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GEN. TAYLOR'S WHIGISM.

10 publishing General raylor's letter 10
the Cincinnati Signal, we added these 70
marks. which we find have attracted muchat.
tention:
within the last three days We have seen
a letter from Gen. Taylor, IN which he twice
declares. unequivOcally, and in so many
MANY words, that he is a WHlG.' In that
letter. however, he strongly disclaims every
thing like partisan aspcriiy, and expresses an
ardent desire to see the county delivered
from the evils which partisan violence has
brought upon it,
The editor Of the Washington Union
quotes this paragraph, and expresses the
opinion that it is a forgery'-that Gen. Tay-
lor has written no such letters as that which
we speak Of having seen. Such an imputa-
ton from some SOURCES might have power to
excite 10 our mind feeling Of anger, but we
should as soon think of getting angry at de-
crepiI old woman, as at the old male dotsrd
of the Washington Union.
The letter Ct Gen. Taylor, TO which we
referred, was addressed TO the Hon. w. j.
Graves, Of this city, by whom it was shown
to US on the 9th Of June ult.. and by whom
we were authorized TO mi axe the use Oft that
We did make. 10 regard 10 that letter, we
now reiterate our statement: Gen, Taylor
twice declares thai he is "A WHlG'-he de-
claresthis directly and unequivocally. AT
the same time, as we remarked before, he dis
claims all partisan bitterness; and avows bis
anxiety 10 see his beloved country delivered
from the disastrous consequences Of violent
parryism. In one paragraph fe says, that,
although himselfA WHIo.' get. he had
the potoer TO make President Of the United
States, and ifhe knep icho, in the high office
of President. mould administer the Gorern.
menf in the greatest purity, and d. most TO-
yards restoring IL to lrhat it i0ds in the earlier
days ofthe Republic, he rrOuld make that man
President, no matter to trhat party he might
nominally belong.
The sentiment is worthy the old Patri-
ot-hero, and it may be regarded by all parties
as an indication of the spirit in which he
himself will administer the Government,
when his countrymen shall call him to The
Presidency.-Louisriiie Journal,
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CHICAGO CONVENTION,

Tho Convention at Chicago went on win
al the eclat that was expected, ana VIII
much more unanimiiv. There were symP-
,nos of great distrusi Of Us poor wings on
,h- mar, of our soidisant democratic bieth-
,.o In, when ne Welded them, in the man,
The lead and asked Them what-lhey wished
-, 70 do. we found that they were on our
mid ground, and, therefore, We had not mucn
IN saw. leaving them to mark out Inc road
rBor we were willing 10 follow. Hence the
.,,,n;mi,y of The resolutions, which were
drawn mainly BY the Hon. John c, Spencer
A sp;r;t however, has been raised 10 inc
Nortb. West now among both pdriles' this
and every administration must yield TO-, IL
will have no further nire drawn distinctions
b.twceu fresh and salt water, Ii Will cum
mi the attention Of Congress and oil the
Executive 10 the Great Lakes. rs well as 10
the broad Ocean. The spirit will wake up
m, sInmberiug Union TO the importance OF
,b.,. Lake,. and their trade, and make its
self heard, and understood, as well as lett
When say that no man can appreciate It's
importance, however, who on the spot does
net see, and study its elements, | but des-
scribe the changes my own impressions nave
undergone and the fresh intensity that mas
been given to the magnitude OF the rieing'
but not vet one tenth risen North West
given bs the sight Of my own eyes, and IN
creased by this, donble observation, The
figures, the facts, The mere sIatisIls& OF trade
can he studied al home, but the vast Future
reserved for the teeming millions that are 10
dwell here, Fancy must couture up lis visions
for. on the spot. When go over the Lakes
in The steam palaces they have here, when
see Them full ofbusy intelligent people, when
/ ramble in such fourishing cities as CIere-
land, Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicago, when
as nv eve stretches uorthward from Mack
inaw towards that miehlicsI Of all The Lakes.
vol fresh in hands ofcivilized man, untouched
40 it were, uEbroken. almost IN ITS iOrest' anu
in its priceless mines, am more and more
amazed by the insane policy OF ournew Con
sIitu,ion, " hich expects the little muddy NV
ulet Of The Erie Canal 10 transport 10 the
Ocean the boundless treasures oil fnese
mighty inland seas The Mediterranean can
scarcely fluids a sufficient outlet for The old
exhausted parts Of the earth in the great
Straits of GibraIter but here are five
Mediterranean seas, in his New World.
stretching through various degrees oil latitude
from sun almost iorrid 10 region hyper
korean, that this new constitution oil our
State expects TO find an outlet for, in the
four or six feet deep of water OF our lille,
already anriquatrd- aud over-crowded artih-
eal Canal As well coDfne a gigantic ele-
phant in the tiny meshcs OF spiders web
IL u ust be remembered. too, that through
the Chicago and Illinois Canal, and through
Railroads from Milwaukee, and short bnef
canal connecting two rivers with Green bay,
the Upper Mississippi Valley is also 10 hud a
vent 10 her made through our State. unless
we build up Chinese wall to keep it off, or
RI her keep Up the Chinese wall of our nee
Constitution. Alb Eve. Journal.
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ARRIVAL OF THE N. E. REGI-
MENT.

