The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1848-01-04
THE MEXICAN CHARACTER.

THE MEXICAN CHARACTER.
Ii appears that the Mexcans are not all bar
barans fsome Of them are. Lieut., Whip
pie of the American army, who was made a
prisoner in the cemetery, near Vera Cruz, has
spoken in the warmesr terms of the kindness
he received from he Mexicans, on his route
into the interior ofthe country; Men, women
and children offered him their sympaihies and
their money in the most delicate and proper
manner navy officer. who, with prize
schooner was cast ashore, in company with
several seamen. at Alvarado, writes home that
he and his men met with nothing but kindness
after they became prisoners to the Mexicaus.
He was sent to Peubla, and thus speaks of
bis good treatment Ihere:-
&" Fol- two or three days after my arrival,
my time passed delightfully."-; heprelect and
bis brother were men of affluence. and used
every evertion to make me forget The circum-
stance of my being prisoner. The cure too
was d polished gentleman, and by him | was
introduced to the other padres, who were all
well educated and esimable persons. Those
were not my only friends, although the most
desirable; for elsewhere | was attacked by The
fever. AT first l thought it a slight affair,
and incautiously ventnred in the sun. This
bi ought on relapse which for sometime con-
fined me to my bed.
ROMAN CATHOLICISM. The ST. Adams,
VT. Republican states that several infinen-
ual families, menbers ofthe Episcopal Church
have recently joined the Roman Catholic
Church in that place and il is understood that
nearly one half OF the ST. Adams Union
Church is inclined 10 the same fsiih.-
Boston Courier. ~ E. Fdrmel ond other
papers.
The foregoing paragraph is running the
gaunler of the news paper press. and as il
contains misrepresentation calculated 10 DO
great injustice 10 a respectable society, there
tie facts are not known; we improve this
occasion in say ,(D that we understand that
the ST. Adams Republican never published
any such paragraph as the above. nor in TACT
any paragraph AT all on The subject Of Ro-
man Catholicism as il exists in this town. (2)
that "sererdl influential families, members
OF The Episcopal Church" have NOT ''joineG
| the Roman Catholic Church'-ihe only fam
| hy Joining. and that not recently being that
Of the late priest of The said Union Church,
and three or four females OF different families
and ~ .hatit is not true that " one halfol
the 81. Adams Union Church is inclined 10
the same faith"
We trust that those papers which have
given currency 10 these lalsehoods will al
once make the amende honorable and
rectify the mistakes they have unwiltingly
committed.
! STILL THEY CoME-There have been NEE
tings in Philadelphia in favor of Buchanan.
Dallas and Polk; and we now observe a
notice Of a meeting ofIhe Castles Phila-
delphia Loco Focos are hard 10 please.
TELEGRAPHlcFEAT.-T transmission OF
the Presidents Message over The Geographic
wires 10 Louisville, Kentucky. and Vincen-
mes, Indiana, was accomplished during
Tuesday night, occupying about twelve
hours incessant labor on the part Of the ope>
rators engaged in il. During the transmits
sion oil the first part oil the document The
wires we're in connection all the way 10 Gin
clnnali, but Interruptions occurring from the
way offices beyond Pittsburg the line was
disconnected, and The balance OF the message
had 10 be rewritten at Pitisburg for Cincin-
natl, Louisville Vincennes. The message
was furnished 10 The papers at the two for
mer cities, and nailed at Vincennes for the
81. Louis papers.
Philadelphia Ledger
The Washington Union gives countenance
10 the monslrous proposition. to seize the
lands Of private and peaceahle citizens oil
Mexico and 10 divide Them out among SET
Tiers from the United States. The Admins
tration and its organ have no more idea Of
national honor and national justice; then Hot
tentots, Bosjesmans, or bushmen. They
would make the very name ofthe United Sta
les term Of infamy upon The lips Of The natl.
ons.-LouisrilLe Journal.
EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE.-An explo-
| sion OF steam boiler occurred at the loundery
OF MIR. Reynolds, in Cincinnati, on the Glib
instant. which resulted 10 the death Of Micha-
ell keyser, engineer. and the serious injury
Of several others !; among them was john
| Bowers, wEo was not expected 10 survive.