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The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-08-21

Hon, E.. G. Wilkinson in the course of his
remarks at this place las Saturday, alluded,
with a considerable degree of feeling TO the
charges Of a STEW rabid partizan papers that
had stated that he was the candidate, pledged
to cancel the debts Of Bank speculators-
that he was the nominee Of the Bank
portion OF the late Democratic State Convention
and that his decisions on several important
statutes likely to come before him, had been
made in adUance.' He denounced the asser-
tions as Misrepresentation, and said he had
never to any man or set Of men expressed an
opinion upon the recent decision Of Sharkey,
(and to us, in private conversation that he had
moi investigated, and consequently had no opiYt-
ION on it," lie told the people that rotationin Of
fee was a cardinal Democratic maxim, and up
on this principle alone, he had been selected
and recommended to defeat Judge Sharkey,
who had been in Office for fourteen years. He
manifested an earnest desire "to be understood
and correctly reported.n We could have no
desire or inclination to misrepresent the gen.
tleman or place him in a false position before
the people; but to our mind it is conclusive
there is q screw loose somewhere. Either he
has made some expression Of his opinion or
his especial organ and friends are deceived in
their man. No objection was ever made to
Judge Sharkey until after his decision upon
the quo s~OarraatO statute, and although most
OF the caucus a%dhenng presses inveigh bitter
ly against him, this is their only charge. The
election is put directly upon this issue, and
Judge WilkinsOn's friends are urging the i'm.
, Portance OF this contest because, sin it is to
be fought over again the great Bank struggle
to settle the question of Bank responsibility
to completely reverse the political complexion
assumed by our government byjudic,al action
/ land to accomplish this have selected him a
. their champion. Now does it not appear a lit
s te inconsistent that they having but one OBJ
lection TO Judge Shar&ey, should select a ma
to defeat him, when they have no data fror
which to infer that the very same obiectio
o does not existin the individual of their selec
ton It's Preposterous to suppose such thing
The cry o ftenure in.ofice is all an after though
is However, without pretending to disparage tn
er claims of any one, others may think and act 0
they choose, but for %ourself, with all the lieht
ID that have been shed upon the subject, we hav
no cause to take back a single word contain
IS ed in our upon the decision Of ii
Supreme Court Of Louisan Lexington .Adve
bo tiser.
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TINS JUplolARy.-We give an article on this
matter from the Lexington Advertiser, which
rather puzzles us as to the position Of Judge
Wilkinson. The editor Of the Advertiser seems
to think that there is "a screw loose;' p but W
are Of the opinion that there is q screw last
In the first place the Mississippian and other
kindred papers when they commenced the as
ssalt, declared that they would have a candi-
date whose dscertained views on the Bank de-
cisions should be in accordance with theirs
Previous to the meeting Of the Convention,
while Judge Wilkinson was electioneering in
these parts, VIZ heard it stated on the streets,
many a time, and never once contradicted, that
the Judgeson being Intercepted as to his opin-
ions on this point, did not, it is true, speak them
out boldly and manGully, but, like the coy mai
den who refers her eager lover 10 her papa,
when pressed for the answer that is to make
him happy, so he referred Mis- questioners to
Mr.. Singleton, who, he intimated, was acquaint-
ed with his views on The subject. This seems
to satisfy the rabid Briscoites Of these parts
+. Il is also known that several delegates from
this county refused to attended the Conyen-
ton which recommended the Judge, and that
these delegates are not in favor Of political
Judges, or candidates, whose views OH legal
questions are 'sGscertained" beforehand. We
also find t Q name Of Z. G. Wilkinson placed
among the tDemocratic State Nominations
in the State journal, and find his election
strongly and openly advocated by all those pa.
pers that were in favor of a candidate Of sas
ccrtained' opinions But still stronger proc il
the fact that every one speaks Of Judge Will
kinson as the Judge who is to give the finish,
ing stroke 10 Banks and tJ pay Bank debts
without money. From all which facts We
come to the conclusion that the "screw' i;
fast, and that If the Judge has not dropped
some intimatiOns of his opinions, the conven-
ton that nominated him, the Loco Foco papers
that support and advocate his cause, and the
Briscoites that are determined TO vote for him.
are, some how sin the sucks,
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rom vera cruz and the BrazOs.

