The New York Herald Newspaper, August 13, 1846, Page 1

he ORK HERALD. Vol. XII, No. 217 Whole No. £454. NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1846. Price Two Cents, siderable Mexican force, to promptly and @fficiently use from my division without my riately known by the name of Fort Calhoun and THE NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORBON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. Xn the Case of General Gaines, Girculation---Forty Thousand. DAILY HERALD— troops upon the western border of Texas as an threatened to i. ith which he was clothed, to call to him force as he might need. “War actually having been int Governor of iments of troops,” &e., &e. " Signed) ing him confidential instructions, I conclude in the follow- rent that all the once scat- ‘aylor’s army of occupation have been happily concentrated without any such di: thousands of other men of same had reason to anticipate might occur bet jo 15th and 30th of August. a heartily rejoice at «exactly like Castle Garden, from Jersey City The work has been thrown up simultaneously with the erection of the princi ed fora battery. All vessels pass between it and Fort Monroe ; mount three tiers of COURT OF ENQUIRY the authority wi act of war, on our part, which such auxiliary In addition to these threats, | had ous sources, entitled to greet consideration and that they were concentrating censiderab! tamoras. Under these ments to send to General walls of this Fort, up the river must as it is intended to uns, this Fort, with such an auxi- . would be capable of resisting th world. The pondrous pieces of ordnance, amo: le force at Ma- | tered sections of Gene: Taylor: etelion of 2 and four regiments of riflemen and none but the artill 7 te py Log year P Lp Point Comront, Aug. 10, 1 | This being the day fixed for the defeuce of General | 10 day, Price 2 cents per copy—$7 | continued—And why did Gen. Tay- ite so long to comply with the PS RLEREY HERALD Ctery Satarday—Price 6M cents 1 ts Por annum—payable in advan Hikes it EOROPE—Every Steam Duel Frice 634 cents per copr—$3 00 per annum, payabli result; it may be the the United Sta lexico from a war—a war which has to me too | thi of a family disturbance—a civil the horrors of are six paixhan guns, ca] and also throwin, ry calibre, show that ‘These cannon, some few months ago, wi with England was expected, were pable of throw ower given him, to call for vol fit of GeneralTaylo Gaines, an Unusual activity prevailed in this vicinity, sreures Sanne ey and crowds of strangers flocked forward to witness the The court room was densely thronged with specimens of the fair portion of creation, lunteers? Not having r’s testimony upon this point, ke leave here to express what | have often else- settled courtollon. much the appearanc: war—the most fr send onamuch larger force, te re- intimated as m: ardaecel attack, tended to check the move- votaries of free government, proved, and bored vance. ADV ERTISEMEMTS at thefusual prices—always cash | PRINTING of all kinds executed with beauty and der I letters or communications, by mail, addressed to the 4g. abljshment, be post paid, or the postage will be ected 1 cription money remitted, J, S$ GURDON BENNETT, Proprietor of the New Yoru Henato Estas.isrment, North-West corn rof Fulton and Nassau streets character of the delicate trust coi lor, rendered it probable that he would not see, be- cause he could not see precisely, the for volunteers, until the actual com: He could not feel disposed to incur the censure calling out 8,000 or 10,000 volunteers, at an expense of some millions of dollars, without being previously assured that war would be soon commenced. and willing to meet the first sheck of war vernment might see fit to and their husbands, papas, brothers and beaux. Generals Brooks and Brady, Colonel Crane, and Captain Lee, ap- in their magnificent uniforms, and tne veteran | neral Gaines himself, was more than usually e entered the court by smiles and looks and a cordial shake of the hands, from many of the “fair daughters of Columbia,” his friends and acquaintance. Indeed, among the vast crowds who nighly assemble in the ball-room and lounge en prome- round the piano forte to listen to the ments of the Mexicans until late in the autumn. inder these circumstances, more than to the actual concentration of from three to four thousand Mexican troops at or near Matamoras, that my call for roved; but’ I was atthe same imputation of crime. ities, when assured had accumulated to the number it thousand—and when of General Taylor's supplies 01 to be averted if possible by every rational precautio: conduct, however, is not to be judged by what has | quent to the embarkation of the Louisia- na volunteers; but by the actual state of things as rep- resented to me at the period of time when | made the call, and which prompted me to make it—acting as eve judicious officer is bound to act, upon the sound princi ration for war ought never to destruction upon our fron- ‘age or a half-savage foe, has been begun or about the muzzles, to ascertain the quality of material, the government, who had occasion to condemn some ‘The gunners practice target firing on the southern shore, and can shave a mouse at the distance of under, with as much rince of good fellows, James Grant himself, performs One cannot cast his e rich and varied be: Proper time to call F RAE Fee ‘of hos- and was greeted volunteers had been disay amile with a 32 recision as that time exonerated from the es around here, and behold the thatthe work of Lae the surrounding scenery, with- put off until the wo: MARITIME ACCOMMUDATIO! JOHN HERDMAN & CO., ‘United Sgtes and Great Britain t Office, 61 Sout land, street, New York. Hh & CO. bi pool Passage to and fron Grent Britain and Ireland Wy the“Old Black Ball Lane or any of Packet ships sailing every five day oung and romantic hontas, whose primitive simplicity and romantic passion in poetry, as I have already re- lendor of the sunset su: Rieiveignt miles from his army, ocker working’ r wi men, imminent peril, for volunteers, under which had then presented jinent as to leave no reason- mt, with full knowl: of all case, would have felt it to ptand. canal sppecbedien prom, cerdial approbation mortification to be mn of the cause, or it, ordered, for the first ‘here are, I appre! party pressesand party men, who would not posed to act upon the principle that the work of pi ration