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Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-10
Correspondence of the Ypsilanti Sentinel.
The Election of Senator
DETROIT, Jan

DETROIT, Jan. lo4|.
Mr.. Editor:-The Democratic caucus to Sc.
lect a candidate for the office of United States
Senator in place of Hon. William Woodbridge,
came off last night-this morning rather-us
it continued in session some time after midnight.
You may resi- assured it was beautiful scenes
and well was it enjoyed by one: No matteE
what or who, that may be told hereafter.
The candidates in caucus were, Messrs. Ran.
som, Richardson, and f'elch. Twenty-seven
distinct balottings were had without result
upon which the harmonious Democracy could
agree. But when was thereeverar emergency
known to occur which did not seem to come "a
long just to accommodate some obscure genius,
impatently waiting to meet it! Great crises
require great capacity, and tactics must be
changed to suit events. So, in the present
case, the emergency came and the genius in the
person of -- STEPPED forth to meet it. The
Wings had in the meantime, in blessed-be-
nothing state of feeling, met in caucus and re-
solved to give our excellentSenator,M Mr.. Wood
bridge, their appreciation by casting their votes
unanimously for him. They had performed a
grateful duty and were sleeping on quiet con-
sciences. This was the chance for the tacti-
clan to cut the Gordon knot which mis- col
leagues had been tying from nighttiil morning.
He accordingly absented himself fok short
time, and returned breathless .MtS the impor-
tant intelligence that the Whigshad determm-
ed to support Mr.. Felch, and they, with his
Democratic friends would be sufficient to elect
him.! Here was poser for the Ransom and
Richardson parties. Should they continue a
useless opposition and perhaps be remembered
it hereafter! They easily concluded it were
better to fall into the traces and draw volunta-
rily than to be dragged in triumph by their OPP
ponents. The scattered ballots were thus uni
ted upon Mr.. Felch. But what was the sur
prise of the Richardson and Ransom men when
in joint meeting, the wings voted solemnly and
deliberately for VIM. Woodbridge, must be left
to investigation. They saw themselves at once
the victims of rrise, and their favorits sacrif-
ced by an adroit piece of strategy. There are
not wanting those who prophecy that The ftsrSs
of Mr. Fetch will yet live to regret eieT tri-
umph; but nous ueyrons,-which means in plain
English, we shall see.
Yours, WALL.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-10

SO to amend as to provide that all taxes shall
be collected in the counties. / think a great
majority of members are in favor of having all
tax business done up ikhe counties. The To-
foco member from 0J6esee declared in the
House that this change was demanded by the
united voice of the entire State. A bill to eff
feet this object was brought into the house some
time ago and referred to the committee on State
affairs, who are expected soon to report it back.
Mr.. Bells amendment and the bill were lsid on
the table. The house ordered to third read
ing the bill to abolish appeals from the boards
of Supervisors: also the bill to incorporate the
Union City Iron Company. see no signs of
an adjournment, and fear the session will drag
along till March. VOX POPULI.
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plan q the Campaign.

