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ana hbitet ad a u Puy.6burg Onmton-.on ese at h t 6,01 4 .0gany or .o p p; 61r nay ele untenal foe oMk~ en trtainingthe r trio d 1 Ab ofthe tht. tedp unanImo U If d On m.ot. ono . Jonsn eeoloedTh4 te roedngs of this: ting beaonferetfor;publi.titea tothe arleston fer Uryud the Jovanbe w di.-. h e -rer e wtthethe.equest op thati uh1. outhern papers would copy the, sane. On motiop, - Rolved, 'Tpt. this. meeting. do now adjourn. J. D. JOHNSTONo, Chaiinfan. JoHN M. TAYLOn, Secretary. Lawtonville, St. Peter's Parish, May 20, 1848. By special and Extraordinary overland Expreas to Daily 2blegraph. PEACE! PEACE!! PEACE!!! Later Intelligence from MeF Co. Ratification of the Treaty by the Mexican Senate-Report ed Withdrawal of the United S. Troops-Gen. Patterson's Division, to which the Pal metto Regiment belongs,E irst on the Move-United States Commissioners at Queretaro. Mexican Civiltieo to Messrs. Sevier and Clifford, etc. The U. S. steamer Hetzel arrived at New Orleans late on Saturday night from Vera Cruz,, bringing the ratifica. tion of the atloption of the Treaty in the Senate by-a vote of 83 yeas to4 'has being alMost unanimous. 7 This .vote was takin at three o'clock p m., on the 20th of Mayr Major Graham was hourly expected at Vera Cruz with the ratified treaty when the steamer Heizel lent, and .one of the naval steamers of the squadron was or dered to be hold in readiness to convey him to New Orleanus or Mobile on his ar rival at Vera Cruz. The English courier, it wvas said, start ed direct from Queretaro for Vera Cruz immediately after the ratification. Gen..Kearny [says the Free Ameri. can of the 28th uit.] Is ordered to the command in the city of Mexico, in place of Gen. Smith, who is to superintend the embarkation of the troops. Gen. Patter son, it was said, would come down to Ve. ra Crux with Gen. Smith. Great uneasiness was feit in the city of hieuico wvith regard to the menacing atti tude lately assumed by the .Indians, whose cries of "Death to the whites long live the Indians!" were .beard at a reoeent~ull fight in the Plaza. A traip of wagonte, escorted by Lleut. Stead's company, left Vera Crux on the 28th ult. They te Wagons-sent'up to transport to Vera Crux the sick and dis charged -aoldiers who are now at Jalapa. CITY OF Mticoy Many 2 . . . .The ofi. cers and others who had been sentenced to be hanged on to-day have been respi ted by Gen. Butler, by a specialorder of the following substance: The sentence of death, which has been passed upon persons by Courts, of the American Army, whether Amerioans or Mexicans, is hereby suspended until fur. thororde~rs. I am not aware what has influenced thte commanding officer In suspending the sentence of death upon the officers and other. for the murder and burglary at No. 5. CelIa do 16 Palms, but really it does seem-to many a very strange pro ceeding, and has surprised the ciommuni.. tyggenerally. They were undonbtedly guIhty of one of the grossest outrages ev er perpetrated upon society, and have, to some extent stigmatised the corps and the ermy to*".which othey belonged, which coulid only have been wiped out by blood, .an a manner-sanctioned by the laws of *the country under which they hold corn. commissions..- Thoir trial was fair oand igprtl,-and I have no hesitation in say. og, that the commission yho tried and' aenttenced them, w the most ablo 1 have ever seen convene in the~ Army:: there *Wremren upon it of the highest Iegal at. taIa mets, and the body were all men of ~a ;dispriminating judgment. The: * a bed -becounsel, who. labored -0 ~ 1~in .~cI 4fnoe, and the conclusion the oubtas to their ~1* be, ypon 1W :Inmen A4 'd tientar i. Tai ofnin pM10 '~tetatfl 1flit exican Sarwato It was'~a to vote f tha Senate QiPthe 6t W 1 la voteiie tood 38 Sn b.the comI ae-on foregrn rTO Ai. A s o th122d' and t debate con. tinudby soverg members~up to: Its he.. 'ng' p"t o et "pssge. 