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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-10
From the New York Tribune.
The War with Mexico.

That very general and anxious desire FOL
the restoration Of Peace with Mexico per
vades our Country, we haza I'd little in assum
ing. That the prospect is less favorable thar
we could wish obvious. Thus far, our armies
have made abundant progress in overrunnina
Mexican territory, but very little in subduing
Mexican spirit or allaying Mexican hostility
On the contrary, it is proclaimed in every
letter from the West Of the Rio Grandc that
the people regard our troops with implacable
hatred aud eagerly await an opportunity to
take vengence for the OCCASIONAL outrages and
depredations incident to an invading march
by troops as little accustomed to discipline
and subordinatian as our Volunteers. Our
/ Officers are perfectly conscious that the first
tldlngs of a reverse to our arms will call to
the saddle every able-bodied Mexican from
the Rio Graude to the Sierrea Madre, and
that defeat now to Gen. Taylor would doom
his entire force to determination.
That Gen. Taylor understands his own po-
siton and its responsibilities, has already been
abundantly proved. The militia corporals
and bar-room tribunals by whom he was so
promptly and decisivey censured for not
making Ampudia and all his troops prisoners
at Monterey, have probably received farther
light on the subject by this time. 1t is plain
enough that our army suffered far more than
the mere number of killed and wounded
would indicate in the fight at Monterey, and
that Gen. T. was glad to get possession Of the
town on any terms, as he well might be. If
the President and Cabinet did so silly thing
as to overrule the Armstice he had made and
urge him to push forward into the mountain
gorgcs and passes to Saltlllo, 1T is evident that
he has been wise enough to disregard the
ana remain IN his hard -won position
OF strch?th ana security. AT Monterey, he is
Sale against the attacks OF the entire Mexican
Army, ana oVeraWes all the country he has
''elrui! ouI leu nm once plunge INTO the
passes, and he dlvcsts himself Of
moral influence over the provinces this side,
anu exposes his Army to light foe vastly su-
perlor IN numbers, on ground of their own
ihoosing' IN gorses where hundreds of reso-
Iute men can stop thousands, and where valor |
'lIu SVeaulheSS may not avail the invaders,
Wh'iG repulse ensures their determination.
~ II VIII take very peremptory orders to push |
zen Taylor into such predicament.
> Il Let we can only account for the evacuation
d IanPico on the Suppostlon that Santa An
IA Iehed on zen. laylor's obeylng the orders
,aIo 10 nave been transmitted him from
W asilihStoh' ana advancing, when the willy
y meant to have cntrapped him into
lght at some point where his destruction
"ouIu nave been inevitable, We trust he
las oeeh 1oled IN this project, and that his
a rSe iofcG rapidly concentrated at San Luis
;otosl VIII soon be SO weakened by want aud
'eseruon as TO be no longer adequate to the
PROJECTED encounter
1hac zen scout has been ordered to the
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A friend, who had been delivering an Adj
dress before Phi Beta Kappa, writes that
everything went off well, especially the au-
dience."
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-10

CORRECTION. In the Voice of Nov. &c, an error
of some magnitude occurred in an article on the Cd
page, in reply to an article copied from the Boston
Mail, in relation to horseshoe nails. In the 9th no
of that editorial, for Juno 10, 1925" read June 49,
1920
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-10

