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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25

"On Monday last we had the honor of visit
from our Chief Magistrate, and the recollection of
Buena Vista appeared to have been revived anew
by the sight of the vertabe, actual flesh and blood
OF the old hero who commanded our troops on that
glorious day Our citizens, without distinction of
party, joined in giving General Taylor a cordial
and hearty welcome-and every one we believe
highly gratifed and pleased, both with the
manners and appearance of their President What
ever we may think of the politics of the old chief
tain, we were certainly very much gratified with
him individual. In stature he is smaller
than our imagination had pictured him. but his
proportions better, and his address much more
pleasing. p Carlisle Democrat
We republish the above notice of Gen
eral TAYLoR's visit to Carlisle, Pennsylva-
MIA, to show that some of the opposition
papers are capable of treating the Presi-
dent with courtesy. They do not, all of
them, adopt the Union's maxim, that the
Opposition as such has license to disre-
gard the obligations of decency, honor,
and truth. However men may differ with
General Taylor in political opinion, no
one, whose heart is not eaten up with the
canker of party, can know him and not
be impressed with admiration for the sin
cerity of his manners and the integrity of
his character. We wish every man in
the United States could see and converse
with him; they would then judge for them
selves of the purpose of the Opposition in
caricaturing his address and in misrepre-
senting his actions. A more unhoy and
disgraceful league to blacken the reputa-
ton and impair the consideration of an
upright, honest, and disinterested public
servant, than that which is represented
by the Union, was never before form ed.
There is no invention too base, no false
hood too improbable for them to put in
circulation We have faith, even whilst
the fires of persecution are hottest, that
the people contemn the libellers, and they
should despise their libels. The days of
cliques, and juntos, and regencies, and
slander.mongers, are passing away with
the expiring Albany regency, and the de-
clining fortunes of the Shocko Sweat
house.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25

Among the many ridiculous complaints
of the Union, we observe its notice of the
fact that the State Department issues ex-
equaturs to consuls in the absence of the
PRESIDENT. If the President had omitted
to leave behind him blank exequaturs for
foreign consuls, to be filled up in the De-
partment from which they issue when
ever the public service requires it, as other
Presidents have done when about to leave
the city, the Union would have raised
regular howl Of indignation against him
for his neglect of duty. While the Presi-
dent is on his tour, has he no power to
order an exequatur to be issued, merely
because the printed forms profess to be
given at Washington. If the Secretary
receives an order from the PRESIDENT, by
telegraph or mail, to fill up an exequatur
or commission, or has orders in advance
to issue such an exequatur when the pub
lie service requires it, must he refuse to
do it merely because the printed parch-
ment form concludes, "given under my
hand at Washingtonp' How wretchedly
must that opposition be put to it for a SUBJ
ject of complaint against the Admnistra-
ton, which finds itself compelled toresort
to such one as this!
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From Ute AUGUSTA Ga Chronicle and SENTINEL
War OF the HunLers and Aettstors.

The indications Of a revolutionary movement
among the harmonious" Democracy are becoming
daily more apparent. Each faction is marshaling
IL forces Tor The onset The chiyalry wing, alias
the Agitators, seem determined To sink or swim
with the great Agitator, and the Old Hunker fac
ton are equally resolved not 20 follow him who de.
clared {" they were held together by the cohesive
power Of the public plumber" W. admire the
spunk Of the latter (although IL IL contest in which
We care little who Triumph and cannot oree, the
pleasure Of laying before readers thu following
specimen from their chief organ, the Athens RIM
mn II seems that Of the chivalry wing in
their anxiety 20 rule ruin, have determined upon
trying what effect discontinuauce Of the paper
would have; whercupon the editor wakes warm.
and threatens retaliation and eternal hostility 4,
Calhoun and his entire faction now ,honcciorth and
forever However, that no injustice may be done.
we give the article entire. Here il IL:
"IoLo,lnism. have recently received two
letters one from Doct. Joseph J. Singleton, and on,
rom r. r. wingfeld, both Of Lumpkin county
ordering the Southern Banner 70 be discontinued
and assigning the sole reason therefor, the course
the Bannfy wsrds 'r. Calhoun. If tn be th'
game that Mr. Calhouns speC al friends desire u
olay, they must recollect that il can be retortet
upon them. The opponents Of Mr. Calhoun car
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25

