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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-22

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Juliet signal., 1846-06-23
The War With MEXICO.

We ssrfally endorse the following
remarks from The Weshingson Union Of
the 18th inst:
The coanfry knows itselfto be wholly
rigi. II knows Mexico to be totally
wrong. It rejoiees now to feel that The
administration, from the first resolved TO
defend our true bounary ofthe Del Norte.
The country viii assuredly, and as with
one voice, sustain the administration in
that position. Having in the magnanim.
ity otconcious strength, borne and fore.
porne to the very last. the American pco-
bic now know no maudlin sympathy for
that false and cruel domination-half a
military despotism, and half lawless
nlob--which now styles itselfthe republic
OF Mexico.-A tyrant at home, and arob-
Der abroad, that government has come to
be foe of civilization and of peace on
this continent; and there is bun too much
oeason to believe that It is, at this mo-.
ment, the blind or willing tool designs
vast in their scope, and nefarious in their
character, which have not Yel fully seen
the light. Be this as it may, this reck.
less government has sent its armed myr-
midons within our borders to pilage and
TO slay.. Il, has done this deliberateiy-
with emi-barbarious stealth-and to
bloody issues; thus fitly crowning long
+and trying series of insults and agres.
sioEs,
"With such foe, we must make short
work. We hear much ofdefense. The
only safe defense is attack-attack, Wig.
orous, prompr. resistless. Through such
attack we must cut our way to a speedy
and permanent peace. Among the A.
merieaa people we firmly believe these
statements need only be made, to be hail
cd with acclamation. We know that a
prompt and rcsolute onset with due force
will at once bring permanent peace on
fair and just terms. This we want and
must have, aud that without delay. We
know not what events a few months or
weeks of delay and indecision may bring
forth. But this we do know, that any
indcision or delay is cruel. No. war is
SO cruel as feeble war. Humanity ex-
Claims againt it. 1t is always war need.
lessly protected. We have a war. Ii
is just war. Let our vigor make it a
short war!
In these views we hail with pride and
pleasure the mighty vote (l75 to 14) a
vote full ofmoral power-with which the
house of representatives has armd the
executive authority of the country to pun
ish the invading foe, and to rcconqucr
peace"
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23
Rifle ConpanE.

1ASA The meeting for forming 4 Rife
I$SsS Company, met AZ the Court House
on Saturday Goth inst pursuant to
notice.
Maj. Cook was called to the chair and
>. ". Stone, was appointed secretary.
On motion of F. C. Brown, was resol-
ved that Committee of FIVE be appointed
to draft Constitution and By Laws, for
sai1 Company.
On motion Maj. Cook, Col. Fake A Nc.
lntosh, N. D. Elwood and F. g. Brown
were appointed said Cemmittee.
On motion J. d. Elwood, was re-.
solved that thS committee he instructed 10
recommend a suitable uniform for the
company. - ~
On motion, it was resolved that the
company meet again at the same place on
Saturday next. 9th inst, at 2 o'clock p.
M. tor the purpose Of electing their off,
GERS. - --'
On motion it was resolved that the To.
llet Harmonic Society be requested 10
'enoer their services on that occasion.
On motion. it was resolved that the
proceedings of the meeting be published
in the Joliet Signal.
On motion, it was resolved that the
meeting adjourn.
S. w. Stone, Secy.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23
Further From Nexiea.

