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FOR SALE.
- ONE of the best Picayune COFFEE-HOUSES on
;i the Levee-dOing splendid busuess-FOR SALEcra
=iA account of the owner wishing to engage In TIL
some other business For stand and terms apply at ~
the office of this paper. al2 I'm 81
SOLDIERS AND VOLUNTEERS ATTENTION!
SOLDIERS AND VOLUNTEERS CLAIMS bought
- and sold by JOHN E. HOLLAND
sor ~ Notary Public, No SO Graver street.
6g once No d second floor. my20 d&sw3m
SECOND DISTRICT CoURT-suooession Notice
A Ii. persons indebted TO the succession of ALEX'R
Sgned and all persons who have any claims against the
ALEXANDER ADAM, TO-.
all 81 IN 100 JAMES DAVERN, SCuratoiS'
CLOTHING-CLOTHNG
4LFRED " UNhOE d CO., No. "a Magazine street
ky 0 THEIR CUSTOMERS. IA
re do got keep Store open on SGadqgs)
HOSE OF our customers who unable to call during
the day will find our store open in the evening unit half
past cock any article purchased the evening does
MOI pro satisfactory It may be returned and tie money viii
APPS 2ptf No n NIarSzine street
THE TAYLOR ANECDOTE BOOK.
4 NECDOTES OF ZACHARY TAYLOR, AND THE
"A MEXICAN War; by Tom Owen, the Bee Hunter.
together With brief Life of General Taylor and his
7 Letters. Illustrated with engravings
lust received and ter sale at the Nslg Orleans StatOBcs
n&rseo@Se Lal23u J. b. FEEL, Il Camp st.
THREE MONTHS EXTRA PAY
>Ssi1 OFFICERS, commissioned Officers Mus- 4
~, clans and Prvates, - who have served out the III
/&4ASt term OF their engagement in the war with vi
~ A~ heXIGo, orfeCelved an honorable discharge +" III
are entitled TO Three Mouths Extra Pay-and bv agpvinU
TO the subscribers, (95 St. Charles s,reet) can have he
applications forwarded TO the proper Department al Wash
ngon and receive without delay order of payment
to the residence of the claimant - -0"'
s-S Pensions, and other military claims prosecuted
J. JAY LANGDON
o.r and WARREN A. GRICE,
dou late Capt I'd Regt. La Volunteers
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FIRES IN BosToN.-The Traveller states that
during the month Of July last, the Boston Fire De-
partment was called out twenty-five times, of
which, fourteen for fires, alarm out Of the city,
five false alarms, and twice from burningehimneys
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No. MAGAZINE ST. CORNER CANAL STREET,
NJ. HUNTINGTON,
DEALER IN CLOTHING,

IT, The Queens Delight which forms an essential
LngTsilent in the GRAEFENBERG SARsAPARILLA COM
POUND probably Srsapara itself Professor Frost
Charleston speaks Of follows S- See Bulletin No. 6, Sd
page.l je22
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E1~ To Country Merchants, Planters and PhYsi-
cians-Psase the advertisement OF RUSTE & PADDOCK
upon the Fourth Page headed above. myIO
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G0Rn0N PIILMME
Sands's Clothing Emporium.

FDJUSTER OF .4YERAG ES.
k Office LuCen Hernann's, Marine Notary, No q Roy
stree, Nel5 Orleans. je 20 tlsJ
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~ See First and Fourth pages. III

TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST IS, 1s4s
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% The Presbyterian church, corner of Ham
mond and Factory streets, n. Y, was sold by auc-
ton to the CongregationaIists for $4,000. 1t was
recently erected at cost of S23, 600.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02
THE TAYLOR PLATFORM.

The power given by the constitution to the Ex-
ecutive, tointerpose his veto, is high conserva-
i've power, which should never he exercised except
IN cases ofclear violation Of the Constitution, or
manifest haste and want Of consideration by Con-
gress."
The personal opinions of the individual who
may happen To occupy the Executive chair, ought
not to control the action Of Congress upon questions
Of domestic policy, nor ought his objections to be
interPosed where questions Of constitutional power
have been settled by the various departments of
government, and acquiesced in by the people,"
Upon the subject Of the tariff, the currency,
The Improvement Of our great highways. rivers.
axes and harbors, the will Of the people, as ex-
pressed through their representatives in Congress,
ought to be respected, and carried by the Exec
utive."
"War, at all times, and under all circumstances,
10 a national calamity TO be avoided, if compatible
with national honor" 1.-The principles of our 60
vernnlen', as well as its true policy, opposed to
the subjugatOn Of other nations and the disnember
ment OF other countries by conquest, for in the Ian
guage of the great Washington, why should we
quit our own TO stand on foreign ground q"
u. TAYLOR
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02

