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~nAe V. 0. Co 'r'!~~a 4tmes tari $: ' LATER FRO1TA1PCO - By the arrival here last evening of the sehr. Abby Morton Captt Cornish, from I Tampico, the.24th. ult. we hear intelli Bnce thence up to that date. Ghoeral Scott, the Commander-in.Chief, arrived off Tampico on Thursday gvcning the 18th ult. but did not come ashore-until Friday morning, previous to which he received a "thundering welcome." He seemed to be in fine. health and spirits. After receiving the congratulations of a great niumber of the citizens, he proceeded to Gen. Paticrsoii's head quarters. On the-21st -ate embarked with bin suite on 'boaid the steamaship Massachusetts, to proceed, no doubt, to the Island of Lobos. The four brigades under Generals Twiggs, . Pillow, Shields and Quitman, are em barking, probably, for the same destir a ion, although nothing positive in relation - thereto. was promulgated to the inhabi tants of Tampico. The Sentinel says, the destination of these troops is very pro. perly left to the fruitful imagination of the public, for wiat is the value of a secret if it is in the possession of every one. -A'out 20J0 troops had left X'anpico for *Lobos, and all tie ves-els were hauling in to tike on board the remainder'ofthe troops. The steamship Eudura was to leave on the 21th ult. for 'Lobas, -and thence for this port. General I ,rth.-The -brig ide of Gene. ral Worth had nut reached Tampico on the 26th ult. but was honrly expected. ,Tone scene in aid about Tainpico is stated to lie siirring in tiie extreme. Re. views of troops; in regioieuts and brigades were daily takiu place, vessels were con tinually arriving with goods,' inerchandize, military stores, -c. &c.;. the American population w'ereall in inidnse excitement, regarding edining 'events. Every thing announced actidn in its utmost intenbity. a All quiet with regard to the enemy in the in;erior. Destilition in the Merican Army Poverty in the t,overnment.-The Tampi . ca Sentiael, of the 20th ultimo. publishes a proclamation from Santa Anna to his Scountrymen which dill be fonod below. The distress pervading his army, which it p:iuts, is really unexampled, in 'modein -'history. Since the 'publication of that document, he has isiasd'an address to the soldiers in which he reiterates the helpless ss and destitution of ihose under blin, states his deteriniontion of imt6odiately proceeding firth in'setrch of the enemy -advising the soldiers, as - they are de serted by the Government, that they mast endeav'br to 'kill what they 'eat." "It is dated t'a 6:h ulhimo, at San LuisPotosi, 'nd is intended to inspire the soldiers with courage and patriotism. tEzt'act from the Proclamation of Sa.nta Anna. Why then this detention in San Luis ? sayithe hostile party of the press.. Why, wh'en the. General of the enemy freely, and i ll body.of troops, xplores { tli States ofCoaitiila, Nu :vo Leon, adld Tamaulilas, dp they 'not go'out and meet' him .M iyyd esuet-the- Coinmander in Chief'advaicerinto'e'=hoeountry' Why do-es he not fi'ght hiin-and diive him out S of the coutiy 1-fedl6ow-citizens, hear country; the day of confusion and horror= ton te ujs., enemy.. shoul. 1hine;. but unfort'unately,- holy as my wishes are the difficulties are' great writh which .I am beet. On my arrival at the capital, the army was not 'what it is to-day, as you will easily-see-by my barration. Since that tim'e it has been increased three-fourths of js origlinal force. I did not find here, nor was there any, in other places, a deposit of mean,.horses, or equipments. I was - coinpelled first to send for the inen to all - the States to (ill up -the 1Magiinients. A sablier cannot'be iada 'at Vnice, mrid the * whole world kitiis that the 'ordtiance re qjuires fomur moaths at least of instr'uction for the purpose of being able to do duty in time of peace. Would it have been pr'u dent, then wishing to escape from the note 'of inaction, to take the initiative, and to * present myself to the field with an'arthiy of nmomient cmposed of meu