So
Gel Republicano' publishes the official
report Of Gen. ATista to the minister OF
War, giving a detailed account oftic sth.
Gen. Arista states tho forces under his
command to have been 5000 men; he also
estimates the American under Gen. Tay.
lor, at about the same nllraber-the Amer.
lean artillery he states to have been Iarc.
er and superiorto that under his command
which was only IL pices, and he attributes
his defeat entirely to this superiority.
General Raguena makes an estimate
ofthe number Of shots fired BY the Amer.
ican artillery, and sets them down 5000
shots. and that Of Mexicans at 600 shots.
General Arista reports 352 Mexicans
killed aad wounded in the action.
The British mail packets enter and
leave Vera Cruz as heretofore, but are
permitted to transport species only.
The city is assuming warlike appear
ance, the streets are promenaded both
day and night by recruiting officers, with
bands of music raising volunteers. Cries
of "death to the Yankees and death tothe
usurpers'' are echoed in every direction.
Fromthe N. o. Picaynne, juno 8.
In regard to the loan attempted to be
raised from the clergy of Mexico, VIC
have the official letter of the Treasury,
Senor Iturbe. dated the 18th, before the
news of the 9Th and 9th could have been
received. p s..
1t sets forth the grevious necessity o.
money Cor the war, and uSages the duty to
submit to the hardships forced upon all by
the national calamities.
He tells the archbishod that the Gov.
ernment has appropriated all revenues
which were mortgaged without exception
all payments to its creditors; that it vilh.
held fourth part ofthe salaries of al its
employers; that all classes were called
upon to mako sacrifices, and the clergy
must not be exempt.
He then calls for loan Of So, 400, 900
payable in twelve month instalments
commencing the 3oth ofJune. The Arch.
bishop is called udon to partition the loan
among the various bodies of the clergy.
On the 18th the Archbishop replied
that he had summoned an ccc!esiastica
convention to meet that morning, before
whom the matter would he laid; and thai
he would cooperate to the extent of hi:
powers''in a war where were at stake the
two precious objects of Mexicans, its in.
dependence and its religion"
The next we hear the loan is an an
nouncement in Et Republican,, of the
3lst. that the metropolitan churches could
not contribute 100000 month allotted
to them, as the total of their revenues viii
fall short of that sum.
The same paper states that the collec
ton of such sums arc assigned to the Other
churches is utterly impractible in the
present ruinous state of the tithes and the
general depreciation of ecclesiastical
property.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23
SeVcntieth Anniversary Of American
IndRnendenfa

&
Pursuant to public notice, a meeting
was held at the Channahon House, in
Channahon, on Saturday Evening, June
18th, for the purpose of making arrange
ments for celebrating the approaching an
niversary of Independence
On motion, George Tryon Esq, was
called to the Chair, and Joseph N. Fryer
appointed Secretary.
On motion, il was ResoIoed that the
Day should be celebrated at this place,
a Public Dinner, and an 0ration be de-
liyered, and other exercises appropriate
to the occasion.
On motion ResoEued, that committee
of twelve be appointedto make suitable
arrangements on the foregoing resolu-
tion. r
The Chairman appointed said commit
tee, who after consultation--appoin
JACoB b. ScHERMERHoRN, marshall of
the day, and selected ROBERT STIcKNEY
Esq, to deliver the Oration-Dr. IRA
KNAPP, as reader ef the Declaration of
Independence, and Rev. SAMUEL JEwErr
as Chaplain.
The citizens of the adjoining Town.
ships, and Villages, are respectfully invi-
ted TO join in celebrating the birth day of
our country's Feedom.
On motion, Resolued that the proceed.
ings ofthis meeting, be signed by the
Chairman, and Secretary. and published
in the Joliet Signal.
GEORGE TRYON, Chm. IS
JOSEPH N. FRYER. Sect'y.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23
For The Signal.

. j.. .-N.
Mr.. EDIroRs:-Ifyou will be SO kind
as to permit me to make a few sugges-
lions on Road matters, through your col
umns, | viii agree todo so. As we all have
a common interest in Roads, 1 will sug
gest the expediency of Supervisors com
mcncing their labor as soon in the Spring
as Farmers are through planting, for
that is the time when the roads generally
need repairing, and the Farmer can per-
form his labor then with the least incon.
venience to himself. The ground would
then be in the best condition for blowing
and scraping, and it would afford for
time the roads to settle, that arc turn.
piked or thown up, before they would
freeze again.
have been informed that in addition
to the twod days poll.tax there is a proper
ty tax oftwenty cents on every hundred
dollars worth of taxable property, in the
county. / do believe that in most of the
road Districts, the resident-tax is snffi.
ciens to make the roads good, and in the
thinly settled districts, the nonresident
tax would be sufficient to make the main
roads passable. believe the road Law,
authorizes Supervisors to hire teams to do
the hauling, blowing, and scraping, and
to contract for materials to build bridges
&C., out ofthe labor, or tax due their re-
spective districts; and it further makes it
their duty, to make returns to the county
Clerk, By the first of January annually,
SO that the balance of road tax could be
put in the hands ofthe Collector, for col.
lection.
If Supervisors will do their duties, and
see that the resident tax is paid, or work
ed out; and ifthe Collector, collects the
nonresident tax, the road fund would be
sufficient TO make most of our raods
good. IfFarmers, Teamsters, and al
concerned in roads, will take little in.
terest the matter, we will have good
roads.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23

THE MAGNETIC TELEeRPH.-.The
only link now wanting in the great chain
of electric telegraph between Wilmington
and Boston, is the distance from Bridge
port to New Haven. When this giant
scheme is completed it will make the
Union whispering gallery and re-echo
thoughts with instantaneous speed from is
one extreme to another. If the govern
ment intend to carry the war into Mexico
there should not be a single days delay
in completing the chain through TO New
Orleans. 1t could be effected in one month
and then we should be with two OF three
days of the seat of war.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23
The Castle ofSan Juan De Ulloa IS rep ;