The Boston Times Of yesterday has the
following letter in relation 10 The arrival and
condition of the New-England Regiment at
Vera Cruz.
On board the bark Kepler, Vera Cruz.
July I'd. i547.
We arrived on the 26th ult. and anchored
between the Castle and City of Vera Cruz,
The Antelope arrived the day before, and
the North Bend week since-all the trans
ports having made the passage in thirty
days. Two men died on board the Ante
lope, and one board The North Bend on their
passa ge out. In our bark there were few
sick; and probably we shall leave few be-
hind in the hospital.
There also arrived two or three days since
the Susan Z. Hoswel. 80 days from Balli-
more, having on board 300 troops. part VOL
itgeurs and part artillery. under command
ofCapt. Ringley. They gave US fine music
with the band, and the honors exchanged
between our troops and his were loud and
hearty.
Two steamers from New Orleans and far
ther up the Mississippi arrived on the 26th
ult. and the day before. containing 300 troops
each, and there were encamped near Vera
Cruz three companies Of mounted men and
artillery. The Atlas from New York will
be here TO day or 10 morrow. All told we
shall march for Vera Cruz with 1900 or 1000
troops, under command oil Major General
Pierce.
We are glad TO learn that our regimen
will soon have an opportunity TO distinguish
itself. as we are 10 cut our passage over the
National Bridge. Do it we shall, if there
should be 10000 Me3icans TO defend it
Gen. Pierce will reach that position with
1900 or $500 good men and true, embracing
cavalry. artillery and infantry; and you know
enough Of him and Col. Ransom-enough
ofthe New England character, TO be assur-
ed that our men will give good account Of
themselves.
Scott is at Puebla. and Gen. Cadwallader
is on his way 10 join him. Whena junction
is effected, the combined forces will enter
Mexico, and Taylor will approach 10 the 9th
er direction via San Luis. Gen. Cadwalla-
der has $500, and when his train was at
tackled few days since by rancheros, took
some thirty prisoners and killed their lea
der.
Santa Anna is terrifying Mexico. casting
cannon, &c. hut il is Of no use. The city
must and will be taken.
l must not forget 10 mention that Major
Lally started this morning in pursuit Of some
some rancheros not lar from Veia Cruz, but
We have not heard from him. He look the
companies around in the North Bend.
II is sickly here at Vera Cruz. and some
acf of plumber is daily committed by the BAN
dts on The very sea board. Were il not for
the Potomac man-oi-war in the harbor, an at
TACK would no doubt be made upon the city
by the rancheios.
In great hurry, yours. W.
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VERMONT AND CANADA RAILROAD. Mr.,
Gilbert, Engineer Of the Rutland Road, has
made survey from the Northern terminus
of that road to Mallett's Bay. rs miles). The
first half mile he states TO be level; then foi-
low 2 10 miles OPS feet grade, and for tho
remainder Of the distance the grade is 40 feet
10 the mile. To secure these grades deep
cut 5000 feet Of average depth Of less than
ten iecr,-2o feet the deepest Point) 10 nee
essary near the residence Of Bishop Hopkins
and ia crossing the Onion Rivei vaiieJ 'n
embankment 200 feet long and OF an aver
age height Of % feet will be required. WIN
these exceptions the result is represented as
highly favorable. the termination at Nal
Ieii's Bay is represented to be lin favorable
posirion to be continued north to st. Albans.'
The object, Of course. is, to bring the ter
minus Of the Vermont and Canada Road and
the business OF the Ogdensburgh, into Bur-
ing ton, instead Of throwing them upon the
line Of the Central, some miles east,
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MIDDLEBURY FEMALE SEMINARY.

