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tansideratiouI thoat hody, and declared that, ' The length of time since some of 'ae injuries have been committed, the re' qpuated and unavailiag application for re dress, the wanton character of some oftbe outrages upon the property and persons of our citizens, upon the officers and flag of the. United States, independent of recent tasults to this government and people by Athe late extraordinary minister, would jus tify in the eyes of . all nations immediate .t(ar." In a spirit of kindness and forbear ance, however, be recommended reprisals a= a milder mode of redress. ie declared that war should be used as a remedy "by jsstgndgenerous nations confiding in their streigtb for injuries committed, if it can 5a ?honorably avoided," and added, "i his occurred. to me that, considering the present embarrassed condition of that .auutry. we should act with both wisdom and moderation, by giving io Mexico one faire opportunity to atone for the past, be 'fore we -take redress into our own hands. To avoid all misconception on the part -of Mexico, as well as to protect our own n itional character from reproach,- this op' p irtunily-should be given with the avow' e. design and full preparation to take im. -mediate satisfaction, if it should not be obtained on a repetition of the demand for it. To this end I recommend that an aot be passed authorising reprisals, and the use of the naval force of the United 'States, by the Executive, against Mexico, to enforce them is the event of a refusal by the Mexican government to come to on amicable adjustnient of the matters in iontrovers) between us, upon anoi her de mand thereof, made from on board one of our vessels of war on the coast of Mexico. Committee of both Houses of Congress, to which this message of this President was referred, fully sustained his views of the .!character of the wrongs which we had suf fared from Mexico, and recommended that ano'therdemand for'redress should be made before authorizing war or reprisals. The Comtitiee on''Foreign - Relations of the 6ena, ii their report say: "A fter such a deinjild, should prompt justice be refused by the Mexicon government, we may ap peal to all nations not only for the equity and moderation with which we shall have acted towards- a sisterrepublic, but for the becessity which will then compel us to leek redress for our wrongs, either by ac taat war or by reprisals. The subjec twill ithan be presented before Congress, at the dommencement of the next session, in a clear and distinct form; and the commit tee cannot doubt but that such measures will be immediately dopted as may be necessary to vindicate the honor of our leountr7, and iosre ample reparation to toigijured citizens." The committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives made a sim ilar recommendation. In their report they bay that they "fully conur with' the Pres ident tnat ample cause exists for taking re dress into our own hands, and believe that weshould be-justified in the opinion of other nations for taking such a step. But they are willing to try the experiment of another demand, made in the most solemn rormn:upon the justice of the Mexican go ," w~n nf..r' ' w'y fn1ut~ad.. w e_ .Ait-l No difference of opinion upon the sub ject is believed to have existed In Con gress at that time. The Executive and Legislative departments concurred ; and yet such has been our forbearances and desire to preserve peace with Mexico, that the wrongs of which we then complained, and which gave rise to these solemn pro= esedings, not only remained unrediressed to this day, bat additional causes of com plaint, of an aggrayated character, have ever since been accumulating." Shortly atller these proceedings, a spe cial messenger was despatched to Mexico, to make a final demand for redress ; and odl the twenieth of July, 1837, the de manid was made. The reply of the Mex ican government bears date on i wenty ninth of the same month, and contains as aurantes of the "anxious wish" or the Mex jean government "not to delay the mo ment of that final and equitable adjutstment which is to terminate the existing difficti ties between the two governments," that "nothitg should be left undone which may contribute to ibe most speedy and equita ble determination of the subjects which have so serionsly engaged the attention of tlhe American government:" that the Mlex lean go-'ernment would adopt, as the only guides for its conduc,, the plainest princi pies of