The New York Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1848, Page 1

Whole No. 5100. NEW YORK, TUESDAY{/MORNIN G, MAYIil6, 1848. BY OV HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM MEXICO. IRLAND EXPRESS. The Progress of the Peace Negotiation. Internal Commotion in Mexioo. REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. THE AMERICAN ARMY. Departure of General Scott for New York. ARRIVAL OF DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS AT NEW ORLEANS, &e. he. &e. [From tho New Orleans Picayune Extra, May 8.) Tho U.S. steamship New Orleans, Captain Edward Auld, arrived on Sunday evening from Vera Cruz, hay- ing sailed thence on Wednesday, the 3d inst. ‘The ship made capital passages both going and coming. n, Scott and suite left the eity of Mexico on the 22d ult., and arrived at Vera Cruz on Sunday, the 30th. He immediately embarked on the brig St. Petersburg for New York, under a salute from Fort Conception.— He was waited upon by the commander of the fleet, and received a salute from the flag ship Cumberland. On Monday, the lst inst., the St. Petersburgh waa towed to wea by the propellor Thompson, In passing the store ship Relief and the frigate Cumberland, their rig- ging was manned, and three cheers given the old hero. On the 3d inst., the general exchanged visits with Cora. Perry, and was saluted by tho flag ship Cumberland. Among the passengers on the New Orleans, a list of whom will be found below, were General Pillow and staff, General Towson, Goneral Cushing and staff, Col. Belknap, Col, Childs, Col, Duncan, Col, Withers, and alarge number of officers. So desperate at one time was thought the chance of bringing together a quorum of Congress, that the Pre- sident had determined to exclude the ‘States of New Mexico, Chihuahua and Yucatan in estimating the re- presentation, #o that a smaller number may constitue & quorum. Subsequent events led him to believe that & quorum could be obtained, and the President recon- sidered his dotermination. Major Gen. Pillow and staff; Col, Childs, Col, Belknap; |, Col. Dunean; Col. Wi ray Cs Watson and sor- vant; Major Cratohfiel t. Huger; Capt, Swasoy; Capt, Toul min, Asst Quarie ‘apt, Brown; Capt, Sibl Infan- ast ' ish; Lieut, Marshall, 5th Tenn. Volunteers; Lieut. Mayn, Louisiana Volunteors; Lieut. W. B. Gray, Michigan Volun- toers; Lieut, A.J. McCallon and sorvants, Mth Infantry; Lieut. McElroy; Liowt. G. W. May, 9th Infantry; Ley Ss. G, Ridaley, Lieut, Rains A D.C Liout Augur, A. mt. Ripley, . C5 Lieut. Twhing, Massachusetts Regiment; Liout, Stoever Hith Infantry, Lieut. W. H- Hull, l0ch Infeatey; De, Foraiquet: Mr. and Mrs Walker; John Bri i. Dy J. Dub M.D; Wm, G, Jackson. Q. M. Perry; Mr. Van Klock; James Jewell; J. . Berahelot, Customhouse; [Correspondence of the Picayune.] City or Mrxico, April 26, 1848.—Gen. Pillow left here on Sunday, the 22d instant, with an escort of Louisiana Mounted Men, under command of Captains Fairchild and Ker. The night before he left, he was serenaded by the splendid band of the 2d Infantry, and the next morning a large numbor of officers accom- anied him some distance on the road. The Court of nquiry left on the 24th. In my last letter I stated that Gen. Butler was to re- view the volunteers in the city on the 23d instant. ‘The review was far more extensive than I was inform- ed it would be, and camo off on the plain fronting Molino det Rey. The divisions of Generals Worth and Pillow, the former consisting of five regiments ef in- fantry of the old line, a squadron of horse, and Colonel Duncan’s battery. now commanded by Lieut. Hunt, and the latter of the six regiments ef Kentucky. Ten- neasee and Indiana volunteers. were reviewal, and the line, when extended, was overa mile in length. This is the largost review that has beemhad during the war, and all present confessed it was the most magnificent -military displayed they had ever behefd. A melancholy interest was added to the spectacle, by the display of the torn and battered colors of the 4th, 5th and 6th regiments of Infantry.asthey marched by the General- in-chief. On tho 2ith, the fine division of General Sinith was reviewed by the Genoral-in-chief, and its manceuvering elicited the admiration of every military man present. ‘These reviews were in anticipation of the possibility of @ forward movement being soon re- quired; and you will perceive by theenclosed general order, that the inspection of all the troops in and about the city is ordered on the 30th instant:— HeADQUARTERS Akmy or Mxtco, ? Ones 75.] Mextco, April 24, Iss. § The troops in the city of Mexico at San. Ange, Tacubaya Chapalps,and Molino del Rey, will Ye musterud “and inspected on the 30th inst. ‘The regular troops will be musterod by their respective regi- mental commanders—detached companies by company comma: dors; the volunteers at San Angel, by such staff officers at, Major Jen, Patterson's headquarters as’ hi the 3d and imonta Kentucky Volunteers it y Brovot Major C. Buchanan, acting Inspector Genoral, and RS. Canby, Assistant Adjutant General, respectively ; regiments Tennessee, and 5th Indiana Voluntoers, at Mol Rey, by Captains Cady, 6th Infantry, W. Chapman, 3th Inf and B. Alvord, 4th infantry, respectively. "Tho several officers designated to muster the troops will rofer all eases on which they may desire information, to Lieut, Colonel Hitehcock, acting Iuspector General, and receive his instructions accordingly. ‘The dupheate “muster roll” will bo forwarded by the Inspoc- tors to the Adjntant General United Stater Army, and the “ us ter and pay Fula” for the yoy department, to Faymastor A. D. Steuart. s'Paymaster A.D. Stouart, and Ist Lieut. P. V, Hagner, are announced as tho chief of the pay and ordnance departments with this army, respectively. All orders relative to their departments given by them in the name and by the authority of the eommand- Sng general, will be obeyed and respected accordingly. ‘By order of Major Gen, Butler: L. THOMAS, Avs't Adj't General. In my last letter I stated that Col. Withers, of the 9th Infantry, had gone home on leave. I have learned since that he has tendered his resignation. The letter of your Queretaro correspondent, of the 234 inst., which { send you, is full of interest, and some of his information is important. The extracts from the message of Rosa to the members of Congress now at Queretaro, show that Pena y Pena fully realizes the dangerous position of the nationality of the country. should