The Public Examination Of this institution took
place on Thursday and Friday last Many of our
citizens were present and we have heard but ono
voice in regard to it. The exercises Of Thursday
at which we wzre present were quite interesting
and reflected much credit upon the young ladies
who were examined for the readiness and intelli-
gence Of their answers and their evident under
standing of the studies they have been pursuing,
and upon tho teachers to whose assiduous care
they owe their success. We were particularly
gratified by the intelligence Of the younger pupils
The course of instruction pursued with them, and
indeed with all the pupils, has been such as 10
develope the mind, and lead them to think, and
not merely to commit to memory the words of the
authors they have studied. Their answers 10
questions on Mental Arithmetic and Grammar
exhibited knowledge Of the subjects, not merely
Of the authors. Their performances upon the
piano reflect great credit upon the teacher for the
patient attention which she has bestowed upon her
pupils. Some of them already read music and
play with great precision and readiness, and need
only practice to make them excellent player
Others who have but just commenced, exhibit con-
siderable knowledge of music and musical ialen,
which will fully repay the attention given to Its
cultivation.
We would call particular attention TO The draw
ings Of the pupils, which were exhibited in the
room where the examination was held Theyar s
exceedingly well executed and would do honor 10
more experienced artists.
The claaa i,, h;l;taI n GOD keo,.i
edge of the subject and its practical applications
The class in Algebra were very ready and nc
curate in their demonstrations upon the black
board, and honorcd both themselves and their
teacher We have been informed that the exer.
cises of Friday were more interesting than those
of the preceding day.
The course of instruction pursued in this insd-
tuition embraces all of tbs higher branches Of
study which are usually adopted by the most dis-
tngushed female seminaries in the country. In
all the advancemens Of the pupils was worthy Of
the highest praise.
The exercises were closed BY the reading Of
compositions and the rehearsal of two short dia
logues which for strength of thought propriety Of
diction, and beauty of illustration showed ma
turity Of intellect in persons SO young which must
in some measure have been tho result Of aSsidi-
Gus and faithful instruction.
In short We believe that all who attended tia
examination were well satisfied with the progress
made by the pupils and the excellence of the sys-
TEN pursued by the principal and his assistants
We hope that their labor may be attended with
continued and increasing Drosperity The num-
Der of pupils for the past year, appears by the
catalogue recently published, is ninety. The in
stitution under the auspices Of Doctor S, 2. La
throp, its principal, is taking high stand and We
cannot but believe will be well sustained BY our
community.
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CHESHIRE RAILROAD.

We understand that the bonds issued by
the Cheshire Road, amounting TO SoUO:oOu;
have all been taken al par. over SoO UUC
was taken in this county and more applied
for, notwithstanding there is now owned IN
the county 1.-The larges. part in this village
about S275. 600 in the stock, the assessment
on which have all been paid, The road vii
be opened TO FiIzwilliam early in September
and 10 our village before January lo4o.
We understand a locomotive has beer
placed on the road this SIDE ef the Ashourn
ham summit and The contractors arc busy
laying the rails between that point anc
Wiuchenden.-Keene Sentinel.
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CIvILIzATIox.-Aftcrr emarking that the Ma
tonal Club assert, that Of the citizens of London
i,25O,OOO persons "never enter the walls of a re-
hgious edifice" and that 'all our large towns are
In similar state" Sc. the Dublin Nation of Sd
inst. adds:
But all these horrors fade before the new ntroc-
tiles revealed by the London Times of Saturday
last, in which we find some remarks upon the 'un-
dcniable increase of infanticide; how innocent
children are daily 'strangled, drowned, burnt,
poisoned, starved and decapitated, By uholtsaie :
how the murder of children has ceased to be
murder in England and other fearful statements
of like character. This is horrible. Arc we liv-
ing IN the nineteenth century-amid all the en-
lightenment, steam, philanthropy and power
looms of the illustrious British Empire Surely,
there is cotton enough in consumption there-al-
Bishops enough, at least there will be enough
when the four new ones shall have been conse-
Grated by act of Parliament: at all events there
is far more of the machinery of British religion
existing in England than we have vet been able
to set up in China, India. SYRIA Cafirland or Ca
bull. What encouragement have VIC to persist in
in our philanthropy toward the Chinese for ex-
ample, if after clothing them all in printed fabrics
classifying them to the spiritual sway of Bishops
of Oxford or Cambridge manufacture, they are 10
60 on numbering their children ss they do now or
even more extensively. by wholesale, like the
English! Here is bad prospect for the progress
Of the species.
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reason for spprehending decline. We know oil
an offer being refused. for large quantity for ex
port, at a shade below the asking price in Boston
WooLExs-Our wholesale clothiers are man.
ufacturinp for sales, which has caused demand
for most descriptions of Woolens; and desirable
styles have been readily taken which has prevent
ed any accumulation Of stock in the hands Of i'm
porters. Orders have been received for particular
styles for the army, and are now in process oil
manufacture.
The assortment Of foreign goods in the hands
of the importers is very much improved, and they
are making calculations upon heavy fall trade. =
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TIE PRESENT PORE. At late meeting
in Loudon of the Wesleyan Missionary 80
ciety, Rev. M. Boucher. of Paris. formerly
a Roman Catholic. remarked thus: he
doubted tina, the present Pope is so good man
as was imagined. He mathematical all
Pro,es,an, societies. German, French. and
English are the three great languages ofciv-
iIizstion. The Pope has lost The English ;
he ba, also lost the belter half Of the Ger
man and if he had lost the French, there
would be an end of him soou.' Sir Cuiling
Smith arose here, and said-'He was deeply
interested in this speech. Public men were
in great delusion about the present Pope.
He i.now tool of the Jesuits, finding
himself unable to carry out his liberal poll
rvf
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From the Braz0s.

