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SpEEn OF TINE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
The Kingston Chronicle says that The wires
are found 10 work just as well upon the long
est as the shortest lines, and vera coniin-
uous line in operation between New York and
Boston. the communication would be, 10 all
appearance instantaneous. Were wire
sireached eleven times around u c earth, tho
magnetic fluid would pass the distance in one
second. Were wire passed through Lon
don. Paris, ST. Petersburgh, Constantinople,
Cape Town, Lima. Cairo in Egypt Pekin.
and by the way Of Oregon, the fluid would
pass the entire distance during the time oil
one pulsaiion OF the heart.
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The end of our rope as 10 farther advance TO-
wards San LUIS Poiosi in our present posi-
lion. We have a column Of troops at Saith
10, and think it is the intention OF the Com
landing General to cover the country with
- ,roops from this to Tampico, which will Ell
c.c,rally keep The Mexicans on the other SIDE
81 The Sierra Madre mountains. General
G., Anna. il is reported, is at San LUIS
po,os; AT The head of very large force, ant,
# the difficulties were not, as we have conciu'
siye evidence, almost insurmountap'e ih ,ne
way of obtaining wafer, &C, on the road
have no doubt but General Taylor would seek
and fight bin at that place, though 'ne ooos
would he greail, against him. From Saitiii"
10 San Luis Pstosi, for great distance we
would have to depend upon tanks oil water
and the supply OF that very limited while ihe
enemy are in a position 10 destroy the tanks.
if necessary, at a moments warning, should
we advance.
Now il does appear TO me that Inc homin-
istraiion should pursue one oil Two courses I'D
This vile and Improbable war, viz 4; either ap-
propriate largely in the way OF men and troops
and take Vera Cruz and the Castle oil San
Juau. and then threaten the city OF Mexico
h, an advance, or be satisfied with the acqui-
l. ;,;on Of California and hold it, and say 20
Mexico, Now we have paid ourselves :; and
| If the do not like it. lei them drive US from
the county il they can.
Indeed, as to the country from this TO the
Sierra Madre. il would be worthless to US,
and il would be worth a war of some years TO
make the Mexicrps take it back with the pres
eut population. From appearances we can
see no end to this war; we may hight battles
win victories and take towns. and it all a
mounts to nothing. as we get nothing except
bloody noses. brUken limbs, and loss oil HE
Everything valuable is claimed or owned Sy
foreis ners, and OF course beyond our reach
the Mexican people export nothing. barely
raising sufficient Tor their own subsistence
and have but little 10 spare, as they are O.
bIiged 10 irrigaie their lands in order TO grow
ANYTHING, as but little rain falls in this coun
,rv Tbe people live in ranches or villages
in order to protect themselves from the lndI
ans and the numerous hordes oil robbers tina
inlest the country.
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FROM THE ARMY.
THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE
ARMY. a

The report of the Adjutant General. made
on the 9Th inst., contains some interesting
particulars respecting the condition OF the
army. Tie actual force in service. inclu-
ding officers and privates. is l0,3sl.-The
number authorized is IL, 1898.
The army in Mexico is estimated ats
Alb regulars, and OF, 5ll volunteers, Of whom
776 are on their way TO California,
The volunteers employed in The war,
consist of twenty-seven regiments and two
companies. ofwhich five regiments are cav
airy, or mounted men, and twenty-five in
ianiry, except part Of one battalion, o.
which two Of ;hc companies arc field ariil-
cry.
OF The above force. Gen. Taylor has IN
der his command together with recruits or
their way 10 join him, 7.406 regulars, ant
l0,026 volunteers. Gen. Wool has in hi
division Cpl regulars, and 2,019 volunteers
With Gen. Kearney there are 446 regulars
and 3, 456 volunteers. Aggregate force il
the field, 24OS4 ~ y. Post.
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4 WHEEL OFF.