the treaty not be ratified in season—and also shows an energetic determination to spare no effort to bring ubout peace. The passage in the conclusion of the message quoted by your correspondent, in which Rosa says—* and in order not to incur the terrible re- sponsibility of losing the nationality of the country, the executive will dictate extraordinary measures, which he never would have adopted if circumstances were not so very difficult and dangerous’’—I presume refers to the intention of the President to decree that, in consequence of the condition of Yucatan, and other States. arising from the war, a certain number (less than the constitutional quorum) shall form a quorum. It is probable he will have to resort to this measure, as it is understood here that several Congressmen, who are not willing to oppose the treaty by a direct vote, intend to defeat it by breaking the quorum, w or the question is put. ‘The paragraph in the letter relative to the sermon of the Padre Sanchez is at this moment very important It was supposed, that in consequence of the amend- ments mage by the Senate of the United States to the clauses of the treaty relating to the recognition of the Mexican church, in the territory proposed to be ceded to us, that the clergy would oppose the ratification of the treaty, or at least requixe that the clause be rein- serted. Not so, however.@ Your correspondent is right in representing the Padre Sanchez as the organ of the clergy. and a great majority of them favor the ratification of the treaty as it stands, The clergy of this city, fearing the inability of Pena y Pena to raise the forced loan of $150,000 to $200,000 in Qneretaro, for the purpose. of assembling Congress, and support- ing the Government, (which, when translated, means for the purpose of bribing the refractory Congre: yep.) heid mectings in the Cathedral to-day and y terday, over which the bishop presided, for the pur- pose of discussing the propriety or expediency of ad- vancing the um required by Pena y Pena, and to-day they resolved upon loaning the money from the funds of the church, [understand the whole «um will be sent to Queretaro to-morrow. ‘These facts. to my mind. nettle the question as to whether the treaty will be ra- tifled or not, in the affirmative The individual referred to as having been baptised with so much pomp at Queretaro, and who had the honor of having Pena y Pena stand at the baptismal font as his godfather, is, without a doubt, the Liewt O'Sullivan | have already spoken of ax having re- signed b's commission in the 3d Infantry and gone to Queretaro to join the enemy, He is nota legal de- sorter, but all the dishoner of moral guilt will ever attach itself to his name. ‘The Commissioners will not leave for Queretaro until the 20th or 80th igst. In the mean time, the ype which are to form the excert are being inspect- ed daily, and are being prepared to present a fine ap- pearance, in point of clothing and equipments. A few officers from the train from Orizaba, under command of Capt. Howe, came in inadvance to-day, and the train is expected to arrive to-morrow or the day after, It is reported in town to-day that there isa quorum of Congress at Queretaro, but | cannot trace it to an authentic source, Quametano, April 23, 1848.—The Secretary of the ‘Treasury expresses himself as follows in relation to the forced loan of $150,000 to $200,000, which will be employed exelusively by the government to pay the necessary expenses in assembling the general con- grees, and for its support in this city for two months: “You will pérceive according to the last advices published in the the eapital, how: forts ime there remains for as tore tify the treaty of 'e, colebrat tween our repul and United stawes ot A rion, In order Unat that trent) changed at Washington on the 2d of June, itis indisp it should be ratified at the latest, on the Lith of May tif itcan be done if Coygress does not get ly. A multitude of unfortunate circumstances have preven fai aati now, & resnnion of Congres, and the rine val one tae toon the wantof money to give to the Senators and Bopntios fur their necessary wants in this capital, Government has made the ‘atest efforts to realize this um, but without muecoss, nnd hav. {hg expended all ite resources, his Execlleney the President. has inorder to froilitate the meeting of Congress, resolved that. all the capitalists and persons of easy circumstances in this olty, shall, to assist the governin ficientamount of in under the title of a loan, advance a suf- to pay for two months the per diem the Seuators and Deputies ot the general Congress. Once a quo™ rum has been assembled, Congress will dictate the necessary law: to create such funds and resourcesas the goverment may Want to continue its existence,” + His Exoellene; He concludes thus.— 0] atively dema meet Congrens, ant in onder not to ineur the terrible reepunatlty of losing tionality of the county, the Executive will dictate extraordi hary measures, which he never would have adopted if eireum- stances were not so very difficult und dangerous, God and Liberty ! ROSA.” ‘The priest Sanchez, the clergy’s organ tn, one of bis sermons, preached on Friday night last, the 21st inst., (Good Friday) in the church of Santa Clara, at which the greater part of the members of the administration, und of the members of Congress that is about to meet, were present, said, “Gentlemen—The only way to save the Republic, and—in pardoning the injuries you have received—to prove yourself Christians, is to make peace.”” Yesterday an American officer, a deserter of the 3d Infantry of the line, was baptised in this city with great pomp. He had for his godfather the President of the republic. Pena y Pena. Crry oF Mexico, April 27, 1848.—I wrote you yester- day, and enclosed a translation of a letter from your Queretaro correspondent, containing highly important information, Lest my communication may miscarry, I now send you the original letter. Our commission- ers have not yet received an answer to their communi- cation to the government at Queretaro relative to the escort. General Butler, a day or two since, was re- quested by the Mexican «government to allow somo Mexican troops to enter this city to tako possession of a quantity of army clothing left inone of the con- vents when the Mexican army evacuated the city.