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Cadmus, of sowing the dragons teeth,
and starting up armed men. Our in
formant heard some Of these Europe
ans say that they had better throw
their military tleatises tor training
troops to military uses into The fire, and
resort at once to the system of the U.
States. But here is their mistake
They had better throw their political
system into the fire; give freedom to
the people; and, with freedom, inspire
spirit of enterprise, daring, and devo-
ton to their country. These qualities,
along with familiarity in the use of
arms, and the skill which 1t proGu-
ces, will dispense with the large stan
ding armies and the la5o.ed tactics of
Europe. 1t was one of the many
beautiful remarks which Mr.. Dix made
in his speedh yesterday, that, by raj
sing the standard of high and manly
qualities in free people, you solve the
problem of the ant of raising fine SOL
diers. - Union.
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be found convenient to the two parties.
s. 6. On the failure Of any State to
pay its assessment, its functionar:es, as
above, will be seized and imprisoned,
and their property seized, registered,
reported, and converted, to the use of
the occupation, in strict accordance to
the general regulations of this army
No resignation or abdication of office
by any of,he said Mexican functional
ries shall excuse one of them from any
of the above obligations or penalties.
7. 1.-THE foregoing measures should
fail to enforce the regular payment as
above, from any State, the comman-
ding officer from the United States
forces within the same will immediate
proceed to collect, in money or in kind,
from the wealhier inhabitants, other
than neutral friends, within his reach,
the amount of the assessment due from
the State-taking care, always, 10
make the collection as equi,ab.y and
savingly as practicable, and to report
The amount forcibly levied to the next
superior officer of this army. Any
waste or wanton injury committed in
these operations, as well as all fraud
and corruption, shall be vigorously
prosecuted before tribunal of the ar
my.
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er's command left that place.
A train will probably arrive herd in
the course of next week from the city
If Mexico.
By this arrival the dates from Que
retaro are to the 28th of December
Hopes We're then entertained that the
approaching Congress would have a
quorum, and there was much less talk
Of promumcaomeMos and revolutions. A
letter Of the Goth says that all parties
are agreed not TO send commissioners
TO Washington, arbitration being pre-
ferable TO that stage of degradation.
We find little said about a treaty OF
peace, but there were whispers a: Que
re,aro of an armistice Of three months
being on the tapis.
Especial correspondence of the Picayumc
VERA Cruz, Jan. II, 1913.
The next expedition that leaves We
ra Cruz for the interior, will, without
doubt be TO Orizaba, to occupy that
place; and if a sufficient number OF
troops is a, hand, possession will also
be taken of Cordova, an important
step, which will be hailed with Joy by
the whole commercial community, who
have more to fear from the brigands
who make these cities their headquar-
tiers, than from all the Mexican armies
in the ex Republic of Mexico.
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MEETING IN TEXAS.
From The N. o. Courier.
SENATOR HOUSTON.

In an extra of the Texas Banner,
we find the proceedings of meeting
held in Texas on the ooh ult. The
object of the meeting, i, seems, was an
expression of the opinion of our Tex
an nelghbors on the war now existing
between the United States and Mexi.
co. The preamble of the resolutions
will show, also, that Mr.. Clay's speech
at Lexington contributed in no small.
measure, TO this expression of popular
feeling. 1t was one Of the very luck
lest of Mr.. Clay's strategic moves for
the presidency, TO recommend the peo-
pie of the respective States TO come
together and express their sentiments
on the all-absorbing war question:
His speech itself effected his complete
overthrow with the southern wings,
and this particular appeal of his to the
people at once called forth, in every
section of,he country, most decided
expression of the popular voice, not or
ly in favor of the war itself, but in APP
proyal Of the wise course of:he admin
istration in the prosecution Of it.
The resolutions below are not the
least significant of the numerous Sc
RES that have lately appeared In the
papers of the country. It viii be seen
that they assume the firm ground on
which the democracy of the country
have all along stood in regard To-
the war. They embody various
distinct propositions. easily understooG
and developed. They were adoptA
by very large meeting of the people
of Texas, and are being submitted TO
the approval of the assembly present.
They were developed seriatim, and
their justice, truth, and propriety fully
manifested by their mover-the distin
gnlshed senator whose name beads
this article.
