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cess; aud these would be both military and diplo-
matlc-thc command of the army, and authority
to sign preliminaries of peace, based upon terms
previously approved by you.
beg you to believe. sir, that nothing selfish, or
personal, dictates this proposed stipulation There
Is no such .ning in it. It proceeds from thorough
crnviction t.at. with subordinate command,
could DO no good in the. army on the contrary,
that nov presence there would be improper and
mischievous for | am known. from my public
speaches to disapprove plans both of the late,
and of the present COMMUNICATIVE defensive
policy of one. and the San Juan Of Ulua attack of
the other land this being known, my prese nee
would operate as an implied censure on the two
generals. and might make me- in spite of mys. If,
the nucleus of discomfort and insubordination.-
The command of the army, therefore is the only
military position which could hold in il.
Authority to conclude peace. or at least to
sign the Preliminaries of peace deem highly es-
sential tosuccess, as it would enable the comman-
der-ln-chlef to take instant advantage Of all pas
sing events. military political, to close the war.
FURNISHED with these powers. lam willing to
make the sacrifices, and TO incur the responsible
ties OF this high command but leave it to you,
sir, for your free and final decision considering
1t as national question, and new one on which
there Us no commitment, on either side, in any.
thing that has passed.
Whatever may be the 6iesisn, my thanks and
gratitude will not be the less to you for your un
solicited nomination of me to this high appoint.
ment, nor TO the Senate for its instant and un-
animous confirmation of it. nor the House of Re.
representatives. for its three times virtual election Of
me TO he the cOmmander.n-chi of the army in
Mexico.
Respectfully, sir, your friend aad fellow citizen
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Tn rur pnraynrHr
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n DEPARTMENT

GENERAL ORDERS, DEPARTMENT,
ADJurANT GEx'L's. OFFICE.
No. 2. Washington. Jan. 8, Is47.
1.-The following act OF ongress changing
the term of enlistment, and providing a bounty
for recruits, is published for the information and
guidance of The officers of the army.
IAN ACT to encourage enlistments in the
Regular Amy.
"Bc It enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of America
IN Congress assembled. That. during the contin-
uance Of the war with Mexico, the term of enlist
ment of the men to be recruited for the regiments
of drago MS, arl llery. inf,ntry and remen the
presen. military establishment, shall be during the
war. five years, at the option of the recruit un
less sooner discharged
Seq And be it further enacted, That there
shall be allowed and paid to every abIe-boded man
who shall be duly enlisted TO in the artillery
infantry, for the term of five years during the
war. bounty of twelve dollars; but The payment
of six dollars of the said bounty shall be deferred
until the recruit shall have joined for duty the re.
ginent in which he is to serve"
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FAYErrEvILLE, y. C., March 18th.
Sales of Cotton made at from to 10, Ola adj
vance of to in the New York market Corn
65; Flour S5.75. sugar and coffee remain high
in the northern markets. and mo asses advanced
some weeks since. or cents per gallon.
North Carohnian.
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GRADE.

a bounty oftDeis dollars will be paid to each
recruit enlisted for the Artillery or Infantry arm.
Besides the monthly pay, above stated. one
ration per day is allowed every soldier, which is
amply sufficient for his subsistence also large
supply of comfortable and gentee clothing. Coed
quarters and fuel are at all times furnished and
every attention will be paid to making those men
who may enlist, and determined to serve their
country in good faith. comfortable and cnntent.d
in their situation. The best medical attendance
is always provided for the sick soldier; and no
deduction of pay is made during the period he is
unable 10 perform his duty. Should the soldier
be disabled in the line of his duty, the laws pro-
vide pension for him.
BY the above it il seen that the pav and allow
ances are respectable, and that with prudence and
economy, the monthly pay of The soldier may he
laid up-as every thing requisite for his comfort
and convenience is furnished by the Government,
| including his sugar and coffee. The pruden, SOL
dicr, therefore, may readily from $500 to ST.,
020 during his enlistment OF Fire yeGrs; ard at
the expiration of that term he can. if he chooses.
purchase small farm in any of the western States,
and there settle himsc comfortably, on his own
land, for the rest of his life
| The sum of t,co doiLars will be paid to any CIT
| lien. mon-comntissto''ed officer or soldier who
shall bring to the rendezvous an abIe-bodicd re-
cruit. who shall he regularly enlisted. The ciIi-
zen should present his recruit to the Lieutenant
or Captain, and not TO the Recruiting Sergeant.
| Two steady young men, for kecruiting Ser
geauts, are wanted Immediately, for which the
usua rates, si3 per month, will be allowed, with
/ clothing and ralions These Sergeants will un-
! doubleday be retained on the recruiting service to
the end of their enlistment should they desire it.
+
also wanted for the same service sec table of pay
above.
Steady young men who can bring good recon-
rnrndaons for honesty and sobriety, will do well
to cal! without delay.
s. L. FREMONT,
Capt U. :. Amy, Recruiting Officer.
Recruiting Rendezvous,
Wilmington March 18th. ls47.
| March Is, lSl7.-L27-f
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In Robinson county. Mr.. Owen Graham, to
Miss Apply Powell, daughter Of farnabas Powell,
of RockG"h Factory. Cumberland county.
In Randolph county. by the Rev John A Gret-
ter. Alex H Hogan, Esq Senator for said county,
to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Gen Alex Gray.
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nILS-Pure sperm, bIeached whale, blackfish.
" for machinery, Linseed, Olive and Castor,
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INHE undersigned having been appointed at the
IL last term of the County court. an Inspector
of Naval Stores. respectfully soIicis share Of the
public patronage. He feels truly grateful TO his
old customers. friends. and the public il general.
tor past favors and trustsby close attention to bu-
<iness to merit a continuance OF the same.
Jesse 3OWDEN.
H1rfEfE
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ICE orr HAND.

