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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-04-14

ANECDOTES OF GEN TAYLoR-A CORES
pondent Of the New Orleans Tropic relate.
the following anecdotes Of "Old Rough anc
Ready" on the field Of Bueua Vista:
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STRATTON'S OFFICE,
NO. 5. SOUTH FOURTEENTH STREET

NOS. SOUTH FOURTEENTH STREET.
all the world ,ay What they can,
For selling PrLes, srRATToN's the man,
Drawn Mo-. Of New Jsr'ey. Yo. I-Ianu,ry s,h.
IS IS IL 81 l6 g e3 - 81 IS %.
sTRArroN
Drawn Nos. of Alexandria No !, Jan'y 9Th
81 20 &c 81 Il ~ % = 50 -
Ticket Nos % SEA Pre Of $1,000 Both ami pad by
Drawn Nos or Alerarira i. Jan oh
% 81 Al a. 40 81 81 y 90 2 20 90
Ticket Nos : 20 -. Prze ofsaoo sold AMI pad BY
pawn No: Of New Jsrsg, No Iany la,a.
Ticket Nos b 30 a. capital sold and paid BY
$4,000. 1000.
MISUNDERSTANDING No Capital. $1,000 1000 1900 IOGi
10 Of 1000 &c - Nos l. drawn Tickets 90 qrs
100000, 10000.
TuesiayN Jersey No. Capitals: $4,000, 10000 GoOO
5000, 1890 1000 rs Nos IS
$4,000, 10000.
wednesiay-AeTaDiria No , Capitals; $4,000, lr,oOe.
Tickets So halves $50 quarters isSe
$4,000 5000
Thur-tayNew Jersey. No G. SEQ 1000,
l4'5 20 Of 1000 &e &c Nos II drawn Tickets IS halves $50
quartz" i,2S.
Thursday Evenng-Leesbur. /. Capitals $1,000 1900.
1000 Tickets 81; halves so. qrs csc.
Ss,OOO 1000.
Frday-MoaonEala No. ; Capital $4,000 1900 1916,
1910 Of 1000 ~ Nos IL drawn So halves
quarters soc.
$4,000, 1852.
sainriaysusseI En- No Capitals $4,000 1853 u 1000.
of 500, OF 300, &c. - Nos, IL drawn Tickets sI
So Qrs %.
S3OOOO-lOOOO.
Af'H4 No 9H TI. D for p ls, h * T jan
s9ooos 10000, 5000, 10 Of
1850. rs Of 1000 IS Of 500, so Of 200.
Tickets slU halves s. $50 Certificates OF packages Of IS
Wboes $3.50; IS halves 65 e5 qrs 30 so
$4,000, 10000.
Alexandria Lottery Cl for lsi5 70 be drawn Jan 3clh
GO NO. LUTTERY-l3 DRAWN BALLOTS.
Prize Of SIS OOO 10000 $780, eoO9, 10 OF
1000, IS Of 500, 90 OF $50,
halva = ?
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CHARLES r. ALLEN.
Successor TO Charles WOrIham,
LOTTERY NENDER,

No. > under Cify Hotel, Richm0Hd, Vugina,
WALLS the Adventures following ebrmes
~ ioF the month OF JANUARY, 1917:
$4,000. 10000. &c.
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY. Cas- D. I547, to be drawn
nuaIy 23i. as No. Loey-I3 Bal.os Grand scheme
prize OF 10000 Of 10000, 6OOO Tickets SlO-haves
and proportion Cerneaes packages whoes
sl3O-halyes and quarters in proportion.
S25 900. 10000 &c.
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Class r. for Is47, drawn
3Oth &c Nos and 10 drawn Sperd.d Scheme
for buying package pie OF Ss5 OC0, Of 10000
cts $40 halves > quarters $50 Cehcates Of packages
Whoc Tickets 500; - halves so. - quarters %.
9 Orders for Certificates and Packages single Tickets and
Shares, the Lotteries all advertised by
MAJ RY A CO addressed to the undersigned
prompt attention, and OF Drawing TO
al who order from me. Address CHAS. Y. ALLEN
JAG Richmond Va
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AnCtiou Salts.

