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SUBSTITUTES.
FROM YUCATAN.

The New Orleans Patria" has received intel
ligence from Campeachy to the 29lh April. A let
ter of that date states that Notwithstanding The treaty
between Gov. BARBAcHANo and the Indian PAT,
the savages had entered that territory and taken
possession of Iturbide and Cibachen, villages wen-
ty leagues from Campeachy, which had been cow
ardly abandoned by the troops placed there to de-
fend them The savages were roaming about the
Deighborhood unchecked in their depredaons as
the soldiers had sought refuge in Campeachy, and
it was thought that if they approached that city the
walls would be no protection to the uaRaat forces
within. On the same day vessel arrived from
Belize with the intelligence that the native chief
Cecilis Chi had attacked the town Of Bacalar, but
had encountered an obstinate resistance on the part
of its inhabitants
Accounts from Campeachy TO the I'd instant rep
resent that there were wenty-eight vessels, of all
nations, on the coast of Yucatan, taking off the
white inhabitants, who had fled to the coast seek
ing for safety. These vessels were carrying the
unhappy fugitives TO Campeachy.
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CONGRESS.

Neither House of Congress has done any BUSH
mes of much public interest during this week.
The reader may remember that last week it was
ordered in both Houses, that adjournment should
take place from Monday to Thursday. The plea for
this adjournment was to have the carpets removed,
and the two houses ventilated, &c. The sitting Of
the Baltimore Convention, Of course, had nothing TO
do with this recess; no more, we dare say, than
the Philadelphia Convention will have to do with
the eclipse Of Congress which is likely TO happen
aboutthe seventh Of June next and also to last for
day or two,
The proceedings of the Baltimore Convention
seem TO have excited more interest than the sttngs
of the present Congress itself have hitherto done,
if we except the sittings of the Senate during the
secret deliberations on the Mexican Treaty. They
will be foundpretiy much at length in the preceding
columns.
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The DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Tie deliberations of the DEMocRATIc CoNvEN-
TIoN at Baltimore have resulted in the nomination
Of the Hon. LEWIS CAss, Of Michigan, as the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency, and OF
WIN. o. BUrLER, Of Kentucky, for Vice President.
Both sets Of the New York delegates withdrew
from the Convention before the nomination, leaving
the whole number Of members voting 254, Of whom
Mr.. CAss received, on the fourth ballot, the votes
Of l79, being nine more than twothrds Of the whole
duly chosen. On the first baoting, the vote stood,
for Mr. CAss 1875 votes, for Judge LEVI WOODBURY.
So, for JAMES BUCHANAN S. for JonN @. CAL
nouN o. for GEORGE NJ. DALLAS 3, and for General
WORTH 9.
In nominating Mr.. CAss, it must be admitted that
the Convention have selected for their candidate
gentleman Of talents, Of responsibility and Of exem-
pIary personal character. These worthy traits,
however, are wofully counterposcd by the wild and
dsorganizing views and principles which he has Of
late years ayowed and advocated, and which. il they
ever obtain firm footing and ascendancy in the
Councils of this Nation, will. if they do not make
absolute shipwreck Of this glorious Union, prove
as disastrous to the hopes and objects Of the ven
Grated founders Of this Government, as we trust the
issue Of the election will prove to the hopes Of those
who have placed General CAss in the field.
Whether Gen. .CAss is the strongest candidate
whom the Democracy could have found in its ranks,
we much doubt; but the strongest, if there be q
stronger, would have been equally doomed to defeat
by the candidate, whoever he may be, that will be
offered to the country by the WHIe CONVENTION
in June; and we could have preferred, for " auld
lang syne," to have had some other candidate to
beat.
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sHoCCo SPRINGS.
Warren County. North Carolina.

