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Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-11
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ten als gIcminiftratcreu Der S.tntcrlafen'
fd,aft bes peritcrbcncn IS 8ecr9eH eber
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nerhaIb 8 Wonaten an Die llnterseid,netCn
abmbcsdblen-unb Soldle, bic nod, red,talds
iigc Scrberun9en boben, belieben btrIeibe in
ncrbdlb brIa9ter 3eit audi einSubrinSen.
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Sohn Senifermaber s '"' Wv
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Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-11
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@etrdntes Sdnbler tit Dbilacelphia
RlEN geoent Gb biefer @ele9en'
iHHHNnl belt bem 9rebrten publitum Die
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SSaz1soS1s'aa Qiqu6r SanocI, go. 56 9torc
brittle StraBe, stpeits 3burc cberboIb Der
2Ira>, in pbiIabelpbia, noh immcr betrcibt !;
allpo or ale 9irten
@rffe @jlite @etr6nfe,
dls Srdnep, Sin, 9um, ale 9Irtsn Wcine,
Il {. ID. auf Sano bat, ole or Su ben alernie'
brighten prcilen, bcim @roBen gum 8erfauf
anbietet.
1anc StcbrhaItcr werben rs ~ ibrem
beicnbcrn 8crtbei finben, rpcnn iIe bel ibm
anrufen che Te lonifipe faHfeu.
= Gr in canfbar fur genofene -Suubfhaft
uno piro itd, burd, bilIi9e YrsiIe itets bemils
ben, ielne Suncidaft INNER Su erpcitGn.
Charles s.. Snpber, N9ent.
2Ipril 81. raiS
Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-11
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wirS hierrpit 9e9sbcn, bas Der llnterseid,netc
ale slcminiitrotor Ger Smtcrla6cnfd,aft ecs
peritCrbensu 8eUr9ce ecd d, IcBtbin bon
2Dun SaunImip, 2eha @auntY, ernonnt por'
oen it, aGe oiejeni9en oaher, tpcld,e nod,
ret,tmdei9e Soroerun9rn al beia9te Sointer'
laGcnfhoft boben, fno criud,t oieIelbe inner
baIb Wchen cinSubrtn9en,-llno ciejenb
gen bic nod, on 9rmcnte Dintcrlafenidbaft
fchuIDi9 fno, fno ebenfalls gebeten innerbalb
belaster 3eit abSubrsahlcn, an
Yeter God, 9lcm'or.
sIpril IS. *6m
Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-11
Nus3ebrlln9 NusSebrung