FUTURE DAYS
BY n "a DICKINSON a Brother
Sale OF Negroes.
Under n decree Of the county court Of
~ Cesierri iit day of Jannsry Ist7.
a. shall sci fuhe bconf
-ld for dvson Pegsy, god
Washington and henderson, an n god eharlcirt.
The place the Auction Hols- Of Msrs a
Dickinson brother, RichnoEd TUESDAY inst
a 10 O'Clock RiCHD BOOTH -.
THos. FRIEND '''"
Ia i1-dh n ncEzsoS a RaorurRs Aucts.
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IOE, RENr On IEAsE.

FL THE HOUSE and LOT on -.h. be-
- tween Fsnk'n ami streets tt Do 4.ft DO. l.,.
occupancy of Mr. WIN lu Burke The huisIrrs a. 900 100 arf
'piF AMI lr. well suit nr Boarding F.lt.hm,u trf
elAfN boarding school being errecn -,rlron
plenty fHim i1r either Tbsrr comfortable IN ts yard
winch ms been Used r past By N Burss boot
ROOM ard which wouh aln m1kc pie nt "a. art
mens o gentlemen b0artcs who might Gst. - rom
'ls buHIrr.
Passion tho ff.t Iinulry nett and perhaps
desired Apply 10 PHILLIP TABS 4 SON Artt
uHcr on Ml.u ~
de g-m&hu O,a.,s.t. t,. r,.t... 49,
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lotteries.
OFFICE,
On Wall sTHEEI. OPPOsIrE City HOTEL.

NOW COMMENCE THE NEW YEAR wrrH LUCK"
WE sus'enbsr opened Once and m eonisue the
- sale of Tickets under the PAINE
The Maphnd Lotteries, their eouo are
also offered 10 hs ffssnd- and patrons
The Schemes below particularly liberal and
anime for yourselves AMI you side call or
send your orders q. u. LUCK Richmond, Va.
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NOTICE OF NEW BOOKS.
RECEIVED At ~ MAIN STREET
BN DRlNkER & NORRIS
booksellers. Stntioucr~, aud DcaIcY- -, MIA,


hooHsciiers' Nlittoucr>, and Dealer i'm Piano
fortcs, Music. e.
Fortcscuc. novel ~ J1s Sheridan ,-,,,.. 49,. , - ,-
n y. S5sc "''-,'' '' rev = baSs.
ID En'sant BY ST. Francis Head Bart vol i2mo 7se
The Jse ATts Considered connection " On the pitop
oi s;ieu-cs By Jacob Bizcow n. vols i2no. Sis
The B1y and The Mud. By Moore D. tsin. No 20 of
Hatrcu New Miscellany. soc
Robinson tfu.1c o. and Hr1uufl edition. 81
bcuou1D and C1mrnsrti,f Nav -,t,n v r
McCu..nch, fsq edition $50
Critical Commentary ans Farsph on fh. New Testament
BY Daniel Whrty, u and Mos IoWman. $3.50
lhr Poets AMI Poetry Anesns edited bv WIN Peter
Nsl ~ WIN '''.'' y
The Ladies Receipt Book useful companion Tor large or u,1
families. ty Ne Leslie ~
Porter. Ts1 soc w
Ghost Strfes with .-Irtrstons Pr rllev soc
No % Hlrfers' Pictorial EnfiarI lsr
No 10 H7ruHrs Illustrated ShaFrrrf4re. as- .,n
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lotteries.
D.PAINE CO..
Ayers OF LOTTERIES
RichnaOnd. ya.

DIANE ~ Co.,
MANAGERS OF LOTTERIES,
Richmond. Va.
YNHE New Year opens with tho most Brilliant
been presented the public Maryland
tr.s now under the exclusive Management OF Pain. A. Co
al.o offered % Home where
the Grand Capitals have been sph and paid
January reh in the extreme
Remember for and prompt pay. address
cwPURcELI, Agent for the Manager,
Richmond, Va;
GRAND SCHEMES FOR JANUARY.
300 900 divided into 10 Prircs Of $4,000 each!
sUsoUEHANsA CANAL LOTTERY, Class s. for 1910 be
dawn January 2oth ls47. at baltimore.
rs suMBIRs-is DRAWN.
PINE of........ 5000 20 Fiiis. 1000
retet $40; halyr. quarters 90 Certificate. Of pae.ase.
Of wholes $780, halves CO. quarters 30
$4,000 10000! 10000!
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY, Gas. No. Ito be
drawn on Saturday ',TTSy ass ls,7 at Wilmington Del
r"s 10000 f"s $1,000
5000 60 -. 500 SEQ
Tickets sI2 have. g. quarter. Of package.
"h'e $50 ooo", o. oS so quarters o.
Grand Consolidated Lottery. elias, Nos
day, Jan. Goth, is47 wImingon. del. Nos drawn
prirs OF $4,000 pri.s Of $500
10000 5000
1000 50 1000
Tickets $40. halves 5. qs so.
Certificate Of packages Of Whole. .........sIeO
"..........'. -. halves. ...........6O
"..........".. ..".q's................3O
Do Persons ordering by the package may deduct pnee
We every day go. and when a remit
lance made TO u.s. large small will always the
popular Lotteries The requested
all who order from The cash for Capitals
usual sight On all przs ticket
postage need not be paid The tickets in thu above Lotteries
received and orders addressed prompt
u. PAINE& co, Managers.
De 81 Richmond, Va.
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DEB. KANNING,s ROnY KKNCf.-