THIS pleasant retreat, nesly fitted up surround
IL ed BY beautiful forest grove Offering inducements TO
those seeking health pleasure again open vsters The
proprietor will devote to Il his personal attention. aided by
good assistants his experience in public life and atters
himself his establishment will compare in manner and syie
with any other OF the kind Shocco accessible By the
aud Castor rsoad, within twelve miles depot
line Of post eosches thereby giving visites the benefit Of
daily mail while at Shocco.
The medicinal properties OF Shocco water, sulphur soda,
magnesa me and EPSON salts proven by test Of more
than half century IT'S efficacy in the of diseases in
cdental to a southern climate.
Transient persons except those boarding with the
tor win be charged for the Of the water.
good band OF music win be ia attendance during the sea-
son. SAMUEL CALVERT
may lI--3moif Proprietor.
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THE YucATAN QUESTION,


We lay before ourreaders the Speeches Of Sena-
tors CALHOUN Of South Carolina and NILES, OF
Connecticut, on the bill for the military occupation
Of Yucatan; and we shall, as soon as practicable,
spread before them the Speech of Senator DAVIS,
of Massachusetts.
For each of these statesmanlike Speeches we
ask attentive perusal by our readers. We doubt,
though the execution Of the Yucatan project is sus-
pended, whether it will not yet be attempted to be
carried into effect. No more important question
than this has ever been presented for the consdera-
ton Of Congress. II is not perhaps pregnant with
greater dangers than was the Mexican War. when
it was planned; but upon the institution OF that
war-upon that deep-laid scheme for acquiring,
Mexican territory under pretences false or frivolous
in comparison with the cost and calamity of war
Congress- was not consulted. 1t is a return to the
rule Of the Constitution, upon which we renew our
congratulations to our readers, that the President
has in the case now before us, condescended, from
the height of his claims OF prerogative power, to
bring this matter before Congress, and thus afforded
an opportunity to sft his reasoning thoroughly, and
show how little Of substance there is in it.
In the Speech Of Mr.. CALHOUN, and those other
task has been performed efIectually as 10 relieve
as from any other duty in the premises than that
of warning the Public that the danger is not yet
over, and that il behooyes every man who values
what remains of the National integrity and of the
original rights of the States to watch with unceas-
ing vigilance the attempts that may be expected to
be made to involve this country in the affairs, social
and political, of other countries, to the utter ,aban-
donment Of that policy of neutrality and non-inter-
venton to which alone, under Heaven, we owe our
salvation hitherto from dissolution, from anarchy,
from Ultimate Military Despoism, the inevitable
destiny Of Republics Of all times which have yielded
to the promptings OF ambition and the seductions
of the spirit of Conquest and Dominion.
What gives particular value to this Speech of Mr..
CALHOUN is the testimony afforded by him, the
only living witness, as the true ground and cha
racier Of the celebrated Declaration of Mr.. MONROE,
to which it is now attempted to give authority as
being an obligatory annunciation of continental
policy; of sort Of Omnibus Alliance, not for the
defence and maintenance Of the independence and
integrity of the United States, but for the mainte-
nance and defence Of the territorial and political
rights Of more than dozen Governments, each of
which is independent of the United States as the
United States is Of it. Mr.. CALHOUN shows, I'M
answerably, as we ourselves have always hereto
fore maintained that, so far from being intended as
protest against the now pretended designs of the
British Government, the Declaration of President
MONROE was actually the result of an understand
ing between him and that very Government and
intended only to affect casual and transitory object.
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GENERAL sCoTr At HOME /

This great commander arrived on Sunday morn
ing at his home, in the sequestered village Of Eliza
belhtown, New Jersey,) which for many years has
been his residence when not absent on duty.
The brig 81. Petersburg, in which the General
was passenger, arrived on Saturday night at the
Quarantine. The General took boat early on
Sunday morning and proceeded to Elizabethport.
His suite. consisting Of Captain ScoTT, Captain
WILLIAMS, and Lieutenant SCHUYLER HAMILTON,
Aides-de-C Camp, and DIR. TRrpLER, Surgeon of the
U. s. A., went on TO New York.
The opinion expressed by General ScoTT is very
confident that the Treaty Of Peace will be ratified.
The General, as will be agreeable to the whole
nation to learn, is in excellent health.
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A LETTER FROM Hon. JOHN MCLEAN.
rnon rnr rsprAsa srArr ,orns.I o. nArI7.

