The New York Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1846, Page 1

. misery u) —=—— = = _ — Vol. XH, No. 201—Whole No, 4424. a NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 1846. ‘The Tariff Bill, New Yong, June [6, 1346. To tue Hon. Ropent J. WaLeen, of the Treasury : Secretary Sim—On the 6th of September last, | received from the York, Meth ore from gy si cer. a r your cer: | taip inte tories, and vesting an; rmatien which T might be able to sfford the government io rele. tion to m: i Sapp Sapa cece yes a ape were at it time just on the point ee ane course | could uot furnish any statistics which would have been of a reliable nature. | thought it better. therefore, net te communieste with you, ugh I had for many years been led to loek closely into our mone- tary and commercial regulations, and to arrive at certain | definite conclusions in regard to the trae commercial po- | icy of our government, At. the earnest solicitation, | ever, ol y persons, whom my views were ksown, sud-sabe believe: that the precent moneatae-| mands @ public expression of opinion on the whose business has led them to pay attention to these matters, | um induced to request your attention to the following outline of the true prissiples which, in my humble opinion, eo the action of the govero- ment in the present positien of our commercial relations. The true policy ofevery government looks to tional wealth and independence; in other words, the security of the rewards of honest industry to indivi®ual enterprise, and the (yr within itsown limits, as far as practicable, of whatever is necessary for the portend happiness of ite constituent members. ‘The earth is the sole source of wealth— Ist, by treasures con! within ite bosom ;/24, table productions which it furnishes upon To obtain either, two things are necessary—physical labor and human ingenuity; and to apply these two agents most perfectly fully, mankind must not endeavor to laber in de; but one porti must devote iteelfto agricultural pursuits, while other must be employed in developing and giving a use- ful form to the crude which nature has seen fit to place her treasures. The value of a day’s labor Will be that amount which furnishes a comfortable aub- sistence tothe laborer end his family, and enables him to lay by eufficient to meet the wants of sickness and old j and the natural standard of value will be some artic! ‘howe bulk is «mall in comparison with the cost of prodf-ing it, and which, for a long period of time, is least subject o wear and variation Just in portion, then, as a nation so distributer its labor that tare is a mutual dependence between its members, and the results of its industry are so varied, as to meet the wants of the whole community, and ite standard of value is uniform, just in that proportion does it approximate to the perfec- tion of polite: eemmaiiations just in groportion, on the o confines itself to one particular chanuel ustry, and is dependent on forei nations for every thing else, and ite stan of value is er ring and unce! in same pro- portion is it ill-governed and ce: to entail ruin and its members. .The practical be: of geen obvious e! iin th ives, ee showa in amore and forcible y & practical illustration, in itself an argument, leading to cone! wi I cannot help " ‘will leave no doubt as to the course of y which the Government ef the United States sh pur- sue in the present crisis, as its action at this time must determine destinies of the country, good these the evil, for many years to come. Let us suppose two separate and independent govern- “ments to exist im the same country, seperated from each ether only b:; 3 ego ly a narrow stream; possessing same ene of character, and adopting as the measure of the value of property, one umform currency. For the. sake of convenience let us distinguish ernments as the upper and lower. After man; during which time composed of gold and silver, or for tation, of certificates of the actual silver, let us su] thatthe upper that its condition could be money, not re by pouring paper presenting the actual mn of gold and silver, into the volume of its circulating medium. Thé etfect is obvious, and is set forth in the of pd eeeerinerssame oe Chey ion ir money volume df circu- lating medium, in that proportion will every ina country rise in price.” A bushel of corn, although it will feed no more ; a day’s labor, although.it will produce no more, will be increased in price. Is it not clear, then, that the ag ge opp Cpe Hd its old, unadul- terated si of value, will ue to produee the bushel of corm atthe old cost, and carry it across the river and sell it for the advanced price ? And so long as the old or upper government continues to redeem its bills with silver or gold, just so long will the lower ge) ernment continue to send over the river every ar- le that it can possibly spare, and will find it to in return but silver and its interest to ad noth ryt it can obtatn at home at a ‘This trafic will continue until the @pper operation its internal trede of specie, and pts te fence out its bors by a tariff of du- pote. of wi ec Deeey oe if ir mo- toadd the amount ‘ef the d- and hb hand in’ head, saul Cc! expensiv: be diffused au such & course of nts barn ge Domine ‘in