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6uteH, SsrtdltuHseH; Gusbriittstsit, {uftrtrsnt.
jHnouHS, Sstrrtsf6werrG Slutfpsisn, ftwsres
0tbsmf6SrfeaSS6ms In her g siteumt S3ruf,
-perjfIorfeg; Shnurfen, Scttr, grcuP, ,utes.
reracercdcnr Contribution, frtbsu .6als,
I@'' Irrrcnfhwa6c une ale Srontbsitsnpss
SaIlrs, rer Sruf unr her &unss, eas
rirtfamlfe unb fdncIItfe tstannts
g., .9cilmittl fur sinisr orr ctiBsn
p Srantbeitsu III
Doctor Stpapne's suiamlncneeletter
Sprup BON @ilotirf6cn.
"gEer fam bic Birfiamfcit BON Or.
SwaDnes Sprup bon Wilofir1dcn besneb
feln, natbem or fcI9enees seIeleu bat.
silbert u. HoB, propicence, n. 6, purbc
Ron SIusscbrung furirt, nadbbem er bon bcn
9cididtelfen serSten, aIs mbeiIbar erf!drt
ipurbc.
ecpo 9IlGen, Buffalo, 81. g., adn,Iid, ees
heilt bon einem 9efdhrlid)en Sonifcn NIT
Sdlmcrsen III Der Seite unb Sruif.
Sohn .. Seufins, Gclumbus, Ohio, furirt
bel benz 0erbrdud bon Spttcln eie1eS Sps
rlips. Sene Sranfbcit mar trrdener GuIfen,
Sd,wddbeit auf Der Sruff, uno 8lutipeien.
2obert 9lenn, 9lrmeubauS 8erwalter,
nabe bel philadelphia, beSeu9t bic IBirffams
felt eiers Sprups, in Der 8eini9un9 bcn
8alenttne Chapman, ipeldcr init Der 9efdbr'
lthiten 9lrt 9Ius;ebrun9 barneeer lag, bic
lemals aufsuSctdncn mar, uno nndecm ale
aneere Wtcoi;incn fid1 ocr9etens 3ei9ten,
uno iein sIrst ihn ale unbeilbar auf9ab.
Wlt8 g. 0efpiS, Weff philadelphia, furirt
bon elmer filnfjdbri9en Sluten Der 2un9e.-
Sbre SDmptcme paren 8lutfpeien bc9leitet
NIT cincm fiBclnben Ouiten, Sdmersen in
Der Scite, @ruft uno 91iifen, tpcIdes eneIid
in cine f6rmlidbe 9luSsehrun9 ausbrad,.
81. Sadlcn, friiher prebi9er Der erifen 9res'
bDtcrianer Stride, in 9ieuDorf, bc3eu9t bic
WtrfIamfcit BON Or. Spapnes Bilefirfhen
Sprup, nno reconimenoirt ihn gum 9ebraudi
in Samlien, incem er in hunoerten bon Ndls
ipie OuIfen, GHqbrisfhqfeit ". I 10. nit iruliS
eerpolcm @rfcla 9ebraue,t purbe.
SameS Osbourn, Wafhin9tcn, SPA sprrs
be f0rmIid, furirt BON 9luSSebrun9 uno Sln'
ten Der Quu9e, nadleem er piele ReoiStnen
ecbraud,t uno pon ben gcrSten ais unbeilbar
auf9eseben mar.
Dieie Meoiiin oerihofft au9enbldlide
Qmcerun9, uno 1T babel, iiter, an9enebm
unb Birflam, uno pohl 9Bertb pom 9roBten
3weifler prcbtrt ju tpereen.
9Barnuns.- Sas putlitum fclts ib bitsn
pcr rem rieten "Saliams" une "Dlrturen" ocn
91Ibtirlhsn, ris IN allen 5bsilcn hes Saubrs ent'
lt0necn, pprsttleb ven Qsrjten ,utrrettet wsbt t9
jrr allt ols falf rr,ptifn, wcuu man in ben Stdo'
ten no ie bertcmntn nur etipds nabfra8t' lille Gers
tiftatc uuc Qngafrn In Setrctf rcn Or. Smdpnes
juammrnscieetsn 2pietirfhcn Sprup 0nc "tfrcnse
paBr," unc cer Gtsentbmer empfanst eicfrltcn tag
lid ron ptrIpnen, bic curb ocs teribmtc Olittcl
aebeit rrrrbtn. Der urfrrIuslidbe tino alein sdte
Qrttrl 1T nur gu trtpmmeu tsi Or. Spapne, Slcrbs
mrtt Gdr Der 8ten uno STAGE StraBe, pbilacclrbia.
A9enten:
Santel Srebs, Yottspille.
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SO. Gub Sarrisbur9.
'Sanre6t unc @inf, Subtaun.
Seibenret6 uno &ue, 90.
80. &raufe, Setblehem.
Serr Moier, Stobrbalter, 9lllentaun,
Serr Smtth, DO 90.
81. 8utb II. 60, 30.
Suni "a. nails
Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-11
Scbet Gucb um
Stir Sar0nit,S !!
October 81.