r-,,.-.;,r i from the Washington o.. he
Inc loiio~.ts .,;on of what is stated e
,aln 10 COIL" corresnondent of the New Tot
C. asn.ns Advertiser states that Co.; ..;co
ton Chief Engineer, has gone 10 ~ of
secretly son and with despatch; and speah,s, that
the renort in La Patria, adds: II iepss ,h,cuph
the plan is correctly given, and ina ese.ary Of
If Won will know as much as the .01 ral atoms
w ar knows. Those whose onlcla, ;, Is the
entite them to know, tell me '"a'
plan" .h,s.
THE W.9R.-Neao Plan Of Ope TG"o", y.
r-,..-,o,.y;no,.,, RereIations.-We rea ~
"a Patr;a of the 3lst ult. Spanish Pape. Pu.
I;sbod in New Orleans, by Aleman q oo ~
i,sca s ~ extraordinary revelations o.
IF e1s the new plan of operations in the war WIZ"
sTbe Government appears to confide muen IN
Con Scott. who has just gone 10 'ne ns'
onorat;ons. and from whose dlPioma'ic anu M
itarv tactics, it hopes to gain great aosah'as
The plan of operations, we iea'n
follows ,rop San
nc pntosi. will repair TO Safillo, where ne
all remain for short period. General Scout
af,or having made some arrangements on tne
Pic Grande will hasten to Tamplco, Where e
viii assume the command of the 7.OOo VOL
nnteers recently called out and ordered
to assemble at that point. From TamPico,
Gen. Scott will march towards Vera Cruz' ana
Gen. TAYLOR will make simultaneous move
ment towards Tampico with all the trooa6
can muster, after leaving sufficient force to
rison SaItillo. Monterey, Victoria, &c, ard ID
pnion with Gen. Worth's division will join Gen
Scott, who will have at his command the
new military arm rocketeers and howitzers.
At the proper moment, fifteen or sixteen YES
sells of the American squadron, with force oil
from $50 to 800 guns, of all sizes and caiibres,
will aopear off San Juan dUlloa, and begin the
attack upon the castle According to the new
plan of operations the land forces will rendez-
yous at the mouth of the river Antigua, which
empties n the Gulf short distance to the north
of Vera Cruz, aud ascend the same TO where
the main road to Jalapa crosses it. If this plan
be speedily put into execution, there can be no
doubt but that Vera Cruz and the Castle will
| as speedily fall into the power Of the American
forces: but if any faith be put in Santa Annals
declaration, it is pa he will be able to cut off
the advance OF Gen. Taylor from Saltiilo."
Mr.. Gomez, the editor CT La Patria, and the
author Of the above is the same person, who was
appointed by Gen. Scott, while tarrying in New
Orleans, to be one of the staff, and whose com
mission was afterwards revoked by the Gene
raj or the grind that he was rot friend 20 the
American cause. DID Gomez obtain the
above information while he was General SCOTS
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-10

Speeches on that measure begin to wear the
aspect of prophecy. The sceptics of the next
century will very likely insist that they must
have been made after theSoccurrence of the e.
vents they SO clearly predicted.
We know that many Wings rejoice at the
turn matters are taking, saying THE Sub Treas
Jury is now but scarecrow. Money will be
plenty and Stocks will rise by reason of this
'profase issue of Treasury Notes. So they
probably will. The Government wants mon
ey, and, to procure it, initiates the Currency
to the extent of Twenty or Thirty Millions of
Dollars. Forthwith there is expansion, bet
ter prlces-a sensation of relef-as when man
weary and heavy-laden takes his tumbler of
grog. But for this there is no basis-no Pub
lie Works are built up-no Productive Indus
try is set In motion by it. All runs to waste
and devastation. In the end, the notes must be
PAID; whence contraction, stagnation, disaster.
1t is simply game of bubble Banking, of the
most Red Dog or Sandy Hill species Its
certain to work great, though momentarilr,
disguised mischief
This is most untimely. AS the New Tariff
has taken effect it was most desirable that the
restricted Currency which the Sub-Treasury
proper was calculated to produce should have
occurred simultaneously. Throughout the Tar
If controversy our Free Traders have held up
their Financial scheme, with its natural conse-
quences, as far more efficient for the Protection
OF our Home Industry than any Tariff could pos
sibly be. Hard Money and limited Currency
these they affirmed, would check importa-
tons and enable our own people to produce
fabrics cheaper than they could be imported
And now, when their device was to take effect
it is whisked aside, and we have instead of it a
boundess issue of Treasury Shnplasters, diff
ferng no iota in principle from the dirty bits of
paste-board, ''Good for six cents at my Bar
which were so abundant and SO nauseons du-
ring the era of Suspenders. If Mr.. Walker
succeeds in getting anything like Twenty
three Millions in circulation, We shall look for
excessive Importations, large receipts for Gus
toms, followed by reyulsion in our Home In
dustry.
These are the portents ofthe times, as they
are presented to our vision. A general under
standing of the probable effects of public meas
ures may do much to avert the evils else likely
to follow them.-.N. Y. Tribune.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-10
For the Ynsilanti Sentinel