public right, the sacred obligastions imposed by international law and the rehi' gious faith of the treaties;" ad that "what. ever reason and justice may dictate res pecting each came will be depe4" The assurances was further given, that the de cision of the Mexican government upon each Icause of complaint, for which r dress has been demanded, should be com' municated to the government of the Uni' ted States by toe Mexican Minister at Washington." These solemn assurances, in answem to our demand for redress, were disregar ded. By making them, however, Mexico obtained further delay. President Van Buren, in hisannual message to Congress of the filth of December, 1837 states that "although the larger, number" of our de mnns for redress, ad many of them aggravated cases of personal wrongs, have been now. for .years. before the Mexican govertimont, anii some of the causes of national. complaint, and those of the moost oflensive character admitted of immediate' simple, and satisfacetory r'eplies, it is enly within a rew days past that any specific communication im# answer to~ our last de' mand, made five months ago, has been received from the Mexican- minister; and that for not one of our public complaints has, satisfaction been given or offered; that but one of the cases of persosnal wrong has been favorable considered and that--out four cases of both doscriphions, out of all those 'formally presented, and'Iearnestly pressed,, have as yet bden decided upon S-heMexicaa~ government. President aren, believing that it would be Vaint~'t3 n*l' any further attempt to Obtaii redrethb the ordinary 'means withihte pgwer~ of the Executive, com. Umunlated is opinion to Congress, in the m'swsige referr. to, In which he said, a n'carltnt. anc-delberate examina tion 'of the' cdtents"' (of .the correspzon deace. with the Mexican . government,) "and considerinag tle spirit manifested by 'taMeican guntrnment. it has become. ty painful duty to rett'th subject as it now-stands, to Congressto sc m.io.itbe longs, to decide upin thiim mte mode;; and tbemneasures of redtess.' .Had the Uuited Statiset' that time adopted cob pulsary measures, and taken redress into their own hands, all our difliculties with Mexico would probably have been long since adjusted, and the existing war have been averted. Magnanimity and mode. ration on our part only had the effect to complicate these difficulties, and render an amicable settlement of them the more embarrassing. That such measures of redress under similar provocations, com milted by any of the powerful nations of Europe, would have been promptly re sorted to by the United States, cannot be doubted. The national honor, and the preservation of t e national character throughout the world, as well as our own self-respect, and the protection due-to our own citizens, would have rendered such a resort indispensable. The history of no civilized nation in modern times has pre sented within so brief a period so many wanton attacks upon the honor of its flag, and upon the property and persons of its citizens. as had at that time been bprno by the United States from the Mexican authorities and people. But Mexico was a sister republic, on the North American continent. occupyitg a territory cotntigu ous to our own, and was ina feeb! and distracted condition ; and these considera tions, it is presumed, induced Congress to forbear still longer. Instead of taking redress in our own hands, a now negotiation was entered up on with fair promises on the pant of Mex ico, but with the real purpose as the event has proved, of indefinitely postponing the reparationwbich we demanded, and which was so justly due. This negotiation, af ter more than a year's delay, resulted in the convention of the eloventh of April, 1839, "for the adjustment of claims of ci tizens of the United States of America upon the government of the Mexican re public." The joint boardjof commission ers created by this convention to examine and decide upon these claims was not or ganized until the month of August, 1840, and under the terms of the' convention they were to terminate their duties within eighteen months from that time. Four of the eighteen months were 'consumed in preliminary discussions on frivolous and dilatory points raised by the 'Mexican commissioners; and it was not until the month of December, 1840, that they com miended the examination of the claims of our citizens upon Mexico. Fourteen months only tlmainel to examine and decide tip on these numerous and complicated