taken up. in the moetfroArn thieir domestic occupaions?! WV'oufd the -people not accesse me then, - and with rhore'reason, of-having exp-osed to an evidlent datiger the honor of our abrms and the liberay of our country hay-. ing committed the imprudence of opera ting with men nnd not with soldiers 1 W Ias it not1 my duty to prepare atfmmunition) -to collect and improve the arms-to :bring from all points the artillery, and at last ito gather'all the war matterials? Think - about thjs ',vith iinpartiality, and after wards judge iCd deserve reprimnanding. But it is not sutlicien', if we dlesire to so Acur' a viciory to o'iriarms,. thbit the -army: which I 'have the honor to comdmand-. 'should be'numerous and disciplined;~it is not sufficient if this army is possessed of the most enmiien -enthusiasm .to avenge the outrages that have -been done to the nation; this is a gredit desi,' certaibly1.hbt -'it is.by no djreans all that-is reqjuired, Full of lire, ahd desirous of glory, the.gallant. Republicans of the army of 1he Alps would not have been able to do what they did if instead of findimag the .beaittiful and. fertile.fields of I.taly, they had muet with, barren deserts, obliged to cross i'n the hor-, r-id nudity in which they were, No help I i could be given to them for the moinent,. but their youn'g general, from the snowy. tiop of the Alps, pointed out to them the . - relic cities which would become a prize, t *to their army. -They saw with wonder,. the magnmacent Palaces to which victory led them. Has the Mexican snldier thei .same perspection-? He has to march ,1 tight through his own coontry, and he is -I 'obliged to respect the houses and property I -'of his countrymen, who expeet from him protection. All nearly -deserted, .it does. 'not offer. a shelter against the, -.elsents I nor a t'tfficient quantity.of water for the I men.and.horas.; if *sre dvancedit -4s no- ' cesary-iospft from distance to .distance depois or provisions where the soldier will . be -abte ftnd, after being worn down by fatigue and henger,.the necessary resour, ces tolive on, Without this it seems im possibl'e fer ~he army to mnake any move- 1 menit. Has anything beendone concern ing this important matteralthough~ I have made thofnds of representations? It is a 4ery painful to tell''it Mixicidn but I 'l ano een ttsce any Longr ,as been Moue, what %s;worse, I don 'tsee liat theiriis any'priesct ofdong it: Tbe army. is kept in a statelgreat natedness tidin the mosidreadfiil misery, so much 1o, that for twenty-fave. days. I have not >een able to pay their rations which have >eem therefore taken on credit. The heroic defenders of Monterey, vounded by the balls of the enemies, are lying here quite abandoned, without ainy tber assistance than that which the chari y and the patriotism of a few inhabitants rives them. There is not in this, fellow citizens, any ixaggeration, I appeal to the testimony of he authorities of San L'uia;since the 25th of December it has been.searcely 'possible to assist the troops 'with two days' pay, which has servdd more to pay of old debts than to attend to present necessities., Of the 400,000 appropriated for the expenses of the army, only $175,000 have come to hand, which was. received in December last and nothing this present month; and in order to help the: great wants I was compelled to engage- my personal credit for the amount of $20,000, which were lent me on pledge of my private properly, and which were sent to the division in ob servation at Tula.t Could the army under such miserable circumstances, make a movement'? Far, very far, I from insinu ating that tle Mexican soldier, depends upon the promptness with which his country pays him, but there are difficulties which it is impossible for us to overcome, It is impossible to give rations, of to pay them when there is no money. Thists, as described, the situation of the army, as courageous, and as full of patriotism, as any other in the world, which will sacri fice itself with its chief for the national honor; it is its wish, and if it asks for assis tance,'o'nJy to."atisfy its wants, it does it id as t6o be able to approach the enemy, to ustain its good name, and the glory and lillerty of the nation to which it belongs. Useless have been, till to-day, all the ndeavors.t have used, all, the steps 1 have taken, having in view the receipts of the necessary. funds. 