forthe defence of th ‘i 1 feel now, most sensibly, every sentiment has been made to liv marked. The go. judged, not by the result of or movements. self ; and it would be doing him injusti ment him on his good taste on such occasions. General Gaines is now in his 69th year, as mated; but whether his intelleot has been impaired, or the fiery ardor of the battle field been extinguished by the frost of three score and ten winters, let those who peruse the defence, delivered by himself, form an His army was in great and “imminent peril.” He had been left, as I have ed, with neither adequate means or men to sustain the national honor, opposed to an army near four times his numbers, and cut off from his military stores. The coun- try was uncertain whether he could escape By his own indomitable courage, the gall: ficers and men, and the provid extricated himself from the difficulty, the cul de s in which he was placed. At the approach of this crit he had requested me to send troops to him with all pos id, Old’ Established or may have been completed. These votaries of party tactivs might assail the wisdom or question the chivalry of an officer who would not be satisfied to go anyw! government might see fit to place an error under which | labo of General Taylor — of ri an furnished with e “ golden orb” has « nd rt a tinge of the romantic to the y’ Indian princess could not have nurtured her pas- jon than on the sunny banks as some thrilling associations and subsequent to the eo war of 1812, the Bri- with whatever force under him, That until after I had arrived at But | have since been convince officer charged w: for its accompli sion ina more suitable re; po ese ‘anticipated ce of Almighty God, ho of my conduct, | have had suddenly, and without any the object of my sudden mo: The “mens conscia recti” never before was se triumph: antly vindicated; andno matter what be the result, public Liverpool alar : ication to the veteran connected with it, both anterior], opinion will award foundation of the republic. ‘The subscribers sn calling th enttention of Old Country- meu and the public generally pay yee walled arrange- ments for bringing ont passengers leave to sate that the will be conducted by its oran for their ids will at once see iportan ia arrangement, as it w cessary delay of the emigrant, "The ships employed Tine are well known to be of ti ‘and. manded_by men of experience; and as they sai every facility that can be furnished, oe gneiss: eon poy pmenes Anteng fun cust , furthe: POD de HRRDMAN & U0, 6 a IERDMAN & Liverpool. Drafts for any amount can as usual be furnished, all the principal Bau! ons throughout ingdom, on applica! MARSEILLES LINE OF PACKETS. tudertnention Shups will bo regularly, deapaccl the Ist, and from Marseilles the 10th of each m¢ the year, as follows :— PRICE de JOINVILLE, (new) Lawrence MISSURI, Silve: ARCOLE (new) GASTON, NEBRASKA (new) Tree. dc JOINVILLE, (uew) ARCOLE, (new) G. NEBRASKA, tish concentrated much of their forces here, but then Fort Monroe was not in existence, nor was General Tay- “Palo Alto” boys. i ita varied aspects and in our rambles ¢ various incidents that ich as would ena- saleable book, ggerated truthful- lor, being required at all times to have an army fully equalto the estimated numerical force ‘such forces as it is probable may speedily be con- centrated upon the threatened frontier, 1 have stated else- ‘he of the outbreak of May, 1846, the patriot ui ucky, Missouri re of Louisia- hero, for his course in the defence of the country on the He has thrown a regular “ bomb id the bureaus, which, “ inexpressibles, sible despatch. As commander of the Wescern Division of the U, 8. A., | immediatel; ble means known to me of meeting his wishes; and | should have deemed myself recreant to my trust, and dismissal from the service, if | had folded my postponed action on the subject for two weeks, ave been received from Washington. e to remind the Department of War of same intelligence up- time in my life, to turn my back upon the enemy of the country, abandon my proper command near the theatre pair to the city of Wash- miles further than I occasion in question. shell” in to the war department coming in contact with Mare: doubtless, alarm “* that fifty cent patch.” The too, (i.e) the military aspirai all civic honors, receive some hot,” and there is no doubt, character of the Army ; and settle a principle, which ds of departments and Con- from the old counuy, resorted to the only possi- ¢ House at Live lor at the head of of war, and, without del ington, more than one was from the theatre of war. Thus subjected to degra- heavy fines and pepalties, without a trial, and , and then advertised in the st offender, a viola letter of instructions was written im reply to my report of the 10th September, ex- laining of my call for volunteers of the pre- , Vindicating my conduct from the imputa- with the command of resents many bi oh rough the wate: occur afford food smart sort of fellow to make by giving each a chapter with un Hero may be seen within the same reom,perhaps together, some of this Court, that dd the criti reclude an unne- dation. and ithout a crime, per, the Union, as an This second army, in the begi talented Governors and Alabama, and the chivalric jially co-operated with me which fervent patriotism, military mind, and courage could accomplish, under th the busy season of chain ball” and * this case will elevate until orders cou! Lhave taken lea the well known fact that the ve on which I acted during the month ent to ask and obtain a bill #, and appropri to be of opinion, by the letter of 28th May, that thore fs no discretionary power lodged in an officer entrusted as 1 was, 1 took leave to ask, for in- formation, if a servile insurrection should occur—if an uld be made by large dians—if a swarm of war steamers, were seen hovering this largest class, com- every five b With those arrangements, the subscribers look forward for a ion of that patronage which has been so liberally to hein for so many years past. In ease any of money will be re- has long embarrassej the gress. The frequent attacks upon this arm of al defence, whenever the “ Army Appro brought before Cong country some thousand: ends in smoke—and he to make the force efficient, or abolis! he country would be be: t nual game of “ fastand loose,” on th gress, would lessen the pay of the wily politicians who Ket up these farcical debates, to swell After