aceordance with the immutable laws of trade, where w withoat luction, the: id become involved in one general rain, open ing ‘vide the chances for a few to emass huge fortunes that they had bp omnis ae Head the — wreck of the many. a e n prine’ i Sor Sete Bie va pce irst, That is luty of e' cure to itself the most ‘uaiform and iat Seloally valual eal standard of value possible; a standard which ae of all ae reste Nes ro ir words, e circu! medium of a count theuld’ be composed of gold and silver coins, of paper pedatiiee comics bsp of gold and si pam gets: inbor done pager gt See hee Beoond, a tariff bused w it uneertain and. fuotuating iniweoatare will ia Teelt be utterly inefticient to produce the effects fer which it was ned, and will be but the first act in the great drama e: convulsion, and general bankruptcy. |. That between jes at ip race of political existence st the same time, with the same ener- and the same natural ad: }, and ado; one would or ought to be adopted. past y ofour country square these conclusions 7— of value. From ghe earliest country, as an nt government Sey ca eae es years of those hiah vo inyort saset te'kave, allowed my wi paper to be ised which has’ ite ralae founded—not there is eonsum: Xpe- and silver; in cessary to develope these mineral treasures that na- ture has show: upon us in such to le with. music of her waterfalls the busy hum of , end to afford a ready, conve- nient and et for our agricultural eae I AS ve been indu - Bute it failure to er than or thi true position Pia tite ‘vine, to emigrate into a land, Fesources superior even to ir country, but whic! aired in- and time vel The |, from the fertility and ada; in of the nt FORT {B:ROIWN, TsE3X A'S! Seg Price Two Cents. — OPPOSITE THE CITY OF MATAMORAS. Bring the particle to the lowest eride st whistle could ri wei e at w! it coul Becforied ¥ Inthis country, ‘millions are already invested, and thousands of operatives are usefully and successfully er ae various manufacturing pursuits. By wi rected efforts of capital and skill, the country has been furnished with almost every species of manufac- tured articles of better quality and mainly at cheaper rates than has ever before been the case on the average of ny ten previous years ; and our farmershave hada sure andsteady market at home for every variety of etal Lele ne e the ea Racers pat at rsens em) in manufactu: irsuits. it stimulate the iadantey of our country, ae pecure the ds of labor to the hands that earn them, by th acourse of legislation as will sacrifice }, and turn these thousands out of empl ment? Certainly not ; ior in exact preportion as mi ards of honest and useful virtuous and happy ; and propo! are deceived and depriv- ed of their just rowards, they become discouraged, cious and rate. A course of policy that will the greatest stability to th® operations of trade, and ex- cite the fewest apprehensi distress and ions of comin; pressure, will best promote the substantial interests of the country. I would, therefore, venture to suggest the Neca means that seem practicable to effect this ob- ject First—I would recommend the immediate adoption of the sub-treasury, and that its action upon the currency should be made gradual, by the collection of twenty per cent of the revenue in specie every year,untii the whole amount should be collected in gold and silver. Secondly—I would recommend that the changes in the tariff should also be made, to take effect graduully, and thatthe duties should beof nature, and not on the advalorem basis; becaus: latter allows persons devoid of honesty to resort to fraud, and bi down every merehant who may pursue an honorable business; because it subjects the revenue to constant amount, just as the prices of imported artick fall, the revenue being least when the government needs itmost. And, finally, because, when the prices are high and the manufacturer needs no protection, it affords him protection of the amplest kind; but when es are low, and the manufacturer must, if ever, shield himself under the tariff, but very slight protectien is afforded. This will be made apparent by referring to a list of prices of any one leading article ior some years bak. The price of iron, pe czenpies as shown by the books of Messrs. Jev on, Banks & Co., , has fluctuated from £16 in 1826, to £4 10 in 1843, per ton, and within the past eighteen months, from £7 to £11. eaten would an advelorem duty have afforded in 1843, when the English were seeking » market at any price? it must have produced the immediate stoppage of every rolling millinthis country. The same tacts would be shown by referring to any other leading article. I would sug- gest, therefore, as the proper course, that t! ment should ascertain as soon as may be practicable,aud as accurately as possible, what articles are paying a du. ty injurious to the best interests of our country, and that excessof duties now imposed ina specific form on those articles be gradually reduced, say 20 per cent per annum, until the whele amount collected by the opera- tion of the tariff be barely suilicient to meet the wants of an economical administration of the government. We should thus gradually arrive at a tariff based upon a re- venue standard, and at the same time afford protection to the