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Holly Springs gazette., 1846-03-14

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Holly Springs gazette., 1846-03-14

LATE FROM SANTA Fs s-Ajvices have
reached St. Luis from Santa Fe 10 the
26,h December. all was qaic: there. The
writer Of letter Of that date says:-
..The New Mexicans have generally
made up their mi6ds that sOtner or later
they must come under the Upised States
Government. aud nave. aPPareetty. detsv-
m,usd 10 take It quickly. Where ;he q
8. now 10 send SNOW .: respectable force.
he whole country Norh Or East Of che
Ri, d~l N0rse would submit without The
slightest resistance. The people ezPrc1 and
candid y believe k,pe. that the U s. will
take sp -edIy possession. In aoy event. our
business and osher relations with the Gov
ernor (Armijp) and other principal men,
are such that we always feel entirely
sale"
Holly Springs gazette., 1846-03-14

Commodore Moore. says tho. Eveoin 8
Logger, late Of sexas Navy. is sbosi 70 Be-
placed u the head o; the iist Of The Com
msndsrs in our own. We consider this -
. gross set Of injustice 70 these gallant
men. most Of whom have seen acsive see vice
AID. are his super,ors 10 pears real
ty hope - great . wrong will nu b prac-
,iced--N. Y-TskgvApA
Holly Springs gazette., 1846-03-14

would BE- highly gratifying 70 the lss"oes
Of Mr. Baker. 10 see h;s frseDds snd ne'gh-
bors-shoee amongst whom be has devoaeo
50 much of his tine and services come
for~ ard. .. one man. and Subscribe fos thls
proposed work
IAN xxrEcrED- WoRK--It Is said the
Rev. p. Baker, Of iloliy Springs. Mss
intends soon TO publish volume of hes'
W! sermons. We hope tins is true. Mr.
Bsker is an able nsan. His ayle Of VII
ting is energetic and chssss. Thousands
have l..sencd TO his discourses with deIiRh.
who would doubtless Iejo.Ce Al an orPos-
tunisy to peruss them. and be again IN
s.rucied md refreshed by his messages of
heayruly love. God grant that the latter
years Of his life may be more emlnen"y
useful than ever the earlier days OF pls
ministry"
TIE LATE LLsIsLAruRE-We have
seen none Of our members since they
reached home ;, herefoIe we are uoabIeto say
how much good. or how much evil
they have done. Many things We
know should have been done. they
have left undoue. and many other bi.Is
they have passed.-such - the one we
publish to-day. ,ha. should not have been
touched with fifty loot pole.
The Revenue bill has been altered. and
our taxes reduced some $40. 900. Although
our taxes were enormous. our citizens
were willing to pay them, hoping that the
Safe would be enabled thereby. the sooner
to pay of the Planters Bank Bonds. but
we fear. although our II legislators from
North Mississippi tall ed so Pat'iot'ca'iy o
p. ying all the honest d. BIS Of ths State. hat
these Bonds. too. will be repudiated. The
S,s,e has been dislricsed from West to
East
An appropriation or loao. has been made
by the State. to carry out the wishes Of the
mechanics. in relation to convict labor
We will publish all the Laws passed that We
deem .fr-;oserest 10 our readers. as soon n.
we obtain them.
Holly Springs gazette., 1846-03-14

As ma,ser Of news We would inform our
readers that 8 Junius Poster. hsmrsly Al
The .'Cs.sersassrs'' .: H.Iiy Spsings. wss
~dising ard publishing the '.Nachisorhes
Times" o. The Il:h q Jsnsosy ~
Holly Springs gazette., 1846-03-14
HOLLY SPRINGS GAZETTE.
AGENTS ron TlE GAZETTE.