described II as menSonge." We should
then have expressed our idea in language
ineligible to the elite, but we were writ
ing for the American people. On consult
ing the dictionary, we found there was
only one word that would in itself convey
the precise shade of meaning which we
desred-only one word that involved at
the same time the idea of untruth, and the
reproach of intentional untruth-and that
word we employed.
The charge which the Union made the
other day by direct averment, it now IN
sinuates in less emphatic terms, and We
therefore again denounce it as lie. If
there were any word in the English Ian
guage which would more distinctly ex-
press the idea OF falsehood, and criminal
falsehood, we should spare this ancient
monosyllable.
With regard TO another insinuation of
the Union, we may as well meet il at the
start, or Tomorrow it will aver it as fact,
and will ever afterwards treat it as thing
proved. 1t is in this way that it has been
a perfect workshop of fiction for the last
six months, and supplied the Democratic
press with falsehoods heavy enough to
sink navy. The Union asserts by insin-
uation that the Republic g ,Das established
I" by the contrib lions Of band Of specu-
" lators, ,oho design to Indemnify them
" selres by getting favorable contracts from
4" the Government, and By procuring the
F" allowance Of untounded claims which haze
I" be n repeatedly rejected by former admin
" istrations. This insinuation, equally
with the preceding, must be rebutted by the
emphatic monosyllable. The Republic has
never received dollar of I" contribution"
in any manner or form whatever, except
in the legitimate receipts from its indi-
vidual subscribers, according to the pub
lished terms OF its prospectus. No living
being has been subsidized. No official, or
party, or personal friends have placed us
under the slightest pecuniary obligation.
No Spectator or band of spectators has
any connexion with the establishment, or
any influence over its columns. With all
courtesy, then, the insinuation is lie,
Just as much so as if it had been false
averment.
The inhmation that any improper claims
have been allowed by Mr.. EWING, we
have no doubt, is entitled to come into the
same category.
With regard to our "circulation," we
have only one suggestion to make. Is the
Union prepared to receive the public ad-
vertising as a favor from President TAY-
LoRs We are willing so to receive it
and the Union reproaches us for the en-
joyment of Executive patronage" Sup
pose we compare our subscription lists,
and see whether the Union or the Repub-
hc takes the public advertising by the law.
Until the Union is willing to come to this
test, we hope it will have the decency to
refrain from any further reflection on our
patronage.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25

"It (the ADMINISTRATOR has the Mosquito gene.
raj now on It's hands. If il hinches from the asser.
ton of our national rights, and from the yindcation
of the policy laid down by President Monroe with
regard TO future European colonization on this con
tinent, 1t will forever disgrace itself with the Amer
lean people," Union.
The "sole organ," in its zeal at fault
finding, strikes blindly and wide of the
mark. The country may rest satisfied that
the Administration of General TAYLOR
will deal with the most powerful as with
the weakest foreign powers, with frmness,
justice, and good faith. twill neither at
tempt to bully the weak, nor will il sub
NIT to be bullied by the strong. 1t will
pursue the course marked out by honor
and fair dealing in its intercourse with all.
But about European colonization. If
there is any thing in the relations of the
Mosquito country to Great Britain, at war
with the policy laid down by Mr.. Monroe,
the disgrace the Union speaks of, attaches
to the administration of which it was the
organ. II was during the administration
OF President Polk that the mockery of
GROWING half-witted Indian, under the
auspices Of Great Britain, was exhibited
to the world. II was during the admins
traton Of President Polk that his majesty
of Mosquitol was carried in British
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25
We take the following from the New
Orleans Courier of August 16.

