
This enough; but following from the Phi.
lsdelphia Times Democratic paper will be more
acutey felt. unless indeed the epdemis well the
heart is made callous by ambition
"TRKAsoS To PENNSYLVANIA! The infamy has been con.
summaed and by the vote of George Mflin Dallas OF
Pennsyvania! The Old Keystone has been blasted oy
the migrate hand Of ueacherous son. Like that Of him
who fired the Epcsisn DOME the fame OF Geo. NJ. Dallas
shall be immoal-immoral eIecreton, immortal to in.
fanny The Commonwealth that had given him BIRTH ife
favor wealth, station and power, called upon him stretch
forth his and her. he has answered the call the
assassin responds the mercy cry OF the helpless Alas
poor Pennsylvania An empire within herself possessing
more OF the real elements OF wealth and than the
entire Union besides she hos been sacrificed to the
OF the SouihPrOsua,ed and uodden down to earth by
those who were pledged, orally and in writing stand by
her. The fraud must be wiped oui-RErEAL is the word;
and set the ball in notion though stand so
tary and alone" But shall be alone The rough
stout arms OF sixteen thousand onworkers and miners
will roll the ball, will stop till justice has been
done to Pennsylvania"
The third is from the "chrOniele," which takes part
in politics:
Since the above was in type, have learned by the
Magnetic Telegraph that the last of hope for the Ia
rh OF ~ has been eInguished The fraud upon Penn
syvania and the country at large, has been communicated
and the hypocrisy and ekey Of the Democratic leaders
in the campaign of a. fully exposed. out upon
such hyPocrsy-vengeance for such ueachery-such
the sentiments and such will be the OF an nsulted
deceived, and outraged people,"
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But our readers need singing CONNIE u
ary upon this bill than contained Mr. Bentons speech
in another column The inquity OF the law-Inade
law By his voe-cannot be more graphically portrayed"
Thu, speaks the Wing IN regard the new Tariff bill.
Mr. Bonons speech mainly directed against the 9th
Of the BILL relating the forfeiture OF goods for u-
devauaon But that section stricken out and hence
the "stnging commentary Of the Wing falls ground
[ESQUIREK.
Yes; but it stricken out by the Wing vote, and
against that Of every friend Of the bill except Mr. Benton
himself And Mr. Benton expressly declares teo that he
eoneued in the objections urged by Mr. Haywood to the
bi-obecuons powerful compel Mr.. II. to resign
his in order avoid the necessity Of separating from
his political friends, by voting aganst That admission
apart from his objections the 9Th section sufficient to
condemn q which have been defeated had
Mr. Benton and others in the category not surrender
ed their judgments and their party asg-
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THE MEXICAN WAR

liiE mEAlCAN WAX.
THIS no longer 10 BE- viewed . small affair or
OF short duration Ii will be long and expensive, and
Mr. Calhoun Justly remarked onerous regard TO its
expense thsn any we have had for it be
RED on IN o foreign country.
The Admins biundered into it and rely upon uc
To- bring them OF But the good fortune attended
them before the declaration Ut has deserted them
Every thing has wrong the battles OF the eth
and 9Th. Gen. Taylor has been perpleIed and obliged to
remain inactive, while the enemy retired leisure to re.
psir losses and prepare for renewed conflicts.
The loss Of n few hundred and some munitions il
the extent Of the Mexican Os and this DISASTER easily
paired. seems TO have united the whole country,
that has been known since the revolution We
have adViees Mr. Webster Yesterday remarked In his
speech, that extraordinary and vigorous effort made
throughout the whole republic Of Mexico sustain the
war; and churches individuals aud provinces making
contributions for the defence of the country"
AT the same time we learn from the "Union" that Gen
Taylor, having obsIned last, supplies and means
Of transportation actively preparing march Camar-
and thence, after establishing his depot Monterey
Cen. Taylor we learn, will press forward with ali the
celebrity his power MeJa and overthrow his force
before Paroles unite with him; and also take posses
sion Of and orfy Monterey, before hs shall be done by
Paredes His best chance will be in speedy battle; and
II is remarked by military men, who know the country
that II the MeUcans make stand Moerey defeat vii
be destruction to them for the position such TO afford
means OF retreat
Whether Cen Taylor, after obtaining possession Of Mon
terey 10 be reinforced and ordered proceed Me1
co, We have no means Of knowing The government or
gan has held out the purpose, the part Of the govern
dictate the terms Of peace. Such IS probably the design
but have official declaration Of II other than the Civ
ings out Of the "Union"
Supposng this to be the plan Of tho campaign It may
well be doubted whether 1t will be successful. MilAr,
men shake their heads when they asked whether Il
practicable march army through hostile and baner
country, Elk hundred miles-irom Monterey 10 San LUZ
POtos One part Of dele, commanded by hills anC
the rest Of sandy desert destitute Of all the
cesssry for the support Of three thousand mules and horse
and fifteen twenty thousand beef eating men.
Among those who incfeduous the practicable
~ Of this enterprzo is Commodore Stewart learn tina
he expresses the opinion that army will find holi
day eGcuonthai they will have hard fare and hard ght
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MR.. SENATOR BENTON.