cases. In ihe month of February,, 1842, the term of the commissiod expired, leaving many 'claims undisposed for tnut of time. The claims which were allowed by the board, and by the umpire authorized by the con vdntied to deelde in case or lisagreetent between the Mekicin and American com missioners, amounted to tm million twen ty six thousand one hundred and ihirty nine dollars and sixty eight cents. There were pending before the umpire when the commission etpired, additional clains by 1he Ame iimn cotmiissionets; an 'had not been allowed by the Ilexidah conimis sioners, amounting to nine hundred and twenty eight thousand sit huiidred and twenty seven dollanT aid eighty cents, up. on which he did not decide alleging that his authority had ceased with the termina tion of the joint t onimission. Besides these claims, there were others of A neri can citizens, amounting to three million three' hundred and thirty six thanisand eight hundred and thirty seven dollars and fve cents, which had been submitted to the board, and upon which they ha.d not time to decide before their final adjourn ment. The sun of two rhiliio-ns twenty six thousand one hundred and thirty tnine dol lars and sixty eight cents, which hand baeen awarded io the claimants, wvas a itquidat d -and ascertained debt due by Mexico, about which there could be no dispute, and whiCh she was bound to pay accord ing to the terms of the convention. Soon after the fatal awards for this amount had been made; the Mexican gov'ernment ask ed fbr a postponement of the time of mak irig payment, alleging that it would be in convenient to make the payment at the time stipulated. In the spirit of forbear ing kindness towards a sister republic, which Mexico has so long abused, the U. States promptly complied with hier requtes'. A secotrl convention was accordingly con clnded between the twi) geveraments on the 30th of January, 1843, which ul'on its face declares that "this.new arrangement is entered into for the accommodation of Mexico." By the terms of this convent ion, all the interest due on the awards which had been made in favor of the claimanms under the convention of the 11th of April, 1839, was to be paid to them on the 30th of A pril, 1813, and the principal of the said awards and the interest accruing thereoti, was stipirlated to be paid in frveyears; in equal instalments every three months. Notwithstanding this new convention was entered into at the request of Mexico, and for the purposeof relieving her froune'm barrasment, the eclaimanis have only. received the intereSt due on- ilie 30th of April, 1843, and three of the twenty- in-, salmente. Although' the payment, of the sum thus laguida(ed, and confe'ssedly due by Mexico to our citizens as indemnity for acknowledged acts of. outrage and wrong, was sectrred' by treaty the obliga tions of which are ever held sacred by all just nations, yet Mexico has violated this solemn engagement by failing and refusing to make the payment. The two'instal ments doe in July and August, 1844Lunder te peculiar circumstances connected with them, have been assumed by the U. States and d eha/ged to the claimants, but thaef are still due by Mexico. But this is not all of which we have just cause of corn plait.-'To provide a remedy for the claimants whose cases were not decided by the joint-commission under the con vention of April the 11th, 1839, it was expressedly stipulated by the sixth article of theconvention of the 30th of January, 1843. that a 'newy convention shall be en tered into for the settlomisht of claims of the government ad citizens of* the-U. States against the republic ot' Mexieo; which were finally de~cided by thtflate p~mission, which .rmst in lhe city of WE..abtn, andi of all the claims' of the government apd catPZo theCJSta ee' In e-oifohiity.with this. ipa third'conventionWads coclu'ded a e ; at the City of Mexico ont e2Otli NG vember, 1843, by the plenipotentiaries of the two governments, by which proviton was made for ascertaining antd~ tyOg these claims. In January,. 1 this convention wai..rjttined by the, ie nf the U. States with two amendme. hich were manifestly reasonable in thehar atter. Upon reference of the ame iIments proposed to the Government of jIexico, the same evasions, difficulties, an .delays Reie interposed which have to top mar ked the policy olthat overnienti.oras .thte United States.