Whereas, by series of resolutions
adopted at public meeting called at
Lexington, Kentucky, on the 18th ult.,
by the Hon. H. Clay, the people Of the
United States are invited to assemble
together IN their respective commune
ties, to express their views, feelings,
and opinions on the subject Of the war
with Mexico; and
Whereas We, portion Of tina: peo-
pie, reside in State more Immediately
interested IN the great questions incl
dent 10 the war, and feel it our duty to
express, in this public and solemn man-
ner' our views, feelings, and opinions
IN relation thereto: Therefore,
l. Resolved, That the present war
between our government and Mexico
was brought on by the latter country,
and that the immediate occasion Of
hostilities between the two countries
arose GU: ofthe order of the then presi-
dent Parades, issued in the beginning
Of the year 1876, directing the Mexican
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RUMORS OF PEACE.

Rumors ola peace-of treaty of
peace-of projet of peace-SAso
rife to-day in the city, and in the CAPT.
tol, that we think it our duty to state
there is no official account to confirm
these .umors. We have more than
once stated that Mr.. Tr>i has no pow
err or instructions TO treat with the
Mexicans. But no treaty, o. projet of
one, has been received.
The Washington correspondents
have sent these Iumors TO all points of
the compass. One even goes so far as
to say that he is prepared TO see a
peace, written on paper or parchment,
sent into the Senate, and ratified by
Congress. But this statement is GER
tainfy premature. The end is not yet.
Certain it is, ifpeace is to come at all,
the more the energy with which the
war is conducted-the more efficient
the means which are supplied for its
plosecution-ihe more the enemy see
that we are determined to make them
feel the pressure of the war-tbe less
the cry Of opposition against it, and
the more firmly the wings stand by
their country-lhe sooner we shall
have treaty Of peace. A vigorous
war will produce an early peace The
more the wings abuse the Wharf.-The
more diIatory they are in furnishing the
necessary supplies-the longer i; may
be before peace comes Union, Jdnu-
arg 81.
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Affairs ut Washington.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SENTINEL,
Dated, Washington, Jan. %, 1s4S.
DEAR SIR:--The same old song
has been this week the burthen of the
Wings in both houses of Congress,
viz, abuse ofthe President and refus-
ing supplies. Mr.. Vinton, chairman
of the committee of Ways and Means,
has reported a loan bill; yet, the whig
majority Of the house are very remiss
IL their action upon that important
item. You should be here to listen
TO the trades of condemnation
belched forth by Whiggery against the
efforts of the Administration for up
holding the honor Of the country, and
for thrashing the rascally Mexicans.
for their treachery and murder; the
Wing orators have searched for the
strongest terms of immodest censure.
But it is no go, gentlemen. You are
but the types Of the traitors of 1912,
and the time will come, when the
names Of the prominent opposers Of
:helr country, in this war with Mexi-
co, will be known but to be execrated,
as are the names of those traitors, who
sat in the convention on the 18th Dec.
1915, ostenslbly then, Flooding against
the permanency of the Union. ] be-
lieve there is none now living of that
assembly, but Harrison Gray Otis Of
Mass. However. there is "few
more left ofthe same sort" to disgrace
the age we live in. -.f
There appears somewhat differ
ence of opinion, as to the position
Gen. Scott will occupy in the grand
army, when the orders for the conven-
ing Of the Court Martial in Mexico
! shall have arrived. Some think, that
Gen. Scott is virtually recalled: 9th
ers say, he has only been superseded
by Gen. Butler in the command, TO
prepare for the investigation that is
soon TO take place, in relation 10 the
arrests in Mexico. My own opinion
is, that Gen. Scott will come home,
whether he is recalled or not, as soon
as he is informed of his suspension
from the supreme command. His
pride will not permit him to assume
the command again, after being once
superseded; and being very ambitious
to be President, he will argue, that
this will be a very favorable time for
him to push for the Presidency. As
military man, his campaign in Mex
fully proves, there is no superior in the
living world TO Aim:-as civilian,
this deponent will barely remark, there
are in the United States 10000 men
at least, ifnot 100000 men, better
qualified for President than Gen. Scott.
