Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-08-12

The States Will be respected and preserved, and
they cordially concur in that nomination Of him
for the Presidency Of this Union, which has been
made by the people OF the United States, irres
pecve of parties and independent Of politicians.
8. RESOLVED, That committee OF 81 be ap.
pointed to correspond with such portions OF this
State, and the United States, as may be proper
for effecting concert OF action between the
friends Of Gen. Taylor throughout the U. States.
and that this Committee be directed TO confer in
all matters with the COMMITTEE appointed under
the 7lh resolution.
Mr.. ADAMS AND GENERAL TAYLOR
Daniel P. King, one of the most esteemed
of the Massachusetts delegation in Con-
gress, has written letter warmly urging
the election of Gen. Taylor. The follow.
ing is an extracE--
You ask me what was the opinion OF the ven
cradle John Quincy Adams, about Gen. Taylor's
election. had often heard that Mr.. Adams had
expressed preference for General Taylor and
being DESTROYS OF knowing the truth Of the rumor
would be our next President? With much ami
nation he replied. "Gen. Taylor" and appeared
satisfied with such result. suppose he con
Providence would work out the good Of humani
ty and of his country objec,s nearest the heart
OF The good old man. 1t is certain that never
heard Of his questioning the honesty or patriotism
Of Gen. Taylor.
One of the most prominent Democrats
of the State Of Vermont in writing TO a
friend, thus speaks of the Baltimore nomi.
nee:
"In 1888, Gen, Cass was Secretary Of War
and member OF Gen. Jackson's Cabinet, and
when the deposiles were removed, it is notorious
that Gen. Cass did not sustain Gen. Jackson
he showed the white lealher-found himself a
coward and evinced great want OF resolution
and frmness. In 1914, he labored 10 under.
mine Mr.. Van Buren, who was entitled to the
nomination. Yet could overlook all this il it
were necessary, and put my nose to the grind
stone aud suffer it 10 be ground off for the good
Of my party, but the Tennessee letter / cannot
s'oallO0 and ,ciu not vote for its author"
The Southern Patriot, published at
Charleston, South Carolina, comes TO US
with the names of Gen. Taylor for Presi.
dent, and Gen. Butler for Vice President,
at the head of its columns. This step is
taken by the Patriot in consequence of the
proceedings of large meeting of locofo.
cos held in Charleston on the goth ullmo,
at which they repudiated Gen. Cass, and
determined to support Gen. Taylor in his
place.
New MATERIAL FOR CLoTH-It has re-.
Gently been ascertaned that the leaves of
the pineapple contain an extremely fine,
glossy, and silken fibre, easily separated by
heating and washing. The ultimate fbres
are finer than those of cotton or linen, ap.
plicable TO the same purpose.
GOVERNOR OF PENNsYLvAN1A.--Gove
nor Johnston was sworn into office at Har.
risburg, on Wednesday week. Townsend
Haines, ESQ, of West Chester, has been
appointed Secretary of State. The Hon.
James Cooper, of Adams county, will be
rendered the Attorney Generalship.
STATISTICS OF THE WAR.-We take this
appalling account of the awful mortality in
Mexico by war and peslilence from the
New Orleans Bulletin of the 2ls,:
The whole number OF Americans that were
killed in the recent war, including the line Of the
Rio Gfande and that OF Vera Cruz, is estimated
at 2 900, and the wounded at 1000. 1t is i'm
possible TO say, how many OF The latter have died
in consequence OF their wounds, but we should
suppose not less than one fourth. say 1000, ma
king in all 5000 deaths from battle.
This, however, bears but a small proportion to
the number who have sunk under disease.
We state under the authority OF several officers
OF rank, that, on the left flank OF the castle Of
Pefote, there are two thousand six hundred Amer
lean graves, all victims OF disease.
sill largar number persisted at the Capitol
the deaths there Tor considerable time were one
thousand monthly. and we learn that at no time
did they halt below from three 10 four hundred.
The first Mississippi regiment that went out to
The Rio Grande, buried 1875 on the banks Of tina,
river before il ever went into battle, and finally
brought back less than one.third OF their number
They suffered dreadlully at Buena Vista.
The first and second Pennsylvania regiments,
recently returned, went out 1900 strong GOO
each,) they brought home about 600 OF their orig
inal number-about 220 fell in battle nearly 4OC
died, and about GOO were discharged as unfit lor
duty-how many OF the latter have since died i.
OF course unknown.
The third and fourth Tennessee regiments, also
recently returned, lost $50 by death-neilker o.
these regiments have been in action.
Capt. Naylor, OF Pennsylvania took down
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