the Court was called to order and the minutes were read and approved, Colonel Payny was recalled and examined by General Gaines—I know nothing of my own knowledge of a council of war being called in our cam battle of the 9th May; | heard at Point that such was the case; that the six senior officers were, for remaining on the battle whom was Captain roup conversiny attles of the Sth and 9th , not only to com- of May—Colonel ‘ion, but to make as- dollars per da ply surance doubly sure by anticipa tions confidently expects to hasten on to the seat of war, to enable General Taj and not only to conq e was surrounded, under th jexican General Arista, but also to meet and beat the rumored forces hastening to the Rio Grande under the immediate command of the new President of Mexico, es- imated at fifteen thousand men. Great numbers of the ing young men of the interior, constituting a fair representation of the military tal fourteen States of the West and South, estimated at forty thousand to sixty thousand of the brave and ¢ eneraliy to be fuund inthe City of New Or- 1 times, between the mi the first of April, but after this last mentioned period, d in agriculture an ight to nine tenths of the whole number, usually return to their homes by the 10th of April. Had the war commenced a month or two sooner, | have no doubt that twenty thousand of these superior volunteers could hi kins, two dieting: blended with the national history. Next the humble agent ef a steamboat—once a Colonel in the army—now on the verge of his deline of life—obliged to exert those faculties which were once exercised with a patriotic energy inthe cause of his country. Again, a sturdy farmer, who in delving the land has industry a competency, and now witl and lady daughters,comes to enjoy give those young country of seeing and being se whose long services enti tion and a competency to smoothen the ombatting some nes he has passed throug! here, on crutches and with two You will recollect that in 1826, [ believe it he commanded the U. 8. schooner Hornet, and in an engagement with in ordering the firi me to do—that mi y. ef the United States, as well as e cerof the government, is #1 nable. are as follows: “ mander,is cordially and fervent): ther in carrying into effect principle ef our creation, as members of an army, ‘to insurrections and repel invasions ;’ in re for war, and in wer to meet and beat the these measures, we are in dut: bound, heartily and fervently, to co-operate with eac’ ing the views of the government into nse of blood and trea- lew York. ame from the letter. in questi first and highest duty to put down all o ‘army by which their own coffers. Paixban guns, seacoast near me ; or, if a General, at the head of a great part of the army of the United States upon the frontier of @ neighbor State near me shall ask assistance, would it torefuse all aid until should have heard 1 humbly conceived that the latter case had existed within the month of May. leeming General Taylor and his army in asituation so hazardous as to demand immediate succour, | could not nt that it was an error under i and the President, answer with which I had ag previous to the ‘Again, the war worn veteran, abel, however Sate, Apel i dort May 1 Oct’: y! effect, at the least possible -ex; lous adversary, sure.” The letter proceeds, * General Taylor were to ocoupy his attention du next seven years, | sh ith, mand, further than to give hit wer ; and this is ‘ed the Bepartm round—the thre uncan, who distinguished but remind the depart which the country—the Congr labored. “The onl been favored, notified me that my explanation satisfactory, and that | should be brought before a Court of Inquiry—against a Court of Inquiry | respectfully. roteated, oy virtue of the war, which wisely provides that such courts are prohi- ost of them bei sional trade, proba! do not kuow the names of the o! from report. Witness withdrawn. Lieutenant Cainoon re-called—I know thet ammunition of 81b. calibre in the de, tain Gally received the order by Ge: he (the General) afterwards directed to be paid for. Thave already the Generals placed of @ piece of cannon marauders, the piece bounded backwards, legs. He was put on shore for sufety, by the advice of his surgeon, and the officers of the ship gave a Rappened tofbe. been obtained in the | extend to me, more especiall: Watsor vessels are of the first class, commended by men experience. Their accomm course of forty-eight hours. ‘ “may be perverted to dishonot of the gallant “ rough and ready” young men, dent to war were likely 10 em! ntelligence tov it ands of weak and envious comm: inteiligence touchi: 8, for passengers are uusur large party to the inhabitants. Aiter a few days, when General Garvas rose and addressed the court as fol- i passed for comfort and ‘conveuieuce. Goods addressed to the rents will be forwarded free of other charges tham those actu paid. Fri ATR 9, rane " B all were assembled on deck, a gale urose, and ship nor party were never since heard of, Captain Young being the only survivor. i We have here sojourning at present several military men of high standing and eminence in the country een in the ist article of ‘ourt ia “to examine into the nature of wny transaction,” &. The “nature” of all my trans- actions, which have been objected to, was in nowise strength enemy could be obtained and communicated to me. All wanted from my government, eral, was light and stre: d to General Taylor. or to any thousands who soon after returned prepa: had embarked on board the hundredi steamers that had departed from the city in M the first week in April. And notwithstanding the exertions of all the State and cit enides, it will be the object of such . President and fore the Court, t rangements to terminate the gentlemen : Having understood it they were makin; proceedings without authorities, with th . ‘ront street, or to & HINCKE! mysterious,—they are now matters of record, and | will not complain of being sent here : I find the place delight- 11 arned, when a boy, enjo: situated. Light to enable waiting for further testimony, I gladly avail myself oi and obstecles to be encountered. plote as concisely as I can, them are several fashionables from the South ‘Agents, wife and daughters; Mr Graham, Petersbur ater st. most respectable citizens of all professions, and of all poli- him to the fc tical parties, it was found that during the first week or - anger’ the occasio: n to