GEN. TAYLoR's DKsPArcHEs.-Many have
supposed that the letters and dispatches Of Gene
raj Taylor were not written by himself, but another
(Major Bllss) The doubt arises from their ex-
celIence of style and sentiment also.
Not forgetting that Gen. Gibson had said that
on seuentecn different Courts Martial at which he
and Gen. Taylor met, the latter was invariably Sc
iected by the other members to draw up their re-
port our object mainly is to relate what has been
stated to have been the substance of conversation
on this subject between Major Bliss and another
highly respectable gentleman in the western part
OF this State. II was this:
"WelI, Major Bliss, they say the General
CIaylor) don't write his own letters, but that you
do il for him."
Major BIZ suppose | know as much about
'nat as any other man, and all can say is that ev.
cry despatch during the campaign has been written
by 'he GENERAL hmsef-the most have ever ven
tured TO do was to dot or cross t. and should
like to see the man that would dare to do more"
Salem Gazette
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02

Vi exas into the Union as State, and under IN.
constitution and laws Of Texas, to be well founded
ou' inns right had never been reduced to her ac,u,
possession aud occupancy. The General Govern.
nr Possessing exclusively the war-making pow.
1' nau 'he right to take military possession of this
disputed territory and unit, the TILE Ia 4, WAS nsr.
eI's? oy treaty Of peace i, was their duty to
no,u II ailo 10 establish temporary military pu-
vernmen' over it for The preservation Of Nh: c IN
quest itself, the safety of army, and the sscmr
~ Ol the conquered inhabitants"
lhe rights Of war and tho necessities of war ara
appealed to as conclusive. Inter arna silent iee,s
The resolutions Of the House call for infprn.-
uon also IN relation To TIE quantity of public lands
acquired within the ceded territory, and chow,
nnuch oi the same is within the boundaries of Tex
as AS as defined by the act Of the Congress Of tho
n ,op OF Texas of the 10Th day Of December
1850" In reply it is said tina, no means of ma
king an accurate estimate ON the subject is in m.
possession Of the Executive Department. Ih.
country ceded to the United States lying west of
!he mo orande, and TO which Texas has no title.
is estimated by the Commissioner of The Gener,i
Ian land Office To contain 526,C7S square miles ~,
ooo,0o9,92O acres Baltimore .4nier;cnn
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02

should oe asked if history records any higher in
stance Of moral sublimi,y, it might be answered
yes: one, and only one-ond that is of tho great
Redeemer, suffering an ignominious death to save
his enemies
All can now see the wisdom of Gen. Taylor's
courses but in that hour of peril, in council con-
sisiing of the wise and the brave, there was found
but one man equal TO tho occasion-but one man
who, rising above the fearful responsibility of haz
ardng every thing as it were upon the cast Of die
could calmly and ssrenely survey the whole ground
weigh every circumstance. and arrive at just con-
clusion. That man was Gen. Tay!or-,he man
who casks no favors and shvinks from no response
bility." Aye, and no other man living could have
achieved that victory saved that little army from de
structon, his country from distonor, and the Exec
utive from universal execration. His success was
not SO much because ofany arrangement OF manou.
vrelng of his troops, Of their confidence in him
lie never had been--,hey thought he never could
be defeated; and throughout the day his presence
always where the danger was greatest inspired
them with new courage and induced efforts almos,
superhuman.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02
JAMES LYONS, Chairman.