— General Butler, instead of granting the requost, seized the clothing. It would not now be suprising if the Moxican government were to ask the arms taken in the different actions to be returned. It would be in keeping with the modest request in relation to the clothing. ‘The mail is in from Quoretaro, and should there be a letter from your correspondent | will endeavor to forward it by ‘the Mexican Vera Cruz mail, which leaves hore at 10 o’clock to-night, an hour from hence. Mexico, April 27,934 r. m.—I have just received a letter from your Queretaro correspondent of the very latest date, and hasten to give you a rough transla- tion: Quenerano, April 25, 1848.—The preparatory union of Congress have retaken their usual courso, and few of the Deputies are wanting for a quorum. Querctaro, politically speaking, presents a most animated aspect, and nothing is talked of but peace. In every quarter thore aro warm discussions upon this grand question. The most vehement party for war is, without doubt, tho army, but it has fallen so low in public estimation, and is so numerically weak, that it is doubtful if they can get up a pronunciamento, as it was publicly ru- mored here within the last few days they would. Attention! To-morrow there is to be a meeting of the officers of artillery. The object of the meeting is not positively known. Some say that it is te deliberate upon the possibility of sending reinforcements to Gen. Landero ; others say the meeting is called to pro- nounce against the Government, who have effected a loan to pay the deputies and senators their per diem for the last two months, and who have done nothing for tho army. It was rumoured to-day that the American Commis- sioners would be here this afternoon. The Chargé d’Affaires of France, Monsicur le Mar- quis de Rennepont, is here. Gen. Landero is, as you are awaro, the general who signed the capitulation of Vera Cruz and the castle of San Juan de Uloa. ‘THE MEXICAN CONGRESS. (From the American Star of April 25.] The editor of El Eco del Comercio, one of the depu- ties who left the city yesterday for Queretaro, says there are sixty-four members in attendance, and that by the last of the week there will be seventy-six. If 80,wo see not why Congross may not organize by Monday or Tuesday. The same paper says Messrs Sevier and Clifford will leave to-morrow or the next day, escorted by a small cavalry force, instead of by a division. It pronounces the story that they were going to threaten the government as false—thvir only object being to prosent the treaty to the Mexican govern- ment. El Progreso, at Queretaro, of Thursday last, has an elaborate urticle on the subject of the probable assem- blage of Congress. Its character will be understood from the last paragraph :—“ We have seen from vari- ous extracts from the doings of their sessions, that, in consequence of some Deputies and Senators having been excused, on different pretences, from attending to their duties, it has been determined to summon—and they have been summoned accordingly—the respective substitutes, in order to obtain a quorm, to install the Chambers, and proceed immediately to the considera- tion of the treaty signed at Gaudalupe.”” The editor of El Progreso then goes into a long argument to show that this cannot be done, inasmuch as the Depu- ties cannot be called upon except by a decree from the Chamber to which they belong, and then only in case the excuse of the + principal is pronounced sufficient by the same body. We sh all not follow the editor, but would direct the attention of our readers to the main fact upon which he animadverts, as evincing a disposi- tion on the part of the Deputies present to secure the attendance of the constitutional number. [From the American Star of April 27.] “Three deputies from Puebla haye arrived in this city, who, we understand, will not proceed to Queretaro until the 5th of next mouth, on account of their not M$. Se] to obtain seats in the diligence.”"—Monitor of Friday. If seats in the stage cannot by any possibility be had, is there not such a thing as obtaining private con- veyance. The Queretaro diligence goes t! times a week—so it would seem that the seats in it were all taken up to the 5th of May. The American commis- sioners will probably leave in a day or two, and we pre- sume would have no objection to the Puebla deputies taking advantage of their escort. If this fails, we tecl confident that our patriotic cotemporary of the Moni- tor will see that they are conveyed to Queretaro in some way or other. ‘Their presence may be necessary to enable him to keep his word about that quorum on Monday next. _ El Progresso, 6f the 20th ult. has the following, (trans- lated by the Free American :) “ We learn from a good source that an express arriv- ed yesterday in this city from Mexico, bringing the alarming news that the two Commissioners from Wash- ington, 4 ra. Clifford and Sevier, were on the eve of leaving Mexico for this city, for tho object of intimat- ing to our government, that in case the treaty should not be ratified, as modified by the President and Senato of the United States, before the 10th of May next, hos- tilities would immediately re-commence.”’ ‘The same paper censures the Cabinet for not having taken measures to continue the war. It is now roundly asserted in some of the Mexican papers that the President, Pena y Pona, will assume the responsibility of ratifying the treaty, should he not ob- tain a quorum of Congress to act upon it in season. This simple assertion indicates the fears which are en- tertained on the subject. In the:Free .Imerican of the 29th we find the follow- ing translation of a letter to the .