HOLLY sPRINas.:::s=.MARC ~. 1886
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29
EXTENSION OF THE RAILROAD

MIR EDIToR,-As the time approaches for the
sitting OF the Railroad Convention i'm this place I
wish to make one single suggestion to the members
rom TINS county, and in fact to the whole Conven-
'ioh' IL may nave come to the minds Of some
members before, If 1t has, have never heard of it.
The great bugbe in the way seems to be the
Passage'of the Blue Ridge. Now, sir, the writer
or inns has reason to believe that if point near or
at hockfsh Gap is taken for the crossing place that
line may be had the greatest nclinaons of which
Eas, way .at Is approaching the top from the
40 or 5O feet to the mile-a grade which is easily
overcome by IL ton locomotive.
MS avoids OF course all stationary power or the
tremendous work of tunnelling and by an increase
oil distance thus occasoned, line may be had equal
TO the best line of railroad Gas far as location is
concerned) in the u. S. But the distance will not
be increased to any great extent by CROSSING near
the above point, for by glance at the direction
both OF the ascent the East side and descent on
the west, you will perceive that although ascend
Ing at this low grade, You in the very direction
10 your terminus, TO wit, Gordonsville; and de-
scendlng on this side by keeping the side of the
mountain, you meet the valley of the South River,
which falls, say at the rate of 40 feet per mile,
(and believe the fall is greater rather than under
that thereby virtually falling so feet per mile
Inns would bring you to the foot of the Blue RIDGE
say some four or five miles above Waynesborough
and OF course, being that much higher nm Vor,
would have more level route to this or any other
point where the terminus is agreed on Supposinr
that terminus to be 200 feet above the level of the
town OF "aynesborough, and Staunon lift should be
settled on as the terminus TO be 200 feet above
Waynesborough, you see at once the propriety of
continuing the road along the side of the noun
tam until such point is gained, for then it would be
wholly in the power Of the engineer to take the
nearest direction to such terminus
am sorry that | did not think of this matter
sooner, as am confident that the mountain NAV be
passed with one-half the difficulty anticipated by
the friends of the scheme K
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29
THE wINNEBAGO INDIANS.

treaty has been concluded at Washington with
the Winnebago Indians, by which they agree to
surrender all their lands in Iowa. embracing several
millions OF acres. for suitable tract of land West
Of the States and Territories whittier they are to
remove within twelve months, and also annuity
In money. portion of the money is to be ex-
pended by the Government in establishing manual
labor schools among them, and in enclosing and
breaking up the grounds for their new homes.
The Indians were very reluctant to treat on the
subject In the first instances but seeing, as we may
| suppose, that their removal was determined upon
they wisely concluded to make virtue Of necessi-
ty On the renewal Of the proposition, which they
had so often before rejected ''Old Gull - vcnera-
bic chief, and one of their principal speakers, gave
pretty severe rebuke to the u. S. Commissioners.
lie said-"We anxious to return home we
think, by offering this proposition, you delay our
business. When we saw our Great Father in
1887, we gave him up large country, and he pro-
missed us that he would never ask any thing more
from us. Each time that pe gaze him land, he
sad he tcotd ask as for no more 20 In reply to
this, one OF the Commissioners endeavored to show
the Indians that Sin asking for more land, the Go
vernment was acting exactly right" But the I'M
sophisticated chief could not admit it. and retorted
by saying-"This land we are talking about was
given to us and made for us by the Great Spirit.
The Great Spirit knows what portions of land he
has assigned TO different people He gave us one
portion, to you another, and to the other red men
another. We fear that the Great Spirit will be dis
pleased at our altering his arrangements We .fcar
that you do not regard The Great Spirit"
The poor Indian begins to feel most acutely the
encroaching spirit of the white man. These con-
tnua invitations to him to "sit back - s"sit back
according to his old simile of the Councillor"
will soon bring him 10 the end of it and when he
is forced 10 say that he can 90 no farther he will
doubtless be told, as he ipates--ethen, d-n
you, get off Of it ~
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29

