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FROM CALIFORNIA.


The Journal of Commerce has receiy-
ed, by way Of Panama, full files of THE
CALIFORNIAN. published at Monterey, Up
per California. under the editorial super
vision Of WALrER CoLToS, Alca!de Of
Monterey and Chaplain Of the United
States frigatc Congress, to the 2sth Janu-
ny last.
Order and quiet prevailed throughout
California. The local outbreaks, result
ting in a temporary success oil the msur-
gents, had been suppressed, and of the
restless spirits and adventurers who had
been active in promoting them, all who
had survived the conflicts with our troops
had returned to their homes. No violent
measures were deemed necessary 10 be
taken with them.
We make a few extracts from the Ca
liiornian:
The PREss.--We have received the
first two numbers OF a new paper, JUS.
commenced at Yerba Buena. 1t is is
sued upon a small but very neat sheet. at
six dollars per annum. Ii is published
and owned by s. Brannan, the leader Of
the Mormons, who was brought up by
Joe Smith himself, and is consequently
well qualified to unfold and impress the
tenets of his sect.
DEC. 12.-Fhe United States ship Cy-
ane, Capt. S. F. Dupont, arrived at San
Francisco Monday week. Since the oc-
cupa,ion Of San Diego in July last, she
has been on the coast of Mexico and cap
tnred fourteen prizes; she burnt or de-
stroyed one brig and two Mexican gum
boats, the three last in her attacks on
Guaymas, and shipped between thirty and
forty guns at San Bias.
JAN. 23.-On Thursday, December 10,
1916, the launch belonging to the United
/ States s~loop-of-war Warren left Yerba
Buena, on the San Francisco, for Fort
Sacramento. Suffers, for the purpose Of
communicating with lhe commandment of
the fort, Capt. e. NJ. Kern.
She was put in charge Of Passed Mid
shipman William Ii. Montgomery, acting
master of the U. s. sloor-of-war War
rem, with Midshipnan Daniel O. Hugen-
min, Of the U. S. sloop Portsmouth, as
pilot, and E. NJ. Montgomery, Clerk to
Commander. - Montgomery, and
a crew Of nine men. George Rodman.
seaman, coxswain; Anthony Sylvester,
Alexander. Mcdonald, Samuel Turner,
Samuel Lane, Milton Ladd, John w.
David, Gilman Hilton, Lawson Lee.
After being absent seventeen days, fears
were entertained for her safety, and Mr..
r. II. Ridley was sent in search Of her,
with the launch sPaul JONES' with four
men, from the Warren. Mr.. Ridley re-
turned after an absence Of nineteen days,
having cruised up the San joaquin aud
the Sacramento. Nothing was heard
from them, and the conclusion is that the
launch was lost in the bay.
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New Series
LIES D sTA

The youth whose bark is guided Ger
A summers stream by zephyr's breath,
With idle gaze delights to pour
On imagined skies that glow beneath,
But should a fleeing storm arise
To shake awhile the watery way.
Quick lifts TO heaven his anxious eyes,
And speeds TO reachsome sheltering bay.
'Tis thus, down times %eventful tide,
While prosperous breezes gently blow,
In life's frail bark we gaily glide;
Our hopes, our thoughts all fixed below,
But let one cloud the prospect dim,
The wind IFS quiet stiffness mar,
At once we raise our prayer TO Him
Whose light is Iife's best guiding star.
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LocoFoco GRATITUpE.-While Tay-
Tor was fighting the battle Of Buena Vista
on the 2lst and 22d February, the friends
of President Polk in the United States
Senate were trying to pass the Lieuten-
ant General Bill which had for It's object
the recall Of old Rough and Ready, and
the appointment Of that party hack and
mere civilian, Mr.. Benton. What a conn
ment is tlisI When Taylor was leading
the assault on our Mexican foes, the Lo-
cofoco and Tory Senators were leading
as fierce an assault against him! When
Taylor was exposing his life on the baltic
field, Herriek and Thompson. and other
Polk men, were denouncing the victor Of
Monterey, and trying to pass a virtual
eensure u7on him! Patriots! true lovers
Of the glory, honor and integrity Of your
country, remember these things, and let
them nerve you 10 exertion in the coming
political contest. Let US sweep from the
places they have desecrated the r~evilers
OF our nations bravest champion.
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vol. 5.--No. Is.
VIRGINIA