'Notes after notes were almost 'daily repeatdd. showing the horrid state in which the troops were placed. The answers to all those were promises and. remote- hopes, which 1 fear will never be.realized% or if so, they will come. too late. ANToNIo LGoEz DE SANTA ANNA. yead Quarters, San Luis teotosi January 26th, 1847 - .Fron the N. O. Delta, arich 12. THE LATEST' FROM BitA'ZOS. Eds. Delta.-Great interest is at -the present felt in reference to the situatioq )f allairs in Gen. Taylor's column. Ad express arrived last evening from Colonel ilorgau, 'at Cerralvo, yogether frith ou@ rum Col. Curtis, at Ctaargo, to Colonet aylor (brothefof'Gen. Taylor.) who im mediately set dlut post haste for the coun. ry above, intending to go to Maramoros ast night. : j give,.you- the'-information' tilt as it has-been :receivedstating what s positive'and what is based 'on rumor. 'By 'the' exieas. of Col Morgan, w earn that a'large Mexiceh foice hase made. is appearance inibeicinity o.Cerralvo )etween that town and Monterey,'and that tiie number of. maraading M1ekicans ha~agN "t -o mra 'ehV e r rdered all the trainsiofawgbns from. Ca argo going for vasrd, to be stopped-thus you wmIl seihbre can be .but little doubt af herd beini; a considorable'bod~y of -the :nemy itn the rear of Gen.Taylors a t ody, and I have~no dgtibt ibeir eissariis are in Matamor.,sband'Yevety #dst o'n t6e ~iver, every night. .. - There is also a rumor fr6m Cerral'io; 'rom three sources, all corroborating,. that .en. Taylur had fallen back upon Mon-. erey with his main body, and that Santa ~nua was within about 30 leagues of him, ad advancing. The rumor is also refer ed to in a lettar fr'om . Camnargo: to a gent letnan on the Island, the "wrtier of which s a personh who has resided in the coun ry for some time, and is intimately no-' uainted with the Mexican character. Jn he course of his remarks upon the news' -eceived there, he attaches -much .impor ance to it, and says, "there is no mistake his .time-wp shall be certaitn to have a ~rush with the enei." It was reported at Camargo, and gen trally believed, that 'one of the trains had encut off and captured by thme Slexi ~ans, betwee'n th'at .prace and Monterey. he opinion was suistained by the fact that thad not arrived at its destinition aftrr ho proper time bad elapsed. Th'e only portion of this news which is juesioned bere is that in reference to en. Taylor falling back on Monterey. The imes are certainly getting exci ing, and in case bof an engagement with ither columni of otur army, you may do genti Up~on receiving; with the first des arches, a c'orrect andi d.eisiled account of tools. M itchell and WVelltr'nnd Dr. Chant >erain, of the Ohio Volunteers, arrived n the steamer New Orleans, and will eave for the purpose of joining their conzi ades this morning. MUS~TANG. 'romn the Hamburg Republican Extra, March 18 FROM THlE ARMY.. .The New Orleans mail' this morniir rought us the following important in for bation, which ve cop-y froth an extra from elta Office,tof the 13th inst. A t an early. hour ibis morning we re reived our-cotrespondence from, the seat of var, by the iichr,, Cinderella G., Scull, vhich ari-ived there last ight, our letters, vhich are up to the. last boor of .the ex res starting .ftom Monterey, confirm the irobability of a battle having been fought etween Gen. Taylor and Santa Anna, Our correspondeace from the Brazes epresents the valley of the Rio Grande as, warming with Mexican soldiers and ran heroq. A bard battle wh's ,commenced ear. Sattillo, ber'weeb (Jen. Taylor with 000 men, aiud Santa Anna, with a force f unwardls of 20,000 men., The Mexi anes had no artillery. - Gen.-Taylor lost, is said, about 2000 men and thei Mexi ans 4000. 