REFORM CONVENTION ADDRESS

MR. EDiToR,-The Address of the Committee
appointed by the ''Reform Convention is before
the public: It is signed by Messrs Thomas j.
NICHE, d. w. PATrEsoN and WILLIAM K,r
NEY, but is understood to be from the pen of Mr..
Niche. My attention has been particularly called
to 1t as the first authoritative announcement Of the
Views OF singular party, which has been suddenly
formed IN our midst-the chart of singular speci-
men of Mosaic work.
The positions assumed in the Address, and the
line OF policy indicated, to me to be as start
ling as the tone of the address is objectionable and
with your permission, will, in future numbers Of
your paper, endeavor to show that it is time for
every conservative--for every one who prefers law
and order to anarchy and confusion, to take meas
ures to expose and defeat the designs of these So
called "Reformers" In the meantime. | would
ask OF your readers that they will give to the Ad.
oreSs an attentive Perusal, and then ask "Where
is all THIS to end Ito what does all this lead ?'
my mind it is clear, that it must either result
IN sacrifice of every thing valuable in our Consti-
M ,, m soap tor the "White Basis" or in for
chile resistance of the Government-Dorrism and
DIVISION. VIRGINIA.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29
LATER FROM THE ARMY.

BY the arrival OF the u. S. steamer Neptune, at
New Orleans, on the 18th, an extra from the Gal
weston News of the 10Th, was received, containing
Intelligence from the Army, brought by the schr.
Blanche, from Brazos st. Jago
Captain HILL, the United States Quarter Master
at Brazos St Jago, received dispatches from Gener-
al TAYLOR on "Wednesday last, which Captain
WErMORE of the Blanche f. Soyre, heard read
and communicated from recollection to the editor
Of the .Ne,cs. In the information thus communi-
Gated, we find nothing in relation to the siege of
Monterey in addition to what has been already pub
lshed here except that it is stated that the Mexi.
cans lost I'm killed and wounded twenty one hun
dred, and that four hundred were taken prisoners
during the combat.
The American loss is said to have been. in killed
and wounded, 500, in which nearly all the accounts
seem to agree. OF this number two thirds were
killed. We have already expressed our unbelief
in report that the MeXicans had lost 1900, and
this last report, considering the great advantages
under which they fought, taxes credulity to the ut
most.
| The city was in possession of our army when
the bearer Of dispatches left, the enemy having
vacuated it.
The report that the Mexicans had taken a train
OF wagons on the road from Camargo to Monterey,
is cOntradicted.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29

0S-The Richmond Enquirer consoles itself under
Its disastrous defeat in Pennsylvania by the hope
that the issue which its party was forced to meet
there, of Protection ys Free Trade, will prove OF
ultimate beneft-It will have the effect, it thinks
OF freeing the party from its nconguities, and
dering it more homogeneous in principle, and thus
add to its strength. In this view, it regards the re-
election of WILMor, the only member of the dele
CATION who voted for the new Tariff, and the cleo
ton of CHARLES BRowN, a free trader, (the latter
though by minority vote,) as rather a triumph
the Anti-Tariff party having in reality gained one
more of the delegation than it had before! This is
cold comfort, to be sure but it is the best we sup
pose, that the case admits Of Is it not probable,
however, that WILMoT is as much indebted for his
reelection to his Anti-Slavery movement in the
last Congress, as to his Free Trade principles p
His District is known to be deeply affected with
Abolitionism. We wonder that the Enquirer did
not think of this!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29
REFORM CONVENTION ADDRESS