The Steamer James L. Day. Capt. Wood,
arrived al New Orleans or the morning oil
The 18th inst. from BraZos Santiago. BY
her the Picayune received the Matamoras
Flag oil the 9TH inst.
The steamboat Enterprise has been sunk
on the Rio Grande. fifteen miles above Rey-
posa. Boat total loss.
Capt. Duulap's company of mounted men
from illinois, had arrived at Matamoras-
the men in fine health and the horses in toll
cradle condition,
McCulIoch's company had returned from
Camargo TO Matamoras.
We copy the following from the Matamo-
ras Flag:
From the Interior of the State.-Mr. Hol,
iday, gentlemen well known IN this city
returned on Tuesday evening last from a
Journey, into the interior, sixty miles below
San Fernando. The object Of his journey
was 10 purchase mules for Government
which was frustrated on account Of irregular
competition in the same business BY the band
Of Carabaial. who were spread over the
country taking forcible possession Of oil the
mules and horses fit Tor service,
The aIcades of several different villages
beyond San Fernando. advised Mr.. Holli'
day not to prosecute his journey farther, as.
suring him that il would be impossible 10 OBJ
tain mules. and he was running a great risk
of being either killed or made prisoner. He
was informed that part Of Urrea's force
was in Victoria, and that the mules and hor-
ses which were being collected by the Next
cans were intended for force which wai
raising, and was 10 rendezvous at Victoria
for the purpose Of maxing'a descent upon
Tampico. This he learned from many dil.
fereni sources, and he believes that an al.
tack on that post is intended, the weakness
ofthe garrison :hefe strongly favoring such
design.
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GEN. TAYLOR'S POSITION.