FROM THE INDIANA JOURNAL OF MAR IL.
Afew weeks ago we expressed the opinion that
Judge Mclean, of Ohio, could unite more strength
were he nominated by the Wing National Conyen.
ton than any other individual named for the Presi-
dency In noticing that article the Aenia Torch-
light replied in spirit characterized by evidences
Of personal prejudice towards Judge MCLEAN not
well calculated to produce that harmony Of feeling
without which the Wing party cannot hope TO sue
coed. In the course of that reply il was intmated
that the Judge would not submit to the decision Of
a National Convention and that he did not agree
with the Wing party in relation 10 measures Of pub
lie policy. We knew this 10 be unture, yet, that
we might be enabled to pronounce il so on aulho-
rity not 10 be disputed, addressed note to Judge
Mclean and promptly received reply. twill be
seen that he occupies the true position. and one
which will be satisfactory to the Wings throughout
the whole country.
IsDrAsApoLIs, MAY Z, Is4s.
DEAR SIR Your will be presented to the considers
ton Of the Wing National Convention for lis nomination
the Wing candidate for the Presidency 1t has been recently
nmaed IN Of the public papers that such mode Of select
ing candidate does not meet your views and that do not
fully accord in enmentwih the Wing party If inconsis
tent with the which you have determined to in
relation to The Presidency would be pleased to have
answer for publication. Yours, respectfully.
JOHN ~. LEI NILS.
JoHs McLEAs, Cincinnati, Ohio.
CINcINsATI, Mar 10, ls4s.
My DEAR SIR: In answer to your favor received
this day, have to remark that the nomination OF
candidate for the Presidency by National Conven-
ton was adopted by the Wings in 1910 as a sub
stitute for the Congress which, up to 1924,
was the mode Of designating the candidate.
A Convention nominated the Wing candidate in
1914, and on the 18th of June next it viii perform
the same Office. Of course every person whose
name is brought before Wing Convention as can
ddate for the Presidency, without any reservation
his part, is bound by its decision. should consi-
der j an imputation against my honor to suffer my
name to 60 before the Convention as Wing with
out restriction if did not coincide cordially and
fully with the professed principles Of the Wing
party. Very truly, yours.
JOHN MCLEAN.
Joas D. DErRrEs, Esq, Indianapolis, Ia.
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VENEZUELA.
CONSCIOUSNESS OF ruE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.
movements.

CONSEQUENCES OF THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.
| PUERTo CABELLo Mar /, ls4s.
II appears 10 be a fred fact that General Paez
has been driven by Monagass troops the from
tier of New Granada, at least SO assert the Govern
ment bulletins, and as can obtain nothing to con-
tradct this statement but mere rumors presumed TO
be fabricated on the spot, prone to give some
credit to 1t. Gen. Monagas has taken up his line
of march upon Maracaibo at the head of four or
five thousand men, according 10 the statement made
to his party. II So it would seem almost imposs-
bic for that place to resist any length Of time. Ma
racalbo, say the Government party, is the only
portion of the country in the hands Of the opposite
party and cannot hold out long. 1t is, can assure
you, extremely painful to be obliged TO give you
accounts of the unsuccessful efforts of Gen. Paez
thus far to restablish the constitution. The party
Of Monagas, sustained by the Guzmanites, have
complete sway. The masses have been led to be-
lieve by Guzman and the mis-caled Government
that they have but choice, either to sustain Gen.
Monagas and be free, or become slaves for life I'M
der the rule Of King Paez Such are the doctrines
continually kept before the people by the press in
the pay of Monagas. You are perfectly aware'of
the gross ignorance OF the majority Of the people Of
this country, and that they easily led away by
demagogues.
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MAJOR GENERAL SCOTT.
raox THE 1rrrrps OF "xusrAse.'