-..hs.n., . decided whether it would or 1 on d not accede to them, although the subjd$e has been repeatedly pressed upon itsCnede ration. M1exico has thus violated a secon5I't!fe the faith of treaties, by failing or fus ig to carry into ellect the sixth artiel f te Convention of January. 1843. . Such is the history of the wron w'hcli we have suffered and patiently ii ltoed from Mexico, through a long. ,nies of years. So far from aofording re iable satisfaction for the injuries and i is we had borne-a gtreat aggravation f them consists in the fact, that w!ile th Tniied States, anxious to preserve a g der standing with Mexico have b6i ant ly, buit vainly employed in seeki res5 for past wrongs, new outrages con stantly occurring, which have-c tnued to increase our causes of complait and to swell the amount of our dieais While the citizens of the Uniiei ties were conducting a lawful comrmi ,ith Mexico, under the guaranty of .8 of "ar.ity, commerce and nav many of them 'have suffered all. a nj: ries which would have resulted f pon war. This treaty instea' of Ioirding protection to our citizens 4 eeu the means of inviting them into the rtsol Mexico, that they might be, as't y.laYe been numerous instances.' plut of their property and deprived of ir per sonal liberty if they dared to- sist on their rights. had the unlawful eizures of American property and the vi sion ol personal liberty of o.r citi'zei -'o say nothing of the insults to our fi '-hich have occurred in the ports of }Mexico, taken place on the high seas, th irould themselves long since have cnnst tuted a state of actual war between the o,cqun ries, In so long suffering t o to violate her most solemn Irely~ , ons plunder our citizens of their propny. and imprison their person. without hunditig them'any redress.we have failed 'jriorm one of the first and highest di . which every government owes for i1s ens ; and the consequence has been t fimany of them have been reduced from state ol affluence to bankruptcy. The pr ;ltatne *of American citizen, which oug t t pro tect all who bear it from insult ant injury throughout the world, has nITa ed, no such protection to our citizens itii e3xco. We had ample cause of war ago n.5 Mex Io tows before the.breaking. os'iti redtfes in stir own' h'an exico herselftecarne the aggressor, by.'invading oar edil in hostile array; aid shetldtng the blood tof otif citizens . Soh are the grave causes of c mplaint on the part of the United States agtttsi Mexico/atises wlficb existed lohg before the annexatiu'f Teas to.tihe'Amferica1 Union; and yet, anitnited hbythe love ol peae,'atid a magnaiuiniaus moderation, we diid not actoPt thiose meastures of redfest which, under stich circdaistanbesi are ihe justified ifsdi-t ofrinjured nationsi. Co respondesize.of the Chlba. Couirie f. Tere is much reason to belidee t~at we shall have a spedy peace wii~i Mexico. The correspondence bet *een. Mr;. Bicha nn and Mr. rejon; stroiidly indicare-s a disposiioa, 'on ihe partof this goviramdat, to concltude a treaty of peace on fair terms. The fejoinider of.Mfr., Bucaa'tan to Mr. Rejon, treats Mexico as a sort of s'poild child, and sodithes its pettis'h anger. thotugh at the same time htolds up tiie roil. It is believed that thie ni~gotiatidn1 wdilbe as sented to by t~de Mexican Congress, and that to overcome Mexican pride. oufr Government will offer to pay that Govern. met some two millions, besidies assudming all indemnities,' in compensationl fur the territory wvhich we shall take, it is the settletd opinion, in this country, that w-e must have the Californias, as well as the bondary of the Rio Grande to its 'souirce. Comodore Stewart, as I leain is not to take command of ths Gulf sqadiron. Hi advice has been takeni on the subject, add adopted; buot' Commodore Cottner will be retained in the command aided hby Commodore IPeffy. There is no doubt, that should the war unforfunately.cotii tie, an attack will be made on the Castle of San Jtiat d'Ulloa. Every preparation is makiug for this purpose. . ec 13. The anticipations as to Santa Anna's matements have been verified'. HeI has returned to the city of Mexico' crith a fieW to secure his own interests, which appear to be hazarded amid conietding factions. t is understood that Hierre'ra will probably be chosen as President. It wras that chief who put down Saiuna Anna and caused ii banishnent. Bh6uld he he .restored to power, Santa Anna will be int dange'r of meeting Lhe (ate of IliLrbide. [Herrera. hould he become Presideti will it is supposed, favor p'eace with 'the United States, s fie has clone beretofoto. The Constituent Congress by declarht t'ir preference for