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THE BANNER. " LIBERTY AND JIY NATIVE SOII.." criAKI ES I I~VLLEN, Editor. Abbeville C. II, S. (!.: WEDNESDAY, OCT. t>l, 1810. Ed"" Our Court commenced at this place oil Monday last his Honor Judge \ Evahs, presiding-. RAIL ROAD MEETING. * The citizens of Greenwood, in this district, propose holding- a Rail lJoad meeting at that place on Thursday the 12th of November. All persons interested in the establishment of the contemplated Road, in this and the adjoining districts, arc earnestly requested to attend. Santa Anna.?There is no doubt n c IA tl\n r\C I * *.?? ? ??!?? ? ?/l HUM UO tw lUly pUCHIUU Ul 11JIO \V UI1U faithless Mexican, for by the late intelligence from Mexico, we learn, that he has been appointed commander-in-chief uf the army- His only desire he pro tests, is to occupy the post to which he has been appointed, that he may lead in person, the troops, against the perfidious" foe, who is now ravaging the very heart of the country. He says, that in his exile he heard the voice of his country, calling on him to defend her, and he hasten home to be employed in that mission, uur government has clearly duped by this wretch,, and should the fortunes of war ever place him in our hands, he should be hung as high as Hainan. Further particulars of the Capture of Monterey.?By the late accounts from the Seat of W^r. Wfi l??nrn thnt th<> iVT?>vi can loss was greater at Monterey than was at first reported. It is said now, that fifteen hundred would not cover their loss in killed and wounded, whilst that of the Americans is set down at six hundred. Our brave soldiers in this en/ gagement have added new stars of ref joicing in their country's crown, and ^ won for themselves fadeless laurels. They have shown to the world specimens of courage, and coolness in danger, unsurpassed upon any similar occasion in any country, and which will serve to teach England and the advocates of lartrp. stnnflinrr nrmioe mn/lM.. ?v. _ a~ 0 uuo i^uuny IliC , citizen can be converted into the soldier. The Washington Union, states that orders have been issued to General Taylor, to terminate the Armistice immediately, and resume operations, and dispatches to this effect have been carried out by Major Graham, of the army. It will be remembered that according to the Cth article, the armistice could be terminated at any time by orders from the respective governments. There certainly should be no hesitation now upon onr nnrt lliic wnr Viod -?? J . , ....U 1IU1 1IUO UIIUUU^ tusi much, and if it is not soon brought to a close, a hundred millions of dollars will scarcely defray the expenses. We have gone too far already in offering to negotiate with this faithless and insolent nation, and now, should their towns and cities become smouldering ruins, and the blood of her degenerate 6ons be poured out upon her fields, let it cry to her stiff necked leaders from the ground, and chargc them with the calamity. From, Mexico.?The New Orleans Picayune says that letters were received in that city per the James L?. Day, from a very rosponsible foreign source in Matamoras. which states that ai. f ??- will monte has been appointed President of Mexico ad interim, and Santa Anna Generalissimo ol the Army, and that the latter was then actively engaged in raising and organizing troops, intending to take the field in person in the North. This news is confirmed, in part, by a proclamation of Genl. Ampudia, dated, " Satillo, 28th Aug." in which lie states, that "it is very probable that the Chief of our Independence?the founder of this Republic?the worthy bent-factor of the nation, and General of Division? Onn A ntnnia I .nnn?7 ^ 4HHVUIW Aiupv./4 uu Kjiuua iimia 1 will return to the seat of war at the head of a Inrge reinforcement of troops in order to conduct the campaign personally." The. XVinntbagoes.?We understand, (says the Union of Monday) thai a treaty was concluded at a late hour this day, with the Winnebago delegation, by which they cede their lands in Iowa to the government of the United States. The precise terms of the arrangement have not reached us ; and indeed, treaties are generally secret documents until they have been ratified. The Win nebagocs will have a formal audicnce ? with their Great Father, the President of the United States, before they leave the city. The New Orleans Times says a ru- 1 mor was current in that city on Friday T ? .1--. luoij liiui vjn.il. jLJti > <1 11UW 111 111UI cny, had received a letter from Gen. Ampudia, stating that Santa Anna, with fifteen thousand men, was on his inarch to attack Generel Taylor?breaking the I armistice. If the armistice be broken by theMexicans, says the Times, they will (in common parlance) " never touch