OF the Congressional Election which
took place in the State of Virginia, we
have heard only Of the following results,
viz:
The reelection Of JoHN s. PENDLEToN
(Whig) in the Fairfax district, without
serious opposition; and
The election of JOHN NJ. Boris twhig)
IN the Richmond district by a majority
exceeding three hundred votes! This is
a Wing gam.
The returns from two counties {Frede-
rick and Jefferson in the tenth Congress
slonal district are unusually cheering, so
much so as TO induce the hope that An
THoNY KENNEDY Whig) has been elect
ed over Mr.. BEDINGER. the late member,
in a district which in 1914 gave Mr.. Polk
a majority of zoo votes.
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The DIFFERENcE.-Jas. X. Polk,
President Of the United States, with a
salary of $4,000 a year contributed fifty
dollars for the relief of suffering Ireland.
Gen. James Irwin, a private citizen, vol
unfairly contributed fifty barrels of -four,
equal to three hundred dollarsI
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"John, can you tell me the difference
between attraction Of grayitatiOn and at
traction Of cohesionl"
"Yes, sir, attraction OF graviiation pulls
a drunken man to the ground, aud at'rac-
ton Of cohesion prevents his getting up
again"
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FIVE WARs.-The United States have
been engaged in five wars during their
national existence, viz: the Revolution,
The last war with Great Britain, the war
with TripOli, the Florida war, and the
Mexican war, and in all Of them we have
come off victorious and conquering.
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Should you meet nay true love.
(OLD GERMAN

(oLD eERMAN.)
Should you meet my true love,
Say greet her well;
Should she ask you how I fare,
Say-she best can tell.
ShoulG she ask if | am sick,
Say died of sorrow;
Should she then begin to weep,
Say-l'll come tomorrow.
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A QUESTION ANswERED.-An exceed
iugly tail gentleman was walking with a
very short friend in the midst Of a heavy
shower, when the latter observed:
s'BIl, amt ii coming DOWN.
Bill, lifting his shoulders still higher,
answered.
IL don't know how it may be with
You, but it's raining like blazes up here!"
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"A Strong Specific for Curling Hair.
"A correspondent informs us that he
bought a bottle Of this Specific out west,
and applied it once to his pate; which
caused his hair to curl so tight that II RAJ
sed him oil the ground for two weeks,
three days, thirteen minutes and seven
seconds!
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An Irishnan who h d just landed, said
the first bit OF NEAT he ever ate in this
country. was i ROASTED POTATo-EoiLED
Yesterday. And ifyou don't believe me,
/ can show ii TO you, for | have it in NJ
pocket nov.
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KiTTENED.-An Ohio paper amour
ces the marriage Of Mr. J. b. kition, 10
Miss Eliza Jane Kiiion. 'ScAT.-St.
Louis Reveille.
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sThere.'' said Patrick, handing him
the money, 'see how xlsy ! might have
picked your pocket
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A letter from a Matamoras correspon-
dent, dated March %, informs US that
Gen. Taylor was preparing for an adj
vance on San Luis Potosi, which he
would commence on the 18th inst The
letter also states hat Gen. Taylor will be
able 10 take with him eight thousand
troops-quite enough, in the opinion Of
the writer, for the old hero's purposes.
! Bait. Amer.
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fruin farther association. 10 this squadron.
with men whose patient endurance o' the
mos, irving duties. aud whose character fcr
courage. obedience and uborlinaiiou, have
won my highest appreciation.
How different hn been your case -
Scarcely lay on the station. and We, dis
,hcv orders. arroe,tc to Yourself the duties
belonging 20 = commander chief talk oi
opening upon the town. aud of ordering the
troops 70 advance. when you had hu. one
Gun and no, . solitary soldier. and all for
the purpose" (as YOU say) "of securing an
uumolcsted entrance Of The squadron into
the river"
|, would be difficult. if no, impossible, 60
poin, To- another instance Of similar folly (;
and tho most charitable construction that
can be given g. il is-that in the clation II
first command. you had truly imagined
yoursclf actually IN command Of the naval
aud military attachments then approaching
aud within . short distance of tue scene OF
your exploits.
With due respect.
VI {. PERRY,
Commander Chief of Home Squadron.
To Ii, CHARLES HuNrEH,
United States Nrvy.
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l.ATER FROM MEXICO

Later dates have been received a, New
York
Al an extraordinary meeting ofihc Mex.
Icnn Congress, the Executive was rrohib.
i,d from making a treaty Of peace There
were 50 members present, VITO acted with
stcn, unanimly
a permanent Comm.liec were 10 be IN.
stalled TO carry on the Government, should
Congress no, be able 10 continue IN session
There was report tia, Congress YVES act.
ing on Bankhcais mediation proposition
\ stong peace party Is said to exist in
NeSco Satr Anna wrote to the Gov.
cfn,n, ul tia, he wanted men aud money.
bat no aicn iion wa, paid to his request
No confidence was placed IN him.
Lieut. Dixon, with iO2 convalescen,
soldiers, was attacked near Jalapa by 800
Mexicans. a wagon train had been cap.
turcd. A revolution was reported nga,ns,
Santa ANN.
Santa Anna is reported to have said ,ha,
The action olCerro Gorio comm,nctd before
he was ready.
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FROM TIE ARMY.