The ABDUCTION Casa friend of ours has
given the following very interesting statement.
Ayala that passive instrument of the Captain Gen
eral of the island of Cuba having received full
pardon for offence against the laws of Cuba, in
exchange for list of the editors and correspond
ents of the journal called La Perdad, and of those
who friendly TO the of Cuban independence
this same Ayala, whose testimony very fla
vorabe TO the consul in the late investigation before
Justice Bright, has become dissatisfied with those
who employed him, and is determined to tell the
whole truth as far he knows it. We are also in
formed that the disclosures which he intends to
make will appear without delay in one of the New
Orleans papers. The testimony of this man will
throw new light upon the affair, and perhaps e1-
plain every thing that now appears doubtful or
mysterious
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25
Maryland Nominations.

The Hagerstown Herald speaks with
hearty approval of the nomination Of
THOMAS J. McKAIG as the Wing candi-
date for Congress in the second district.
We learn from the Baltimore Patriot
that the Wing convention which met on
the Oath instant, in the fifth district,
unanimously nominated the Hon. ALEX
AMBER EVANS, the present member, as a
candidate for reelection.
The Worcester Shield says that the NOM
ination OF j. BozMAN KERR, as the Wing
candidate for Congress in the sixth dis
trict, has given universal satisfaction.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25
MIR. BUCHANAN.

We must Interpose word in behalf of
the late Secretary of State, to defend him
from the gross attacks of the ex-ofhcial
organ. Every few days the Union strikes
a blow at the sold Federalists," over
whose shoulders it aims deadly stab at the
vital parts of Mr.. BUCHANAN. This is the
most insldious, cowardly, outrageous, in
famous, barbarous, brutal, imbecile, abom-
Unable, yillanous, ''improper" warfare that
can be devised 1t may please the friends
of Mr.. CAss, who abandoned the black
cockade the moment that Mr.. JEFFERSON
made him the marshal of Ohio. Ii NAV
crafty the DALLAS section of the Dem
ocratic party in Pennsylvania, or the
WALKERS, but it cannot fail to be resent
ed, as il ought to be, by MIR. BUCHANAN
and his friends. The black ingratitude of
the Union, in making these indirect
thrusts at It's benetactor, we will not now
enlarge upon. If report says true, it is
under obligations to the late Secretary of
State which should make it scorn such
course. Open enemies Mr.. BUCHANAN
can meet; but these pretended friends,
who strike at him under the pretext of
assailing the Federal party, he cannot
treat as they deserve. 1t is not often that
we have occasion to defend our political
opponents, but we like to see fair play.
This stabbing in the back, and in the dark,
is monstrous. 1t is evident that the Dali
LAS faction has the control of the columns
of the Union, and Mr.. BUCHANAN must
look to some other quarter for support. 1t
is determined not to spare any old FEEDER
aists.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25

The Union intimates that the larger
our circulation is the sooner the Wing
party will be Frustrated. If we should,
in any way, interfere with the Union's
claim to the Government advertisements,
before the prostration of the Wing party
is completed, our contemporary can con-
sole itself with the reflection that the
"Republic" is safe.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25
United States Troops In Florida.

We learn that reports have been recently
received at the War Department from
General TwIGGs and the commanding Off
GERS at Pascagoula and Pensacola, that five
additional companies of artillery were en-
route for Tampa Bay, which point doubt
less they reached some eight days since.
This additional force, with the three com
panies ordered from the Atlantic States,
also in position before this time, make the
total force now in Florida twelve com.
panies, and il is believed fully equal to
any present emergency in that quarter
We understand that the first orders de-
spatched for the movement Of the seventh
regiment of infantry from near st. Louis
miscarried, which will cause some delay
in the departure of that regiment for Flo
rida.
The last official reports from Tampa
Bay, dated the 9Th instant, show that
every thing was then quiet.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25

The Foundry methodist Episcopal)
Church at the corner of 14th and G streets,
the rebuilding of which has been com
pleted, will be dedicated tomorrow (26th
inst. at IL, a. IN. The Rev. DR.. Ken
nedy, assisted by other clergymen, will
conduct the services.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25

HON. JAMES B. CLAY, Charge of the
United States at the Court of Lisbon, left
Washington on the evening of the 23d en-
route Tor his post.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25
TIL E RE- U BLIC.
WASHIN GTON:
SATURDAY MORNING, AUG. 25, ls49.
o F FICIA L !.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
HENRY SHELTON SANFORD, of Connec
ticut, to be Secretary of the Legation of
the United States at Paris.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25