'HNHE subscriber, having become rroput rs i,
sale and dspsi Of Or Banning Boly te stale
OF virginia beg eve 70 call the attention publ. s
value the 4 adl1!s Weak Shire 4,
Of The Hear DysTepsa Constipation Piles. relief
TO public scaAers weak ant dropping chidrtn a,- VIVA
cannot ard perfect ar4 r
sriinirs stouter Trace The in,ument Er,u. ~
TOT "o or Tire days lady inuructoi BY Dr. banning
tend q hlir- tie Brace pRofth Price so main
Brace. SIS flr the b's'. EooEs canaso be Ind.
Persons te1rs 81 purchasing Pa glis do 80 by an
pleauon 70 The su snhe!s who h. Races
and Books "A i@-u % ErsrACE 4 son.
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NOTlEk,
NEW COMMISSION HOUSE.

successors of VIZ. Robert Gwathnicy.
- {. GNATHMEN and W. w. GWATU-
~ MEY hlva this Day formed Coparinsbi, uulr b firm,
Of r. g.. GWATHNEY a CO.
Their business viii be- exclusively Cnum.i d one for Tho .
toa1' Pras- gsarai-lni they have De- -urci , .i and
near sh1csoe Nhrehouse 50 long occupied RoH. Ct
mey ard have kevSc erragsd services II Mr Tenn 5
mey who 30 vel Snosn 90 the public SauH Of Tl-,
Ncsh1' hr prepared n Ennt Reasonable aia-r-a on pr IN
hand and h'p-. BY assly srct attention 10 bu.r m ~
a fair portion of public patronage x a. CyyaTUufy
hlcAni'nd, ~ Dec 'b-U w W. GwNTuMEY
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Aurtiou Salrs

ny Davenport. Alien A az.
Groceries. &c.
On MONDAY. JauaAfy 18Th. al 10 o'c'uck a. ouf Nrcf,a
aorr-lt hhas W. l. Mch.lcs
Racon. ard shoulders
Coffee. SOLE Lsalhcf
Soap. Cardnrs
Whisky. Bfnniy
Wins Snfars
Rice. Hats trdiro
Pepper. rvas. OIL.
Cisars Pager. A
TERMs-Une sIOp cash ovsr stOO a nonh. e,r ,rs-vst
paper. iai2 DAVENPORT. At.I.EN 4 ~. Ar.i..
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Fresh Ground Spices.
DIRE Ground Allspice

TDV NE Uround AIIspicc
- PeTpcr
C.nuamun
Cloves
..-, 80. e'nser-Th--r ani lH other sr ..s rl.
warranted Of the cot and puir araty en-, uri ALL --
ls'lf.o uCer the personal Inspection OF the u1.cbrr b m n
cry erected expressly Tor o., purpose. r.JJHNsruS. .
W ~ Urr.....
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by Inioes brother
Elegant Furniture, &c,
AT AUCTION.
On Friday Morning January 2Rnd Store,
o O'Clock reserve variety OF new Flrni
Of superior quail ~, consisting Of
Eegant marble top Centre Tables
Washstands
DO cushion spring sofls
no mahogany Paror Chars
Eprinr Rockirg Chairs, BuIeauI
Mahogany AMI Cherry Tables
Wiring Desks Odce Chairs
Mahogany French Beestcirs
Can. and wOodseai Chairs, &c. &c.
SILVER PLATED WARE, &C.
An of the following Goods
plated and Britannia CSstors
do do Caniesucks, Waters aid Baskets
Sandwich G0'hic Tea Trays and Fre
China Tea = - blue and white Dining
Teas and Cohees Toilette sets, Britiana Ware. &c.
ia7 INLOES q BROTHER. Auets.
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ny Il. n. D,ek,n.o. = nro,her.

