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The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-01-08

That was a briefbut forciblo sketch Of an
affected Young Clergyman, which the New
Hampshire judge gave in a line or two of bic
diary: "Went to church this mornings heard
Mt.-pteach himself above al hour much 70
his own satisfaction.n II was just such .
young ''divihen who said to al old preacher
aHow does Il happen that you write but one
sermon d week? preach three now scrmons
every Sabbath. / could write 1 sermon every
day IL the week, and make nothing Of IT'D
"No doubti precisely nothiag,'' was the reply
shut that is exactly what wish e avoid. l
labcFi 10 make something Of my sermons"
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From tie Cincinnati Chronicle.
secretary Of wars Report.

&E.NFN
This Report is both important and interest
ing. The Secretary Is not deficient in ia ents
OF the art Of writing, although deeply tainted
with the worst morals Of the worst school Of
politics, in this country. His Report, On the
subject Of the Mexican War, is, from the ma
tura of the subject, full Of interest, and the
sketch he gives, d very good on, in its general
character. His ideas, in regard 70 future Mill
tary Movements viii, however, be read with
much interest. The Secretary thus states the
Three plans proposed for Military Operations
HIS ssaih1 1a a 0aa 79a3fi N73 VI
TT tiles n 3tsle4 OIL to sEGlglfsaJ!ta
Our further operations must, in. myippinion,
be conducted in one Of the three following
modes: LIST. To take and hold an indemnify
line; 20 recede from all places and positions
now occupied in advance Oft, and cease from
hall aggressive operations beyond that line. 2dly.
To oYerFuH the whole country, and hold all
the principal places in il by permanent garri-
sons. 3aly. To retain what Q now possess,
open the lines Of communication into the inte-
rior, and extend our operations to other inn
peltant places as bur means and the prospect
of advantages shall misunderstanding a dispo-
qablei force always ready, &Rhia approaCSdble
limilsD to annoy the enemy to seize supplies,
enforce contributions, and Illustrate his efforts
to collect means and assemble troops for the
purpose Of prOtracting the war, 45b j b b
The Secretary thinks the fist Che Lin'
Policy,) Objectionable, because it will notleaC
to Peace, or, in his opinion; diminish the Elk
!, ponse.
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Ne secretary Of the Navy