TNHE subscribers have ia their ICE HOUSE,
IL from last season. quantity Of Ice, which
can he had at any time.
One cargo of their this seasons supply has
been shipped from Boston and is now the way
SHAW s. REPITON.
March 10 la47
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UNITED STATES ARMY.
RECRUITING SERVICE.
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GJSORE THROAT, Coughs Consumptions,
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BALTIMORE March IL.
CorrEE The market is dull. and has been
without animation during the week, although
sales of Rio to q moderate extent took place early
a. Il to 8 cents per h.. s months
Flour There were sales of Howard street at
the close of the last and early in the present week
at Sc per bbI.; but recently the demand has fallen
off, aud buyers have shown less disposition to OPP
crate unless at some reduction, offering however
s. 874 without fDdhg sellers. Small sales Of
City Mills have been made at Sc 25, but closing
at S6
GRAIN AND sEEDz.---The supply of Wheat has
again been light, and for the best MARYLAND reds
not over l 25 81 IS could be obtained. Corn has
been in good supply, hut prices have got down z
to cts. since closing rates of last week, and
we connot now quote white over IS to rs, and
vel ov II to IS cents per bushel Oats have sold
at 45 to 46 5. closing at the latter. Clover.
seed is tumhng down rapidly, and we are hardly
prepared TO qu tie a price, it probably will not
command by 81 per bu he'll the price that it did Il
month since.
! MoLAssEs-There have been sales of Cardenas
to the extent of probable 6 to 700 hhds.. but as
they embraced whole calgnes the terms were kept
secret.--New Orleans is held at 81 cts. months.
PRovIs1oNs--Therc is no changein prices and
for barrellcd Meats there is a very limited demand.
Beef may be quoted nominally 8 50 to 50; ii to
ST. 50. and IL to Sl2 50 for prime. No l, and
Mess aud Pork 3 80 and SIS for prime and
Mess these latter. however, are cash prices. Ba-
con continues in fair request at 8, 9 and 10 cents
for shoulders, MiddIings and Hams of the best
qua ity, and these quotations do not exceed proba-
bly, cent per Ii. the market rates of the most in
feror article on sale, the supply being generally
good. L ard has sold largely, at 9! cents per Id.
for bbls. and 10 for kegs. cash.
SPlH1rs.--N. E. Rum is held at g. to 80 cts.
Whisky continues dull at % cts. in hhds. and 70
in bb!<.. and market not firm.
SuGARs-'i he market has again given way
and sales of New Orleans have been made I to ST
cts. for common TO prime lots, decline Of cent
since last week
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WAsHrSGToN CITY, Tuesday Evening I

W AbHING TUN CITEI Ut"Iay LVthING,
March 9. lS47.
SIR: had the honor to receive your note of the
9th instant. with the commission IF ma or gener-
81 in the army, and delayed the answer of accep-
lance, or nOn-accCptance, until should receive an
answer from the President to a noIe which | ad-
dressed to him in the morning of that day. That
answer is now received, and enables me to answer
your note, and to say, that the commission is not
accepted.
Please to accept, sir. my thanks for the kind
terms of your note and for the thousand curtesies
which you have extended to me in the course OF
our long and friendly acquaintance. Most truly
and respectfully yours,
THOMAS II BENTON.
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TO THE PREsInENT.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 9, ls47.