rRoM THE LETTERS OF MUSTANG
Mkxico APRIL 81.
He is gone and he left the army as no
left il before not with the formal parade and mill
iary display, with the ,hunder-toned artillery announcing his
DEPARTURE and the long array Of bright muskets sautng him
he passed but with the unestraned sympathy and
regards Of brave and honest men, wishing him long life and
happiness, praying fveny that the remainder OF his
life may be calm and cloudess the past has been bright
chequered and glorious Let Us look back 10 the time he first
entered this country and follow him through the trying and
exciting The strong Castle Of San Juan de Uua sup
ported by the well fortified city Of Vera Cruz fell his
mand after desperate resistance the heights Of Ccro Gordo
yielded his science supported by the bravery and confidence
Of his troops then follow him this valley, and view him de-
scendng the mount,n from Rio FRO, the head Of his in
vincible egons with all eyes and turned towards him
with the most implicit, confidence and firm reliance each and
all believing tina, as long as Winfield Scott lived there was
no such word as fail = and then look back and recall to your
recollection the sangune reliance with which his gallant army
followed him through the perous times and bloody battles
until be entered the Grand Plaza of the ancient Azecs amidst
the victorious shouts Of the noble army the world has
known But all this time, while he has been overtowing
the enemies Of his country in 'front.' exang national char
acte edessing national INJURIES and adjoining our
tona history, his enemies in the rear have been working
tarnh his fair fame and destroy bis just claims TO the graft
ude and admiration Of bis countymen In the very face Of
the enemy he had routed and defeated and in the capital he
has conquered he has been placed in the humang attitude
of scrambng for justice with his nierorsnfeors in
rank in talent and in the high traits Of character and educa-
ton which make the great and successful warrior the states
man. and the ogcan And now this day he leaves the cap
Of the enemies Of his country moi with his victorious d.
visions following him to his native land exung in his unpar
aeed numphs but escorted by single company Of Dragons
dsarmed, but not dishonorec
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From BALTIMORE md THE WORTH
BALT1MoRE, NAY 265 p. M

DALElMORE, MAY Z6-0 r. nj.
The flour market remains dull Sales TODAY Of 500 baY
els Howard street at $780, with more sellers than bnver
City Mills held at S6-sock small Receipts OF flour ,r the
week 10 900 barrels -
Wheat dull sales Of red at 1875 1870 cents; white d.
40 $50; white corn 80 AZ; yellow az hats al ! "A .
rye TO- Supply Of grain light. Provisions dbl groceries
unchanged.
The tobacco market still continues inactive There i no.
thing doing Ohio, and h few hogsheads Maryland Of
peculiar quality omit the quotations fr the present, as
they are ell nominal. i
Wool. washed. 2a,a "a cents unwashed, 10 IA, small
sales.
Sales at the Stock Board to day were, 900 MARYLAND
6s $50 Sl4go baltimore 6's 975; ii. S. g. Ioas Nh
Treasury IS bid, Ohio Railroad shares IS BILL
New York. MAY 2e-5 PM.
The extensive stables Of Messs Kpp & Brown, situate in
Cheisea were Wholly destroyed this morning by fire. In the
flames there Pehed hundred and thirty valuable horses
large numhetpf coaches, omnbuses &c were also con-
sumea-a1 naee, belonging to them except sixteen. The
loss is very heavy.
The Custom-hduse and Hunker Democracy are re;ocDc
over their nominations There is much speculation as %
what course the Rarnbunes will take in the election
The stock market i dull under the recent Mexican news
Sales small and the tendency rather downwards Exchange
on London 81 II cents premium
Flour ifm but not active, S. 6a for Oswego and
20 81 3d. 25 tDr lenesee. Southern held al S6I2I
50 25 corn meal 50 40 So so rye aour So So 81
Wheat dull at 3f 1876 for Gem See 1870 cents for mix.
ed Sales Of $1,000 bushels at So 81 cents per gal
lon; oats 40 q AS rye 70.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 26--5 p. M.
Inc transactions at the stock board day have been
derae, and the tendency Of Government securities Is down
ward Other stocks, Pennsylvania SIS &c. remain unchang-
ed from yesterday.
Not much doing in four and the market duh Small sales
OF Western brands IS 81 and of DO at ST.
some asking So Corn meal is selling So rs Sc 81 and
Bandywne held at So so. Rye flour So 81 81 per barrel
Receipts Of flour moderate.
~ : IN 4 y 4
Grain Is scarce Small sales of Pennsylvania red ut 1875
l39 cents, white nominal 1873. Corn continues dan al
4s 90 cents for yc!!.,S. Oats 40 Al rye 76 as
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INDIAN WAR IN OREGON.
Fosr Battles THE Uhifes Tictorious-ll Massacre
Of Missionaries.
[conREsrospEyeE pr rmE rrrrspune e.zrrrE.