The Castle ofSan Juan de Ulloa is rep.
resentedto be in the highes, state of prep
aration. A water battery has been erec-
tedin connection with the old fort, and
they mount between them tsoo hundred
guns of the largest calibre. 1t appears
to be weltunderstood, howevcrsin our ma
val service, that the strength of the Cas-.
tie by no means ensures the safety of the
city ofVera Cruz. Whenever our Gov
eminent may determine upon an attack
upon that city, we shall look forits reduc-
tion with as much confidence as we did
upon that of f1MaIamoras, and at no very
severe cost. is7r
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23
Army Of OccuDatiou.

We understand that the next demonstra.
of Gen. Taylor will be upon the city of
Monterey. This city is about 90 leagues
from Matamoras, and is approached by a
difficult road running through an arid i'll
watercd country. II is the principal city
ofthe province Of New Leon, and COM
mands the entrance of the table lands. or
the interior of Mexico, through the pass
es of the Sierra Madre.
To make the operations ofthe army I'D.
on Monterey more secure, ;f not absolute
ly certain, Gen. Taylor designs occupying
the town of camargo, about $50 miles, by
water, above Matamoras. To do this
securely. it is necessary for him TO have
transports of draft suitable to the Rio
Grande. Camargo will be the basis of
his operations upon Monterey, and this
place must be first made the depot of sup
plies, and cntrenched in style capable
OF sustaining a siege. ISIS
1t was the design of General Taylor,
as we learn, 10 be at Monterey by the
tirst of July; but the want of transports TO
convey his stores to Camargo, has com.
Pelled him to delay further progress in the
enemy's country till this deficiency is re-.
moved. Camargo is situated upon the
Rio Grande, and presents an admirable
foundation for display upon the interior,
and from Camargo to Monterey is about
4Oleagues, or 120 miles. The country
lying between the town and Monterey is
more fertile than that between Matamoros
and Monterey-consequently it is alto.
gether better for the army to proceed from
Canaigo upon Monterey than from Mat.
anoras. aaa5
With view to expediting the march
of the army, Capt. Saunders, who has
distinguished himself in the admirable de.
fences he has constructed about Point
Isabel, has been despatched tothis cityto
procure the necessary transports.
He is now in the city of New Orleans.
Dut VIII proceed up the river Immediately
to supply the deficiency in transports.
From the mouth of the Rio Grande to
Matamoras vessels drawing four feet wat.
er can run without obstruction; above that
point up to Camargo, there are not more
Inan three feet water in many places.
Steamers Of the proper draft can scarcely
De got IN sufficient numbers here to an.
swer the purposes of an invading army.
and therefore Capt. Saunders will 90
west to find them.
Before reaching Camargo, the army
viii have to take the town of Reynosa
which is between Matamoras and Ca.
margo. It's not expected, however, that
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23

selves; but when joined by Santa Anna's
adherents. the success Of the two combin.
ed could scarcely be doubted. In this olan
the FEcxas question was slurred over--no-
thing being said about it. Mr.. Dimond
thought i itquito probable that Santa Anna
and Almonte would arrive, at Vera Cruz
by the next steamer from Havans.-this
howeycr. was doubted by some weIl-in
formed parties"
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23
a FARMFR.

" The Argentine News of March 7th
says: that our Minister. had by the au-
thority Of his government offered the me-
diation of the United States to settle the
didicclties between the Argentine Ru-
public, and the independently. or Repub-
lie Of Paraguay, and both parties willing
y accepted it. This is certainly cheer
ing intelligence, to see three of the A.
merican governments; mediating between
each other. This IS what we have most
ardentIy desired TO see-the American
governments settling their own dificul-
ties.
BE not discouraged on account Of dif.l
fcuities. The hiIIwhich appears sseep
and preciPitous in the distance, BECOMES
On easy ascent on near approach.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23

JoLIEr VoLUsrEERs.--The patriotic
young men who offered their services to
repel foreign foe from our, territories,
have been greatly disappointed IN not
being calsed into service, as they antici.
Pated they would. It has been truly
unfOrtunant for many of them, as it has
thrown many ofthem out of employment.
The held themselves in readiness TO
march at moments warning, and there
Is no doubt had their services been neen.
ed, but what they would all hare dischar-
ged their duties, honorabIy to themselves,
and to their country.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23