EV' The refusal Of the House Of Repre-
scntaIives by an emphatic rSts. To rcspou,!
To the Executive RI COMMUNICATION of a tax
on Tea and Coffee even after the Secretary
Of the Treasury had informed them that
such tax was necessary to carry on The
government. shows that no little disafiertipa
rcisns in The loco camp.
The rejection hy Congress ofrhe prop
osi,iOD Of the President for rbe appointment
Of Lieut. General is another severe pebufl
The truth is the President has plunged into
waT which Congress would mol at 6rst
have declared. and whose further prosce Dsior
is now evidently repusnant to their wishes
They have in this instance most emphari-
cally repudiated Polk and his war plans.
Doubt hesitation and iuaction marx all the
proceeding of CONGRESS thus far.
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do, the direction Of the Executive, no DOUBT
shows the object for which The war "'' P'''
ecured-
mn, LII "a ,I;smember Mexico. and is ready
70 make neace. But on what terms Mex
;co we are told. must pay the expenses Of the
,,r Now. every one knows the poverty oil
ria, distracted country. Her finances are so
deranqed that she is scarcely able 10 support
her army 10 the field; SO poor that the main
hone Of The return of peace is founded upon
her inability to support the war. Does Tue
President believe that Mexico can pay US nifty
millions of money TO reimburse us for the ex-
penses Of the war; Does he not know her
utter inability TO meet such demand in spe'
ciel Did he not inform us, in histwo million
message, that Mexico was so poor that she
could not conveniently wait till the treaty was
ratified, and therefore, be desired the two
millions so as 10 be able to pay her IN ad-
vance, TO keep her army quiet until we could
recall our trooPsl Mexico pay the expenses
of The war! This anounls to declaration
that she must yield up her lerritory-the only
means of payment at her disposal. And so
intent is the President upon despoilng Mexi-
CO Of possessions, that he has declared to the
world that he Will prosecute the war WIN F'g
or; that he will consent to no armistlce, but
will continue the work Of buicbery and. con-
quest even after Treaty Of peace shall have
been signed by both nations This avowa'
was distinctly made in hi, tw million mes
sage-an avowal worthy only of the ages oil
barbarism. If this Administration IS not
checked in its mad career; if the President IS
allowed TO exercise any and every power
which NAV further his ambitious designs, the
day is not far distant when our free govern
ment will exist only in name. Shall he be
permitted to 60 on without reUuke, or shall
The Peoples Representatives assert their
right! Is it true that all who speak free
will he branded as traitors; but the People
will decide whether devotion TO our country
may not be as effectually exhibited in defend
ing our constitution az in tramplins IT under
foot.
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Private advircs give us strong assurance
that the L.. S. Senator's from this neT State
triH be right after aH-rhat is, one Wing and
onc Independenr-probably both from Lee
County. 1.-THE Loco Focos discover in sea-
son that the chances are against them, they
may possibly refuse that is the Senate may
to go into an election. leaving the State IN
Represented in the Senate Tor the present.
That will suit Us Just rs we'll. Now that the
Wings Of Iowa have learned that they may
carry the State, and ought to have done ii
last Fall, they are bound 10 make mp by dill
gcnce for past heedlessness.-They are able
TO command fair division of tho State into
two Congress Districts. and will take care al
the worst 10 carry one o. them. Our advices
lead us to believe that they are wide awake.
and mean 10 remain so.
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LATER FROM THE ARMY.