New Orleans papers contain further in
toresting particulars Of the battle, bu, moth.
ing later. The cncm,s loss in killed aud
wounded was about equal to ours Thirty
beautiful brass cannon and large quantities
Of ammunition were token.
Some Mexican officers taken. attribute
their defeat to the cowariicc or corruption
o. Santa Anna. They admit lac had eight
thousand men in the lines, and six Thousand
outside the entertainments
The Mexican infantry who fought so well
at Bucna Vista, and all the regulars and ar.
tilcrists were present, several officers re-.
leased by General Scott, after the capitula.
ton Of Vera Crus, without parole, on account
Of their gallantry, were found among the
killed and wounded.
The adviccs from the CITY Of Mexico.
state that Gomez Farias has been removed
from power bill having passed Congress
by Is to 3, in favor Of supprcssing the Vice
Presidency Of the Republic.
Previous to Santa Annals leaving the
Capital, ON the day of lis departure, Pedro
Amaya was chosen substitute, rccciyide 60
votes to Almontc's H. lie took the oath
and entered on his duties a. substitute on
the I'd ofAprll. On the I'd, he held a con-
sultation with various military officers and
distinguished individuals on the propriety Of
foiiiiJing the Capital Opinions generally
expressed that the works should be com
mcnccd Immediately, and the Government
had charged the principal engineer to pre-
pare. in two days, plans Of ratification.
The inaugural addresses OF Amava. and Of
Santa Anna to bis constituents and the con.
gross arc given in the Picayunc--thc first
disclosing more fully his views in regard TO
the war 4 the second, one of Santa Auna's
ablcst productions like all his speeches and
public addresses, brcathcs fierce and deter
mined, hostility towards this country, and
excludes all thoughts OF peace.
guerilla war, and attacks on our posts
are advocated by the leading members Of the
Mexican Congress.
The Squadron. under Commodore Perry
had returned from its expedition to Tus.
pan.
We have Brazos dates Of the o4th from
Gen. Taylor's army.
Resolutions of thanks 20 General Scott
have been introduced into the Louisiap.
State. .
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'r,'e r Nis-' s-affif w'h r1 -ccr,i'y e
ne. - %. e rriefty T., MAJ VIZ.
hsjfens g. l. to lsSd.f 4 tie arm, ~ tie
AnI o!iss sac ana tie army rue. the
rtaa T. tAs dS.rAce Cd; i.issty Nc,co
- ilia4isls ~ni,e gu,cgrci than IL was r1-
der i7r ,.-rro)s 4 "a SPAIN la. h,r
r-lAr tesee lsen secafeIg iier r,ads m.
PROVED Toe ,c'iIncni q Mexico "a.
code I'D iA'c, hundred Hs!n,o Of ull..
from imgs~,s What IA bon dor. With
~ ], Inc t~eu used 10 paw armrs " make
and unnhle Ironunciaf,enios. a. nut M
,i' man I'D pet down that. No,ic, hh.
c'as'Anil, su,14.uoda l,rgc' army. g. ,..r
- lf'sk 80 Pee 'han ~. great, i.rublr
ha' 'ais'-l g. invade hcf seil
49, ri all - r,a,~, Nri, ~ tie
NDu.~ - Blfre.ss. ~ Nrgiuia AMI IT,,
r'nefal 9 Ut # as-rtu,c,,.. Who uu-
ierio.l tie principle, q lh,ii, ard were
''orofor prepared t. institute 'rec roy.
,-nmer,, The success 81, our government,
'rfg' U. cut IN honorable oon,ras, with
Nc,ic. sna al other republics WHO carcs
r. Ties" -, '-h rof,r mrn'sr Some -
ih,m ia. D.. rrv .r'ailc O.. ueh VA, lsrc
ts'e g. keep the I,acc bat ,hey diii,f
viddy 'rui ~ American nation !, ~ ia
or eiarar,sr inr-ainol lnvf ugl'. 3 lu y
ari Understand liberty.
We ought therefore 20 Unite in sustaining
the Cpn,iiiuiion. We shall thu. - far %
show that !, j. practicable for nations 10
govern themselves. that popular government
l.ss,sscs enough q wisdom. prudence. for
lsarancc. 70 st 90 wtheu, any power NJ,
o.nf'u,d by .,s'lf
l. las bon ~ laL., g. .i,c ny time.
~lici. was MT oecui ,,l IA pro.g .-iuua. lg-.
.ses, T. p4l.lle Iusi's un.!cI tho general
/, government. nc,er hell An, State dice,
v1ccr, l,raf r,nigh,. when was member
81 the L,gi-laiarc q Massachusetts. (ahd |
believe the oul, law, which in tia, capacity
! aided IN passing vas for tie bonca, Of
fishermen (Nuch .aushtcr) VI, stud.
les have ever been connected with the Com
s'i.u,ion. a. the gr,a, and extraordinary
product 10! the age After 4 public lie Of
thirty years. ! can say with sincerity, that.
though smeiin,s my conIsc has excited
,lamor. feel conscious OF having. ALWAYS.
wished j, we'll aud II no,hin, remain o! me.
III to b. remembered but general a. knoui-
odgow,nt. recorded on iny ,,nl stone which
81. M ',unissm men will admit +, ho ulr.
ihai "ll,rr hes ono wa, wished vol to tue
Constitution Of 1t, C.mtr, tic great
object II n, HE VIII have brcn accomplish
81. Ricamoni Times 4 Compiler.
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Correspondence OF the Journal Of Commerce.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.


