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volunteers, which have spes::: au'acr,zetiz
80 be called into service during this W.T.:
I cannot be precise, however, assfo the
number Of men who have been:ae actually
IN service, but it is certain tha, it'alEihe
regiments Of regulars were filled up,
there would be about.twenty-eight thou,
sand eight hundred! ,!or very rysheaflyfliir-
tythousand men; aud | understand there
are Sabouti,hirly ihousand5vol16ieers. 1t
isstrue;tIiat: Of this number swe have not
now in the field, or under tho actual
command ofofficers, morethan fotty-fire
thousand but tits sufti:icnt:to: say,hat
the President .oflhc United States, as
commaEder>in>chief of the army of ihls
confederaey, has The power 10 call OUT
al this stime-if we put the means in his
spowerlo pay.thcm-sixly. thousand arm
cd men. HeSnow asks that we should
add to this number ten regiments, TO be
raised by enlislmen,s; and, suppose,
by another bill, twenty thousand voIun>
tecrs 10 be placed at his disposal, max
ing in all ninety thousand men. These,
together with the scamen and marines,
which are also portion of this armed
force, would make, if they scre- called
into actualservice, one hundred thousand
men. ess,-'
History generally takes notice of the
The mo,e prominent pomlssin ittIe pro-
gfess and policy Of nations, and it must
certainly be, remarked in aflefiimes that
the largest army raised TO be con-
censratedupon one single object, By the
Republic ofthe United States of Amer
lea, was. an ARMY for ,hesinvasion. Of her
nearestJReighbor, andtliasonlyEoiher Re-
public The North American continent.
Posteri,y, sir, will ,avea;figbiSto inquire
why it was that the councils ofstlle Uni~
ted States had thought proper to exert
the highest attribute which, perhaps, can
besexerted for carrying on a;war of this
description. We arc indeed told by. The
President, or those who speak for linn
onlthls floor, that although this number
of men maybe at his disposal-athough
he may call them out under the authority
Of Mexisting laws-yct he is not likely 10
have over two thirds Of thathulnber ac.
tually in service.
s Sr,athis leads me 10 oano,her question
which Lam bound 10 notice IN passing
Why is.it that the Executive, as we are
informed, cannot raise the number Of
troops which by law he has authority to
raise, for carrying onstbis war in the
heart Of Mexico? Why is it? Does il
arise from popular aversion against en-
tesing into such scrviceSas lfis7 II il
Were "a war for the defence of our own
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;Eiadi Handed in safety upon that soiEWhict
/ was gdesiined 10 coYers the s:bonessofssG
many of sonrg gallant soldiers, The; com
nsfeeling lhrouglIout.the United Estates
was one not onl Eofs proud exultationsa al
the splendid succ cess:ofour arms, egiDc:
ling both skiitand courage, ,3bnt i ioy,sal
lthesprospect ofretarning peace: Peace
was then confidently calculated upon;
but no peace came. General Scott was
thensin the most difficult of I;situations:
He lad no, only o:fightsilis Wa against
ans enemy, and a formidable enemy, but
he had 10 sfghtEfor the escape Of his:arS.
my from e:elfects s6f the climate, 10
save his men from ccTtain,d destrlclion;-
for, if lie had5no, bean9able 10 pass The
heights Of Cerro Gordo, The climate
would have destroyed more than would
have fallen by The sword of -tllsz !Mexi:.
cans And with whatnumb sr of men
was !its,hat General Scott landed 4 NOT
over Illileen thnusand aud with mot
overnight thousand lie passed the heights
|of Cerro Gordo. He was Obliged io use
The utmost expedition, ,.or risk ltaconses
quences;to be apprehended from the dis
eases ofthe eonatry. He was reduced
10 the necessity Of risking The issue. Of an
unequal conlest ID passing thatSwhich
was regarded as eithe most ;impreg enable
;ofany position which had been selected
BY The Mexican g ogernnlcnt. If the
incidents and events attending gthese bat-.
Ties had beeiSWri,ten byfa4P 4Plutarcb=orl
a Liyy,7the greadsr would have felt his.
cheeks CLOWN perising them. He9nuld
have found recoTded names Whichsare
destined Ito go down TO posteriityl; at
whose mention the American heart will
;exult. There eSnany who did notfeel
The excitement incident 10 That FIRST, and
perhaps may say stimportantyiicto os
fysWhich was gained during This eyenlz
Efui campaign.i fnot the mos, splendid,
sRzmusf undoubtedly be regarded as:lhe
mostiimportant eHeneHtso oflhe; CAN.