@rco Iris, written from Mexico at the * last hour “Letters have just been received from Queretaro by several respectable houses in this city, and all in saying that the treaty will not be ratified by the 2d day of June. Eight days ago seven delegates were wanting to constitute a quorum in the House. At present fif- teen are wanting. Many more show a disposition to absent themselves. Tho prevailing opinion among the American officers is that there will be no peace, and it ix said that the American troops are making prepara- tions to march on Queretaro as soon as it is ascertained that Congress will not meet. Jarauta isin the depart- ment of Queretaro, together with an active guerrillero named Vega, and Paredes, and is recruiting soldiers to oppose the Americans as soon as the armistice is broken. and the time fs not far off when this will oceur,”? AL COMMISSION. (From the American Star of the 24th April.) ‘The case of Lieutonant Isanc Hare was disposed yesterday, but of course the finding is not known, Lieutenant Mathison, of the same regiment, one of the arrested whose names we have before given, was cleared of the charges preferred, but a nolle proseyui was entered. and he was again remanded to prison. Another officer of the army, Lieut, T. B. Tilden, of the 2d Infantry, whom the State ovidence implicates in the matter, has been also arrested. ‘The case of Lieut, Dutton will commence, wo hear, on Monday next. Major A. D, Stewart, the senior Paymaster in the field. Col, Randal being ordered to New Orleans, will we understand, assume the duties of that office at once. of THE TREATY. El Progreso, at Queretaro. has a long editorial in op- position to the treaty, Intended to show the loss which Mexico suffers by it. It saya: “ Though the United States offer us $30,000,009, they take about $50,000,000 from us." It urges various reasons why the treaty should not be ratified. and amongst other things says the government is checkmated—placed in a position where it can neither make peace (there being no Con- gress) nor war, El Progreso, as our readers know, is the organ of the revolutionists or the war party, It is a journal of limited circulation, and has bat Tiette in- fluence. Many of its articles are so personal and libel- lous that were it not for the great liberty which the press in Mexico has enjoyed since its occupation by the American troops, it would long since have ceased to be published. FOR QUERETARO. Four deputies left the city for Queretaro yesterday morning, and three more will leave during the week. Monday next ix the Ist of May. the day on whieh, ac- cording to the Eco, a quorum will be in attendance. Star, April 27. MESSRS. SEVIER AND CLIFFORD. The Hon. Messrs. Sevier and Clifford have heen in- vited, within a few days past, to various entertain- ments. They received invitations from General But- ler and Senors Hargous and Emilio Voss, Night before Inst, Messrs, Sevier and Clifford gave a supper to the American generals, at which the Mexican General D. Ignacio Mora y Villamil was present. Senor Haro y ‘amariz was also invited to be present, but, from mo- tives of delicacy and patriotism, which were appre- ciated by the American ministers, he was compelled to decline the invitation. —Eeo del Comercio. COLONEL KINNEY. we ‘We neglected to mention the arrival of the colonel yesterday, He is still riding Selim, and as fast as ever, for he came from Puebla here in one day.—Star (Mexi- | co) sAprit 27, } REVOLUTIONARY MOVE: IN SAN LUIS—GENERAL | PAREDES. In the Free Jmerican of the 28th, we find the following article—extracted, ‘we presume, from the American Star—which is of manifest importance : “New revolutionary movements appear to be break- ing out in San Luis, in consequence of the presence of | Paredes in that city, According to the correspon- dence of the Monitor, under date of the 12th, the peoplo were in a sad condition, and nothing like a res- toration of public order was looked for until he should leave the city. On the night of the 11th (Tuesday of last week) one of the revolutionixts, named Triconis, made an effort to surprise the fortress of Guadaloupe, creating much glarm among the population, ‘The blow was warded off, though that circumstance left the citizens in a xtate of no great security. regiments of the Notional Guards at One or two ‘enado, a place | to the north of the city, had been disarmed To com- | plete the disgraces of the day, the agitators compelled | ‘Triconis to leave immediately, for the purpose of uni- | | ting with Bustamente’s division at Dolores Hidalgo. | The Monitor's correspondent thinks much of this dis- turbance is to be attributed to the recent attempt of the government of San Luis to apprehend D. Ignacio Flores, who went to Rio Verde for the purpose of in- ducing the troops of Romery to desert. Flores fled and concealed himself, Another reason assigned is the neglect and inefficiency of the State authorities in pore J Paredes, when it was well known what houses we occupied. Still nothing was done. One of the pure monarchists had gone to Zacatecas to treat with Am- pudia, but the parties did not meet, “In the meantime a rebellion had broken out at Sicra Gorda, On the 9th a party from Dorotee de la Fuente.) attacked a band of miserablo revolters near Terra- nuova, in San Luis, killed eight or nine, wounded seve- ral, and took nineteen prisoners, who were taken to the prison at San Luis. There was another party of these malcontents at the hacienda of Jofre, advancing upon Santa Maria del Rio, and still another of five or six hundred more at Renuelas, in Guajuante and ad- joining Dolores. «Those revolutionary movements in the State of San Luis, and on the limits of one or two adjacent States, certainly do not look well for the peace of that portion of the Republic. The Puros, nearly overthrown ax they are, have a perfect understanding with the friends aredos, ‘This political combination appears to be too much for tho Govenor and Commandante General of the State. They both exhibit an astonishing in- differonce and apathy on the subject. The admin tration of Sag Luis has, in this whole affair of Paredes, neglected to discharge its duty to the people of that powerful State, to the interests of peace and to the Supreme Government. All the officers, civil and mili- tary, have exhibited an amazing want of energy and decision. The result is, that insubordination prevails in various sections of the Department, and pronuncia- mientos are getting to be the order of the day. It would not surprise us to learn that Paredes and Bus- tamente had united their forces and bid defiance to the Government of San Luis, if not to the Supreme Government itself.” ee MAZAPIL. [From the American Star of April 22.] A leter in the Monitor of a recent date from Mazapil, states that the mine, at that place, has been occupied by about five hundred Americans since the 5th ult., bs en no notice of the armistice, notwith- standing the protests sent to Gen. Wool, with a com- munication from the general-in-chief, at the capital, for warded by express. GUATEMALA. Advices from this country to the 18th ult., represent. the Indians as committing great excesses on the whites. A deputation of five friars had been sent out to treat with them, but were unsuccessful. Two deputies from Tlaxcala have repaired to Quere- taro, ~ TH BATTLE AT SANTA CRUZ DE ROSALES. From the American Star of April 26th.] The Official Register of Durango contains a commu- nication from the Minister of War to Trias, late Gov- ernor and Commandante General of Chihuahua, stat- ing that he is at liberty [the reader will remember that he was sent to Chihuahua from Rosales after the battle, by Gen. Price.