Besides, again, Gen. Scott is whig|
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triumph from the battle feld-lhe
QUrrrMAN whose glorious, daring IN
trepidiy, had lead in conquering ar
my to the rugged and bloody height
of Monterey-who stood fearless OF
dea,h-unmoved by terror amid the
awful thunderings Of Vera Cruz, and
blood and carnage of ChapuIlepec.
Capt. MAGRUDER, of the flying ar
!tilIery-Virginia's own son-he TOO
was there-,he MAGRuDER who had
seen "the first and the last, the begin
ming and the end" of the Mexican war.
He who had met death in all the forms
of ponder and lead, of spea, and lance.
The MAGRUDER who had fought his
way from Palo Alto to the "Halls Of the
Mon!ezumas, "-he too was there.
G Not least of that brilliant military
galaxy, was Lieut.. SELDEN, who was
the first to mount the ladder and scale
the walls of Chapul,epec-those fearful
heights where nothing but death seem
ed to await him, land where he lost
one of his eyes, from the wound of
which he is still suffering.)
Capt. BLAND1NG, Of the Palmetto
Regiment, who escaped the sword and
Gre ofthe destroyer, rot with ten thou
sand Greeks, but with some half do
zen Palmettoes. His whole force, when
he went into battle, consisted of forty
taco men-they received .1ttyeight
balls'! This Capt. BLAND1SG was
also there!
In the rear of the officers above men
toned stood Lieut.. BLAKEY-the
youthful, pale, emaciated, wounded,
and apparently death-stricken hero of
the National Bridge. No wonder
such distinguished guests attracted at
tention and made the day one long to
be rememb ered. l presume you will
see further particulars of that Cay in
the city papers.
In Legislative way, but little is doing
Immediately interesting to your sec
ton. You have seen that the bill au-
thorising an increase of the capital
stock of,he New Shenandoah Compa-
ny, with amendments, has passed the
Senate, and those amendments have
been concurred in by the House. The
bill establishing two precinct elections
in your county has been laid on the ia
Bile in the Senate, on motion Of Mr..
DENEALE. A bill passed The House
of Delegates yesterday providing for
Merchandising the North Western
Turnpike. Mr.. RAYMOND also repor.
ted bill increasing the capital stock
of the Louisa Railroad Company
twelve hundred thousand dollars, for
the purpose of extending the road from
Gordonsvllle to Harrisonburg, &c.
Yours, &c.
pICuN1OND
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That is reason

and an anti-mason. That is reason
enough for me in all conscience, not 10
wish to see him President. But he
need not lay this "Aattering unction''
TO his bosom. MIR. Clay will be tie
Wing candidate and no mistake, il
They have convention. Some por-
tons of the Wing party are against a
convention, and should they succeed,
Mr.. Clay will moi be the Wing candi-
date; Cor This reason, that the Wing
friends of Gen. Taylor will run him any
how, convention or no convention;
bu: should the General be nominated,
Mr.. Clay will NOT be in Gen. Taylor's
way.
We have had rumor upon rumor this
week Of "Peace Propositions" having
arrived from Mexico. / begin to
think there is some truth in the ru.
mors; and should Gen. Herrera be the
President of Mexico, you may rest
assured, peace will follow his cleo
ton.
The "ren regiment" bill is still un-
der debate in the Senate. M. Dix of
of n. Y. delivered a powerful speech
IN defence of the President and in ia
vor of his country. Mr.. Phelps of VI.
spoke two days against the President,
the war, the honor of his country, her
resources, and generally in his long
speech, coEdemratory of the financial
project of the Secretary of the Treasu-
ny. Mr.. Walker must feel under OBJ
legations to Mr.. Phelps for the notice
taken OF his nnanswerable report. Mr..
Phelps has been bed-ridden fora long
time, and he is now delivered of his
budget of bIunders. Mr.. Dowrs of
Louisiana will speak on Monday. |
have my doubts if the "ten regiment
blll' will get through the Senate for
two weeks to come. As to the House
of Representatives, not before the
Baltimore Convention, will that bill
pass. Mr.. Bedinger of Va. in the
House, made very sensible speech in
defence ofthe Administration.
SO far as | have had glimpse of
the defence of Col. Fremont, he has
made the fur fly from Gen. Kearney,
and very justly too. By the time
Gen. Kearney is out of this trial, he
will wish he had never beer in Calfor.
MIA, or that he had known Kit Car
son better, than his evidence indicated
before the Court Martial.