List of persons killed, wounded and drown
ed during the expedition to Tabasco.
Killed.
Charles Raimond, seaman of the Raritan.
TV0unded.
Charles w. Morris, lieutenant, Of the Cum
berland, since dead.
John Switzerland, seaman, of the Raritan
George Pearce, seaman, of the Raritan.
Drorned,
Richard w. Butler, ordinary seaman, ofthe
Raritan.
Benjamin McKenny, seaman, of the Cum
berland. Nj. Z. PERR1.
ILL CoNDuCT OF THE WAR. We copy
from the Charleston Mercury, an aduinistra-
tor paper, the following extract from letter
dated Monterey:
"The folly from which the country suffer
ed so much during the last war, of directing the
operations Of u distant army from parlor in
Washington,i it is feared will be repeated again
and again until our arms are defeated and our
country disgraced, The present distinguish
ed secretary Of war seems never to have doubt
ed that with the aid of ridiculously inaccurate
maps and ignorant advisers he could plan
campaign with the skill of a Washington, and
thus from the moment our Amy landed on the
shelly shore of Corpus Christi, till now, he has
taken upon him to manage everything, at one
time restraining the general from the per-
Torrance of possibilities, at another goading
him ON to impossibilities The "man OF iron,"
whom our secretary regards as a brother in
arms, would doubtless be filed with astonish-
ment, if not admiration, at some OF his per-
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SANDWICH lsLANDs.-The following ex-
tracts from letter of Rev. Walter Cotton,
from Monterey, California, will be read with
interest:
United States Frigate Congress, J
Monterey, CALIFORNIA, July 20, 1916
was delighted with the Sandwich Islands
they are as wild as the cones of their eXtin-
guished volcanoes, which still tower toward
heaven, and frown in savage grandeur OH the
sea. The missionaries were hospitable and at
tentve to Us. We visited all their schools
and were highly delighted. They are doing
an immense amount Of good. spoke in their
great stone church to some three thousand
persons on the Christian sympathy felt in the
United States for thcm-and then told them
Commodore Stockton was present, and ]
hoped he would consent to address them lie
was sitting by the side Of the king; he came
forward and spoke for an hour with fervcncy
and effect on the benefits of the Christian re-
ligion, &c. The king and high chief came up
at the close, and thanked us for our addresses
we raised two hundred dollars on board our
ship to aid the Seamen's Chaplain at the port
OF Honolulu, and sailed for this port which
we reached III twenty-three days-the dis
lance IS nearly three thousand miles. The
palace OF Monterey is in our hands, and have
been appointed alcalde-that is Judge. /
have good associate, who has read law lit
tie, and we sit on all criminal cases that are
to be tried, Our decisions will not rival
those Of a Mansfield in learning--we 90 for
unsophistocated justice. am the only chap
lam out here, and oficate alternately GU
board the Congress and the frgate Savannah.
My duties as alcalde do not interfere with my
regular services on the Sabbath, though they
are very onerous l have besides my Jour
nal to keep, SO have no time to rest, but my
health with all this is pretty good.
MOVEMENTS OF SANTA ANNA.-Thc
Washington correspondent of the CONNER
cial writes as follows:
There is a rumor in the city to-day, which
1T is said, comes through the Postmaster Gen
eral, that Sauta Anna has withdrawn all his
forces from San Lnis Potosi, and concentra-
ted them upon the city of Mexico, which he
will strongly fortify.
1t is also rumored that this movement is
suspected by the Mexicans to be intended to
secure to him the dictatorship, notwithstand-
ing all his disclaiming of that intention. Sew
eral officers in command at San Luis Potosi
had pronounced against Santa Auna, aud de-
clared him to be worse enemy to Mexican
liberty than the savage North Americans.
This news is "importautiftrne." Itwould
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l o'clock.

| CLOCK.
The Society met pursuant to adjournment
The committee on business reported the
| following Resolutions:
1. That the issue of "License" or enc
License presented to the Freemen Of Yer
mont by the Law of the last Session, meets
our cordial appreciation.
.. That as Temperance men we will try to
do oar duty in the coming contest: and if the
Commonwealth of Vermont is not relieved
from the responsibility of Legalized Crime, it
shall not be for the want Of eXertions on our
part.
3, That all the friends of humanity with
in the County and the State, are earnestly
invited to cooperate with us in diiiusing
light upon the great value and importance of
Temperance to all classes of community, and
the immense evils resulting from the use, in
any quantities, of Alcoholic Liquors as a bey-
erage.
4. That we discover in the movements Of
our opponents within the last two years, Il
most vicious and dangerous tendency to set
all law at defiance in the prosecution of their
wicked traffic. But, so far from serving as
any inducement to screen them by the au-
thority Of Law, this evident purpose furnish
es stroug additional reasons for depriving
them of every possible form Of public sanction,
that there may be no longer doubt in loca-
ting the true responsibility Of so great and
dangerous public offence.
5. That recent developments in this
County and elsewhere, serve to strengthen
the conviction that the only hope of full and
ultimate Success in the cause of Temperance,
is in the formation of correct public Senti-
meat.
1t shall therefore be our most earnest en-
deavor 10 promote such a universal regard for
virtue, as will not only refuse License to the
traffic, but induce total abstinence and due re-
spect for the laws of the land.
6. That this meeting respectfully suggest
the propriety Of calling convention Of Tenn
perancc Freemen in Rutland County, as soon
as practicable, at some convenient place, for
the purpose Of adopting suitable measures
for the success of the cause in the coming con-
test
The foregoing Resolutions were then taken
up separately, and advocated by Messrs. Peck,
Spencer, Newman, Mcars. Howe and Bar
ret, and were all unanimously adopted.
On motion the Secretary was instructed to
publish the proceedings of this meeting in
the Vermont Observer, the Voice of Free
dom, the Rutland Herald and the Temperance
Herald.
On motion the Society adjourned sine die,
Il. HOWE, President.
In Nr,Nxr ~
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TOTAL Loss OF THE STEAMSHIP NORTH
AMER1cA. The steamship North America,
from ST Johns, N. & for Boston, was totally
lost on Wednesday night last, at Long Island,
Mount Desert. She burst her stcam-pipe
during very heavy gale from S. S. w. and
drittcd to within half mile Of the shore,
when both anchors were let 90. The sea was
running very heavily, and the vessel strained
very badly She was soon water-logged, and
the cables were cut and she went ashore. -
The passengers and crew were all saved ex-
cept the fireman. The vessel and cargo, with
part other baggage, total loss. The passen-
gers arrived in this city this morning in the
steamer Characterization Trans I'd.
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LIST OF VESSELS captured and destroyed !
during the late expedition to Tabasco, under
Commodore NJ. G. Perry:
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SANDWICH lsLANDs.-The following ex-
tracts from letter of Rev. Walter Cotton,
from Monterey, California, will be read with
interest:
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