lHl f"H II
M secretary Of the Navy.
aps abstract Of this docame"t we
llt ,Etw York Tribune:
w, sns0t sets out with stating the
NY M ID service At any one time dur
wv, Which is 5000 The difficult
y hsn has delayed the arrange
Nj 1BoSing cruisers on several sta
. ! apS ana operations in the Medi-
ID hen spoken Of, including the
CdmaIita. In this connection the
M. aks Of priyateering on the part OF
Inconsistent with the spirit Of the
% asa mesns0f revenue, with
dtof untold atrocities, if favored,
i,At y, As il has received the reprobas
BiiZed world. \ aAH Et 4E
VII af Of Mexico, between 30 and
III, besR collected; the amount coli
Pselfe Il not known. MA es
eaa = ea captured in the Calf a good
been valued, taken into service,
1tki blue $40 be paid ever as prize-mo-
tBiOis, ID soon as they shall have
i condemned BY the District Court
Those takeni III the Pacific have
sai hned BY d PrHe-court there organ
pn7F-money is 10 be distributed
Ia seedlings Of the court have been re-
h Department.
oil laon Of orr laws over Oregon ter
VI te establishment of courts with
ursdlcIion is recommended. Mr..
lM ~ liquid FIRE has been tried with
appropriated, but his shot-proof
M A@ not' The liquid FIRE is not ap-
Z a76yIt a#
Aslsol ne nextgear are spoken Of
! iasgfapAs, which we quots:d
" iHoaOFt to present herewith, the
lha several bureaux OF construc,
n'atahd repair, of ordnance anc
'0l Sasdsand doCks,O of provision
Is sad Of medicine and surgery
~ Y detail for the several branch
" service for the next fiscal year
W onlshe employment, pending
l, IVY men, as allowed by law, an,
i y 1%ssSelsin commission requiring
ap''ts present a gratifying exhibi
aleh Of the public works, and .
p9Peity subject to the controI AM
Navy Depattment-and tn,
W \, o'en prepared and revised will
1 100 ak for nothing which is no
R''GS Ppplic interest, / respectful
s'Sls Consideration Of the sugges
y Y ne experienced, able and faith
' ne Aead Of the bureaux.
sulsapt estimated for is Sl0,s65,
\ .gan' appropriated for the curren
SiQ2,6s6 TO- The estimate
\ 4, include an item Of $4,000
w loar war steamers authorize
y. s0f March last, an increas
s,'a,lon under the head Of coptir
~ and $4,000 for che pros,
! "asd'Oa ihssdrg dock at Ne,
n. n1hF HgoJ .aIaa i
,sp'opnslOns made fOriae lehrrdl
pSnaed balances will, @thor
''squate to all the wants Of ii
~ l'sH y
n, gs'nappropria,e to the occasioI
w As expenditures Of the Ma,
!, III me- committeeman Of Ii
"; 7 Present altbmpEratives stat,
~ Ia Y s.. q expenditures t,
Sndet the heads ii tRo apr,
contingent, increase and !
INV aaa Slothi2g, and surgeon
~ apptidhces. ,sNg
Tx 3 ssPeRlpaSedtRs 7dtiable ]
NJ will shNv The Increase Of e
ioaa he wa, over that III corr,
8aoa'lRaae Of peace.
roa1i saa exhibits the folIowingr
' ssn.ass for tie year ending ID
j. 'osls eayailablo aggrega.
ion. PApenditurss1 S5,S4S,S3s 10.
Tue year ending June ;
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ND. clay ana Mr. sIideIps Mission.

Mr.. Clay and MT. slidell's Mission.
The assertion of the Cincinnati Enquirer
and the Washington Union, that Mr.. Clay had
made a blunder in asserting that the order 10
Gen, Taylor, Of the 18th Of January, was is
sued while Mr.. Slidell was seeking negotia-
tons with the Mexican Government, was so
palpably a blunder Of their own, that il was
scarcely worth a contradiction. Several months
since, We had occasion to read every word of
the Official Documents. Il was plain enough
that the Government knew nothing Of SlidelPs
negotiation, at the time they made that orderi
and, not only that, but at that very moment OF
time, they were seriously hoping and expecting,
that Slidelps Mission would turn out favora-
bly,, All this is obvious on the face Of the do
cuments. The reason why so much stress il
laid upon that point now, is, that the Order q
the 18th Of January, TO Gen. Taylor, was the
fatal hinge on which the actual conflict # Wal
turned.
We need not discuss this point. The whole
thing is settled, by the highest possible author
ity. There can be no higher evidence, in q
question Of this sort, than the Official docu-
ments Of the Department Of State. The Or
der to Gen. Taylor was issued on the 18Th Of
January. l846. On the Goth lanuary-just Onc
~eek after that-the following paragraph, a
mong others, was sent forth under the seal o
the Department of State;4.
| mr.. P,,cba,0o A., mr. CI;IsU
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DEmooRAoY in Souri, GoRoLfrA, The lie.
pisIature Of South Carolina has rejected a Bill
Giving Tie election Of Presidential electors 70
the people.
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FATAL ACCIlEXf.

