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The following article from the New York Mirsor, well
known as an early and prominent advocate of General
Taylor for the presidency, probably indicates pretty
ecy the view taken of the by the Taylor wing Of
the whig party II does not square well at all with the
" Lexington Platform" Nor, indeed, is it easy to see
how the Tay wings censure, the Mirror does
the march OF troops to the Rio Grande as precipta
ting the war;, when the official documents show that the
General himself first suggested and ABUSED that move
ment tending to facilitate negotiations, and then ap
proved it the same vep after it had been determined
upon.
"THE WIGS WAR-It is not pist to the whole
wing party to charge with the Improperly of such resol
tons and such Of thought characterized the
ngs at Lexington and the Tabernacle The whole party is
not so swayed by abstract principles be willing
to place the country false position. Mr. Dudley Seldom
in his able speech, commented the language of Earl
Chatham an relation to America Did Mr.. Selden forget
or was he Ignorant that America much part ote
British empire Scotland and that the contest was be-
tween wronged subjects and expressing government
The principles involved that struggle Were as
to England as TO America 1t was tho principle Of freedom
against the principle Of desposm.
$50 In the late French wars Mr. Fox demonstrated their
mPohcy and their wckedness, because England
took to support the asocacy of other countries against
the democracy because Ea land claimed the right of in
reference in the internal government of a neighboring
country But this war; which first considered
Say' now the march TO the
Rio Grande is different in character from of
quest, though it may lesult in of conquest The
popular feeling OF Mexico was in favor of war with the
United States National vanity suggested victories and
revenge. The whole spirit of Mexico was martial,
her preparations extensive, and the orders OF
her executive contemplated speedy conflict Was the
frst man killed Mexican American Was the
first taken American Was Taylor attacked or did
he take the initiative? As for the proper boundary OF
Texas, find how the general government could
fix it contrary the of the legislature of Texas And
how has this war been conducted partl AS
has yet been conducted Prisoners released by thou
sandsocers paroled by hundreds found fighting against
us-our wounded, too feeble raise arm We're
massacred most bruather wounded treated with every
care.
"To give instance An officer our army, severely
wounded at Churubusco actually obliged to pay four
dollars day hotel in the city of Mexico because
were diculously generous billet ourselves
the inhabitants. There is but way bring Mexico
her senses; that is visit her with actual in
which she will suffer well by the exhaustion of her
by the destruction of her armies To retire from
Mexico without indemnify and security, would be effort
of folly to which all history shows parallel.
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Mount Hope,
An institti0n established and conducted BIZ the Sisters
Charity, chiefly for the relief Of the insane.


An instion established and conducted By the Sisters of
Charity, chiefly for the relief of the insane.
THIS institution is beautifully situated commanding
Il eminence within view of the city of Baltimore, and
possesses advantages that render particularly desirable
residence for those afflicted with mental disorders The
house and adjoining grounds command extensive and
interesting views of highly cultivated and agreeable
tated and furnished in style that will bear compar-
ison with our most respectable hotels 1t is abundnntly
supplied with the finest water and its bath
unsurpassed by any other similar establishment the
country The patients OF this institution received and
attended to by Sisters of Charity, and visited
other asylum in the possession of all the necessary and
modern Improvements for relieving the nsane it yet pre-
sents the character and retreat
rather than place for the secluson and confinement
dangerous and ncurabe 1t has been the studos
aim OF its founders to invest it with everything appertain
when the of the will admit will be surrounded
by all the comforts and advantages of cheerful and dome
TIC society Accordingly the greatest is taken,
merely to discard as far practicable every form
sonal restraint but to from the observation of the
inmates everything that tend rrtate distress their
ments within and without doors studiously supplied
and exercise in the open air. in the carriage FOOT
carefully enjoined.
Over the female department the Sisters themselves have
the immediate charge whilst in the male department
provided faithful and competent male attendants who have
and whom the Sisters maintain the supervis
on This institution possesses accommodations for the
ception OF one hundred and fifty patients The
from 70 to w week 1.-THE patient his friends
desire extra accommodations and additional attention. he
will be charged accordingly For further information ap-
ply to the Sister Superior the uton DIR.