LOUISVILLE, May 81. ,1S4S.
BY the arrival Of Major MEEK, from the West,
we have late .and most important news from Ore
gon, where all is confusion and bloodshed between
the Whites and Indians. Four powerful tribes
have united, and commenced deadly war. Four
battles took place in January, in three of which
the Whites were successful in beating their enemy.
Five hundred Whites fought body OF two thousand
Indians whole day, when the Indians retreated,
after woundng great number OF Whites.
On the 29th of November most horrid and
brutal massacre was committed by the Cayuse In
dians, al the Presbyterian Mission at the Wallah-
Wallah Valley. DR.. WHITE, his man and wife,
with eighteen others, were Killed, and sixty or
seventy taken prisoners. The houses Of the Mis-
sionares and their neghbors were burnt to the
ground. The unfortunate prisoners were subse-
quently ransomed, through the agency Of PETER
SKEN OGDEN, chief factor Of the Hudson Bay
Company.
Major MEEK pushed up the river yesterday, on
bis way to Washington, with dispatches for the
Government asking for immediate aid on the part
of the Oregon settlers.
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WAR WITH sExsCo.--A.o our armies are yetor,ou.

MAR WITH MEX1CO.-Aso our armies are victorian.
w the Mexicsns Dr. LeRpy's Sarsaparilla and
Wild Cherry Pills achieving victory all parts Of the
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blood reguarity IN females orpor Of the bowels collie
piles chronic Affections and, n fact for nearly all the dis
to which we liable, there medicine equal TO
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cure.
DR. lie Roys pills composed entirely Of vegetable mat
ter and through their principal ingredients the celebrated
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purifying, and strengthening the They gentle
though powerful Their Operation is never attended with
hence their great superiority al other medicines ever
known. We satisfied that whoever uses them once will
always them hereafter.
10 THE PuBLiC.--It Is matter OF importance 10 ALI
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know OF medicine equal to Dr. Leoy celebrated Sars-
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We again tohe reader, try these pills pledge
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RIVAL, TELEGRApHs.


Mr.. f. 0. ]. SMITH, the President Of the Boston
Telegraph Company makes the following BET
through the Boston Transcript:
will dspose 900 in the Merchants bank Of this city,
against like sum, that have Durham bull whose weight
exceeds $500 pounds who will travel from Boston New
York city, with message Of thousand words in less time
than the whole Geographic system patented to House
vey the same message in consecutive words from Boston to
New York and will furnish the wires Of the New York and
Boston line Of telegraph free Of charge the House nsu-
ens to carry out the undertaking. The oero be accepted
and the trial 20 be within all the months Of October and
November Of the present year.
"FRANCIs o. j. SMITH.
"TELEsnArH OrrIcE, Bosros, Oct. 81 ls47."
To the Transcript, Mr.. Smith continues:
Now to your cheering assurance that what you stated you
were not only authorized state, but that Mr. Downing was
willing TO back Ups viz. :" Come, Mr. +. o. J. Smith, no
backing out!' in turn respond Come" Mr.. Downing,
and your conederaes in Boston, and out Of Boston, No
backing out = renew the bet still put the bull against
your Houses boosted Patented Printing Telegraph, for one
thousand doll a side.r
Mar -, Is4s
again publicly offer IT, and give Mr. Downing all Of May
and half of June IN which his friends to the point
We have not converssd with single Officer Of high or
low rank, who has recently returned from MExIco, who is
not opposed to renewal Of hcses in the INTERIOR Tin
Of rejection OF the treaty. which could only be done by
extended system Of operations over the whole surface Of the
country, attended with great risk with certain and heavy
loss Of life and with enormous expense and than doubt
full as TO producing any favorable result.
We cannot believe that Mr. Polk favors any plan Of this
kind but should il unfortunately be otherwise hope Con-
gress will decidedly oppose it, we are perfectly willing TO
go before the people in November not only the question
the objects of hiswar but also as TO the mode which
il shall In future be prosecuted Orleans Bulletin.
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ANOTHER TRIUMPH OF MOB Law.

The Belfast Manc Journal gives account Of the bum
ing oy letess mob Of house, occupied BY poor widow
and her two children, who barely escaped the flames TIE
Journal says
poor woman burst open the door and escaped with
her Two cnaren, one o. whom was nurselng. We saw
her with her infant in her arms standing without shoes
the cold earth, which very wet and there she remained
for foil hour without other than very poor night clothes
There IS no excuse for this base act not even
revenge but the pure spirit OF SIM vice. and loahsome de-
prayity."