com ing the blessings of a "o sail from New York 2ist, and month. and strength to e1 posing forces and obstacles. commanders in our revolutionary army, under the cordially and ferventl; with each other, during of the unexampled struggle in the glorious achievement That one defective comman- le him to overcome all such ep rely mainly upon the few points 1 add, all but one of the of law, with the public documents to which I then de- sired the attention of the court. Thi ple upon which I Misses Gardner, do.; Mr. Graham, jr, do.; Mr. do.; Mr. Scott and Mr. Gardner, do.; Mr. Finn, Mr. Munn, and Mr. Moran. oy Se Seats or eee beloved mother’s care under the glorious administration of Washington, that ‘ artful concealment is dishonor- able,” and that ‘ the hasis of all excellence is truth,”—I the President was not satis- felt I had a lawful right to de. ten days of May, but two small battalions had been en- ied and made ready for service. many of the most talented men of Louisiana, members of er respectable citizens, such as ions, brigades and e first great princi- Among them were n shall call the attention of the court for my justification, will be found in the Constitution of the United States, which confers on the President the au- thority of commander-in-chief ef the arm; matchless hoy ry fu the legislature, and rated with him, had commanded divi: was under these adverse circumstances, while re have concealed nothing. fied with my conduct, A Parent’s Defence of his Offspring. mand an investigation before a Court Martial of American independei From New York. Live poo ec. 1 Feb. i D ghana re + mate April 31 June New ship Queen ofthe West, $Jumuary 21 March {250 toma. Woodhouse, Septemr at ov, Now Ship Rochester, 900 tons, } Feoruary 21 “ John Briton, Octoper 21 Bee 2 Ship Hottinguer, 1050 tons, i ve ira Bursly. Sg from various parts of Mexico and ;the movement of at least fifteen thou- brave Mexican troops to Matamoras, that | invited at and patriotic States of Ken- Missouri, Mississippi and Alaba- ir out or draft any part of the mi- litia of their respective states—as | am sure, I mi done with perfect propriety, if not under positive orders to the contrary—but to anticipate a regular call, which I was convinced they would speedily receive from thi department of war, for a force, more than equal to thi red that the Court be assembled at the Camp of General Taylor—most of my witnessés boing there, on whose testimony J relied for an honorable a¢- T would much rather walk thither as a volunteer within the vortex of political party in- and the militia of the several States, when called into Jou pbs ae the service of the United States, and makes it his duty ress insurrections and repel invasions,” as pre i y the 2d section of the 2d article of the Consti- tution. Iam an officer inthe army, duly commission. ed and sworn to bear true faith and allegiance to the United States, and to serve them honest! against their enemies or opposers whomsoe' ‘ve and obey the orders of the Presi d States, and the orders of the officers a er me, according to the rule: der had acquired some fame in Canada and elsewhere, but in the vain hope of obtaining rank in the British army, he denounce ndeavored to starve him and his faithful sol- id force them to yield to this worse than savage ut the iioral power of the people, their army beloved commander treach Majer General Bene: ington as an in- For hashing up Upon my word, when all you've heagd, You'll find I’ve cause to rue it; Although, indeed, spite all you read, I didn’t go to doit. Twas Mr. Jack-son slap One day, and says he, i" You dramatise—I’ve got. prize— Do’t, and [ll pay you fairly. trigue, iti a sta wish to be on duty near the enemy, as the President may see fit to place me, because it is my proper t action; and | have never known party intrigues to ac- strength or importance, or do any harm, y and faithfully rr, oasanncacace! Not so with the army of army triumphed every where while commanded by 1 Jans These aubscangil fast sailing, Hawt clase ships, all buite i the city of new Yor! danger—there the chivalry of all parties cordially unites in the national d it to be my duty to invite into th im the war office bureau, ee ae United States service, for the immediate succor of Gen. heach other. But the want are commanded by men of experience n on duty, in command of a separate di n Bonaparte, es 1o1 with each other. vision, 1 am the senior officer of the arm 1 dramatise? No, no, I cries, aud ability, and will be despatched punctually on the 2ist of each month. wi Price of rendered infinitely more available Edmund Burke once said, must be lovely;” and I may here say, that our bureau of- ted must be respectable. But now wo Not I, it wouldn't pay Jacks- on such a high horse to defy The critics—I'm no Ajax. But oh! my luck, when Jackson stuck e same principle that next to the President in a milita yette Saunders, with and M pi, tue of my “war brevet ” which | desired to give up,for a commission in army of the same grade. While in the command of the west- fant Judge ‘Lafa le citizens of Louisi to raise regiments of mounted gun: ‘Their cabins are elegant and commodions, and are furnished hatever can conduce to the ease and comfort of passen- ueror of Europe.” Neither the eapeains or owners of these ships will be re- sponsitie for any parcels or Packages sent by them, unless Popular ills of lading are signed therefor. freight or a puVOOBHULL & MINTURN, Another tempting figure Unto the price, I felt the vice Of av’rice in full vigor. “Give me the book,” cried I, and took The job: my job that d havea man—the militery adviser of the War Depart- ment—who wants to introduce the Frnch andE! tem of bureaux. We have bureau men, who, in e authority, would censure me; but! care not about their meas the ‘“‘idle wind, which I re- on, mare from my late Je my reasons for mi a in the preceding months to reinforce rang received from the Department of W: description of force, Judge Saunders had serve: with much distinction when a youth, tthe British and their red allies jon, and in tho defence of New Orleans under ern division, therefore, | could not but consider myself as the constitutioual representative of the President. Commending os 1 did, in a Tennessee vo- obedience to his was clothed with all the authority he Jackson in 1814 and 1815. 