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e Jim rnJsiden a d i MG a1 ea- e, olin 'st . a st irA eloe ThatL9 i agessd ahl, 6isme the anibai-go ons I a'.ril ofst theinonijIntercourse fthe wa. moQal of th6 bdendsilanra' 0 otherslBet we hveutlived tham 4, and adianded'in all Aeelemeis'ef:pow. erand poi ty Iwith arapidit hereto elet. p>ha "aapaeriis le fore anknlown in the historiy of natonh if fr awn in the itoy o aiosI we should swallow Mexico tomorrow, I do not believe it would kill us. The 8e. nator from North .Carolina and myself may not live to see it, bIut am by .no means satisfied that the day will not'come in which'the wholeof the vast country a. round Us will form one of the mnost nasg. nificent empires that the .world has yet seen-glorious in its prosperity and still more glorious in the .establiannt and perpetuation of the prindiplesof free'gov ernment and the blessings Vwhich they bring with them." In December, 1847, General Cass gave his views at length upon the "Wilmot Proviso," in a letter to Mr. Nicholson, of Tennessee. In that letter*. he. avowed himself opposed to the measure, and to the exercise of any legislatiori by Congress, over any of the territories of the United States, respecting the domestic relations of their inhabitants. He believed . all questions of that nature should be, settled by the people themselves who ought to be allowed "to regulate their internal concerns in their own way," and that Congress has no more power to abolish or establish slavery in such territories than it has to regulate any other of the relative duties of social life-that of husband and wire, of parent-and child, or of master and servant. He said, in conclusion: "The 'Wilmot Proviso' seeks to take from its legitimate tribunal a question of domestic policy, having no relation to the Union, as such, and to tiinsfer it to anoth. or, created by the people for a special - purpose, and foreign, to the subject matter involved in the issues By -going back to our true principles, ' we go back to the road of peace and safety. Leave to the people, who will be -alected' by this <question, to adjust it upon their own re sponsihility and in their own manner, and we siiali rebder ailother tribute to the ori ginal principles of our Government, and fuirnish anothier guarantee for its perma rence and prosperity." .The Democratic State Convention of Ohio, on the 8th of January, 1848, do. clared in favor of General Cass for the Presidency, wvith a unanimity unequalled, in the previous history of the State. Al. though there was much difr'ence of op inion in the Aelection of a* candidate for Governor, yet the popular sentiment in favor of;General'Cass, and the conviction. jhat. wikh him as the ca'ndidate their State *could be placed. among the foremost of the Demrocratie States of the Union,' induced :n atost unanimotas expression in his favor.: (At the last election in the SEbte of Ohio the popular vote was Demnoperatio by a:,pnajority of 1,053.) The State Con. * vention~of'Michigan has also unanimous ly-placed him in nomination for the' Presi deney. --In the Democratic State Con. .vention of-Pennsylvania, held at Harris. *burg, eon the 4tf'of March, 1848, a reso tution in the highest , degree compliment. ary to General Cass, wvas unanimously. reported by the committee, and adopted with acclamation by the conventioha. It is not necessary to refer to the nume rous public demonstrations and the lead. ing journals wvhieh have given expression in his favor in New En'gland, th6 Middle States, the' Westaind the South. Public opinion"lookclng to his brilliant services, sterling integrity, and unflinching fidelity, hias'pointed to him asU THE MAN FOR THE 1rIMES, and the proper exponent of the A. rnerican Democracy. P lain 'and unas eutning in his manners, kind and gener ou. to a fault, frank and social in his In. tercourse with his fellow-men, he is, in eviery sense of the word, a Democrat. Prom' the Charleston Courier June, 28. 