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Note Of Mr.. Benton TO the AdjutGnt General.
WASHINGTON, March 9, 1847-eveninl

WASHINGTON, March q IB41-evenlng.
Sir: | had the honor to receive your note OF
the 7th inst, with the commission Of Major
General in the army, and delayed the answer
of acceptance or non-acceptance until should
receive an answer from the President TO a note
which addressed to him on the morning of that
day. That answer is now received, and enables
me to answer your note, and say that the com.
mission is not accepted.
Please to accept, sir, my thanks for the kind
terms Of your note, and for the thousand courte.
sizes which you have extended to me in the
course of our long and friendly acquaintance.
Most truly and respectfully yours,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
To Adjutant General JONES.
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SOUTHERN SECTION OF Ono CANAL.-The Chill.
llcothe Advertiser states that the water is imme-
diately to be drawn from, the southern portion of
the canal, and the navigation will probably be sus
pended until the lstof April.-Cloveland Herald
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AN ACT to exempt Revolutionary Soldiers
from Taxation.

Sec. /. Be it enacted, &C., That each Revo.
lutionary soldier, residing within this State and
recognized as such by the general government,
shall be entitled to hold exempt from taxation,
property to the amount Of five hundred dollars,
and this act shall be taken as an amendment to
section three of the act entitled "an act for 10,
vying taxes on all property in this State accord
ing to its true value," passed March e, l846,
Feb. 8, l847.
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The Washington correspondent of the Boston
Wing says that the United States Senate "has of
late years beena mere hospital for feeble candi.
dates for the Presideuey,"- Cleveland Herald.
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AN All to amend the several acs relating 10
The Militia.
sec: l. bs I enacted by the General Assem-.
oy OF me Siaie OF Ohio, That so much Of the
ao1 passed March IL 1914, entitled gan act to
regulate The mlli'ia'" as limits the operation Of
'ha' act or any act Hmendaiory thereto 10 lime
oi peace, be, and the same IS hereby repealed.
Passed, Feb. 8, Ie47.
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IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.

The following important correspondence be-.
tween Mr.. Senator Benton and the President Of
The United States having become public in the
course Of yesterday, we are enabled to presen, it
10 our readers:
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in the Senate. The bill in It's new form came
back from the Senate, and the House submitted
yielded its will to the Slave power--the ma.
iority submitted to the minority-the "one man
power' rode over, as usual, ave the People,"
and uiumphed over the Democratic Principles, as
in the time of Jefferson, sin complaisance" TO
Aristocracyl
Why was thisi What reason will the Repre-.
sentative Of Northern Freemen give for this
abandonment of his dutyl We have heard a
reason assigned; II was to enable the Administra.
ton 10 negotiate peacel What, three millions
of money 10 buy peace' Why, it can be had
for the mere asking Itnever need to have been
lost-and would not, but for the influence of
Slavery. II is for Slavery we are fighting, and
the Nalion has already expended hundred mil.
lions dollars in the war. Peace would follow
the withdrawal of our troops; but the President
asks three millions-for WHAT Not TO purchase
a peace. but to purchase territory for the exten.
sion Of Saveryl and "Democracy," (hank God!
il is modern "Democracy,") grants the request.
Now, how is this territory 10 be brought into
the Unionl BY treaty. Who is to raHfy itl--
Ii takes two.thirds Of the Senate TO ratfy irea-
". Will any Senator be absent from his duty
when this question shall come upl But joint
resolution was found TO be the easiest way of
violating the Constitution in the case Of Texas.
win such another act ever be performed by the
Representatives of the PeoPlel Never Well,
we will hold it as conquered territory. But how
hold if how govern III how support the exPensei
that is the question. In one of these forms
enumerated 1t will come up. II is to be forced
upon the country, On the issue hangs the fate
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

