The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-08

was unnecessary to quote 1t. He then read a resou
ton of Mr. Gddings in favor Of the principle stated
in the first of the Atherton resolutions, even
more full and conceding than that for voting for
which in company with Giddings, Adams, and others
MIR. Fillmore was to be saved from the mputa alton
Of abolitionism 1t was not true as had been stated
that the pamphlet of the Central Committee pre-
tended to give all the Atherton resolutions On the
contrary, the words of the pamphlet were, among
others" and the resolutions numbered, No No
&C., implying that No. WAS omitted. Judge p. then
recapituated Mr. Fmores votes in of the rece
ton Of petitions to naturaze negroes in favor of d.
popatic intercourse with the insurgent negroes OF
Iayti in favor Of suspendng the rules, to introduce
law aboishing the law of Florida, forbiddng free
negroes coming into that territory He referred to
other resolutions in which attempts were made by
Congress to interfere with the the States
hbitpg the introduction free negroes and said that
Mr. Fillmore failed vote in favor of ny
the rules, to entertain such petitions also to Fill
mores opposition to the annexation of Texas and in
favor OF receiving petitions to abolish slavery in the
District Of Columbia He said that these petitions
frou women and children, who in the Dis
trictn their lives from neg in Mr. Fmore'e
county. He combatted the idea that the question of
the right of receiving petitions involved in the
reception OF these petitions Suppose some madmen
to into the Council Of Lsfa ette petitions
to burn down the Municipal Hall (by the. BY it would
be no great oss) would the Council listen to them,
or go any further than to lay them the table The
abolition petitions received, but very properly
not debated or acted upon Judge p then intro
duced the resolutions of Mr. Giddings, approving of
the conduct Of the negroes who rose on the Creole,
and murdered the captain and crew. MIR. Fillmore
ed against lay ing the resolutions the table with
Dawson, White and Moore, from this State. He was
account of this vote an suppose that he voted
against laying the resolution the table from de-
sire to dispose Of the matter Immediately But in the
subsequent proceedings. the resolution
Mr. Giddipgs- yeas. l35 nays, 69-Adams Fillmore.
Sade and Others were among the nays Next the vote
was on the preamb BILE which states the atrocity of Gid
dings' otfence-yeas 1l9; nays, 66-among tho nays
Fessenden, Fillmore and the rest man who is IN .
willing to censure such an act as that perpetrated by
GiddiDgs, is unfit for the Vice Presidency Of
the Union. AS to Fillmore's remuneration of any
right to interfere with slavery in the States he has
nnf Unnna foro fo~ H. AL
phrase what they termed their property" Judge p
then dwelt with great vjgor and upon
danger Of the agtaton encouraged if not set foot
by Fillmore He said his experience, as prosecutor
had convinced him that free negroes the worst
population in the world whilst slaves were
possible for the whites and free colored negroes
to. exist together. Fillmore was the COOL cslcu.
lating encoursger and supporter OF schemes which
Giddings and Siade from spirit of enthusiasm were
induced to bring Toward. lie was more dangerous
He commended that Fillmore. If he had not nomi-
mated by the wings, would have joined the free soil
party. The great danger from eecting MIR. Fillmore
grew out OF the fact that he will have the casting
vote in the Senate on tie subject of slavery, there
being fifteen slavery and fifteen ti.savery votes
fayette, in warning the free il me to be cautious
in their Language, and not violate the provisions of
our code. But he thought the Mayor ought to go a
little further and deuounce the conduct and senti-
mente of the candidate of his party for the Vice
Presidency Every louisa MAN ought to discard him,
utterly unworthy the confidence of our people
Let Louisiana do her duty by the rights of the South
let her not be seduced away by Northern tricks and
guises but present bold solid, and united front of
opposition to of their bitterest foes Willard Fill
more. At the conclusion of his speech, Judge Preston
was highly applauded and after three cheers to him
The Unwritten History of the Mexican War
The Battle of Moline del hey.
To JAMES GORDON BENNErr-
SIR:-So little seems to be known of the true
details of the battle of Mollno del Rev, or of the
circumstances under which it was fought, that l
am influenced to send you the accompanying COM
muncation, for publication In your widely circu-
lated journal, in the hope that it may prove lnte-
resting to many of your readers, and possibly
loosen some of the erroneous impressions that
seem to have fastened upon the public mind in re-
lation to this battle.
BATTLE MoLINo DEL REY
The fatal Tacubaya armstice, which, after repeated
violations on the part Of the enemy General Scott de-
cided to terminate declared at end the 9th
of Septmber 1s47. Immediately thereafter the enemy
began to make dispositions for the defence OF his capt.
Early the 7th it was reported to Gen Scott that
ana its Vicinity im9ediately in the neirhborho 3D.
ard under the guns, of Chapultepec.
From the top of the Bishops Palace situated on tho
heights Of Tacubaya, the general movements of the
enemy could be distinctly seen and thither General
Scott accompanied by General Worth, repaired to
AS was natural, under the circumstances, the pro-
bable objects and intentions of the enemy became the
subject Of discussion between the tive generals
General Worth believed the enemy preparing
for general battle, expressed himself to General
Scott and advised an immediate attack with all our
disposable before the enemy should have time to
complete his preparations. General Scott thought
differently; informed General Worth that Moline del
Rey was foundry in active operation, casting guns
shot, boring and stated that tho display
force to protect the foundry during the fabrica
ton Of materiei, which the enemy stood greatly in
Deemipg the destruction of the foundry of impor
tapce to our future operations he directed Worth,
machinery spike or destroy the guns, and withdraw
his troops to Tacubaya This was understood by &C.
Deral Scott to be partial operation, necessary and
preparatory, to the final battle for the city he de-
signed it to be coup de main, accomplished under
cover Of the night, and Worth made his preliminary
dispositions accordingly.
Satisfied from his own observation and confirmed in
his belief by subsequent recoDnoissances that the
enemy had other objects in view than the protection
Of the foundry General Worth apprehe nsive that
the work hight be too heavy for his division unsup
ported and to meet the exigency that might possibly
arise he requested that his division might be rein
forced which accordingly done, with Cadwalader's
| brigade. .....'.
must be go to any military man who has the slightest
claims to knowledge Of his profession he determined
to take up his positions in the night but to defer the
attack till daylight having communicated the final
orders to his subordinate ders, being indis
posed he retired Soon after the ordnance officer in
charge of the heavy guns for the morrow came to &C.
neral Worths quarters, and informed several officers
there present. that he was directly from General
Scott, to whom he had explained General Worth's
dispositions and that he, General Scott disappreved
them, saying that General Worth must have msunder-
stood disregarded his instructions, he intended
the attack to be made in thengh and the troops to be
withdrawn to Tacubaya before daylight
Instead Of communicating this intelligence to &C.
nerrl Worth, it considered advisable that Of
icer should go to General Scott, and state to him
again what General Worths dispositions were and the
reasons that had influenced him to make them, in
order that there might be no ding the
part of General Scott in relation to the approaching
operations. This was accordingly done. The officer
found General Scott at supper with several other Of
taken up, and discussed in length and breadth by Ge-
neral Scott, who stated that from the most reliable
he had positive information that Molino del
Rey, was foundry in full blast, casting guns and
shot, from bells taken from the churches the city
that recent captures had crippled the enemy in
mafrie that many of his works without guns to
defend them, and that he was bending his whole