'nY TELEGRAPH. PROQMYUCATAN. The inhabitants of the' Isle of Camec * ~ had petitioned Commodore Perry not, .to withdraw the naval forces until the I. can government had provided for i efr . safety. The Peninsula was In a moo e plorable state. - 't-ten o'olock last night, we r( a econd dispatch from our prft 'teontlve New .Orleans corrrea' dat~ -Turaday, 22d inst. - i4ndan. had become veryMi uB. Ao aptains Hant: and'Wise, with: ~$h~saa~1., id repelled an attack of hti~btes ,d Idtin I~o ~ Csp h mw iotaeiN N.H h, i n r - ria dabyseanionebat t. sf~catasaboesige ta tp une otim16di ef tiAM .fe gros C 6ecio hane mde thmsel j ruaseito ither tance ~O fl'at*'ieA'mxn Mzloo. :16golCampeontsdnder blddy.-25th of ay victorlowin r bisied in thie F6tnn ithabants ef B uiteen cawho n noniveddtoay bsea lnposnertha Thfo alge diado bsie that 'on 1nd' cato the on ~eoandal Ci hiv have eade tslie , as t heo ren Chienf, hotl cnteted aieloady lght. T he vietorous ho re has eai de n this towe ridue tous nd tmusltt, furteen can - non.ladfiftyth barrels o -d Thej iaovda Orisoiaers.tdide &W perosiieft atthe garrison. The anda Ch i hav ing been- illand in the attackm thes prison. have ecaphed hlifpe.as the' .trene gade' tlaneva;Asuceor to the dead Chief, has dcntented hniself witsf-ca ng their hea dtobe shaeda mode of mar ing those white peronmai who ll into their pwr, rIdliclouir, -not. unfrquently pra. oftieb tkeingot..aarb h Idas a.h barbarianis have 'sent their emmis. sares asr ts' Palenque; in the Most distant towniforf u00o mourof them havei bee~nshot4and It appears that troops have left Tobaso to pfigt the Indians who have deoended ih uth plains ofCaL 3,the -22d an Englibh - ilot boat ar rived -at Sial from Balize, with the news of the taking of Bacalar by the Indiana, and according to the Captain, there was in Jamaica a force of 2000 men ready to be embarked for that point to protect the interests of -British srubjects - and. of the Bacalarenos. THE EVACUATION OF THE CAI1. TAL. It Is now 9 months since our indomitable little srmy, after deeds of unparalled valor and firmness, and after fighting som" of the bloodiest, fiercest-and roost unequal com batato, be found in history, entered in tri umph the far-famed capital of the enemy and raised the stars and stripes over a hostile population of 200,000 souls. The annals of human. bravery may besearch. ed in vain for more, -brilliant results a-. chieved by sMaller means. But. their deeds are too fresh in the memory of all to require recapitulation or. justification. We have now to notice the final evacuation of the capital, under the peace which our generosity has granted. Theist Division of Regulars, .underc Worth, marched with colors flying anda bands playing through the city of Mexico on the 12th June, 1848, and took the road to the coast as the rear division of our army.' Beford this gallant division left, the city, it was drawn up in line on the Grand Plaza, to salute the banner of our Republic, 'as It was lowered from tha I promud emitienace where* American valor had placed it. The ceremony was an in. teresting one. Toa Cptain Naylor, a gal.: d lant Pennsylvanian, wvho haqgained much .distinction by his active and useful dis charge of the duties of keeper of the pub lie records of Mexico, was -assigned the task of lowering the stars and stripes. The batteries of Capt. Shnver, the gallant defender of Saltillo, and of Lieut. Hlunt, were drawn up to salute, with the loudest boomings of their artillery, the glb'rious banner-as it descended. But here, an event occurred; which by the ancients I would have- bewn, regarded as a striking omen. A s the flag wasn lowered, a brisk r breeze immediately blew up, and filling its folds, caused some difficulty in furl- r ing it.. it fluttered for some time, i and. seemed reluctant to leave its~ proud position. Finally, however, the gallant Captain having succeeded in getting hold of it, released it from a its position, and immediately after it was q furled the breeze lulled, and a perfect ti calm and silence ensued. Then the Mexican flag was attached to the ropes to be hauled up, and up It went, slowly-and sneakingly, with its gaudy lI folds hanging lazily an the still air, and t with no loud shouts or other demonstra.. I tions of pride or satisfaction to celebrate e the joyous occasion,.f Our army'saluted the Mexican flag, t broke into column and commenced its march out of the Anemy's capital. ( . aona VzuA Cauz.