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THE GALAXY,
MIDDLEBURY,VT.
Tuesday, April 81, l847.
THE PRESIDENCY.

Men of all political compexions in every
part of the union are now boldly and cnthu-
siastically expressing their preferences for
General Taylor as the next presidential can
didaie. We are not among those who would
would withhold from Gen. Taylor, the mead
Of praise and gratitude for his illustrious scr
vices in war however unjust auG brutal in
which he acts in obedience to the orders OF
the constituted authorities Of bis county
Nor can we regard military achievements as
disqualification to the presidency when the
General may be sunk in the superior merits
Of the civilian. But all sensible and patriotic
citizens should require the most conclusive
evidence 9th character, capacity and prin
ciples Of policy which would guide the adrni
lstratiou Of a man who az chief magistrate can
CONTROL the destinies Of the nation. Whether
he is the advocate OF protection or oil fire.
trade, of the extension of slavery or Of its IN
hibilon within the limits of the constitution.
should he distinctly understood by those " no
are to act upon nomination which they arc
so eager TO make. How puerile for an en-
lighiened people TO be 50 far allurcd by the
by the charms of military glory, as to forget
that The man at the head Of the nation should
CORRECTLY represent the principles aud civil
policy Of the people who place him there
To advanced powerful civilized nation whose
proper element is peace in the true path Of
greatness and prosperity requires species
Of wisdom and sratesmanlike virtues little
connected with that bravery aud skill which.
secures the success of armies and narics.
Still there are among Our most quiet and
sober minded citizens as web as the more
enthusiastic those who believe Gen. Taylor
to possess traits of character which emncntly
fit him for the civil chief rs the nation. They
are charmed with the polished and diguihed
style of mis- public documents, and The hm'
maniIy. candor and wisdom which they ex-
hibit. They believe too that as he hirnscP
declared. bud he been permitted to vote r
the last presidential election he would have
given his vote for Henry Clay, thathe is op-
posed 10 The policy of annexation and the
Mexican war, and that he would he much less
likely to involve us in wars, than such fool
hardy civilians as Tyler and Polk.
Should these assertions in relation 10 Gen.
Taylor prove correct and should it be further
more asccrtained that his views i'll relation to-
the disturbing subject of slavery are adnHss-
bic by the noTihern section of the wing party
a more desirable man could no, be selected
oy The wing party as a Candidate for the chiet
magistracy of the ur4eR-
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THE DEATH OF COL. HENRY CLAY

The recent victory of our army, brilliant
| as il is, has been won by the expenditure OF
| a fearful amount OF human life. How dearly
is glory purchased How many gallant
hearts have Seen stilled-how many noble
beings snatched away from the country oil
their pride, from the homes which their pres
ence frightened and their death renders des'
oIaie, The nation will mourn them all with
| an affection which. like the death that has
claimed them. knows no rank. ard turning
| 10 the author OF this war and its Affections;
| will ask Where are they,
Among those who have been offered up,
there is no one whose death will excite dee
per and more universal sensibility. than that
Of young Clay. We know that each death
sundered ties that bleed in the parting, and
tha: thousands Of parents weep tor their chill
dren md will not be comforied, for they are
not. Bat the death Of Clay is no free gill,
due to a single heart the soTrow and sympa-
Inv of a Whole people will be poured forth
not only for him whose death is glory, but
for the bereavsd and stricken patriot and
parent OF Ashland.
Amid the clustering honors ofhi5 elevated
career, Henry Clay has been man Of sor-
rows, The affections ofhis home have been
great at his own heart, and have yearned O.
yer his children with an jntcusity oil love
which only noble Datures know. But
"Afliction seem enamored ofhis parts"
death has been busy about his heal-ih-stone
and one by one he has seen many OF those
who so proudly claimed him as father or
crandsire, taken from him, Their heritage
oil love devolved upon the survivors. and his
son, who bore his name and shared his vir
tues, was the pride and glory Of his honored
old age. But his country demanded the ser
vices of that son. The struggle Of the faith
er's heart must have been mighty one, but
he devoted him-as he had devoted his own
illustr:ous life-io his country. The heroism
of Col. Clay rendered it certain that his ca
rcer would be brilliant. but probable that il
would also oe brief. Mr.. Clay seemed to
feel parental presentment that such would
the fact. He recently left New Orleans on
his return 10 Ashland, andis represented rs
Iaboring under an overshadowing despon-
dency in relation 10 the fate Of the army anu
of his son. We rejoice that The unhappy IL
dings found him nj home and among his kin
dred, Though all the land is his home, and
every hear, his kindred. where his tears cnn
mingle with those of The stricken partner OF
his Affections. We dare not, even in irnag-
ination, intrude upon the scene made sacred
by sorrow; vet we know enough oil the hero
statesmen 10 believe that, even in his hour
oldesoation, the pride OF the patriot and the
parent may afford some solace. and that the
sentiment oil Cato over his sacrifice will rise
from his heart.
Pm satisfied
Thanks 10 the Gods! my son has done his
duty,
How beautiful is death when earned by
virtue
Who would not be the youth? What pity
is it,
That we can die but once TO serve our
country"
PhuadeiDhia North american.
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THE WFLMOT PROVISO.