Articles ofcapitulation Of the City Of Yero
Cruz, and the Castle Of San Juan dc Utua.
r.5 PUENTE De HoRNos,
-- Without the walls of VERA Cruz.
Sot,rJ,.y March 27 lS17 \
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28
HEApouAhERs OF THE AMY
Or THE United STATES OF AmERi

Or THE NITED STATES OF AMERICA ,
CampW ashlngton before Vera CruzMarch q
The undersigned, Major General Scott, Gen
eral-inchef of the armies of the United States
of America, has received the report of the Com
missioners appointed by him yesterday, to meet
the Commissioners appointed by his Excellen-
cy, General Landeo, the Commander in
Chief of Vera Cruz and the Castle of San Juan
de Ulua. set.
In making that report the undersigned re-
ceived, informally, from his Commissioners,
the project of an arrangement presented to them
by the Mexican Commissioners, consisting of
six articles. Without reproducing those arL-
ces, in ertensO, the undersigned will simply
refer to them by thoir respective numbers:
Article l. Is wholly inadmissible. The gar
risons of the places, in question, can only be
allowed to march out or to evaCuate them as
prisoners of war; but the undersignedis willing
that each garrison without distinction between
regular troops and national guards or militia,
may Ietire, in the delay of----day, to their re-
spective homes-the officers giving for them
selves and their respective men, the usual pa
role of honor not again the United States of
America in the present war, until duly exchan-
ged.
AIte 2. The garrison may be allowed all
the honors of war usually grated to gallant
troops; but to surrender their arms OF every
sort save the side-arms the officers.
Article 3. AS far as practicable by the Com
missioners of the two armies, this may be
arranged to satisfy the just pride of the gallant
defenders of tbs places in question.
Article A. Is readily agreed to, and may be
solennly promised.
Article 5. This substantially met in the above
remark under article /. -
Article 6. Not admissible in any case.
Taking the foregoing aemarks and the in
structions of the undersigned to his Commits
sioners.which instructions were substantially
communicated to the Mexicah Commissioners
as the basis of an honorable capitulation, the
undersigned, to spare the eifusion of blood, is
wllingto refer back the whole subject to the
same Commissioners ofthe two parties-provi-
ded that the said Commissioners meet again
to-day at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the same place
as yesterday, and proceed without delay to def
mite conclusion of the whole subjrct. +.
The undersigned will wait the answer of his
Excellency, General Landero, upto 8 O'Clock,
this day, and, in the meantime rencws the as
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28
Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Gazette.]
CAMP WASHINGTON, near Vera Cruz, I

CAMP WASHINGTON, near Vera Cruz,
March 2Sth, l547.
Dear Brother:-It is with more than JOY
that | address yon at this time, knowing thai
you will be painfully anxious to hear from
me.
The 18th OF this month we were shipped from
our respective vessel, lying at Antonio Lizardo,
on to the different war vessels, and ran down to
SACRIFICES, which is about three miles from We
ra Cruz. About three o'clock, Worth's divis-
ion commenced landing. 1t was one OF the
most magnificent and exciting sights could
have imagined. There were over 80 large SER
boats filled with men, each boat had small
cannon in the bow and the stars and stripes at
the stern. 1t was an anxious moment, and the
whole fleet scarcely breathed! The city and
castle were glaring on US at a long shot DIS
lance. Onward the brave division marched
not boat out of line-they struck the shore
and in 10 minutes they were formed on the
beach. You should have heard the cheers from
the feet. In five minutes more our glorious
banner was planted on sand HILL Thought
| would have gone crazy with excitement; there
was Simultaneous yell rent the air from ship
side, nasts and yard arms.
Our division (Patterson's) commenced lam
ding after dark, and time we had OF 1T. The
tide was out, and we had to wade from the surf
boats about 200 feet, with our muskets, KNAPP
sacks and all, and were formed about 90 feet
from the waters edge. We were ordered tc
stack arms and retire to bed, which We did in
our wet clothes on sand, and never slept more
comfortably in my life until about 2 o'clock
when we we were aroused by the alarm drums
firing of musketry and the whistlng of balls a
round our heads, between our eyes and arms and
every place excepting where theMexlcans would
have liked them to have gone. We were order
dered up in line, and to load, which we did in
the shortest possible time, there we stood per-
,fectly silent, and in action. for about an hour
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The statement in circulation that SANTA
ANNA was born in 1901 is incorrect. The
Mexican chief is about sixty years of age. Mr..
Polnsett, who was in Mexico in 1922, dned
with Santa Anna then Governor of Vera Cruz,
and about 80 years old. Mr.. Poinsett says:
"Santa Anna young man at the head OF the
deseltory forces of the country, succeeded in
driving the Royalists out of the city. The first
attempt to enter was made on stormy night,
when the ammunition of the assailants was wet
10y the rain, and they were repulsed. On the
second attack the Royalists abandoned the city
otter feeble resistance, and retired to the Cas-
|tle." ffi 4s.l - ~ stig.f f
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-28