-The United States ib 'steamship'Virginia, Capt. 3. Spinney, Jr. a ar-jyd here yesterday, within six days from fi Vera Cruz, with seven companies of the o Palmetto Regiment. -Tihe remainig three r ~companies embarked and sailed the same day t< .bord the schooner T. F. flunt. e ~jWefollowing is a list of the cabin passen the Virginia:..... jaj9.A. H1. Gladden -and servant, Lieut. fi G~R . M. Donovant, Major. K. S. Mof- hi 'adservant, Surgeon..C. J. Clark and a rvist. Lieut. J. T. W~alker, A. Rtegiment hi -arterraaster, Lieut. Joseph Abney, A. v iR~ment Columissioner Subsistence, Liout. ti 'lIphell,. djutant, ECaptins P."':5. tI Broo' and servant. Wmn. lading and ser- -t< MutJos.Kenndy, De~ausaere. mnd c ilert, ill B 1Ll and servant, ut,~t Lieuts.a AMfan li)ju ~i Mesr arE C.Smer ,S) ..W..i .C ikk T 3Mlie&12R M e, a, Cmbrnde, .C E'The Physicians of SumterDistrict are reqiested tooaeet at the Court-House ,n the 17th;dayof: Jily for the purpos of king intoconidderationthd' proceedings of ' he Bedical Coventionl held i CharlestennIn Pebruarylastand.forthe purpe of organ. izingaBranch Society of therSout Caroll. naMdolAsociation - TEMPERANCE NOTICE. The next regular meeting of the Lodbar T. A.SeeletyIllb' held at Lodir, on SaturdayIhe 29th July nextt at 11o' clock, . M. 6ration -by -Mr. Rosir E. WRei Ln T. B Fiisz, eq, willMa;o deliver a d~dresa: The public are invited.. ALEX. WATTS &e Jupe 27th 1848. THE. WEATHER. During this season, there have been' ve peated raips in this:District, which have done much-dagage tothe corn and some to the :otton. Volentrains, of greater orles du ration,. ardecommon in the afternoom The weather is hot though changeable, and the sky very Oequeouy presents a threatening md lowering appearance. COTTON. The lastns from the Charlestem market represent e price of this article at from o L-4 to 624 eta. rHE DARLINGTON. CONVENTION. The proceedings of the Rail Rbhd Con. rention hel at Darlington have not yet been received. It is believed that the secretary is mufering nuder indisposition, and that this is he reton j their non-arrivL SUZTER'. VOLUNTEERS. No news has lately been receiveds of the Sumter 'Volunteers. Their arrival is iot nentioned among the seven companies a4 blobile, though they were expected shortly. Ihe Palmetto Regivibpt wae,s epected to eave that city on, the 2nd or 3rd instant. We are, Inhopes that their olders will -allow. hem to pass the 4th in Mobile, to enjoy the _ospitalities of that city, and that they may retbe ranporedhome by water, as was iriinllydeire..They will be. disbanded et Fort Moultrie.. THE COLUMBIA TELEGRAPH. This Interesting and spirited papet has ome under the editarial management of -Mr. SDw!N DS'LEONr, a gentleman who is com ilimented by his brother editors as one in very way suited for the occupation, and who m known to be an able writer. He baa bee* or some time past editor of "The&8aianudA' tepubican",a whig paper. PUBLIC MEETING. WELCOME TO THE PALMETTO REGIMENT.. Pursuant to public notice, the- citizens- of Iumter District convened in the- Court louse at 18 o'clock this day, to expres aeir.highi appreciation of the conduct of their illant sons, and to make necessary arrange. ments for the welcome of their own compa y to their native home. On motion of Cor,. WiN. Nzms, the woeting was organized by calling Cor.. Ox. AwNo S. RF.Es to the chair, and F. M. An. us EsQ., was nominated as Secretary. The Hox. F, J. MosEs then ,rose, and, fter a few spirited remarks in his usual oe. uent manneor, in reference to the object of be meeting, efibred the following Pream. le. andI Resolution., which were