Gin 9rD6es Enforcement 1eiler uno frts
fiber Sritiabrss II. SDnlmers@iter,
Scrben erbalten BON benz Waanufottuses
q mg s I Enr q s,
Inter psld,eu 9efunben ,percen, bic berltn''
ten WafdinstOn Streips, Buff. nne glans
@hambrays, @ranbnrelIs, @alifcrnien Sc'
feuftctf, SdnrSe. unb 8ctt' @bed, Slfarbi'
ae @ingbams an bon IL bic 25 @entS per
yarb, unb utele aubere @nter, ju umftdne'
lid, bier an,ufiibren. SIR ale bic @nter
wett,e bon obigem Wanufafturer erbalten
fperoen, spiro gut 9ciprcden, oaB fe BON
better Sarbe Il Webrllrt Gno, ure cieielbe
fcnnen in iiad,benamten Stobrs an9etrcf'
fen fperoen, i,dmlih bel
NreB, 8ern uno Comp. 9luentalln
@liaS Oterh DO
@rim unb 8enin9er, 90
un6 an alien caupt Stobrs IN ee6a un6
Tortbamptcn Sannties.
Sanuar 26, nqSwe
Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-11
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W3uta9s, Icllen am Douie bcs perltcrbcncn
9 oil N Gci 9, in Ster.@Iforb IIp., See
d)a @duntY, IfentIid perfauft wereeu:
Better uuo 8cthaoen, Dcsf, Glide uno
StuhIe, Siihenfdrauf 3ubcr, Stduoer,
Safer, Slortcppid, Sfen nit 0iObr, G'enebr,
crcene SHdfcn, Wncmlihl, Strcbbanf, offers
ne SIepfeImuhIe, SlodshCheln, uno ionif
ncf ollcrIci pauss uno Sauerm@erdtbe ;u
umltdnclid, Su meIocu.
Die Ssrinqunsen am 9erfaufsta9e uno
9IufWartun9 bon
81. 8. @berbarb, 9lom'or.
Wat 4. nQ3m
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-18
HEROES OF HUMANITY

The y. Pleaynno records the of the oifictrs.
belonging ID tole IN shIs Of war. Who seuazrd them
selves by then noble and sucrcsu ncavurs 10 rescue
the OH 'rrs AMI Of the |. y Brig Souers, when
thai uulucky vessel tuuudored IN the Gull # Mexico.
We do not see Why these names should MT be ba2oncd
IN the newspapers, well those Of men whose hero
Ism Is display. IL the dreadful with of human saogh
ter
Ens'l'h Men Of War rigatc End lnlon. com mand
G. toy apt Georg X. Iamicr; itgale Alarm, Capt,
ffankand, htg hsng Com't Henry Maison. ollicers
e the boats OF these vessels which went to the srccr Of
anr men AMI .ili ers were--j. w. Iarcton, LIST leu
,n'ant Of the Endynien Mr., Wood lieutenant, Mr.
Anthony, gunner VIM. Il ROLAND, lieutenant of the
Aarmi Richard Willenghby Fox, mIdsh,pman Of the
Daring.
ftoncl Men II Wat-Brg M,rcurc, commandtd hy
sAp' Duba big Pylade. tom'r La Dchoycrc. Officer
IN change et The boatslleut Pellt,o Mecutc who had
tho whale boat, A. Saliz, mldslipman OF the Pylade
Spanish Men Of Wa-CoIveue l.uisa Fernando
commanded by Cap, Manuel de la Puantc. Officers in
charge OF boats Angel Oryro and fulgencio Bryant
mldshlpmoa.
-Four ct the nlno officers who commanded The boats
were mdshipmcn. Lieut. Petit was IN charge OF the
whale boat that went to the ccward and saved ten lives
Inc most daring Feat performed Taruton has hc-n pro
mo ed, and has gene to England. The Spanard orcyn
~ quite lad
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lIrADQrARTrRs or THE AMY.