CHICAGO VoLUNTEERs.-We Learn
from the Peoria Democratic Press, that
one company of the Chicago volunteers.
came to that place on the 10th inst, on
the Lehigh. After the boat landed, they
Paraded through the city; and being put
through their different exercises, in which
they acquitted .semselves, with much
honor, they werc escorted back to the
boat by the Peoria company.
1t is stated that one of their number
to convince them of his bravery, jumped
overheard and drowned himself the
evening after they landed.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23

ANOTHER MACHINE FOR WxR.-It is
stated by a correspondent of the N. Y.
Express, that young man of that cily
has invented machine which is called
"The Leyiathan;" for the purpose of de.
stroying vessels in time ofwar. Itmoves
at the rate often ortwelve miles per huor,
below the surface of the water. Not a
ripple is seen as it moves along. Its
construction is cheap, and it requires but
few men to manage it; and as they are
perfectly safe, they might do great erecu.
ton in the course of day.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23
From the N, .. Picayune.
Later from Mexico,

The news from Mexico, as we find it
in the Gazette, has been principally antic.
lpated. We copy two paragraphs:
An English fleet offourteen ships inclu.
ding three line OF battle.ships, were cruz.
ing off'the west coast of America.
Mr.. Parrott is only about twenty days
from Mazatlan-both he and DIR. Wood
were allowed to pass through Alexico with.
out molestation.
We regrctthat we received no papers
by this arrival. We refer our readers to
the following letter from our correspon.
dent at Pensacola for some items of inter.
est:
U. S. Navy YARD, PENSACOLA, !
June 5, 1>4j.
Gen.lcmen:-Thc u. s. steam frigate
Mississippi arrived off this yard last eve
ming, in five days from Vera Cruz. She
brought as passengers Mr.. Dimond, our
Consul at Vera Cruz, Mr.. Parrott, our
Consul at Mazatlan, and DR.. Wood. of
the Navy. DIR. Wood is bearer of des-
patches from the Pacific Squadron to our
Government. He left the city of Mexi.
ootL = - ot'.' otiu era az. Sruz on the
ON. M m
- !" oou reports that all the depart
anals llehs oI .he Iaclnc coast OF Mexico had
'e1taleu .Is asains. sl, raT saes.
OH EN- ne neWs % the Dattlcs OF the sth and
S.n OF NAY was wen known in the city of
neA'c0, ana tue occupation OF Matamoras
= - sue amerlcan troops was anticipated,
i;aa.. H. iai sa. Z. COURSE among all the intel
be,,ia. & .s a.s :. .no popuid'ion. S Inc two
oas'ies e.n. are represented to have been but
,r,o,,,,;,, 'A :, sil' : "a. a. .nat M
gama = ~ inore 'nan a drawn
Con pa,ada. s.
on his mach fo- The s p;p ss9seu 70 DC soon
head Of i q aoo troons io aanqe' q. 'no
believed tbs, ,be . 49,. - 'o.,'e' noweYer'
ine TO raise were intepdaJ o,l,s wIs euaeaso!-
crown. 9 or rather to defsnd -: = sa'e ms
ton as President "H pos'-
Gen. Bravo. in command =, vo,. c.,,.
was hourly expected to come ont : a.;n., ne
Paroles. The Vera Cn5zaDos .as aS, thaa
will have the Bravo as Pres;dent 'lsy
The IT. s. Frioata Cons,;,,,.;an 81 Al
U. s. sloop of war Leyant. which d have ave
been attached to the Pacific Squadron.
- - 4 kL<-.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23

The st. Louis Reueille announces the
death, of SHADRAcH PANN Jr., Editor of
Missouri Reporter. He died at his res.
idenec in that city, on the 10Th inst, after
short illness.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23

MuRDER.--A most shocking, aud unpro.
ivoked murder, was committed on the Au
Sable in Grundy Co., on the 21st inst;
as near as we can learn, the circumstan.
ces are as folIows:-A man by the name
of James Dillmore, had been out on that
evening till late hour, and when be re-
turned, found that the victim Peter Tres-
sler, hadtaken some of the clothes from
his bed, and laid down on them on the
floor. Dillimore attempted to take them
from him, when scufiie took place, in
which Trassler was stabbed in the neck,
and expired Instantly Dillmore has
been arrested, and confined, to await his
tfial.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23

end the war at once. But if it did not,
our army would hold the key to the whole
Of south Mexico. and the grae:s ofthe cap.
ital would, speaking il a military sense,
be IN the possession Of Gen. Taylor.
The letter appended hereto formed our
eorrospondeltat Fort Brown, brings down
our intelligence from Rio Grande to the
last date. A Postcrips dated the 9th ult.
announces the arrival that day Of Gen.
| ~ efth Gea. Smith with the advance
o. the volunteers arrived on the 24,h, and
ehe volunteers were reaching Matamoros
every day. The general impression ii,
the camp appeared to be that nothing
would be done for a week or ten DAYS. un.
less Instructions should be received from
Washington.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23