''The people are beginning to be Disguised with
this miserable cant about peace. p Union.
We wonder if they are as tired as the
party of the last administration got to be
of its miserable cant about 81 40, or fight?
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-25

"As cowardice ever invites aggression and is in
truth the last expedicnt by which il be avoided
we should not be surprised If the country were in
volved in war by the very pusianimty Of this adj
ministration - Union.
Was it by cowardice that the last adj
ministration got into war with Mexico ,
or was il through pusillanimity il nearly
got into a war on 50 40, and got out OF it
on 49l
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-23
From the New Orleans Delta I2fb o,t
DEATH OF GEN. RORFRT DrSu.

We learn from Mobile that General Robps
Desha, distinguished and opuIent mercban,
died in that city on Thursday last Ge,s5aI
D. was a native of Tennessee, gallant 81.
der of the war of 1811-15, with the rank d.
Captain. and was severely wounded in an en-
gagement with the English foe. He was q
fered promotion by his Government, but vd
UNFAIRLY retired from the army at the close s
the war, and returned 10 civil pursuits
afterwards represented the " Gallatn Disfrt
of Tennessee in the Congress Of the U. Nas
and was elected Major General of The MI
tia of his State General D. removed O&
bile about twelve gears since, establishing
mercantile house there, which, in all the u
verses of trade, has been successiul-g
maintaining credit high and unimpaird-.
He was a gentleman of high honor, unbg
ished integrity, undaunted valor, and stern
patriotism. When news reached NlobIe.
April. 1916, of the danger 10 which the m
of General Taylor was exposed on The i
Grande, General Desha convened meeting.
the patriotic spirits Of that town, and Offer
to volunteer himself, urged others 10 fly to-
rescue OF our countrymen. AOoul oDe Nv
bred names were enrolled on the evening
the meeting, the old General was seeclH
command them, and the celebrity OF his mo-
ments were such that the next day his eH
force was on board the steamer Fashion
New Orleans Arrived here, he prOcun
vessel without delay. 10 convey his GOMEZ
to the seat of war He arrived al the b.
on the nth of May, two days after the a
of Resaca de la Palma. General Desb g
the first volunteer for the succor OF GHs
Taylor who reached Mexico from the l's
States. The time for which he VOLUNTEER
expired before the siege of MoneFeF "5 5F
turning to the city of his residem @H5
aside the sword, and resumed his ccn1S5CA 8
duties The patriot Desha is no more f"'
to his ashes! 3
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-23
Mr.. BENTON AND THE PROTOCOL.


During the debate which occurred in the
Senate on the motion to print 10000 copies
of the Presidents Protocol Message, Mr.,
FooTE is said to have charged Mr.. BENTON
with having conspired with certain leading
Wing Senators TO get up the movement Tor
the purpose Of embarrassing the AdmInlstra-
ton. He declared that he had the best OF rea-
sons for believing Mr.. BENTON TO be the lndi-
vidual who had solicited and procured the
Protocol from the Mexican Minister al wash
inoton. and intimated that this movement by
Mr.. BrNTos was made with view to con-
ciliate favor with the new administration, and
obtaining their good graces for himself and
his adherents. Mr.. FooTE was, it may be,
hasty in making the latter charge, but we re-
greet our inability 10 find in the history of Mr..
BENToN's life anything which would entitle
him to be considered superior to such an act
of political lneanness. We have the highest
opinion of Mr. BEsroN's talents, which any
OF his friends or admirers have a right to ex-
pect, but it must be observed that he is by no
means TO be depended upon in any question.
where his own opinions have not been dill
gently respected. or his extraordinary egotlsm
and vanity consulted and appeased. Speak
ing of this affair, the Southern Argus, of the
18th instant, holds the following language:
"Mr Foote animadverted upon the course of
Mr. Benton with much freedom, and with deser-
we'd severity. We propose publishing the re-
marks of Mr. Foote entire in our next paper The
honorable Senator is entitled tn the thanks Of the
country, and of the Democratic party especially,
for his holiness in exposing this heartless poti-
clan, and holding him up to the scorn of every
honest man."
Should it be discovered that Mr. Benton has
indeed been at the bottom of this ridiculous
but annoying attempt to embarrass the present
administration, no doubt can be entertained of
the purposes he had in view, nor can there be
found language tao strong to condemn his
meanness and duplicity. We think it very
questionable, moreover, whether any man
who, like Mr.. Foote, enjoys in so much great
er degree the confidence of the Democratic
party, would make the assertion if he was I'm
prepared with the proofs necessary TO substan'
tate it. We have, indeed, fallen upon evil
days There is no public station, however
high, which does not seem to expose the pos
SCISSOR to the failings and the crimes of the
weakest of mankind. No public services,
however meritorious, whose lustre may not
be dimmed by the recklessness of the parti-
IAN or the dishonesty of the demagogue.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-23