manufacturer in such a way that he could be rea- dy foreach change in the taviif, until it reaches the re- venue basis. ‘Thirdly—The sub-treasury should be made to take ef- fect at least one year before any change of the tariff should go into operation, in order to give it time to bring the currency under its iaflueace, poe prevent the banks and enemies of the present aiministration from produc- ing a panic by operating on the fears and aflecting the interests of the community to such an extent that it might result in a change of administration, and bring in into power those whose favorite idols are a nation- al bank, a high tariff, and inflated currency, with all their terrific pre. for mischief, fertilizing rich man’s field with the sweat of the poor man’s brow. I should have ventured to obtrude my views on these subjects upon your attention, although they are the results of the experience of more forty years incessantly devoted to mechanical and mercantile pur- suits, were I not deeply impressed with the conviction that the masterly policy sketched out by Saeed nee a of Great Britain, will render the action of the presevt Congress, upon the great questions of the currency and the tariff, more deeply fraught with good or evil to the best interests of the country than at any period within mv recollection. Tn all the changes which the wisdom of our Congress shall see fit to adopt, go ot ome el in the com- mercial policy of Great Britain should be kept strictly in view. ‘That government finds that by reason of re- straints on its own commerce it has eaten its bi for 30 years at $9 per barrel, and that by a radical change of its own y the price may be luced to $6 per barrel, thereby widening its own market, already nearly co-ex- tensive with the world, and becoming inour own market a more fo! le competitor, in the same proportion as its bread is made cheaper. Will it answer then for this government, at this moment, to aid the already over- grown capital of Great Britain, to break down the ma- nufactares ef oar country that are just struggling into existénce, and force those operatives at present eet {tur {| in manufactures into competition with the agric: producers, instead of being the consumers of the results of the labor of the latter ? No one more ardently desires a free and unrestricted intere! of cemmoditics between the two countries than ei and noone more firmly and hopefully be- lieves that the day will come when the ports of both na- tions will be thrown wide open to every flag that waves upon the ocean—a consummation which the recent spicious action of the Senate on the Oregon question is well calculated to forward; but in cndeavoring to effect this desirable objest, we should not bliadly and hastily uproot the very system which we have foi rs been ondea to encourage; but the chi should be made gradual, so a8 to allow time for the full develop- por ti a Boy yon tos tmainy 3 bet Bo wang of CH purposes for wi nature pre} them, the acquirement of the requisite skill sud 1¢ in tment of the capital to carry on our manu- factures successfully. Gur fellow citizens would then feel eortain of @ permanent system, and a sure guaranties that the just rewarda of 'y and skill would be se- cured to individual and the good and great of every land, who have their eyas fixed upon this coun- try as the precursor and harbinger of a better humanity throughout the world, would be cheered and encourager with the conviction that after seventy yeara of inde- both the beg of the United States and their tives are still looking to the only objects wor- thy of a liberal government—the best interests of all lasses in cur common country ,and the onward progress of free principles. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, pendence, Varietics, Mr. Rohr, a hero of the Rerolution died at Frederick, Md., a fow days ago, at the advanced age of 87 years. There are newspapers in the cities and provinces of Menon” a Richard P. Carey has been nominated for Congress in the 4th District of Georgia. tn 8. frigate United oe Bone} Pwned Coast Africa, was spoken 16th ult., latitude 36 32, itud 26 59; by the Fornax at Boston. A letter bag on Pent on the F. by Capt. Reed, I ng Bellefontaine, received the Whig nomi- nation ’ 0 Feeleelan On Serene: Vanes, Whe Cincinnats Gaz The Mexican War. Incidents ef the Mexican War. (Correspondence of the New Orleans Picayune.] Tur Mato,or Onteans —The heroine of Fort Brown, more familiarly known in the Army of Occupation. as “The Great Western,” was first brought to the notice of the public in a few remarks by Lieutenant Bragg, at the tion given by the army to the Louisiana delegation, ral Arisia’s head quarters, in Matamoras He mentioned her gallant conduct and noble bearing during the whole of the bombardment. A few of the incidents fe of this extraordinary woman, which | have le to pick up in camp, will be read with some ; they prove that the sex has not been unrepre- sented in the soul stirring and bloedy scenes on the Rio Grande. The Great Western belongs to a class known and re- cognized in the organization of the army as ‘: Laundress- es,” three. of whom are allowed to draw rations in each company, and are required to wash for the soldiers there- of, at a price regulated