from Vera Cruz and the Brazos'
The New Orleans arrived here last evening
from Vera Cruz on the 7th and from Tampico
the 10Th. BY the New Orleans we have Vera
Cruz papers, but from some unaccountable
mistake, no letters from our correspondent,
who LETT Vera Cruz with Gen, Pierce. From
the Sun Of .Anahuac of the 9TH, we take the
following items:
We were agreably surprised yesterday even
ing seeing Capt, Fairchild's company parade
through our streets, all mounted and equipped,
The noble and imposing appearance of this
company give us the assurance that we will
soon have the qualification ofannouncing some
of their exploits.
A party Of 80 mounted men went out night
before last, in search Of the guerrillas. When
about Is miles from this place, yesterday morn
ing they were fred upon by a strong body Of
Mexicans but at such a distance, that the A.
mericans did not think it worth while to re-
turn the fire, and contented themselves by
ldu2IlIIg Ut tHGHl WIN GuLlIlhpts IA llNbl HSP
arated the Americans from the Mexicans, and
the former had no means of crossing it, while
on the contrary, the latter on the other S de
Of the river had several skiils. Mr.. Wilkin-
son, a young gentleman belonging to Capt.
Besangon's company, being in advance OF the
party, entered a house which had from all ap.
pearance been abandoned with precipitation
and found in it some papers, amongst which
was the following pass. Its owner might be
very apt to pass in the hands of our police, and
from them to the Castle If he comes this way,
"Second Company from the East.
The chief of guerrillas will please let the
bearer, Crespin Marin pass unmOIested with
ten mules, as he goes to Vera Cruz to get pro-
visions for the guerrilas.
God and Liberty Estero, Aug. 5, l847.
JUAN ABURTo.n
Capt. Besnneon, and a part Of his company
arrived here, and, we are told, with a part Of
his company of mounted men, on board Of the
steamboat Eudora.
Captain Aud reports the steamsh'p Mary
Kingsland, as having left TampicO via the
Brazos for this port, on 9th inst.
The steamship Galveston, Captain Haviland
had arrived at Tampico, and sailed for Vera
Cruz, on the 9th inst.
The steamship Fanny, Captain Scott, arrived
at Tampico, on 18th inst, was to leave for Vert
Cruz, on the 10th inst.
A wagon train, under an escort of abOu'
1900 men, left Vera Cruz, on 9th instant anC
was to be commanded by Gel. Wilson, of N
Carolina, but owing to his being taken sudden
ly i'll, and not expected to live, the command
was given to Major Laley.-National.
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CRoPs, &c.-Since last week we have had
'yarious'' rains which have in no way tended to
the advantage Of the cotton. The lower hollis
mustof course suffer, the weed beingso large as
TO completely exclude the sun g. air from them.
During the continued and heavy rains Of July
and the first Of this month but few bolls were
made and many Of these were ruined by the
boil worm, which is still at work in many pla-
ces. Consequently the middle picking will be
but light. If the present rains continue, of
which there is fair prospect, still father injury
must ensue. The picking will not
fairly until the last Of next week. This is a
fair statement Of the crop throughout the Coun-
~. We leave our friends abroad to form their
own opinions Of the prospect before them.
The cases Of sickness are not severe nor very
numerous.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-08-21

