Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-07-29

3~from postscript to the editors letter an
nouncing the death of Mr. Grove, we make the
following extract:
1--WE have no news here, except that we
had great stampede on Tuesday The Mexicans
We're reported to he right upon us in great force,
put 1t proved TO be humbug. 1t is now quite GEL
tain mat preparations are being made for our ad-
vance on San Luis Potosi from this point Eicbt
hundred Wagons have been ordered up, and il is es
tmated that by the first of August we shall have
here something like five or six thousand troops.-
Our present force has grown to two thousand and
the balance of the Virginia Regiment is expected
here tomorrow There are but two Infantry com
Panies IN town-my own and Capt Henry's of the
~ T. Regiment, with Maj. Webster's Artillery.
! These constitute the whole force in Saltllo The
rest are IN camp at Buena Vista. The movement
towards San Luis will probably not take place be-
fore the LIST of September
! The general health of the corps has improved
since we came TO Salhlo.-We now report az pri-
Yates for duty"
We understand that letter was received in this
place on Friday last from one of the Augusta volun
teers, IN which 1t is stated that two more of their
number have since died-JAs b. BRows and
MILES SIMS.
ec-Gen. Taylors Politics continue to be tonic of
much interest, particularly, with the leaders OF the
'S"'citS party WHO seem 10 ne AFRAID that he
not a ItMg. When before have Democrats shown
such deep concern for the welfare of the Whio
party as to caution them abont their nominations :?
The Chicago Convention closed its session by
! speech from Edward Bates, of Missouri the sneak
er of that body, which has been represented by all
VINO heard 1t as the finest specimen of chaste and
brilliant eloquence they had ever heard The whole
assembly rose, and gave him three cheers
GEN. KEARNEY AND CALIFORNIA.
Another proclamation to the people of California
Dy zen. >. w kearney has been received by late
arrivals from Mexico. 1t is dated March lSt AZ
Monterey. After stating that the civil government
OF the territory has been devoved upon him by the
President OF the United States, he says:
cit is the desire and intention of the limited
otaies to procure for California as speedily as DOS
sible free Government like that of their own ter
ritorles, and they will very soon invite the nbahi.
tantS to exercise the rights of free citizens in tho
choice OF their own representatives, who NAV enact
such laws as they deem best adapted to their inter
est and well being"
"The undersigned by these presents absolves all
the inhabitants Of California of any further allepi
ance TO the Republic of Mexico and reuards them
as citizens of the United States"
"The stars and stripes now float over California
ana as long as the sun shall shed its light they will
commune 10 wave over her, and over the natives of
the country, and over those who shall seek a domi
Gil In her bosom, and under the protection of this
nag agriculture must advance, and the arts and
sciences VIII flourish like seed in rich and fertile
soil" ''' ''''"e
texas was annexed to the Union by Joint reso
W'on OF the two houses of Congress. This was
considered a violent infraction of the constitution
an aorogation of the rights Of a coordinate branch
OF the government. The act has never been enc
ceSsiiily defended, and the wound of the consti,n
''oh mas never yet ceased To bleed. But the annex
alton oil Iexas was matter of small concern who,
compared with this California affair. A Broad;sr
ueneFai or the u. >. Army, under authority from
inc L resident, annexes large and fertile province
OIL MeXico, a6Solves whole community of fDreion
ers from allegiance to their Government constitutes
them citizens of the United States. and with ,
oaSh OF me pen, IN the midst ola war still rap;nr
war declared not for conquest, proclams that the
national flag shall float over them as lopo as tho
sun shinesi 20 '"o
II MIR. Polk can do all this is he not in re,I,v
as much an absolute sovereign as the autocrat Of The
huSSiaS Has 1t come 10 this that the American
form OF Government, with its written constitution
expressly defining the respective powers of each
department., is miserable farce, Alas we have
ialicn upon evil days! How little did the people
dream when they were olevating Mr.. Polk TO The
''ilt ti'ty WeIG nOnOTin0 man who
would exhibit such utter contempt Tor the resfric-
lions OF the fundamental law Of the land.
SHIP FEVER 1N CAFADs-The accounts in tbo
!as' tueDec papers show that this malady is still on
Ipe increase. According 30 the Quebec Chronicle
there arrived at Crosse Isle, below that CITY on Inc
LON instant thirteen vessels from various ports of
Engiand and Ireland, with 1850 passengers. Of
whom no less than Asa, or nearly one in ten. died
on inc passage OF the remainder; many are said
10 DC SICK. itappears by a statement in the One
bco Mercury of the 18th, that the total nnrobs, IS
deaths at Crosse Isle, UP 10 the 3Oth june, was
81 on board ships and buried on the island IN In.
ly Sth; Il5; died at sea, 1859; making total Of
1905 deaths. 'oi "
AT recent annual meeting of the British Asso-
citation for the promotion of Science, Sir Robert In
glis, the President elect, admitted that 10 the I'M
ted states belongs the honor Of having first success
fully introduced the Electric telegraph T'bie ;s
wonderful piece Of condescnnsiOa in a R,it.L - |