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new as . ,r.. . maY 20. GEN. SCOTT'S PROCLAMATION. !A"DquARTrans or Tax Antrl Jalapa, May 11. 1847. seerli-Chief of the A raies Of &heC United States of America to the Mexican Nation: MrscANs: The rec.-ut events of :he li war. and the measures adopted in conse quence by your government, make it my e -duty to address you-to show you truths i of which you are ignorant, because they f have crimninally concealed front you,. I t, do not ask you-to trn t my words. (though s he who 'as niver falsified them has a j right to confdince.) but to judge of these v truths by-factei tihin the view and know- 1 ledze of you all. -Fr Whatever mayhave been the origin of P this war, which my country saw itself i forced to undertake by irremediable cir- t cumstances, which I learn are unknown i to the greater part of the Mexican nation, a we regard it as a necessity; such igit al- I ways to both belligerents, and reason and i justice, if not forgotten on both sides, are I in dispute, each believing them its own. You have proof of this trut'h as well as I ourselves, for in Mexico, as.in the United I there have. existed and do exist two oppo. I site parties, desiring-the one peace, the I other war. But Governments have sacred duties. from which they cannot depart; i and often those duties impose, for national I reasons, a silence and a reserve sometimes I displeasing to the majority of those who, from views purely personal or individual, I make opposition. To this a Government cannot pay any regard expecting the na. tion to place in it the confdence merited I by a magistracy of their own election. Reasons of high policy and of continen- I tal American interest precipitated events I in spite of the circumspection of the Cabi not of Washington. which, ardently devi- i ring to terminate its difterences with Mex- 1 ico spared no resource, compatible with i honor and dignity, to arrive at so desirable an end :and when ,it was indulging the i most flattering hopes of accomplishing its i aim by frank explanations and reasonings, 9 addressed to the judgment and prudence t of the virtuous and patriotic Government ( of D. J. lierrera, the misfortune least 9 looked for dispelled this pleasant hope, and ( at the same time blocked up every avenue i which could legd to-an honorable settle- I ment hetween the two nations. The new i Government discarded the national inter ests, as well as thoseof continental Amer- i ica. and elected in preference foreign t influences the most opposed to those id terests and the most fatal to the future of i Mexican -liberty and of the republican sys- t tem', which the United States hold it a s duty to preserve and protect. Duty, bon- t or and dignity itself impose upon us the 3 neeessity of not losing a season of which C she monarchical party was taking violent advantage, fornot. a moment was to be I lost, and we - acted witb the promptness I and decision neessary in a-case so urgent j to avoid ibereby a complication of inter- c esti, which mighi reider our relations more I dilicult and involved. - a Again, in tbecidursWoeivil war the Goen n a iiwis overtbroiwa Giveromett i iu.o tlw n W- W6ould not' this would" prove aiaeother tie's, its own streoglban pesstwee, and I especially -the ien'evol opinion as to the I inevitable results. of a' national war. We were deceivedriieprhaps yout, Mextcants were also deceifved in judgitng of the true I intentios of (Gen. Santa gAna, who you recalled, and wioin'our GoVrnmentt per-. mitted to return. From this consdition of thingp the Mesi eannation hasiseen what beve been the results lamented by alM, and by us. sincere- I ly; for we appreciates is due the vales I and noble determitlatienlof the nna'utunase Il who go to battle sle-led, wsorse governedc and almost invisiebly. outraged by deeit or perfidy.~ . We havewknessedt-and we cannot be sazed with partialisy for lamenting-wish- 1 astonishment shot thte hereo deportment t ofthe garrisonoof Vera Crum, inits valiant 1 defence, was-aspersed by the generall who had just been defeated and put to shameful' t - Sight by a forcok,'rinferior to that which. 