bottom." (for the banner.) Y> RAIL ROAD MEETING. wile a large number of the citizens of this District, assembled in the Court House on yesterday, to take into consideration the project of connecting Greenville with Charleston, by a Rail road passing through Anderson and Abbe ville and to unite with the contemplated road from Edgefield to Aiken at Edgefield C. H. The meeting was organized by calling the Hon. Thos C. Perrin to the Chair, and C H. Allen to act as Secretary. The Chairman on taking his seat explained the object of the meeting and pointed out in a few able remarks, the practicability of the enterprise and the rrr05?t r**clllti& tr% rtrntir ah# ga vuv IUWUIIO IV ^IU*T 1/141 VI It* On motion of J F. Marshall, a committee of nine were appointed by the Chair, to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, whereupon the following gentlemen were appointed: J F. Marshall, Dr. H H Townes, Dr: S V. Cain, T B. Byrd, E. Trible, J. McLellane Esq. Dr. W T. Jones, W T. Drennon, (Jol. J C. Sprowl, Whilst the committee were prepairing the resolutions, J P. Reed Esqr. of Anderson, was called upon to make some remarks upon the occasion, which he did in an eloquent and forcible style. The OommittPP. nftpr n shnrtahcppnrp returned and submitted the following resolutions, which being read and put to the meeting separately, were unanimously adopted. 1. Resolved, That we regard the project of connecting Charleston with the mountain regions of this State by Rail Road, as entirely practicable, and of the utmost importance to our whole people, pecuniarily, socially and politically. 2. Resolved, That we look forward with delight and fixed confidence to the ultimate accomplishment of this great work, and that we will contribute to the SUCf.fiSS nf ihp. pnlprnricn ouorii moorio ~ |/i ?uv wjf v * vi j itivuiig in our power, consistent with a due regard to our individual interests. 3. Resolved, That we recommend to our fellow citizens of this district, to subscribe to the capital stock of said Road, with characteristic liberality, believing that the investment will at least be safe, if not profitable, and productive of advantages to us as a people that are not to be estimated by dollars and cents. 4. Resolved, That it is the judgement of this meeting, that a direct rout from Greenville, passing through the districts of Anderson and Abbeville, connecting with the Aiken Road, at Edgefield, is it - - - uie most practicable as presenting fewer obsticles to the completion of such Road. 5. Resolved, That whilst we concur * ? j with our fellow citizens of Anderson | and Greenville districts in the desire to I connect Newbury Village with the proposed Rail Road, in our judgment the most practicable mode of doing so, will be by running out a branch form the main trunlc at some suitable point. G. Resolved, That fifty delegates be appointed to attend the Convention to be held at Anderson C. H.,on the 3d Monday of November next. 7. Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to correspond with the citizens of this and other States with regard to the establishment of said Road. 8. Resolved. That a committee of three be appointed in each Beat company in this district, to inquire and ascertain how much stock will be subscribed in their rnsnertivfi Rnnfs and rr>r?r?rt ? ?I "I to the district committee on or before the meeting of the Anderson Convention. 9. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Banner, and all other papers in the'State favorable to the project, be requested to copy. J. F. Marshall. Oh'm. On motion it was, Resolved. That that the Chairman and Secretary be included among the delegates to the Anderson Convention. Tunc ( * Prx>DTM PlJm'n C. H. Allelm, Secretary. The following were appointed Delegales to the Anderson Convention:? T B Byrd, Henry Cresswell, Wm Eddins, S Brooks, Dr S V Cain, Dr Sani'l Marshall, Dr John Logan, G W Hod<?es. M W Coleman. TVm D Part low, Joseph Dickson, A H Ma gee, A C Hawthorn, James Fair, Gabriel Mattison, E Trible, A W Lynch, John Speer, James Norwood, W T Drennon, C T Elaskell, James Wi^man, John Cothran, L Reynolds, James Sprowl, C H Allen, T C Perrin, A Waller, R M White, Dr J P Barrett, James Gillam, W Chiles, J W H Johnson, C Smith, P W Conner, Col John Cochran, tS Z Herndon, W S Jones, Geo Mattison, James Brownlee, J R Willson, S Mitchell, R E Belcher, H H Townes, John W Hearst, P H Bradley, James W Frazier, JF Marshall, H Tilman, The following were appointed the Committee under the 7th Resolution:? S McGoweu, E R Calhoun, M J Williams, H A Jones, J B Moragne. The following were appointed to compose the committee of three under the 8th Resolution :? Capt CarwHe's Beat.?Capt Z W Curwile, Robert Gillam, N McCants. Capt Irwin's Beat.?L