TAR, PITcu AND TCRPENT1NE.--
These indispensable articles have
been steadily looking up for the last
two years, and the supply is still mad
equs,e to the demand. North Caro-
lima has almost a monopoly Of them.
Why do not our citizens in the Parish
es across the Lake turn their atten-
ton to these articles? Ia the south.
eastern counties Of Mississippi, along
the Gulf shore, there is the finest body
of pine land in the world.-N 0. JEFF
jersonian.
Very true; the pine plains of Hancock.
Harrison, and other southeastern counties
Of Mississippiare unequallcd, but the manu-
facture, of these articles has been sufficient.
~ tested during the past year to prove con-
clusively that it is a fruitless undertaking,
al least in that portion Of this State. Tar
in New Orleans, last season brought barely
enough TO pay cooperage, freight,setc., and
having the most experienced management
at that
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co. attended BY an escort of Mexican


co, attended by an escort of Mexican
troops.
A few days before our informant left,
news had reached Vera Cruz that General
Urea, Governor Of the Province of Sono-
ra, had pronounced against the authorities
Of the Mexican government, declaring he
province independent. On the lst inst. 4,
a private express arrived at Vera Cruz,
stating that Gen. Paroles had pronounced
against the present government, and was
about TO march on the city from San Luis.
The messenger informs US that he left
Vera Cruz in the English steamer Tweed,
Of 1850 tons, on the Cd inst.'' ai ilt
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

Il would seem from the appearance Of
things now, hat there is considerable bu-
sinsss doing in our village. On the 9th
The house Of A. g. l.. Beer g. Co., sold
goods at retail 10 the amount Of near one
thousand dollars. We noticed on yester-
day some planters from Simpson who
brsseht their cation to this place for .ale
which vas purchased by A. g. L. Bee1
q Co. st better price than they could oh
tain in Jackson. We shuIt give full
staiement Of balss purchased and slipped
bv our merchants this season.
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10
From St. Domingo.

@ There has been an arrival at
New York from St. Domingo, bring
ing dates to the 22d November.
A battle is reported to have taken
place on the 9th ofOctober, between
the Dominican and Haytien armies.
It commenced by, attacking fort
which the Haytiens occupied.
After a combat of two hours, the
Domipicans entered and took posses
sion Of the fort, and completely des-
troyed the enemy, killing $50 Hayti-
ems, and making prize of two pieces
Of cannon, 8 drums, and all the uusi-
cal instruments belonging TO the 2Sth
regiment ofthe Cape, 3 flags and more
than 200 muskets.
The blockade promulgated on the
9Th September, is mere paper affair,
there being not a solitary fsytien
vessel 10 enforce it. A few vessels
were preparing by the Dominicans to
cruise around the coast, they appear
ing determined to sustain their inde-
pendence, having been victorious in
all the battles since the revolution last
year. 9
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The Legislature of this State conveyed
at the city Of Jackson on Monday last.