'I he commanded lis'Bena Vista; that this s general, rewtrding the -insurgentl and i promoters of civil war' Mexicos, heaped r outrage on tbose who had singularly die- ' * tinguished themielve. by a 'resistance he- .N yonid what could be eispected, and' of ad- d mnirable decision.. Finally, the bloiody event ol Cerro Gor-. ' do has shown the Ue~sicao natiun what it 3 * may reasonably expecr if ir longet' contin ues blind to the true-situation itt whief, it .1 has beeu piliced by some generasb. whom 's; ii has most counded. The-hardest heart .would be mioved to tl grpief in contemaplating- the battle-fields of a Mrexico a- moment adaer ths last struggle. 'l Those generals.: whom. the nation has, hl without searvice e1redt paid for so many, *years. with solue honorable exceptions, *a have in the day. of'need betrayed it hy '5 iheir bad examnple or uuskill'ness.. On 'b ihat field amongst the dead and dying,. are ' seen no proofs of militasry honor, for they * at'e reduced to the sad fat e of the soldier-- 't the saime orn every occasion, Fromn Palo E - Alto to Cerro Gordo--the- dead to remain '0' unhurried andithe woundedmabandonedito .'3 the clemency andicharity of the oungse. .th por. Soldiers-gonio fight, especting such th a. recompense,-edeserve to be classed m anmongst the bess is tha'worldt since they s are'stitmulated by' a0.:bope-or ephemeral glory, of regaf, otrememranee,. op even ? of.a giae. -o - - - - Again, MIesicaes- ofi honorable pridb,. b~ contemplate the lee of peaceful -and Iabo- ot vious citizens in all-olasesof your soiey The possessioe.of the obhareh. mentaoed d' and heiLout. aoan -inciterrient to- revolta tion-gud anaarchy; the .fortune of. the rich A proprietors. pointed out (or plunder to the a ill-disposedthe merchant and the artisan- T . he -laborer- and' she -.manufacturer, bur- T dened -with1 conts'ilisions, excises, monop olie, taxes upon oaenptoa, surroonded' with restrictions-and .charged with odious !ha internal- cusbomsp he ma of letteat- and'ita the statesmao,..the- ma. of liberal knowi- Si edge who dares tB& fo prsecuted with, dii aut trial by some/cin or by the tulers who abuse their rer cntin.il unpun. shebnd~tt~atasenwerethos.'if an erote-s :is tbehr Mexicans, :hs nberty i rhich you. enjoy ? I will not believe that the. Mexicans of I he present day are-wanting in courage to 1 onfess errors which do'not dishonor them. nd to 'adopt a system of true liberty of I peace and union with their brethren and I eighbors of the North; neither will I be eve that tbey are ignorant of the falsity f the calumnies of the press, intended to xcise to hostility. No! public sentiment : -not to be created or animated by alsehood. We have not profaned your emples, nor abused your women,- nor sized your property, as they would have ou believe. We say this with pride, and' e confirm it by your own bishops and y the clergy of TampicoTuspan, Mata Hsros, Monterey. Vera Cruz and Jalapa, nd by all the authorities, civil and relig ens, and the inhabitants of every town hat we have occupied. We ador.e the a:ne God, and a large portion of our rmy, as well ad of the population of the Joited States, are Catholics like your elves. We punish crime wherever we ind it, and reward merit and virtue. The army of the United States respects ind'will always respect, private property >f every description and the property ofthe 1exican church. Woe to him who does tot where we act! Mexicans! the past cannot now be -emedied, but the future may be provided or.. Repeatedly have I shown that the 3overnment and people of the United States desire peace, desire your sincere riendship. Abandon then, rancherous )rejudices, cease to be the sport of indi ridual ambition, and conduct yourselves ike a great American nation; leave off at mee colonial habits, and learn to be truly ree, truly republican, and soon you will )ecome prosperous and happy, for you ossess all the elements to be so. Re nember that you are Americans, and that four happiness is not to come from Eu lope. I desire, in conclusion to declare, and ill equal frankness, that if necessary, an irmy oIOO000could promptly be brought, id that the United States would not. erminate their difierences with Mexico if compelled to do so by force of arms) in oy manner uncertain, precarious, or less