OLD ZAcH.-The Louisville Journal SAYS that
"a highly respectable citizen of jefferson county
called upon us twoor three days ago to give an ac-
count Of an interesting excursion he made down
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in the summer of
1857. IheUld General, ON his way to the Flori-
da war, which had proved so terribly destructive
to our troops, took passage from this city ON board
a Steamboat. The water being exceedingly low,
The boat soon got aground in the Ohio, and seemed
likely TO remain there long time. General Tay-
Tor, impatient of delay when his country called
him to The post of duty and danger, united with
our Informant in the purchase of fat boat upon
which the two, with their families, started for New
Orleans. Gen. Taylor stood at the helm night
and day, and, though unused to the profession of a
heimsInan, his natural coolness and skill enabled
MN to steer clear of all the pers of The terrible
Mississippi. While listening to the story Of old
Tough and Ready's voyage upon the fiat boat,
we could not help thinking, that. although unac-
cnstomed to the management of the Ship of State,
he Will, when called by his country to the helm.
manage 1t with the same consummate skill that has
stood him in such good stead in every emergency
of lifeo
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02

Al a meeting of the Wing Central Committee
held on Monday evening. July Oath, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That it be recommended to the friends
ofTaylor and Fillmore in Virginia, 10 invite pr
mary assemblies Of the people, without distinction
of party for the purpose Of having the questions
issue between the two parties in the State discuss
ed-and the claims and qualifications of their re-
spective candidates canvassed by gentlemen to be
selected by the friends of Taylor and Cass respec-
tvely-and that the Rough and Ready Clubs be
requested TO take the subject Immediately into con-
sideration, for the purpose ofmakng the necessary
arrangements TO carry this Recommendation into
effect.
Resolved, That i. be recommended to the friends
of Taylor and Fillmore in Virginia to hold Con
vension BY deputies, at Lexington, in Rockbrdge
county, on tie 10Th day of September next, each
county, city and town 10 send as many deputies as
it may think proper, but the vote in Convention
to be according TO the representation in the Legis-
la,ure.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02

More Locefoco Harmony-The Piltsburg A.
merican says, The Locofoco disaffecion, since The
nomination OF Candidate Cass, lis nowhere more
marked Than IN Clarion, Pa. of their stronges,
i,ocs' Here 1t is broadcast and too manifest to be
denied or concealed. Besides many leading oen.
tlemen of the party whom we could refer to in eyi.
oehce OF This fact, we need only present announce
me name OF Judge Myers, gentleman of acknow-
lodged and deserved influence in that and o;her
counties In this State, and an eleclor on the Polk
ticket IN 1914. Judge Myers has abandoned the
party In unlelgned and unconcealed disgust, and is
an open advocate of Zachary Taylor There are
man. others from this same section we might sale
~ speak OF from good authority, and only refrain
from dong SO from the want OF personal communi-
cation"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02

Among the numerous "Guides to the Falls, -
both biped and quadruped--a large black dog Of the
mastff species, belonging 10 Mr.. Woodruff, the
POSTMASTER, should not be overlooked He is init
tnately acquainted with almost everynook and cur
ner Of this world Of waters, and often may be seen
tearessly ieapng among the widest crags and u
bout the fearful precipices. 1t Isl said, however,
that upon the erection Of the new Suspension
nrioge, the dog being invited ~ passage across,
cautiously stepped few PAGES upon it, and then.
stopping. laid down and actually howled with ter
ror. With some hesitation he At length hacked
out, and no inducement could since prevail on him
to make second attempt. We weie much anus.
ed recently IL notice the dog attach himself to a
party OF four, about starting for jaunt across tho
ferry; "Watch" started ahead descended the stairs,
and when arrived al the boat a, the foot he was
quietly sitting in The stern, waiting for u.s. Upon
our arrival at the Canada side, with the air Of an
experienced guide, he preceded us 10 the Table
rock, Barnets's Museum, the Menagerie, and other
points VI interest, and on our return reen,ered the
boat, crossed over, and, arriving at the foot Of the
inclined railway, having apparently satisfied him
self that 1t would be much less fatiguing to ride up,
than 10 mount the two hundred and odd steps,
gravey seated himself upright on the cars and rode
up with the rest oil the passengers. Such as
these we are told are of alnlos, daily occurrence
with this sagacious creature. He often makes the
voyage up the river on the MAID of the Mist
"A few days since, while one Of the Guides was
conducting gentleman into the Gave Of the
Winds" behind the American Fall, Ire came upon
full grown hog, alive, but crppled-two of his
legs being badly broken, and his body bearing evil
dent marks of having "suffered some" How he
came there no one could tell and the fair presump-
ton is that his porkshp must have been accidental
~ drawn into the current while lettering near the
Shore and necessarily taking the fearful leap over
the cataract had by one of thoso seeming miracles
escaped alive!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02
NEW MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA.