What has become Of the HolmesvillO
Free Pressi We have not seen number
Of that interesting paper for the last month.
Brother Bonney, if you ai'nt dead, let us
hear from you BY the next mail
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

Mr.. Speiaht. our distinguished Senator,
on the 10Th ult., introduced bill in the
Senate Of the United States for tho In
provsmsnt Of Pearl river, which was read
twice ard referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands.
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From the ". 0. Picayune.
Later from Texas.

BY the arrival Of the fas.-running
steamship Galveston up 10 the 2Sth
inst.
The returns Of the recen, election
in Texas owing to the badness Of the
roads, have been slow in coming in.
1t is generally thought however, that
Gen. J. 2. Henderson ha. been elected
Governor OF the new State over his
opponent, Dr.. Miller, BY handsome
majority Gen. H. is one Of the most
popular men in Texas, and will doutless
make most excellent officer. Gen.
Burleson has been elected Senator
from BastroP county, Col. Volney E.
Howard from Brxar, Col. Cuney from
Fort Bend and Austin, Judge William.
from Washington. The Hon. N. H.
Darnell has probably been elected
Lieut.. Governor over Col Horton. 1t
was understood that Gen. Chambers
had been chosen to the Senate from
the Liberty and Jefferson district, and
Mr.. Brashear from Harris.
The arrival Of young Audubon, son
Of the great naturalist, is announced
in the Texas papers.
The U. s. revenue cutter Wood
bury, Capt Foster, arrived at Calves
ton on the 25th inst.
A letter from Corpus Christi, dated
on the Eth inst, is published in the
Houston Telegraph. We give fol.
loving extracts:
From four to six vessels arrive daily
a Corpus Christi, and their cargoes
meet with a ready sale. The Mexi
can traders feel secure, and come here
in large numbers, always leaving the
specie for what they carry off.
Four Of the finest horses belonging Q
to the company Of Capt. Bell were
stolen on the night Of the 9th inst.
The company went in pursuit of the
thieves on the following morning. but
little hope was entertained that they
would be recaptured.
Sixteen days later from Texas.
BY the arrival of the steamer Gal.
veston, at New Orleans, the following
items Of news are obstained from Gal.
weston News. The steamer Cincin.
cinnati having arrived at Galveston
on the 2lst ult. from Corpus Christi. !.
"The dysentary still prevails IA
some extent among the troops sta.
toned there, owing probably to the
want Of supply Of wholesome water,
There are about $500 troops stiIl en-.
camped at that place, and two com.
panies of Texan rangers are on duty
west of the Nueces river. two Mkt.
can hunters came in day or two be-.
fore the Cincinnati left, and rorted
TO have seen Ind;~-s, out who, or in
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

There is a mounta;. at the head ~
the Gulfn DO'nnfa, where m -
o.. 81 June the sun does not mo
IL 4 ..s.a'. Jewellers go up there to see
~ steamboat gOesup from s1ocI. ,ss
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

from the State of Mississippi, and TO The
Senator and each Of the Representatives
in the Slate Legislature Of Mississippi,
from the county Of Lawrence and Senate
rial District of Lawrence and Marion coun-
ties. az
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and published in the Monticello
Journal, and that the editors Of the Mis-
sissippian be, and they are hereby reques-
ted TO publish the same.
Which several resolutions are unani-
mously adopted.
On motion of William vannerson, the
meeting adjourned.
SOLOMON SUTTON,
CHAIRMAN.
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r The following paragraphs arr
extracted from the correspondence o
the NJ Y. Evening Post:
We have the most encouraging ac.
counts from Mexico in relation to tht
adjustment of our difficulties with tha
country; but on wha, precise basis,h
not yet satisfactorily transpired
There are thousand rumors afoa
in connection with the matter, bu,
most of them | deem too idle to be re.
peated. a
Twas not wrong in my surmises that
Gen. Cass' speech Of yesterday, in
the Senate, would attract attention,
The old General seems to have lost
very little ofhis early spirit, and in his
animated effort yesterday, he ap.
peared still vigorous and frey enough
for the field.
The debate in the House upon Ma
tive Americanism, which commenced
to-day, is the first Of general charac-
ter which has arisen during the ses-
sion. 1t has so far been very interes.
ting, and having called out speeches
from members representing all the
principal divisions Of the Union, fur.
nishes something like an index Of the
capacity ofthe body. The impression
| derived from It., in this respect, was
favorable, and contrasted strongly
with that left upon my mind by the
first demonstration Of "A like genera!
kind, in the first Congress.
1t seems to be the opinion Of most
ofthose who heard Mr.. Levin that he
sustained the reputation which he has
acquired upon the stomp and in lee
ture rooms, as skilfnl, effective, and
rather graceful orator. The brevity
Of the speeches made was commenda-
BILE, which accounts for the very large
which scome off,
Mr.. Yancey. Of Alabama, who also
addressed the House on the reference
Of the resolution, is not surpassed as a
public speaker, in any deliberative
body Of which have any knowledge.
He is very logical, and withal close in
his reasoning; and if he continues
long in public life, will be one Of the
most prominent men in the country.
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10
Foreign Intelligence.
nj E X ICO.