87 South street, New York, or to & CO. FIELDEN, BROTHERS: ° y did— ld y It was obvious to me, and! ction, dated the 30th of the 0 Secincenmmnetons inad no doubt. it would be equally obvious to the milita- c" tte gan essary and proj t - der the command cenfided to me “fective ant successful, first time that my phtful autho- The Ain m8 re Liverpool. mous views of the President, oe For building hopes that fa-ded. ing the magnant pt to e rity was ever questioned. | fel satisfied that I had full and cemplete authority “ to | TY. advieers of the President from the southern \States, rt, assuring me that the sident has treated me Good Morning News, no lon NEW YORK AND GLASGOW LINE OF PACKETS. with courtesy, and does not profess to understand ry law—but it is the bureau men of the War Depart- ment, to whom [ am indebted for being here—as the Pre- sident’s decision, stating my conduct could not be re- cm crime, was magnanimo: jong on this matter that 1 should I rt to crush an insec! that the most efficient description of force for immediate the acclimated men, only in the south-western and southern states. | made m arrangements for inviting inte the service a force: foment bee only to succour Lacroespe or if able, as! had exercised coul be resorted only in extreme cases of public peril moti suppress insurrection and rey deed ivel myself clothed wit i that an error of judgment, with such or require drafted militia without an “ emergency of ee eee ine great peril to the country,” because I had orders not to make such a call. But I did feel myself full; bert; to accept the services of the brave and the of the States of this Union, Nor stab so thro’ feelings—Gods! think of the odds jetwixt meum and tuum. x ‘Thou’st been to school—thou hast the “‘tool,’ ywn for thy sole uses; News, let fly thy goose ive” to the muses. jummer, would be full authority to call for horses to be found n the appreach and acclimated verned my conduct in this case, cannot be re- From this letter of instruction, I could not but infer, that the stale us, 1 have dwelt so ize for making e bureau of the FromN. York. Fm. GPgow. ree higie™ Ship SARACEN, N. T. Hawkins, J Br. Ship BROOKSBY, H. M’Ewen, Br Bark ADAM CARR, ——, . Br. Bark ANN HARLEY, R. Scott, tH These ships are good, substantial vessel and will sail punecually on their regular d Sodations foF passenger are rood, and ever paid to promote their comfort. The agen hat be responsible for a eg bills of nding ae signed therefor reaght or passage, apply to WUODHULL & MINTURN, whenever I had good he eset be, to Position, '—which was doubtful—but also to enable him to profit by any victory he might achieve by on if ov ywered—and it it r, in time, it to hold usand men, with concentrated on the command of that frontier. of a defeat of General Taylor's army, the best troops in America, if not s came from so respec- to be tedious, and must meet them openly; I am glad! have met with this court; I dia not expect h court; but [ have c thishonorable court. The bureau system in France inated with a view to espio1 European habits of acting should not be int , in place of waiting to be told by a public servant li myself, what to do, I called for troops and fed and sup- lied them. Upon this principle the country has been lefended ; upon no other circumstances can the coun- ‘ou restrict this right, it would ¢ Union at every vital point of ‘who can babi ‘Wise Morning News! Great Morning News! on a‘ third rate ac! a play—‘a real, Nor doubts its fate—the back-door. “ Et tu Brute?” Oh, Mercury ? ‘Who know’st how all believe thee; Why did you “ send for you a friend So far to misconceive me? ou been by, you'd found thet I cient reasons to believe that without the im: concentration of additional force upon ragweed me,our troops or defenceless citizens would be in of being suddenly attacked aud overpowered by a savage ‘This brings me to the second ground of my justifications, which will be found in the second article of the amei which isin these words being necessary to the securi lov'r 15. a souree, I am thus obi the near eee the President did not perceive img a Court Martial for that o! [have rejoiced as cordially as any man ia the country could, to find that there was in August, 1645, no imme- out more than the battalior 1 was, nevertheless, pon which | acted was a of hostility on the part of Mexico were of that unerring character, which could leave no doupt of the ultimate necessity of a considerable augmentation of our forces, upon the western frontier, before a nation like Mexico, numbering eight millions oi for a quarter of a centu ind votari pcet that monster party which had prostrated tho freedom of the people so recently achiev- was my 80] be brought W or other ferocious for that ead result onfdence fa the integrity of diate necessity for y that the principle uy 4 fort nts to the constitution, ‘A well regulated militia, of a free State, the right sp and bear arms shall not be in- Under this provision of the and I may here means, could be 1. instructed Jan’y 1 ‘ebrua, 15, Europe, not less than from fifty thousand to seventy-five thousand men would have the damages—the mere physical ited from such a disaster. nee regener sede el on 2 reparable during the present century. These consi rations, added to the deep and irresistible impre upon my mind, expressed s, ably commanded, ys. Their accom eastion will te or Captains wi parcels or packages sent them, un- Throughout the play—the rest, yor Is true, p’rhaps, tho’ not pleasant. fair, that I declare ‘ht lines were written t, by one of my best Friends, I being too much smitten ) been required to re; damages that must have The moral effect of suc! tionable right to commander of the be impossible to defend tl the frontier. If we have bureau cl orders, why not let them je aed their services to ny J _ tates army, or to any of the State authorities threatened eontios ib time with invasion, orat once to repair to the threatened fron- th I ban myself cathirincd tier, and voluntarily repel any attack. It was my right and m; I have never ta- y duty popes! to Governor Johnson, General ‘87 South street. New York, or aire REID & MURRAY, Glasgow. PASSAGE FROM GREAT BRITAIAN AND ! from Liverpool ou the Ist and 16th of evéry mont The Sh ed ‘ails from Liverpool, eit of Ma IRELAND, he Pa 6th of M ken the political stump to flatter the sovereign pe with a view to obtain their votes for some hig! I think myself bound to take all fit wer to vindicate and main- tain their rights, and protect their persons and pro) A ‘Their