isbonoring to yourselves. I should in ilt the intelligent of this country if I had my doubt of their acquaintance with this ruth. The order to form guerilla parties to itack us, I assure you, can produce. no bing but evil to your country, and no evil to our army which will know how o protect itself and how to proceed against hem; and if, so far from conciliating, you ucceed in irritating, you will impose upon is the hard task of reteliation, and then ro cannot blame us for the consequen es which will fall upon yourselves. I am matching with my ar'by 3on 'uebla and Mexico-1, do not conceal it rota those capitals I sbelL :agai- address on. I desire peace, friendebip, and nion-it is for you to seleet whether and refer war, under any circumstances, be issured I shall not fail my woid.; WJNE@IELD SCO T Cornacss&ncei4the Charleaton Courier. HWaialTON. May. 2. r begiajd1st reafsnedprwith fa aiis: ses'npr piisou inisegrattigrowing -ttThe rye and wheat-are irretrieva ly iojurediby drought, and- the prospect or nro. is very bad. Still,-'however, hould we ever have any rain, good crops f corn may be made. TIre intelligence -m Europe represents the prospects or he crop. there as very tunprmising, and, is ease of. aail're here, there will be no rgyPt osa either side of the Atlantic, to vleh-a starving people eo- send for corn. The dramo upon she batnk of England or gold to send to thisecountryv is severely lt, and stile contine-. The Bank en leavers to gooeract is by raising the rate f interest The bills are drawn against hipments s sixty days, and even ifrthey atnot be diecouneed, they will be paid at nauity,.and the coin them shippedl to the Jited States. A pecuniary pressure m~ist ske place in Etngland in conseqiuence of his continued drain. The effects of thbe infkts of money into sie consry ame every wvhere visible. 'here was never a tinse when more build. i wasgoeig en in all the Northenr and Veses'n' towns.. The f~rmers- are getting ich. The ship owners. have had.a hat est. In. consequence of the stimulus iven to-bulding in Balsirnore and Phila elphie,lumber has riseo' forty per cent. TJhe Treasury sizes- have-gone up in six d seven pei ceni., above par in New a ork ;:and so aertea ie a still further rise, at the house, iis the city, whieb. ha.- the I arger por-tion of the loan,. have stopped les at these rates, and demand ten- cenr. The ruaoe shat she Ilsesidenot wiHl visit se North. and E~ast, alter hii- return ftom rorth-~carolitta, it probably nafounded. I s tie of war, there wouldr be no partieta.1 ir peopsiety in suais a tour. It is-thought by many that weshalt haveI speedy honorable peaceafier Gen. Scott a-l' reach the city of Mexico. Hre will a able, there, to consult various interests od the different parties, and makes suc~h planations of the ob'ctb and- views of e United. State. me nmty conciliate them., lexicso has on longer any- meas- to'catry I a~a wat'. Aguerrilla war- would'be a a stem of indiscriminate plunder,.in whbich a a- Mexicans would be more likely to-sufrr e itu the Americap forces. The powver to 1 ake a peace is not wanting-it is in the a vereignCongress. t Mr-. Pakeuham left this city yesterday, . leave of absence from his post as Mid- a er ;. and, after visiting Canada, will em- c irk Ibr Liverpool so the Boston steamer the 1st of Juzne. 3 Mr. Crampton will remain- as-Charge ti Aaises. - e. A. doesiasene', purporting- to be: "Sant' maa's paso," is going the rounds. It is u iibuted to the Netw, York GazeUe and a imuI. It is, doubtless, a fabrication. g lie Ufoas says it is "destitute of any b idatonnacs." Me,. Beache of the New-York Sun, who f, a lately returned fr-om Mexico, declares 'y o-be the proper policy of the Ucited. it ate to- "occupy alliMexice." The Union. I claims this-as the government policy. -i Death of Mr. Cioker.-We- regret- to .n..... the dath oE Mr. Doddridao rn ;rocere, the oldest n:1'ant pt y & "_' Ie died yesterday mormg t 'plock. or Ir. C. was anative of Mass ;s an. an ras, we understand,ab'out So:y ,ta f-ge,. 10 nore than 6l) of .:which.:he bab riett, ,pe usiness in ibis place, universall :'1t el :bc or his rectitude of principle, and'? emty, if manners.-Chars. MIurcury, insi , o Presbyterian General. Assem .fth iw rnited States.