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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-09

In publishing The following, wc take occasion
10 "deline our own position" We eel the more
called on 10 do so, that we have heard that
Gen. Ayleu [whom We are proud 10 call our
IricndI took occasion in the discussion in King
" iiam to complain Of hi course Ct The Ehqui-
rer. in attempting 10 farther The election OF Mr..
HarwcoI. the 'knsman of the editors" Now,
We can as:u:c G.n. a., for whom We feel The
h;ehe;; respect and The k;nies; feelings, personal
and POLITICAL, that no such motive actua;ed u in
Ike least. We cannot nov even Tecol'ect our
relationship distant as il Isl with ar. liar@ood.
Certain il IS that though the junior cdo! was at
co;;ege VIII .;r Ii and there learn. 10 admire
his .ood sense and fne qualities, We hay; never
seen him. We have had the pleasure 81 knowing
Gen. H.. having met " lin him in the society ct
mutual relation, hose loss 10 the councils OF
,ac State W. b9.a seriously regret As iaT, then,
as personal predictions 60, the TWO candi-
dates stand in lhc samc lish, towards rs. And
had VT been positively ceriain That The Wings
would go, have run a Il gate, ge Should nave
been perlec,ly wiling \ Nv fair Geld 10 ali
The Democratic canl;daies-satsfied with HE
election oi either TIE course 0! the Gloucester
WI es, howercr, vas calculated 10 throw great
doubt over Inc matter, 10 say The least, and 10 Pc
rl that strong Democratic district convention
was, therefore, thought necessary, and Mir. Har-
wood unanimously selected. Gen. Il. still CONT
nued in the field, and housh we did not, and do
not now dcub: his high qualifications fos The Office
For his genuine Republican principles, We could
no, but regard Mr.. Harwood, The nominee, as the
mos. likely la secure III. Democratic vote and 10
de.ea. the Wing candidate, whom we conf
DENLY expected 10 see in The field. We al the
same lime felt satisfied that organization is
absolutely necessary 10 keep the Democratic par
y,ogehcr, and secure The success Of our princi-
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Iichmopd, August 81, l547.-cts
rOp SALE RENT OR LEASE

FOR SALE, RENT OR LEASE,
THAT valuable PLANTATION called Martins. the
! property OF the late Albert T. GOODWIN, lying ID
n,s iddie on Hatchsr's Run, about five miles from
M conrthouse, and twelve from Petersburg, contain.
Inc shout $500 acres large portion OF II IN woods OF
prime quality Few such estates can be found IN the
waea OTIS aud tobacco The lots are in excellent or
AR. There is a Dwelling house, with five rooms
Also necessary out houses, wanting slight repairs.
pan,,rs seeking investments seldom meet with such
an opportunity Of suitng themselves near market The
Terms vii. be liberal. X. X. MEADE,
Executor Of A. T. Goodwin, deceased.
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.

nan AWAY from the subscribers, on Sunday, the
IL elh August, Negro Man named GEORGE. The
ii slave Is about 81 years Of age, black, about feet
inches high weighs about $50 pounds, has good teeth,
n Dickinson Brothers Auction Room, the 22d Of
Nrsh Ias, from aiessrs Mlner & Keen Of Pittsylva-
ii, toart house. He was purchased BY them-M. 4 K.
in Rockingham, N. c., and he will IN all probability
m,ss for tina, place. he OF last April, and was
nAen up, on his way there, al Amelia Court house
IT, person took him up oh that OCCASION shot him,
uia sma" shot, on the legs, and the shot marks are
yey perceptibe The hind part, or the calves oil his
!e.s We will give $50 Tor the apprehension aud dell
,r,y OF said boy to r. II. Dickinson and Brother, in
Rsamond Va if taken up ater this date and, if Ia
ken ~ DEVIOUS TO this date, we WIN pay So for ms ae
IVES here and the expense of printing him to this
ulac. from where he NAV be taken up.
'"s> KELLY, HUNDLEY & co.
p;.huonJ Avgust l347.-ctf
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ElD PEN r.