| He says the Provisional President, the moment it was known tho American troops were vancing upon Chihuahua, determined that reparation should be made in case of disaster. It was therefore agreed with the American commander-in-chief that if any Mexican should be captured, they should not be held as prisoner ,, nor warlike stages and munitions to be considered as ‘lawful prize. Sen. Trias is therefore sot at liberty, the trains, &e. are to be restored, and as the editor of the Register remarks, ‘ there Is only the rape will be felt, that of the brave men who fell at sales.” LADRONES. [From the American Star.] Ladronos are all about us, committing their depreda- tions in broad day as well as inthe night. An Ameri- can was beset by several of them yesterday near the Plaza de Toros, who took his horse, saddle, spurs, mo- ney, &c, One or more of them were taken yesterday and carried before tho Governor. They owned up in regard to the theft, and probably expect to get off. The Amerioans at Rio Frio took three ladrones the other day, who were shot. It is stated that they dis- closed the hiding-place of the whole band. ‘Tho stage which left the city yesterday was attacked by ten or fifteen ladrones. One was killed and another wounded by the American guard which accompanied the diligence. The ladrones were dressed like gentle- men, mounted upon superb horses. On Friday morning last, the diligence from this city was robbed near Perote by two ladrones, armed with w knife each, There were cleyen passengers in the stage. Two to eleven! The latter could not have been Americans. CAUGUT AT LAST. A few wooks ago wo advertised a reward for a sum of money stolen from the Gran Seciedad, The money Another General In the Field | House ov Reeursentatives, May 13, 1843, | Sim—In April last I addressed a lotter to General Worth, asking his opinions in regard to the various questions which divide the two great parties of this country. In reply I received the following letters, | which I furnish you for publication, believing that they will be read with interest by the country at large, | and especially by the party of which the gallant Gene- | ral is so distinguished a member. | Tam, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, F. W. BOWDON, Tacumaya (Mexico), April 12th, 1848, _ | My Dean Sin—-Your favor of the 18th ultimy reached me lust evening. ‘The return courier leaves in a few | | hours; and as another opportunity will not probably | occur in the next two weeks, | hope you will excuse | me for substituting the enclosed copies of replies to two | other friends, as answers, in part, to the inquiries you | have addressed to me. ‘To many communications on | the same subje: are the only answers, other than simple acknowledg- ments of civility, that I have felt at liberty to make. In each case the writer was already named—or looked to be named—a member of the democratic convention, to meet in May, ‘To that extent these replies embody, distinctly and truly, my sentiments and opinions. In respect to the additional points presented by yourself, 1 shall now as distinctly and truly answer. lst. “Graduation and reduction of the price of public lands.” 1 would vote any reduction necessary to place farms within the reach of industrious bona fide settlers or emigrants, regarding the early occupation and cultiva- tion of the public domain aa the richest public trea- sure; hoping still to see an annual surplus over and above expenses of administration—as surveys, sales, &c.—curried to the public treasury, to be appropriated, among other national objects, to the improvement of our great lakes and rivers, to the extent of constitu- tional permission. It is my settled conviction, that within twenty years the commerce of the great lakes and western rivers wiil reach a magnitude far exceeding and ever thereafter taking the lead of, that flowing to and from the Atlantic; and when our lines of commu- nication with the points now attained on the Pacific are once established and opened to the enterprise of our people, there will hardly be found a term of com- parison. We shall exhibit the extraordinary specta- cle, under our free and glorious institutions, of clutch- ing and controlling the commerce of Europe with one hand. and the riches of China with the other. I speak of riches; but tho fulfilment of our high political and social destiny is the prominent wnd grand considera- ion, 2d. “The veto power ?”? ‘This I regard as the tribunitial power, essentially democratic, popular, and conservative; placed by the constitution in the hands of tho Chief Magistrate, to represent, in his person, the absolute sovereignty of the people; and it must bo an extraordinary abuse, of which we have had no example, that would induco me to vote any change or alteration. I have supposed that the constitution only looked to its exercise in the oase of hasty or unconstitutional legislation, or (an insup- posable case) fraudulent or treasonable legislation. 3d, “The right of the people of the different sec- tions of our Union to carry their property” [of what- ever kind or comploxion] * to, and, participate in, the territory about to be acquired from Mexico,” [or ac- quired ‘from uny other power on this continent,] I cannot suppose to be seriously questioned. When the acquired territory shall be admitted into the sisterhood of States, it will be for the admitted States to determine all things relating to their own social condition, Con- from citizens of different States, these | ™ By the arrival of the bark J. A. Jesurun, Capt. Vinal, we are able to give the following interesting letter from our correspondent at Curacoa. It gives a minute, and an impartial account of the difficul- ties in Venezuela :— Cunacoa, April 26th, 1848. Since | last wrote you, the state of affairs in Venozu- ela is much altered for the worse. On the 6th instant, General Pinango was defeated near Coro by the gov- ernment troops, and himself severely wounded and taken prisoner. He died on the 8th, two days after, from the neglect of Gen, Valero, the commanding officer of Monegas’ troops,baving been cast into prison, and there allowed to linger without either sustenance or