-An sttentive',cor epon- hu lent at Richmond furnieheesthe lowing gad eport of the' business transacted Thurs. hi lay, in the General - Contere ' he Presbyterian Church-;- :-. A Iii The General Assemply of th sbye P erian Church of the United met ha a the first Presbyterian Chut l the :ity of Richmond,. by - appoit enon rhorsday - morning, the.20th at 10 o'clock and was opened .b Liermon From the Rev. Dr. Hodge, of'ri ceton, New Jersey. After the sermon, ,hpaem-. bly proceeded to the choice'orf aierator th and Temporary Clerk, whicf is bed as in rollows: For Moderator- Dir'l'Wanell be )f South Carolina, re'eived"66 'oi Dr. lit swift. of Pittsburg, 56; Dr.. :Si 'assof eil New York, 21;)r JoneI "j-'i"10 fro -whereupon Dr. Thornwel 1tI s'cared se lected. Dr. Sparrow;ofVi, 1Flected b Temporary.Clerk. by in the afternoon the assein p seeded t to determine the place of "i u the do next General Assembly, od on the a second ballot Baltimore reei 1; veoos Pittsburg 37. and Philadelphi s4i-o the next Assembly is to be -hel d he First Presbyterian Church of. Bali The w Assembly will be composed 'dr?out 200 m Commissioners from mtiost o States, w ad one from the Presbyteryo oifrhern ,to India, in connection with'the neral As sembly of the Presbyterian C~htch of the th United States. bi cis From the Temperance To TOE FalENbs OF CTeC. . c The Executive Cnftmitte8ib'wboni hi was assigsed the duty of ltni tbe :time he when the State Society shoo .asemiible at in Convention, on yesterday discharged en that duty, by appointing Wea ei ag, the 1o 7th day of July next. 'The pilaceof mee- Je tig, Winnsboro', had. been" pe viously G ied by the decision d. he a ual mee- of ting in December last.,. t The time selected was for ro veagons: th let, that it- might avoU 6the iactnal'com. i1 memoration of our countrys indepen- sP dence, by leaving sulieient i f each "W member to attend to lhatditfbt home, Hi and still to reach the Co6veiniiEsC' 2ndi ne that the meeting might'be oeiftir' to the hi iab of July, that for all uterul purposes it pa might be considered-aea meetngwith the hi people of Fairfield District, itinemo- th rate that glorious triumpir offrae "govern- et meat; and to secure a stills rtirelorious ki triumph, that of temperance fgr weswhA go an intoxicate - . { et The Executi ve Conimitte fitter them. ha selves with the hope that-t will ber a: a! rdil representation of all " thamp rance _U Societies in- the State, in,. _ndanee on that occasion. The time h ore, when at eyry man who loves4he a4,e of'Tern. ii perance must bestir bimi e a R aintain V its existence; for it e iliii'ed er that wejaves'eridu' :I e Within a -e axic 'i "ha -ea s 75,babl ta bip. mrio atimefempaeae. id Seqoonit asen ocder sioeti o bfee i- ii tis toxicatia'ink. i2bil. ihea peoin H banefu hrinfen. our .gogur -rih in heaein, for a e tie4'ofd lmorancsc saidt, i comhas giver oessiviry thingee h lie decdf intoxicatin'rin an'hei spea o.pe. t pertan ra eforeul-r. an eoce wee to hiaus, or e tiow aiedit.uhad-Tamporancg aid, othe wordsleevery .oheery othing ht like deviery ort or ce spied f Stmnt pfence Ithas indeedlar ni- sbi a t is i aowedg buines, brmen adbrethrae th okt~ee ndrecs u noble cpr f'ayaue peranc e hefom any n hal on str ti withdi, rentfolagoanr us, -Temperauace, gi inohe weores tie lateryH uthefu goodti 0 lrut en h enowzdnppurg!, and restali, afgiengs it is ol hpar.w ha 8 It our nsin e and a. hrere, o c oo he sefhinne .onobeau e he work of temrnctigte. eyndal. Thebaly n esoluinymore, thoe, to- 30 t nd ininret ollwersof..empane -~ui 2( heaotbeforetb tatr is pee uoThi Al hepeso ae nsvee, nui ot artil a sill a e - ergfaongsi o bassahupet ode 2ha(a hior radkermnti lacinhehefreal-ing c rgof intohiati ria ks wesade- uthed an of C e maosneflyto maens terstins Ti whuinchigy mdoanear or thoi 2d cogseand ostion eaigo dne upor Ae ad ple, ulothelte l a n a sh Hf iplace Ps imp.el alnger -onet Massadce.Rde and smitd,.hewtut Yofk ,p-a iin ne s-Hainp. hipedandcVermoth, nlplacigtthe..ritail-yrg ny one inTxcain dikt bundetebain* oflC be ias th reutoftmdty e tep Iseo thae ontate ait t~.oiik SCositias T icht thy cmbry, fit th meari 3r .wco mynge,.a ndpostinili down ;.il Porre agaccest - eritas . ;-Grea is.b trh Pla Bdliefoe littlsseblee .solianoein-athe sri rilptuae.it wie orgiJaevntiewone So rmp. wil tertyhonetunrej deda. ith r ldis ting fromh ou thedstioner-i aingea yte aind'mr eluic.ser lexi lepeny the only will-honorausd by asbu yi teresutlo tiidiry. ettheo a h ln of the Setae smfyb.do gifedosone,- So uilhn, ry ittcarry g thedm k-i , ainh .e hesew seeiialaa fel.htik causeh~ will erdo 'eyac ded . -. - . eas Noth. arolie, the, eJoa n esheC llpresentatRbin-th' uoblgepring, a h ton have i re than once formed, pat Our councils.