Col. Benton has resumed his seat
In the Senate. IT is TO be hoped that
he Will make an effort TO stay the trial
by the Court Martial for the future. ]
have never known one that did not
leave canker behind the verdict
Therefore, it is, that suggest law,
that the Heads of Department shall
settle all snch questions.
Yours, FED.
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VERA Cruz, Jan. IA, 1848.


A small party ofsoIdiers arrived last
night from Jalapa, but they bring no
news, except the arrival of MiIes's
train at that place, without any further
loss or attack than what was reported
to you few days since, and that on
the 11th 1t proceeded en- route TO Mex
leo. refer you to the Vera Cruz pa
pers for several interesting items, par
ticularly to the Free American of the
morning for the last order of Gen.
Scott. Every thing remains quiet on
the road to the interior, and will contn-
ue to do so until :here is a chance for
booty.
The following are the orders TO which
our correspondent refers:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, }
49," Mexico Dec. 31st, 1S47.
General Orders-No. 1876.
l. To support, in part, the military
occupation of the Republic Of Mexico
by the Army of the United States, the
several STATES of this Republic, occu-
pied, are, or will be assessed by the
year, in dollars, as follows:
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RICHMOND.
SS-
THANKS,

To Hon. JAS. MCDOWELL, for a
copy of the Presidents Message, with
accompanying documents. .
To G. T. BARBEE, Esq, of Va.
Senate, for a copy of"A bill to reduce
into one the several Acts concerning
Crimes and PuniShments, and Proceed
ings in Criminal Cases." also, other
important documents. sG8A 1tl
To Dr.. WuNDEK, for important
documents.
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durango, oo,oo6 IS, III $50
Guanahu. Sinaloa, 33, 524
alto, 255,S Sonora, 5000
Jalisco, 236, 1888 Tabasco, SO, O6O
Mexico State Tamauli.
and Federal pas, 1882
District. 66o, 332 Zacatecas
Puebla, 424,2 & Aguas
Nueva Leon, 80, 437 Calientes
Michoacan, 2S7,712 reuni-
Vera Cruz, 271 ,548 ted, 249, o76
2. This assessment is the quadruple
o: the direct taxes paid by the several
States TO their federal government in
in the year l843 or 1914. But, on the
other hand, all transit duties (alcaba-
lassly desechos de lnternacion) hereto
fore payable at the gates of cities and
on passing the lines between States,
have been abolished, together with
national lotteries. The tobacco monop-
oily will also be abolished from and af.
ter the presentyea The cultivation
and the sale ofthat plant, shall, there
after be free-save any duty that the
United States may have imposed, or
shall hereafter impose, on the importa i.
ton of tobacco through the custom
houses at Mexican ports occupied by
this army. And the receipts of the
post offices, together with the playing
card and stamped-paper monopolies
are relinquished to the State Govern
ments respectively.
3. The governors and members OF
the legislatures in the different States,
and collecting officers, now in commits.
sion, and heretofore charged with the
collection Of the federal dues of any
KIND: will be individually held respon-
s'be in their persons and property for
the collection and full payment Of this
assessment--one.twelfih monthly, a,
the usual State capitals respectively,
or other place or places within the
same, as may be appointed by the u.
States commander within each State.
| 4. The assessment on each State
that may hereafter be occupied as
above, shah be considered as due from
the first day ofthe month within which
he occupation may take place, in order
to avoid all calculations founded on
days less than month. Hence no
credit will be allowed State for any
payment previously made to the federal
government, or its officers, for any part
OF month within which the State shall
have been occupied by the American
forces. In the States already so occu.
pied, the assessments will be consider
ed as having commenced with the
present month"; and be demanded ac-
cordingly.
8. In payment Of the money assess
ment, any State may substitute, in
whole or in part, at fair valuation,
with the consent Of the United States
commanding officer therein, such arti-
lcles Of subsistence and forage as may
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FED.

RECEPTION OF GEN. SHIELDS, &c.
We lay before our readers to>day. the fol.
lowing letter, received from a friend in Rich.
mond.
saH RICHMOND, Jan. 26, IS4S.
DEAR SIR Saturday last was ",he
great day Of the feast'' in this Metrop.