II any unpreiudced will point the consistency
wisdom OF Mr.. Senator Benons with regard
be utterly opposed the principle OF the BILL and
admits that s emineny defective, and yet he fo
it, order overthrow another BILL otherwise,
cording TO his showing, more Objectionable The
truth is, Mr. Benton appears be in reality, entirely OPP
posed Mr. Polk and his Administration, and, yet, for
purposes Of his own, does not Yet break with the
party, but holds with hand whilst he bullets the
leaders with the other. His position is such
which long continue to add any thing his politea
influence, TO his character a statesman.
~ In the foregoing paragraph the Alexandra Gazette
speaks the general voice Mr. Benton has lost with
both parties Even the friends Of the Administration car
have respect for who holds up reprobauon
Of Its measures, in the very act Of supporting it.
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MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN THE WEST.
Correspondence OF the Hatisnal Intelligeneer.

CAMP CoTToS WooD, July 10, 1886
In my last letter / informed you the whole force I'M
der Colonel KesTney would be the march about the
2Sth Of June. IL not, however, until the Both that
Louis and a small detachment of the First Dragons
marched out Of the garrison No sooner il Fort Lea
Venwoh Of sight than you bid adieu TO civilization
and all its comforts and the realities Of camp
life. We landed safely the south side Of tho
Kansas river the Cd inst, after a day and half Of
hard labor in erryng the cannon horsss, and wa
CONS. On the 4th Of July oncamped eighteen miles
from Kansas river In the evening the officers were in
yited the Colone tent, where drank Tout Of tin
cups) the 4th Of July with all the honors. We now
hundred and eighty miles from Fort Leavenworth,
and have reached this point with accidents worth
mentioning aIsltree breaks occasionally but party
Is left with the wagon, new one is put in, and tho
wagon brought up in time start the next morning
Nothing has been heard from Captain Moore's com
mand are, therefore, oil anxiety up with him
and whether he captured the ammunition bound for
Santa Fe that much about ammunition go
ing Santa Fe but that anxious catch the Amer
lean who would carry II there. In nino days will be
the crossing Of the Arkansas, where (who not
behind the cursn) expect the head Of the column will have
halted.
Mr. Bent who left Santa Fe the 5ih Of June inform
cd Fort Leayenworh that nothing had been heard
Santa Fe Of the battles Of the 9Th and 9Th We may
them prepared not, must whip them. Once in the
epemy's country retreat would be impossible for
my could DO conducted In through wilderness Of
eight hundred miles AZ roreatng element that
into calculations IL is not necessary discuss
IT, We have companies Of infantry with
they have the synpsthes Of tho whole camp, seems
hard for them be marching foot whilst well
mounted they get very well though, and cheer
fu any. The troops continue in fine health, and, judr
ing from the laughter and merry songs, in fine spirits
As you know the Inconvenience attendant Whiting in
camp from "boI" board" claim Indulgence from
any Yours. &c.
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lOOMN
A MELANCHOLY AFFAIR.

We have scarcely words express deep regret and
heartfelt: sorrow, al the appalling stroke sudden and
unexpected the relatives and friends Of Robert Owen
young gentleman Of much merit, aud very highly es-
oemed his circle Of associates We not in poses-
sion OF any facts connected with this melancholy af
fair farther than he went into the Rapid Ann River
short distance below Eliasons Mills, to baho with no
othor persons with him except small boys who we're
unable 10 render him any assistance, and who the
bank when they him struggling, and called To know
what the matter, bot reply made; and before
assistance could be obtained, he drowned. Too sud.
den transition from the oppressive heat Of the SUM- the
chilnoss u the waer, probably produced q cramp.
A. meeting Of the members OF the Montpelier Guards,
Monday, the 9th Of July, held Of the very
sudden and unexpected death Of Of It's MEMBER
Dr. George Newman called to the Chair and Ben
jamn Rawlings chosen Secretary.
On motion, Committee consisting Of b. +. Male, VIM.
Herring, and VIM. H. Chapman were appointed by the
Chair, TO draft resolutions expressive Of tho feelings OF tho
members Of tho corps, this very solemn The
Committee retired, and In short time returned and fepor-
ted ~ follows
!. Resolved, That tho visitation Of God In judgment
under any circumstance, lea source Of grief, and peculiar
ly whom widowed mother made the victim, by the
early and unumey end Of her most useful devoted snd
only son,
2. Resolved Thst wo most deeply sympaihizo with his
mother and hsavy afflicted family, IN mourning The loss
and the Unmey end Of whose greatest WISH care and
eEerions, were to promote their comfort and happiness IN
this lie.
3. Resolved That We, tho mombor. Of the Montpelier
Guurds feeling deeply and sensby the loss Of Of
brother soldiers whose viftuous actions and whoss noble
and generous Deeds stood out In bold relief fully ustra-
tive of tho purity Of his motives and the sincerity Of his
heart, do therefore unite n mourning his unumoy end
Z. Resolved, That this bereavement peculiarly oal
ouatod 10 be regarded al oton of such nature AZ
90 impress minds with sense Of the uncertainty OF
human things and Of the dependence Of individuals upon
thsr heavenly Pasn'; end lhus becomes Ne TO houbIs
ourselves undsT the dspsnsaop OF Divine Provdsnee %
recognizs His ghtsoug gOYefnmen over he children 81
mon, TO acknowledges His goodness In time pssi &c we'll
own aovoIhinsss, and 70 suPplicate fIs nsrcfu
protection for the future.
s. Resolved That this be published in tho Richmond
Wing, and the other city papers will pleafo copy.
GEORGE 8. NEWMAN, Cbsrnsn.
BEU. RAwJfNgs, Secretary,
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appearance Of decay and dapdaou should be b.n,.hsa
from these old halls. and the sound Of ov
and sadnes. echo tom each valley and hill Of this nobis
stream. ~
In good time. aye, in quicker time than any Of m. had
ever travelled before by steamboat we found ourselves n,
ment whiehwe had received fom the escur.ion Each I'M
last s-' " VIZ
AND now IN conclusion, let me (by way OF advice say
to you, never, under circnm.tsnecs mss pleasure
party, where all who compose il married men WHY
they are more and agreeable than the same number OF
single men, can't tell. There may DO something n b,
wing wives at home, which tends to depess the animal
spirits; but don't understand saying So Far from
am only Suggesting theory lis for you to make any
thing out Of II you
Ever yours, STEAM
RICHMOND, July 30, lS46.
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A War of C0n0uesI.