BY the arrival Of the U. S. auxiliary steam
ship Massachusetts, Capt. ID. Wood, we have
received Tampico dates 10 the 18th, and
Brazos to the 18th inst. We acknowledge
our Indebtedness to Capt. Wood for his kind
ness in forwarding the latest information, and
also 10 Mr.. A. ]. Clifton, late mate of the
Neptune, for a list Of vessels in the harbor OF
Tampico.
There had been qnite an excitement at
Tempico, caused by a report that large
body ofMexican cavalry had been seen in the
neig hborhood. or the ruth or lalsity ofthe
report, we have no means Of knowing.
The British sloop of war Alarm. Lieut.
Mays commanding. had arrived At Tampco
from Vera Cruz. Her captain was left sick
at the former place.
The U. S. steamer Fashion, with Gen Je-
ssup on board, arrived at Brazos on the 18th
inst.
Gen. Pillow left Maiamoras OIL the 14ih
inst. lie was to go % miles, and then wait
for Gen. Patterson with the res, OF his Gvis-
ion and train.
Through Mr.. Beard, one Of the passen-
gers by the Massachusetts, we learn that Gen.
Taylor was TO leave Monterey on the 10th
inst, for Victoria, with Gen. Twiggs's divis-
lou duu Il DOrilOu vi OcHs OnitH , DflSduo.
Ii is also reported that Gen. Urea, of whom
we have not heard of late, was at Victoria
with COCO cavalry. Gen. Wool remained at
Parras, and Gen. Worth at Saltillo. 1t was
positively reported and believed in camp that
Santa Anna had $4,000 men at San LUIS.
The following items we copy from the Mat
amoras Flag Of the 10Th inst:
MEXICAN REPoRTs.-A Mexican Just ar
rived from TampIco, informing us TIN San
ia Anna is purging his army of all officers to
whom the remotest suspicion of cowardice
can be attached, and retaining only such SIS
he has the most implicit confidence in their
bravery and skill. Gen. Ampudia, Col.
Carasco, and several others, he states have
been imprisoned, charged with cowardice,
and an order has been issued, booming TO
instant death any officer who shall diss race
his flag by cowardly or unofficeI-like con-
duct in battle. Santa Anna he repre- sents as
having the unlimited confidence of the SOL
diery; and to such a pitch had Re raised
their ardor, by eloquent appeals to their pas
sions. that it would he impossible TO con-
ceive the enthusiasm that prevails among
them. A general desire is expressed TO be
led against the invaders
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THE ANNEXATION OF CARCOw

The Washington Union thus alludes to
this subject in an article written for New
Years day.
The utter and abrupt exiinguishment Of
the last Pickering vesise Of Polish national
ity, in the republic Of Carcow. proves that
there is no safety for the penple in the guard
ianship of an alliance" Of sovereigns, how
ever it may siile itself Holy" and that three
of the great continental powers Of Europe
are not restrained BY fear or shame. in the
10Th century. from cOnsummatine' that great
crime of national spOilaiiOn, which the 18th
century began"
This appears embodied in justification Of
the process Of conqucring peace from Mex
leo by way Of oonsummating that other great
crime Of national spoilation, which the nine
teenih century began, but of which it is inn
possible at present to ioresee precisely The
end
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CONGRESSIONAL.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Washington, Jan. 4: 1917.
SENATE

A Message from tho President was recei-
we'd and read. He asked an increase in the
Army, and the appointment OF Lieut.. Gen
eraI. Referred 10 the Military Committee.
Also a message from the President rela-
live 10 The transmission OF mails 10 and from
the Army.
On motion of Mr...Johnson. of La. the
Vice President was requested TO communi-
cate 10 The Governor OF La, the intelligence
OF the Gecease of Mr.. Barrow.
Mr.. Cameron presented a petition from
Bradford county, Pa, for The abolition of sla-
very. The question Of IFS reception was
laid on the table Also the memorial OF Eas-
Ton College. 10 import books and instru-
mcn,s fr ee Of duty.
A memorial for aid for The rejected rail-
road 10 The Pacific, and a memorial TO bring
the war withMexice 10 a close, was presented.
Mr. Cameron said tina, no man in Penn
syyania desired TO end the war in any other
mode Than Ivy al hUuUroblO peace,
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

Have not things come to a strange pass IA
this free country The President has
plunged the nation into a war with Mexico.
and now in an official message to Congress no
characterizes all Who Ventured TO open their
mouths against its injustice and inhumanity
as giving aid and com ort TO the enemy. or 9th
erwise as traitors 10 The country. Thousands
and thousands of the lives OF our fellow citi-
zens must be sacrificed. and millions and
tens oimillions Of the peoples money must
be spent, and yet they may not express their
adherence Of the measures Of the govern
ment without being denounced By The Presi.
dent and his Iieges as enemies oil the country.
IF we are thus to be robbed ofthe right Of free
discussion, let us no longer hGast Of our pop
uIar institutions. Let US have dictator a.
once. Let us not cling to form Of Re-
pnbIic while the substance has departed.
And how much less tyrrannicaI is the Pres
ideni in taking this ProscripIive ground than
the advocates Of the sedition law, which ,nsde
them so odi"us, The right of speaking and
writing freely upon the measures Of govern
neut IN the first case wouldbe pronounced
'editious and in the other reasonable.
Even the people Of MonarchiaI England
would scorn subserviency 10 power SO
lame and Illuminating as this. Look atihs
speeches Of Fox. Rare. Burke and Pitt in
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MA ) SA CHUSE rs.