III Stokes, the physician.
Dec. %
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PIUs lX-Hs personal appearance is extremely benig-
nan and he is said to unite with perfect selcommand
an ndomtable resolution and He is entire
ly absolute in his authority; but he recently summoned
his cardinals for advice On taking a ballot by balls,
placed in box, it found that the black balls which
negaived his proposition very much exceeded the white.
He small white caps and it is said, that having
put all the black balls together he took his cap and placed
then saying the time his surprised
dnals, that now the balls were all white and than king
them for their advice, dismissed them.
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MIR. Petit, OF Indiana.

To the Editor Of the Union:
SIR: Presenting that you may not be advised OF the
facts regard the accident that happened to Mr. Pet
tit last evening, his friend deem it but proper to give
them they occurred which follows: After tea
Mr. Petit visited the Ladies' Fair at the Apollo Hall
and, on his return home, in company with myself, down
the avenue, "a slight snow having fallen in the mean
time,) his foot slipped, and he fell to the pavement,
breaking the leg which he broke in July last by being
thrown from his carriage while canvassng his district
Mr. p is doing as well this evening as could be ex
pected
By publishing this note you will much oblge,
Yours, respectfully,
Doc
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DIFFICULTIES TExAs.-We learn with regret from the
Houston Telegraph OF the I'd inst, that the Germans
Fayee county have lately divided into opposite
tions-have armed themselves, and the last accounts
were preparing for combat difficulty between
two parties OF these settlers weeks SINCE and two
three persons killed dangerously wounded in a
bro that occurred respecting the possession of farm
the settlement.-N Y Sun
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TELEGRAPH PAcIFIc.--The St. Louis papers are
talking of extending the magnetic telegraph from that place
to the Pacific. The distance is 1000 miles, which, at
$50 ewould make the total 100000. Whit
neys project of connecting the Atlantic and Pacific by
OF railroad is likely to be anticipated by the tele
graph.
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ROAhDiNG.-Mrs. HAMILTON, on Pennsylvania avenue,
- nearly opposite Coemans Hotel has several large
yet unoccupied, which she will be pleased
OF Congress permanent transient boarders; among them
are two or three fine front rooms.
Dec. 29-u
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Communicated.


The entertainments at the Olympic Theatre, since its
opening, have been of the highest character. Nothing
exceed in interest," to the mind capable oappecating the
mosexguse developments of nature, the exhibitions fur
nlshed by the Model Artstes Instead inducing debasng
associations of thought they every respect calculated
to elevate conceptions of the divinity power in
nature, which entrance, and at the time i'm
PROVE the human mind and heart with such wondrous
modelings Their various groupings and solitary imper-
sonatons far excel in enchanting delighuness the poets
dream Nature bushes her perfee
tions and the degree that man taught appre-
them WELL is his character advanced towards the
dard of what is most beautiful and true.
The performances of the sable harmonists last night
were highly commenGabc. Mr. Jenkins showed himself
worthy his distinguished reputation He is artist and
gentleman both and under his management the Oym-
pic of The entertainments are repeated
this evening" and also every night during the week b.
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We learn that the Hon. A. Atkinson is absent from the
mouse IN consequence of the illness of Mrs Atkinson
AS her health, however, has improved he expects to
fnto Washington i'm day or two
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GROWTH OF BALTIMORE The Baltimore assessors re-
turns show that hundred aud fynine e,c houses
have been erected this in that city, the assessed value
of which is upwards of two million six hundred thousand
dollars!
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Supreme Court OF the United states.

=, TUESDAY, Dec. IS, 1s47.