0TsIt is stated in Mexican paper, that the
terms of peace offered by our government thro'
Atocha, were fifteen millions, to be paid Mexico
for the line of IS deg. from the Gulf to the Pa
cific, and the United States to demand no ex-
penses oil, the war. This would give us Cali
fornia, New Mexico, Sonora, chihuahua, Goa
hula, and the chiefpart of Sinola, Durango and
Tamaulipas,--B Buff sErpress. ssscxo ~ ss.ssss
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SANTA ANNA.
To his Ereliency ID. Ramon Adam.
Arr, NITpy. Feb Of 1917

<1UCA ICus 10y AOffs
MY DEAR FRIRND.-The hurry in which
wrote my last letter prevented me from send
ing you copy of my despatch to the Govern
ment and the general order issued to the troops
on the field of battle now send it, and sup
pose the triumph of our arms has been cclebra-
ted in your town. The want of supplies toget,,l-
er with the dysentery. which broke out il, the
army comoelled me to listen to the opinions
of the Generals, and Chiefs of the army, and reg
ulate my operations accordingly. They unan-
imously determined that the army ought to fall
back on points where supplies might be had
have, therefore determined to retire by way
of Cedral, Venegas and Matehuala, where can
establish hospital for the wounded, who a.
mount to more than 400, and also for the sick;
after which will return ami seek the enemy,
provided the Government furnishes the necessa-
ry resources.
have informed the Government tc this effect
under the present date. / here take occasion
to state, as all the world should know it. that
the treason of native Mexican prevented me
from gaining complete victory over our in
vaders. A soldier from tie regiment of curas-
siers; a native of Sallillo; deserted from Encar-
nacion and informed Gen.. Wool of nv approach
Gen. Wool precipitately struck mis- camp,
ABANDONING a part of his train and some
provisions, and occupied the impregnable po-
sition of Angostura, which it was impossible
to reduce, Notwithstanding the great advantage
gained5y our troops, who took FIVE of their po-
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sitions, three stands of coIors and as many
pieces of artillery. God and Liberty 80 .
SANTA ANNA.

The companies of Capts. Webster and Felt
ofthe Massachusetts regiment, had arrived Al
Matamoros; the former was stationed in the
Plaza, the other Ia Fort Paredes. In Captain
Webster's company not man was on the sick
list, and he lost not man on the Voyage
The Flag speaks warmly on the appearance Of
the man. 1870 = 81 -.
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Letter from Gen TAYLOR 10 Hon.
Henry CLAW. 4s1 &C.