by a council of officers. She ar- rived at Corpus Christi last.autumn, with the 7th infant- ry, to one of the companies of which her husband was at- tached. Up to the time the army hed for the Rio Grande, she performed all her appropriate duties, and in addition, kept a mess for the young officers of the rogi- ment. When the army took up its line of march for the Rio Grande, the women, with a few rare exceptions, were left behind to come by sea. A very few proc’ and followed their husbands on tl ol husband was sent by water, whe! disabilit on duty or from 1am unable to learn; but she, true to her cha- racter, declaring that “the boys” (young officers of her mess) “ must have somebody to take ca chaseda mule and cart, packed her luggag utensils and supplies, mounted behind her donkey, with whip in hand, and displayed upon the whole route quali- ties and attainments which the best teamster in the train ight have envied. During the whole journey she kept up the “ mess,” a relief from the burdens of whichis the greatest boon to an officer on the march. The Bri- gade to which she was attached arrived upon the banks of the Sal Colorado as Gen. Taylor was preparing to cross with the dragoons and the ist brigade of infantry. The Mexicans upon the opposite ee eats. canbe great demonstrations by blowing bugles, kc. &c. After calmly surveying the scene from her cart, she remarked, with great coolness and determination, ‘if the Ge- neral would give her a good strong pair of tongs, she would wade that river,and whip every scoundrel that dare show himself!” It may be imagined that the men were not backward in crossing after that. ‘When Gen. Taylor marched for Point Isabel with his the 7th infantry, and of course the ined to garrison Fort Brown. How that noble regii aud the nies of artillery left in this work, sustained then is already known but nothing will more gratify them than to hia’ done their gallant heroine, of whom they speal armest terms. vith all the other women tent and fire being near the c: my’s fire opened on the 3d, just as she was comm her arrangements for the “ boys’” breakfast. Every se- curity that could possibly be provided was offered the womeu, to whom the gallant soldier always gives his first attention. The magazives were the only “ bomb- proofs” in the fort, and as the government had sent no ammunition to fill them, the next most inflammable mate- rial, the women, found perfect security in them. These women, however, be it said to the honor of the sex, were not idle Mest nobly did they ply the needle in preparing sand-bags out of the officers’ and soldiers’ tents, wherewith to strengthen the work, and protect the artillerymen when serving their guns. ‘The Great Wes- tern, true to herself again, declined participating in this rotection or sewing, and continued her labors at the fire in the open air. From the firing of the first gun all hands were at their posts; Lowd’s and Bragg’s artillery speak- ing in tones of thunder the indignation they felt at being thus saluted on a bright May morning. ‘hen the hour arrived for breakfast, but few expected the luxury which awaited them. The mess was as well attended to as if nothing but a morning drill with blank cartridges had ff, and in addition a large supply of delicious hot waiting the thirsty, who had but to call and ithout distinction of rank. T’o some of the ar- verage was carried by this“ mi may readily be believed, no bell she might be admired and belo: cious reception. The fire of almost incessantly until dinner hour—a soldier’s dinner hour is Lo’clock—when the good and generous woman again provided for those who were almost utterly ex- hausted and worn out, a delicious dish of bean soup— this bean sfup ix declared by the Mexicans to be the foundation of that invincible spirit which they have seen 80 strikingly displayed by th@¥ankee soldiors. This she distributed again, without Money and without price. ‘Thus did she continue to discharge her duties during the seven days that the enemy kept up an incessant cannon- ade and bombardment. She was ever to be found at her post; her meals were always ready at the hour,“ and always of the best the market afforded.” When the des- patches were made upfor Gen Taylor on the evening of the 4th, a number of officers and others had written to their friends at Point Isabel, and among them “ the Western” had found time to communi nd J have frequently heard it said by those who saw her letter, for it was loudly called for and made public, that her description, if not mest accurate, was certainly the most graphic which was given of th ‘ents of the 3d and 4th of ne 4 She expressed her full confidence in the Soe, of the gar- rison to sustain itself, only regretted absence of her husband. To supply his place, however, I am told that she applied, early in the action, for a musket and ammunition, which emy should dare approach with- in range of her piece. ‘This they never did, and our he- roine must rest contented with the reflection that si nobly porformed her own duty, and will long be remem- bered by the besieged garrison of Fort Brown. She is probably as celebrated for her personal appear- ance as she is for her deeds, With an erect and majestic carriage, she glories in a height—six fect—which