Herrera, willi: hi'e samne act, declare for peace.. You are aware that, s'obie- yea dgor, an ~fort was iade jo eyofitiobilee some of the northern provi.aces of' bfexico, viz: Tamaulipas, New Leon, Durango, Chi huahua and Couhulils 'Gen. Artsta warn supposed to be concerned in ii, and was ot fr from Iosing his life in consequ~ence of it. A Mexican agent has been here for some tweeks, and has endeavored to procure his recognition as the pgentf~ these States. Tis- gentleman is'repte sented to me s a very respectaliend intelligent man. It was.re'ported thathe proposed the annexation of the proVnees to the Uniedl States ; but I am informed that this wars nos hid.1urpose ;. that. he nronoesed merely that the United Slats' 'ouid guranteena ;inependence of the above mentioneil~five St aten-they having previously declared and sustained their .independence. Under present circum stances, the United States Government could not recognize this agen., not ent" I tain his proposition. The agent will leave I this city on his return home to-morrow. I mentioned, in my letter, last night I that Mr. Sevier might be the Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the Senate. I am enabled to state posi lively, that in order to make a vacant seat in the Senate for Mr. William R. King, late Minister to France, Mr. Bagby. now Senater from Alabama, will be appointed as Minister to France. - Dec. 14. The proposition of Mr. G. Davis. of Ky. to call for certain information from the President, embracing the instructions given by .him to ourconmat ders, &e. will come up to-morrowfor further discussion Mr. King. of G a. having the floor. The President I learn, i- not averse to furnish ing all the information required. Mr 'Critenden's proposition to increase the pay of the non-comimissioned officers and soldiers of the regulars and volunteers and to grant certificates of merit to those who may he distinguished by services, came up in the shape of a positive instruc tion to the Committee on Military Aflairs to bring in a bill in conformity with the piroposition. Mr. Westcoit opposed it as the first step towards creating a sort of military nobil '. Mr.. Benton moved a different project. as an'amendment, which was agreed in. Mr. - Beiitou ,proposes to give increased pay to t'arok and file of regulars and volun i-ers, to grant three months extra -pay to 'those who serve 'ill the end of the war, to allow prize money in some cases to the army es well as the navy, and to make an adequate provision ' for the widows and children of those who may he killed or die in the service. 'Sotne project or this soft ought to be and will be adopted-bdh parties being in favor of it. The value of public stores, mtiuitidti, &c. taken by our troops at Monterey, has been stated at half a million of dollai9. There- shams to be no reason why todie prize money should not be paid to the troops out of these spoil, A new kind of gunpowder, called Eagle Powder, invented by a person iii New York, has been sent here with 4trong re commendatiotis from many militia Gene rals and Colonels. - &c. Capt. M1ordecai tried it on Saturday, and found from three -discharges, that its explosive force was less than that of ordinary gunpowder-; an the fourth 11iscl:nrge, the musket was burst from the igniti.an of the powder. while the charge was being rammed down. Capt. Mordeeni was slightly wsounded in the leg by a piece of the trrel. and his ;asiis tant had his thumb blown "off. Mexican Arairs. From de N. 0. D~t!. Dec. 9th. TATEST FROM THE SQUADRON. Burning ofa Mexican Brig moored to the -.' a l.1 execu e Ty a' pice . a s cr m ron the Somers-Com. Perry gone on an Expedition-Destination not known Posi ion of the Fleet, 8,c. The U. S. t. 'CGuteritorward, Capt. Nones, from Tabasco. via Alvarado and Tampico, having left the latter place on the 4th inst., arrived at the S. W. Pass on Monday evening, the 7th 'making the run from Tanpica in 72 hours. Li'eut.-W. 