-Again, and much mor merously represented, we trust Nort riolina wil' aid in the good work of Tem rance, by meeting with us at Winns ro', Each District Society will be entitled t der one hundred members, will be en 'o members. every other Society of an< led to two delegates; and exceeding on ndred members will be entitled to ai ditional delegate fur every additiona ndred. The Presidents of Temperance Socie s are requested to convene them as soot ssible, lay this circular before them, ant ve delegates appointed. JOHN Bi:LroN O'NALL. Pres't of the State Temp. Sec'y. Columbia, April3th, 1847, GEN. TAYLOR A DEMOCRAT. There is a general quarselling betweet two great political parties, each claim ; the invincihle "Rough and Ready" a longing to their side. We have see: tIe for the foundation of the claim of her side, as yet. The following lette 4m Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania anti conclusive to the writer's own min< t perhaps it may not be so consideret others. In our opinion, the better plat uldtihe to let the question rest until he i ne licking the Mexicans and then hi t tell us-all about it.-Cheratw Gazete IltDDLETOWN, April 25. DEAR SIa: Your paper of last weel is handed to me this morning, and re inds me of a promise to put in writiol iat I said to you the other day in regart Gen. Taylor. I have several acquaintances who know s old General well, and I met, since the tile of Buena Vista, one, a distinguishe< izen of Kentucky, who lived near hin r many-years. This gentlemen was re utly the Democratic candidate for gh office. He says that General Taylo s betn a democrat all his life, and thi rees with all my information of th tject. His father was one of the Elec rs who gave the vote of Virginia-to Mr fierson. IIe was the personal friend c eneral Jackson, and the firm supporte his administration and measures. 1i e recruiting stationed in this place oi e recruiting service, and he is still re embered by some of our citizens, wh eak of him with pleasure, and say hi is then a supporter ,of Simon Snyder o entered the army in early life, and ha ver been a politician; nor has he eve id any connection with the machinery c arty nor wire.working politicians; but h is always kept up an acquaintance wit B leading measures of the day, and hi quiring mind is stored with a thoroug owledge of the whole system ;of ou verament. No man has a greater rev ence for the will of the people, and non ve shown a greater desire to, elevat id sustain burmble men of intellect an erit, 1-have~before me a letter from a frien Monterey who fought by his side i ore than one field, dated March 1I,I841 bo speaks of him in these words : "Gen al Taylor has. arrived since :the abov as written,' He is simple and unostea tionsa.sae child-; ain as a pike-stafl iiit fand fa dig; t vi Ce-so id' fa deter iied and firm a- adarnent e has strong' godd~sene be is unerna ental, but useful.; His sense is of :h ,t iron- kind, :iot shining, but solid, atn together practical. H e is the leai owy, uoartifisa general - or enbahterl at is or ever was in ths American army~ e has a power and innuence over mer hether individuals or armies, thati -esistanle. All arou~nd him have nscyousnesm of sewuity and safety, whil 'is with ;hem. It is this moral power is magic of the mind, which made hi ,ir thousand men superior to twent; ausand well disciplined troops." If I have not, my dear sir, said e'hougl convince you that General Taylor is od democrat, of the Jeff'erson, Snyder d Jackson school, I shall be glad to hea fat will make a democrat, Sincerely your friend. Sl:MICON CAM ERON >l. Samuel D. Patterson, Editor Norristown Register. Deaths.