The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-23
DELrA conaEspoNDENcE.


seems to have take possessoniof the people of this
city The citizens tell us that the city has not beenas
tranquil for two yearsas IL is At the present tims
This has been brought about by the well-regulated
disposition of the-troops by Gen. Scott, together
with the other regulations adopted by the Govern
ment of theciiY, Yesterday being Sunday the cler-
gy kept all the Churches and pnces Of religious wor
ship ciosed which hada tendency 70 excite the minds
OF the popuace and impress them with the belief that
something serious WINS going on unseen, General
Scott had previously informed the clergy that he de-
sired they would continue heretofore the exercise
of their religious ceremonies; Informing them at the
same time 1hat they should bepfotecd III their per-
son and property, and as you win sec by clause in
the General Order which send You, places all chur-
ches, monaseres and public edifces under the pro-
lection and safeguard of every American. General
Scott again sent to the cergyand desired them to open
their churches for religious worship but they Needed
him not He then informed them In substance, that
their course was calculated to nhame the preiudicos
Of the people and excite them disorder and Il they
thus continued their course Of conduct he should
orthw it'll withdraw all protection from their proper
y, let the consequences be whatit might. This had
the effect Of bringing these gentlemen to their senses
their buildings were opened ut once, and their reli
gious ceremonies continued. Il ,3I 1a
You will also see by General Order that the Gen
eral-in- Chief has imposed upon fhe CITY contribu
ton Of sl500O0, Of which $4,000 is to be appropr-
ated 10 the purchase Of neccssarcs and onyenenccs
for the sick and wounded, 100000 for the purchase
of shoes, blankets, &c., for gmtutous gift to the
rank and file OF the army, and $40 900 TO be nppro-
prated to other military purposes. The levying Of
coh.rlpu''oi'S ~ aiew nose',' 4. w, :.
q inns WIT. iho 'lune - wn s,. :. ~. ms "p
'ee''s W. I, !. ~
heart OF the a'il SHOWS a. " l.s
not lpfsotteh me saians army VINO naye ionow ,
MN through nre ana Hoou' anu e'e,'eu 'o',,
pe Oh ial'el On WIN s''''' au''s' ~ -
the world.
The new rihe regiment mas nad q lair opportunity
Of testing their aolhty; ana aithough much was ex
pecfed from them, they nave exceeded me expecia-
tons Of every person--they LED INC why from the
time the.attack was made on we isth, anul tneS
crossed the Gate Of the City, LED BY Lieut. Stuart,
who unfurled their banner on the brenst-work Al
though the infantry shoot three umes 70 thelr once
still their nre Is more destrnctive 70 the
YER Of any one point Or uhder any circumstances,
nave the Mexcans peen aoie 70 STAND the severity q
their hre When they arrived " ING rate o. the Ciy
they picked OIL the artilierisis VIVA spch accuracy
that they could not load their guns, Or even snow
their heads above the breast-works This regiment
has never, as yet beeninrnashed oy government WIN
| a standard OF colors. Az Fueoa the omcers had
stand made AZ their own expense. 0DWI.J
The Mexican Congress doesnot meet untii tiie ou,
| Of October, at Sueretnro. we can form ne IDEA q
what they WIZ DC able 70 60 Inc NQftAern Sta!es
which some time since formed coahtlon, pleagine
themselves to the support OF each other In opposition
70 negotiations ior peace nave ned meeting Oh de-
legates, who have denounced santa san , Ana 70 strong
terms-have declared nm IN outlaw ana q traitor,
and at the same time nave passed reqf-