The gcne "a chief aunou 10 the army the a's1
ii,er. wboae attached general heatqsartcrz IN tht
field.
Department efedrrs -lrsl Lieu, II l. Scott. 5h
Infantry all de camp acutg -sisian adjnIant geaa-
rail- Isl Icu.'nt + Williams. 1lh artillery and de- camp
let I.ieut. y. p Scsmmon. Typographical Eagineers
sclihe ant de camp and ID Lieut. W Lazy 9Th Infantry
military secrctarY
General Stat Officers Lieut.. Col T.. A. Hitchcock
Sd Infantry acting inspector general Captain James
Monroe 9TH Infantry acnR assistant Inspector general
Colonel !. & J'otien corps offngincers MAJ W Tufn
bull. actrg chef Of Typographical Engineers; Captain
y Ilnorr. acting chief Of Ordnance; M1jor : McRee
acting chief Of the GnaIermasfes Department, Capt
y Gfa ism. arfin9 chet of the Subsistence Depart
ment and Surgeon Get. L Lawson, CHEF Of the Med
ica Department.
The senior officer Of Artillery, Col j. BanLhcad
"a Atil, will enter upon the duties ofchef Il Artillery
there shall DO occasion for planting heavy bat
tCres
Al general staff officers Will be mainly omuoyed in
respective departments Of duty and any orders that
any chief Of Department may give in relation his pc
cuar duu's, in the name and by the authority If tn
general chief Of the army. will be promptly obeye
By command Of Alaln General Scott:
II L. SCOTT, A. G
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-18

The New York Courier des Eats Unis publishes
private letter from the ely u Mexico va iavaaa which
states that, under the influence If the clergy reaction
III prgress in that country Finding the church prop
sey danger "a cUatiscaton the clergy. according 10
this letter, have determined throw their influence IN
the scale If peace-and TO this end are labornr to ,ec
the overthrow oihe present Congress and the investment
of Santa Anna with the powers oil Dictator in hon.
notvi hstaadng his seeming the recent ac
lion OF hat C0asro.s ii seems, they expect find
ficient ally The Courier saws that the Position Of its
infers that another revolution IN Mexico having the
toraton Of peace with the tned States Tor s primary
object, is I an improbable event
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-18

NssAL.-Tho new suopol war Gomaitoirn, Com
nander Buchanan, b1und 10 The Gulf Of Mexico, was
towed down frcm the Gosp.r navy yard W odncsday
afternoon 10 tho anchorage Of the Naval Hospital
The .Eina and Shomboh, n.w lrigs recently fitted
out at the Charesiown Navy 1ald, near Boston, read,
frsas, were To sail un Thursday fr the Gull. The
Etna is commanded BY Com Cd. Van Brnnt and the
Sirmu by Com VIM. :. Walker. l hen guns wer.
cast BY Alger SOUTH Boston, weight each about 3pu
pounts and will carry shell weighing - ponnds
IL is stated that
d" These guns will carry AT least half mile further
Than those the castle Of san juan Of the but
con idcrahly lighter These two Sscls Viii act IN con
Nincilan with that fitting al the New DIRK
navy yaIl and which viii carry each Il gun similar IL
these"
The L anc3 States steamer Hunter left New Orleans
again the LIST Instant for the Cult Il Mexico The
cldent which caused her run to rortnas serious
was at first supposed.
The L. ). schooner On hge. Lieut.. Berryman
sryed al Pensacola the ID instant, from Chasres
after very boisterous passage of iur.evu days She
brings no news Of moment.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-18
The Pres dsta 10 ii, Denton
" .s,tN,ros Mar


