The North-Carolina standard., 1848-03-29

ton here. The sentiments of public men rln this
connection appear. to be regulated pretty much by
their political afnties. Nine wings out OF ten eth
declare that Frenchmen, nation, are not ht to
have republic; that they are silly in overturning
their late 'fexcellent government or that Louis
Philippe will eventually reduce the republicans to
obedience: On the other hand, l have yet to con-
with single democratic statesman whose heart
is not enthusiastically bound in sympathy with the
revolutionists -
The probable or possible effect of this revolution
the poitcal condition of Europe at large, is at
present more generally the topic of conversation In
Washington than 9our own affairs Indeed, it re-
qpires some such occurrence bring out in bold re-
lief the deep and abiding spirit of fraterna love
the French ever since the days of our revolution.
The people of England, of Russia, or of Austria,
might make hundred revolutions without producing
tthe of the excitement now existing in popular
mind with reference to French affairs.
On Monday, the Secretary of War settled case
of much importance the volunteers in service. 1t
was that of the recruits for the Louisiana mounted
battalion lately sent to the Castle, in other words
imprisoned by General Twiggs, for refusing to do
duty infantry, after ascertaning that they not
to be mounted AS the matter is the subject of gen.
eral conversation to-day in military circles, see no
reason why / should not notice it here. 1t seems
that the General probably unaware of the understand
ing under which these men enlisted, ordered them
to continue to serve with muskes, being then unable
to mount Them This they refused to do, assigning
as reason, that they had enlisted under the repre-
sentation of the recruiting officer by and with the
advice and consent of the Department. that they were
to be at once mounted. The General finding them
determined not to longer infantry, ordered
them to the Castle, and reported the facts to the Sec
retary with the remark believe, that the Department
had given him, directions to mount them, had he
been prepared to do SO, he was not. He also
recommended. that they be dishonorably discharged
from the SERVICE and the Adjutant General endorsed
this recommendation and referred the to the Sec
retary. The latter informing the Louisiana delega
on in Congress of the matter in hand, investigated
it, the delegation attending to see to the preservation
of the rights of their constituents. On considering
all the facts of the case the Secretary not only de-
termined not to dshonoraby discharge them, but to
mount them according to their stipulation with the
government ere requiring duty of any kind from
them. This case has generated much feeling among
officers of the regular service here, who unfor
tunately, though extremely tenacious OF their own
rights, are prone to forget that the common soldier
has any. ~.
! CIingmans speech of Tuesday is thought to have
been intonded as Scott ssfeeler.'' He belongs to
the large and growing class of Whig members, who
are gratfed that the Taylor have surely des-
royed the chances of Clay for election if nomna-
ted, as the Glay.men have knocked into pie" those
1t seems I'll tthat without knowing just what they
were doing the federalsts the day before ordered
the printing Of huge edition of the Scott cores
pondence, then just sent in-ten thousand extra CO.
pies. Your readers will recollect that the call for
this correspondence voted by the federaists in
eager expectation that it would initiate against the
| EAeCuLlVe anu secretary OF war. his IMPRESSION
their leaders probably obtained from Gen. Scott him
SELF However, Tuesday morning Mr.. Cling
man, after having his eye the papers, moved
reconsideration of the order of the day before, and
spoke to the question evidently by way of furnish
ing his friends with antidote to the anti-Scott
poison lurking in the Generals queer letters to be
thus spread before the world. Assuming the posi-
ton that in the exercise of his judgment to what
might initiate against the public interest, and what
on the other hand may probably be published, the
President had sent in nothing, out of which the feds
could make point against the administration, while
he treated them to ocean of &c soup far more
than they (he Whigs) digest before the election
Mr.. G. charged the Executive with garbling the pa
ploded roS<bats about democratic hostility to Scott
and Tayler. DO mot understand me writing that
Mr.. Clingman uuo1oed any such views to the
probable effect of the correspondence. Not he. He
is far too wiley for that.
| The Jackson Monument Committee had a meeting
yesterday morning, and decided give Clark Mills
of Charleston S. c. the order for the erection of
Statue after his model. This is admirable decis-
ion, though the friends of artists applying for the
order will be apt to find fault with it. Out of hum
dreds who have examined the model, have found
friends here, has achieved the victory only through
the merit of his work, which if the full sized figure
equals the model, will be the most admired work of
the kind in this country.
In Senate, to-day, we had Webster the loan bill
and against the acquisition of territory. He essayed
to play the wit rather clown for it 0to wit he
was after. His speech only remarkable for a
total disregard of facts in his statements. The
$500 600 per diem Roorback was mere fea-bite to
more OF less off his whoppers of this morning.
r.. -. of ii =. 49,, HALIFAX.