On Tuesday evening last JosHuA Nj. DASLEy. long and favorably known to our citizens as a volunteer who had distinguished himself in the Mexican cam paign, and who had been appointed recently an &C., tIng Sheriff of the county. was found dead shout three miles from this place. Hts death was evidently canred from having been thrown from his horse while proceeding to serve process in the ncishborhood
 Seidom has there occurred more solemn and im- pres i've instance of the uncertainty of life than this Warm-hearted. young. impetuous. two years ago he sbeysd sAs eat of his sssntry and aer enduring ali the tolls aad prvstiens Of soldiers life, he stood amid the "ieaden hsil' on the memorable field of Buena Vista. His wounds bore testimony of his conduct there. The congratulations of has friends for hs safe return. from that scene sf Mood, shed and death had seasesiy Ased ~psn his before he has been thus suddenly. in green and vigorous youth snatched from lifcyesterday he was gay and joyous amongst us, to day he fills the cold and silent grave Many of those who had seen and suffered with him, where tbe hand of destruction was heaviest, as they stood around the last restiHg place of tbeir late com Panon in aims. feit how truly it has been salA that ''Deaih esmeth like thief in the aight aAA nc man knoweth the day nor the hour thereof.
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WARRINGTON, April 2. ,s4s.
To the Hsn-. .LEwis CAss.

WARRINGTON. April !s4S.
 Dear L--At length afier four months during which never week has passed that have not pressed it, during which, have had with she Post Master General and with Mir. HobSie, not less than have met them, at length have the pleasure to announce to you that the post master General has ordered the establishment of distributing post office at both Little Rock and Napoleon It is grat flying to me to have succeeded in this matter, when rccoIect that memorial after memorial 10 that ef- feet, from the Legislature of our Stale, and petition on petition of our citizens, have been preferred 10 Congress and the Executive on this subject for the last l2 or II years. in vain. have pressed it in good temper. but constantly and perseveringly, in doors and out of doors. verbally and in writing that for two months 1 felt conscious whenever have met either the post master General or Major Hobbis that their first thought has been of our distributing offices. It is ac, of justice to Ar kansas, long delayed. The mails made up for Ar kansas will no longer be subject to Do ransacked at all intermediate offices, but will be transmitted in full packages to Napoleon or Little Rock. Our mail interests will be no longer transacted throu gh Louisville, Memphis, Na'ches, and New Orleans, and from those points our mail matter transmitted without the guards of distributing office through many intermediate offices.
 l have failed to write you hitherto of my cou- stant effort in this behalf to answer the many let ters on the subject have received. I was pressed with too many tha, necessary, 10 answer those to which could convey no satisfactory reply.
 This day l succeeded in getting through the House, on is final passagr, the Bill for the relief of Peter EngIes, of Independence county You wil oblige me by giving notice of the fact of its passage, as it will be gratifying 10 him.
 We have no news of interest that you do not ge,by the papers. The impression prevails strong y that peace will be made with Mexico. All war measures are langu,shing in the House of Repre- sentatves, in consequence of the aversion pre- same, of the majority which controls it, favored by the impression that the treaty of peace secure of its ratification.
 The ten Regiment B,ll consequently lies quietly upon the table, nor do Il ink il likely to be dis tarbed, bat by the reception from Mexico of some adverse news. can scarcely believe 1t righ, to delay fer day. these or any other grounds tha, now exist all necessary and proper preparation for a continued vigorous prosecution of tbe var. On Tuesday next. number of bills reported for the relief of sbe volunteers, officers and soldiers. win be brought ap. They are bills of general char acter. sang large classes cf cases and will present matter s6 mach interest to many ia ous State. in haste Your friend,
 R. W, JOHNSON.
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Cal. \. N Kevley.