right to bear arms and to use them freely in the hold to be one of the main pillars of never accepted the services of ing clearly an eme: , or when the fro: ril.” The third ground of my justification have done; andin conclusion, I thank the court courtesy they have extended to me throughout. ral G. here concluded and appeared somewhat ex- after the delivery of his long and able address. to meet at 9 o’clock, to- ed, would be dis; operations upon Felix Houston, General De Buys and Colonel Grymes, sed to treat upon just princi nd hundreds of other men of experience and talent, t! Mexico could not have been so blind as to commence hostilities without some assurance of help from her European friends—and consequently that we might the seaports very soon placed under , and our commerce at sea, and the ports of Louisiana and eastward thereof, at least to Key menaced by war steamers and by Paixhan these impressions, | felt myself, as much in Of course I can’t, and so J shan’t Attempt to cut up capers of nantvetion for In all the other papers. fonly say: “ The As Hamlet, too, In still “‘ the thing,” so Huzza! for my" Hoboken.” e Rio Gsande, in ‘Apri have fully demonstr@ted the correctness of my vie the commencement of hostilities, on the I wrote to the Department of War a letter, from which I will here quote the four first para- graphs—‘ Convinced as I am, that recent events in Mexico, and upon the western borders of last summer and justify the extra-judicial re- station; nevertheles and proper occasic e grace shown ‘The Court here adjourned morrow, when it is expected they will be able to make up their report. lay, the play,” national defence, the Union. But I ha volunteers without quiring them; in actual Fort Morro, Oxp Point Comronr, Aug. 11, 1846.5 y in secret sessio their report for autumn, were not such asto " The Court met thi “ CAMBRIDGE a "4 of Apri “ MONTEZUMA “ - ol leased to assure me of with which you were my conduct, I do my- inmen, the ar- i ee disapprobation invited into the iP letter of instructions from the Department of War, | ‘uty bound, to t date the 28th AN a tile and riflemen, which I ‘ofeoure, te Rego f April. Persons sending for their friends, ond Forwattiae, the passage eertifiente by the rteunship Hiber of Be in any ove of the eight pack Liverpool on the Ist and 16th dress, if by letter post Paid, ‘BROT eased chy ext NEW YO. PACKETS. P NS wi to send for their friends Beotland, to sail 1845, in reference to my y, Governor Mouton, of Louisiana,’ asking for a battalion’ of artillery'to be sent the army of occupation under the command of Gerteral Taylor, containing the follow: yject being now sw it the government pronunciamento to know the re- it. If may be permitted to draw inferences from the \d_ bearing of the Court neral Gaines during the progre#s of the case, [incline to the opinion that the report will be faforable. ‘This fact, coupled with the testimony of the officers from the seat of war, together with Gen. Gaines’ able and argumentative address, induce me to come to such a con- clusion. But the legerdemain, the finesse, and diploma- cy that characterize the Department, may keep t! for months behind the curtain, Gaines virtually ‘ suspe! between hope and despair, prostrated w y couch of suspense. But the country will demand speedy nited States, as Leven did in the 1814, to prepare for action. With these impressions, I took measures to place at Forts Jackson, St. and other unprotected forts, a volunteer battalion of ar- tillery, with some companies of infantry as stated in the list of imputations arrayed in selecting voluntee is the duty of every officer alway give a decided preference to ths and carpenters—as may be advantageo ployed in the repair or construction of for the honor to renew my application to concentrate fifty battalions impression that I fi weary’ wil have Plenty of time (> ecite io ine ‘of the Blac FOR LIFE 8! Hate oor d Spleen, inflamma th F Seomnans Wow ele, Kid on of the Spine. that dangerous and distress- Piles, ever offered to the public ‘an internal reme cure auy case of 'd, internal or external ; a There is no muatake about it. I speedy and permanent. It is also a conv i he general health in a remarl It is very. mild in its operati requisition on His Ex n the south-western borders of Texas, Western volunteers. | am under the could hi Be greater ,,and Ulceration ef ti ladder, W, and Intlammat. E VEGETABLE PILE ELEC he only successful remedy for o' e of this force concentrated jeanor, manner an ‘GAinde by'the Sath of the present mouth, would have the benefit of a admonitory orders : “ Iecannot be necessary to apprize you that the autho- rity to make x requisition uj spective States for the service of the U not “corps of pie nage ne lem vere ap hoy ; school, far su; 10 of" Poin military school that would in six months, rende: officer and soldier of these Me yd Be HK, ta working jars—for at int they not learn to work, wtfiet in the cam) Grande, and to the city of Mexico, the history of every day’s duty would be an history of incessant labor, on the ember ofthe army, from the commandiny mn -the Governors of the re- thereof, to be employed in d States,is vested only in the Pre- sident, and limited in its exercise to two or three spe The emergency which would tole- rate or excuse the assumption of this authority by mili- tary officer in command ata distance from the seat of go- vernment, in anticipation of the President's action, must not an external applica- d probably the only t fic specified cases be taken in cases any part of ect from Glasgow, can make arrange- tion of four great seaports without which they cannot be defended. Even now at ‘ments with the Subscribers, to have them brought out in-any ofthe regular tine of Packets, sailing monthly from Glasgow. Cay ma Oty nin McEwen, RACEN. ‘Captai ibe ROOKSBY, ve be one indicating great and imminent peril 1 and so imminent arto | President, with full know! youngest private soldier, inclusively. to place this force under the ral Taylor, or in the eveut of our difficulties with Eng- to take command of thi force myself, should the President so order. I wish, how- to do with any command ia that war with a neighboring power, I will take leave here to would net be prudent and proper to lock up the naviga- tion of the Mississippi river, and some found’ exposed, measures to secure them? But these la action, and an independent press will fan up through the Union a whirlwind of public indi, the Department until a decision is made in this OLD POINT HOTEL. 