fully entitles her to a lace in the Grenadiers, any soldier of which might ‘well envy her athletic but ‘graceful form. But her reputation, the dearest of all things to a woman, is what she prides herself on. ‘The tongue of slander has never yet dared to attack hor well-earned and well-sus- tained character. With virtue as a basis, and such heroic conduet to build with, she never need fear the necessity of exercising her extraordinary physical ability in de- fence of that reputation. But if attacked, the gallant de- fenders of Fort Brown will, | doubt not, be found press- bo Spel te in her defence, and woe be to the dastard who receives a discharge of artillery from such gunners. Army Intelligence. The steamers Tuscaloosa, and New Era, arrived yes. terday with tho 3d regiment of Ohio volunteers, under the command of Col. 8.R. Curtis, Lt. Col. McCook, Ad- jutant Col. Eaton, ‘The companies which were at Fort Gratiot left that port on Tuesday for Toledo, under commagd of Lieut. Col. Riley. They were to take the canal route to Ohio, and thence down that river to the Mississippi, and New rleans, Were gratified to learn by order No. 6 of the ja- tant General, of Ponnsylvanie: that already 98 Roden of volunteer#, numbering 8374 men, Seapal to nearly eleven regiments,) have reported themselyes ready to march in defence of stars and stripes. But six regi- ments,4620 men, were ‘as Pennsylvania’s quota- and it is particularly gratifying to find that nearly double the number have at once re to the call. ‘Thirty of the above companies are of Philadelphia. The “Army of the West,” including the U. S. Dragoons, is about 1600 Col. Gates, Col. J.P. Taylor and Major Kirby, of the ‘U8, A., leave this day for the ag 3 The steamships Alabama and Galveston leave to-day for Brazos Santiago, and the New York for Galveston.—New Orleans Teper: sonian, July 11. The Alexander Scott arrived here yesterday with the Linooln Guards, commanded by Capt. eee, at tached to the Kentucky regiment under Col. McK The Lincoln Guards are quartered in the Barracks.—N. 0. Courier, July 11. ‘THE KILLED IN THE BATTLES OF PALTO ALTO AND RE- SACA DE LA PALMA. Sunoson Grvenav’s Orrice, July 18, 1046 To tm Epiror or tus Union — Dean Sin :—I am enabled, from the returns in this of- fice, to comply but partially with the request contained in your note of this day’s date. Enclosed herewith I send you list of the private soldiers who were mortall; wounded inthe battles of Palo Alto and Resaea de la Palma, and who expired on the days of the battles, or have since died of their wounds. The names of the men who were killed outright, or who did not come under the observation of the surgeons, have not pocns reported ito the Surgeon General's ice. ave the honor , Very respec’ + your ol servant, TH. LAWSON, List of the private Soldiers who were mortally wounded and expired on the days ef the battles of Pals Alto and Resaca de la Palma, or died of their wounds soon after. Ne Rank Regi- Died. Remarks ment. William Atherton, Private. 2d drag. Ma. 9. At Resaca dela Palma Lewis H. Tucke: —* of Pe F George ites, “ “ “ “ Charles Wilson, ‘ef a8 rd ee Frederick Papae, vl pr a! v4 James Manning, “ “ “ “ Thos. Cantwell, bd vc s Palo AP —— Martin, “ Ist art. “ 19 Point Isabel —— Eichler, Serg’t. 2dart. June 6 of Owen Hawkins, Ma. 10 Resacade la Palma. James Morgan, 8 Palo Alto. William B. Fuller, “ 9 b 4 John Forsyth, _ Private. ‘ Matthew Nidy, Artifr Resaca dela Palma. Chas. Marsland, Ser.maj, 3dinf. “ a Geo. Chisholm, Privs ~ hy a Philip Lee, 4th inf. “ 8 Palo Alto. Orlando Pierce, “ “ — @ Resaca de Palma. Robert Mathews, “ “ " Daniel McDardie, “ ” M3 bf idridge, i? “Juno 10 Point Isabel. James Stockley, “ oth inf, Ma. 10 Resaca dela Palma. ——Albertson, “ . “ Wy Ge is —— Shermaher, “ “ ‘ 97 Point Isabel. Weigart Horace, Serg’t 7th inf. “ 3 Fort Brown. —— Francis, Private, Sthinf “ 8 Palo Alto. —— Anthony, “ “ “9 Resaca de la Palma. — Fisher, musician, “ « Ky —— Mullen, sergeant, 4 —-Huut, ' corporal, ‘ # —Hart, Private, =“ ay K - Wallace, « “ “10 ¥ Farrell, hs 3 “31 Point Isabel. — Haddox, 4 “June 6 ® — Lewis, 9, CF a ® —— Murray, “ 14 “ —— Waldron, “ 16 —Patton, ts 6 24 ‘sbh Naval Intelligence. The Semoaneenien learns that Commodore Conner, new commanding our Squadron in the Gulf, is decidedly opposed to making an attack upon the Fortress of San Janun—although Commodore Stewart, with tbe President and Cabinet, ure presumed to be highly favorable to it. The U. 8. steam revenue cutter, Spencer, is imthe riv- er coming up. Tl loop of war Austin departed from the 8. W. Pass on the 8th inst., in tow of the towboat Giraffe, bound for Pensacola. Lieut. Com. Hunt, sailed on from The U.S. brig Porpoise, the 7th inst. for Vera Cruz, via. the Rio Grande Pensaeola. The U. 8, brig Lawrence, now at Pensacola, has been condemned as unseaworthy. She was built about four years since at Baltimore by contract, end under the su- perintendence of one of our ablest commanders ; but though only four Long old, nearly all her timbers are said to be rotten. The Lawrence is constructed on a cu- rious plan. She draws only 9 feet forward and 16 feet aft. The Lawrence may be strong enough to go round to the North at this season, and her commander is now bs aad orders to that effect—New