learn from sources entitled 20 credit.
that since the eth inst. IN order has
been despatched to Gen. Scott to halt at
jalapa for the present. 1t may be the in
tcntion Of the Executive that the invading
army shall there await the rcin.6rccmcn,s
which it may be necessary to send to Gen.
Sc OFT as well as for the transportation which
he necds. in order to enter he Capital Of the
Aztccs.
But it is supposed, by some, that he
found ut Jalapa means of transportation,
and will have advanced towards the capital.
before the order can reach Lim,-if such
order has been issued.
have also reason TO believe that the
Government is about to send Commission
ers to Mexico, with power to offer terms of
peace, and conclude a treaty.
Senator Soulc, of New Orleans, will be one
Of the three Commissioners
l do not suppose that the Government has
any definite reason however. to expect sue
cess from this mission /; but it may be con-
s'dcred proper in view Of purposcd change
IN the character of the war, to make final
proposition.
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YCChTAN.

Eslrac, Of letter dated Merida Marcl,
81, lsa7 =
This lIfaled country is in a most de.
plorablc sllua'on-a general opinion is pre-.
valllog; even among those who brought CA
the last revolution at Campcnchy, ,ha, the
only remaining chance of permanent pence
Is that the war between the United States
and Mexico be shortly brought 10 an end
50 that the latter be able to intervene and
stop the anarchy md kill the Hydra Of CIV
Il war ValIaiolid and Tlxlmcl have w,.
messed the most dreadful murders In the
former CITY the whole whne popu a,ion.
male. female, md children, have been mur.
dercd or buried alivc. This wholesale
murder lasted three days The future IS
prcgnan, with storms
The whole Governncn. can BE- said 10
be vested in one man-I,on ST. Jago Men.
dez-who, wi,hou, any official nppoinrm,n,.
plays abou,,hc same game a. dii DR. Fran.
cha IN Paraguay lie assumed upon him.
sell mor dangerous responsibility HIS
chef political measure consists in expellng
rom the country every one he is suspicious
Of Those already amoent to n iormdablc
number Many who had conccae lei them
selves relying on a promise OF amnesty,
'ame out, and now they have to choose
odwecn PRISON at Campenchy or exile
A II prefer the later alternative, fearing to
De made victims Of horrid massacre, such
'' took place IN February, lst3 Of dread
al memory Nnnyri rich persons, such Ms
Don Fabrco Lop'z md Don Esicynn
luJano, are Opposing Of their property
nd preparing to embark for foreign coun
. Dclia, April 81.
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NATIONAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Tho British Government. besides .dn,.
ing all donations from this coun,r, n,, (
d9ty. Las Acknowledged .sfciall, aud ma a..
hAndscmcst manner the oxcft,ons made IN
this country fcf the relief q the suffering In
Ireland and Scotland The fullow,ns l,t,,,
from l.ord ralmcrs,ou 10 Nh rackonlam
communicated by the letter 10 the Secr,tar,
Of State. appear. in the Washington nioii
How much more delightful, and better eve.
~ way. is this. than To- lie fga,,ug for o.,
gon II Chronicle
Foreign once. March 81. -
1T have received your dispatrl,..
No. :. of the 18th al, stating that iucasur,.
have been taken .cr the purpose OF ra,,.uy
subscription IN tic United State for tlr
relief Of the destitute Irish poor. And !
have to instruct YOU To- take every orportu.
nifty Of SAYING how grateful her Malcs','.
Government. aml the British na,ions ar.,
feel Tor this Kind aud honorable Manifesto
ton Of .,mpa,h, by the citizens of tie lui.
ted States for the mifcrings Of the lrishIc,
pie. IL nigh, indeed have been expected.
tina, a generous and high minded na,i .,
would deeply coinmlscratc the suffering.
which an awful visitation Of Providence has
inflicted upon SO large population, d,sccn.
dcd from the same ancestors ~ themselves
Blu, the active and cpcriciic assistance viii q
the people Of the United States arr thus at
frding to the poor Irish, while /, rnccl,
the highest honor upon our transatlantic
brethren, must tend to draw cl-cr. aud g.
render stronger and NOR lasting. those Il,
Of friendship and mutual esteem which h,r
Majcsty's Government trusts will hong con
tinuc 10 cxls, between the two grqai hrancl
Is of the Anglo-Saxon iamil separated
indeed from each other by geographical posi-.
ton but united together by common inter
c>ts to which every succeeding year mast
add Increasing extension and force.
! am. &c. PALNERSTO\
Right Hon. Richard pakcnham Sc.
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kSV"Thc New Orleans papers announce

