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which Taylor knew so we'll how to lead to

which Taylor knew so we'll how to lead to
victory. Mr.. Calhoun has never withheld
his assent to any act and means for the vigo-
rous prosecution of the war; he was more
than satisfied, as are the American PEOPLE.
with Rough and Ready, who having com.
menced the war in blaze of triumphs, he
was sure he could and would close il in q
halo of glory.
The next IS the Three Million Bill to
enable Mr.. Polk to purchase peace
Mr.. Calhoun would have voted (as he did)
for it without debate-but Mr. WiImot, one
OF Ritchie's par mobile democrats, thought
proper to put on it rider rcproving slavery
and denying to the Slave States fair par
tlcIpation in the victories even. Who
marred Mr. Polll's bill-Mr. Wilmot
Why was he not reproved for casting
fire brand in the democratic ranks? The
question is easily answered, Mr. Ritchie's
malignant hostility towards Mr.. Calhoun
preferred the assault on the latter. Mr..
Calhoun stripped the bill Of the Infamous
Proviso, and returned it, as presented TO
Mr.. Polk, for his signature. Was he right2
in reproving Mr. Wilmot for his hostility
10 measure, which he knew his Proviso
would defeat, did not Mr.. Calhoun show
himself the sincere and true friend of MIR.
Polk in granting him all that he asked,
and rescuing Mr.. Polk from the responsible
ity of the veto, which Mr.. Richie asserts
Polk would have exercised.
Ii despatch was essential to the passage
OF the bill. was it not better to remove from it
in the Senate the obnoxious Proviso, and
not thrown upon Mr.. Polk the responsible
ty of exercising the veto. But could MIR.
Calhoun have voted for the Three Million
Bill with Wilmot's Proviso. Is there a
Southern man who would not have reviled
him for not having been as true, as he al
ways has been to our rights.
LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE ON Satur-
day last, the day Of the battalion parade al
Mount Willing, in this District, number
OF personal rencontres took place, in which
many OF those present were injured. Du.
ring the progress ofthese affrays, Mr.. Joseph
Quattlebum was struck on the head with
gun, by Mr.. Afford Padget, and so severe
ly wounded that he died at late hour on
Saturday night. Mr.. Padget has not been
arrested.-Edgefeld Aa0eTtiser 1Vedssday
5th inSt
Most of onr domestic words-words ex-
pressive of object which daily attract our at
tion-are from the Saxon. Of the sixtv
nine words which comprize the Lords pray
er, only five are not Saxon.
Ine English House of Commons, at pre-
sent consist of 656 members of these, "A
are between 20 and3O 100 between 81 and
40: 2l3 between al and so. 155 between
81 and co. 81 between 60 and 70; and
10 over 70. The oldest member is 78 the
youngest, 22-the Earl of Grosvener.
Thomas Corwin, lately Governor of Ohio
has been nominated by some Of the Wings
in ohio as candidate for the Presidency in
l848
Somebody says that in order to get on
we'll in the world, it is requisite for man
to have gold IN his pocket, iron in his hand,
silver in his tongue, and brass in his ia ce.
A young French gentleman who occupi-
ed high rank in the French army, enlis-
ted at New York on Thursday last he
had resigned his commission in the army
OF France, and left his friends and his native
country, to join our gallant army in Mexi-
co. He brought letters of Recommendation
from distinguished gentlemen both of this
country and of France.
California must be very paradise for
poor people. Flour is only $40 barrel; /;
black tea may bought at S3 per pound su-
gar for half dollar: and yard of domestic
cotton for the same.
Mr.. Clay's syeech delivered at New Or.
leans in behalf of Ireland some time ago,
is going the rounds of the English and
Irish papers, and the editors there speak of
1t in the warmest manner.
Kendall says that among the motely
crowd that left Vera Cruz for parts unknwn,
was one man dressed as priest, who car
ried fiddle in one hand and gomp.cock
in the other. He was doubtless one of San