Quite a lively discussion has prevailed in many
fthe newspapers of 10th political parties OF late
as TO the character of Gen Taylors political opin-
ions. In this discussion We have taken but little
pIrt; the solution Of the question at the present
time not being 10 us Of that eminent importance
it seems to those embracing one side or the other
OF the controversy.
But as Gen. TAYLOR is public man, and some
rtat knorrn TO the co,mhy-as his actions, his mo-
tives principles and intentions have been largely
canyassed, u natural desire has sprung up IN the
minds of the community ut large TO ascertain what
are his political attachments or prejudices And
it may be our duty, in the character of public
journalist, 10 crafty MS far as in our power what
seems TO lie at present the predominant curiosity
Of the public mind.
There are few tIucr sayings than that a man IS
known by the company he keeps-that he selects
his confidential companions men with whose
opinions upon important matters OF life he sym
pathlscs. and whose conduct he endorses and lml-
tatcS. Judged ly such standard Gen. Taylor
belongs 10 the Wing school of politics, His init
lnstc associations have been almost exclusively oil
the Wing party; nor on any proper occasion has
lle hcs:ta;cd 10 give his views of the measures Of
that party-views which We know for years pas
have been in strict accordance with these meas
u-eS.
lie has no stronger or nearer friend than Sena
tor Crittcndcn who is withal his kinsman. Mr.
uuIllS lllo i1tc sntSSlOH VI COheiSSs
bore ample and emphatic testimony to the Wing
character Of the Generals political opinions. And
his assertions have been confirmed by persons
WHO for longer or less period Of this unfortunate
war, have been officially or personally intimat,
with Gen. Taylor.
Bu, more than this-morc than the crcumstan
till evidence of intimate association, more thai
the positive declarntions of near and favored
frcnds-we have the Generals own acknowledge
rieDt in written characters of his DOSitiVe w his
sympatliics. Hon. Mr.. Graves, of ny. has latel,
received letter from Zen. Taylor, in which h
expressly and emphntically declares no less thar
three several times his adherence TO the Wing par
". L am Whig' is the certainty and entiret,
OF the Generals letter
The question would have been set ut rest
would never have been agitated-but for the Gun
ming intention of the Loco-Focos to make his pop
uarity available TO their advantage in the Comm.
Congressional and State Elections. His name i
a tower of strength in many places, and they scel
To fortify themselves with it.-Iiibeuse
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WOOL.
community

The editor Of the Boston Courier still insist
that it is not likely that manufacturers, aho hh-
erto they have done So will continue to pay prices
much exceeding those Of last year. The reason
urged is that a million or two Of pounds were e.
ported last season. How little must be the In
preston of the expectation Of two millions "
pounds upon the price of fifty millions the pro-
duce of the United States, when it is considered
that with all their embarrasments the operations
of our manufactures are constantly multiplying,
and the competition with foreign fabricks is vastly
extending among our rapidly increasing poPua'
ton.
The editor also asserts that some choice loH
have been taken at higher prices this season, bu'
the greater part of the new wool has been sold o.
slight advance over last years prices. This as
sertion may be true in some portions Of the coun'
try but not in Addison County VT Is from three
to five cents, a small advance upon the price offs
pound of wool of the ordinary growth Of the coun'
tyl Beside, we would again ask our neighbor Of
the Courier why say, that there is no reason ths'
wool should be higher this year than last and yes
continue six weeks after shearing to quote as You
do fine wool 20 per cent and coarse ten per
cent higher than last year often accompanying tho
quotation with the remarks, that the market isyes
very moderately supplied with the new clip, and
that sales are quick at the quotations.
Wool AcA1s-A friend in Bennington Couu-
ty wishes to know of US how wool is selling IN
Addison County and adds "four or FIVE wool pur-
chasers have been in this county for the lassfsr
days. They have paid from 81 to 40 cents Ias
best lots are not sold. They are held at IS 'nd
so cents, Superior lots have sold for over So
Our object in publishing the above Is merely"
present facts to the wool growers, leaving tnsin
to Judge for themselves to the prices which n''
should ask for their article. No class OF oar Pc"
pie are more liable to be deceived than WOOL GU
ers, and they are entitled to all the knoTleus
which we can gather in relation to the pri'0 -
their great staple In guarding them agaiO'' "
ception, and as the means of enabling them 'o0D7
tain a fair price, the establishment Of teP0' y
Addison County is doing much. There " e'e
reason to believe that the FIVE cents advance wiz
wool agents las, year insisted should b 'H'
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ENGLISH QUARTER.

Many persons do not clearly comprehend
the quarter, as applied 10 grain in England
IL is this: A ton is 2.240lbs, quarter Of tina
is $50 lbs, and this is line weight of the Brit.
ish, or Imperial quarter of Wheat. The U
5. standard alo VS. 60lbs. the British 7Olb,
Ihns, SK70=560 A bushel Of Wheat in the
u s. is equal TO 6 7ths of an English 5ushel
and Bri ish quarter oil Wheat is equal tc
9 l-3 4. U. 2. bushels Of 60lbs. each.
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same. and the moment having arrived to nc,
boldly. energetically, and uniformly to rope
our common enemy in a manner decisive sno
happy for our arms, il is decreed :hat. my
tisl law having been declared, 1t shall be
strictly enforced, and that no other Authority
whatever shall be recognised than that Of the
general in command Of tina Army Ofihe East.
This General is Lombardini. The decree Is
followed up by another greatly restricting the
intcrcours between the city and country, and
pointing out who may go and come, The
details would be interesting here.