ssR. have given 10 your letter Of the 9th lnstan tic
Consideration which lie Importance demands. In tender
ing 10 you tho appllam Of Mayor ncnor, in the army
Iearncsy ,.rd TIN, the cuunlr, should nave the al
vantage u yuur conceded ability anl military know ledge
,f your intimate acquan ancc with the Mexican charac
ter and your familiarity with ,hur language and political
condition.
Immediately after yaur no'uiuaon ~ MAJOR 6eneralhad
been unanimously confirmed hy the Senate. CAREFUL,
examined the question whether possessed The power Il
designate ytu--a Junor Mayor 6onoralio The che
command Of the army IN the fl1 The result of this c1
smlna is, an eaneililnod tusay. settled convection
my min that sush power hasnot boon conferred upoI
sne ny qhe sung laws
am Fl lily sens bic Of tho exalted p,tri,tism Which
could alone have induced YOU make the personal
r,rs To which yGn ud BE- sulsertrd IN alnsing ever
the chief command o the army NexieD; and | dolly
appreciate the reasons yuu have as-gucd. and whci
may tear, prevent yon from accepting yaor appoint
MAJOR GeneIal. II further reflection, sucl
should bo y,ur decison shall learn with deep regret
am sir, with high consideration, very respectful,
your obeJlcnt servant,
JAMES X. POLK.
To Malr G,nenl Thon,s II. Benton, Washing
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-18
THE MEXICAN GENERAL. MINON.

t'enera Mnon Is at the head Of hody Of picked men,
AMI encouraged by his bloodess victory will If we ms
take not yet te ht ard from again. And who is General
Minonf onc O. ue thirty ctran ,ticcls, principally
tarss, who prohtlng by the amnesty o the Queen ui
SPAN. proclaimed after the downfall Of the Regent the
Duke OF cora, visited Havana aud were there induced
by Santa Anna 10 embarkn this war; rtm the results Of
which SO much might lie expected. lie has introduced
INTO the MtNlcan army the improvements IN
airy exercise which General Scott thought important,
That he sent, lew years since, commission OF officers
oil cur army 10 Fuoc. 10 test by personal observation,
aad possess themselves Of the practical RruT for adop
ton III cur service. General Mnon has iuyguraed the
hearts o the soldcy and has impaired them the detail
OF the guerrilla war, which has no instance failed he
successful from tie days Of the defeat Of the great Duke
OF Burgundy by the Swltzers country where 1t
has been maintained. The General, too was suffered,
like Santa Anna To enter Mexico for the avoMcd purpose
OF hearing arms sgaius, the United States ky virtue o
passport from Mr. Pulk-Nur is this ALL We have
saiherediron conversation withon who knows. that
~ packet irm Havana takes other Ulcers Spanish,
rench aud Bri sh, anxious to Join Mnon and educate
Tue Mexican people for victory This We learn lie
nom nhqueSllonable authority, and ssh TO know II the
"o'ernnen' will persist in calling that watch. which
permits arms, men. and supplies, both Of persnei add
m"f@ld' 10 pass u. a blockade Indeed, tie Amer can
President has strange ideas OF Quoting war wien he
sends tie enemy General. supplies that General with
money and suffers his recruits lass unnocsted the
hiocAade "i hostile pott--t :. Ga..
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Ip1RraST CORRESPONDENCE.