FUR TtEIN
A VERY DESIRABLE FARM, IN the county OF
n Pow.a,an about one mile from James river, and
y a,ies from the city of Richmond. Il contains nine
hlnc,d acres Of land hundred Of which are I'M
d-rcarva,on. There is on the place profitable gf'st
mil; 4 50, 4 saw mill aud threshng machine, worked
b. water power This Farm s we'll furnished with to-
bnccn and ouihouses; also, overseers house, win
fur comfortable rooms. There will be found seeded
on III. land 10 hu shells of good wheat.
Possession given the ls OF January. For par
,lcal.fs address J. II. FINNEY, Sublet's p . Fow-
hll7n.
P.s-This place would be suitable for New Eng
land firmsr. oct i2--cu
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"AlD AND C0MFoGT."-ThcW Wing press
are busily engaged in citing with lauda'icn the
speeches OF John Van Buren, al: other Northern
rroviso leaders, filed with assaults uron The
South and lis constitutional rights. II they can
moi quote III speech OF a single Northern Wing,
or paragraph frnm single Northern Wing pa
rcr, in opposition 10 The Provisc, they might
surely find some better means Of sustaining
Southern rshs, than BY laying before Southern
readers and exinliing the productions Of The enc
mics of the South
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-09

IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AT Rules held IN the
Clerks Once Of the Superior Court of Chancery for
the Richmond Circuit the 9Th day of October, ls47:
Gsorge w. Goode, assignee OF Jesse P. Smith,
against Plaintiff:
Ivory P. Hodgden, and other Defendants.
The defendant above named not having entered his
appearance and given security according to the act Of
Assembly aud the rules Of this Court and it appearing
by satisfactory evidence that he Is nhabtant Of
this Commonwealth, it Is ordered that tho said defend.
ant do appear the rules be held for the said Court
90 the sr Monday In December next, and answer the
amended and supplemental bill Of the plaintiff and that
acopy ofthis order be forthwith inserted In news
paper published In the city of Richmond for two months
saeeessvely and posted tho front door of the Capitol
In the said city. A Copy-Teste,
Oct. i2-ew2m p. ROBERTS, Clerk.
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NRW KENT FEMALE SCHOOL.

NEW KENT FEMALE SCHOOL.
4 FEMALE SCHOOL will be opened, under the
n management of competent Teachers, at the resi-
l-a. Of the subscriber In the county OF New Kent, on
H. l5h Of October, and will close on the 18th August,
ISIS. ann
B,ard and tuition in the English branches, Sico
P.nrh. ~
P4iniin. AMI Drawing, ~
sius. and the use of Piano,
one half Of the board and tuition will be expected 10
b. paid when the scholar enters the schoa OF on
IL, st or January and the other half the FIRST of
May n - hHoi'
32-c5ts
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We deeply resret 10 hear that ieuer has been
received, announcing the sudden nad dangerous
Illness Of EI.Gov. Mcdowell, representative in
Congress rom the Rockingham district.
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TO DR.. WILLIAM NJ. ARMlsTEAD,

NUN-NNSIUENI Of VIRGTNTA.
TAKE notice that, onte icth day OF December next
i al Pembcrton, In the county of Goochlaud, shall
take the deposilions OF Munroo Johnson, Edwin Tur
pin, Martin James and others; and the 18th day Of
the same month, at the residence of Captain George
Hoieman, in Fluvanna counyI shall take bis depos.
ton TO be read as evidence in chancery suit now
pending In the County Court of Goochland, wherein
as guardian of the infant children Of Mrs. Emily B..
hrn,stead, deceased am plaintiff, and you and others
are defendants Yours respectfully, &C.,
Nov. 2-cw4w GEO. p. HOLEMAN.
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RUNAWAY NEGRO.