The following letter from Gen. Taylor toMr
Clay we find in the Lexington Observer. The
hero of Buepa Vista, though always ready is
not always rough as the warm sentiments
and beautiful isfguage of this eplstIe sufficient
ly show. - n
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF OccuPATroN,l -
Aqua NUEvA, Mexico March l847
Mr. DEAR SIR: You viii no doubt have re-
ceived before this can reach you the deeply
interesting intelligence of the death of your
son in the battle of Buena Vista. 1t is with no
wish of intruding upon the sanctuary Of paren.
tai sorrow, and with no hope of administering
any consolation to your wounded heart, that /
have taken the liberty of addressing you these
few lines; but have felt it duty which | owe
to the memory OF the distinguished dead, to pay
a willing tribute to his many excellent qualities
and while my feelings are still fresh, TO express
the desolation which his untirhely loss and that
of other kindred spirits has occasioned. is
| had but casual acquaintance with your
son, until he became for time a member of
my military family, and can truly say that no
one ever won more rapidly upon my regard, or
established more lasting claim to my respect
and esteem. Manly and honorable in every i'm,
pulse. with no feeling but for the honor of sh,e
service and of the country, he gave every as
stlrance that in the hour of need should lean
with confidence upon his support. Nor was I
disappointed. Under the guidance of himself
and the lamented Mckee, gallantly did the sons
of Kentucky in the thickest of the strife, uphold
the honor of the state and of the country. -
A grateful people will do justice to the MEM
DRY of those who fell on that eventful day
But | may be permitted to express the bereave-
ment which / feel in the loss of valued friends,
To your son / felt bound by the strongest ties
of private regard, and when miss his familiar
face and those of Mckee and Hardin, 1 can say
with truth, that feel no exultation in our sue
cess. ~.
With the expression of my deepest and most
heartfelt sympathies for your irreparAble loss,
remain, Your friend. z. TAYLOR -
Hon. HENRY CLAY, New Orleans. La. fess
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Men, by assocating in large masses, as in
camps, and in cities, improve their talents, but
impair their virtues, and strengthen their minds
but weaken their morals; thus retrocession in
the one, is too often the price they pay for re-
finenent IN The ctlter. sfsaf sssi sser sfa 9 ~
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We have by The 81. Louis papers OF he sih
instant, confirmation of the sad news preyi-
ously given of the inassacres in Santa Fe.
After the first massacre of Governor Bent and
his party, there was second at Ano Ondo. IL
miles from Taos, where nine Americans were
killed by 800 Indians and Mexicans.
On the 2Oth of January,the murder of Cover
nor Bent and his men was known at Santa Fe,
when Col. Price determined 70 march ont Of
Santa Fe and meet them in the open field. He
took with him three hundred and forty men.
On the evening of the oath, Col. Price en-
countered the enemy at Canada, numbering a.
bout 1000 men, under the command OF General
Jesus Tafaoya. The enemy were posted on the
hills commanding each side of the road. =
The artillery not having much effect, the en-
envy were charged and routed. The enemy
were 1000 strong, and lost So killed, and As
prisoners.
Col. p, on the 9th, took up his line of march
towards Taos, and again encountered them at
Ell Emboda on the 29th. They were discover
ed in the thick brush of each side Of the road
at the entrance of defle, by party of spier,
who Immediately fired upon them. A charge
was made by the three companies, resulting in
the total route of the Mexicans and Indians
The battle lasted half an hour, but the pursuit
was kept up for two hours. 81 n3a--
The march was resumed on the next day,
and met no opposition until the evening Of the
Sd Of February, at which time they arrived At
the Pueblo de Taos, where they found the Mex
leans and Indians strongly fortified. sas -
On the next day fight ensued. A church
which had been used as part of the fortifca-
lions was taken by this charge. The fight wac
holly contested, but were Immediately shot.
down. In the morning the fort WIS surrender-
ed. At this battle fell Capt. Burgwin. - =,
The total loss of the Mexicars in the thrce
engagements is estimated at 2S2 killed the mum
Der of their wounded is pnknown. Our total
loss was IL Killed and az wounded, three Of
whom have since died. aff--s -s7.-
The attack upon Moro is also confirmed by
this news, and both the upper and lower towing
were laid in asaes. e - ga
We shall give iull account of these battles to
day. -sSfs s@sa p asisss.
The news is also confirmed Of The capture
OF chihuahua, but it was after hard fought
battle, the particulars of which We have not re-
ceiyed 80 t,a t US
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surances of his high respect and consideration.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Copy ofthe original paper for the Hon Secre-
E.P- sCAMMoN, A.A. D. C.
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From the Army at Santa Fc.
-Four engagements ,cith the Insurgents Ttro
Hundred and Eighty Mericans Killed-ll
americans Killed and Al ieouaded-Co COL
Price ,ooundea-C Captain BmIgseia Kifted.
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,If@f FTsfTS tND & AZIlIE.
fth''3 +. WHARTON.
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Correspondence ftte yieksblfEg Wig.
CAMP NEAR MONTEREY, MTxIcc,l
March on. I847.