 The New Orleans papers stats that Col. Sevier nr- rived al Vera Cruz on the 9th inst. and le for the City of Mexico on the ssh. ese1stsd ky Capt, TlIgh. man.. command.
 The news from all we can gather fsvors the be- lief that the treaty wii be rat6sd without much de- lay, and there at the latest dates from Qucre- tarO but hfteen mose Deputies and three Senators wanted to form quorum sufficient for Congress 10 proceed to business. The mission of Col. Sevier it Is supposed will be greatly fartascd by the present coalition of aGaIrs in Europe, and the total anh- alton of all hope for the aid and comfort from tha quarter. which t is supposed had sussaned the lea- ders in protrscilng the war.
 The American StaF of the 4ih inst says: "We sincerely hope that the friends of peace will have reason for disappointment. We canno, believe that they will have. As we remarked In a recent article. it s more for the i6terest Of Mexico than of tho U States that treaty of peace should be ratified and she should not make the very slight notifications sald to have been nsds by tho American Senate, any ground for its rejection. These qualifications are. on the whole, rather unimportant, and affect other parties-maiHly indivldnas-nore than her. We trus, therefore, that tho treaty, it has come from the United States, Nill be promptly ratified, snd thus m end put t0 hestiliees between the two countries The interests of humanity no less than shcse of the republic; demand this. Let those inyes ted with the sovereignty and legislative powers Of the nation think well of this.
 At our last advices from Queresaro there was a prospect of a speedy reunion of the Mexican Con gress. But few more Deputies are required to form quorum, and now that the treaty is ratified by the Government to whom it was sent, we think this fsct will be an additional indueement for the Depuiies and Senators 10 come together. It does net appear whether commissioner or commission CTS from the United States will take the treaty to Queretaro, but the moment it shall be officially an nonnced to the Supreme Government, we shall look for quorum in Congress. We will not believe We can Dc disappointed in this expectation. In this event, inc treaty will be immediately communicated Co the Deputies and Senators by the President of the republic, who will probably accompany its trans mission with an executive message. Discussion will follow, and the decision lo which the members may arrive, will be one of transcendent importance to the republic of Mexico. No ques ion of deeper in- port has been submitted to her since her indepen- dence It will net do to blink at. avoid meeting t, by refusing 10 attend at Queretaso. It must be met, too. by nEs-by legislators, who have just idea Of the responsibility which rests upon them.- God grant prosperous issne.''
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Xpeeeh fram Mr. Maffjtt.

We are promised by the Delta that it will pub lish the eloquent address oi this gentleman to the large meeting held In New Orleans for the purpose Of sxpress,ag sympathy for Frnnce. The Balietia thiaks Ne. Matau has stepped ant of hts Legitimate sphere taking part ia the meeting. and comments somewhat aevete,y upon the impropriety of his de- clsring his hOpss and sympsthies r ibs struggling masses Of Eurcre and af his eoanssymes. Had bi. -sloauence been expended at Taylor Meeting or Clay Club. the Bulletin. we presume would scarcely have considered t anbecoming 2 mlnlster.
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LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL.

Oo- A meeting of the share holders of this insti tutiou was held on the 2oth inst for the purpose of selecting officers 10 put it In operation:
 Albert Pike was elected President and the fol- lowing gentlemen, Trustees:-W. E. Woodruff. F. W. TnpnaIl, T. W. Newton. Geo. c. watk ins, Chss. A. Kapiey. W. B. Wait
 The Trustees unanimously elected Mir. Wm. B. Wait, Treasurer. and Messrs. Pike, Trapaali, and Watkins, wore appointed committee to solicit suhscriptions and dona. ions Q the inetitation.
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Connecticut.

1be hniofu "esny " .r ,,,e shows SiIlany of the blackesi character. osAsn'u' ,,,. phao girI, named Mary salier, left there ls" Sc. since for New Haven, was taken directly .., York, where, after few days, she aied oe. ..e was then taken to New IlayeE, carried seio ,,ss country to Lyme lelt all night in hotel a' ., ,se auitkly buried The mother ,by adoption y ,,. gid vent to Lyme, but was forb dden 70 '.,,,,s "', postaoricm exami0aiion- Ihc siateheH' ,it+,io-. ,,,@ cbayscseT ,f M tlolist eltrtymaa s1 h4'''''
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The Cont of Inaniry.