Those no regard the Mexican war EmIs
cd in its results to the thousands olives whieiI
must be sacrificed, the millions Of money
which it will cost, CT the vast extent ef terri
tory which it may add to our already ieoeS-
banded domains take but a birds eye view OF
its consequences. These considerations are
Of irilng moment compared With tho civil
commotions which are lisely to be engeDder-
greatly to be feared will break the onion into
fragments Indeed il IS seriously to be aPpre-
ben,led that the paramount 5bJeetOf southern
politicians is to dissolve the union after use
ing its blood and tTeasUEe 10 strengthen ants
extend the souther division That 'h's Wal
il vaeed 10 fortIfy the acsrrsed rnStrtHtIooby
the acquisition of slave territory rs no" open
" avowed BY the southern leaders. They
and their presses arrOgantly proclaim thatthe
Wilmot pfoviso is utterly lnadmIssabie' that
no one who supports it can receive the votes
fthe southern democracy for congress OIL
the Presidency, and that il once sanctioned
by congress, it would be signal oil specuS
dissolution. Thus is rule or ruin the motto
orthe south and we believe with many honor
able exceptions among whigs.Wi'hOutd'''''o"
of party. The issue with them Will % NOT
whether the candidate is Wing or Democrat
I'm, 10 he for slavery. II this is indeed so can
!, he nossible that northern men will any
loncer hauI, between two opinions. Can they
lopper c,ingc under the calling Lash OF south
ern domination. Will they be less hrm III
sustaining liberty than the south in uPhold'DS
slavery. Let the Wilmot provlso at al hH~
ards be insisted OIL. Tt will be BY every WING
north of Mason and Dixons line. IL tne "o''D
is again to be betrayed let the resPo'slO"''5
rest where il ever has rested upon the uouoH
faced Iocorocracy OF the north who have so
long tameiy suffered themselves to DO c,scl-
piped like galley slaves by,heIr southern a'lleS,
The north is 10 the south az two 10 one ana
70, shareholders hitherto have ruled as with
rod Of Iron. What is the union worth u 'no
odious monopoly of the slave power yearly
growing more and more exactIn5 IS suhe'eu
10 sway the government.
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The Richmond Republican and the VII
mington IN. C.Y Chronicle put up the name
Of Gen. Taylor, as The candidate for Pre,i-
dent at the election in ls46. The NorColL
(va.l Herald not only thus puts up his name
but gives the record of a larg Whig, mce,iur
there, called TO press his nomination. JosenI,
Seager, Esq, oil Elizabeth Cny, among othsr
things, referred to the question which had
been raised rs 10 Gen. Taylor's political opip-
ions, and whether they might not be such az
would make it inconsistent in the Wings to
take him for candidate:
Such question, he said, he was happy to
have it in his power to put to rest. He had
been assured BY gentleman who occupies
the highest station in the public esteem, and
who is the bosom friend Of Gen. Taylor, that
Gen. Tsylor's political views are identical
with those of Henry Clay
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MASSACRE OF GOV. BENT AND
OTHER AMERICANS AT TAOS.