Orleans Picayune, fuly 1h. ‘he U. $ steamer Michigan was to be in Cleveland on Tuesday, and to remain there until Saturday. She is en- gaged in recruiting seamen for the navy. On reaching the East, they are to be apportioned among vatious ves- sels of war, now fitting for sea. The frigate St. Lawreice, now on the stocks at Gosport Navy Yard, is soon to be launched The Voluntcers for the Santa Fe Expedti 7 Wan Derantmert, July 17, 1946. Sim :—I have the honor to forward the accompan; which conf@in a1 the information in possextion lepartment, in answer to the resolution of the 20th ultimo, directing the Secretary of with Mexico, & Th thority under which this correspondence has obtained is derived, as is conceived, from the act of the 13th of May, which authorizes the President to call for and accept the services of volunteers, and was not de. act in regard to the appointment of the officers, according to the laws of their respective States. In view of a similar practice which has heretofore prevailed ec department, in call for and accept volunteers, transmit herewith c of two leters aitressed by Secretary of War, in 1837, to the governors of New and Pennsylvania, ask: certain individuals who been instrumental in raising a volunteer force at the instance of the department, under the act of 23 May, 1836, whieh is similar in its provis- eS Lgl oy jay iy Rage 1 ave the honor to be, very respectfully, your Ww. L. MARCY, obedient servant, Secretary of War. Hon, Géoncr M. Dartas, Viee P_esident of the United States, and President of the Senate. Wan Derantuent. 1846. ‘Wasuixarox, June 3, 1846, Six:—It has been determined by the President that the ublic interest will be subserved by sending with, or to bol. Kearney an additional force ef about one thousand mounted men. So far as it was deemed proper, arrange- ments have been made here to rai ind organize it. These force will consist of one regiment, and a separate Datta- lion, under the command of a lieutenant coloneh The Hon. Sterling Price, now a member of Congress, ha: been highly ngs meine Pat tgs ae anim y respect qualified to be put at the he: ent, and 'D. b. Mitchell end William ‘Gilpin to te bold officers thereof. Thomas L.. Price has been im like man- recommended to him for commandant of the separate ittalion. The President has agreed that ifthese geiptlemen will that commissions may issue fo” — organize this force, its services are to be accepted b him. Its destination will be the same as the fires a ready called,tor und put under the command of Colonel Kearney. In the full confidence that this ement will meet with your approval, and you will co-operate in its organization, Mr. Price has determined to leave here to-morrow morning for the purpose ef uniting with bays in carrying it out. Any modification that you and eo ma) ree on as to the other field officers, will be con- curred in by the President. He will bear th: cation, and will explain more in detail tho government here, tis important that the addit should closely follow that already called out. In fe Col. Kearney should think it advisable to have a still larger force, he is authorized to make a requisition on you for it. Ifhe do so, the President desires that you respond to it without waiting for orders from this place, and send on to him the numberand fescue of volun- teer forcehe may designate. Orders will be given in anticipation of this arrangement being carried out, to the proper chiefs of staff here to forward to this addition. al regiment, and separate battalion, the necessary arms, accoutrements, ammunition, &c., as well as the supply ot the necessary means of transportation after they have arived at the place of rendezvous. It is believed that all these supplies will be in readiness as soon as the be assembled. enworth, or Imdependence, is sted as rendezvous. The United States y not in that section of the country ufficient num- ber to arm these troops, and if that arm should be per- ferred to muskets, the men will take their own rifles incre tfull edient Very respectfully, your obedient servant, eo WM. L. MARCY, Secretary of War. His Excellency J. C.Eowanns, Governor of Missouri. Wan Derantoent, ‘Wasninaron, 27th May, 1846. Sin:—The inspecting officers of the volunteers from your State are authoriged to receive companies if they do not come up toeighty privates, provided they con- tain sixty-four privates. This reduction of the privates will bring down the quota from your State some hund- reds below the former estimate. The Hon. E. D. Baker has expressed a desire to the President and this department to enrol and organize & regiment, and he has been encouraged to undertake it. Should he succeed, it is desired wih your approval, th such a regiment should be ived as one of the three called for, but if you have already ma ements for the three, then it is proposed to accept ana call into im- mediate service the one he may raise in addition to those embraced in the first call. Very respoctfully, your obedient servant, W. L. MARCY, Secretary of War. His Excellency Tuomas Fon, Governor of Illinois, Springfield, Mlinois. EXTRACT. Wax Derantment, Wasnixarox, June 2, 1846. —With this letter you will receive one from me, ed to you byidirection of the President, desiri rnished with an additional force of about one thousand mounted men from the State of Missouri, to be organized intu one regimont and a separate battal- yo. se we ee ee 8 It is hoped that it may be so arranged tnat the Hon. 8. Price may be the colonel of the regiment, and William Gilpin, Eat. ies lieutenant colonel, and that Thomas L. Price may have tue command of the battalion as mayor or lieutenant colonel. ‘Though the President is far from wishing to dictate i this matter, yethe has been induced to believe that the: gentlemen are admirably fitted to such a command,to be engaged in such an enterprise. Itisvery desirable that there should be the utmost practicable despatch in organizing and sending on this force to join Colone) Kearney. [Confidential.