St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-11-14

to which position he was appointed by
President (GeneraD Jackson. lie was
elected frequently to the State Lcgisla-
ture. and while member Of Congress
was appointed Minister Plcnipotentisry
and Envoy Extraordinary to Mexico. %
last means Of avcrting the war which
was just then on the eve Of breaking out
with that country. His mission. it is al
most needless to state. was fruitless.
Senator Slid.ll Was an ardent partisan of
the Americsnization project for the absorp-
ton If the Spanish. Mexican aud Indians
races by the Anglo Saxon, aud partially
for this reason was appointed by Presi-
dent Pierce United States Minister to Cen
trail America. lie subsequently succeeded
Son!e in the Senate. when the latter was
appointed Minister TO Madrid, and held
tia, position when Louisiana seeded. He
WAS offered the miristtrship TO Paris by
Duchauar, bu, drcIiLed
GrH. PArrsRsoS -Thc Rev. Mr.
Smith Chaplain Of Col Buttcrtield's rcci-
Ecnt, in meeting at Utica, Wednesday
evening, made the following statement in
regard to Gen. Patterson
Having acted as chaplain Of Col.
.,criclds regiment during the three
months campaign, Ii" was allie 70 speak
undcrstandirg.y Of certain military opera
tons. and particularly Of tho movements
Of Gen Patterson t. wh"sc column the
l2'h regiment (Co! Buttrr:icl,l) was at
'achcl. MIR. Smith said that Patterson
was directed to Go one Of three things;
either to attack the Confederate Gen.
Johnston, at Winchester. or. if he was not
strong enough to attack him. to a. lcas,
keep il heck and prevent him from, join
ing B' auregard; or. in casc J ohaston gave
him the clip. to follow him to Manassas
and attack tina, I.osiion in the rear
But Gen. Patterson said he did no,
wish to shed blood; NJ conducted the war
OH peace principles. Col. Bu,,eriicld was
then acting az Brigadicr General and ap-
prslcd to Patterson. time after time, &c
be allowed. with his single brigade. to at
tack Johnston in his en,rcnch,ncnts. But
! Patterson steadily refused. When pick
cts bNugh. Intelligence ,hs, Johnston had
| left Winchester. aud was in full march to
join Beaurcgard. Patterson discrcdired
| the story. and resisted all en,reaties OF
/ officers and men to follow. Instead OF
! that he made night march OF twenty
miles in the opposite direction, aud thus
kept Iii, 50. 900 men GU, Of ha.ms way
until the bloody disaster of Bull Ran,
which he might have arrested. fell like a
pail upon he country.
! The speaker said there uas iut one
opinion Of Gen. Patterson among th-
soldiers Of hi. division Tha, wa. that
hc was traitor. lie had heard the
Rhode Island regiment call him traitor
to his fac,.. and hiss and xroan, and hoo,
him back TO his tu, Ar. s. said tina,
Patterson lef, his command a. midnight.
and intima'cd vciy strongly that if he had
remained much longer he would have
been in danger VI assassination frou.
his own men
HrAE LIFE III nome Iii. is vel, or
dcred, the children having, according to
ago work time. play time. ;,"oks games,
aud household syn.ra:hics. Thy will love
it, and end pleasure there.
Give the lit,l. ono. s:i"e and pencils.
and encourage their attempts to snake pic
lures. Drawing will nu,use them when
noisy plays have lost their zeal, or are un-
scasonatlr; and the art will b" useful TO
th"n; in after lifc Have them read to
each other s,ori-s and paragraph. Of your
Selection. and SAKE .ac fuzzy things.
and the F'cs-ant ones YOU sec in papers
a"d bv.k-, read them at your leisure
You cannot imagine how it III bind them
to you. Bu. chon>c vel! for them; for
the impressions made upon their minds
now will last when the hills cramhie.
Have them sing together. aud sing with
them. teaching songs aud hymRs let
them sing all day like birIs-at all pro-
per times Have them mutually inter-
.s,ed in the same things. amuscn,cnts. and
occupations: having specified times for
each, SO that their ha bits will be orderly.
Let them work together in the esrder-
boys aud girls both necd ou, Of door work;
while the parents cys dir"e, and sympa-
,hize. and The loud roicrs bleud in The