On the 18th January, 1917, Charles Bent,
Governor of the Territory Of New Mexico,
iei, Santa Fe. the seat Of government, Tor
Taos, his place of residence. Whilst there,
the two friends of Two Pueblo Indians, who
we're confined in the prison at that place, re-
quested him to release them. 10 which he re-
piled, that although Governor ofthe province
it was entirely out Of his power 10 release
any one confined by law, until they were
tried. They then resolved TO release the
prisoners by force and murder all the Ameri-
cnas at Taos, together with those Mexicans
who had either accepted office under the
American Government. or were favorable to
Americans. On the Tuesday following they
effected their resolution. releasing the priso-
ners and barbarously numbering and scalp
ing Gov. Bent, Stephen Lee. the sheriff,
James w. Leal. circuit attorney. Cornello
Vigil. "a Spaniard) project; Narceses Beau
bien and Parbleau Herrmeah, sparing but
one American named Elliott Lee. Leal
was scaIped alive.
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From the n. O. Picayune, April 10.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS

The teT,ns indicated by Senior Atocha in
hls letter TO Rejon as the proposition of the
United States 10 Mexico to obtain a peace,
we find in the 'Diario del Gobierno,' of Mex
leo, copied from paper of Guadalaiara,
without word Of dissen'. They are as fol-
lows:
A commission shall be named TO arrange
the conditions. Thi, commission shall be
composed of Messrs. Benton and Buchanan
and one member of Congress of the opposi-
ton, and two Mexican commissioners. The
commission shall assemble wherever the
government Of Mexico may appoint.
The United States demanded the parallel
OF 70 degrees Of latitude fIom the Gulf Of
Mexico to the Pacific as the dividing line.
Inc United States will pay fifteen millions
OF dollars IN cash for the territory occupied
solemnly engaging not TO exact or claim any
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FROM VERA Cruz.

There were number Of arrivals at New
Orleans os the SIh inst. from Vera Cruz.
bringing dates 10 the ID. Among the mas.
sense1s in the steamer Alabama which left
Oh the Dist ull, touching at Tsmpico was
MIR. Halle, the army correspondent of the
Picayune. Who communicates the following
March %. TIE Surrender. Our army
was drawn up into lines facing inward, and
occupying mile in extent. Gen. Worth
appeared on the field in full uniform, TO di
rect the arrangements and receive the COD
quered troops. A detachment OF sailors anC
marines added much to the effect. AT IL
O'Clock the Mexican army hogan to appear
the columns passing between our .liues
Women aud children accompanied the uooP'
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nenr The church.

nenr The church.
Next morning women and men came to
the Colonel, on their knees. with white flags
crosses and images, begging for mercy.
They SAID they we're whipped, that they had
never been whipped SO before, nor expected
10 he so agair,
The Col. let them of. and desisted from
further assaults against The village, and thus
ended the campaign.
Montoya, one Of the leaders, was hrouen'
in by some friendly Mexicans, he was court
rnartaled on the 9Th, found guilty, and pune
on tho Sih. Tomas, another OF the leaders
whom Col. Price required 10 be given up
was shot by a senIin' while attempting 10 es-
CAPE.
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THE LATE CAPT. VINTON.

The death Of the gallant officer, at Vera
Cruz, has been made The subject Of great
deal Of interesting comment, in the press,
generally. 1t may not be known 10 many
that at one time, and indeed for many years
together, he had serious thoughts Of follow
ing the example of his two distiDs uished
brothers. Alexander and Francis, and taking
orders in the Episcopal Church, But he
was called to take part in the Florida cam
paign, aud since that time has been constant
y occupied in his couutry's service, OF him.
we find in the Providence JouraDl, the fol-
lowing interesting notice.
As christian soldier. bis life may be les
son to the young, to combine pieiy with pat
rio,ism, and reciify the calculations Of earth
y ambition, by referring them to heavenly
standard. Let his own more emphatic words
speak for him-the earnest and lost, written
shortly after his death: so touchingly prophet
c of HE impending fate. with all the tender
ness Of a voice from the tomb-with all the
authority of voice from above 1t.
IL have hitherto lived mosIly8for others
But my children will reap some Of the fruits
of my self-denial, by the means shall leave
them Of living independently. and securing a
good education. ! commit them in full reli-
ance TO the care of their Heavenly Father,
and hope their trus, in Him will ever be at
least as firm aud unceasing as has been my
own. My confidence in the overriding Provi-
dence of God is unqualified; so that 60 to
the field of action fully assured that what
ever may befa me will be for the best. l
feel proud to serve my country in this her
time OF appeal; and should even the worst
death itself-be my lot. shall meet it cheer
fully, concurring fully in the beautiful Roman
sentiment, "Duice ct dccorum est, pro Patria
uori
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be found an account Of the recent engage
ments between Gen. Taylor and Sahta An
ma. 1t was glorious battle! -Four thous-
and orthe enemy slain and only seven hun
dred of our men. Oh! it rds glorious vic
tory!
Think of the Iamentation and anguish
which fill so many hearts and shroud in dark
ness so many bones, to -day-and say. was
it not glorious victory? Think Of the sol
dier's sufferings and privaions-of the an
guish of hIs dying hour-and tell us, was 1
not a'gIorious engagement? Hear the moth
er's shrek as she receives the tidlngs Ina
her son has persisted, listen 10 the wailng'
ofnew made widows and orphan children
and pronounce this glorious Thing
On! war. when shall thy desoluiion'
cease?
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FROM THE ARMY.
NEWS FROM SANTA FE-A BRILL
IANT VICTORY.
.Nericaas again Defeated.