SECOND Observation-Disclosures from all but,
four towns give KIEG wv. 1881 Dixie (L.)
1883; Scat. 500. Kings majority 1.465. Tho
remaining four towns. which gave only 73
majority against him at the previous trial,
Cannot alter tie result.
FoURTn Observation-Disclosures from thirty
two towns give PALFREY (W.) 4,l65; Robin
son (L.) 3,4l6; Scat. 59S PaIirey's major
iiy 12l. The remaining six towns gave only
"A MINORITY against him at the former fJial.
They can hardly defeat him now. Mr.. Pal
lrey's gain since the last trial is 557.
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Mr.. POLK AGAIN ADMoNIsHED.

The announcement received by Telegraph
that the Military Committee tOf the House
we presume) had reported, 8 to |. against
Mr.. Folks proposition to appoint LieuIen-
ant General took everybody BY SURPRISE
The action of the committee was summary
and indicate lack of confidence IN the Ad-
ministrarion which must be keenly felt BY
the President and his advisers. The British
Ministry would resign under similar circum
stances, but Mr. Folks Cabinet have not thu
modesty for that and will of course stick tC
their places. Successfully defeated on t~'
OF then most important measures nConsres
composed of large majority OF their point
cal friends, what can they do 10 retrieve
themselves What new expedient will the.
propose Nous verrOns,' as the official cack
Ter Of Mr.. Polk rcsignedly says.
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NORTHERN ROAD.

We have hitherto failed to inform orr
readers that the Northern Rail Road WAS
opened to the public on the 9Th ui. from
Concord 10 Franklin, Il distance Of 10 miles
On The Saturday previous 600 passengers
passed over The road by an invitation from
the Directors. II is expected that by new,
fall this road will be in operation, to tho
mouth of White River there to connect with
any portion Of the Central Road, which may
at some future period be built.
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THE GALAXY.
MDDLEBURy VT.
Tuesday, Jan. IL, 1847.
MIDDLEBURY- VT.

GO We truss onr readers will not skip
over the article on our front page, compar-
ing the votes of the Wing and Loco parties
in Congress in the matter OF Slavery, taken
on the question of Annexation. Only one
slave Wing in the House, and three slave
Wings in the Senate, and not n single Free
State Wing in either House voted Tor An
nexatiOn, while 81 Iocos in the Senate, and
l3l in the House voted for Annexation.
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From the National IntelIrgencer1
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR

The following letter. from well-informed
and highly inielliSeu, citizen Of the United
States, now accidentally near the Headquar-
tiers Of our Army in Mexico, we publish as en-
titled in regard to facts, to the very highest
consideration. as TO the writer's view in re-
lation 10 the best manner Of terminating the
war. we submit them. without offering any O..
PlnIon OF our own on them. to the judgment OF
our readers
CA,iARGo. Dec. 6, 1886.
Ny Dear Sir: 4 From the hes, in
formation we Can obtain, we are certainly at
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O. Massachusetts Legislature convened
on the 5th of January. VIM. q. Calhoun
was chosen President Of The Senate, Ebene-
ger Bradbury was elected Speaker oil the
House and Charles w. Storey, Clerk.
~ The Legislature of New York re-
Gently convened at Albany.
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Washington Dec. %, 1916,

The Van Ness case closed to-day. Elev-
en- jurors consented 10 give verdict against
the plaintiff, Mrs. Conner, in accordance
with the instructions of the Court One de.
INJURED and was Withdrawn by consent Of
couusel.-The verdict was rendered by IL.
The cause goes TO the Supreme Court.
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MAssAcHusgTrs.-Ele were held IN
the Cd and 4th Districts on Monday Of last
week, which have resulted. al this second tri-
nj. in The election Of The Wing candidates
Hon. Daniel P King [Salem District, by u
majority of 1.46l and Hon. John G. PaIIrey
GMiddIesex District by majority Of loo.
%Mr. Adams has not yet taken his seat.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 5.

In the Senate. Mr.. Cameron offered res
oluiiou, calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 specify the articles Of importation
on which The impost DUTY can he increased.
Lies over till to morrow.
A number Of petitions were presented and
appropriately referred.
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HFifty Negro slaves who had managed
to put in dollar each 10 buy ticket in The
Havana Lottery, have it is said, drawn The
highest prize.-Sl00,00O 1t will more than
purchase their freedom.
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FOURTH DISTRICT.