y ~. :. ~! ~, -r'o-i... Ai----Is.
j. Swift. Of the United States Engineer
corps. in tho thirty year OF his age
lie was taken i'll at Camargo some months
ago, but accompanied lis command to Vera
Cruz, where lie was so pcrscvcring ia his
efforts to perform the duties of his station
that he was bornc from the ground OH a lit.
ter having sunk down a. his post, utterly
exhausted. From the effects Of this impru.
dent cxertion. he never recovered. lie
reached New Orleans Oh the 9th ult. and
died there on the 2ith. Captain Swift was
a son Of General Joseph g. Swift, of y. Y;
he was educated at West Point. in which
institute u i.c was some years Professor Of
Engineering. lie was gallant soldier, an
accomplished scholar, and a gentleman of
the most elevated moral character. His
death is great loss to the service.
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Jofapd Occupied- 4drancc Of Scot upo,
me 'dphaf-- Condition Of the Mcricans
-Ndn'a .fnna Condcmnrd bv Public
Opmion-Gcn. Shields mJroring!!
Dates from Vera Cruz have been received
at New Orleans to the 10Th ut.
General Scott was pushing vigorously
forward towards the city Of Mexico, and
mad met with no further resistance on Iii.
route.
Jalapa had been taken. Gen. Ampudia
with 5000 disorganzcd lanccrs rcir.alcl AZ
Worth's division advanced. 1t was occupicd
by General Worth on the 22d. lie found
Mexican officer in command. in rcudi-
ness to surrender the place, with all the
public property, arms, stores. &c. Colonel
Chlli was appointed governor # Jalapa.
Pcrotc was also occupied by our army
withou, resistance. Cannli1o bad previously
dianantlcd the town, and liberated all the
criminals from the prisons
II is reported that General Scott was on
the pcin, Of making demonstration o,. Pue-
bla.
The Mexican army was entirely broken nm
Santa Anna, It was said, left Sierra Gorda
with only - dragons He did no, pass
Through Pcrotc. At the last advices he wa.
at Oroxiba. with 1000 men, only 200 Of
whom were armed lie dared no, show
hlmsclfin Mexico, but was crdeavorinr 10
raise ncw army.
Another report statos that he has sue.
ceeded IN gathering together 5000 men. ILL.,
GLIDING ingItiycs from Sierra Gorda.
The news Of the overthrow Of H.. No,;.
ran army had caused great Consideration IN
ia" capital. The Americans were denouuc.
ed by the MeNicaus in t.e most bitter
Ierus-and Santa Anna was UNIVERSAL,
by tie public voice a. q coward
anu traitor. IL was thought that biz IN
iueIcc bad DEPARTED aud that he would de.
iver himself up. Measures w.re about To-
Dc tax on to icr,ihy the city Of Mexico.
II la reported that General Scott has
'ent messenger u the city Of Mexico. 70
'onler with Congress. Also, that an e,pe.
ii''"n OF 1000 solLiers and marines are n.
'ont to bc fitted gu, for the Pacific over
and.
'cnerai Qutman with BIZ. brigade had
''ned the main army, and had reached .Ja. ,
ara
0en. Patterson. who had been seriously
w. was recovering bis hoalth. Gen. Shield. :
uppose'i 10 b. mprtally wounded. seemed
0 bc improving I,