'B M(L eait, of the F'riward1, at i'ed itt the city this m'ornittg odi 'he tow boat. Phenix, with depicbes from Comn. Conitor, for onr" governmnet at Wasting ton; also. a mail frotm the sq-tndrott. Td a friend in the-fleet, we are indebted for the folloni'ng detasil uf the latest eventts trnspirat'ing'in the Gulf; Report of~ the U. S. Revenue schr. For ward, [1. B. N'ones, Commander. from Tabasci. via Anton Lizardo and Tamnpi cn, 3 days I'rom the latter place. The, Forward left Tabasco River ont tle 21st November, all quiet. Left at that pla~e U. S. Revenue steamer Me Lae,'Capt. hioward, fur the purpose of blockading said port; oficeers andi' crew well. Left Anton Lizardo on the 27ct Nov.; on the 25th, experiened a violent norther, whicb hits done osidere'de damage. Trhe widd lhew violeddly for 20 honrs, and drove 'om their moorings the following vessels, priies takcet at Tabasco; steamer Tabicano, se'br. T1abasquena, brig Des eenda. The schoonter was seen on shore abut to miles to the westward of~ Alva radinesdpposed the nmen was saved from her, having on hoard three. The brig and itsarder have not been seent. On btoard brig there wvete six teri-no officers, brig Somers and sehr. Morris (late Laura Virginia,) frlgate Cumbherland and prize steaner Petrita, rode out the gale with the Forwar.i, and all are Safe-oflicera and I erw well. On thei night af the 26th Nov., about I nidnight:, the U. S. brig Somers, then lying' at 'Green Iatt-, four or five miles distani.-e from Vera Cruz-, sent a boat wi Lieuat. Pa'rker, Passed Midshipman Robert Ctay Rogers. Passed Midsh'ipman .R. H~Fynoson, wvith five men, and burned I the Mexican lbrig Creole, lying omoored to the Castle of St Juan'. Thie following is. I a list of ohiers of the U. S. brig Somters: Raparel Setmines, Lient. Cottinander; M.4 O. L. Claibourn, 1st L'ieut.: James L. I Parker, 2d -'Lieut.; John H. Wright,r Pased Assist. Surdzon.; John F. Steel, Pttrer; henry A. Clemson, Acting Mas- * ir Robor't Clay Rogers, John Rt. H ynson Pased 'Midshipman; Francis G. Clarke,"' Midshipman. The oflicers who distinguished theme selves on ite night of the .26th Nov.. by burning the Creole, also 'suceeded tn capturing seven prisoners-n-o one injured except Passed Midshipnr Hjniod, abtoa was burned' by firing- his pistol inito'some powder to set the brig on fire-h!e is doing I well. ' ' Ott the nmoritng of ,the 2i1 Dec., Coin.- I P'etry, sailed from-. Tampico on an expe- I ditiont not..known, wvith the following vessels of wr: steam'ers Mipsissippi a'nd i Vixen, sloop Jfohin Ad'imns, an~d schoioners y Pjni't and Petrei. Com. 'Cotnner, wnmh the remainidr 6f his'. fol'ce,. wilg, in ,all. probailily, 'rentaiit'off Tampico util a. ~ a s.jifibien number of tradif, arrtie to' s ralanl hi, leavint. The tieamtihf tne ste oinmodore, the oflain andicreis.good. in )ff the Bar of Tampico, arrive Aon the' sec d,..sleamer ibassachusetts-discbarging. mi arrived at ''amnpico, schooner. Home, yo 'rom the Brazos; schooner Valasco, from ho dew-Orleans. The U. S. frigate Poto. co nac. Capt. Aulick, and Princeton, Capt. Eagle, are also oil the Bar-and all are m vell. at Com. Conner has hoisted his pennant an in board rhe schr. MJahonie. The steam- re rs Undine and Mary Summers have he arrived with troops, and expect to leave er soon for more. The Army. with the fet Marines, are in a perfect state of discipline Ai and are preparing to hold out against a tei surprise.. All seems quiet. The.ollicers of the Army are enjoying good health, as w; also the troops; the citizens begin tofeel ta themselves secure,.Since their arrival. W From the N.-O. Picayune, 10th instant. bl LATEiR FROM 11EX1C0. w We,rezeived yesterday papers. from the ne City of Mexico to the. 7-h of November se -fully t.wo. weeks later than our previous th odvices from thecapital. te One of the first things we notice in the ids papers is a correspondence bet ween Gen. ic; eral Taylor ani. Santa Anna, in relation th to the termination of the armistice. Out of of this correspondence proceeded the re- uj lease of seven American prisoners who di were with the Mexican army at San Luis. it; This correspondence is interesting and im- at portant. It will he found below, together it with the names of the prisoners released. at Santa Anna's letter breathes warso longas the Mexican soil shall be polluted by the qt foot of a single American in arms. Such, be too, is the tone of the papers before us, ra though we think their denunciations are w somewhat less- violent tban they were a be short while ngo. Attention is very mpch engrossed by as the preparations for the meeting of Con- ti gress, which has ere this assembled in the apitol. S' We see nothing definite- in relation to the army concentrated at San Luis; nor do we find any mention whatever of t.ae dissettions which are reported by way of Tampico to exist in Santa Anna's rank,. in I ut we 'find the following paragraph in ki geiier-l terms id regard to their tinops n Me'-can Armg.