TINS Day a. TO oeoek VII b. so Is hkcy Nerrles bow,
children and grz q dr.t rate .. .nss.
"a ~ Ri DICKINSON RRO. Anct..
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or MEDICAL GALvANsM.-Thcre many serious dis
physicians are Of slight avail thess denomn,cd
plants and they such being ency
ordered ate Of the The application
called Gianlsm been found
In 'he'- and when properly applied rarely fails afford
most valuable and relief Paralysis Ft Headache
ApoPe Deficiency OF Physical Energy rheumatism Dyspepsia
under the head OF Nervous Comp
cured by the aieous application Of this wonderful mystic
The approved form GaIvanie
Rings Belts and Magnetic Fluid OF Dr. Chts,c which
the safe simple and efcaeous method
extraordinary effects they produce the be
messed be believed
For Further advertisement
Explanatory pamphlets be had gratis application
the this city, Me.s DUvA PURCELL Drrris,s
lfI Main street, Richmond Va. ie2i
0T SANDS SAHsAPARILLA.-Inth this preparation
combined and all medicinal properties
regulate and the digestive purify
the blood nom the elements disease very process
formation
h eteIoy them produce and healthy
materials for the blood whole
not only seroi kings evil liver complaints and the whole
OF erupvc diseases hut all
eeaey aescd by ihiuands Of rheumatic and eroous pa
uent' who have been restored by its healing power.
For further particulars evidence
value and efficacy pamphlets which
gratis.
9 Prepared and sold, wholesale retail erporaton
by A. H. D. SANDS Druggists 100 Fulton
hsm New York sold also by DUvAL PURCELL Agents. Main
street, Richmond, NaPee VI bottle for IS
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superior old Madeira, Port and sherry
WINES

TUNHE undcrs rned or for oro~ ar Wines, an NJ m
- peor gual ty-
Pipes p halves and ~ quarter pprs Murdoch r
Lundcc Il CO.. Cd Madeira Wine. encurr ami b. h.
vita snme in part which years ia
a. East Inie,
Hhi and % Casks Port Wine in easrs par, of
which bouirl In Op1tto
car casks fine pae sherry Having an teen
the in The dut will te sold Gentlemen
pref-nnE 10 their orders Tor Wines iufst etpr
Tor them In h-rg supplied u they yr f,
best areuion BY \ q. TAZENOVE A rp.
A.Tlndria. D-c %. 1916. de- 2q-t,
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CITY HOTEL.
RiC In IN on al Va.

WHO new ana large establishment was Onen-
= I'd by the subscribers on the st who,
OF VII hAAT as the lena TIED and w'n knuwn Proprietor of
Ia" Farmer hos, IN Fredericksburg. determined 90 .
their Undivided attention 20 the comfort convenience as heir
patfo The liou-' situated The the w. on the
grusud lately covered by Old Beg rsv-rn ,rl b,
handsomely PROVIDED with furniture entirely now. sober VI
a-d attentive 7tants ard servants reas'rabs share
Of the patronage Of The parne, and We
list Of OIL friends and acquaintance ani year. crpr
eEee in the Boun-brok Hot Petcrburg Va think t.v can
supply equivalent for ary on them s,si
we'll formed and provided under the management Of Mr. VIM ;
Weod attached 10 The house distance and be-
himself proprietor persons with their own h
may BE- assured Of coed attention for them.
JOHN MtNGE 4 son.
~ Petersburg Inegenes National lnielssrc-r aad Union
Washington c. Rae GA Sa and Stludld Freiecksburr re-.
raid and Recorder Norfolk Heri Beacon aud Rieh oni
Enquirer WarTenon Fag viii cory Tor three u,S-
nj Ism thsir for
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N WINTER GOODS.
FOR RENT.


NHE Room lately occupied by us as a Count
rs Room next door the Poss oes For further pareu
rs apply th. Once. q .
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RE NOV AL.
IOHN V. HARDWICkE. Merchant Tnilnr.