Reports touching the existence ofthings
in Mexico have reached Washington, thro'
private sources at Havana, and the arri.
val Of a special messenger at Vera Cruz
We copy below. in full, the allusion to
these reports, as contained in the Union
of the evenings Of the 22d and 23d ult.
Report Of nezv Revolution in Merico
"A private letter was received today
from Havana, Of the 10Th inst, from a
respectable quarter, stating that the Eng
lish steamer had just arrived from Vera
Cruz, bringing the intelligence that des-
patches had been received at Vera Cruz a
few hours before the sailing of the steamer,
and that Paredes, at the head Of 5000
men, Is marching on the city of Mexico
from ST. Luis potosi, 800 miles off, and
that there will be no opposition to him in
the city. The grounds Of his pronuncia.
mento are, the intention ofthe government
to enter into a treaty with the United
States for the annexation of Texas. Il is
suspected that foreign nation was indi-
rectly concerned in the movement. 1t is
said that the dispatches were received or
the same day that Mr. Slidell left Vera
Cruz.
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

BY the special messenger just arrived
from Nera Cruz, via Havana and Charles,
tor, we learn that MIR. John SIidell arrived
at Vera Cruz on the 29ih ult., having met
with very cordial reception from the au-
thoriiies there. He took his seat in the
stage on the lst inst, for the city of Mexi-
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

that another war with England be-
comes inevitable. Nothing short olthis
will enable our government toscarry
on such war. Into this the quarrel
would necessarily resolve itself forth
with.
How many years ofsanguinary war
-how many lives of"Christian men"
-how many millions Of the peoples
hard-earned money, it will cost 10 ac-
complish this--where that money is to
come from how to raise it--these are
ingredients that belong to the consid-
GRAFTON Of this subject, or we have
entirely mistaken its import. The
next war that occurs between Great
Britain and America will be decisive
for the fate Of empires. Let no man
mistake the indications Of questions
which will be brought INTO the conflict.
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testimony Of the Atlas, for future use. And
the creature goes on to exclaim - honor.
then, to our allies! Honor. to the Indepen-
dent Democrats, and above all, honor to the
u|ntiring and manly JoHN p. HAZE" This
ehaif will not catch old birds, any how.
Well, 50 be it, we are not surprised. Men
whose views of construction can change a
pro-slavery into an anti-slavcry document,
can as readily construe "IaieDsnlent Dsmg.
Gratis" i~talicisod though it be, into Liberty
party voters, for tho sake of appropriating
the compliment intended Cor another. We
once had a different opinion of Joshua Lcav-
lit. In the earlier days of the anti-slavery
enterprise, when the advocates of freedom
were very few in number and rightly appro-
ciated moral power as The means by which
slavery was to be destroyed, we knew of
none whom we considered more devoted,
more true to principle than he. But he has
become a leader in a political party, he has
been made a king over Syria; and because
Of his faiihfulnoss to party, he must stoop 10
do those things which we verify believe a
few years since he would have loathed from
his Utmost soul. But no man can take Goals
into his bosom and not be burned none can
touch pitch and not be drfled, We regard
the history of tho experience of the last few
years as sufficient evidence of the blighting
and corrupting tendency Of politics upon the
heart and soul of the true reformcr. 1t is
like fastening a dead carcase to a living form,
mating putrefaction with vitality.