-:-from every part of io the Republic are arriving, to incorliorate it themselves with our artry. bodies of troops in of all arms. and we beheve that within a vi few days we shall be able td see, a con- to siderable number of troops, which will se serve for the defence of this city. In te truth, also. the general-in-chief has direc- vi ted that it be fortified with energy. and at sI this day the delbisivecdorks ace in an.ad- h vanced state in ihe town of Tlascala. as b; an advanced point towards the north of at their capital. p We find a pdagrsijih indieatiaig that.the C American army under Ceon. Taylor might e be expected from the North by way of Sn. tillo about the 21st of November, threat ening San Lui%. It will receive a terrible thrashing, says the editor, as the reward of its temerity. On the 10th of November, Gen. Saiita alin miiteat to tbe.Secretary ofWar, m . t MTnos.. wli Go-meral Taylor relating to the ter mination of the armistice. The first letter - is from the Governor of Coahuila, covering Cen. Taylor's letter forwarded by the - hands of SInjor Graham. We should not do injustice to Gei. Taylor's letter as to translate it frot the Spanish, into which we find it rendered, wore it not necessary to render intelligi'le and more pointed the reply of Santa Anna. H-ead Quarters of the A rm3) of Occu. ii pation, Monterey, Nov. 5. 18-16. Sir--In thes convention agreed upon on t'e 24th of September ii was conceded f that the American forces shotuld not pass5 " a stipulated line before she expsirtion of (a eight weeks, or until they should receive f.. orders or instruct ions from their Governt. met. In conformity therewith, I huave the hotcor of apprisi-ig yott that my Go. vernent hiasdirescted mec to tertminate the a suspension of hostilities, anid necordin-gly I ba consider myself at liberty to pass the des ignated line afier the 13th inst., by which late I presume tlbis comm~sumcation -s-ill have reched your hands at Sans Luis P o insi. o I have been infoirmed that several A meir - ans, who were taken psrisoniers at China CO a.id other poitnts, are now at San Luis, de- ze tained as such. I trast you wvill udeem it mi n act of jastice to release these men and ot allow them so rejoin the forces under my ari :ommand- h When the eonvenution was entered into' Br which I have referredl, I etertained the iope that the terms itn which it was con- T eived would open the way foir the two '" [epublics to agree upon an honorable tha seace ; antd, acting upotn this conviction, I Sr it once released the prisoners of war who thu ere in my ponser, among whoms there wi vere three othicers. At that time I did idi tt know that tltere were any Armerican ne irisoners who had been sent into the in. rio. [ trust that my cornouet will be wi leemed a suflicient ground to justify you yielding to the regqsest anud 'o the dic- Ca ates of humanity tbwards the A merican Se >risoners, who l'am told, are at San Lii. "ti lit case Major Graham. the hearer of tai his communicatiotn, reaches your head iarters, I take the liberty to commend has tim so yotir courtesy. atnd I shall lbe plea- hat ed to receive by him your reply to this fro ommunicatio. whatever it may be. I smn ae she honor to be, with the greatest ar espect, your obedient servant. - . g. TAYLOR. s vlajor General of the Army of the United ; States. d 'o Gen. D. Antonio Lopez do Santa An a, Commander-in- Chief; the Liberatin9 Republican Army,? ' wh Sans Luis Potosi, Nov. 10, 1846. - Senor General-At 10 this morning, by ~ nofficial communication of the Governor f Coahuila of the 8th inst.', I received your lesi etter of.e'ti, apprising' me of your in stion, by order of youirGoverant, of teaking the convention ag'rded upon. at in. interey, on the 24th of Septeuh"ei last, ra' assing on' the I3i of the, present muonth Ga sline therei n designatedJ by which'date na u stpposed I shguld rieceivo your comn- poi num cators.. - de Beieving that thie termia siipplaed i de ail'conentionu should' be reliiosly oh--. ps icn should t-o m to vacate it, but riew of the obligation you deem impo I upon you by order of your Govern ni, I confine myself by replying, that i-con, when it pleases you, commence stilities, to which I shall correspond ac dingly. In rerstifewitctYpristmerslet say that there are only seven of them this post. a list of whom is annexed i d, relying upon your representation in ard to the release of several Mexicans,. ve determined to respond to your gen >sity by doing the same to the seven re red to, to whom the Commissary of this my will supply wishT$7h fo their sus tance on the road. Your remark that when.the