The al,rinp imporisnt c rrtsp,adcnce lctaeen Mr..
Senator Beniun and tho President Il 'le tinted o'ses'
came +, rs in The NashIagtn lapers Of Yesterday
Later frosa Nh, Denton 10 N. President
W,sgtssros, March q, lsH.
Sir. Without waiting TT the formal,y ot being PFC
pru.ed with lle sonp. ssion u Na"t Gentra AZ the
army IL ths United States link II nght 10 nierm yon
at once that my acceptance refusal oi that high ap
,animen, will dtpnd entirely upon public ana IA
onal considerations OF which You. yourself, Will be the
nudge Persnnall, | caa have no wish fr this Office
hut If YOU hele-c that can be Of service to the country
am willing to furcgo all private consderstoIs-"
rac myself from my family under painful Circumstances
resign my place in The Senate. which ~ 50 dear tome
AMI proceed Immediately to the fhfalro Of waf My only
stipulation would be f1r the powers which deem ncccs
,arv II success and these would ho both military
and dipomatic-he command Of the army and aulhorii.
TO sign preminares of peace based upon terms previous
u approved by you.
beg You to believe, sir. that nothing selfish or rct.
sual dictates this proposed stipulation There Is no snch
thing in il, II proceeds from thorough conviction that
wiil,a subordinate COMMAND, could do no g9od in The
army ~ the oonear, tisat MY Jsosones iheie would
be improper and mischieyous: ir ! am known, nom my
public speeches, dis1ppruye the plans, both a ''
ic and II tho present communicable defensive policy "i
the one and the SanJuan d lna attack # the other aud
This being known my presence wuld cperae as an INA
,licd eensurc on the generals. and might make me,
in spc Of myself the nnceus f discomfort and insutof
dinaiion The command Of the army, therefore, the
vnly military position which could hold in 1t
Authority IN conclude peace. at least 10 sgn the
rtemiuaros Of peace deem highly essential 10 success,
as il wond enable the cpmmander-in-chlc 10 iako IA
slant advantage Of all pass NJ events military or political
', close the
furnished with these powers, am willing TO make
The sacrifices and e incur the rcspns hillles 81 this high
command but leave 1t You. ST. for your free and II
nal decision; cons derng national quesll n. and
now one on which there is Commitment on either side
in any Thing that las passed
Whatever may be the decision. my thanks AMI graii-
iude willn5 be The less you ff your uns l1ioi nom
r,au II m9 :, tbs high app Hntment, = The SENATE
fr its IN liant and nuannus confirmation Of 10 the
House Of Representatives ft is three times virtual cleo
of mo to be the commander m-chicf # army III
MrNln
Respectfully, NJ. your friend and fen citizen,
THOMAS II. DENTON.
To the pRrNprsr.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-18
SINGULAR CAUSEOF ADUEI. BETWEEN A
EkOEESSNk AND \ NNRI ENAN

letter received from Una, IN Russia states that a
professor had been commissioned 90 Munich 10 Iur-
chase ieese pc fer winch lie lad 5000, tut1oqucst
ed MI frannhoher the maker give hun receipt for
$1,000, Which he did. Sometime after the professor 10
snrcd 10 \ lna, = nollenan preceded 10 Munich and
ia chased oe OF the same dincnsons the professors
ioT which le raid 10000. he Astronomical Society
finding themselves sNindlcd out OF UuO told the pro
lessor that the nohleman informed by Mr. Fraun-
hoti that he only paid $1,000 The result was duel
between the professor and the noheman, in which TIVE
former was severely wounded besides being c,ng cllei
to refund the $500 and lie mlrs,ned for dice wears,
by orlcr 4 the cmpcr.r
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-18
PERFECTLY CHARACTERISTIC

The Union tells an anecdoie ei General jackson,
which is perfectly characteristic. "When' says the
union, "Chef Justice fancy administered the "ah OF
.fiice to President Van Buren, Gen. Jackson, sand ug
by. remarked with his knowledge of the
nerican pelpe."Ihere is MY chief justice rejected by
the Sea,ie, swearing President NY minister En-
ii.nd likewise rejected by that concave" Here is the
resumption. and the denulca ion M Chief Justice, "
aDd my Minister" aud the >eaa,e "a coycLArE -
Md We dare ray the Union think, this was all very
DE- and appropriate. aud repetiesn and demo cratic
.Hf Ga-et,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-18
From He Baltimore american
TIE WAR IN MEXICO.