w
WAS committed to the Jail Of Tazewe'I county, rs
" runaway, a Negro Man, who calls himself Billy
Freeman and says he Is free. Said negro Ia of cop
per color, Ave feet eleven inches high, has mo-
ted above his left eye just in the edge Of his hair
AMI with his back very much Marked apparently from
the lash. The owner of said negro is requested TO
come forward, prove property and pay charges or he
will be dealt with the law directs.
Oct 19-cw4W NASH SAIL. JaIlors.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-09

Large quantities Of itch iron ore have beer
discovered in Norfolk county. So says The Pors
meuh Chronicle.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-09

. + Raw ,s's : s;a a,a '''' l" Bankruptcy.
THE creditors of the defendant are notified that
dividend Of one and quarter per cent. will be de-
cafsd the term Of the United States Court for
ihe Eastern District Of Virginia.
RICHARD RUSSELL,
Nov. a-cat Special Assignee Of Bev. Sydnor.
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We are sorry 10 sec that The Democratic STATE
Convention Of New Hampshire have adopted a
resolution approving Of the Wilmo. Provisr.
Through what malign Influence This has been
brought about, we Shall not now enquire. New
Hampshire has always been true 10 Southern
rights, and sincerely regret thai III this critical
moment her Democratic Convention shnuld have
stood alone in coun'enancing the movement Of
the fanatics. We &c. hope 10 see a majority OF
the District Conventions veto The action ot The
State Convention in crdorsins the proviso. We
understand hal Mr. Jannrss, The delegate al
large TO The National Convention, is devoted
friend Of alr. Woodbury., and as such opposed 10
the provisc; for no enc can doub, The sentiments
Of Mr.. w. on tia, quest OF. We are farther led
to believe that MIR. Robinson, ore The delegates
al large TO The National Convention from the
S!a'c OF Vermont, is equally opposed 10 The pro.
viso. Every day goes 10 satisfy us iba. The De-
mocracy of The Union will stand united upon The
Missouri Compromise and that The Wing parry
will be srli. into two srani divisions by Mason
and Dixons linc-Nurlhsrn Whgeery being, 10
4 man, z,alons supporters Of the odious proviso.
The Scu'hen Wings may rejoice n The defcc-
tons from our parry 10 The North on This cues
,ion-hut they will no. deny that The 7caois Wing
party North is in open an'agpnism 10 them
selves-and, being The majnry. will not yield.
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" ness VI EA'GoV, i'ISDoWeili representative III
Congress rom The Rockingham disr;ct.
A meeting was held on Thursday night, F.
James, Esq, in he Chair and - Hudson Sc
creia!y, :nr the purpose Of appointing DELEGATES
to the Wy,heyille Convention. After surtry
propositions n, 10 The mode Of appointing dele
ga:es aud long but interesting discussion be-
tween Messfs Lyons and mcfarland as tie
friends, and Mr.. j. S. Caskic us The opponent If
The Richmond and Ohio Railroad the meeting
finally adoped the motion Of MI. J. H. Gilmer,
that 4 committee OF four gentlemen, viz: Messis.
Lyons, Mac!arland Caslic an r. G. Scot, tc
authorized 10 select The delegates, ard. on mo;iyn
Of Mr.. II. c. Cabcl the allrrnaes also.
The committee of four met on Friday and Sc
lec,ed The following:
Lis, Of Delegates and ANernaLes f,r the City Of
Richmond, In he lyqtherule Convsat,On.
Dsisgatcs James Lyons w. h. Macfailnnd,
Ii. c. Cahell, w. &. Darlington, Joseph Mayo,
James NJ. Wickham, Joseph G. Sparkling Jas.
Bosher, Thomas T. Giles, Bacon Taii, ]. y. Gil
mer, G. 4. Myers, Ii. L Kent. J. J. Fry, W. II.
Hubbard ]. 3. Harvie, r. G. S;anard, r. S. Ha-
milton, L. Fl. Tfigg, G. Dimmock, e. +. Os-
borne James w. C.aHe Juun ~. isieicaltn.
dusrnates-W B. Preston, Andrew S. Fui-
lon Lewis [ Harvie. Benz NJ. Jones, Wyndham
Robertson, Vincent Wiicher, w. p. Tun.all,
A. F. D. Clifford, Henry Darlington, Ii. II Mar
shall, Wyatt Caldwell, Charles L. Crockett p.
$ Bnckinr ham, john Early, L. 3. Deane, Jr i,
r. q. Morris,
The number OF vocs poiled al the late election
in New York is unusually small; n New York
only abou; $4,000 out OF total q more than So
600 legal voters. The n. York Journal OF Com
lnercc says that thousands OF Democrats, vino
were dissatisfied with The Syracuse nominations
lid not vote al all, and some went SO lar in their
hatred OF "huakelism" as 10 vote The Wing ticket.
~ Among the nilny valuable llnici Estates offer
ed for sale duTn the present year. there are none pos
srs.ag more advantages TO the purchaser than those
of the lais John Wickbam, to bo sold at auction on
Wednesday next, tbs 10th instant. They are located
on James River, only about 10 u miles from Rich
mond. Beside The richness OF The SOIL they possess In
great abundance coal of insstimabe value. The water
privileges appesning 10 this property ought OF shem-
selves il would seem arac, The attention Of the ca
pi,alst SEQ advertisement, under tho auction head
signed By asssrs. Leigh and Wiekham, Commissioners.
Correspondence nj the Rietmond Enquirer.
BALTIMORE, Nov. G-4t P. M.
II The Foreign News per Caledonia has ha'!
depressing effect on The New York, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore markets. Breadstufs and
Cotton are the articles mainly affected BIZ he
news, and DECLINE in both may be noted
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MRS. DR.. HATCHET1'S SCHOOL FOR
YOUNG LADIES
WILL be re-opcncd The second Monday in Jnnu-
w AIRY next. The usual English Branches with Mu-
sic on the Piano, will bo taught Preparations are now
being made to accommodate comfortably few boarders
Terms, per session Of ten y,onLts,
BOARD, $40
Tuition for advanced scholars, 30
Tuition for beginners, Is
Music, with of Piano, 80
Dr For further part 1ulars. address
RI. II HATCHErT.
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IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rules held In the
Clerks Once Of the Superior Court Of Chancery for
the Richmond Circuit the 9th day of October, ls47
Royal Parrish and Felix Matthews, partners, under
the firm of Parrish 4 Matthews, Plaintiff:
against
Thomas B. NOVEL; and Sarah his wife, and other
Defendants.
The defendants above named not having entered
their appearance and given security, according 10 the
act Of Assembly and the rules Of this Court and II ap
pearng by satisfactory evidence that they are nha
bitants Of this Commonwealth II Is ordered that the
said defendants do appear at the rues TO be held for
the said Court, the first Monday In January next,
and answer tho bill of the plaintiffs; and that copy of
this order be forthwith inserted In some newspaper
published in the city Of Richmond for two months
cossvey and posted the front door Of the Capitol
Ger. Ia~ewam P. ROBERTS. elk.
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VA, 8,
VOLUME XLiV.-NUtIBER IS.