Dear -uustache:-In my former hurry, which
is not much diminished, intimated that would
remember the Ypsilanti Seminary. The spring
term has just commenced; and, as understand
with the same set OF accomplished Teachers. a
change having been made in the Musical de-
partment only.
Now, with all your bachelor habits II am "a
fraid inveterate and confrmed) know you are
the friend to education, and will therefore be
glad to tell your patrons abroad that there is
not another establishment in the State which
offers the same advantages to pupils. Ikno "
what say. have again and again been over
the Peninsula, and therefore assert without fear
of contradiction, that there is no other institu-
ton SO nearly Collegiate. From the spacious
ness ofthe edifce, the pupils of both sexes may
live, and room, and lodge in the building. In
fact the whole economy of the establishment is
collegiate, and the same course of studies may
here be pursued as at University.
But why is it, Dear Mustache, that the
Seminary has not thrice its present patronage
IL 1903 iiOui tiutu lOu lCSCillif
"Ypsilanti is modest place." and our citizens
do not come up to their duty in its praises
Not parent hereQ had almost said not bach
elor) nay ,CiH say, that even yon, and the
Doctor, and our .Jriendup stairs Oh The corner,
as citizens In common and lovers of intelligence
are deeply interested, and should therefore let
pass no opportunity to magnify its praises.
How do such matters stand among those par
agons of excellence, our fathers in the Pilgrim
landa Why, every village of note has its Acad-
envy, which the inhabitants not merely praise
but sustain By their cash. And this is the way
they do the thing.
The citizens all subscribe, according to their
varied ability, and practic al or credit fund is
thus constituted. When the revenue from tui-
ton is inadequate, the subscribers pay interest
Oh these several amounts, to make up the def
cheney. Why not such subscription fund be
constituted here, which would relieve the anx-
ieties and lessen the hazards of the enterprising
propretors of the Seminary. Something should
be done. You and others know better how to
| tell and how to do it. PHILOM.
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LIEUT.. w. A. NrCHoLs.-The gallant Young
officer of the I'd Artillery has again left for the
seat of war, withe Col. Bankhead, and is now
Adjutant of his regiment. The many testimo
malls of esteem which he has received for his
unfinching bravery at Monterey where he
won and obtained the honorable notice of his
immediate officer, Gen. Quitman, and of Gen.
Taylor in his official dispatches, are as graft
flying to his friends as they must be causes of
laudable pride to himself.
Lieut.. Nichols on the third day of the battle
of Monterey, led one of the cannon of Bragg's
battery into the streets of Monterey, advancing
foot by foot under a calling fire, and resting
at night by the side Of the piece in the midland
under heavy ruin, to be awakened in the NOR
ming by the opening batteries of the enemy
When at last he gained the position he was or
dered to occupy. every man ofthe gun had been
killed but himself and private named Leven-
good. The latter Immediately jumped upon the
carriage and shouted, 'shuzza for Pottsville and
Lieut.. Nichols" "Why what do you know of
Pottsville?" said the Lieut.. in establishment.
''Know," said the gallant fellow-"why, I'm
from Poottsvilles-used to be carpenter there
and worked for Joe George, and have done many
days work for your father 1t was strange
coincidence, that thousands of miles away from
home, these two citizens of the same village
should meet, flushed with the glorious victory
blackened by powder, and begrimmed by the
dust of three days battle.
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Correspondence ofthe New Orlerns Delta.
Fros, Nc Seat of War.