Al our latest dates, the court had been engaged Eighteen days in the examination of witnesses, with bsf little prospect of terminating the investigation nader several weeks more. The proceedings pre- sest one scene of elimination and re-erIminatlen, ~Aere insults aud dss'sceiul ehargcs are ofeonstant cocunence.s The court have determined to collect oil the testimony possible and return to the United siaies before making report.
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We regret to stale that bleod has be., A Mag1eoarg. On the eveninr of tho IS,s noisy crowd having collected before nAs N. as'- the Ch1ef of the police. N. Ksmpsy, sod r.'c to break hss windows. Aficr wr.nkr Nese'g vengeance on thk obnoxious personare ,Ss 0'e would most probably have retired aaisu, N'sst rot the doors of the artillery barracks l..ss aA ucaly thrown oPen. whence largo body of s., service issued with dawn sahrsA. a.d eon',.' " 'a' furious onslaught on the mob Many ws,s ..' .aS"' y wounded, an6 more severely crushed and MI In attempting to escape from their as-.,,.1,cs see The conduct Of their artillery had occas,o1.a s greatest disgust, and general outhreak ''~ mentartly expected. "e' The States of HeSse. Cassel have e.v,, A.. bate on the Impeachment of two of tho sr. .& ''' tera. V. Metx aud Seheaer @'@s A rumor is current at Kiei to-day that co... hagen was In open insuIreciion, and Ina, ,hs IF r was besegcd in his palace in order ,o hnFr. s; subscribe an set for the Incorporation of Schi..p with Denmark. The rumor has noi, howryr, 's tained credit "N"''V S& Therc have been no disturbance in u.,,.. since Monday last.
 IRELAND.
 DUBLIN, March is The peace of the city is to be a second finn. paFdised by the holding, at the North wall in ,,o. row, ot mcnstet demonstration in fayo, os ,,- French revolution and the Fspcal of inc s,,,.,e He union. Tnls meeting has been got up under Az auspices Ot tho Irish war party and is direcv tioned by Mr Smiih 0'Brien, the Mi,chek. Ms.se CTS, and the other dangerous enthusiasts who Is sent from the insIdiOus aad sncakinR policy If a. Conclusion hall braggaVts, and openly and ;n s. teeth of the government reporter, avow thrir d,., imitation to push matters to the lss, sxtrc,r,,, v. the event Of the Queen refusing io sever ,hc Iss which binds the two countries together. Suh,o.s cd Is copy of the proclamation Issaed this mo,ns- for the gathering of the physical fierce at the Na' wall: ''''~
 "IRisuMES AROUSE "
 Every man is 10 attend the Grand Monster Nee, ing to be held at the North wall, te-morre~ Mon day, the 20th inst, al l2 o'clock, Ia addres. ,A French people.
 Also for the purpose of considering what eon. stiutlona steps should he recommended for inc mn teenoa ot the liberties aud soil of this country . any emergency te which the present state of Es ropean affairs may give rise.
 "And also ta adopt respeetA.! address to he, Majesty on the present state ef ts country and an the necessity fas in,nedate repeal of the Aet a Legislative Union.
 "3,000 names are subscribed to this reau,siti,. Tickets for the platform to be had at lhe can. mittee rooms, from to o'clock this day.
 "P ] BAEHY, s.,..-.
 "B. REpnOSp. Secretaries Commistee-rosms, 5s WostmeFeand. street. The Lord Mayor having refused to convene th, meeting, it IS considered probable that MT Sm,tA O'Brien--whose aspirations for martyrdom are |. ardent, or nearly so, as Mir Mitchei's, will take the post of danger, aud preside as chairman.
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The Ratchez papers chronicle the p'oceeoiI ss one George Griffith, who represents thai " .s agent of the Philadelphia Sstardsy Couf~t, who was in Naichez some lew weeks ae"' "'D1 s~,, ixng the natives He obtained several saSssi ia and received the subscription price oi 'ss t }, advance. The papers have not oteh 'sn. ,sa,s. the expectani subscribers, aid ihey b@se bs. e,i n nIeasuyabl. information that they ~eFe 's ly "sol5." The same fellow piayedthe saiae s''' successfully in Baton Rouge.
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SIX D.fYs LATER FROM Et ROPE ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA,