I,paign. shall not aaid aidieFtak tos diescfibs;
|the cisieyenen MS befoFe the walls sof
Mexico bssa tbattefs done lie
Ishonorab ble;S ON, ~ sss ss
Etiase baitle a alEle
lco
tIlaEe we 3
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Land one lis from urseWbs sdiivisii,o This
war has enco couptered osta aofmidabIas
EEopp positIon a g home, and Ss,f ss,l Europesisi
against us: Where esinsaiE story lraves
you found such OPT pasitii issfoE
l:1Bis: war at this yer time not.
E.knoy: what party odg ghtt obe resp ponsiblsss.EE
JIG maj jori.y Of the pplafs fsDcflI.
understand to- ssGe sag ainst dt; and shave
ohlystoSio tliiissS Seaafea IS osse fors i5i
f.midab esnrrayfof those tfhn counfs nance:
shat opposition. wise mag is,fates
should dtakesc counsel from ne; signs sof f,lat
times. Lord North pushed The cnrfeat.
|solh measures SC. far thai he could moi.
control Them because lie ! aonII as not;
take counsel Of those eminent states.
men of:their time, r OK, z ii, snnds sB Barkess
q Ihayes no rights aliude 10 names; but
LET the Executiyesu suoae aerstands dstiiis ich::
Thai. some of The highest snamssEof this
country are no9 giving sifinl coansel
notsdiiecly but inthe form ofexpfessed
opinions which, Isl wise; lie
Should give some like zJhe attsntiyes
zconsideration;lhat is due TO So fformiid dalI:
Bile and imp losing an exhibiio of pubs
lics sentiment. ;, sl
cannot concur mysei ffand Ehava
said Sc. on another ccasion) 10 tlie nlodes
IN which those who are Cpl osed TO flisS
war -propose TO terminal il: It's In my
opinion /; would have been best fiosuss
;loShave concufred Sthe. most effsclual;
measures for bringing II tstoa sloses and
its spossibleslllat if We had all conclFJsd;
In passing measures for 6riagI ti,iiss
war II. q close, by his lime Msxicos'
would ilayesf sfopnd il hop peless foE ElIolds out
any long sbut she has tak zen hope
'front.' position 10 the 81 war:Whiie u, lliass
existed among odrssl Ives iss saslI lIssgs
public moving forward Oh 5ssille idssofs
free saad fogressiiy pi1ion, and Sfhssff
sc1r feyents I'm Rep lie never
did iIlIs snoo !, I'heg of do
bate ssahh0 raniniaI s over
loo 5sea
ggsst stiiols lio @ e 6e6Tl
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Col. JOHN. QUATTLEBU Uni,
GEORGE. SHEPPARD, 81
EDMUND MORRIS;
SAMPSON B, MAYS,
Maj. s. C. SCOTT.
- LEVI r. WILSON. 49, - = !
JAMES SPANN. -
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CONGRESSIONAL.
IN NssENATE-Mo Monday Jan. II, '4s

INCREASE OF THE ARM Y.
TbesSenate having resumed The con-
siderations nittis third reading, of the
bill to raise fora lil,ited time an addi-.
tionalmili.ary force
Mrs Butler said Tliesbill upon,
your table, sir, proposes: tosfaise ten ad-
diticnaL regiments, orzten thousand men,
sranksaDd file, lin addition TO the regular:
ara,y2now existing, and under The com;
troll Of the 6 Government. fEhis bill has.
been reported by the Military Commit
,ee:in conformity with the reeemule enaa-.
stions Of tue e resident we. are also
si sipIormed stha,sit viii IIs6e talt los ed
tiserfhiiiIi gising 10 shes ~ 6ofs
ity Wfheneger Be tc
SCI e. ] So lsSs.I kssssad'
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LITERARY NOTICES.
HOLDEN's DOLLAR MAGAZINE.