General Scott returned here on the 9th in
slant from Camargo. He told me that every
thing was quiet above, and no prof. ability of any
hostile collision at present. He said for the
next ten or fifteen days he should be at Brazos
Santiago, and in this place. He was asked in
my hearing TO what point be would 90 when
he should leave here; ne replied to the point
circumstances should make it necessary at the
time. No one is authorized to say on what
point he will move, or when be will go.
The various regiments in depot along III,
river Tor months past are under orders to march
as soon as the new troops coming out shall ar
rive to relieve them. Generals Tavlor and
Patterson are marching on Victoria, and must
soon be there, fnot already arrived. The en-
gineers, with the pioneers aud their escort, had
at the last accoats nearly reached Victoria, on
the route General Taylcr is marching, not hav-
ing met the least operation. There is no posi-
tive information from the column of General
Patterson since he left San Fernando. There
is no doubt of his advancing in safety.
1t will be gratifying to the friends of General
Scott TO learn that he is very well received By
the troops. His commanding and military ap-
pcarance, combined with the suavitv of his man
ners, has dispelled the prejudices and opinions
of many who had never seen him. General
Taylor-that sturdy old soldiers much graf
flied to learn of the arrival OF the Geferal-il
chief of our armies. He had fame enough to
p event any fears of arrival, and is gallant and
generous enough to be willing to share oppor-
tunlties for distinction with brother officer as
brave and as generous as himself. There will
be no rivalry between Generals Scott and Tay-
lor but upon one point, and that Will be, who
can best serve the country.
Ny information from Saltillo is to the Doth
ultimo, and from Monterey two days later. A
correspondent, speaking of the mcasape
of the President of Mexico, SAYS Git
rreathes war but with becoming diffidence. .
The best-informed inhabitants at Saltillo and
Monterey are of opinion the Congress will ac-
cept the proposition of our President to appoint
ministers TO negotiate, and say they are for a
peace. Here the message cxcites no sensation
so far as can be yet seen.
General Butler commands at SaItillo, and
has the brigades of Wool, Worth; and Lane,
besides the artillery and Dragons corps in thai
neighborhood. There is no apprehension in a.
ny attack. The main body of the Mexican
army was still at San Luis General Marshall
has the chief military command about Mon
terey, whilst Colonel Garland continues to gov
ern the City.
General Taylor, it is said, arrived at Linares
on the Goth ultimo Ifso, he has reached Vic
toria before this time.
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Later from the Army.


Military n,orements-.4ttack upon Col. Nay.
Dragons, &c. dc.
The Brig Georgidna from, Tampico on the
l4tl, ult., arrived at New Orleans on the 22d ult
Col. Kinney arrived at Tampico on the 18th
direct from Victoria with dispatches from Gen.
Taylor to Gen Shields to suspend operations
for the present. He entered Victoria with Gen.
Quitman on the 9th. Gen. Q. drove the Mex
leans before him the last 80 or 40 miles before
entering Victoria. The MexIcans were very
reluctant to give up the place but went out one
side as Quitman entered on the other. Quit.
man, having no cavalry, could not pursue them
Col. Kinney parted with Gen Taylor at Mon
temorelos, and pushed on with Gen. Quitman
to Victoria, and thence alone to Tampico.
The Mexican forces seen in the neighbor-
hood of Saltilo, are now supposed to have been
advanced parties of some 1900 or 1900 men in
possession on this side of the desert, between
Saltillo and San Luis, to destroy the water
works, in case the American army should move
in force in the direction of San Luis.
Col. Kinney brought rumor to Tampico
that $4,000 Mexicans were to attack Saltillo on
the 9th ult., and verbal news was brought by
the Georgianna, to New Orleans, to the effect
that Santa Anna had placed himself between
Taylor and w orth, with $4,000 men, and a gen.
elal dctlOu was lufutuidtely tApcClcu.
Private letters Express very little doubt Of
large Mexican forces, mostly cavalry, being at
lula at the last dates, under Gen. Valentia.-
Gcn'ls Urea, Romero, and Fernandez, were
also reporsed in that vicinity. On the lst OF
January, Gen. Taylor sent forward Col. May
TO examine the mountain passes between Mon
temorelos and La Bradores. On his return he
took another pass leading to Linares, and was
attacked by large body of the enemy and his
rear guard cut off by rolling stones into the
pass, which was scarcely wide enough for sim
gdc horseman. Col May managed to get thro'
~ith the main body of his force, and reached a
spot where he was enabled to dismount, and re-
turn to succor the rear-guard, but it was too
late, as the enemy had retreated with his pris-
oners. At one time, Mays dragons were al
most at the mercy of the enemy, had the latter
discharged their pieces with accuracy, for the
position they occupied was directly over the
heads of our troops. Col. Mays loss had not
been ascertaned, nor whether he had any Killed.
There can be no doubt however, that some OF
our men have fallen.
The force remaining at Tampco numbered
$50 men. The Tampico market was amply
supplied with American merchandise. Col. N
states that the Mexisan force at San Luis am
ounts to 10000 men. The capture of Tampl-
he says, has created the greatest excitement II
all parts OF the country. Gen. Butler, Worth
AMI Wool, had at Saltillo 5000 men-consid-
cred the flower of the army. Col. Kinney con-
hdently speaks 1T our success in case of an en-
gagement ar Saltillo. Gen'ls Taylor and Pat
ierson. with 5000 men are at Victoria. await
ise orferr from Gen. Scott.
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THE SENTINEL
oHAnLEsN wooDnurr, EDIroR.
YPsILANr1. WEDNESDAY FEB 10 ls47.