pies, which Gen. A.. We are convinced, as anx-
ious 10 preserve as any one can be. This is
critical period in The history Of The Democratic
party; and lha, parry, in The Soua particularly
should stand together upon lis elevated platform
OF principle. With these hasly views, VIC dis
miss the lject, trusting lha, Gsn. A. will do
justice 10 our iboliyes, and that The little excite.
meni which has attended The late canvass may
soon be a!laycd, ard every Democrat in he dis
trio, rally unitediy around the principles necss.
sary 10 protect the South and save the Union:
To The Editors Of the Enqnuer:
King WILLIAM County, Nov. 6, ~.
CenIiemcn:-I see IRON The Enquirer OF This
morning that yen have not vet received the cor
rect returns Of The Senatorial election OF his dis.
ttict-and you somewhat chide this writing low
ing people o! ours Tor no, being as fond II writ
Ing aficf, as before ap election. Our district has
been greatly jcoparted-ii has bern very near
falling into the arms oil Whsgery. | accuse
not, nor do suspect Gen. AyleH II Whisgish
principles; but, had he been elected, think The
resnl, would have been well nigh iiial 10 rs as
Democratic district al so r:,ost cf the leading
Wings Of this county regarded il, and 50 directed
their efforts. Bu', thank God, we arc sale once
again. HaIwooi is elected by, as heard yes
te!day, some IS votes Shame II the district
that The vote was no larger. But, somehow, as
far as can lca:n, The election ccied hnl lille
interest in Inc counties generally, and The returns
from sor,c oi the remote precincts have come in
slowly. suspect, though, that The above return is
not above The correct eslima'c--aGd dare say the
ready writer's Of this county have mol themselves
been aware OF he result unit! within The las, day
or l2c. The Wigs we've making confident CAL
culaIlons Of breaking up our party Organization,
iflhcy succeeded in clecliae the ndepcEder, can.
didaic do moi believe Tia, Cen A. himself
had any inenion. or wish, 10 have injuriUusly
affected The Republican caasr; hu! fully agree
with The Wings, that such would have been the
cfec, had be been elected. Ard feel fully sa
li>fed, 10 use his own iayorirc expression, upon
his town sober second thought" that he would
himself have arrived ii the same conclusion
Although Mr. HJr@ood is young ard inexp~.
rienccd in legislative lie, nevertheless feel fully
satisfied Thai he viii make business and useiui
member Of the Senate, Tor ha is gentleman CT
good information Of excellent practical sense,
and uncXceplionable in character and conduct.
Yours, in great has 9, a friend Of
UNION AND HARMONY.
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ARRIVAL or Ttii; CALEDONIA.
THIRTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
CORRESPONDENCE O. The Baltimore sun.