Peck the Loco has been elected by a pl,I-
rality ofabout 500 The third party cast
1900 votes and could have elected the Wing
candidate had they chosen 10 do So They
knew that by casting their votes rs they
have an ally of the Slaveocracy would be
elected, instead ofan opponent of slavery
The Third-party leaders are therefore re-
sponsible for the dire result. The peculiar
friends Of slavery have voted so as to defeat
their own purpose. This they did also in
1871. While the wings were hbouring TO
put down aslavcocraric administration. these
men have led on their party 30 throw away
their strength, and thus show that party
prepoDderancy and Lot love 10 the slave is
their only motive 20 political action. But let
them 80 on. Their hypocri 'cal course is
fast paving The way for their final over
throw. Folly and lanainciSm may reirn for
Il season, but the truth will be az last leo
powerful for them.
ORWELL BASE--We perceive Il notice in
the Voice, that the books for subscription for
the new siork for the Orwell Bank. will no
opened oil the 2fst day Of January inst. ae
the Bauh House, aud will continue open ten
lays. Also Il DSeeiins Of fhe Stockholders
OF said Bank for choosing directors. will he
holden on The 10Th inst. nj said place, at ono
O'Clock, r. NJ.
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Washington, Jan. 6.

In the House, on motion of Mr.. Hamlin,
the vote of yesterday laying on the table the
appointment of Lieut.. General was reconsid-
cred by vote of Sc 10 "a.
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Iora .SenaiorS.-The New York Tribune
says it has strong assurances that 'Ihe u. s.
Senator from This nelr Stale arW be right Gt
ter au." One Wing and ono lndepcdeni will
probably be chosen, unless The Senate rcfnseS
TO 90 into an election in which case the Stale
goes unreprescnied, in the present Congress.
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tended for the Albany Glass Company was
cast a few days since al a foundry in New
York. The weight ofihe casting is about
$4,000 pounds.
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be brought together at Tampico, and that
their destination is the "hals of the Monte
zumas." So says the correspondent OF the
Boston Atlas.
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LAWLESS AND OUTRAGEOUS
PROCEEDINGS.

As ifihe Northern portion of Illinois had
not been sufficiently disgraced by the Nor
mons, the war against the Mormons. and the
bands Of "Regulators,' the Southern por
ton Of the State. lat least in several Counties
have silenced the lawful authority by extern
sive bands Of Regulators" who, under The
pretence OF Furnishing horse-thIeves and gam
blers. and driving them out of The State,
committed horrible atrocities. "the mention
OF which chiTs the blood" In one case in a
County where bills Of Indictment had been
found against several Of these people, the
prisoners were NOT only rescued, but The off.
GERS and all others who assisted had been
whipped and beaten, together with several
Of the Grand Jury! Application had been
made TO the Gov. 10 apply the means in his
power, 10 restore the reign Of the law.
Hl,is reported now that The Government
has changed its plan, which was .ne con
centration Of the troops Of GeU. Taylor up
on San Luis Potosi.-That the troops OF
Generals Taylor Wool and Patterson are 10
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D%A bed plate Tor making plate glass, in
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their destination is the "Aalls of the Monte
zumas." So says the correspondent OF the
Boston Atlas.
Rev. VIM. Cogswell, D. d has been
editor Of the New England His
toricahana Genealogical Register. 10 be nnb-
slished at Boston by the New England His,or-
Ficaf and Genealogical Society.
%Mr. Thomas G. Harrison wealthy
gand respect able man in Fauquier Co. Vn
bowed his own brains cut On the evening Of
the 10Th ult. with shot gun; the load entered
his forehead near the eye, He was supposed
TO be under a religious excitement SOME time
before his death. Aged about 50 years.
HHenry S. Chase. VI. D., Woodstock.
IN communication in the Mercury, says he
has administered the ether in26 cases oftooth
pulling5and that in 25 cases the patients OK
perieneed little or no pain. He thinks it per-
fectly safe. Others speak of it, however. rs
and. only tu he resorted to in ca.
ses Of surgical operations OF severe char
acter-