'Taylor.had taken piouitioe at Emill pond,..about three miles from Sal 116. (len. Niarsliall hiad lefi Monterey ith provisions andi tsd' 13-popanders, uarded &y a strong escort, to join Ao-o. 'ylor. The Mexicans about Caniargo. pad; or aIit lb or Leers, stadned8 t bv force bas lieen .aked pr t up all aloe 'tbeline of off as far as Mier. nother rqpdr a was slightly wounded' an t Several of our trriasand niY e t .sutler'sgoods, hae bien ytba Mexicans: Urrera-Is OnI a moros- witb'74000 cadel Fro'm the Miawou Fl" Our town has been th n w intense excitemnutiby rjip ly. reaching here.- rela7 rin sitution of Gen. TaIyor io the army. ' Theyare so vagi. . that we hardly kno.-ho w tc. nmetce an ab'stract .ven.; e1'n I b fought, no one, can ru r il0A31 but-ndrwit blssuledr envelope' in .e.tp -nacer -tainty. We .give, 'ho e aen io be the best authenticate te ef -ceited from the seat s Gen. Taylor,.while nva 22 miles from Saline men-; was attacked , on tFhe ya d i can Torce: of 15,000.;,,a ta, he could not 'maiptain 5is .ade good his'etreat to Sltillo J wa gon train. Here a.sevr met took place in tie street, the Mexicans -nfereda ea After destroying whatofth-e';pu ould not transport, be ioblaoi ed ogadi movement on Montory reached the Rinconda Pass.. wher again attacked, but succesifull' 1 him self. Here all the rumoru, "'letteiS leave him. Once i would be .safe, but hI accom plish this was altogeth as the Mexictas t ai sawn ry dl rection. A merchant in Cama nrg" a fatepf 25th ult,, writes to his fn p ace --"Three expresses to (aj terey --fighting in Sakillo-M Gxcan possession -large train, o , and 180 private ules'taike uiocb company raken-800 ava side:the mountains, and. things i iied upside down." Fron sqa - co r.we learn, that Co .orga ped Cerfalvo. destroyed allp ,couli not taki with, him; ha aer firom .Monterey r'eported at. ; 15000 Mexicans between the t i'd that 3000 acorewere inth he t orF o, - bodt~hM1fl ~ X113-n ashieco of Victoria., > -": . Thiedu~tt$5oaos r5b a "a a 4.eo changed within aika a e, on reaching thisplace and e re at Camargo to convey.despa Six' comianie of ib Regi. Noent-have'passed through oi on their route to Cahairgo. . The following lette ro al thoe1 ei ta vaa euclsedui one fro of the Rio. Grande, coroboratigt *fGwie ral Taylor being hard-press ,enmy nider SantaAtAina. ' W ' ' Dta.-:ltter fit ' 13 ery, baijust been reieiv ng nformati .J-.. ?u; Gen. Tayl, :tris p)hstion a' O0 tum was. "surreder.N J was "zoie ai .jfr -On the 2 sW re. ed ,inU stop-and turn adokl di b edji ..~Cir margo -whichlas-accori er uit top number of one bundfed'tesn' A!*tlaiSIri have been -armed to dag ~ No.iMb~ 30.via gotas letft here oss theirth, R4rasare enter: taned that they have beenduihofre rea'h ng Monterey, fromn which (pjipp altponi~uur~ ation has 6.een- cut of.. Magma:is eccnpied by-a largd force of the inddi wlfo are said to be rapidly approaching uponCamargo, sup pedto bdUrree's force bti -ryand arttile ry-comprising 5000 men, vbi--we can ep' pose only'With 1000 men. A letter.wpriter to thee la dated ai Monterey,i'eb.22,-5si'at(CGe~nYTao had fallen Back from Agnat eura. 9000 troops have been seen withid:f/rniles of Taylor's camp, and on tite41st 800 Mexc icana cavalry entei-ed.-Caidei'eta. It also states that a despera te hgtile 'is lexpeted, beiween Gen. Taylor a'Sgnianna. The fae:i of G'en. Taylor46:ng in. close proxillity to a large Mexioad ioce .under Santa -Anna is co'nfirmed buews th rough many 'other authentic son'rcenswhich would be eniirely supefluous- toppubliuih, as they all speak-of -the same fats which- are de iailed above. L'aier intellj~ence2 will 'he anxiously, and daily expoctad.'which shind! be furnished tourn readets iOainExttrnamd soon as received. - SOn the 28th ult. fletweeti0ind. 60'sail left Tampico and Lobos JIl4 With troops anti munitions of war of ever d~~yptien for the bombardment of Vera.C'r~ein~icott bin self is said to have stated thqehidemnonstra tion would be comnmence o~le10th mat. From thei Washingo.Uei~n. IMI'oRTA N T oRBZsPGOf DSicE. . Leuter froma'Mr. Benton to, 4ke Presideat. ~S~. Wasase~nroal March 6. ShWitlhout waiting roribe formality of being presetedwitheommisiona of Sidjor Generiafn.thegarsiof-theUnted States. 