unani louuly adopted. Whereas, The citizens of Sumter District, ave in common with the whole people of be State, received with feeling of no ordi. ary gratification, the glad intellgncof the xpected arrival of the Palto Regiment rom dhe Mexican war, covered with a glory bat has shed additional lustre on Ihe honored ame of Carolina,-And whereaa a expres ion of the joy we experience in again re ewving our gallant sons, is as hesming to urselves, as due to those who haya asor. aan redeenied every pledge which South arolina made, when she sent them forth to atile (or our common cotry: And where. s in that heroic band the District of Sumter irnished her Company of citizen soldiers, rho after displaying on the field deeds of he, :sism worthy.of veterans, are about repairing 3 their native soil again to assume the wont. d and varied duties of civil life. 1. -Rcsolved, That we hail the return of 10 Palmetto Regiment with a joy and grati cation dimmed only by a recollection oT the >ss we have sustained in Ithe death of many brave son, who yielded his life on the altar of is country, defending its valued rightsa-hat to will never fall to hold in dearest estima on theovirtugs, the braver and ptriotiseif iose.wbb were not permitted tolbe a rod redeivs In ~pthe homamg we w il o. lrd totheir memories, e . Rpb 10' wi athwttijc Ihiaesenk~l tap a" Y-4pgso n ed ind is gand g sheeshal oi'chuo uA h'~ji sidential election.I southern Ma h ltims bnnoiation o 0 Iwe may disapprovn Itw gem sos, or ur ote Afanvfadlirentpa th a d On the'en alde fious- a southerner whig 1 prini Itrpie sident, and aInk abolost foD I pres-id the f ln themselves or the. flts r otn dtid pQplarty ot Gen."Taylor to iearefi votes ofeouthern whiga lf, podiMe f som~e sout hern demoorats An6 aeiecfdai voing topropitiate thi &IftaoW4r:i Recrfre all th orhrnn*ml Pron so mven by the nominatkmsoA r4 Filmore for-the vfoe prWeideny. Oil the other side, who is 'h.Aoe the candid@teof the democati&ry Gen. Cas, a a vbsomn the mSuth ling to trust; all wave thet'V Carolina~whi !pinry oratio hri.onie ocasionaliy gbeeEe# WW 'tandardTevident safefo-hseb the nal" of e. Kentuckywh es deues are euitieuy atifagtory. Thme whigs have aeletfe a tims and a northemr; thei demoorate torn citizen andl a heree lieved by sI~fa hasLr~~ ooe. one. ~4 S omne recommegd ifa a~ &~p quiet until fortner dev.o pnti& inade; some that shd ve lb 1aydo era~ that she vot I6la IL . Tp igrestprobabty dhat NO York wfiyoteeginst Cass, aind houkd &anthrCaolina do the same hl d feat Is considered as ort in. - The dif~rent paes ip thi 'a~ ar taking their sa u tnhisgoontes1pd it appear. to excite the. peopleimea dsual. GeneraITigon aeditioithie litical unaninityfeisisting - much political exciteimet 4.' ev1'ed. Now, however, th(tthepeople ha. se doubt abiout the soundnesse E~Gen. Ca on the Wilmot iioquestiond ethe er alaveholders may. carry their jaye property into the territories and there use it until the people of th6 ttal formed ther. out determine on id gal existence or not, (his contiest -is ausunting in - heir eyes greladIyor. tance. The resolutios$~fortheinoraus tic ~onlVention,1 UO j ip*vof i.oif aMv Case replied, are nonsidered by ',vr~ ) the southern statea s sufeficoiently sr for the principles of'lb thay d; aothefn ighis inotewlis Tenni esslUis, also, "daen jt Co have sny right to ewclude Mef~m the uerrtories baa Is Uise&tr , leyi* to the pieojle of any gritory whiob ea be hereal~ar anquired t it for themselves, tndsep debl cipies of the Constitntion."n j~~ is against the Wilmot pvIdle# non.slaveIodre' in aoqu~iv(v This qgotedi pinion isa~tae etitutioni n4 eP rto i(souh orie joItr Pnn tidalh~4t4i opion, ever ft dag l * $a nb ~ h m 4 o g 8l.n i4tepr~ II r t1~6bgh fTh~t~ -It t Otl~C7, and vIoflonaor1be~j" 1~1~ 1u5ue5Kmu~\~u~1~ ~uaftepDa*m '~ tucalIybb.~ I ~forgbvtg,~w~ In I~orh~re.i~e~, i;.ir t~ * '9 K~h qub~ri h~me*b ~A4~ ~A t~coswhrc4 I thnp~ t~Y~'Al 45! dic~~~ solal pn~perty~ , n~w~ came b.~sftfr)r -~,.,4 ~*~? to! 4 ~1 ~* '4 ~--.v~-~'V -.