Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-22

Col Breaknap;- | know Capt. Oar Hi
tactics are not fibulous. er-. ,.-t. q ,
Gen Spotty. Please call Yawney.
Col. Yawney (araking.) Augh-wah! Pvo
been asleep-no fight going on. understood
the question believc-l think, that Capt
Oar Is hbulous, and has been so on former
occasions.
Gen. Bcllop. When, where, how and on
what Occaaions
Col. fawney don't recollect--I hare q
bad memory (gocs TO sleepy
Col. Bellon. Call Col. Donccan.
CO.. Doneoon. Here! have known Captain
Darr about twclue years, and have often had
social acquaintance with him. lie is no,
fibulous.
Gen. Spo'ty. Tn, Court will understand
that this witness graduated at West Point as
an engineer, and fought his battery of light
artillery at Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma,
Monterey, and in all the. battles from Vera
Cruz TO the City of Mexico. 1t is asserted
that he really made the practical rcconnais-
ances which enabled me to turn the heights
of Cerro Gordo, and the south of Lake Chal-
CO. ending in the capture of the City of Mex
leo. Now, he must understand arithmetic,
as he can make his guns talk so well, want
to see how his tongue wil-talk
Gen. Beliow. Boiheraiion
Gen. Spotty. Leonidas LeoniIas
Gen. Bellow. Soup!
| Tho rourf OrJo,i D., a., o,,,.,;,,,
Gen. Spoty. As - years is to 675 weeks
within a fraction, and as GOTTEN is TO tsocial
acquaintances,p the witness will state how
many IS, so. 40 or twenty weeks, plus or
minus, having special relation to leap years and
reflections of the comets, and also considering
the planets generally, he had social acquain-
tance with Capt OAR. Supposing mush to be
A, mints,ick TO be B, and moasses to be c,
| further wish the witness to state. what sci
entific relations these elements bear to each
other.
Col Donccan (aside.) Whew Here's 90!
Nothing about soap Old story-stick-
-wheelbarrow-cart load, &c. Ito the
Court.) As the General is so good at his cy-
pherng, | leave him to resolve the problemus
for himself.
Gen. Spotty (repeais the question:
Col. Donecan repeats the answer, adding
The question is "sassy!n
Gen. Spotty. The Court will protect me-
Col Doneean. Me tool
Gen Spotty. If catch the witness outside
the Court, just around the corner, I'l larrup
him.
Col. Donecan (Nlakes no reply but smiling
ly looks-''try it.")
The Court. The Court will adjourn until
Tomorrow. In the mean time, it will call to
the assistance of the Judge Advocate the
celebrated JOHN DONKEY, of whom it has
heard, and then with their advice, will de-
termine how far the question is intelligible,
swer it. (Ereum omnes.)
The Indians Of Mexico--Their Affection for the
Americans. ....--f -
On the departure Of our army, from Mexico,
tho lndians-who constitute nearly the whole
laboring opulation-exhibited their sorrow
and regret in the most striking and affecting
manner. The sojoum of our army in Mexico
has relieved these poor and interesting people
of many expressions and taxes to which they
have long been subjected. They are the
producers and industrials of the country, and
hitherto have contributed, through the .4lca-
bald, and other taxes, to support the exrava-
CANT government of Mexico. Intercourse
with our soldiers-aknowledge of the kindly
dispositions, as well as of the brave hearts
and strong arms OF our countrymen--have
inspired the descendants of Mon,ezuma with
profound respect and warm affection for
the American people. There is one single
trait of our countrymcn which has aroused
the liyelest admiration of the poor Indians.
1t is their behavior TO females The lower
class OF the MeXicans treat their women
harshly. As for the poor Indians, of both
sexes, the MeXicans treat them like dogs,
Wnen they conirasted the kind and polite
OF our soldiers towards their
women with the brutal conduct of the Mexi- |
SduSj NHtl raw
turning ont of the way to let a Mexican wo-
man pass they could scarcely understand,
much less express their gratitude for such un-
kindness As our Army passed out
of their towns, crowds of these poor people
surrounded our troops, and threw bouquets
and fruit to the soldiers, and many of them
wept most piteously, crying out that they had
lost their only friends.
This feeling will inevitably arouse the In
dians, who compose six-eights of the popnla-
tion of Mexico, TO resistance and rebellion |
against the authorities of that country. These
effects have been manifested throughout the |
The power Of the whites can no
more resist the overwhelming force of the |
Indians than dry reed could stand against |
tornado. They will be driven to the sea-
shore, aye, into the sea, and compelled to
leave the country. Foreign assistance alone |
can save Mexico from relapsing into the
hands Of the Aborigines. V
ONLY IMAGINE 1T Nearly ten years long,
er OF life, If you rise for forty years at fpe in
stead of seven, A. M What n deal MIGHT he |