medical —a sad end indeed for one of the bravest and irits that the revolution of Venezuela of her country in the dark hour of her struggles against Spain. But little more than two months have elapsed since he left this for Maracaibo, where, organizing a force, he marched thence upon, and succeeded in capturing Coro, which place he left to meet the enemy as they were advancing, but being deveived,he was drawn into a defile, from Doth sides of which he was assaulted—yot nothing daunted, they attacked the ene- my with the utmost daring—losing most of his offi- cers: with about 160 men. Monagag troops lost in killed, were 300 men—making a loss on both sides of about 460 killed—-nothing but Pin- ango being’ wounded prevented his gaining the day; but, when falling from his horse, he was assisted to re- mount, and being unable to retain his seat, his troops were selzod with consternation and fled, pare going by land to Maracaibo, while othors embarked in the ves- sels of war laying of La Vela, from whence they set sail for Maracaibo, The number of troops engaged on both sides were one thousand eight hundred, of which Pinango had eight hundred. Tho following day the troops of Government entered Coro, which has since prbnoumoed against the “ pronunciamento.” Scarcely the breath left the body of General Penango when it was tossed into a coffin, face downward—kicked and otherwise much abused by the soldiers of Valero.— Monagas is nowin Coro, The number of his force I do not know, as it is variously estimated from 3000 to $000 men; and his intentions are to march on Maracaibo. On the 2th of April, about noon, there appeared off this harbor the fleets of government from Pt. Cabello consisting of one bri; about 150 tons, (bearing th broad pennant of the Commander—-one Garcia, for- merly “Captain del Puerto,” in Laguayra) two topsail and two fore and aft schooners, all under one hundred tons—they were all alive with men destined for Coro, for which place they suiled in the morning, having laid off and on for some hours, while Gusman and Juan Chrisostomo Furtado landed, in the hopes of effecting a loan cf fifty thousand dollars, in which they failed, and embarked in the evening. Guamai being desirous of having an interview with Gen. M nagos, (while on shore, Guzman reported himself as having been appointed Minister to the Court of St. James, and J. C, Furtado as his secretary; @ more miserable character than the latter could not have beon selected.) it is supposed to endeavor to heal up the differences now existing in that country; but he will fail, as General M. can never forgot, still less forgive, the generosity of Paez towards him in the revolutions of *30 and '35. Monagas is leaving behind him much dissatisfaction; his soldiers robbing and plundering wherever they ass, wand should he succeed in planting himself (us © may suppose) firmly in the Presidential chair, gress, in its recognition of these views, will doubtless ever recur to the principles of that great landmark— the Missouri compromise—to guide its decision. I remain, my dear sir, your friend and obedient ser- vant, W. J. WORTH. Hon. F. W. Bowvoy, M. C,, Washington, D.C. P. $.—May it not be well doubted whether the pub- lie domain ‘and the Post Office Department are legiti- mate, or other than incidental sources of revenue? our policy being to people the former and to make tho latter (as it was designed) a convenience to the whole country, by the rapid transmission of intelligence. If either defrays its own expenses, will not the national objects be fulfilled, aside from'surplus for other great national objects? W..W ‘The following are the letters referred to above:— Tacumaya, Mexico, March 12, 1848. *My Dean Sin—Your friendly and obliging letter of the 3d ultimo, reached me yesterday. Thave never had a party tie or association, in any partisan sense; nor over failed, in social and familiar intereourse, on proper occasions, freely and frankly to utter such opinions as | may have entertained on questions of goneral political interest to my country As asoldier, | have held it unbecoming to mingle in party @trife or take part in local politics, God forbid that we should ever, even seemingly, witness a union of the ballot box and the cartridge box, Tam now thirty-five years in a profession affording few opportu: to master acquirements necessary to civil station, I believe myself to be a respectable sol- dier, and further make no pretensions, In that quali- ty my government and countrymen have generously rewarded me. The country has from whom to choose . illustrious and experionced’ statesmen from either of the great parties : Cass, Dallas, Buchanan, on the one side; the brave and honest Taylor or Clay, on the other; and Calhoun, perhaps, between the two—all men with large experience in the civil affairs and civil policy of government, Infinitely better our victories owever brilliant, had never been achieved, than that the public mind should become distempered and vi- tiated by mere military distinctions Of several letters Teccived, kindred to your own, I have not permitted myself to reply to but one, and that only in courtesy to the manifest sincerity of an honest (although mistaken) friend. In the same regard and spirit, seeking no concealment of my opinions, I send belonged to Boyden & Co. Yesterday Auguste Royer waa arrested on the charge of taking it, and he confess ed it ; $1400 of the money was found deposited in a merchant's safe in Espirituo MURDER OF AN AMERICAN SOLDIER. Private George Ealer, of Captain Fairchild’s com- pany of Louisiana Mounted Men, in company with two of his comrades, about a mile and a half from this city, on the Orizaba road, was shot dead by one of a party of Mexicans, said to have been about twenty strong. — Vera Cruz Free American, April 30. HERR ALEXANDER, THE ) “4 Herr Alexander has gone to Guanajuat Luis to charm the Senoritas in these opulent citics.— ‘The papers in those States will, of course, do the fair thing by the Herr, who is really amiracle—an enigma— in other words, a magician.