Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-24
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said that always loved my country, that !
served II with zeal, and that sacrificed my.
self for its good.
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.
AT an early hour this morning, the ship Ar
kansas, Capt. Hilliard, arrived from Vera Cruz
in five days. Through the poleness of Capt.
billiard, we have letters from Mr.. Kendall to
the I'd inst.
Mr. Kendall writes US that the last reports
from the capitol indicate that The dissen,ions
are not yet terminated. Santa Anna is said to
have allied himself with the party Of Farias,
and to be determined to support the war at the
expense Of the church.
Guadaajara paper publishes the terms Of
fered by our Government for peace through
Atocha. The principal one was in brief, fifteen
millions to be paid Mexico for the line of &c de.
grees from the Gulf TO the Pacific, and the Uni
ted States 10 demand no expenses Of the war.
These expenses are estimated at thirteen mil
lions, making a total of twenty eight millions
for the territory north of 26 degrees. We will
give the whole tomorrow. The Mexican pa.
pers received by this arrival are crowded with
news which we will give in our next.
Letter from Gen. Taylor to Hon. III. Clay.
The Lexington Observer and Reporter
has been permitted to publish the following
letter of Gen. Taylor, addressed to the Hon.
H. Clay, so creditable to the heart of the
General, as well as to the officers he men.
tions, who fell in the battle of Buena Vista:
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION, I
Aqua Nueva, Mexico, March 1, 1947.
MY DEAR SIR:-You will no doubt have re.
ceived before this can reach you, the deeply
distressing intelligence Of the death Of your son
in the battle of Buena Vista. 1t is with no
wish OF intruding upon the sanctuary Of parental
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, 10 pay Q
willing tribute to his many excellent qualities,
and while my feelings are still fresh. to express
the desolation which his untimely loss and that
of other kindred spirits has occasoned.
had but casual acquaintance with your
son, until he becume for time member OF my
military family, and can truly say, that no one
ever won more rapidly upon my regard or estab
lished a more lasting claim to my respect and
esteem. Manly and honorable in every impulse
with no feeling but for the honor Of the service
and Of the country, he gave every assurance
that in the hour OF need could lean with conf
dence upon his support. Nor was disappointed
Under the guidance OF himself and the lamentet
Mckee. CALAMITY did the sons of Kentucky ir
the lhckcst Of the strife, uphold the honor o.
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 tie
Of private regard, and when l miss his familiar
face and those OF Mckee and Hardin, can So,
with truth, that l feel no exultation in our sue
cess.
With the expression Of my deepest and mos
heartfelt sympalhies for your irreparable loss,
remain, my dear sir, most faithfully and sin
cerely, Your friend, q. TAYLOR.
| Hon. Henry CLAY.