OILS. 1t was day dedicated to pa
trlot heroes whose brilliant achieve
ments upon the field of battle are not
only fresh in our memory, but the page
ofhistory will make ,bem fresh in the
memory of our children's children
will perpetuate their noble deeds in
cherished, fond recollections, as long as
home and country have any charms.
The Heroes to whom alIude were
formally introduced to both branches
ofthe Legislature, between the hours
of IL and 9 O'Clock. Thousands of
men, women and children, witnessed
this glorious spectacle, and l venture
to say that 'the oldest inEabitantn Kim.
self never Witnessed such scene be-
fore.
There was SHIELDS, raised from the
dead as it were by miracle Of Divine
Providence; whose devotion to his
country and his country's rights had
been sealed in blood-the brave, the
gallant soldier, with body pierced with
wounds-whosc gerry lungs were so re-.
recently mangled and torn by inces-
SAINT fires of the enemy. The same
SHIELDS upon whom,a short time ago,
the partizan Wing press was wont TO
discharge its venom as being disquali-
fed for military life, for no other rea-
son that / know of, than that he was a
democrat. There stood the SHIELDS
of Cerro Gordo, of Cou,reras, of Chu-
rubusco and Chapultepec! :!
There too, was Qu1rTMAN, with his
bright sword suspended from his side,
looking as if he was just merging in
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"He Youths Cabinet" for Februa.
ry, has been received. AS usual, its
pages are filled with many instructive
and interesting articles. 1t is the best.
nay, we may say it is the only work of
the kind worth patronizing, in the
country. No family, where there are
children large enough to read, should
be without it. New York: Rev.
Frances c. Woodwork, Editor. ST.
per year; fonr copies for SO.
We have conversed with an Amer.
can to-day, who has just returned in
the Cambria from Europe. He says,
that no one can adequately conceive
the exalted character we have gained
in the Old World by our war with Mex.
leo. Once, they doubted our capacity
for war. They did not suppose that
we could or would raise large STAN
ding army; nor could they conceive
how we could conduct hosti'ities with.
out large, trained, regular force of
this description. Now, they are
satisfied of the expansibility and
enterprise Of our character, and the
adaptation Of a free people to every
sort of achievement. They see how
easily our pruning hooks can be turn.
ed into swords-how promptly a free
p'ple who love their country can convert
themselves into volunteers-and how
readily volunteers assume the efficien-
cy and discipline of standing army.
L is almost like realizing the fable Of
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Oaxaea, 84,16O
Quetaro, 1894
San Luz
is, 11l,26O
Sinaloa, 1884
Sonora, 5000
Tabasco, $1,000
Iamauli.
pas, 1882
Zacatecas
& Aguas
Calientes
reuni-
ted, 249,o76
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-01

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AND EXTRAORDINARY
DISPLAY OF COURAGE BY A LITTLE GIRL.-AS
two gentlemen were crossing the SUSPENSION bridge
below the falls from the American side, on Friday
evening, when about 200 yards from the Canada
side. they heard a noise like the falling of heavy
body over the precipice few rods above the bridge,
and Immediately observed a little girl running to-
wards the bridge. She passed several men who
were standing in the vicinity, and fastened to the
lower side of the bridge, where she descended a
sort of ladder or stairway made by pins being driven
into large pole or log placed in an upright position,
and reaching from the lower side OF the bridge
some so Or 80 feet down the preclplce, to sort OF
recess in the cliffs. When she arrived at the bot
tom of the ladder, she climbed with increased speed
along the side of the HILL under the Overhanging
rocks TO the place from above which she had started,
and descending a few steps, she was observed try
ing to raise and carry some object, which the gen
tIeTnen who had watched her movements with IN
creasing interest soon became satisfied was child
that had fallen over the precpice.s They fastened
to the edge of the bridge, and sent down some men
who had not known of the accident. The child, a
little gir or years of age was dashed to the back
of one of the men and brought up alive, although
greatly injured having one or both OF its legs bro
ken, and one eye considerably bruised, but 1t VIII
probably recover That the child was not instfit-
y killed is truly astonishing, it must have iaiiel
over 100 feet perpendiculary without any14iiIs "
impede its progress on the broken stones Deio"'
The cooIness and intrepidity of the phe grl' per
haps 10 or II years of age sister of tIe ono " no
met with the accident, was also Astonishing
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