TnF NATURAL ALLIES OF THE SoUTH.-The
Legislature ofMaine, perfectly putrid with Lo-
coiocoism, has passed the following consoIatory
and friendly resolutions.
Resolued, That the sentiment of this State
is profound, sincere, and almost universal that
the influence Of slavery upon producing ener-
gy is like the blight OF mildew that it isl NOR
al and social evil; that it does violence to the
rights Of man, as thinking, reasonable, and
responsible being. Influenced by such consid-
%erations, this State will oppose the Introduction
Of slavery into any territory which may be ac'
ed as an indemnity for claims upon Mexico.
ResolUed, That in the acquisition Of any free
territory whether by purchase or otherwise
we deem it the duty Of the Gen, Government
TO extend over the same the ordinance o
seventeen hundred g. eighty-seven with al
its rights and privileges conditions and immu
mites.
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We are singularly struck with the resem-
blance between the sub-Treasury and the Chi
nese junk. The Captain of that Celestial craft
speaking of her, says; "She is a good sea-boat.
but a very bad and manageable sailer. She
will lay to well, and play over the seas beauti.
fully, but unless she has the wind directly as,
tern she will 60 where she has a mind to-
They were six weeks in the straits of Sunda,
drifting about, and once or twice came yery
near being lost. In a light fair breeze two OF
three men can steer her, but Nth much sea OIL
wind, it requires forty men to perform that
duty"
The sub-Treasury is an manageable affair.
and goes to the dogs if the wind is not direct.
ly astern. The sub-Treasury is frequently in
a great many straits, and not only drifts about,
but has several times com near being lost. In
a light breeze, when no money is wanted, the
sub-Treasury can be steered by Bob Walker
and his clerks, but when a wind comes up.
"Quartermasters sending for funds,' forty sub.
Treasures cannot keep the clumsy craft be.
fore the wind. Altogether the sub-Treasury
is as far behind an efficient medium of ex.
change, as the Chinese Junk is inferior to {
modern New York or Liverpool packet
National
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LoaIc.-The editor Of the Cincinnati Chron-
icle writing from New Haven, Connecticut,
says;
1t was here-at least, SO says Tradition
that a Town Meeting, regularly convened,
made out clear title to the whole country
Its terms were clear, simple and brief. AS it
is precisely The same as that By Whicb zoe nosO
claim Merico, | beg leave to relate it. 1t was
substantially this:
l.. ResolUed, That the earth, and the ~fullness
thereof, belongs to the Lord.
2, ResolUed, That the Lord has given it to
his Saints.
3. ResolUed, That we are his Saints.
Our title to Mexico, US stated in various
documents, newspapers, speeches, and Other
authentic sources Of information, is precisely
that, with the variation of two words, and
stands as follows;
/. Resolved, That Mexico belongs to Des
tiny.
2. ReSOlUed, That Destiny has given it to tn,
A~nglo-Saxons.
3. RtsoEUed, That we are the Anglo-Saxons
The syllogism is complete; and no man VIII,
believes in Destiny and the Anglo-Saxons
can doubt the logic, the truth, or tho righteous
ness Of tho argument!
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Call for Volunteers.

A united effort is now being made in Yazoo
and Madison to false a company for the new
Battalion called for from Mississippi
Gen. BnrrusS Of Yagoo, a gentleman Of high
character is using his best exertions in his own
county.
Al Hill i doing the sam in this. All the
boys who desire to sec the "Elephant" viii
please call alhis Office wbere the list for enrol
mentiS constantly kept open.
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PASS HIM RouND,-We have received a COM
munication from DR.. A. ]. Patterson, about
''one ASA Hewett, Agent for the Lexington
Advertiser,'' &C., which we hope the notice
OF this worthy, in our last, will satisfactorily
answer. We can only participate in the fears
expressed in the communication that he is osick
dead Q K. or swindled u.s." He received, we
are informed, som forty or fifty dollars for va
rlous paPersin the neighborhood of Richland.
VIII the papers pass him round.-Lerlngton
Advertiser.
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ExEcUrIvs APPOINTMENT. - His Excellency,
Gov. Brown, has appointed Col. jefferson Davis
Senator for the State Of Mississippi, in the
place Of Mr.. speight deceased. No selection
could have given greater satisfaction to the
whole State than this. The official term Ct
Col. Davis, under this appointment, will con-
,inuo only until the election Of a Senator by
the Legislature, which will meet in January
next--Misassigpian
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JOHN ]. KER,

New CorroN.-Two bales Of new cotton
were received yesterday, the first of the season
They are from the plantation of Gen. A. q
Carter, of East Feliciana. The first bale last
season arrived on the 9TH August, and of the
2 arprovious on the Both July. The cotton
alluded tois consigned to the House of Ward.
Jones & TO.
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IAs almanac wRoEe.-We would mention
70 laese Of our friends who use the vicksburg,
or Woodmanla Almanac, that there is an er-
roF - i that may Do Of some Importance 10
them 70 correct. They will find that while
the last day Of October is sunday, he 6rst of
November Is Saturday. This error continues
through the whole month.
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On receiving a body of Yankee volunteers
at Matamoros, Gen Taylor's notice was attrac-
ted by a Hercules ola fellow from New Hamp-
shire, six feet four inches high. He was only
10 years old and had, APPARENTLY not done grow
ing. On being asked his motive for volunteer
ing, he replied "becauee. my daddy licked me-"
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Mr.. Clay and the wings Of y