HOLDEN's DOLLAR MAGAZINE.
| People who have any conception of the heavy
cost of publishing good Magazine trarc thing at
any price! y will be slow to subscribe to Holden
at only One Dollar year-until they have read one
Of his Numbers. After reckoning the great expenses
Of Paper Printing, Engraving, &C., there still re-
naming tho most Indispensable and costly of all
requisites TO be provided-an EDITOR, of taste and
skill, and talented corps of Contributors. These
mike The Magazine and nothing else can, to eyes
! that look beneath the surface gliding We do not
mean to bcstow our praise 80 lavishly in any case,
as to make it worthless in ali cases. but wo arc hap
py to say that this is in the main readable and in
structive publication for people Of culture; and
from the quality gifts Reviews, Editorial, Miscellany,
and some of its contributed papers, we can easily
credit Mr.. Ioden's statement tina. nothing short of
circulation wholly unparalleled, can enable the
Magazine to meet its expenses.
The August number contains among other things,
Review of C. F. Hoffman; Sketches Of Whtfeld
Robert Holmes and John MITCHELL the Irish Patriots
with portraits) and Rev. DR.. Tying, (portratt; Re-
collections Of the Times of Cen jackson, No. | !;
besides Tales Verses &c. in profusion.
The following from tho article on Hoffman, Is
striking picture of the Press of our day, as contrast
ed with that of days when better wares brought bet
ter prices in every department.
"The chosen medium of conveying his lit
erary productions before the public was the
: New Y ork American paper which for the
high stand it was always observed to maintain
in all relations, should never have been snf-
fercd to anguish and finally die, for want of
patronage.
In a very short time Mr.. Hoffman aban-
doned the law as permanent profession, and
became newspaper writer altogether. Eff
teen years ago newspapers were very differ
ent from what they are at present. Now
they give us news little in advance of eve
ry thing, and they likewise give us slap-dash
spccuations upon every possible subject,
clothed in questionable English and hastily
with little regard for truth. Then
all that they contained was the offspring of
mature dcliberation, and was written in |
style that would bear the close scrutiny Of
professor. At the period of Mr.. Hoffmans
debut in the gazettes, they employed the best
pens in the country, and instead of n synop-
us Of the doings Of a mass meeting, they daily
presented an exquisite poem or an able cs-
say. The contributions of Mr.. Hoffman TO .
The American" much enhanced that jour
nails value, and were among the frst Of its
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From the Wing Union.
ROOM, BOYS ROOM !
4 new rersion, set to tte OM TIM

A ne'o rersion, set to the Old Tune.
There is an old hero, veteran true.
Who has done in three wars all hero could do;
When the conflict lowered round him he smiled
at its gloom,
And he never cried "chargel' but the foenlan
made room
He has fought in the aeld-give him place in the
hall,
Turu out, boys. turn out for Old Zack, one and
all.
Room, boys, room Let the locos stand back,
For Lord bless you all the crowd goes for Old lack
He meier lost fight, from Fort Harrison's day
To the time when Folks friend skunk defeated
away:
Surrender he scorned, and when hope seemed to
flag,
1t was only "a LITTLE MORE GRAPE, CAPTAIN
BRAGG!"
He has conquered abroad-give him honor at
home,
Make way, there make way meath tho Capt.
tolls dome.
Room, boys, room Let the Csss men stand back,
For Lord bless you-what's the of fighting Old
Zack2
At Buena Vista, in spite Of James X.
The Western Napoleon soon found twas "alI day.
With his sword the old veteran cancelled the
"Pass;"
A sword neor resigned like the weapon of Cass.
Then up with our flag as it opens, behold
Tayors 81 AN WHO !" shines on every fold
Room, boys, room Let our foes clear the track,
For the NATION is coming at ZACHARY's back
Yes, the ARMS OF TIE PEOPLE up!ift him on high,
From Maine to Point Isabel JACK is the CRY;
Writ in haste, with feather from Vctory's plume,
His dispatches the page of our history illumo;
And his ALLISON LETTER is worthy the pen
That in SEVENTY SIX claimed the brthright of
men
Room, boys room. Lot each partizan hncE
Make room for OUR OWN INCoRRUPrIBLE ZACK!
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nizing the relation which subsisted between
us as members of the Wing Party and its
accredited representatives, we hereby frank
ly and cheerfuly accept and ratify their Of
fetal action, and will bestow upon Gen.
ZACHARY TAYLOR and WILLARD
FILLMORE our cordial support for the Of
fees of President and Vice President of the
United States.
g. Resolved That we receive the nomina-
ton of Willard Fillmore of New York, with
entire and hearty concurrence; and that his
elevation to the Vice Presidency will be a
deserved tribute to one of the soundest, ablest
and most faithful of the Wing Statesmen Of
the Union.