'You will . Se4 tiatt did rnot medt ihi so mn6h opposi. tion Jrf'tli Seiate a it did in tli hi Ier of deputies. ensplbtoyujhetas ofny Qu. eretafo lorrespondent, '. Gen. Smith it for- era Ci on the'. 24th, oinalte-parations, for embark. ing the tr6p6s. > tAhlle'outpbstt have bbo ordered. in to this city-they ill be rady to march' in three dayA :fter "they' arrve, which will b6 in a.day o tido. Geis., PattersA's division. being the first to move, will i.Iroh in two or.,three days. In ten days or less the' American ar my will be on 'their march - for the coast. We will be haMpe ad sorme with our sIk, but this "cannot be elped, as. it would not do to leave those behind who are unable to travel. Messrs. Sevierand Clifford left here for Queretaro with, an American escort on the 22d at 7 o'clock. The exchange of ratificitions will take place in. Quere taro.. The commissioners have full pow. er to excbange there or here. - We have 2000 sick to take away with ....this.will cut 'short our transportation for the well. THE SUMTER BANNER: SUMTERILLE, S. C. * toba, Junt., i. SI lNiMS-ADAil8, fliiGR, [REPEATED TY REQUEST.] MANCII STER AND WILMINGTON RAIL ROAD'CONVENTION. - We are particularly requested to call the attention of the stockholders in the Wilming ton and Manchestei Radl Road to the annual meeting, or Couidejtion rather, of the' stock. holdesra, which is to be held at Darlington Court House,'on Thursday. the 22nd or June, being the third day aftdr the third Monday in this month, the tine appointed for, the annual meeting. Itis especially desired and desirable that as many of the stockholders as possible should be present, and that those not able to be present should aippoint and send ,proxies, that the representation should be as full as possible, as it is undeustood that important business will be brought before the meeting. SUMTER STOCKHOLDERS. We are requested to state that there will be a meeting of the Sumter stock hol. ders in the Wilmington and Manchester rail road, at the Court House, on Monday next, the 19th inst., to appoint delegates or proxies toattendl the annual convention of all the stockholers to be held. at Dat~ lington Court House, on Thursdoy, the 22nd inst. It is also understood that other business of importance will be brought before the meeting on the 19th. 'A full attendagce of the Sumter stockholders is requested. SUMTERi EQUITY COURT. ~ The Court of'Equity for this 'District, hold by'tlancellor Dtnin, closed its session on the 10th Inst. All the business before the court, we believe; wvas attend. ed to;. and the Chancellor, on the same day, proceeded to Camden, to open court there on the 12th inst. COTTON. Since our last issue, the price of cot. ton has decreased in the Charleston mar. ket, very slightly however, being now from 4 1.2 to 6 1.8 cents per pound. TheEuropean market seems to be full of this article, and this to be the cause of the present weakness of prices. PEACE.WITH MEXiCO. At length the welcome news has ar rived that the Mexican Senate r~tined the treaty on the 25th of May byi amajority' of 88 to 4, makingthe vote almost u'flani.' I1ops., President Polk,.to all appearance, will not leave on the hands of his successor the troublesome task of concludiii wvar, of' which the. com~mencenment iaas dring his adni ir tion. 'l th tvha w~ of t t f V11* 0, ta~nod'etu iniribn armasiri Mel. da i i a g m e i a fi ls Wal ough -A~ v~4J~Ioewt as n6h and not'i to pesi the executjvq -nig a dipatch .ef a monarchy. ieltIeiis; tdowere unv Itfe u6dd -the prteoti4n fxicd faith. Quernlirmtv 1siatij di'it". OIkO, UN skattafed ilh, 1ytpr nd any longe f'q'6 ould havebeeb attributed ! e 'c contempt Negotiation ad eid *ithcontemipt -and cn iently diled. fl (on. Np redrea was to be otinr or o al wrongs. The Uned gtstes:,yregnot looked upon;qvith suffiblentfear.to pro. duce respect for their tight We' repeat it' war, in the dourse f a fe9 a would haveU ei i oita ble It ha 99ne. and' is concluded. Have the objects f. the war beeb attained1 The Inmediate hai, thd