The following account Of splendid vic
tory IN Santa Fe; appears in The Louisville
Co1rier, ST. Louis, Monday evening. March
9th. VI.
MR. w. N. ADMINISTRATIONS Sir-We
have this day received an express from San
IA Fe.
The Mexican insurrec;ionisis numhering
2oeo men. marched down on Santa re, as
wls iRtImated by our last adviccs They
were met with Capt Morris command in
tie valley Of the Moro, ara totally routed.
i great number of The enemy were killed
aad wounded-,hc rest FED precIpiiatey 10
the mountains.
The action was most brilliant one on
ehe part of our men, and reflects great credit
on their GOODNESS aud courage
The news Of The assassination oil Gov.
Bent is fully confirmed. Twenty five
Other Americans .ciI al The same time.
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READ IT. READ IL /!

For the civil and diplomatic expcn-
ces orlhe government. S4,44I,79O 81
For The support Of the army &
volunteers, 81, 17s, 461 81
For the support of the Navy. 9,3O7. 96S 10
For the support ofthe Post or
flee Department. 4.1l5, 4O6, 90
For the support Of the Indian
Department 1854, POS, 80
For the support Of the Military
Academy, 1906 90
For building and cquipping
steamboats,, 100000 90
For revolutionary and ortc pen
sions. 1855, 10000
For concluding peace with Mex
leo 100000 90
For the erection Of light hoU-
ses, 5ls.S3O 90
Miscellaneous, 54O243 Is
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a PEEP AT THE PUBLIC ExPENDirUREs.-
The Union publishes The report Of the Clerk
% the House Representatives, in obedi
race 10 the Act oil 1886. which requires him
to publisha statement of all The approrria-
lions matIs, new Offices created. and salaries
fixed by each Congress, as soon after its SEES
sion as possible. 1t Occupies sixteen col
uInns, and the following 10 recaphulaiion
OF The money appropriated by a Loco Foco
Ennrrees -
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REV. john N. MAFFIr, the distinguished
Methodist Clergyman, has just married a
young lady Of is, at Brooklyn, N. Y. A
bout thousand persons assembled with
gong, cat calls and superannuaied kettles; to
amuse the happy pair, and had il not been
for strong police called out, serious riot
would have taken place.
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The President sent Gen. Taylor 10 Next
co TO Conquer Peace" Fearing that this
might on done loo easily, tho President wrote
a passport, which rendered il necessary that
the Old Soldier mus, first Conquer Santa
Anna. He will now "Conduer a Peace"
and then the People may respectfully request
him to come bone and conquer the insriSatOf
of the war.
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HENRY CLAY ON THE MEXICAN
WAR.
ASHLAND, Sth April. /

@'ShhH'Rf Ohh
You express your regret
on account Of the unexpected issue Of the
last Presidential election. ] Ought TO feel
none for myself, personally. Besides being
relieved from vast responsibility, it furnish
ed The occasion Of the exhibition of tesiimo-
mails, aud the ontporing oil affection from The
hearts OF my friends and countrymen, Of which
had no previous conception that ever could
be the honoreG object. Their spontaneous
and disintercsled manifestations arc worth
far more than the Presidency itself.
For our common country ] do regret the
issue Of the contest. Had il been otlI>rwise,
we should have preserved the protective poll
cy under which we had made rapid and eI-
couragng advances the march Of improve
ment in our rivers and harbors would not
have been arrested; and above all. we should
have avoided this unnecessary war Of ag-
erosion with a neighbour, torn 10 pieces by
internal dissensions The brilliant achieve
ments. and The glorious laurcls acquired, du-
ring It's prosecution, gratifying as they are 10
our national pride and character, can never
compensate for the exceptionable manner in
which it was begun, the brave and patriotic
lives which have been sacrificed, and the
fearful Issue which, ] trembIe in cOntempla-
TING. may grow out Of its termination. But
have not now a heat 10 dwell on this pain
full theme. turn from it with hope and du-
tifuI submission to Him, whose no doubt wise
and inscrutabIe dlspensaiion has permitted
thisawlul calamity 10 visit our beloved coun-
try.
pray you, my dear sir, 10 accept the as
surarces of my gratitude for the kind manner
in which you have executed the duty toward
me, assigned TO you by the Wings of Auburn
and o. my being, with perfect esteem and
regard, Your friend md ob't servant.
II. CLAY.
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MousLIN DELAINEs.-Thisi is entirely a
new article TO be manufactured in the United
States, yet upon trial it is found that it can
be made 10 compare very favorabIy with for
eion manufacturers. The Manchester Mills
in this city, make on average about 500 pie
ces daily, Over 400 cases of 40 pieces each,
were offered at auction in New York recent
Iy, and commanded good prices.-Man-
chester American.
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INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.-A writer to the
Delta Of n. O., from Saltllo, says:

INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.-A writer TO the
Delta Of n. o., from Saltilo, says:
Our loss has been severe, perhaps 700 men
killed and wounded. But that Of the enemy
must be far greater. The precision Of our
artillery FIRE, (which saved the fight was in
credible. Shot after shot would fall into their
corps, carrying destruction to whole ranks
On the 18th, after we had had all the ran
cheros OF the country at work bdrying their
dead, went over the field to make plan,
and, besides the many scattering bodies in
pairs, triads and siugIy dispersed aver the
field, saw three groups. one Of eight, one OF
seven and one of sixteen each group hav-
ing apparently been slain by a single ball.
An officer was lying on the first. and another
in the last He also says Gen Taylor,
God bless his soul, narrowly escaped. A
ball struck the breast of his buttcned coat. a
very bad one by the way, made FIVE holes,
passed through his undershirt, without draw
ing blood
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There are few loco foco editors still dis
posed TO accuse the Wings of afforGiug laid
and comfort to the enemy" Gen. TAYLOR
is Wing; and if the enemy" can extract
any comfort" from the thrashing he gave
them at Buena Vista. we have no doubt the
doner is ready TO double the dose.
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Total
$57,9S2,575 90

While Gen. TAILOR was charging upon
SANTA ANNA Gin 'front.'" Polk was firing at
Gen. TAYLOR "in the rear !" and while the
Old Hero, as Major-general. was gathering
lurels for bis country at Buena Vista the Lo-
co-Focos in Washington were plotting to
make Benton GeneraIin- Chief But he t-i-
umPhed, and Santa Anna and Polk we're
whipped Benton remains civilian at Wash
inston, and Santa Anna has fled to San Luis
Potosi
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL MAIL
STEAMER CAMBRIA.
15DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE,

The Royal Mail Steamship Cambria,
Captain G. H. {. Judklns, arrived at this
mort Yesterday afternoon, about 6 O'clock
from Liverpool the 4th inst, having accom-
pished her passage in q few hours over 10
days.
An important change has occurred in the
grain market. The supplies received INTO
every part ofthe United Kingdom. ofioreign
bread stufis, have been immense, and an Ed
perness had been manifested TO realize upon
reduced terms; yet the home buyers were op-
Grating with much caution, and the export
ordershad greatly lessened. There was con
siderable fluciuat;on in all descriptions Of
grain and grain produce during the month Of
March, II closed with 9 eneral define. AT
the Liverpool market. on the goth uli. Yves
tern Canal Flour sold at 37s per barrel. and
rather even less; Baltimore and Philadel-
phia at 35s 10 36s; superfne Canada al 36s
10 BIS, sour moved off slowly al 32s 10 33s
per barrel. These rales show reduction
during The month of about IS per barrel.
The best States and Canadian red Wheat
was not salsable beyond los cd 10 lis per
barrel. Indian Corn 46s to ASS for white,
and 4Ss TO Sos for yellow AT this reduction
there mad been a better demand, and several
parcels taken on speculation. Indian Corn
Meal 22s 10 "a per barrel.
The principal interest of the Parliament
proceedings relate as usual TO Ireland. The
Government measure, the Poor Relief Bill
has been debated at great length, and amid
much opposition, in the House Of Commons.
The bill has gone through Ihe Committee, &
ii third reading will take place after The re-
cess.
The Cambria brings OH, 10 this port
$3.50, 900 in specie. Also, lett 100000 al
Halifax.
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~ Hon. John Preniiss, Of Keene, has
made donation 10 each OF the fourteen school
districts in Keene. ola complete sci, contain
ing 80 volumes OGthe Massachusetts School
Library.