-T he Jalapa Correspondent c SDelta wrhtes (May ii):-The Genera >spital is filled with the wounided an' k, many of whom are dying daily. Th< >uth Carolina regimenit has the larges mber-155-the New Yorkers bein; xi. There were 56 discharged yesterday "fit for duty," thirty of whom: belonget the 5tsh lt''antry.- I append the onl: rrect list of aths yet furnished any pa rin the United'States : A~priL.28:th-cCann:, a teamster 29:1 John Lynd~hart, Co. A. i-st Pa. regiment th-Levi Carr, 3d Ill;i Dundar, Co. A& Pa. regimen-.-May 1-st -Sergean en, 31 I-l1 ;.C'orporal Smith, Co. C, 2<c .; P'art. 3d l.ll.; fe nry G~realfe,. Co. B3 Pa.; Hoffuer, 7th Iufantry. 4th-Ea. :, Co. H., 1-et .rtitlery ;. Morris Car. an. Sappers-and- Miners- .6th-Melvine .B., let Art,; John Sheldon. Co.- C. Pa -Fred. Dbner Co,. I. 2d P'a. 8th rngate.- Co.- I-. .Vounted Rifies;.Pres ,do. do.; Vatlandionghiam, Co.' B. S. C. iment, 9th-Kobt. Hopper. Co. I, 20 ,; Dwier, 7th lnfantry ;. M-cC'rowley, Tenn. regiment ;-Saddler, do. do. elden, Sappers and Miner..- 10th ift, Qr. Master's Department. Phe sick generally are kept upon. the 'eit diet possible. wvhile the wounded rer much from. the .el'ects of their jour from Plan del &io. 1I fear mainy of the or will yet' dte. 4A Mob- Proceeding in' Firginia.-A iceedingofa disgrace character occurred Sweek ia-Goochland County, Virginia, siog fromy the s~ort of a member of the urt to render the execution of two-ne ss-convicted of the murder'of a boy trivate. I: appears that on the-dny of cution a large crowd of persons- assemn ito witness it; but when' they learned Sthey were to be deprived. of the op. tunity, their anger knew- noe-bounds. ne fivboer-eight hundred ofs them- as tbled together, and threatened to tear rn the jail if~ their wishes to' see the cntion wer,-not complied .witha TPh. -iff, we ar. borry. to say, being- alone i forced to,. jield,-and the- muliitude ET Insinuations and charges"e itlMU mating in hostile "feelitgesbavb more than once, an the conduct of o*b of. officers of the Palmetto RekitiidilIn- . absence. One comunication was ma e the Charleston Mercury,and.severg come foath from the Hamburg Repab aug the same tenor. Explanationsiha which ought to have bnen atisfact-ob imputations have not'been qualified muell retracted, until the Mecary's untie.od i giving publication to the- f';lloivnir'" Cool' Iutler. We command adful in the remarks of the editor. - Col. B. is a native citizen of this t is entitled to its protection, from-the uaul slander and in4inuation., 1he angeed J will leave, no doubt, as to the reputatiotoft covert charges that have -been unkindi against -iim. ' Prom the Charleston Mercury LETTER' FROM COL. P. M. BuzT We publish with muchr pleasure. subjoined statement of Cole- 1ee Butler, of the Palmetto Regitmen' 4 rejoice, as much from personal'eonside ions, as from a proper feeling of Saazi pride, that -the fair fame of himself brother officers is so amply vindicated;tin we think that Col. Butler,upon due refiec tion, will find matter rather deservingd thanks than his censure in the opportwilt we have nfforded him of refusihg.tbe.di creiitable tumors which werein oeircul tion. Head Quarters, Palmetto Reginmen Camp near Jalappa, April301 To the Editor of the Charleutons Merijy Sir-Several communicationsbay cently found their way thropgh the coli ofyour paper to the public,directed agai the officers of the Regtment!;rprincipall it would seem, to prejudice the communi' ty against those highest irn autbority.or Among thers, we noticed one credi' In your columns and re-published-inu" ther paper. under the imposing 11111e4L " Many Citizens," addressed to HistE cellency Governor Johnson, charging thT officers with a want of atiemiotrio committed to their authority, and ititiina ing that the 'bounty of the State baddies abused in their hands. - It was fair to infer that at a move remo~et period, when we -shotrld be returntagit6 our homes; that a strict aecointalii would have been called- for in-both, th particulars, and the offenders 'held iu$ public scrutiny for the just censures indignant people. But at a period so-es ly, while we ate undergoing all: the3'hard: i ships and privations incident to the-servie -having left our homes: under thepatri tic call of the country, incurring arought and boisterous passage at: sea, andilorjdi" last thiny days: encounteringhone t h most trying marches, -in a climatenuototl onsly the worst in the-world,.wbile evenye' the sod -is not- cold'-over the reati;s those who-have fallen a sacriicer4oftthe privations; it -is thought-tobeassuojns. - it is unkind to have -these-repeated in our rear" from friends at home:dthat, should look-roo.for.counteaanceandippl - port.