7. Resolved That the maintenance Of the
wise and moderate counsels which have dis
tinguished the government of Vermont for so
long period, pure in its measures and men,
simple and bene6ccnt in its acts and its
means, its highest aim the welfare of the
people, and the honor Of the state, will be
secured and farther illustrated by the election
of the wing candidates this day presented
men as distinguished for their virtues in
private life, as they have been for their abili-
ties in public life, and while we are urged on
by the additional motives arising from the
magnitude of the pending national issue, we
will omit no honorable effort to win for our
principles and our candidates an old fashion,
ed, decisive, Vermont victory.
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BLAcKBERRiEs IN EERMoNr,--We we're shown
few days since, ripe specimens of this delicious
and medicinal fruit, which were found in abundance
in our ncghborhood This is earlier for our latitude
than we havo over heard Of and seems attributable
to the almost tropical heat and dryucas of the wealth
er for n few days past. July Goth.
The Blackberry, as every one should DO Informed
is when ripe, of the most cooling and healthful
Of the products of Nature, and in most cases an eff
fectuAl remedy for summer complaint.
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scarce and ncedfu in this age and country, or ms if
the main chance were so much in danger eff being
neglected, that even the Colleges must be degraded
in preparatory schools for making money, end a
couse of liberal education must be employed for
sharpening mems faculties the better to white
through the world! The speaker remarked in con-
clusion, however that he had treated but one side
of his subject and that in one-sided manner, and
that many of his general statements needed to be
modified; in which observations we presume tho
once generally concurrcd with him.
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.ho circumstances, and advised her in future,
70 emnlov no one but Mr.. Sawyer. Much
IN nv surprise, she took my advice, ana Ihat
~ ntion,on was henceforth her solicitor and
counsellor. -, ,o,,;no
wa bop exacntor. After the funeral we
opened her will, and found IT., TO our "S'o"-
ishrnent, in her own handwriting loroos
"Know all men," it began "that whereas
I'm going to give something 70 my ae'o raI;ct
I write this myself that 49, l. Janc, iI and
of Jared Stiles, being of souna nlnu any any,
body,-know all men, that wne oos s''l ~
attorney, to wit, videlcet James o Jaw n -,
this said town that I'm or nancy, tne Io"l,
of Jackson, Whereas say hrSt ieu me h ~ sec
the folly of giving my OLD age TO the neaplng
nm of filthy lucre, and caused me 70 :uril
secn, wholly wrong, for which be ne blessed
set th;s life and forever. Therefore know We,
that as small token of respect and love- Tor
said attorney, to wit, namely, James sawyer
who has of late, been unfortunate. and much
distressed in worldly matters, | do hereby, by
these presents, give, bequeath, will, leave,
transfer, make over, and pass unto the
aforesaid Sawyer, every cent I've got IN the
world t; goods, chattels, lands, money, books,
dress and Jewels, for his and his heirs good,
leaving it to him to give to my several
friends, such articles as are marked with their
names. Witness my hand and SEAL Nov
.not,, ,sae JANE STILES"
Knowing, as did, Mr.: Sawyer'S troubles in
these hard times, l shook his hand most joy
lit is fee, my friend" said he, "that l
must thank you for. -.
She must leave $5o,Ooo," I replied.
al was thinking" answered he, not OF
the money, but the change of life and heart
that is the fee prize."-E1,
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For Member Of Congress, Dis. No. /,
WILLIAM iii e N r. Y
THE PACIFICATION BILL.

The grand objection (and indeed the SOLE
possible objection) urged against the new
Territorial Bill by portion of the more ex
CITED enemies Of Slavery is based
upon the assumed incompetency, through pre-
JUDGE and the bias of interest, of the Supreme
Court as at present constituted, to expound
the Constitution of which it is the only au.
thorizcd expoun;ler, rightly, and N accord
ance with the universal tenor Of precedent!
1t strikes US that a just respect for the
character and a better knowledge of the his
tory of that exalted Court, would be more
creditable to americans. For the benefit of
those who need information on the subject,
ia pretty large number, it would seem, just
snowD we copy the following timely para
graph from the N, Y. Express.