We publish in this paper the Address just issued
by the Committee appointed by the Reform Con-
vention, which met here in August last.
1t will be seen that the Committee take extreme
ground on the question, and treat, with sort of
heroic contempt, every difficulty suggested, and e.
very doubt expressed, as to the wisdom or propri-
ETY. of their course.
What is strangest Of all, however, is, that the
question is no longer urged of mere sympathy
or justice towards our Trans Allegheny brethren
but we, of the Valley, who have our full share of
as suffering common wrong and oppression, which
call for resistance" and which it would be s'base
and cowardly" in us to submit to; and Conven-
ton is boldly demanded for us, on the White Ba-
sis, as Constitutional Right! The organization
offered, upon the Basis of the House of Delegates,
is indignantly fouted as ''disgraceiul '-and oppo-
sition to the White Basis, on the part OF the East,
is stigmatzed by the Committee as of the very
''spirit of Dorrism''!
Thus the issue is fully made up between the
East and the West so far at least can be made
up by our Reformers-Of course, zoe would not
presume to question their chivalry but, mark us !
they may yet learn that worse choice is sometimes
left, even to the most gallant, than 'sRETREAT''!
We are greatly mistaken if they do not find that
the people of the Valley will be slow to commit
themselves to a movement, so threatening of evil,
and so utterly unpromising of good. One of two
things is nevitableit will either defeat the call of
Convention altogether, OF end in Division of
the State
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29

the present army under Gen. Taylor is inadequate
to the invasion
we are disposed to believe that the administra-
ton has adopted this opinion, and it is rumoured
that acquisitions are speedily to be made on several
States tor Volunteers. The New Orleans papers
speak ofa report that Louisiana was to be called
upon; and the following statement in the Pennsyl-
vanian Of Tuesday gives similar information as to
Pennsylvania
"a well authenticated report reached this CITY
late yesterday afternoon, that the expected call M
ON the six Regiments of Pennsylvania Volunteers
who, in compliance with the requisition of the
President, have offered their services to the Cover
nor OF this commonwealth, had been made. We
are not acquainted with the destination of the troops
OF the exact period when they will be required
But is evident that the administration has resov-
ed to push forward the operations against Mexico
WIN great energy, and that, in order to do 50, =
large reinforcement of the forces at the seat of WAT
Is ssentia."-Ricimond Times.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29

oD-Various excuses are made by the Locos for
their signal defeat in Pennsylvania. One ascribes
1t to the storm; another to the absence of so many
OF their party on the Rio Grande, fighting the bat
ties of the country and third has the good sense
to account for it by surprising that many of the Lo-
cos must have voted with the Whigs-This last
Is doubtless the true reason. Pennsylvania has no
troops on the Rio Grande and as to the storm, it
was certainly a terrible one for Locofocoism
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29

appears from letters published that there was
some dissatisfaction with the conduct of Gen. Bur
LER in the attack upon Monterey. There seems
to be no doubt of the fact that sharp words passed
between him and Gen. Taylor in the midst Of the
fight The first report was that he had been gull
ty of rashness, or was deficient in judgment-but
now it is said he did not lead his forces with the
gallantry expected of him. These reports, howev-
er, in justice to Gen. Butler, ought to be received
with great caution.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

The Steamer Great Britain ashore on the Irish
Coast-Her Passengers all safely Landed
'udiTadge ct the Queen Of iSpain-.4dpance an
Cotton- Flour, Grain and Prod,tce-.Imkets
Buoyant.
The steamer Caledonia, Capt. Lott, arrived at
Boston on Tuesday night from Liverpool, whence
she sailed on the 4th instant
The steamer Great Britain, Capt. Hosken, left
Liverpool on the 22d ult. for New York, with one
hundred and eighty.fce passengers, and on the
same night she ocent ashore at Rathmullin in Dun
drum Bay, Coast of Ireland. The passengers were
all safely landed At the latest accounts she had
not been got off. Her cargo had been discharged.
"A letter dated Dundrum Bay, October I'd, con-
tans the following:
The Great Britain remains in nearly the same
state as when you left. She is making little more
water; the pumps were working nearly all dav
yesterday. They have got the cargo out, and are
now dlscharglng the Goals on the beach There
are two steam vessels here. Should Monday be
ilhe they Will try to take her off at high tide.
hear this evening the Newry steamer is to be here
on Monday with two others, to try if they can
move her."
The Royal marriage in Spain forms the most
prominent point OF discussion in the European jour
nas-ihe London Times and the Morning Chron-
ce protest In strong terms against the Montpensier
union with the Infanta of Spain The European
iineS says that the English Government seems
disposed to do all that it can to avert this end.
In Ireland every means being taken to find
the people employment, which is equivalent to find
ing them with food elsewhere nevertheless there
have been some famine riots in various parts of Ire
land.
There had been large sales OF Cotton. and prices
If anything, were shade higher. The market for
all kinds OF produce continued buoyant, and at IA
pidIy advancng prices.
Wilmer and Smith caution their friends in this
country against wild speculation, as the money and
enterprise Of England will find and bring food from
every corner OF the earth if necessary.
Inc news from the Continent is not important.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29
.ST A U 81 IN Nss
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1876.