{ partietFarlyfromiirsespo bierswho''can eitnler'-kitow. :whartheyare weitinot au to 4insfeatijii - r Ih aii havewe .og aa these- ree'e asii ~sence of ary, and lest au tisfy both'frierrd en-d foe, I eiy.,~ statetnedr of the principre ngenas~ Jjg things in their true light, might togetiher uncalledl for. ~ . First, as to the State ttrna. My tap~v~$i plipation' to'the State Traurr~ 1H. Eaves, f have- been suppied-~ib~ three prinrcipal items which have bee~ charged to that fund. via: Ulder the head of Uoifortn " L.i. Under thw-head of lankets ' ' andc other Clothingc 1,906865 Comforts purchased and is- .. sued! directly tov the sick, 8.84 i b . $35,29 rn the mentim-e, a committeedCil of thvee Company Officers has 6 ' I' pointed to examine into the- accontai~*1 will report the' resuit of theit esaii~ to Governor $ohoson-. . -~ rt is charged among other thins.iat, "clothing tmd- supplies for' the- RsaisIib fro~n this~ Siarb" for' thre- mtooths have he beena fu rnishied'.- -- As snon as it was- ascertieJf1 appro-priation, was mad'. a speciail -ageii was d'espntched to Nrew York to paredli an Unifoimtr suir, enisting of a-grey SiiR tout Coat and Pantialoons,-Cap So'et1i Belt, where they were- purchase'd'*atT than one half the price that testimateir furntished- io our St ate, anti were shtjp* to Charleston tepeaking from mebudlyv early as- thie 19th Dec. 1846i Jr is notorious, I believe, to ever cid zen ini the- State, thor thit' elhthinW sWi wrecked' on- the North Carlina'cos - a the meantime. an agent: was left to'Chei leston, to receive the clothiing and asetodi - pnny it on to the Itegimnt;tfudref deposited at intervatls on the R'elrtila~t convey it to' M'obile. kt was noiutrll - Re.giment reached Mobile that wh'saredt the state of our clorbing. uboniiksthet1 Carolina shore W'e there- leandd~jI the clothingl.was inqured, and-thathi wrecked was- not materiallyd'n'fe. The agentifor the purc~hase was ihi , ly written to and instructed to forwv*?i toa mercantile house 'rn N'ew-rWis who wvere directed, upon its arrjiaN - to-call upon GenI. Brooke, the-comena ing officer of the department. andtla the destiny-of the South CGarohsa~ rnent, (than information- not then i possession of the officeeofie BtsN and forwardsiin accordinogly.-;4&' Here it may be well to-remark'Nt~ anything. has been'a -burtheuoihe~ ment up to the laste tendays,. .i.atbpeI he article of surpluselotling ;so.muceh hat during every march they have ih away entire pieces. The uniformd though intended o belai xclusivefy to the-mndividttels to -wboid was to lie issued. onily ?vornidutringdabr f parade,.. Moreo'gr,. at' seemsrtomas ~een forgotten by those so prufsse.in ensurs upon others, that the Goner rig.into jhr service -advaumdi s~r t were gratified .with a eight of the (fine) s spectacle. EDGEFIELD C. H. WEDNEDAY, JUNE 2, 18I1. Temperance Notts.-A meeting of the "Ma cRaNIcS WAsHINooNIAN SocrETY, will be held in the Court House, on Monday evening the 7th oftJune. Business of importance will be brought be tore the Society, and a full attendance of the members is desired. Capt. P. S. BaooKs, of the "Old 96 Boys," arrived at his father's residence, in this village, upon Tuesday evening the 25th u't., direct from the seat of war. Capt. B. has been in delicate health for some time past,. and looks very much worsted, but we are happy to be able to state, that his health is daily improving. [Hie stay with us, will be determined by the state of his health and the movements of the main army. Capt. Secreste, of the Lancaster Volunteers. accompanied Capt. Brooks, to Hamburg, en route to his residence in Lancaster,-he is also on leave of absence, upon account of ill health. 1 Lt. Roberts, formerly a member of the Ab. heville Volunteers, passed through our village on Monday last, on his way to his residence in Abbeville district. Promotion.