PRoGREss.-A few years since when young
Richardson murdered his paramount, and set
fire to the building she occupied, to conceal his
crime, 1t was necessary, to shield him from the
gallows, to resort to perjury! crime not less
henious than murder.
Later when Tirrell committed the same
crime Reiscumstances SO similar that no one
can doubt VI se he took his lesson, he is saved
by the plea of somnambuism: whereby the
crime Of perjury is saved. But farther, now
that insanity can be plead as an excuse for
crimes committed by day Light, and somnambu-
ism for those by night, we may as we'll dis
pense with courts and set the two classes OF
criminals to guarding the public peace by turns;
mad men guarding somnambulists by night
and somnambulists the mad,nen By day. If any is
afflicted with both distempers he should be sent
Immediately to the Governor OF New York who
by administering dose of pardon restores all
but the most inveterate cases to the full enjoy
ment,-and of course to the full qualifications
of citizenship. 1t is believed second dose OF
this remedy would fully restore the most invet
crate case.
As Tirrell was acquitted of the charges oil
murder and arson on the plea of somnombulsm,
he would also have escaped the Cargo of adulte-
~ on the same plea, had he not in fit of abb
sentmndedness, plead guilty! He is sentenced
to three years Imprisonment.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-10

Quarter-.Masters Department.
is going on which the public is not yet aware
of, and it will require time to dissolve the mys-
terry. Day after day the Quarter-master and
his clerks are busy from o'clock in the morn
ing, till 9 at night. fleet of store-ships and
transports, embracing some of the finest yes
sells in port, is to be ready by the Goth inst
These vessels are to take on board four months
provisions and water for 400 men each. AL
though chartered by rhe Government their des-
tination is kept entirelo secret and their orders
will not be opened till they get to sea. The
Steamer Arson was yesterday bought by the
u S. Government, and will be employed as a
lighter in the vicinity of Point Isabel and the
Brazos. In fact every day and every hour we
see some new feature developed in regard to the
prosecution of the war.-N. Orleans Delta
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MARKETS.-New York Feb. 3d-Market
quiet sales 1000 bbls. at 1851. Wheat for
shipment at advanced rates IL to $4,000 prime
Genesee at 81 so.
BUFFALO Feb. 3d-2l00 bbls. at S4,75-96l
bbls delivered at Seneca Falls 1907.
The risk which attends the waiting for the
opening of Navigation necessarily keeps the
price of Wheat in our Market below what these
quotations would warrant Our Millers pay
Ga cts.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-10

"THE Work Co.'s BRAvELY On r'-The
House Of Assembly has responded, promptly
and nobly, to the popular sentiment, by the a.
doption of the Senate's Resolutions prohibiting
Slavery in all Territory to be acquired from
Mexico.
This action is timely as tits gratifying. The
question was to be the subject of Debate in
the House of Repr efentatives to dsy.-.4lban,
Ere. Jour.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-10

Monroe Edwards died yesterday morning in
the PRISM Hospital at Sing Sing, of consump-
ton, after an illness of only about three weeks.
Thus has been the career of a man endowed by
Nature with talents that might have fitted him
for eminent usefulness, but which were prosti-
tuted to the injury of his fellow men, and the
destruction of his own peace and happiness
No relations or friends save his companions in
punishment, were present to mitigate the snf-
fering ofhis last hours, and he will sleep in the
nr;son burial ground, with no memorial of his
pame or fate. Is not the way Of the transgress
or hard ,-Tribwwe.