" ARLINGTON CITY, VI afcn y, 1871.
Sir have given to your letter of the 9th in
slant the consideration which its importance de-
mandS. In rendering to you the appointment of
major general in the army, earnestly desired that
the country should have the advantage Of your
conceded ability and military knowledge your in-
innate acquaintance with the Mexican character.
and your familiarity with their language and POI
liticaI condition.
Immediately after your nomination as ma
j"r general had been unanimously confirmed by
the Senate, carefully examined the question
whether possessed the power to designate you
u junior major general-to the chief command
Of the army in the field The result ofthis exam
ina:ion is, am constrained to say, settled con-
vlction on my mind that such power has not been
conferred upon me by the existing laws.
am fully sensible of the exalted patriotism
which could alone have induced you to make the
p"rsonsl sacrifices to which you would be suhirc-
ted, in assuming even the chiefcommand of the ar
my in Mexico; and dulv appreciate the reasons
you haze assigned, and which may. fear. pre-
vent you from accepting your appointment as ma
jor general. If. further reflection. such should
ne your decision. shall learn it with deep regret.
am, sir. with high consideration, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
JAMES X. POLK.
To Major General THOMAS H. RExroE, Wash
ington City.
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NEwOprr.us March s

Cotton 9 to l03 cts.--Sugar st to a Cts
Molasses &c to % cts.-FIour 81 to 81 dls-Ba-
con. Hams 9 TO Ii, Sides g to g.. Shoulders 81
to 81 cts.--Corn 80 to IS cts.-Lard 81 to cts
--Whiskey % to 20.
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WASHINGTON, TU.spAT E7ExINe, }

lTch 3, lo n.
STA: Yonr letter of this days date is just re-
ccivcd: and seeing for further reflection.
and wishing to avoid all delay in offering the
my have written note to the adjutant general
to be delivered at his office in the morning. de-
clning to accept the appointment of major gencr-
al in the army. so kindly offered to me by you
and SO honorabIy confirmed by the Senate.
have the honor to be. sir, wi great respect
your friend and felow-citzen,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
To THE PREsIpEST
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Correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune
U s SouADRoH Feb ~ 1917


"The news from the army at San Luis is
interesting, so far as we are assured that San
ia Anna has left that city with the main body
Of his troops in the direction of Monterey, al
though the ultimate destination has been much
speculated upon. His resources appear to have
been of the most meagre kind. He was so
destitute that he offered to pledge his private
property for loan of $50, 900, at the rate of
two to three per cent interest monthly. 1t is
said he was unable to negot ate a loan. He is
also reported to have seized ninety eight bars
of silver, belonging to Spanish merchant of
San Luis, and coined it for the use of his ar
my. This trihing relief enabled him to march
towards Saltio. A letter from San Luis,
30th January, says that the army has taken
up rs march with only twelve days resources
Tho estimates of the two last months have
oe@n nearly all unpaid. Sickness had been
the consequence of privation The medical
officers report that the meazles had appeared
among the troops that FIVE hundred were sick
"a number far beyond the accommo lations
of the hospitals. The disease is ascrbed to
the intensity of the cold and the nude state of
the troops, who stretch themselves at night
upon the bare wet pavements and huddle to-
gether for warmth
" Al vera cruz, the state OF things IS very
much as it was when last wrote The author
tiles are busy in issuing proc!amations an
nouncing the threatened attack and issuing
some preventive orders, among the most un-
palatable of which is one forbidding the mas
querado at the carnival. There are many
however, who regarl the threatened invasion
with incredulity. There are five thousand
men in the city OF Vera Cruz and one thous
and in the Castle-three thousand of these
belong to the National Gaurd and are tolera
bly, well disciplined and supplied with arms
The National Guard of this State is, on the
contrary, not organized and is destitute O.
arms.
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PAY UP! PAY UP!!

n LII PERSONS in iebtcd to the late firm Of
g Bishop f. Jones. are requested to call and
set lie the same on or before the 18th of April
next. Those failing to comply with this request
will find their notes and accounts liz the hands of
an officer for collection.
WIN. 3. JONES.
March l9, la47.-27-3t
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CHARLESTON. s. C., March l3.
Sales of the week 100" bales cotton at Id l23
cts.--2,500 casks Rice at 81 to 45,-30,0O0 bush:
Rough Rice at 95 to llO cts.--N. &. Corn at 80
to 81 cts.--Bacon 7 to 10 cts-Lard 10 cts.
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JAMES | BRYAN
March Is 1917.