- informs MS eu,t7m'r' and tn pusr generally be- bls
rem we'd IN No Wan Stree. under tho ard w d b.
happy them any IN hs no with t-e,
and dispatch good terms any city or
where
J. v H. returns his thanks his Customers d vut.
hoping they VIII continue the his stand.
Connnuy on had every article Of gentemens
d. v
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on WEDNESDAY NEWT, The 2Oth January W. viii sell a
Auction front Of store, general Groceries
eonri'tnv part Of
30 Fihds prime Sugar
Prime retailing Moasses
10 Green Rio Cohee
Do do Laguayra do
DO Cd Java do
Hemlock Sole Leather. good damaged
so hushel. prime Clover Seed
Prime Goshen Cheese casks
IOIl2 Vino Glass
Pine Ourd Dupuy 4 co. Brandy,
I'm 'ation Brandy, nj pipes
do do in b1r-e's-Pure Rum
Fre.h burch Ra sins- IN boxes
halves
Extra fire GunPowder Tea
Fine Powehang
Mason's Backing Pepper, &c.
TERMS-SIOO and for approved paper undc
500, cash. WILLIAMS & HANALL Alets.
VIII be added TO sale
20 Bles Northern HAY ais w. K II Auets.
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OFFicE az ruF ENrHNSGE BANE 90 NIEsINI,
Richmond, -h January, 1877.
FfNIiE President and Directors have tc l
annual div nd 90 "a per Exclusive of the bonus ant
payable at The Bank and Branches the I5h ,ttn
9-dlw p. STRnTHEp r,sh,r
HNARMERs' BANK OF NA-The Pies deaf AMI nr..t -,
u have declared dividend profits n the al, .,r
nis Of ?. subject deduction per cent b4r.
to the safe leaving 3 payable the khors
aft-r the 18th in s--d2w J. e. BLAIR Cash.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-04-08

party was sent in to provide forage, &c, wheh
the enemy, under Urea, were discovered, d.
bout 1900 strong. Our troops were immedia,e'
ly plarcd on the defensive, and received 'he
assault of the superior numbers with 'he reso-
lution of men determined TO cut their way
through. They were repulsed with the loss OF
about 30 men, while we lost about hall the
number. A part of our baggage tram was ue-
strovcd, go or 60 of the wagons,) wheh the
gallant Urea made his retreat IN the direction
of the Tula pass -,
The teamsters were unwilling TO proceed
without a stronger escort, and Mr. Cr'ttenden
was detained five or six days at Cerraivo, wheh
Col. Curtis arrived from Camargo with large
body of troops. He was too late To oVertahe
Urea. who had probably commenced ms re-
treat as soon as he heard Of Santa Annas DIS
comfiturc. Col. Curtis proceeded to Monterey
and the escort and train cam" on TO Cainarg",
the enemy having fled as rapidly as possible,
and this NAV be the last we shall hear OF them
on this side ofTula and San Luis for some time.
We were amused with an anecdotc about the
ammunition wagon, which by some accident,
was cut off with the others near Cerralvo. III
was DESTROYED, as most Of the others were, by
fire, and when the explosion unexpectedly LOOK
place, killing some, wounding others, and a.
farming all, il was regarded as Yankee r'ch,
and some wag said our wagons mghl hehce-
forth stroll through the land, unharlned, as each
would be regarded as some combustiDic ma
chine, designed to ensnarc the Mex'cahs'
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-04-08
The Day and its Duties.

The electors ofRhode Island are call
ed upon to decide by their votes, THIS
DAY, two of the most important ques-
tons ever submitted to them, viz, whetl,-
er they will maintain, in its purity, the
safe and liberal system of Government
under which they live and whether, in
the Congress of the United States, which
must soon be convened to decide ques-
tions, which involve the peace, happiness
and durability of the Union, they mean
to be represented by tried and honest
servants, who will reflect the deliberate
opinions of their constituents, and inhex-
IDLY maintain them, at all times, and un-
der all circumstances. The Law and
Order Conventions have presented us
with unexceptionable candidates for oil
these purposes, and it needs only full
and united vote of the Law and Order
party to return these candidates not
merely by respectable, but by trium-
phant maiorities. We have heretofore
urged upon our political friends the i'm
portance of action, and united action, to
produce these results; and we will not
believe, unless bitter experience shall
compel us, that the Law and Order men
of Rhode Island, who have come out with
such signal credit from many hard
fought contest, will prove recreant to their
duty on the present occasion, when they
are summoned to meet a broken and dis
comiited foe, who relies solely on their
divisions for success, and when nothing
is wanting but ordinary promptitude, un.
ion, and energy, to make their triumph
complete. We exhort our friends, there.
fore, to devote this ONE DAY to the service
of the State--to lay aside every considera
ton of business or pleasure, which would
interfere with the faithful discharge ofthis
duty-to come up to the polls like broth
ers and men-to VOTE EARLY AND TO VOTE
RIGHT!
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-04-08
NEWPORT. April 3, lS47.