House of Repressntdtivts.-On motion OF
Mr. Smith, OF Indiana, the bills, to establish
territorial governments for California and New
Mexico, were, by a vote of 139 to SO, made
the order. after the bill for the payment OF the
indemnity to Mexico shall have been disposed
of.
The bill from the Senate. appropriating
$4,000 to pay the expenses OF the delegation
of Chippewa Indians Tor their visit to Wash
ing on and home, was passed.
The House went into committee on the bill
| 10 provide for paying two OF the installments,
with interest. to Mexico, under the treaty.
Mr. Donnell delivered his views, and then
Mr. Grinnell offered an amendment-that the
money shall be paid according to the language
of the treaty, and not according to the expla-
nations OF the protocol This was rejected.
| Several amendments were offered, and re-
iected. One by Mr. Schenck was agreed to in
committee-ayes sc, noes 81; to the etfec''
that, in consideration of Mexico releasing us
from the payment of the indemnity, we will
surrender, all OF New Mexico and California
The committee rose, when tine question was
taken on this amendment, and it was rejected
yeas 10, nays 1874. THE yeas were
Messrs Ashmun, Cranston, Crowell, Fisher
Giddings, Henry, PaIfreY, Schenck, Stephens,
and Toombs1
The original bill was passed-yeas 1888
NAYS 8, (Messrs Ashmun. Cranston, Crowell
Giddings, Henry, Schenck, Stephens and
Toombs)
The bill appropriates as follows, viz:
For payment of the instalment and Interest
which will fall due, under said article, on the
thirteenth day of May. in the year of ou
Lord eighteen hundred and for:y-nine, the
sum of three millions seven hundred and
twenty thousand dollars.
For payment of the instsllment and interest
which Will dull, under said article, on the
thirtleth day of May, in the year of our Lond
eighteen hundred and fifty, the SUN of three
millions FIVE hundred and forty thousand dol
lars.
The House adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-23

Miss Julia Dean and Hon. John M. Botts
We had some curiosity to know the truth
of the report concerning the accomplished
young actress, Miss Julia Dean, and the Hon.
John NJ. Bolts, of Virginia Meeting friend,
yesterday, whom we knew to he acquainted
with Miss Deans mother, who lives in this
city, we inquired if the family had official in
teligence on the subject. From conversation
with said person, we learn that letter had
been received by JuIia's mother, stating that
the report of an engagement between her
daughter and the Honorable gentleman from
Virginia, was quite unfounded. It originated
from the fact of the Honorable gentleman hav-
ing been enamored with Miss Deans acting
in Washington city, and having followed her
to Baltimore and there having obtained an in
PRODUCTION, gallanted her a few times through
the city. The observing took it for granted
that match had been agreed on; the city
became convuIsed-the teegraphers got hold
of it-and the next day the man who slept
with "John Tyler" had newspapertorialy
married the beautiful actress. Bolts return
ed to Washington city, and Mss Dean
writes to her mamma that there is not word
of truth in the Geographic reports of her mar
rage. We expect, if the truth was known,
Miss Julia refused, as she did friend of OURS,
now me nber of the New York Legislature.
Cincinnati Commercial.