WIN. Brigham, esq, of Boston, admitted an attor-
'ey and counsellor of this court
No g. James Norris, plaintiff in error, Us. the city of
p1Son The argument of this cause was continued by
vi :, Ohoate for the plaintiff in error
No, The New Jersey Steam Navigation Company,
appellant, Us. the Merchants Bank of Boston The ar
sul"ent OF this cause commenced by Mr. Ames for
TN NO 30 David s Stacey, plaintiff in error, u.s. j. B.
ussner' Ihis cause submitted to the court on
argument by Mr. Barton for the plaintiff in error
Adjourned till tomorrow II o'clock
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The legislature of Indiana has passed loan bill to ena
BILE the State anticipate her in time for the pay
ment of the January interest her public debt The bill
only the certain signature of the governor to become
law. The State Bank is ready to lend the money.
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arturcs from America.

After which, the departures become weekly from England
to America, and from America to England"
The Hberna, of course, round this city,
on the LIST of January. FED.
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LNOR rent, the new three-story brick house the
IL OF and Nth Streets square north the
war Oiiice containing eleven has back building
and brick stable For terms apply the first house
OF the above, or to JAMES l.. CATHCART.
Dec 2-3tawif
rJ,HE FRENCH CORsETs.-MADAME CIERMON
has for sale, North 10th street, door om Penn
syvania avenue, 10 proximity to Mr. Kings Lace Store
Nursing and Strap Corsets
Colored and white for misses the low price of
81 p
Also, large sized corses of that weknown elegant and
easy PATTERN always recommended by the medical faculty
Also, support and brace belts for both SEXES ~ to
81 rs.
Patent shouderbraces and moneybels for both sexes
Also, skirt bodies and steel busks
Dec E-3t"
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The moneys collected by the Scotch relief committee OF
Pisburg, in aid of the suffering peasanty OF Scotland,
amounted 1924 and the provisions contributed were
valued S3,743-making the total amount oil assistance
afforded throug Oh the committee Sc. 9S7.
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|l.f OIL ONO - about TO take for the
SUCH citizens of that State ms have been rendered
by the destructive flood in the Ohio and its trbu-
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Letters from Mexico.


Correspondence bctween General Scott and the Merican
archbishop.
The New Orleans Picayune of the 10th, received by
our express contains series OF letters from Mexico,
dated from November to November 27, inclusive We
extract some OF the most interesting portions of these let
tiers, follows:
Observance Of the "Ddy of the Dead"-Fyaoas between
Amer1cdns and MeI,cans, -Reuotut,on at Oaraca.
Cen Amp,utd.-Gen. SCOTS uisit to the Archbishop
Santa Anna still writing.-Ihc Merican ladies and
ne barbarians Of the norM.--Whipping greaser.--
1eriean indignation Discipline of the drmy-I1tel
tigenee from Queretaro pronuaeiamento at Qua
ndjudto.-An Ame, complimentary benefit TO Seno-
ra Canete, &C.
MEXICO Nov 3, 1917.
Yesterday Ei Dia de los Mueros, the "Day of the
in New Orleans The stores in the principal streets were
closed and the tombs in the cemeteries decorated with
flowers, wax candles &C. Some of them rather gro
tesquely ornamented with deaths heads moulded In
gar suppose that after the feast over, they took
the skulls home and sweetened their coffee with them By
the by this people exceed any other earth in their fond
bananas peaches lemons, poaoes apples
and have sugared cabbages and caulihower
of Spain
In consequence of the many wise precautions taken by
Cen Smith, worthy and efficient governor, feast
days passed oil without serious accident happening
Notwithstanding apprehensons entertained by
the old residents of the city On Monday evening, about
o'clock two pistol shots fired from house Gale
Coliseo Veo, of the cquened streets in the city
party OF soldiers standing beneath the portals
opposite and it first supposed that the shots
that one OF the rooms was occupied Mexican monte
bank, and that two entered the ROOM the
pistols and grabbed the gold the table The banker. fed
out OF the room and the fellows got off with the money No
other damage done.
This afternoon fracas occurred in the Gale Mediums
between American soldiers and party FIVE or six
patrol soon up and arrested the Mexican ring
eaders. G. @.