D Merriman, Capt T B Byrd, James Bailey. Capt A Robert's Beat.?W Smith, B W Stewart, B Jordan. Capt CressicclVs Beat.?J F PFatson, TI anrtr Pro?Q\vol I nr T P Ra rrnft Cap? J one's Beat.? W Barmore, John Vance, E Razor. Capt Dunn's Beat.?Sarn'i Donald, N R Reeve, Capt Dunn. Capt Sim's Beat.?D O Hawthorn, James Cannon, Enoch Agnew. Capt Cunningham's Beat?W Clinkscales, John Pratt, sr, B F Cunningham. Capt John S CarioilSs Beat.?N H Miller, J C Martin, H F Power. Caqpt Hardin's Beat.?Sam'l Lindsay, W Sanders, John S?Alten. Capt Cowan's Beat.?Dr L Yarbrough, W Spear, Geo Graves. Capt Brook's Beat.? W H McCaw, J G Baskin, Wm Brocks. Capt Zaiier's Beat?Sam'l Jordan, Dr Red, Enoch Nelson. Capt Gibson's Beat.? Wm P Sullivin, John McLellan. W S Harris. C apt MilVs Beat.?L Wideman, Geo Sybert, B E Gibert. n a o ii). n j a Tt t ii/r \ju>pt ocuws joeai.?a rauusiuu, m O Talmnn, James Taggart. K????1??^ Monterey?as it has been previously stated, now in possession of Gen. Taylor, is the capital of the State of New Leon. It is on the Fernando river, about 220 miles from its mouth. It has well Daved streets and rnnstlv nn#? sto ry stone buildings. The population is about 12,000, and the city is situated on the.main travelling route from the ilio Grande to the city of Mexicq. (for the banner.) Mr. Editor:?In some sections of the State, the people are making: a conside rable stir upon ihe subject of giving the election of electors of President to the people. We are as much interested in this subject as any other part of the State, and should we not make known our sentiments? It is truly .1 subject of vital importance, and demands ou^ serious investigation : and we should ponder well before we determine to wrest from the legislature a privilege, which will add nothing to rational liberty, but which will apply fuel to the flame of party spirit. We hear but little said upon this subject, and vvc take it as a pret?y fair indication of the sentiment of the people, and that they do not desire it. We cannot be persuaded, but that we move along, without it, as smooth as any other State ; and feel as free and inde pendent as if we had that and every other privilege which a licentious spirit could demand. The tendency of the people, in a republican government, upon the subject of liberty, is to run into licentiousness. True and rational liberty, that every intelligent man desires for the sake of its blessings, does not consist in an unrestrained exercise of every political privilege which may just ly belong to a man. It is sometimes politic to circumscribe rights, the exercise of which would be disastrous to the peac^und good order of society, and injurious to the interests of the individual himself Those very persons, who prate most about liberty, know least about it. .,^.1 ? a? ?? -? umi uit me giemcai siuvtis 10 passion and appetite (the worst kind of slavery,) that are to be found. In this particular instance, what better off would we be, if we had the election of Presidential electors. Do we not give expression to our sentiments'? It we employ men to do jor us what we would do ourselves are not all the impor tant ends accomplished, and we saved from the evils which result from heated canvasses and elections? If we cannot trust them to represent us in a matter of this kind, we are inconsistent in confiding to them interests of far greater importance. It is a child's reason to clamor for this franchise because the people of _.l ? ? - I * * ' omer oiuies nave 11. 11 is a misiortune that some of them do have it, for otherwise we might look for a little more stability, and hear less of the roar of the angry waves of political strife. We admit that some degree of agitation is necessary, to keep the waters of the political ocean from stagnating, but there is, on the other hand, danger of its being lashed into a tempest, and foundering the gallant bark of State. In our estimation, there is quite enough agitation, in South Carolina, to keep the people alive to their interest; and they are as prompt to repel the encroachments oftyronir frnm wKiit nnnrfnr cnatrar it mo?r 1 Ull J ^ 11 VIII lIMfc \|UUI kVl UUUfVl It 1IIUJ proceed, as any other people. We attribute our exemption from violent party excitement, and all its attendant evils, when the world around us is in complete ferment, to the fact of the Presidential and Gubernatorial elections bein nr moda Kit t Vio lflnriclohii*n o m ?ug iiiuuv vjy iuu ivgiciuiuiUi x iivou air the most exciting elections, and we can but admire that political forecast which kept them out of the hands of the people. And it is our ardent wish that their posterity may be as wise in keeping them in the legislature, as they were in placing them there. We must sny further, that