Dear Sir-I have received your letter OF
been n member of the Convention, which
nominated me as candidate for Represen.
,ative from the Eastern District of this State
TO the Both Congress, and pledged yourself
in that Convention to use all fair and honora.
BILE means to secure my election, you are de-
sirous to Soow more fully my views on the
subject of American Slavery, and fn the e.
vent Of my election, the course would adopt
or that great question.
In reply to this request, | take the liberty
to refer you to my letter to the Rhodc-lsland
State An,i.Slavery Society, published in the
Providence Journal, July, 1887, copy OF
which herewith transmit to you. You will
readily collect from that letter the sentiments
then entertained by me on this important sub
jec,, and particularly, that at that early day,
was altogether opposed to the annexation
Of Texas. Iregarded that proceeding, in ite
earliest inception, as violation Of the Con-
s,itution, and as in opposition to the best in.
,erests Of every part of the Union.
Having ever regarded slavery as poIit-
cal and moral evil, am altogether averse to
tho annexation of territory for the purpose OF
extending it, and if elected to Congress, will
to the best of my ability oppose any measure
for that object.
The war with Mexico is one Of the fruits
of the annexation of Texas, and was precipi'
,ated and brough, on without any adequate
cause, mainly, believe, for the extension
and perpetuation Of slavery. In the States
where slavery was recognized by the Cons,i-
tuition, would not seek to disturb it, without
the assent ofthe people Of those States with
in whose control the Constitution originally
left il. This course, as it seems to me, is
dictated not less by regard to the Cons'Ilu'
ton than the conviction, that to do any thing
effectual, the concurrence and support OF the
persons most Interested in removing the evl
must frs, be secured. But to tolerate slave
y beyond these limits, or TO vote for the &C
QUESTION Of territory for the purpose OF ex
tending II, is what under no circumstance
whatever would I consent to sanction.
Further reflection and experience since
my letter OF July. 1897 aud particularly
residence Of como years al Washington, du'
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-04-08

THE HERO OF BuESA NIsTA-Grcat emcr-
gcncics, it is said, produce great men. II
they do not produce them, they at least bring
them to light. So it has been in the unhappy
war between US and a sister Republic. A
man of simple and unostcntatious habits, -
who, though possessing great wealth, chose
to follow the profession of arms, and was sat-
isfcd with the common routine of military life,
never thrusting himself into notice, but simply
doing his duty in quiet way,-is by the force
of circumstances brought prominently before
the public and is found to possess the highest
military talents, and every other quality which
men are accustomed TO admire.
In early life, and in a humble rank, he sue
cessfully defended n Western fort against a
superior force of the enemy. His modest de-
spatch recording the defence, had almost faded
from remembrance.
AT later period, a brilliant victory was
won by him in the Florida war, and even with
that we had almost ceased to be conversant.-
There was no crisis of public affairs, or essen
tial risk of the national honor, to make these
events of historical or political importance -
In comparative retirement, or AT most in the
command of distant posts, the unaffected,
though successful commander, passed away
years of obscurty. We cannot tell whether
this was congcnial to his feelings or not +; but
be this as IL may, he knew how "to bidc his
time" and the want of such knowledge de-
stroys the prospects and usefulness of many
really great man.
How many of our most gifted public ser.
wants, impatient of delay, have cndeavored tc
control destiny itself, and create the event,
upon which their advancement depended
How many bright spirits have thus beer
shrouded in darkness, before they have reach
ed even midday career.
Gen. Taylor, fortunate in his philosophy o
his temperament, permitted events to take
their course, Tranquil in retirement, and cain
even when forgotten.
But all at once he dcvelopes the qualities o
a great General. In the most critical situa
tions his judgment foresees what his valor wins
No matter what may be the difficulties arouno
him, he meets and ovcrcomcs them all. Il
strategy, as well as hand TO hand, he cvincc
superior skill, and when the nation almos
gives him up for lost, again and again he send
back 10 il the intelligence that he has conquer
ed
II In no page Of our history do we find record
ed four such hard fought battles, fought a
such fearful odds, as these, which have place
such laurels on the brow of Gen. Taylor, an
the brave troops under his command. Th
country is astonished to find il possessed sue
a man IN. Y. Jour. of Com.