1 think.tterigbyggr~orm you at once thatmyai~epaMfuaorthat high -appeliirient. will--depend55lirely upon phhtlic att4nationgineonpiderations;.of which -vou. 3ourselfwM Sb.'ghe-jadge. Personally L can hae 9 wish for. this ofice; but if you believe dt I celean. he of sevice to the...copnty '~u-willing to: forego all pri'vnae eonspe ses-separate ryself. from iy. fanmilX Idder -painful. ircumstanced,;Mesign lace in the Senate, which~ is sedeaV lt.and:-pr ced immediatelygtoth t*res of,.war. My only stipulation wq'be -rih.e power which lIdemn noee yo. success; dudhese would be-bot rnjtry-and -1 jlotatic-the epm darn and athority to sign prelimfio Isef peace, based upon terma p'ioes approved by you. . e aj- - J1 beg you to beiovy~ibatnotiing sel~sh or personal dictatoes 'is proposed stipuation. There isn nh thing in it. It proceeds frost a J~ .cnactlen that with a suborda ,~ad,- [could. do no good io theiarmp ,tije contrary from my presen.ee:.thexe :ir&e-,proper and mischievoihs;$ir -I4d~nwn, from uy public speeches to 4lappreoe1tire plants;tf tho i -itin'of ih preiiit' coriman er-liesfefsive policy of one and'the S'an"'yii'of Ulua aitackofthe 0 ii end this' eingkoown my presence would oAerate. as an' implied censure on (be iwo'generals, and inight.nake me, in spiti of.uryselfthe uactene of -discontent and ibiiubordioation. The command of the army, therefore, is-the only military oition which I could hold in it. Authority to -conclude a peace, or at lest to sign the preliminaries. of peace,' I deem highly essential to success, as it would enable the commander-in-chief to take' instant 'advantage of all passing events, military or political, to close the 'war. Fmunished with- these poweis, -I am viliii to'idke the sacrifices, and to incur the ,esponsibilities of this high command; but 1leave it to you, sir, for your free and final deci'ion,'consideratiti i;-asa.nation al aquestioui, amd 'a uew:"one, ~ on which there is no cominitiment 'on eitlier side, in 'any 'thing' that his' passed. Whatever may be the decisions, my tbadkesaudgratitude will not be the less to you for your unsolicited 'uoinination of me io this high appointment, nor to the Senate for its icatant and unaniitnous con firmation of it, nor to the House of Rep reseitativeq 'for 'its three times virtual 'election of-ne,;'tobe the commauder-in chief of tlie army in Mexico. Respectfully, sir, your friend and fellow citizen. THOMAS H.BENTON. To-the PasDzaT. "The President to Mr, Benton. WAUsr4GTon, March 9, 1847. Sir: I have given to your letter of the :6th instant thg consideration which its importance demahds. In tendering to you the appointment of Major General in the ' army, .1 earnestly desired that the country should have the advantage of your conceded ability and military knowedge, your intimate'acquaintance with the :Mex ican character, and your familliarity with their language -and politicaleondilion. . Immediately after your nomiination as Major General had been.uuanimously con ferred by the Senate, l'4arefully examined the questionawhetber I possessed the pow er to designate you-a junior Major Gene-. ral-:-to-the chief command of the army in' the' field. The result of this examination is, 1 am constrained to say, a settled con -vition on my mind that such power has not been conferred upoui nie by the exist ing' laws. I am fully sensible of the exalted patriot ism which could alone have induced you to make the personal sacrifices to which you would be subjected in assuming even the-chief command of the army . in Mexi co;'and I duly appreciate the reasons you --iave assigned, and which may,' 1; fear, prevent you-from accepting your appoint ment as Major 'General.' If, on fuither "reflection, such-should be your decision, I shall learn it with deep'regret. i am, sir, with high' consideration, very respectfully, your obedient servant; 'JAMES'K. POLK.' ToMajor General Thomas H. Benton, Wshitqtnn. D. C. Mr:Benionto dte Preaide t .,' . .s&iseo, -Tuesday-Ewe March 9. SSit: Youeletter of this day's date,'is fd/thjleaL~lai ' dia gO vos~ll'1 tiln'er r i , afitl yWI. 