II Is minated by lCtlCTS from w aShIuptgn that the
President and other ir1l, there ,cain the conf 'rqt
expectation Of speedy rcace with Mexico This lclef
ia an approaching parration Is said to be founded ON the
nsc that is 10 be made Of tho ihreo ops entrusted by
-pccial appropriation To the Prcsi lent
Having no confidence for onrtwn part in the pacific
disposition Of tho Mexican people none in Santa Annals
p,,er If he has the VIII ia accent such oycrucs rs VIZ
are prepared 10 make and tbeter, none no, ,he sght
est in the speedy conclusion Of the war We mention lhese
rumars from washington MS ln,iratipo we fear rather
the wishes than the ,-,ione f reasonable and Ncll !,
lorncd men
l. isonl,. r,r..aar, y, ,1,c, cr T., ,,,o,, !,
lIa n5titiou of The N.rr,,s .n1 hon ,fi,, In tbem
,Rai w would claim for o,,,.l,rs III. rea.,s.n lhe
e. Ar. s,..,,n,fbi,s and .,,., r, ,,,la.,na
tho ex,sr,r,iod hoqtilif, ,ifb ,,; ,L n,, TO- ,r,.
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.;,n Il ihoir ronnfty w., ~, ,., I'll, IN s,,Il.
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r. ,n,ili,,c and IN ll tho .n,, ,,,, =, ono ana ia
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APPOINTMENTS

The Union OF Thursday night contains losg list Of
military appointments made by the President the
adjournment Of The Senate. Among them observe the
fdlowng from Virginia: John 'ryer j. to be Captain
u w. Clutter T. tie FIRST llccnant; aud Charles RadAi
mlnskl. Ca Pole, but or sumo time resident o Rich
mond Washington Torrett. J X MAY, J. T.. Slaughter
W. II. Scott, locnzl l.oring James L Preston, Jno
Fitzgerald. I X Page, NJ T.. Hunter, J. NJ. Patton
and Douglass l.syne, oi Virginia
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MARINE CORPS.

o. The Republican calls upon Us for our "auhoitIa
in ,harglng the Government with the .'incntion Il
de.fng Gen. Taylor ly siationne Inn at Monterey
We night, without tr aoh Ct courtesy, defer giving
our authority Until tic Rel utican, conT Lance with
like request on cur part, addne,d single ct
tam an assertion which ii lately made abb The
OF the W hg press IN relation 10 Gen. Taylo ,rc and
after the latlts Of the sth and .,lh u NAV
But We waive all his. intention wien moi, .yowrd.
can generally lie inferred only by acs. The course +
the Administration, for six months Tas, has plainly ndi
Gated desire TO get rid Of Gen Tayl,r The cmmand
in chief was taken from him y ordering Gen Scott
Mexico, to tad in person the main army destined y
crate sgans Vera Cruz, whilst Gen Ta,lor was left in
the command Of wing lch it was not ineld d to en-
ploy IN offensive tperai, ns-and which no one apprc
hcndcd would he assaled Suscque Mt events show tia.
TINS may prove to be mlscalcuatitn, and that had
lighting may yet be seen IN the neighborhood Of Salno
No one, we presume, will now deny that The object OF
the Lieutenant Gen'rlshp was to drive both Scott and
Taylor from the fell The official organ, in 50 many
words says that The President wished tho passage Of the
bill that he might place Benton in mnand oihc army
and the President in his letter, published to-day aro"s
the desrehe le to place him the UGH untr Major Gen
eral In the same offico-had the laws permitted VI
course, lie could have assumed the command until
Scott and Iayl5r ordered home and had he gone
as Lieutenant Gene ral no orc can suppose a ilc'r
veterans would have served under him. In The s'nce"
all feelings Of wounded pride military honorthey w'u'
have loen justified in refusing, upon the very gT0un'
which Benton in his letter assumes those which I'm
dered ii impossible for him TO serve under tlom
As to the wishes of the Government supcrSde aop
"eJ not only Gen. Taylor bu, Gen. Scott also. we na'
only tosay they are formally avtwtd, AID keTe NV
necessity OF argument TO prove their existence Wv"
the wish thus avowed to get rid Of Gen. 1sylI' w
think the intention ofEe Government, in ord rrg MN
remain at Monterey, wh all the active service ana
hshng were expected on the coast is apparent ehos