} I have the honor to be, very_ respectfully, your obedient servant, jad, MARCY WARDS, jor of Missouri. ctary of War. His Excellency Jous Wan Drrantmext, Wasminaton, June 3, 1846. Tho President having decided to bY the service of a regiment, ‘and a separate battalion of mounted men, should you and the other gentlemen named in my letter of this date to Governor Edwards be able to organize them without delay, you are respectfully requested to wait upon his excellency, deliver my letter, explain to him the wishes and views of the President in this matter, and obtain his eres and co-operation; both which, Peed Som eat hs mt. Al the patriotic in carrying out the arrangement. Among the ri citizens of Missouri, who are willing—nay, anxious, to volunteer their services to the Srrernee in_ this emer- gency—some from previous habits of life and knowl of the country may be better adapted than others to uliar sérvice which will be required of them. It is TSportant composing this force should be per- should be informed readiness, and be able to reach him at Santa Fe, or wher- ever he may be. I have honor to be, with er foepact or obedient servant, . LM. , Secretary of War. ~~ Wan Depantuant,} Wasmunoron, 0 Fig ae re to-lay for Arkansas, Sg hey selected to command the Hon, Sreatine Paice. has confe' to the service as well as on that of his ys, Loy me, nto your excellency his wishes this that you will asc; WH greet L. M. mi 7 5 sn pauy tore of War, is Ex, wanes T. Drew, le Rock, Arkansas, honot to be, rvant, Tue case ox Mrs. Portenrigup. following from the Nashville corres) Porterfield (of Judson notoriety) before Church of this city ended on Tuesday great deal of evidence was taken, and cle of Mrs P.gwas admitted into the session of the c! for the purpSse of defending her. 1am informed h is represented as having ‘to he’ own that he proved that she, about will promptly and cheerfully render the act to the pro- | your We the Bai id Ape the Knoxville (Tenn.) Register :—" = Mrs. it last. A Blake , wn arch ier was not present) that Mr. B., handled the matter like a yen’ may beon many shifts and turns he took, are said what he was about. It was mas, went into the street nasked, at night; that she would not cease holding The Watering Places. Saratoga Srzines, July 15, 1846. Sulphur Springs House Open— Dinners and Ram- bles—Baths—Entertainments—The Telcgraph— Dr. Edson. Thave just made a trip in the omnibus “ Gene- ral Taylor,” to the Lak House, thence te the Springs in the steamboat R. B 2 Tround the large new hovel, reematly re ° - ed by Mr Ferris, and all things reac Visiters with any thing desired. A may cen furnish a better dish than he—especialiy m the game department, he wil get up a dish ot birds, | fowls, fish, and so on, a little better than amy other | manin these parts; probably, however, much | owing to the superintendence of jis \ntelligentand | accomplished lady, whe, though beautiful and fit to adorn @ palace, knows enongh vot to be asham- ed of superintending the internal department of | her house, Alter dinner, we had a deligh'ful walk around the hill grove, by acircular parh graded and gra~ velled, wide enough for two onvemently | abreast, from the foot of tes the f abo: distance by direct line ing a fine view of the lake and coun: distance on either side. One of the beawies of this place is, itis situated on a shore ef the lake, and shaded ‘by one of the sweetest groves imagi- nable. A litde way off, stands the old revoluvionary log cottage, built by Abell, and ured in the war by the Americans. Near this isthe old Frenchman who was in the war with Washington and Leiay- ette, the oldest man in the county of Ss: \ege, yet elastic and active, intelligent and sous. Fas i years, I believe two |b ndvedy ersons vi Sprogs ome day, for the enjoyment of ‘he nde, the relaxaoou \and’the baths, Good sulptia: bariis « nyse readiness, either cold or warm. T! © agreenble that many prefer thena to the baths in Saratoga. I notice in the street, in every place linge enough to contain one, a handbill for another Mamacth a Cireus, to come on the 16th and 17th; and in few days we are tohave the sweet Miss Juli Northall, ingire, aconcert; and then u Qusnetie Club, the eldest of whom is not sixteen yvars of age. So you see we are not likely to die of ennui. Indeed, there is no need of that here, at an; time; for, beside all other places for agreeal exercise, the attractive len of Mr. Cols,whose ublic and private bowling saloons are in excel- lent order, afford a quiet, retired, and