1.-The above communication is faithful copy Of the
manuscript and the proof read by the author, and
such DIRECTIONS he marked religiously made-PRooF
READER JoURNAL.l
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nv ~ II Dun ] OAV.
To ADJUTANT GENERAL JONES.
LATEST FROM MEXICO AND THE SEAT
OF WAR

The news received here during the past
week from the Seat of war, is not of any We
ry stirring importance. Below we give such
items as we think will interest the reader
They are taken from the New Orleans papers:
New OUertures from the United States to Mer-
ico--March Of Santa Anna on Monterey-
HIS arrival at Matehuald-IHe number
and condition Of his Army-Merican Fl
nanceS, &c.
After the closing of the mail for the East
yesterday, we were, through the courtesy of
a friend, placed in possession OF papers from
the city of Mexico, q fortnight later than we
had before seen. They consisted of copies of
FL Republican, OF the 18th, 18th and 18th of
February. We proceed to an examination of
their contents.
By a despatch from the commandment of
Vera Cruz, dated the 9th of February, we
learn that on shat day Senior D. Alexandra Jose
Atocha landed at Vera Cruz under a flag of
truce from the American squadron, with de-
spatches from the Government of the United
States, which he was charged to deliver in
person to the Mexican Government. Senior
Atocha was to leave the same evening for the
capital, accompanied by Lieut.. Colonel Ala
mis-, an aid of Cen Morales. General La
Vega does not appear to have yet assumed the
command at Vera Cruz.1 There is no clue
given in the papers to the tenor of these de-
spatches, save that they are new propositions
for peace.
A letter is published in Ell Republican, an
nouncing that Santa Anna took his departure
from San Luis on the I'd of February. His
destination is said to be Monterey, towards
| which point the main body of his army had
already moved. The following is given as
the number of troops under his command, with
the dates of their departure from the city OF
San Luis:
List Of Troops phich hare recently marched
for Monterey
January 26.-The Sappers and Ar
tiilersts, with nineteen guns of
heavy calibre, $50
January 29-lst, Sd, 4th, 5th, 10th
and 18th Regiments of the Line,
and 1st and Sd Light Troops, 6,24O
January 81 4th Light Troops,
mixed OF Santa Anna, lst Active
| of Celaya, do of Gua1aiara, do
of Lagos, do OF Queretaro, do OF
| Mexico, 3,20O
Total departed from San Luis, 10000
Troops which Gen Parro1i conducts
from the town of Tu!a, with three
pieces of heavy ca!ibre, W. ;leir
munitions, 1000
Cavalry on the march, 5000
Artillery, * $50
Division under Gen. Mejia, 1000
1880
The Artillery was supplied with owe: 600
rounds of ammunition.
| In the above enumeration are not included
the force stationed at lula, nor the brigades
of Gems Minon and Juvera
At the latest accounts from Santa Anna he
was at Matehuala, where he arrived on the
7th of February. Matehuala is town near
" north of San Luis and about one third of
the way thence to Saltillo, according to the
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Nar1i 9orcs-Spir:ts Turpentine has been in
moderate demand ct SOC per gal. mos. Ia 9TH
er kinds of Naval Stores no movements to notice
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.EasSt RQcPfEp6.

aPRING style of GENTLEMEN's HHrs
y received this day. and now open for insr ecion
at MYERS & BARNIfM'S,
March 10.
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W.sE1xerox CITY March c. 1917.


STR: Without waiting for the formaly of be-
ing presented with the commission of major gen.
eral In the army of the United States, | think it
right to inform you at once that my acceptance,
or refusal, of that high appoin .ment will depend
entirely upon public and national considerations,
Of which you yourself, will be the Judge. Per
sOnally, can have no wish for this office but if
you believe that can be Of service to the country,
am willing to forego all private considerations
separate myself from my family, under painful
circumstances; resign my place in the Senate,
which is so dear to me-and proceed Immediately
70 the theatre of war. My only stipulation would
b for the powers which deem necessary to sue
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NEW CHEAP GlSH STORE.

DISos. or FRoST STREET. FEW Deoas FnoM
MARKET srnEEr
THE subscribers beg 'eave 10 announce 10 fhe
citizens of Wilmington and Surrounding country.
that they are now receiving large and general
supply of
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an HHDS. Porto Rico. daily expected.
w POTTER &; KIDDER.
March I9, AZ -[27.3t
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