4.
Ihave just iimeto say thatwc are still hero
and well. Major Siddings, in going down with
train, was attacked at Cerralvo and lost many
wagons. A few days since, Gen. Taylor re-
ceivcd Information that train coming up,
guarded by Col. Curtis, Of the Ohio regiment,
had been stopped by Gen. Urea and his Ian
GERS train with.an escort had just started
down, bul Gen. Taylor sent over to our regi-
ment and said he would go down to Marin
(the headquarters Of the Lancers) with Bragg's
battery, an escort Of Cavalry, and 100 Missis-
sippi Rifemen, picked out OF the companies.
We started off and moved down at the rate Of
four or five miles an hour, but we found the
train coming up Urea had heard that Gen.
Taylor with his little band were coming up
and he travelled! We were then ordered back
with four Virginia companies, who came up
with Col. Curtis, and we conducted the train
to Monterey. Gen. Taylor remained to see il
he could not find him. The guerrilla warfare
is in full oreration-the citizens are making
soldiers of themselves for Urea. We will, of
course, have TO pursue the same course OBJ
dee, Spain, SC. Our old friend, Turner W.
Ashby, is here, as LIST Lieut.. of tho Alexandra
Company, Virginia Regiment. He goes down
10 Camargo to-day, and l send this by him.
He is the same man, and is highly respected by
the officers and men of his Regiment R. A.
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GAMBLING AT FAIRs.-We are pleased to no.
'ice that the grand jury at Itace, New York
recently gave pretty serious fright to the la
ay managers q certain fairs held lately in
mat place. Bills of indictment were laid be-
lore the jury against sundry persons, members
OF the Dutch Reformed and Episcopal church,
es, "ior being engaged in getting up and car
rying on lotteries, connected with the fairs
held by ladies Of these churches.n The bills
were not acted upon, but the parties, it is sup
posed, will be little more careful in future
A lottery is lottery, wherever it is held; and
a lottery to promote the interest of a church
is one OF the worst kind. If Satin is called
upon to contribute to church's funds, he will
most probably contrive to geta finger in its
management - Saturday Evening Post.
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BHAurlruL ANswER.-What wonderful ques-
tons children often ask; and what equally
wonderful answers do they sometimes give
What can be more touching than the follow
ing anecdoto, which we find in the New York
Organ:-
a friend Of ours, while dressing very Young
child, few days ago said, in rather impa.
hent tones you are such lump of shane
it is impossible to make any thing to fityou.,
The lips of the child quivered and lookins nm
1t said, in deprecating tone, God made me-,
Our friend was rebuked and the little lumn
was kissed dozen timesn
"God made me-" Had the wise men Of tho
world pondered on fitting answer to such a
careless remark, for century, they could not
have found better than flowed naturally and
spontaneously from the wounded heart Of the
child. "God made me, mother-it is not NV
fault that am what you thus seem not to like.
such little luntp-God made -, Blessina
on thy innocent heart, sweet child-"of sucb
are the kingdom of Heaven -Saturday Eren.
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