pleasant resort tor gentlemen and ladies to exercise in the marines it noon, or in the evening ; and being situated a short distance from Congresa Spring, is visited by many who prefer exercise of th: kind rather than walking. The weather last evening rendered it a very favorable time for Rencing) and the evening was oecupied until a late hour agay and fa- shionable party at the U. S. Hotel. I would men- tion seme of the more genteel and gracetal among them, were I not opposed te invidious comparisons. It might increase the vanity of those more favored by nature, and excite the en- vy of others. They were all either beautiful, rien or amiable; and as one of ir COrres| inte once said, writi from ington, “ would start the tears in the eye ofan old bachelor, with the reflection that there is but one life to live and beadmired.” Next week their number will be greatly increased, as I understand several parties have sent on and engaged rooms for remainder of the season. , The telegraph from this place to willbe in operation, I am informed in ea few . The wires are strung, and all that is wanted now, is to Pt upa beset, ‘ 8 I left my table fer tea, on finishing the last paragraph, I noticed a crowd in the street, and stepping out, saw passing with his attendant, Dr. Edson, who is here exhibiting his almost fleshless bones to those who are curious to see a live skele ton. He is5 feet 6 inches in height, and weighs 50 pounds. Although taller, he is not so heavy es his brother Calvin, by six pounds. There is cer- tainly something quite singular in the coincidence ofthere being two of the same family, who have gradually wasted away, from ordinary sized m: to the weight of a child; looking more like wired remnant of a man, in @ doctor office, than a living being. Ramuczs. Newport, July 10, 1846, Shots from the Sea Shore, Arrivals, Scenes, $e. The little “ nest upon the Narragansett” is thet filling up. Bevies of summer birds have already arrived, and flocks ef full fledged fashionables are daily alighting upon this sweet summer island.— ‘The season, we take pleasure ia announcing, has fairly opened, and the “‘dancings and doings” have commenced. The long green Janes of Newport, odorous with the sweet briar and honey-suckle, ‘begin to feel the tremuloes tread of loitering lovers—villainous vows have already been perpetrated—the twilight lis- | tens to the sett lispings of love, and the sweet sea breeze wafts the aroma of stolen ki: knows where. The chaste and queenly moon (whose full face is now turned upon us) watches these wicked wanderings. Provoking surveil- ee! She is as tiresome asa maiden aunt.— Many an axions eye is cast occasionally apwards to see whether no friendly cloud lies in her track. Alas! no. The sky is bright and blae, and starry- No cloud to-night ron over the Narragansett. Come, let us emter the “grand saloon” of the | “Ocean.” There we wil tind the “hons” and the ladies—the nucleus of Newport society— Beauty and fashion hold court here. Sit with me on this sofa—sott. as the couch of a queen. Ob- serve what is before you. Fair forms are flitting to and fro over an acre of Brusselscarpet. Some recline upon the chairs and ottom: looking on. Men with moustaches—some very fierce enes— are figuring upon the floor. Two or three whis} “soft nonsense” into alabaster ears, A little’ fel- low, with carefully kempt locks, has retired to # shady eorner unobserved, as ho thinks, is twistin, and fretting with we of very small white “kids” He expects to dance shortly. The sun must have swollen his fingers: They won't be gloved. Devils! how awkward! Ha! There is a movement toward the piano! a song‘ a song!—Hush ! ‘ Two beautiful girls—sisters we belicve—froat the city of Penn, have seated theraselves et the piano. Presently te chee ae: i an OAs rich soprano voice, blending wit a trikes the ear. Conversation is instantly ruspend- ed—every heartis en and the ~adovaloon is filled with delicious music. In good earnest, these fair daughters of Penn sing uisitely,— tistes in the management o} their mu- ancy there is divinity in their vowes.” ‘That of the younger sister reminds you of the clear sweet pov ofthe throstle, while the other’s ssee the full bold tones of the mocking “ e8@ fair songstresses ent early on the Newport campaign, and their sweet have hitherto _ tofl ennui from an almost. house. ‘he singing over, coupasention, ~ groups 4 chatty; there ii a degree of col nessand &tiffness in the ma@nmer yet got well acquainted with each individual is aiming to make ‘with thofe in a higher Yank than r) or i |may be. As the season advances, they will know each other who are “ gping te,” and things will exhibit a new phase. Just now daring woman is wanted to “ break the ice,” i Ha! here she she comes, | interviews with Judson, after being re ad do so, by her husband and her pastors She hada toveral instances told downright “alsehoods, | | A large body of Mo oe ke. The vote was taken at alate hour, and she was | On. dispu peat Ba SSeadiee Tiss xpellod. Her husband and herself were both members | and lowa and near AT lens ae of the above named church, the which, Rev. Dr. | are busily eageged fon oy thephare ne Howell, is now in Richmond, Va., on business pertaining pei A PoRereion more to the denomination