'vonn delay oflideinlgmfs"dv,: I ha -wrisii, en a de t thlie'Alijutanif (seneral,"to be delivered'at his iific'ii the inorinig le clqrng to ace6pt the.appointnent of M& o Genrterl in'the'army,. so kifidly oftered tore by-yoo,'anrd oionorably 'confirmed [hive' the lob'er to'be, sir, with'-great epect, yonur rped and fellowscitizeu,. ~THOMAS H. BENTON. o' he President. Note of. jir. Benton to the Adj. General. , VAsauqT 'o4, Tuesday E vening, - . March 9, 1847. . ~ir : I had the honor to receive zour note of the 6th inst'anI, withbasco~umissioni of Major General in the army, and delay ed the answer of acceptance or tnon-accep tance until.I should receive an answer front the.President to a niote which I ad ~drssed to.hism in the morning of that'day. That answv.er- is now-received,.and enables me to answer to your note,'and to day that the commuis'~ion is not'abgepited. Please to accept sir, cny thanks for the kind term".oF'your note, and for tihe thou gac'urtesies which you have extended o ne itn the course of our long and friend ly acquaintauce.. Most truly and respectfully yours,. THOMAS H1..BENTON. To Adjtttant General Jones. Vra Cras 8guarn.-The following is .uaid to .e a cnrrect list of the United States naval fore,, wh~ich are concentrating in the Gulf for a atack on 'Vera Cruz. The 20th of this month is said to bs the day fixed on by the De partment for -the attack to take'place gaas. ~inoShip Ohio, Capt. String-ham, (74 Frigate 'Potomac, Capt.-Anlick, .4.4 e .-Raritan, Capt. Forest,.: ' 44 Sloop of WrJonAdams, " McCluney, 20 ' *: St. Mary's, ." Saunders, 20 Albany, " Breese, 21, 'Decatur, Comn. Pinkfney. "I6 Brig of War Por poise, -, '10 Perry,--, -10 Schr.of War Boita, --, -1 Reefer,-----, - -1 Petrel;jLient.. Shaw, -1 Tampic'o, Mids. Perry, 1 Nonata, .". Smith, 1 Steamer . Mississippi,Com.Perr'y(p.)l0 Pri'nceton, Capt. Erigle, '9 Spiitfire, " Tattnall, 3 Vixen, . " -Sajids,' 3 - McLean, " Howard, .3 Union, '" Rn'dd, . Alleghany, " Hunter, 10 .Hunmter, Lt. McLaughlin, 6 Petrita.---,1 Scorpion, Comnr. -Bigelow,. - -' 64 pouder, ScugLieut. Hunter, 11 Store Ship Relief, --, ' 2 Bomb Ketch Stromboli, Coin. Walker,. a - 85 pounder, 1 tna, Comr. Van Brunt, 1 Vesuvius, '-, " 1 - - Hela..--, ' "1 Electra, ---, -" 1 Sloop Mariner, -- " 1 Cutter Forward, Capt. Nones, 6 Tot ,aln anmlar~ ofrguns 324 Yt *u. -'rr j~~'* * '*.'-.~ .i ,*',*.ry i " EDGEFIELD C. H. WEDNESDAT, NIARCH 24. 1817 The Newefrom Mexico,-We publish to day an account of a desperate hattle, reported to have been fought between General Taylor and Santa Anna, about the 22d uit.; iear Saltll. From all accounts, the position ofGeneral.Tay for is very critical, we await further intelligence with great anxiety. 07 We have received from the Hon. Mr. Brockenborough, a member of Congressifom Florida. a copy of his Speech on the hrpe million bill," delivered in the House of Repre' sentatives on February I3ih. The JVeather.-The heavy rain which fell several days since. was succeeded by ,very cold and unpleasant weather fur the seson. We do not remember; ever to have experienc ed a colder spell in March. For several morn- - ings at about 'sunrise, the thermometer in. our room , stood at 32 degrees. The 'early fruit, will be injured. Oats and wheat, so far as we learn, have'sustained no serious damage. Afler the cold *spell had passed, we had some fine sunshine. hI 'stodon Coton.-We call the attention of our reader to an article upon the subject of this celebrated Cotton, upon our first page. Not having had.-a chance to try an experipien.tas yet, we cannot vouch for the correctness of the statement made by the writer, but have no rea son to doubt its superiority over our common Cotton. J. D. TiBrUETTS, of this village, can supply those who wish to try the cultivation of -it with Seed, upon as moderate terms as they can be procured elsewhere. / Speech of the Hon. Thos. H. Bailey.