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MEXICO, Nov. 6, l847

MEXICO, NOV o. loH
Day before yesterday Gen. Scott and suite visited the
archbishop in full Dress and oday thai preate returned
the compliment and remained in tile Generals quarters
for some time.
Santa Anna has note to Querearo in which he
mentions the names OF great number Of Mexican officers
who deserted from the army Pueba In regiment
(he hussars no less than twenyfour officers
reported absen-nine of whom deserted their coors.
c. G..
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WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1S47.
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Later aud Important from Mexico.
Gen Patterson at the Capital -Mercan Peace COMMITS
-Doings Of the MEXICAN Congress of affairs
at the Cap,tal.-Later from Iampioo and the Brasos
PETERSBURG, Dec. %, 1s47.
The barque Truro arrived at New Orleans on the night
OF the 2st, bringing dates from Vera Cruz to the Goth
inst.
General Patterson, with his large train, had safely
reached the capital reinforcing General Scott to the ex-
tent OF nearly 5000 efficient The arrival of such
large force in the vicinity of the capital had caused quite
stir among the Mexicans; large portion Of Them how
ever, regarded their arrival with anything but dissatis
faction, as they will afford increased demand for produce
and provisions
General Patterson had established on his route garr
son at the Rio Fro, to be made permanent depot for
provisions.
severe norher experienced at Vera Cruz on the
18th instant and three schooners driven ashore and
wrecked.
The Arco Iris says that the Mexican government has
called on Generals Canalizo, Acorta, and Lombardin
and commissions rendered to them for the purpose of
raising new army to sustain the nationality of the re-
public FL Monitor and the Republican, bitterly oppose
the tender OF commissions to these generals and not only
charges them with incapacty, but aege that they have
all three displayed cowardce in the various battles in
which they were engaged and are, therefore, unworthy
OF the posts OF honor which have been rendered TO them
sailor, named John Areland, who had deserted from
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l. Il not entirely frne therefore, instead of being
ln any respect misrepresentation that, as stated
IN Tuesdays paper, in the case Of the arrange
meni OF understanding with Santa Anna, /" the gov
erament paper not only denied il after Had taken
place, but minated that the Executive would con-
slider itself dishonored BY any arrangement of the
Kind X lii be moi, The English language is an
unknown tongue" 10 us.
but Ne do not wish 20 prolong this controversy
with the" Unon, the necessity for any partof which
has been great annoyance 10 us as 10 any one OF
our readers. We will only deiain them one momen,
longer, for the purpose OF peremptory denying, for
perhaps the hnndrrdth time. the truth Of the asser-
ton. repeated by the " Union," that the War
with Mexico was caused by Mexico's shedding the
blood NJ American citzens "upon our own soil"
The only proof we shall offer OF the falsity Of this
avermenI u from friend Of the Administration,
whom the President had designed to place in su-
preme command Of al this war; and whose testi-
moay u unanswerable and conclusive. In again
placing lhs proof before our readers, we beg them
10 bear IN mind thai these solemn declarations were
made BY distinguished Democratic leader, to
whom Mr.. PoLK wished TO consign not only the
prosecution OF the war, but also The negotiations
for peace.
II was in debate upon the Treaty Of Annexation
that Senator BRSroS offered the following resol,l-
uon and assumed the positions which follow it.:
Rs.sined. That ne incorporation Of the len bank ofMe
Ro i korts info The Aa.ero Union. by virtue Of treaty
with Texas compSehendne the said Incorporation would
d. pan u the Mexican departments Of New Mexico Chi
baahua coahus, and Tamaupas would be AN ACT or nj
Rser assarssi"s MaKIeo. for al the consequences Of
iohich fhs uaiied States Toa6 stand responsible
Having shown the effect of the treaty on the Rio
Grande frontier Mr.. Ii. took up the treaty itself,
under all It's aspects and in us whole extent and as
sumed four positions in relation TO it, namely
l. hs the ratification Of the treaty would be itself wal be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
O. That Il would be unjust
3. That il would be unconstituionay made.
T. That IL would be upon weak and groundess
prcisxt.