NEW MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA
The Presidents .MesSage-A Message from the
President of The United States was received in the
House OF Representatives on the Oath ult i'm re-
ply TO a resolution adopted some time since, asking
Information as TO 1.-The proper limits and boundaries,
OF New Mexico and CaIiturnia"-also concernino
the existence of civil governments in those terrific
ries, their form and character" by whom instiu
ted, by what authority, and how they are main
tanned and supported.
1t Is well known that Texas claimed the Rio
Orande as lis boundary from the mouth to the
source OF that river; and it is equally well known
that large portion of the province of New Mexi
Gu, including Santa Fe, It's capital, lies on this side
OF The Rlo Grande and is cOmprehended in the
claim OF Texas II is further known that Texas
had never acquired possession Of any portion of the
province OF New Mexico, had never exercised au-
lhoTIty over 1T, but that it remained under the con
troll OF the Mexican government and in the occu-
Pancy of the Mexican people. "On the breakjpu
ont OF The wal" says the Message "we found
MEXICO IN possession of The disputed territory. As
our army approached Santa Fe, Ohe capital of
New MeXico) II was found 10 be held by 90
vernon under Mexican authority, and am armed
force collected 10 resist our advance The inbabi
tans were Mexicans, acknowledging allegiance to
Mexico" "
when The President calls this "dspued terri
tory" the phrase is TO be taken with qualifications
1t was not IN actual dispute. Texas, it is true.
once sent an expedition against Santa Fe, but il
was captured by the MeXicans; and with that @.
vent the actual dispute ce sed 1t was DISPUTED
territory only in 50 far as decree of the Texan
Congress- existing on paper and never enforced
raised an issue with the actual occupancy and con-
troll o. the country by The Mexican people and Co.
vernInent. The claim of Texas might have OK.
tended to The Pacific with equal propriety.
The President assumes, however, thai he claim
OF leXas was valid one, and that under the ac,s
Of Congress for the annexation and admission If
Texas into the Union as State. she has well
founded right TO that portion Of New Mexico on
this side OF the Rio Grande. With this sssump-
lion comes The dfIicUlty-that if the portion Of
New mexico in question was the rightul territory
OF Texas, how could the President anihorise the
establishment of distinct and separate government
m thai territory BY what authority could the
General Government enter within the limits Of
otale and erect upon its soil a local sovereignty
independent Of that Of the Sta;e2 lfihe territory
was really part Of the State OF Texas why were
not the laws Of Texas extended over it, rather than
the laws Of q separate territorial government
The Message sums up and dispyses of the mat
ter by saying:
"'Thc result Of The whole ia. that Texas had nc.
serted a right to that part OF New Mexico cast of
the Rio Grande, which is believed. under the
scts Of Congress for the annexation and admission
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02
From the Charleston Courier, July 20.
LATEST FROM MEXICO

We have from our New Orleans corresponaoot
dates to the 18Th inst from that place.
Another arrival there from Mexico. BRINGS dates
from the Capital 10 the 9TH inst.
The forces Of Bustamente and Cortazsr had con-
sodsed, and amounting TO 5000 men, intended at
lacking the insurgents, under Paroles and Jarsuta
Jarauta was endeavoring TO bring the question Of
the constitutionahty Of the Treaty with this coan-
try, and as an inftisory step had entered formal
protest against IFS enactmenis being fulfilled.
The Mexican government had despatched YES
sci for Yucstan with money and troops, to protest
the inhabitants Of that country
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02

WscoNsIN-A bill for the apportonment Of the
Slate OF Wisconsin into three Congressional dis
trlcts has been reported in the State Senate. The
Racine Advocate says the division is fair one.
by the canvass Of lS47 the LIST district contains
population of rs $50, the I'd district had 6S, 2o9
the Sd district had 68,9l4
The election is TO be held in November next
by the census Of 1850 we expec, to be entitled to
at least six members Of Congress.
Wisconsin will, therefore, (says the n. Y. Ex-
press he equally represented with Michigan, her
elder sister. in the next Congress, although Aichi-
gan, by the last State census, is entitled to lar
ger representation than her present apportionnonl
allows.-R. Times
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02