The steamship Caledonia, Capt. Lot, which
sailed from Liverpool on Inc 10 il oi October, Las
just arrived. having been seventeen days on the
passage. She brings TIC following summary of
he news mace up b the Correspondent OF The Sun
in IiyrrpoCl:
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IN CIIANCERY- ViRoIyr. AT Rules held In The
Clerks Once Ct the Superior Court Of Chaneery for
the Richmond Circuit the 9th day Of October, 1877:
Jones Heller, Piain'in:
against
The Protection Insurance Company Of Hartford in
the State Of Connecticut, and another, Defendants.
The defendants above named not having entered their
appearance and given security according TO the act Of
Assembly and the rules Of this Conit and appearing
by satisfactory evidence that they not inhabitants Of
this Commonwealth II is ordered that the said Defend
ants do appear the rules to be held for the said
Court, on the first Monday in January next and an
swer the bill of the plaintiff; and that copy of this
order be forthwith inserted IN some newspaper publish
ed in the city of Richmond for TWO months successive
~ and posted at the front door OF the Capitol in the
said city. Copy-Teste.
Oct lQ-cWom Z. ROBERTS, Clerk.
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BALTIMORE, Nov. G-4s P. M.
II The Foreign News per Caledonia has hal
depressing effect on The New York, Philade-
phia and Baltimore markets. Breadstuffs and
Cotton are the articles mainly affected by The
news, and DECLINE in boIh may be noted.
Washington telegraph., 1847-04-21

thy sight Now therefore lie, tar be i'm.
posed on the tea and coilee, so shall thy
treasures be filed" And the king sought
to do according to the word of Rilchie; but
the people murmured against him, and
wonld not be taxed.
In those days the spirit moved Zaeha.
riah to write letter 10 his kinsman, and il
was noised abroad through all tho land.
And the thing troubled the king, and he
would have laid hands on Zachariah but
he feared the people, for all the people
loved Hachariah, and desired to make him
klng. But the king made decree, tina,
wts' -sr soldier should write TO his kin.
folk acquaintance, should be hanged
on gale ]. fifty cubils high. So the
land had rest from the scribos and quill.
drivers.
Washington telegraph., 1847-04-21