The left bank Of the Rio del Norfe was, there
fore, not " within the American Union when our
army encamped upon il in battle array by the order
Of the present Administration.
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late number Of the Gairesion Nus says 1--WE under.
stand that the longcontesed questions relative 10 The landed
estate of the late Gen. g. r. AurIs have heen finally ST
tied by the execution the h instant 81 the ac, 81 paf
ton by all parties concerned in accordance with the comPso
mise made Of record in the Supreme Cou Eve years
BY this final settlement the title 10 rhrceouhs q the lands
Of Gen. Austin is quietcd in his sister, Mrs D. P'HRr
This settlement Of title large amount q the choicest sn
in Texas is Of great importance 70 the public !"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-29

Tue IEGIsLATUR. OF CONNECTICUT has rejected
proposed amendment 90 the State Constitution
striking the word phife" ont of that instrument,
so to place negroes and whites on the same foot
ing in regard TO suffrage. Amendments making
Judges Of Probate and Justices Of the Peace cleo
tive were also rejected. The time of holding the
annual State election has been changed from April
TO November, aud the Legislature is hereafter to
meet in December instead OF May.
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Gen. CusHISo, Of the Massachusetts volunteers met with
serious accident Matamoros on the 9th instant - he
walking out with lady, he stepped upon loose brick
and fell and, sorry say broke his len rg u shove
the ankle.
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nunciation Of Correspondence from Washington
for distant journals as being obscure or unworthy
sources of knowledge, we shall continue to cite
from such sources, for our readers, all information
of great public interest, which the Official Editor,
| if in possession of, does not choose to publish.
In pursuance of which intention we quote the
following: !
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE JOURNAL COMMERCE.
| WASHINGTON, MAY ID
We have positive information from any source, that
holds out promise Of speedy peace with Mexi,o. Yet still
every expects it, and almost needless say that every
desires it, Even the officers of the army all sick OF
the and are anxious to return home They sensible
that the contest Of troops against ignorant half armed
and starving persons unequal, and does credit 10
chvalry In fact, Mexico has longer any offer
resistance.
Every expects peace because there can be more
fighting Occasional assassnatons may take place, and they
have been unusual in Mexico
Blu, there another for expecting peace Our Gov
ernment is known, has tho reduction of Vera Cruz
and the Castle, sent 10 Mrico reneced offer If peane and
on terrs mare taroaJk 10 hr Than The pne made through
Mr.. Atocha last Winio OF the reception Of that offer
have yet heard II supposed that the result will
known here by the 10th Of June. Should the overture be
favoraby received ii will no, be secret in Mexico nor
army nor of course TO The correspondents Tor New
Orleans papers The Government itself will receive the frs,
intelligence Of it by the express 10 Charleston.
The ILLINOIS WORCESTERSHIRE correspondent
of the New Orleans Times states, on the authority
of Col BAKER himself, that he brings home less
than onehalf Of the troops carried by him from
the Emitted States. The bodies Of the other half
enrich the soil Of Mexico, and their memory the
military character Of their country. The Colonel
also states that but single soldier OF his regiment
has been guilty Of an act requiring punishment,
aud his offence amply atoned for by fine OF
seven dollars and few tours Of double duty. This
fact speaks well for the character OF Col. BAKER's
regiment.
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This is the first evidence Of the " jealous e.
forts ;, of the Executive TO provide an amount OF
force commensurate with its plans, of which the
Administration presses so repeatedly remind their
readers The next evidence is contained in the fol-
lowing "uery earnest recommendation in the
Presidents Message of December 9Th:
81 recommend your and favorable consideration
the proposed by the Secretary Of War for speedily
hHng up the rank and file Of the regular army for its
greaer efficiency in the field, and for raising additional
forcc to serve during the with Mexico"
Turning to the report Of the Secretary of War
here referred to, il will be found that the eTfent OF