DEN0cR.azgc ArosifL..N.ag g7o,a.s:
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23
FoA REPREsRNTATIvEs,

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
JAMES WALKER.
Juliet signal., 1846-06-23

ron LTEUrENANT eovERxoA,
JOSEPH ,. WELLS, Of Rock Island.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-11-27
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING,
YAzoo CRY, Nov. 8, ls4G

Present-S. V. MITCHELL, President;
Messrs. Allen, Barnett. Hayman, Murdoch,
and Wilson COuncilmcn.
The meeting being called TO order, The
minutes of the last meeting we're read and
approved.
The Reports Of the Clerk and Treasurer
were presented and referred TO the Commit
Zee on Finance for examination.
A petition from Sundry citizens was pre-
sented and road, praying the Board TO have
enforced the Ordinance requiring property
holders to lay brick side walks on Main
Street, when the following resolution was
offered and adopted:
ResOlred, That The Clerk be required to
advertise for proposals TO build brick side
walks on Main street, on the following Lots,
Nos. 327. 800, $50, 800, 323, 32l, embrac-
ing all that portion of Main Street from the
Slorehouse Of Messrs. KopPerl s. Co., to
Brandon Street
Mr.. Murdoch offered the following Tesolu>
ton, which was adoptedt
ResOIUed, That the Assessor and Collec>
tor Of YazOO City, be authorized 10 receive
the certificate or receipt Of J. NJ. Anderson.
John Troy, and Andw. Murdoch for labor on
the streets, in payment Of any Street Tax
due the Corporation.
The following accounts were presented
and alloweG-E. B. Rumble s57 so for
serving as Clerk at regular and 2 called
meetings of the Board; W ]. Leak 500 so
for fIEi'hing rs logs, $50 feet at 5 els.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
SAM'L V. MITCHELL,
President Of the Council.
E. 3. RUMBLE, City Clerk.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-11-27
The Nexf GOVernOr,

Many of the Wing papcls in the State
are already agitating The question Of achO
shall be the next Wing candidate for the
Office of Governor, and all that have spekon
on the subject, have expressed their PARTIAL.
ty for Gen. PATRICK HENRY, Of Madison
county. We are certainly in favor Of Gen.
HENRY for that high office, because we be-
licVe him fully compliant TO take command
Of the Wing forces Of our State and lead
them TO victory. We knO'O him to be a
Wing good and true-a bold, gallant and
unyielding Whig-a gentleman Of the high
est order of talents-combining all the
qualities Of a .gentIeman, patriot and states
man, which, together with his high moral
character would reflect honor upon Onr State
in the gubenatOIial chair.
Let the Wing papers then, Throughout
the State, hoist the name OF Gen. PATRICK
HENRY, and we feel confident that the
Wings of Mississippi will rally around theil
gallant standard.bearer TO man.
We have a boast Of others in our ranks
who possess high talents, noble and IN
yieldingprinciples, who would reflect honor
upon the State, the Wing party and them
selves il selected for the Office of Governor
but they are possessed of manly and yield
ing dispositions and will not think it as de-
tracing from their merits and claims By
selecting Gen. PATRICK HENERY.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-11-27

ing cries Of the sufferers cannot be descTlb.
edit was most awful TO witness Yet
every thing was done Immediately BY the
officers Of the Maria, SuItana and Talma,
TO render them as comfortable as the clf-
cumstances would admit. Drs. Meade and
Saunders, together with the assistance Of
Mr.. Saml. Hyman, CT Louisville, and others
were very efficient in endeavoring TO relieve
their suferings. Captain IIite remained
along side as long as he could render any
assistance, then run up to Nalchez with the
sufferers, leaving them 10 charge Of the
Physician Of the Hospital.
The SuItana being loaded with Cotton,
protected her TO some extent, although she
was seriously injured and was supposed when
we left 10 be in a sinking condition.
With regard TO the accident--which boat,
il either, or both, were or we're not in fault,
am unable to speak. II was certainly an
unfortunate affair. Capt. Dunica and Capt
Pease, done all they could 10 save life, after
the boats struck. Capt. Pease used every
exertiun With his boat to tow or push the
Maria out upon the bar.
It is very probable that but few OF the
number injured will survive.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN M. MARTIN.
Clerk Of S. r. Talma.