1e ensive ; ani disease, temporary in their effects. the disease at its source, and remo’ the cure certain and permanent. "The Electuary contains no sonable doubt that t! all the circumstances of the case, would be his duty to resort to such aid.” Ihave shown tothe court that all my efforts to obtain volunteers du: ation that will sweep land being’ settled, I p rritating: under Its influences Comprise the aboye line, and the Itigt, tela should be sufficient inducewzns fos perncce wohe tony” he pending for their friends in Seydland, to take esranpemeate for this (the only line.) Further particulars given, 7 Peigtion' Pac OTT. 7% Bouth street, corner of Maiden Lane,'or igs Messrs. REID & MURRA expected here to-day or to-morrow. ‘ill remain here for some tim: id als ‘The President and some leadi: months of May and June, 1846 ander its inflrnee. No with the letter and spirit of th citizen with whom I had ainted with the western border of Texas, ley of the Rio Grande, united in the opinion, situation of General Taylor’ and imminent peril.” Of thi attalions—ten of which I propose been obvious to me, that m placing on that frontie amen which 1 ved at the point companies, like most of the mounted had invited into the service, never a: of their destination ; nor did they cost tho United States a dollar, though man: ati bo ek ata Meee who made arrangements for ing these valuable corps, ex- nded, as | am assured, hundreds of dollars in their udable efforts to anticipate the requisitions which I had, ere in strict acco! rd General Brook: bers of the Government, and several Senators an bers of Congress are also expected here. It is 24 to be mounted—as it has loi a force unable to maintain the attitude of proud defiance. mn the whole frontier border: le to put down all o jition.” policy cannot be maintained with such a nation as . Bold whol 1 Fulton street, N. ¥- e means of confe possesses advantages that thing of the kind to be met with, particular th. ‘The scenery has been graphically described by enchanting spot, and army was one of “ great THE PRIVA‘ in Glasgow. BRITISH AND NOK FOR THE CONVEN of the many eminent poets and poetesses who TRAVELLER AMA | felt convinced that all the most ta,ented men known to perhaps too confidently assured them { had reason to | Co, without ample force to punish such bandits as have eetuce: ebeut’it. Mrs: Wedelet, inl her CAN ROYAL MAIL 8TEAM SHIPS, of 1200 tons and 40 horse power each, an: dex contract with the Lords of the Adm) ralty. KIBERNIA CALEDON) «Capt. A. Ryrie. E. G. Lott. ill sail from Liv Lec espa ii 3 ‘hr ‘sailing. ‘or olght, passage, orany other information, apply to At HARNDEN & 3B, 6 Leg In of tion to the above line between Live: Hh ifix, and Boston, a contract has heen entered into with jer Majesty's government, to, es aline between Liv- erpool and Th ships for th being built, and Fice.nre now being built, aud early will san cvery, Bor ‘Il sa ight during the ther’ during, erpool rpool and New York: NOTICE—TAPSCO GEN EMIGRATION OFFICE, Removed 75 to 86 South street.—Persons s therr friends in any part of the old i the South, of all parties, entertain- ed asimilar opinion. The President of the United States, with both Houses of Congress, by their prompt action in favor of the liberal appropriation of ten millions of dollars, and providing for calling out fifty thousand volunteers, to meet the very emergency for which I was laboring to provide adequate end temporary means, as! humbly conceive, incontestible evidence jon of General Taylor's great and imminent peril; a peril so great and so imminent as to prompt those high functionaries means for the defence of the coun- for many years past marked the character of many of the armed men of that miserable nation; and, if necessary, to follow them into the heart of same time to protect against the lawless ral Their fervent desire to render prom R those at a distance sentiel service, was signally checked, if not chilled, by the order of the Secretary of War, dated the 18th and re- on the 26th May, 1846, from ral requiring me to countermand my call for seve regiments of mounted gunmen—ané for why! The very explicitly, “as this the ements junteers to be called ernment, from the dwelt upon the here. The Fort itself is @ ture—the salt water bathing : baths con- otel being free to the visiters—posses#es doors of the hotel. The sea poem “ Pocahontas,” hi magnificent scenery abou very attractive fe with lock and key, and hus Pri country, but at the citizens of the country It will be seen by the mes- of the Presidemt of the United States, of the Lith of Taylor had been instructed in all the advantages of Coney its briny waters to the very breeze is salubrious and exhilirating, steamers daily pass to and fro and touch u with and for visiters. Since the over 500) visiters, as appears by accommodated here ihe have already noti sons assemble to of halfway house, south and west —beinj ¥ pe: to wrapped ,to any distance. General answe' ee Advertisement on the last page. vices of volunteers from several of structions were re of March, 1846, ERCURY OR BALSAM— ‘allen s Indian Vegetable Remedy ii ted in January, and on the 2d day ‘hey are as follows :—(read by the Re- and notwithstanding efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself, we are called upon by every consideration of dut; triotism, to vindicate with decision the honor, t! and the interests of our country. Anticipating bility of a crisis like that which has arrived, instructions were given in August last,as a " ” against invasion or threatene lor, if the emerge! not only from Mississippi, Tenn ane ightly balls, whic at his never yet failed torcure neoret disensen of Deri tly, although thousands w mouths past. Sovd, wholesale to provide more ample: try in the brief space of two or three days, than had been accomplished within so short a period of time du- ring the last thirty years. Hav: regiments of volunteers into the United States service under the pressing emergency, of which but one-third of that number were allowed to was fully autho second article of ful to the service,” or in of! to the service from Lor a,and on your authority, and which you lam instructed to d, speedily and p | have tested it within few mor previously reported, “As war exists, the approval of 1 countermand ny invited twenty-one ¢ onthe