The ST. Louis Republican has the following remarks
touching the purposes OF the Executive We speak
fully and advisedly when say that peace take
plaee-no term Of compromise will be acceped-no me
diaon will be recognized-wheh has for basis the
absolute surrender of Upper and Lower Caorns and the
Department Of New Mexico, lin which Santa Fe situat
ed the United States. This is the ultimatum-his
the basis of the instructions the commanding General
Of the army. The Rio Grsnde be the boundary line be-
tween much OF the Mexican territory Is not swal-
lowed up IN this demand Of the Administration!
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" Gen. Wool arrived at New Orleans on the evening
Of the 23d u by companies Of the I'd
regiment of Illinois Volunteers numbering go men rank
and file On the day three companies Of the I'd
gimen from Illinois, numbering 243 men, and four
panies OF the LIST regiment 343 men. reached that city,
with all the staff officers Of both regiments The remain
der Of the troops from Illinois expected next day.
Tney destined for San Antonio de Bexar at which
place Gen. Wool will be in command.
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Court ofUnouIrv.

Gen Brooke srnyed Old Point on tho morning Of the
29h u snd the Court Of Inquiry in Cen Gsinoss case,
consisting Of Gen. Brooke Gen Brady and Col Crane,
and Capt Lee. recorder Immediately organized Gen.
Gsnss requested ihs oil the orders snd correspondence
should be read according lhor dates, sud that HE letter
the Secretary Of Wsf Of tho I'd Of May 1876, which
found among tho papers, might be obtsncd snd
flied In the case. The Court sssailsd snd soon after.
wsrds sdJournsd
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curious piece Of history developed in the Missouri
Reporter Il that Judge Bowlins first circular the
people Of Missouri, candidate for Congress- writ
uilie Journal
There nothing "curous" in this 10 us. II is only tho
way Of the world. One half Of the great that have,
are Manufactured by the press In the mean time, tho
great flourish, whilst the poor editors scarcely
membered # remembered a only FOR their services
and their lbos TO be agan required, that others may reap
! the advantage 1-Akx. Gar.
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u The editor of the Cincinnati Chronicle Witty plays
upon the OF the principal officers recently appointed
1t says 'the volunteers have been allowed PiiIotr TO
sleep on, Lane 90 through, Marshall to lead them
on and Shields defend them" He might have added
sys anO,he Butler provide them with the necessary
refreshments, and Qutraan them when to cease
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uJ The Sob Treasury Bill is nov before the senate
We shal show, in merit Whist the Editor Of tho Union
Who nov urging m passage, thought Of this sehsmo
OF Government Bank, which they arc shout to mske u
-snd Whist one James X. Polk also said Of IT, Il Will
At least show the rspd Iros they have made in Demoe
Tacy
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az Il viii be seen by On advertisement In the daily ps.
Po' that the books for the subscription 10 the Richmond
and Ohio Railroad Company. will be opened this dsy 81
the counting house Of Mosus. Fry s. Co. What stock 10
taken here, will doubt be subscribed for In New
Yorh, on foreign seeOvnf
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IL The St. Louis Era that government agent
had passed up the by mules and horses for
my. The New Orleans TroPic says. this very much
like buying wood in that city send to Florida Who
pays the expense
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APPOINTMENT by the Goycruor
Internal Improvement Meeting.

Robert ID. Johnson, of Galveston Commissioner for ii
State OF Texas, TO take dispositions, Acknowledgements
deeds, sc.