—American Star, April 26. MO’ ENTS OF TRAINS. From the Vera Cruz Free American of April 30.] train arrived yesterday from Jalapa, commanded by Capt. Clendinning, assistant quartermaster, and cacorted by a company of Texas rangers. We understand that Major Chevalic, bearer of de- spatches, arrived yesterday from the city of Mexico. A train will leave this city this morning for the city of Mexico. jan ARMY INTELLIGENCE, The United States steamship Fashion, Capt. Morgan, was to leave New Orleans on the 7th inst., for Brazos Santiago with government stores and the following passengers: Major R. (. Beale, Mrs. Eastland and two children; Joseph Green, Mrs. Pastly, W. P. Wallace, J. C, Slocum. The Court of Inquiry at New Orleans. [From the N. O, Picayune, May 8.) The court of inquiry met at the St. Charles Hotel in this city this motning with closed doors, and adjourn- ed until to-morrow morning, when various witnesses now in this eity will be examined. We understand that the members of the court will leave the city on the 10th or 11th by the way of tho river, to hold a se sion in Frederick, Md., where they will adjourn abo the 20th inst. something unexpected sho turn up in the meanti Interest from Yucata La Patria of New ns has later advices from ¥ catan than before published. ‘The papers continu give deplorable accounts of the situation of the whit inhabitants dians, has been negotiating with the government, but is charged with duplicity and treachery in the business While Pat is negotiating and offering to lay down his arme for certain stipulated indemnities and personal considerations, Cecilio Ehi, another chief, is desolating the country by his barburities, The Government has gone so far as to direct all the Indians impri on account of insurrections to be set at large, and all criminal prosecution against Indi- ans for the same offence to be discontinued On the 13th of April there was an action between about 300 Indian's of Ehi’s division and the t= cos. The latter were successful, routing the Indians | and killing 73 and wounding more. This success, 0 | far from giving them hope and spirit, only awakened fears lest the Indians should come down upon them i gtenter force, and, as usual. avenge their slaughtere $ . t Jacinto Pat, the principal chief of the revolted Dy Ma in favor of the principle—of its working in brethren. ‘The Yueatecos appear totally wxarmed. | Religious Intelligence. M: jopist Coxrenesce.—The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church is now in session at Pittsburgh, Pa, On the 11th instant, the Committee | ‘on Missions reported in favor of organising an annual | conference on the Pacific const, to be called the Ore- | gon and California Conference, and that it be reeog- | nised as soon as practicable, tion of | the M. E. Church, Rev, Mr, Gary, who has spent a | number of years in Oregon, made a statement in refer- ence to the moral and religious state of the emigrants in that territory, “The grentest settlements,” said he, | “are in the valley of the Willamette, whieh is from 25 | to 30 miles wide, and from 200 to 300 in length. A per- | fect garden spot,” said Mr. G,, “exceeding in beauty | and fertility, any part of our own country that I have | ever seen, It is capablo of sustaining a very large po- pulation, The Methodist missionaries are laboring in | that valley with zeal and some success. Our members | are soattered through all portions of that country, and we have there more ministers and a larger membership than all other religious denominations, The commu- | nity look to the Methodist church mainly for religious | instruction, and the population is rapidly increasing. In California, so far as the speaker was aware not one minister of the gospel of any denomination ‘The Sabbath there is descerated by hérse-racing, gam- bling, and kindred vices. ‘The speaker supposed that one year would be sufficient for & bishop to visit Ore- | fon, Preside at an annual conference, nnd return expense of going is about $300, and the same for returning,” | of 18462” | a rainbow, appeared yesterd: you # copy, confidential, as was the original; and re- inain, Respectfnily, your friend, W. J. WORTH. Hon. Exisua Enciisn, of Indiana, Washingtou, D.C. Crry or Mexico, Jan. 10, 1848. My pvan Sin,—In acknowledging your favor of Nov. 12th, it is due to candor to say, that | am not aware of ever having entertained a desire for preferment out of my own profession, probably because of conscious want of qualification, and distaste for the means whereby preferment ix usually attained. The subj pay me the compliment to present, are of high nai ‘concern and interest, in respect to which my humble opinions ually unimportant and uninfluential; and it is only in courtesy toa rous, although‘unknown friend, that, with thes marks | proc to answer your interrogatories, viz. Ist. “ What are your views of the Mexican war, and do you believe it an unjust one?” War, ever to be dgplored, should be avoided so long as may be consistent with national honor, and national rights, In my opinion, there has been no war in our history (always excepting that for independence, which stands out, and will through all time, a case by itself), nor in that of any other people, commenced under greater provocation, or waged with higher hv manity. Regarding, then, this war as eminently just, I sincerely hope it may be the pleasure of governments sustained by the people, to prosecute it with vigor, until ample satisfaction for indignities, and full indem- nity for sacrifices, be received. 2U. “ Are you in favor of, or opposed to, the charter- Bank?” nited State cial and political expedic the subject than to keep Myself informed ge ‘on matters of public interest. During its struggles for arecharter, and when writhing and reeling under the blows of the patriot President Jackson, my judgment was instructed that such an institution, however wisely restricted or cautiously guarded, must, of necessity, have within itself elements ablic and Pp , if not to th action of government. So th ave re garded and decided the que dificult to conceive a state of affairs to tempt any sane, or excuse ny honest man, in the effort “to give it Vitality again,’ 4.“ Are you in favor of the present independent asury?"