-James D. Blending, (says the Sumterville Banner,) has been promoted to the post of Commissary of.Brigade, with the rank and pay of Major; and that Thdmas F. Baker, r is Assistant Commissary with the rank and pay of Captain. Mr. Webster arrived in Charleston upon , Saturday afternoon last, 'and departed at five o'clock in the steamer Southerner, for New York. B - r Advance of Gen. Taylor.-The editor of the f Monterey Pioneer, thinks that an advan:e upon I San Luis, is designed by General Taylor. as 1 unusual a.tivity prevails in all the departments, and four trains loaded with subsistence stores had recendy arrived at that place, Liet. HRnter.-This gallant offlicer, it is sta ted, will be detained by Coin. Perry as-a priso ner, until he can be returned to the United States in a store-ship. It is reported, that Pre. sident Itolk has evinced great disapprobation of , Coin Perry's gratuitous reprimand. I.3' Through the politeness ofa gentleman e of this village, we have been put in possession - of an .extract fronv a letter ''received by 6. Butlei' from, Major ew'l-.QWorthe epon lh subjectof he finding of the:two 'volinteers ble. longing to the Pailnmo--egimaeitvsnppoed to. have been lost, by having been blown off inaa gale from Vera Cruz. I wa onthe"'PzicT, A pril 29, 1847. I wa ntepoint of writing to,yotr respect. .ing the recovered men of your regiment, when ,your letter was received. The pioor fellows came to me, en route hither, in a most deplor I able condition, haif starved and almost naked. ir seems they slip ped away, when the Mexicans hastily abandoned the castle--'were pursned one day, and Snially favored by night, got un dier cover, and thuseelud'ed pursuit',--they were entirely crippled, hungry, a-nd had suf%red mch fronm cold. They were im'mediately sap. plied with food, and since with'elothing. I placedf them. in my own carriage, and9 seen that all their-wants are attended-the-are novr quite recovered and very happy. They garve their names Richard Watson, of Al~beville, and Wmn. Zs Bailey, of Barnwell,--wvere captarred the night of our disembarkation, wiih (our oth ers, who have been taken on to tMexico, whej-e I trust we shutll- soon- have the pleasun'r'of re. covering them. As the Regimient is aBout to come, as I hope, will it not be best to let thiem retniain, and be spared an extra march of thirty wniles; hlowever, if your desire it,-they -hall be' put in the next wagon going to Jalapa.? Col. Jefferson Davis.-Of the Mississippi Regiment, iiow in Mexico, who was recently appointed a Brigadier General by the Presi dent, in place of Gen. G. J. Pillow, promoted, lies been appointed by Governor Brownt, of M iisissippi, United States Senator, to fi'1 tIle vacancy occasioned 6y the death of the- Hon. Jesse S'peighit, S'enator elect from that State. A better or more popular-itelection could- not have been made. At the last meeting of the State Temperance Convention, held in Columbia, 1f was-appoint ed-one of a Comeittee on Statistics, and the said committee being unable to' report, on 'Cc count of the small number of Delegates, we were not discharged, but requested to use our best endeavors to obtain corrct statistical in. formation, and send up our report to the niext Cotnvention. Now, as the time appointed for the next Convention is drawing near, I-have taken thisinethod to respectfully regnest of the Presidents of the differenet Societies in Edge. field, Abbeville, and Newberry, that they fur nish me by lette,', or otherwise, with a correct statement of their Societies, before the first oT July next. As-it is-expected that the next Con. vention will-be one of touch interest, it is-deqi rable that the strength of the Cvld ~atr army' in South Carolina, may be fully ascertained. It is expected, that the Presidents of the dif'erent Societies will be very careful nmt to report the names of any but whlatthey have-good reason 'o0 believe are-stilt faithful soldiers in the good cause. Please-address to-the subsc~riber, post paid; Edgefield-Court.Hbuse. .' ANDRE W RAMbSEY. May 31, 1847. .The Columbia- Temperance Advocate, and Abbeville Banner, will have the kindness to copye the .k'ave -