great line ‘Old Point Hotel, is now becoming a very | ‘esort. The plan and ap- 'y imposing effect from ri ve thronged with the gay and élite of fashion trom all quarters. An excellent band rform each night in the orchestra, and Bloomfield’s itary band, 1rom the Fort.also, periorms three times a | week, in front of the botel. Society, he to be met with in thi Situated within | for mounted gunmen—not because without eny specific authority from not because the emer- ? Avenue D., and 305 ing and highly fashionable r rete jeune of the hotel, has. & Phe nightly bal to the seat of war, I words of the sixty- e bernard for re is bord wor su \ with rations, arms aad eon trements, MEDICAL AID. — PREDY CURE —DK. GREGORY, No, 3 Roosevelt street, 1s successfully and radic a certain privae disease | two days, by anew and eas hort atime ma he ho will take the rrow yvineed that What's he recautionary measur invasion, authorising required, to ac- ally caring his pacients of isition it peril to the country, but because my requisitio 0 the astomshing short iu Id interfere with the arrangements made by the War Department, relative to the quota of volunteers from the under the new law, for calls not yet made, at some future period. Had Gen’ Taylor's supplies been ind his army been hard pressed by the Mexican ‘one to his relief, accompanied by superior Division of Now Orleans jon, commanded by Gen. excellent artillery, and that both Houses of the re, Agent. rpool and | require them to be paid as the law directs, I eral staff, that would do honor to the highest their respective corps and departments, talented, obedient, courteous, and ol officer in service with voiunteers js in duty Every member of them merits p will be awarded them, when it obvious to the President of the United States, so far from my having required them to do wrong, I con, tributed to teach them the inestimable duty of reparing for war, by cor rave and the free, whe d and without who: States of Louisi and Kentucky, and correspon respective Governors of those Stat ns Were repeated, the quantity and amount of munitions of war, hold Mexicans in check, than can now be need- therefore, such a disaster was at all probable, ed, and do still belie ive or ten regiments too many, th single man short of the safe and reliable number ry to insure a victory, ic rst battle in a war between th refined and polisi from every State inthe south and west 25 miles of Yorktown, and within three hours travel of | Jamestown, the excursions to those and other memora- ble places in the vicinity, curious circumstance that there are no musquitoes here, which proves the healthfulness of the situation. The used at table, is of the very best description. On this subject, the following is very conclusive :— Four Monnog, July 13, 1846. for cure is gene ty about $5. year due notice will Medics! meu or. ther ait. Under the new ishing t@ purchase Major General Lewis’ Volunteers, including the D. Augustin, with Major Gally ‘good reason to believe, ture would have accompanied addition to this force, I should have taken with me all the id all other troops in service or attainable my invitation. before stated, would have required six time informed the price has been are really delightful. seen, as it must private nature. ous, requires aeither vation in diet, or hindrance from business. ity, nervous or To Jas. 8. Frenon, Esq. ei Indulgences ‘ot the to aidin the defence of uit Sir—In reply to your communication of the Sth July, | the first great co aid the country cannot can make the necessary arrangement Subscribers, on reaseuable terms, (0 have them brought ‘The Ships of e are unsur} ‘all bemng 1000 tons, and upwards) je and conv. placed in th - rng an ini mes of which passage can be engaged on reasonable terms. for my amount, payable without disco pal towns of England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales itera ay South ep. 3 door below Burting Blip, sth c For ravens a Line—The reli A dant, & Heit, will, sa on mpply to ws ey BOYD & HINCKEN, Os Wall tetire asking the result of my experience in relation to the healthiulness of Old Point Comfort duri mber, | have to state yy own experience, y reports for the years is44 and 1845, authorise me to say, ful those months cannot aiecutibant 2 7 The mort fe il parations, active fapey ball Come off heron Fide a panic on the part ood increase of moral prowess on the The capture or defeat of General lor’s army woul! probably have given the government of Mexico a degree of military di asto have called to the frontier a hundred, if not hun- f the finest horsemen and swords- if f reason correctly in these views, and in desiring the high pub- festern Statos to antici a call for volunteers. Had I ne The fourth ground of my justificati structions fromthe Department of Wa ted September 30, 1645, from w ned your conduct in this | seldom fails to resul a8 a crime, or an offence sub- ag he requieltion: fr troo e heceses with all the information he would not have deemed necessity for oristiog jctwre, 0. disease fre patient being aware, sometimes eaused by | enclosing'a fee, immediately attended to, e, sent to any part of the sere bes vg have jecting the oleate trial. not sporers of vigor nature iy ,. and h I present to the quished, and a e President's decision ght ‘before a General ial which I had desired, in the event of my | conduct in accepting the services of Major Galley’s Bat- disapproved. The letter states :—“ The power which you have exercised could be resorted to oaly in cases of extreme public ment, with such motives as the ration ‘aylor was further uisition u the Executive of needed NEW LINE OF LIVERPOOL PACKETS. by any other, ‘and i than shipsof a smaller = i be found south of Mason & Tbelieve {might say with truth, epectfully, you! 2 dreds of thousands, men of the republic. as right in Cope org tantisowerion the also. agents for the pool Packets, in any rt, he ot perceivi t court martial for that oficial act INTERS, &e— these two letters of instruction, dated near O JEWELLERS, MINIATURE P. Fil. An error of judg Poy HAWENEET No Court ‘resident has with plea 1 union of thor authorized by the made for tho eel be crowd- by hed antici an attack. The Mexican pated 4 oxi government which presents an an ancient citadel, ‘the mouth of James's hotel, 1b is mere op rance not unlike the rui in solitary grandeu: River, bamiodiatehy pRRRwIA Rene te, Teun boul vibe the 2d dey of Merch he wus