MI. Clay and the wings Of
The National Intelligencer has ~
Thomas bucket Esq. the following
Mr.. Clay, which he considers lu'lI
erty Of the Wings Of Maryland
AsHLn8 july
MY DEAR SIR l duly recsust ysu
letter, addressed to me by you q w.
Of the Wing Convention Of MaiIl'AA
assembled, transmitting a resOlnA@
adopted, in which, after adveT'lRg"
of my lamented son at the Baiilsols3
they kindly express their symPa@l
and assure me Of the continued ap"
rylund towards me.
l receive with profound ana 81.
bility this friendly and feeling 'If'
sentiments of the Wing COnVenUp'
land. The death Of my below
great affection, which has put lnN
my iortitude and resolution. Y
Providence, and the kindness o. "
countrymeD, will. | hope, enaOl' I.
with becoming submission ana ''
/ have often received distlngul,'
the attachment and condolences q Y.
regard SO many Of the citizens 3 4
friends, that it affords me high Y
be assured that ! continue to onlq
consideration. Accept, dear w
RANGES Of THE esteem and fcs !,
| have the honor to be, WIN
your friend and obedient servaDE !
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Gov. BRowN has been nominated by the Dis
trict Caucus assembled in the 4th Congressional
District BY reclamation, (so we are informed)
aa a candidate for Congress.-Somhron
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ny Barbecue.-A free Barbecue will be
given in Canton on the First Tuesday in Sep
TENDER next. The candidates are expected to
make speeches on the occasion. The citizens
Of The county, and ESPECIALLY THE LADIES, are
invited to attend.
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ut'''HFM !
The next Congress will :. y
T0mPkins is fond of good Conn.,.
Congress will take into cop.i%..
diency Of passing a vote Of ~
and Scott and the troops up3s,s
Tor the victories OF Buena Via,
do, and Mr.. Tompkins is onris.
er that cannot be done wi,b..a
country or attempting to Gems,
brave Gems. He is of opinion a.
brought disgrace upon our ~
to censure "old zack,n and A..
r eOson to believe that a man j,
PulOuS enough to play the y.
A administration in one ins,,.
again, under similar circum,,..
reasons Mr.. Tompkins thiDk,
erts should be kept ouL of tbs
and he is making an efTor, /,
think, will succeed. There !.
which may not have occurred i
plan In the last Congress M Il
diana Locofoco, made a Iona
of his own party, in which bs,I
er things, that they were tot,lv :,
the country" Mr.. Tompkin, !.
way Of thinking and he wisb.,
slble to relieve that party q I'LL
keeping Mr.. Roberts at hon. /,
OF the same speech, Mi. Wiz, /,
she did not like it that Whi,t
com mand in Mexico. 1t was , Il.
were there-not that they wer. h
but that theyIwould not give Ii. N
good advice. II they were o3,,1
were they went there and ob,v.i
they met the enemy they foughtl.
not the Administration, had th,b n
This was not right, it must moi \,
be The Administration shall II,
cratic leader in Mexico.n
So said Mr.. Wick and SO thapal
erts; and they both lent their aid d.
for superceding the Generals 4
placing Mr.. Benton over them. i
tempt will no doubt, be made il d,
gress; and, if Mr.. Roberts be Ii,
tive Of this District, he will 50 fat
it as to pursue the same course
formerly disgraced himself md car
Mr.. Tompklns thinks the Wing Cd
done remarkably well under all he
ces; the people are of tho same i
therefore, he will, in this respect, cid
resent them.
In the last Congress, MI. Wessd
da Democrat, denounced the prssaI
trution, and declared that If the n
the vast amount ofcorruption whiti
into the Government, they wouldh
and "throw it into the Potomac
erts thinks differently; and says 1
Administration is one Of the pura
efficient the country has had sine
of Washington, Mr.. Tompkins td
colt was right, and though he is
of the mode of publication aIlude
gentleman, he wishes to assist The
tives orthe people in applying soma
relief to an administration which,
die before its time, must still cMil
sisted by wise counsels, to dragall
puerile existence, disgracing DO
its feYerlsh attempt to meet the d
the times, to overcome the difficult
it is surrounded, and to bring the
of the perilous situation in wbicbl
placed by the recklessness wild
Polk has used the "one man poEei
in every instance to illustrate bis
ness. And finally MIR, Tompkimi
to Congress because a large portia
liens ofthe District have Informed
desire that he should represent hei
erts has been our Representative
can point to a single act Of his
casting a vote now and then, which
ted credit upon himself or upon
bearing this in mind will the NJ
be kind enough to tell us what
"wants TO go to Congress Ior'
Wing,
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DEArH Of ECLIPSE This celebrated veteran
Of the turf died in Shelby County, KontucAy.
n Ihe 10Th alt., in bis Bath year.
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Ihe Wings Of the "a congressional district
q Aonlaianp have nominated Hon. B 6. Thib-
odeanx AZ their candidate for Congress.
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John L. Tory, is the Wing candidate for
Congress, in the 9TH Congressional District.
against Gov, Brown. !
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yellow FEVER. - Report Of The Board 81
HeaAh,-The daily reports from the cemeteries
having been published during the past week,
the Board Of Health have to announce that the
total amount of deaths from the epidemic.
which was Al for the week ending ON Monday.
the Cd, has been 1873 for the same period tern,i.
mating this day, August 9.
JOHN J. KER, Chairman,
A. HESTER, Secretary.
We find the above report in the New Orleans
papers Of the 10th.
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Tics, bucket, Esq