MIcHieAN IN DAsGER.-A prominent "Demo-
crat, and strong parlizan Of Glass; in letter writ
ten, under date of July 5th. from Grand Rapids in
Michigan 10 merchant in n York City, says
AS to politics. we hardly know where we are
We have Cass men and Taylor men and Van Blu
rem men. hope the most Cass men, but it is moi
improbable we may lose the State"
In giving this, the New York Evening Post well
says, this expression of apprehension is full Of sig
nifcance.
"When even Michigan, in the opinion of Mr.
Casss most judicious friends, is likely to abandon
him. there can be but little expectation of his sue
cess in other western States"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02

WASHINGTON, July 10, lS4S.
The Locotoco press has maintained doCped 81
lence under the serious charge which recently
preferred, on the authority of member of their
own party IN the House of Representatives, that
1en' Cass himself was prvy to the fraud perpe-
!rated upon the country In issuing two editions of
his lie--one representing him to be in favor of the
Wilinot proviso and the other against it. Thi,
policy OF mastery inactivity" on their part shall
not succeed. If my efforts can prevent it and in
woke the Wing press everywhere 10 aid me i'm
spreading the fact, that the candidate of the Loco
foco party was instrumental in the monsreus de-.
ception OF circulating two sets of opinions for him
sell on the most vital question of the age OF endea
Vorng To mlslead the people of the North and South
al the same time, by pretending 10 be identified
with their respective prejudces and interests. A.
gam challenge contradiction of this charge, and
pledge myself to furnish the authority to the pub.
Tic, upon which this statement is predicated ifde
MED In any responsible quarter. | repeat and
wish TO impress 1t strongly-for the Importance Of
the occasion warrants the enphasis-,hat a Demo
cratic member of the House of Representatives did
declare IN presence of several Wing Senators, ON
inc day OF the debate on which MIR. Mangum cx.
posed the fraud in the two lives, that he had held
an interview with Mr.. Cass and represented to
nm the injury that would ensue from circulating
In The Free States the sketch of his life containing
The extract from the Nicholson letter. with the
commentary of his biographer against the Wilmot
proviso; at which MIR. Cass assured him it would
be corrected. Subsequently, this same member
called at the Globe Office when he was informed
by The uery clerk whom Blair s. Rives have nut
forward 10 whiewash The foul transaction. that he
could no'c be supplied with sketch better suited
10 his district; remarking at the same time, that
the iirst edition Chat against the propso) had been
prepared TO secure the nomination, and the other
(hut for the proriso) to secure the election.
desperate as has been the means emnloved bv
the i)esrucVes 70 retain power and to possess the
spoils, more daring and villainous fraud than this
was never before attempted. | want language to
s'gmaiize the cheat and its projectors with the in
fanny which they deserve
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02

LIEUTESANTs HARE AND DUTToN.-The New
Orleans Mercury Of the 2oth, says:-"We learn
that Lieu,enanIs Hare and Dut,on, who were IN
der sentence Of death for murder in the city o.
Mexico. but who were released by Gen. Butler on
the Declaration of Peace, arrived in town and put
up at one of our large hotesbut were politely re-
guessed TO find other quarters by the proprie"rs"
How different their reception will be wherever
they go, from that of their gallant comrades They
subsequently went on the steamboat James Hewitt
TO go up the river; but when the captain Of the
boat was made acquainted with their characters
they were promptly ordered ashore, and reluctantly
obeyed.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR,
OF LOUISIANA.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
WILLARD FILLMoRE.
OF NEW YORK.

The following is complete lis, of the Whip
iectora Ticket of Virginia:
WING ELECTORAL TICKET.
|. JOHN ]. JONES, of Norfolk city.
Z. George w. Boiling, PETERSBURG.
8. HENRY p. IRVING, Cumberland.
q. JOSEPH X. IRVING, Lynchburg.
3. WILLIAM MARTIN, Franklin.
.. ALEXANDER RlvEs, Albemarle
Z. RoBERT +. Scorr, Fauqnier.
3. HENRY L. GARNErr, Westmoreland.
9. JOHN A. MEREDITH. Richmond CITY
~. RoBERT SAUNDERS. WILLIAMSBURG.
II. ANDREW HUNTER. Jefferson.
IL. ALEXANDER III. Fl. STUART. August,
IL. SAMUEL Med. Moore, Rockbrdge.
"a. CoNNALLY f. TRrGa, Washington.
10. GEORGE w. SUMMERS. Kanawha.
10. GIDEON ID. CAMDEN, Harrison.
IL. FRANCIS III. PIERpoNr, Marion