Revolt at MilaM-Defeat of the Austrian TrOOps-sAbdisatiOn of the King of Ra. vaira"-Dubiin Monster Mectiag-- R aueA Bank Failed--Poland Expected te Revolt -.Republican Principles Proclaimed iu CracOw, Germany. Holland and Den. mark--Military Preparations in Russia-, Distress in MRnc chester--Commerciai h, teiiigence, &c-4 &e~
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Late and Interesting from Mexico.

By the latest arrivals from Vera Cruz, the New Orleans f'cayune gets the following intelligence.
 Mir. Clidard one of the commissioners to Mexico arrived at Vera Cruz osi the morning of the 2d inst and eA at noon on the 5d for Mexico, escorted by Lieut.. Baidwin's company of Mouuted Rifles Col
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reproaches to mako on account of any such pre-. fefences, which am fully persuaded are generally founded oa honest and patEioiic cSnvicilons.
 H. CLAY. Ashisnd. 10th Apui, is4R
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Electors of .h. President and Vic, President.

The following table of the number of electoral votes ta ch each State will be entitled at the en- suing slesea. wili Ae nseful for frequent reference during the eanpaigsi
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Riot & Revolution in Vienna!

PraeefnI progrtss ei tho RtvoIutlan in Frants!
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PRUSSIA.

HANsUsss, March l6.-In Berlin, as we'll as in Vienna, there have occurred disturbances of the public peace that threaten to take very alarming turn.
 At the fosmer place there had been going on du- Tiag the last few days very lively agitation to get ap petitions to ths King praying fer liberty ef the press and other reforms already granted by mcst of the other German governments Not only was the togn eooneii of Berlin debating on a petition of this s0r but several meetings had been held for the same purpose undsE the tents ia the ThiergarteH, park, where 6 large coBeesrse of people took place on Monday last. The police and the geaaermes having Tn vain tried to disperse the crowd, which, however, in way disturbed the public peace gar rison called out, and when the people returned toEa the park they found the streets and the squares thronged with troops. Towards o'clock in the evening, the Guard da Corps (cuirassers) and the dragoons began to clear the square before the palace, ani though nc resistance took place on the rart of the people, the troops rode through tho people without any for the peI soHal safety of individuals, and male use of their weapons in such manner that several persons wore wognded very severely, aud oGe of hem mortalv.
 Towards midnis ht-assrqutlity was restored. On Tessday these scenes were repeated, and sgain several persons Were woahded, aad one filed on the spot. The people were again attacked by the troops yesteTiey evening. and aeeoIdsng 10 the ac- counts received by persons who arsved here this afternoon by the railroad, tue results have been most disastrous, 10 having been kihed. and about 100 wounded. while the s,idisry sssa 10 have suffered very severely, by the people throwing stones al them, and awaiting their attack behind some sort of barricades which impeded their pro- gross.
 According to a teIegraphic despatch. dated Berlin Friday. i7th, ; u'clock, F. NJ, which arrived at Cologne at half past that day, arSter was re- stored hd that metropolis continued quie'. The king had seiuTncd from postism n sse af- afternoon of the 18th
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AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. --x- Arrival sf the Steam Ship w A S HIN G T o N.
HlEhly ImPoEtantf

BANK OF FRANCE SUSPENDED CASH PAY.
 MENTS!
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pwe are authorized to announce MILTON FOWLER, as eandidase for the office of Sheriff. of Puaski County, at the ensuing August election.
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The Steamer Tribasary arrived yesterday from New Orleans. Our thanks to her oficers for St. Louis and New Orleans papers.