NEXT sprAKBR.-The Washinglas
dent Of the Charleston CouFlel
Wings, having in prospect 2 ' .,.|
jority in the House Of kepfsS !. sbl
already selected the individuals x /
ceive their votes fortho station
the Office of Clerk, Mr.. B0lle 4.
Speaker, and Mr., RAMSEY nv d
Pennsylvania, Clerk. C~irei'nsp =
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MARRlEp-In Lincolnton, . a !,
HENRY PARRISH, Of New oIloa1s
r., daughter Or the late !. NJ ~.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
ZACHARY TAYLOR,

Subject to the approual Of he people al large,
and their ratification Of u al he ballot boz.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-29

Last week we copied paragraph from
Mr.. Folks Nashville organ speaking Of tho
capture of Vera Cruz "the great battle Of
the age" The object of the Nashville
editor, as we then stated, was to disparage
Gen. Taylor by exalting Gen. Scott above
him. This is now the cue of the Admins
tration leaders. The Washington Union
speaks in the same tone as the Nashville
Union, referring to the Vera Cruz affair
as the great and GROWING glory of the war,
and treating Gen. Taylor's four victories
as wholly unworthy TO be compared with
Times, the Locofoco organ in Philadelphia,
catches up the idea and is laboring to make
the most of it. In that paper we find the
following:
"GEN. ScoTr AND GEN. TAYLoR.--Gen. Win.
field Scott deserves as much creditor the little
loss OF life with which he has captured Vera
Cruz as for the capture ITSELF He has shown US
what the science OF war can do, and how il can
preserve our men, as we'll as destroy an enemy.
Gen. Scott could hardly have been persuaded 10
take the terrible risk run at Buena Vista, or at
Monterey, but, in the end, he would have obtain.
ed about the same results, with saving Of life.
II with less OF glory. Rough and Ready is
full OF fight, anywhere and everywhere, and so is
Scott, but he loves to do his work scientifically"
The Locofoco editor thinks that Scott
would not have rsked the terrible battles
of Monterey and Buena Vista, but would
have accomplished about the same results
with saving of life. Gen. Taylor took
Monterey and drove back the Mexican le-
gions at Buena Vista, and this Loco sfoco
editor believes that Scott would have "ac-
complished about the same results" by not
attacking Monterey at all and by running
away from Buena Vista. These would
certainly have been very queer modes Of
accomplishing "about the same results"
The invidiousness displayed by the ad-
ministration organs is displayed even more
unequivocally by the administration itself.
No national salutes were ordered for the
victory of Palo Alto, none for the victory
of Resaca de la Palma, none for the victory
of Monterey, none for the victory of Bue-
ma Vista. but, the moment intelligence of
SCOTS victory was received at Washing
ton City, salutes were ordered at all the
military stations throughout the countryl
All this is easily explained. Mr.. Polk
and his cabinet have no love for Scott, no
wish to honor him, but at present their only
hope of dverting public attention from the
glorious old thunderer of the Mexican cam
paign is in clarifying the affair of Vera
Cruz above all the other events of the war.
How queer and funny it will be if the
administration shall take up Gen. Scott as
its candidate for the Presidency!
Louisville Journal.