-Tbe Speech of the Hon. Thomas H. Bailey, of which we acknowledged having received, a copy, is an excellent defence of Southerdfights, and vindicates in a manly mauner. .the perfect. equality of the South with the Noteb or West, or any portion of the free States. This Speech was delivered inthe House of Reliresentatives;' and doubtless produced a'salutary effect in that' body. The 1 Wilmo!-.Provis6," in tle three. million bill,,which the speaker more nr-cu laly attacks, was' not adopted in .thegpasage^ of that act. We sincerely hope, that a'proviso of this character will never again be iro ught forward, It will be like the apple of di cDrd, buia fruitful source'of strife; and will didant ger t . g ou. Letthe whole South, s one manresiat igr.ad t a8 enp'r "be adoptedr.we enGdenti bei e ay apprciate the serv:ie a i ta re stn athebill. &cottish Bugpips-We have been. handed' bthe Postmaster,' a handbill, redeived frow -W. Fainousos Ranszv. the unrivalled per a former on the Bagpipe's." in whieb he propos es to give an Entertainment to the citizens of' this village, and its vicinity, .in To-morroiw (Thursday) evening, the 25th inst. Mr. Ramsey lhas traveilledl orer a large por-. tion of the Union, and is highly apoken of by the press, in every section. The National In teligncer, in speaking -of hisi perforinance in Washington City, says "JAmnongst other novelties here at present, i'e have the celebrated piper, Mr. WV. Fergu son Ramse, and he certainly performs'wopider fully on his four different Bagpipes. .The Irish* pipes, in our estimation,'-is a "-lectte ahead"~ of any thing we have hieard in the.'e '-digginis," he being distinguished for his reall splendid execution on that instrument, whic he makes " disc'ourse most excellent music," and -almost excites the very chairs, tables, andi benches to dance rotind thes room. The Irish pipes, whichi can sound a strain almost as loud as a trumpet call, can also p or forth a tide of melody. sweet, soft, low as the first whisper of omutual love. You have never felt the eloquent expression of Irish music, uiiless you have heard it from the Irish pipes." STIe Newo Ma~jor Generals.-Thec Hon.-Thos. H. Benton, of the United States Senate, in a corespondence with the President, has declin ed accepting the appointwent.of Major Gene ral under the new army regulation, which was -conferred upon him. We have no doubt, that Co. B. has acted wisely, for serious difficulties might have arisen in the service, if lie haid as smed command. Col. William Cumming, of Adgsta, Geo., wvho had also been-ap'pointed' Major General, has likewise declined the ac' ceptance of the office. He took tills sfep, it is' said, for certain high and honoisble reasons' Wecannot say wvith certainty, ivho'o~il he op. pointed in the place of the abovecgentlemen..' Appintmenzts in.Uhe--Ari.-'rhe following are among the appos'htmonts, in the new regi. mets of the armny, from South Carolins: . E.-Maniigault, Captain of Infantry. 3. J. J. Martin, 1st Lieutenant of Infantay.. 4. A. C. Jones, "" 5. A. Ml. Perrn, 2d Lieutenant of Infantry. 6. .J. D. Otterson, " d 7. C. R. P. Butler, "" . Ormsby Blanding, " 9. L. C. Johnston, 2d Lieut. of XMrsgoon's. To be Hung.-Berj.- Morgan, 'ieited at the late session of the Court -'t Ches terfild for the murder df And-ew 'Jacks on was found guilty of miirder oab te At inst., sentenced by Judge Frost t6 be exe cuted on the first Friday in'June -next. Murderer of B B..Hussey.