The "National Intelligencer" reminds us
that the Supreme Court of the United States
has made some quasi decisions upon this
subject. The principle, at least, has been
settled that the Constitution cannot be made
TO SdHCblOu lHc lntIOuuCuOn OF slavery into
free territory. Such is said to be the posi-
ton of Justice Mclean, to whom is ascribed
an able opinion published in the Intelligencer
last winter:
"In the territory of Louisiana and Florida
Congress recognized and, to limited extent
regulated slavery. But, as before remarked,
slavery eristed in those territories at the time
they were cedcd to the United States; and, in
the treaty of cesson of Louisiana, the United
States bound themselves to protect the prop
erty of the citizens.
"If free territory be admitted and Con-
gress have not power to institute slavery
within it, the territory must remain free I'M
til the people shall form q State government,
and then the question may arise, in the exer-
else Of this sovereign power whether slavery
shall be admitted.
"Can the President and Senate by a
6reaty establish slavery in the new territory !?
Such q power IL not found in the constitution
nor in the laws Of nations.
IF any part OF Mexican territory shall be
annexed and as slavery is not sanctioned in
Mexico, it must come into the Union rs free
territory and the important question crises
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THE SORROWS OF AN OPERATOR" -
"MORE KICKS THAN DOLLARS" &c.

Our good friend SToDDARD, of the Rut-
land Office, writes to us, complaining bitterly
of our allusion to the calling Of the Territori-
al Bill, a Compromise, by the managers of the
Telegraph lines. We have not room to
speak as particularly as We would be glad to,
of this matter, and can only say to-day, that
we certainly did not intend to cast ridicule
upon any persons this side of Washington,
nor upon the Telegraphic Reporters there,
any more than the share which seems to us
to belong to mankind in general, whose mis-
cry it is to adopt the first catch-word which
leading politicians throw out to them, with
out stopping to examine its fitness. We be-.
lieve that the name Compromise hos been in
sidiously applied to this bill, to make it un-
popular, and confuse the minds of the i'll
informed.
In regard to the chargs'of unapprcciatTvc
and uncharitable severity on the part of the
Press generally, towards the Operators, we
for our own part, "beg to assure them of
our most distinguished consideration and
cur high regard for their faithful, intelligent
and able services to the public.
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BLACKwooD's MAGAZINE.

The July No. was on hand in good time and is
interesting and valuable at least for two things-n
long article on SIBERIA, and "The Caxtons," con-
tinucd and excellent as ever. Besides these there
are " Life in the Far West" Part II: IAN American
talc) "Amercan Thoughts on European Revolu-
tons, (Which, though written from Boston, by some
lively author, are certainly very an American)
The Laws of Land" Republican France" &c.
If Blackwood's Magazine is declining rs n recent
reviewer says, we should be glad to sec some such
symptoms of decline as the publication of an origi-
nal work like The Caxtons, in our own Magazines.
l.. Scott & Co., 70 Fulton street, N Y.-S3,OO per
annum.
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50 Adviccs from Mexico state that Bus
tamente and Paroles have had a battle, in
which the former was defeated with the loss
Of five hundred. Paroles lost twcnty-seven
killed and sixty woundcd--,Tarauta among
them. 1t was expected the revolution would
he successful,
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whether Congress have power to make it
slave territory.
"No question is better settled in this coun-
trv tban that slavery exists in State by
virtue of the local law that the power over
the subject is exclusively vested in the State;
and that Congress, except as to the reception
of slaves, can exercise no power over it."
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President,
Ex-Gov. CHARLES PAINE, of Wash. Co
d. w. c. CLARKE,
+. P. WALroS, Jr. Secretaries.
GEO. II. BEAMAN, !

Letters Or speeches cmbodying the same scnti-
mcnts and spirit, were received from every member
Of the Vermont representation in both Houses of
Congress- saving of course, the solitary Democrat
who gives relief to the brightness of the delegation
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THE TERRITORIAL BILL PASSED.

WASHINGTON, July p, l64S.
The Senate sat all night discussing the bill
for giving a territorial government to Oregon,
New Mexico and California.
On taking the vote there were IS in favor
TO % opposed to the bill.
1t was declared passed, when the Senate
adjourned, at 7 o'clock, A. NJ, till tomorrow.
Thus the Senate sat all night.
GEN. TAYLOR AND THE VOLUNTEERS
The Cleveland Herald says n vote for Presi-
dent was taken among the Massachusetts Vol
unteers OH board the Saratoga. The follow
ing is the result:
TAYLOR 27S
CAss,
All the rank and file were for old lack.
and all the officers but nine