we cannot' see any sufficient reason for withholding 'rom the people of a district the election of their Commissioner in Equity. We would simply observe on this point, that the legislature cannot bo as u j ..'a >i.n .wcr a wen aci|uaiuvcu wjiu iuc uiiicieni can* dictates for this office as the people of the district; and except the delegation from the district they feel but little interest in the matter. We pen these remarks because we would like to elicit something upon a subject in which we feel interested. Vindex. C* ####) Oct. 3, 1846. . ' 1 "J As pigs must have something to eat, so mnst women have something to love, if it is nothing but Tom Thumb. From the N. O. Picayune, Oct. 11. The Victory at Montery.?Further Particulars of its Capture.? The steamer Mercer, arrived last evening from Camargo, brought down as passenger Major Coffee, who gives us furl her intelligence of the taking of Montery. Maj. C. reports the loss on the part of the Mexicans to have been much greater than was first stated. I? l ? ic mhh oeen ascertain that fifteen hnntlred would not cover their loss in killed and wounded. On the part of the Americans, six hundred was the full extent of the loss. Gen. Taylor, previous to the attack, is siad to have had no idea (>C tlui uvtnnf ??'! ' * *1 ' 1 " W ? Vl?\> VAt^llb <vii<.( sLieugiu 01 me Mexican fortifications. But the valor of his troops faltered at no opposition. Besides the soldiery, ho had to tight the whole mass of the Mexican population, who fired from the tops of their houses and did great execution. To particularize the performance of any one regiment or command, where all did so well, would be an injustice. All hav e gained imperishable honors. The valor displayed by oar whole army is unparalleled in its history. Individual acts of heroism were performed which will render the actors immortal. Gen. Worth has covered himself with glory. His tactics, as dis~ played in the capture of three of the most important forts, will vie in brilliancy of execution with those of a Wellington or a Ney. (It T\ 1 t iuaj. ruugeley tins won new honors. For cool, determined bravery and skillful maneuvering, he receives the highest praise. Capt. C. F. Smith is also highly spoken of. The Texan and volunteer troops nave gained imperishable renown. The Texan riflemen, with axes and spades, picked holes from one house to another, and drove the Mexican infant ry from the streets. As they gained the houses, the dread rifle was made to do its work. The Mexicans were driven from the KtrfiP.t? anfl hnnco.tnnc A iVfnvi_ can cannon was borne on the shoulders of our men to the roof of a house and made to play upon the enemy. When the flag of truce was received and the capitulation agreed to, the whole army was disappoint* ed. It was onlv then that. tlii?v were beginning to " tell" upon the Mexicans. Previous to this, they had been fighting them protected by their breastworks, and at every disadvantage. Now they had got amongst them, and was giving them a dose which was operating FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. We are indebted to Capt. Thorntons U. S dragoons, who arrived here yester, day, for some interesting particulars from the Seat of War. Captain Thornton informs us that it is nt>w very sickly at Matamoras, which p ace he left somewhere about the 24th of the last month. At the time of his leaving there were 700 Americans, about three-fourths volunteers, sick of Dysentery, accompanied with intestinal ulceration and typhoid fever. The average number of deaths was five a day. It is to be expected, however, that the accession of cold weather will much abate the violence of the disease. Captain Thornton informs us that an, order had been issued bv General Tav V W lor to General Patterson at Camargo to send the Alabama and Georgia- regiments of volunteers to Monterey. They were to be commanded by Gen. Pillow. The following is the location of the American forces at the different points on the River Grande. ( Inn Pnrrimanl aP Vnlnntoora ill till* V 'IJV-r IV^glllll/llV VI ? U1M m^C/IO ?? i-MW mouth of the Rio Grande. Two Regiments at a Mexican fort on the River, ten miles from its mouth. One Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, under the command of CoL Curtis, and four companies of Artillery (regulars) at Matamoras. The volunteers are encamped on the north edge of the town ; ^ i -Ml 1 ? /H A two companies 01 Aruuery, unacr oapi. Lowe, are stationed in Fort Brown; one company in Fort Pared? j and one in the Plaza. | ^ . The whole of the troops at' Camargo nrn nndpr thp rmnmand of Col. Clarke, t u. s: a. ""7 ~ One company of Artillery, (regulars) and one company of' Kentucky volunteers encamped.at Reynoaa. One company of Artillery under Capt,