-The Granti Jury 6f L auyens, (Gee.) Superior CLourt, in thqecase pf Gibbs, indicted for the mus der of Mr. B. B. Hussey, have refusedge~ find abill, one the ground that tbe'defen datwas ofunsdund mind. o Ignosd t utodd p~ m , enm -u hmn bl :lln t~n s ve Iie li mdagination.. fNil ass elh~ - oldietel pSTife.TsItpO n Our voy e.seassto ale-sone mitfa wajs amulme .vere .necessarily'soQPqA naii.ha'd the ability...l9p rimnself, and the tormis;w wvery thing We'a8, e -- ier. At.timesk when a sev pass over, you might1i as piled, tgether.kiidWspi~ i like so many lifeless crert horses were lilled by beig : vessel, and I.can assure o . men were badly bruised or' sentness of being-of tlee a large wave was makingl'3 p of the shipwouldfs'lidein atching at every peg or ro the world to support their, a moment, amid th crasing the creaking of the vessel tiimb - of barrel staves, and the, a rin. you would see Caedand 7; o johns of brandy. rolling overqd same spirit of life animated .tha same demon of confusion j But after having heers onthq watp seventeen days..we arrivedsafe the 13th inst. We6ad tbhe rt one man on the 7th inst... We burie as much ceemony asithenttaru would admit of, and.pursud cour, The two other detachments 4u sugfred but little, compab at sea much more than haf afIp I believe, though,1heygqst o$ 9 their:.passage. . Tbe:health of the regentj1. tole very good; and - 16eiiv -zv .with all the regifents i - have teen here two or threey not Ieard.of asinglegsathisince oq,tboisland.. -.4 a Thdisland where w are eg fey da, is t's beautafulajspotbp - It is alittle morethan a mdea and i fone single garden,4f lilaivtender it compl et ihp~ soin iving inhabitadts lei We llave now a pretty rieo ~ j and near- the island-I soup sa'nd troeps..We have te leers, the Mississippijvplant ere inente from Pennsylvamia,..~p York -volunteers, apart o sloop o~rwar with soethinI r p seamen;'and our owngregimen ing every-hont for Col.Worth am1 sends a vessel to day with ap~se go for Gen. Scott.'I 5 - an army here, ofserel 4hosan4u.,' : .Itel you very. hittlw eq pa future operagons.; "We-.will$9 land.again veryear,eraCrjp; tainly~gtintoa,5atile gsa , ders cn lead ua into } foug6ht rathe pcty.of -erqC in fine spitits.;anj ip ret would ifighty elliXr Owbyto inredly proud .i c h~b raknk m ontke o re ae ry nealthe -xt time; butweb . tiun t6frig dmouLa P niJesI *re. u . 1: sum - [hbave 'Jitul to W'ddc~~,~i in my tastlexcep'ftldt a toi be in~yery good lith-7 -aa We-havi, 11ow come dowrn to-oityf "aod.elurnest, and- areo maips In earning. iFbers is scise ~ reg psj -* ieidlatnd. auf.I say it, itos bas together-such-a state of or niatu pine as the Palinetto mnitt ,quad everyui:orning -rm~6 to -rom 7 ro'8 the officers aire reguhus by one ofthdleld oticers. Tit~ we are exercised idthe sheoolftheipr At 2 P. M. the batalio dri j ip Continues for Iwo hours; anda*5.a - out on dress.parade. when every :uia~si his beat. .So you.see, that ismedli our tiine is occup~iedi:n the rngatreagt paration for the field. -d Aevenng - the long roll was beat, inn-rrir tje ,. dness of- the men ,to meet the gripuJ was glad to see, that they Jerpedpa a eas col have beeii expeel~ T'ruops continue to came-.in.-daiT - rew.days wnore, we will .prel ly hav.e thousand men -at this ple.: K -a have aboutive'thusnd'hesesiwn bdy of regulars ate exp~ced n.aj It would-be a splendid specuelma had never witnessed such a -~e, I~bos~at this time, adjlook-aitI paraions that 'are ringig i? sttnd. .We have, twenty-two j acor, ,besides onewar .ve a cntaining a part of the 8th r - infantry. -j dur friends msed not feeri~~i weekls the Palmetto regi ~wh~ portunity of proving -itswte~t country. I think we areswit Vera Cruz or.tliecit of Mesica.,, a Neither General Scott. dor. Wohh rived. -* - If t'he water does not- rvAei think tbb health "dfi tyur p to be gidd. You allt woult vowr could form ia do~diil drink, But Iha'venothiod - .f have becomeaccaiems e am very heairty....-. I write in a greaibhirr , forY ing for dress parade,zand dhe el is watn fr CAM? WransEZD, IsA The Palmette-Regiment; .bsj - last night, of bing iformedethat t the Regimnentsdesignatedfer~thetta ra Cruz. Ithis satheri una ting to develope the plans o~ fore they are executed, or mined on, but I can.te# ot mst accurate informationut?-a unless the President diretsi gient, the Pennsylvania st anteers,.and several thousa sail for a p'nt about.p Cruz;and asooneias9 order, to attack the ily., on board .of teSi Cl. Bbtlerait,*t Gen. Worth , - .~~ lookidg for hiriae eery, men are arrs~i e e between in d ia this time, - ., tiat I in sorr