flittire, onlydiin disdlossoiow'the rights of our citizen'and rfiions and the provisions of' the treAiydwill be oyerved. Is it probable that the tipaty will-be dbserved? IJbseems to be the gene l 'op. ion that, afidt the"withdriwal of the.A% ericanarmy from the Mexicon territry civil discord wili arise, and a degprmined attempt made to overthrow the existing government, and to violate thetreatr, by some, with the desire 6f'doing aw y with the priesthood 'and of bringimighecoun. try into subjection -to ihe;Unied States with the hope and belief of enjojing'bet. ter government and'moreliberal instiiu tions, by'others, .simply from ostilltyto the existing authorities,, because. they,be; lieve the) have concluded :a treaty dis. graceful to the republic - of Mexioin a oiOipal feature of ceding aay iion of territory to a foreign powor, No other resource, howover, remained to the fallen republic; and it is sincerely t6 be', h4ped that the terrible lessdh shibai late f ceived will prove to.hera .leIsadn wf.is. dom as it has of exporience& -Little faith is to be placed in the stability of th M'ei. can people yit there Is reaso Ibive the present lawful government %vill.besus tained, and thie too by a'support the nost stiange and unexpected. We allude, to the large number of deserters from the Amnerican army, ivho find it their interest to promote the treaty and to uphold a gov. ernment to make it. In :severali recenm attempts against' the authriate n gy and powver of these diesertrs wag i~t efficient in quelling them.' Formerly, they knewv that certain and Ignomnini. aus death awaitede Jpmn in case 'of 'ca. lure by the Americ us; .now they'.knewv thcir political salvation depends 9.n up. holding one and the same. government which has employed them. Hence their Inter'est makes acti4re in 'the se'rvic'o'( their present emplloyers, and their nnie. rical strength is njgcient for effective ac.' lion against Mexicans. - The Mexicans seem still ignorantof the power of the United States, as Is in' sorme degree shown by the late frequent at. tempts at insurrection during the ocotipa tion of the country consequent on the con. q~uest both of their arms and soil Yet it. is to lbe hoped they willifor a long time re Lain such afear of our arms aa may in. duce them to refrain from offensive'.hos. ilities and to conduct themselvefwith-nin tinal propi-iety towards thieir more pow. erful sister rejgublio. Tir 'existenc' Jemands the observance of the treaty; and he late humiliating conquest ,will . doubt* ess produce good results, though the pre. tent feeling must be mostgalling tb Mexi. ~an prIde, iTHE CANDIDATES. Gen. Case and Geni. Taylor are now. befor6:;he people as the -nominees of the lemocratic and whig conventions. The ;1emocrats, It seems to us, hamade. ah unfortunate choice, as it-is known to the south that Gen. Case is unsound and Imn. ~ertain on some questions both' thleoretical. y and practically of vitagmportanc.tothe mouth. A mong other things, he is in favor >f allowing - the tcrritores'while suo , to letermino'?or themselves w~et ihall exist within them, an op ng of the Wilmot 'proviso and indroot apposition to the constgutional prg,,isipn vhich allowsthe raxidende of any ie vith his propertv An the .tdrir%o' !ht [I ilted Stip. W canot.&c~ uarc als ghioianqry and ~~ j o. y ni cno w'b9ih~ tr :all Ani n Th6,Th Yoetsrn~t th withwhic th~ente~p~s~ lj b)0 od A hbill' ~'iI ie~id ! ~o e ane r : a. recib' arydfetahy th46 ~ ra Tdhisisi01i-i an' ftrp iae to Qhc'hs~. s uti ny . i 'o 6 '. f h i nota superfia I~ 'iiour Efac lhan evdvtnk ied FI t11e Otro; ih'Ajdbyvseft t uMeti ex to .b hb : . ~lh in~ I 1 t Iy' ro-6 Ltrit hasand Jtu~~ane 1848 fe: bra r i: Odaoiapr~V*a Woe. leenfied 7*4day ach ~W as an 'vrv 6 Aat'o' ho~nite Sat, at .I at4-DI. of'th ti 16,14 even~~ atiir 1'oa onv'PrLd~rT OP i R-06MAT.-l Z with th War Oepart~etk at asutti Aeeied ~.lde htdu '4ae~ shald- ai ~dr~i4f'ow ~VWiCr~zou do ~ re -V rr -R4 prC. -, V' q wi, tanes U'. i c 11 Rppma W,1quwi