Contenion is entered into at Monterey you enter ned the hope? that the terms i hicehit is conceived- would open -thpway fp( the o Republics to agree upontap ioner . peace. Laying. out of the question iether that convention was the result of cessity or the noble views now diselo I hy you, I content myself 'witb'saying, at from. the spirit and -decision' manties I hj all. Mexicans, you should bdmuharill ta of peace whire a single Norih Amer in in arnas -ads upon. the territory of s Republic, and there. renatists front its ports the squadron which.make war on them. Nevertheless,. the exrsor Lary Congress will assemble in the cap I towards the end of the present year. d this august body will determine whit shall judge most suitable, for thehoior d interests of the nation. Major Graham has not arrived at' my arters. Had he done so, he would have en received in the manner #due to bis nk and employment, and in conformity, ith the wishes expressed to me in his half by you. I have the honor of offering yott the surauces of my distingiished considera m. God and Liberty. A NTo'ito Loriz D. Saun AIria nor Major General Taylor, General-in Chief of the Army of :he. U. States of the North. . s . Yucalan.-Without possessing any def ice information on the suject.yet wo tow that an impression prevails in the ival service that Yucatan is to be uiade disgorge adme of the fruits of the luca re comnere sie has been certyingt furnishing supplies to Mexico.,.,. t'he ry least which will le done willbe done c'oae her ports, and probably take pos - scion ofrthem. ' Lagiara is represented be one of the best ports dPMeico.a 'i try convenient and ;eligibe sif a navy ation lr our fleet. Although Yucauar is already inflicted great tryury upon us assi tirigoui en'emy to obtain military res, it is well in take meesttres that may event her doing any further harm.-N. I. Picaydne. w, SDGEFIEELD C. -;1:: WED.NESDAY. DrcF.aa 23;8 $ . NOTICE.-lereafier, the A4/rerlker; ill be issued from tole new oilice inihe= ately in rear of the.Court. H-ouse. I~e understand, froun a gentleman uaihet nm H-ambuirg, that the Pamnetto Regiment i l ave Charleston this day, via Ha'mbnry which townu they wvill arrive ethis eventing.') r Mexico. TH E ADBEVILLE VOLUNTEERS. Tlhis fine corps of' Vohittteers were niet' by :oitlitee of fifty of our citizenis on hors6' ek, at Pottersville, abont 5 o'clock on Thu.s y evenig'last. Gen. Blonham, on the part the citizenss. addressed- them and detended them a cordial welcome to the hopitalitigs our toinn*, Capt. arshall replied, on the part of his rps, and accepted theinvitatuirdof ourciti n. They were then eacouted by the com-' tree. contducted'by Major Racon, Miarshall uie day. When Capt. Marshall's coumpanir -ived in the middle of the Public Square, y gave three cheers to the Flag of-the "'96' ys" which was theri waiviii'g ?n the breeze. cy were thei' escorted to Mr. 0. Hi Go in's intel, where a colation was htreatf9r n, and soon after they wvere seated to the pter prepared ipn an adjoiniingf*og At tale, many ot'onr citizens, wvere seated ih them, when Gen'. Bonham acted as-Pres' nt and Major Bacon, n'nd-8. 8.'Tompitiu, ed as Vice Presidents mer the etnth-wvas i'emovedl, th~e nsinty s entertained till ir hate hour, ddreses ' ere ,made by Gen. Bonhamu, pt. Marshal, Maj. Bacon. Lients. Moragne, lIeck, and Robery, Col. Hilit an'd many era. Severartot'sts were drunk, sndismeng m, one from a lady of this plae, wylihar& e the. liberty to insert': 'Old Ab6eml.--May liar redi llillanwlirch olatcly received the foot priolil t ns, keepsthteir sacred trust throl the ,to and snows ot winter,--anid'undy sie hig spring, welcome them back in triumiipli rhis corps is composed-of the~ fower ani miisa ofrOld A bbeville, and indeed rfleptu. ci credit and honor to her patriotiiad iccasion present, they aie' w'ellilaMtd still iirther lhondri to'tlisnislves. n Friday morning they were escortdby c mmittee out of town abont ariil,When jor- Bacon delivered a- parting address/ i was replied to by Capt. MarshalL,- whet' usoltion of ihauks for.the~lhospitality of the,. r~ena of .Edpuiftid, wirasfed gigheo n all the corps. 'ey then t'ook itptheir linte tuii fde Clr on via Aiken. informing our reade rtgas te0e rGazette of Tuesday,) that Ct0kdJami dsden, President of: the Sout6i Caroli Rail Road .Compatsy, has beet'n . ted Brigadier General bylib'sPFr j it of the United' States.,. Oe Gads, tiei to take commnnof tie Rei m t.'r VolneesfrtheStaep of Vr.setaqe ,r1, Crofin na n otfi'Ce rline.