eo-We are requested by the Chairman of the
meeting to say. that in the list of Delegates to
present the County Of Augusta in the Internal I'm
provement Convention, which meets here to-mor-
row, the names of ROBERT S. Brooke, esq. and
N. G. KINNEY, esq, We're accidentally omitted.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29

0U- The Portland Advertiser very pertnently
enqures-"Dd any old fashioned Democrat
ever suppose he should live to see the troops of our
Government invading and conquering the provinces
OF a foreign power, and compelling its inhabitants
to come under our yoke, and TO stake The oath Of
allegiance 10 the United States?" In fact, did any
body ever hear Of such thing an oath of allegi-
ance, but in the of foreigners coming in among
us and asking citizenship except as they have
read Of it in books describing the institutions of
monarchy, and as they remember how the officers
Of British invading army once administered such
an OATH at the point Of the bayonet, to some of our
own citizens? Verify, our Progressive Democra-
cy" are exhibiting spirit Of unbrded license, con
quest and rapacity, not much, if any, behind the
Despotisms of the old World
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29
THE NEWS AND THE MARKETS.

FLoUR-The late news has again unsettled the
markets. There was advance of so to IS cents
per barrel, in Baltimore. $3.50 is now the current
price-though small sales have been made to ba-
kers at So for superfne, and 81 for family.
In Richmond, the last quotation is S. SO.
CATTLE-in Baltimore, supply good; price from
$3.50 to SAYS.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29

eo-The Democrat solves the riddle presented in
the extract we gave from it in last paper, as to
what really is its position on the Convention ques-
tion.-It says:
"Our neighbour seems to be in quandary, and
" can't find out which side OF the question we are
" on.-We are on the other side"
30 that is the ''prnciple'! The Democrat I'M
ag'nes the Spectator Inconsistent" and makes it.
self really So in its ludcrous zeal to keep on what
II supposes, "the other side" We hope we now
understand it,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS.

The returns of the Congressional Elections in
Pennsylvania are now complete, and the Delega-
tiOn stands IL Wings, 6 Locos, and Native
A pretty clean sweep, we should say The fol-
lowing is list of the members elected
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OHIO ELECTIONS.

The result in this State is no longer in doubt,
and we therefore dispense with particulars. We
have returns from some 81 counties, which leave
no doubt of the election of Bebb, Wing, as Govern
or, by an increased majority. The Wing gain, so
far as ascertained, is upwards of 1000. The fol-
lowing is the result for Congress:
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29

DSThe returns from Florida render it quite pro-
babe that CABELL, Wing, is elected to Congress
The Wings of Maine have elected so far fifty
five members Of the State Legisature-the Locos
fiftytwo.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29

Lieut.. Col. M'CLOSe, Of the Mississippi voun-
teers, has died Of his wounds received in the attack
upon Monterey.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-29

The New Orleans Delta of the 18th has the fol
lowing paragraph The report is not mentioned
in any other paper, and we have no confidence in
it:
IMPORTANT RUMOR.-yye received infer
nation yesterday of the following import, viz
That after the armistce between Gems. TAYLOR and
Ampudia had been signed, and while the Amer.
can army were reposing after the fatigues of the
battle, they We're suddenly attacked by the Mexi-
cans-that they turned their treacherous assail-
ants, and after great loss their own part defeat
ed them. For the truth of this statement. we do
not vouch, although unless our informant was him
self greatly deceived, it is true