ORIGIN % CiNDrRELLA The follow.
ing story, which Burton in bis "Anaiomy
Of Melancholy" qioics from Elan, is OBJ
yiously the origin of one Of our m,si pOpi.
lar nursery tales;
Rhodophe was The iairch hJy in her
days IN all Egypt; she went 10 wash her.
and by chance thcr maids, meanwhile.
booking but carclessly 10 her clolhes) nn
eagle stole away one Of her shoes, and
laid il in Pammelics' (thc King Of Egppi's)
lap, at Memphis, he wondered n, the eI.
cellrncy Of the shoe anI pretty foot. but
more at the manner Of the bringing Of il.
aud caused proclamation Ia bc made, that
she that owned that shoe should come pres.
emily 10 his court. The virgin came, and
was forthwith married TO tho king.
Washington telegraph., 1847-04-21

GREAT PRoJfeT OF EsGLAsD witt
REGARD ro uER CoLoSIEs.-The Courri.
er des Etats Unis says that letters from
London, written by men well. situated for
obtaining information with regard 10 tho
plans oi the Cabinet Of 81. james positively
state that |, has resolved To establish upon
an entire new basis, the relations oi tho
mother country and her colonies; and that
the pfeipal points ol this colonial eman.
cipalon are to be these:
The British possessions arc 10 bo divided
into five vice royalties, of which the first
is TO comprise under tho same government
Upper and Lower Canada, Nav Bruins.
wick and Nova Scotia; the second. tha
English Antilles. for the Yves, lndies;ii the
third, Australia, tho fourth the East Indies.
and the Glib, the various islands which form
the Isolated posts oi the immense empire oi
Great Britain. These vice royalties ara
to be almost entirely independent Of the
mother country and govern themselves with
the aid of Two elective houses. They afe
to trade freely with all other powers, Just
as they now do with the mother county
the latter only resering lew small priyil.
eges. Supreme with regard to their own
internal administration. Colonies so con.
sliiuted would be bound by certain general
laws Of the empire, just as the States com.
posing the American Union are bound by
acts Of Congress; aud, us TO the resi, they
would take part in their enactment by an
elective representation in the British Par.
lament-that representation being proper.
toned 10 their population.
These five.rosalties (adds the Conrierl
are to bo given to members Of the royal
family, or 10 the most prominent political
personagesi and il had already been stated
that thai OF Canada and the adjacent pro-
sinces, Is destined for The Duke Of Cam.
bridge, the uncle Of Queen Victoria.
N Y. Express,
Washington telegraph., 1847-04-21

Tns GrssR,Lsur or T.yLoR.-Speak.
ing oi the four great victories Of Gen. lay.
ior, tie \ o. pieayune states that At least
two oil them would no, have been achieved
had Gen. Taylor been ssayed by the in.
fluenee Of bis leading officers who were
opposed 10 risk battle AT such odds as was
against ihem both AT Resaca Palma aud
Buena Vista. The paper remarks:
II may seem to somc 10 have been rash
determination in Gen. Taylor to give battle
with such unequal numbefs-so il seemed
when he encountered the enemy al Pslo
Alto, Resaca and al Monterey; but results
test tho merit of military operations, and
luck cannot account for four successive
victories. IL We may take the opinions Of
military men as guide in forming an
opinion in the premises. lew generals would
have hazarded the action Of Buena Vista.
In the last battle as in the former. we un.
dersiand thai the determination OF the gen.
eral was not seconded by the officers nett
h.m in command; and that but for the wiss
and determined courage Of their chief there
had been two less victories won by the
gallanlry Of the American troops. Had
no. the battle Of Resaea been fought, Fort
Brown had fallen into the hands or tho
enemy, and had Gen. Taylor retired upon
Monterey the MeIicans would have re.
covered portion Of the country wresiled
from them and threatened the valley Of tho
Rio Grande with rceaplure. Tho results
would have been Of incalculable mischief
TO the country, as well In tho loss Of tho
morale Of the troops as in tho relinquish.
mrni fihe fruits of an expensive campaign.
These have all been saved. and tho I'm.
mensc military preparations Of Santa Anna
have melted away before the skill OF one
American general and the prowess Of his
small bu, devoted army.