The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-22

fse1 clear, bu, they pissed sentence, and
called that sentence nght-aslt, provided
the crime were certain, society would lose 1
little in not having a corresponding punish.
mont iufi cied IfIt were not certain, but
little would be lost by the punishment, Of
innocent men. That which is important is
the breyily, not the effect. la this way, o
great crime may be punished wlihou, an
opportunity for the accused 10 be heard. Ii
this be not an offence against common sense,
We know not what IS at all events, It Is a
matter about which there can bs no doubt"
La Epoco, Published in San LUIS Potos,,
has an article so characterlsic OF Mexican
philosophy and bombast combined, tina, We
cannot resist the temptation TO give H.
Ihst paper says:
There IS in the depth Of the hunsR
heart, natural principle Of psrvers'y IN.
clInIng US TO evil. In order ihai MS pm.
ciple may moi be developed, aud thus make
men as teTocious as sayages, It IS necessary
that, from the moment reason commences,
ehlrts should be made TO counterfeit natural
propenslues. as well BY inspiring 10 the
youth those moral tendencies which render
men yiriuous, as by presenting him exam.
pies, by the imitation of which habits are
lnsensibly formed. Yet instead Of moral
msxims, Of yittuous examples, there IS
nothing but disorder and excess, exhibiting
al all hours, acts Of cruelty; and what
must be the consequence bot kind OF
wild beast ID the shape of a man Hence,
there are many destined 10 disgrsce-iam.
lies, societies, even whole nations. Among
these, we believe ought TO be placed, con
spcuously, our nelghbors OF the North.
What morals, what religion, what prmci.
pies, have these msn received 10 heir edu.
cation What are the examples Which they
hold up ic view eye:y hour Morality
they know il not. Their religion is sub.
sianilsl, and among them atheists abound
Their principles they hold for one object
Their habits are Drunkenness; and, finally
their daily examples are the uuhegrd o
cruelles with which they treat unfortunate
slaves. Sacred God and are these the
men who pretend 10 domineer 10 our coun.
try Are these the men who have had the
audaeiy 10 cone 10 dictate 10 Us their
odioOs laws, aud TO pretend to teach US how
to live Sooner lei Us see our people re.
duced 10 tragmeais-our fields 10 ashes
Sooner let US see our beloved country sud
and dssolate, ensanguned and penshta-
than IN The grasp Of those monsters, whom
We are bound 10 resist as We would si,d
beasts
"ComPa.fiols Oar enemies have pene.
trated almost y tie Capital u The Replb.
lie; and nov Is tile lime for them 10 re.
ceiye due chas, seneat, % order thai uei,hsI
they nor others nay escape The colssq5en.
ees Of their audacHy. A unanimous effort
must be made to bury our aggressors in The
abyss Of nothing. Thus must be washed
out the dishonor We have received for nli
having repeued lasn a, The FRS, oPporta
nifty "
From TIE Ns,r Orleans P.cag4ns jane 81,
LATER FROM THE ARMY or GEN
SCOTT
TIE force uodsr command 81 Gen. Pl
low left Vera Cruz on the 18Th, escofilng
train of about l25 wagons he forc'
amounted to nearly sac nen, end consist
ed Of the / IAN Infantry, aud portion Of lat
l5,h, three companies Of The 81 Dragon
and six howtzars. Tint such a tram "ouH
meet with serious resistance from gIerlIt
parties, was not 10 be expected, bit "e re
gret that our accounts induce the belief tda
i, suffered excessively II the tlfs, and s.
cond DAYS march from the heat OF ta
weather. Tue march 90 the second DAY j
represented as bavnZ beeG particularly So
we're, the tune chosea of Il beng dunn.
the heat Of The day, through heavy sand
and when eleven miles we're 70 be mad
without watar. Onq hundred and fry me
arc said 10 have been completely knocke
up on his march SIX or seven died up3'
the road, and the rest we're sent back, an.
we're arriving 90 Vera Cruz 10 SINAI. par
ties al last accounts. Both our private ad
vices and the pefs Of Vera CrUz npuie
thisiuhng with iie entirely 10 The change
introduced by Gen. Pillow Of marching du
riag The heat Of the day, instead Of select
tng early mornings or the after part OF he
day for such service.
There are a great many guerrilla par.
ties upon the road a small body Of COZ
troops left San Jlau on The 2Isi, hoping &c
oyerlake Gen. Pillow, but after proceeding
two or three miles they encountered some
guerrilieros. These they charged Upon
aud dispersed, but they saw 50 many pliers
on tie road in small parties that Il vas
thought prudent 70 rsIuq8sh the design Of
coming up with Geu. Prl1*. As this Off.
Ger is somewhat famous tor exaci,ag from
his men long marches Il Is we'll that NJ
further attempt was made 70 ogertakg B,m.
We regrei to learn By this arrival Of the
death OF Mr.. Taos. G.. Bake. lie died at
Vera Cruz Of The r0mjto. Sir. Backs
We believe, was connected With the Qlar.
,ermastef's department. ONE recent.
ly be had rendered important seryce 10
surprising and Capturing a party Of Mex.
Gao guerrIllas near Vera Ctoz o. winch
accounts have been published and he was
particularly successful IN defending aud
saving pubic property when the tram Va.
IA, GcI MafnfCCb mas attark 81 ~ xas