? Kpect to veonomy and co pt and disbursement of the public moneys, though under the impression that, in those re (its machinery) modifications may be desirabl if Ge that the wisdom of Congress will apply the re- med 4th. “ Do you favor, or oppose. the distribution of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands among the different States?” Were Lin a position to yote, or exercise personal in- fluence, oppose it to the uttermost. However honestly designod, it is difficult to imagine a scheme fraught with greater evil, or more ingeniously devised to cor. rupt individuals and masses—Sta Congre Besides, will not such a disposition of the proceeds operate a fraudulent stewardship of the great trust confided to government for the general good? Sth. “ Are you in favor of, or opposed to, the tariff Absence, since the passage of that act, has deprived me of the opportunity of informing myself, by obser- vation, or by communion with others, as to its prac- tical le of political economy, applicable to ¢ stances, | should hope to see a tariff for revenue, eri- tically adjusted to the various interests and rights of every part of the country, limited strictly to the means nm ry to an economical administration of the af fairs of the country, including every proper and con- stitutional internal improvement—protection regarded as purely incidental--trasting, nevertheless, to see the | day, and that not remote, when trade will be free and | unfettered; when no interest of our country will need, on deatre, aught of protectin against fotelgn compe- on. Ihave thus, my dear sir, in a plain way, frankly an- swered your questions, truthfully, if not satisfactorily. | Cordially reciprocating your kind expressions of pe sonal regard, believe me, very respectfully, your o dient servant, W. J. WORTH he will find very shortly after a re-action.— This will, indeed, be dradful; for the union of the Monagas and Liberal parties lias only been for the former to carry out his views, and the latter to plunder. When that is over, then a serious outbreak may take place of the blacks against the whites; and we may well fear for the rehearsal of the fearful scenes of St. Domingo, | hardly think, however, that Mara- caibo will be easily reduced. On the 18th instant, another disturbance took lace in Caracas—11 of the members of the Congress ad, the day before, brought forward, and urged & general amnesty act, which passed'a first read- ing. The people hearing of it, and Larrazabal having circulated some of his vile boletins, they repaired large numbers to the Congress,where they were only p: cified by an assurance from some of the members that the subject should be dropped. This was done, and Congress has now adjourned, after passing one of the most extraordinary laws for the issue of five million of papers, to be redeemable in a term of years, which paper issue the law compels all to re- ceive in payment for debt, or to be debarred sueing in the court in case of refusal. This will be a heavy blow, and some, if not all the Ministers have protested against it. Congress has also ther extraordinary powor, ninety days. to the Execu- tive, and no doubi ere thix dispersed, probably one haif never to return, This body seemed in all their i tohave been cowed from fear. Jose H. Garcia escaped from the country some few weeks ago, and left this about the 16th, for St. Thomas—he, with others. on a commission to purchase arms, &o.,—all of whot are sanguine; and I agree with them in thinking that, though a twelve-months may elapse, Paez must event ually be successful. In the meantime the country must suffer all the horrors of a civil war. It is to be hoped that Government have long ere this dexpatched the vessel of war sustain Mr. Shields, and look after American in- terests ; for at thie moment—after our Mexican war—we can make an impression that may prove of vast service to our government for the future. Mr. Shields’ house was entered, a few nights ago. betweeen 10 and 11 o'clock, by five armed soldiers, who. wore no doubt after plunder, but who were discovered. They escaped however, and thero is now a guard kept there at night. Mr. has gained for himself and his country a respect which it is highly important at this time should be regarded with attention by our inet at Washington. Col. Bedford Wilson, the British Consul General, has had leave of absence for near twelve months past, and intends shortly to leave the country; but I doubt if he will, as Mr. Riddell, the Vice Consul of La Guayra, who is to act for Col. Wilson during the latter's a sence, has heen unable to find any one, as yet. to tal his place from among the British residents of Lagua: ra. This looks ominous, and shows something of the unkind. feelings existing towards them both, even by their own countryme’ NAMEERF, rat tes RENT ee Oa Police Intelligence, 1 Good Appointmen: ‘or Havemeyer yesterday appointed John Magnis, Captain of the 6th ward po- lice, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of James McGrath, who was elected a police Justice at the last charter election. Arrest of a Policy Deater.—Officer Crosett, one of the persevering officers attached at the lower police, arrest- ed, yesterday, a m: lied Arrin O Bills, on a war- rant issued by © Osborne, wherein he stands charged with ‘selling lottery policies to a black man by the name of Henry Stewart, which game he has been carrying on for some time past at No. 11 West st. It is almost time that the police of the lst ward paid some attention to the large number of policy gambling shops located in that ward. On being taken before Justice Oxborne he was detained for a further hearing. Altering Pawn Tickets.-OMcer Lown, of the Sth ward, arrested yesterday afternoon a genteel looking young man by the name of James Jack, son of Colonel Jack, formerly of Philadelphia, on a charge of neg: Sati i 3 pawn tickets for a young man by the na: of George Fi It appears from the testimony taken before the Justice, that a few days ago Jack called upon Moylen and sold him ® pawn ticket for a carpet pawned for $7, for which Moylan gave $5, The next day Jack and Fox called again upon the complainant, and wished him to purchase 3 pawn tickets, which h they were short of funds, he gave them $6 on account on the 3 tiekets, while on their face the amount $26 25; for this money thus loaned on the tickets gave a receipt, stating the amount received, and sig a fictitious name to said receipt. Upon the complain- ant applying at the pawn office for the property, it was disevered that the face of the tickets had been altered A coat pawned for $1 was altered to a carpet. and a figure 3 placed on the ather side of the 1, making it $13. The ather ticket was a coat, $5; this was altered to clock; andthe third ticket was for a vost, in for $1 25, altered to a desk, and the 1 altered to $8 making the ticket appear to be $8 Thus the fraud was committed, and the money obtained from Moylen by Jack and Fox, under a false token, On being did covered by the complainant yesterday, they both tried to make their escape, and Fox succeeded, but Jack was caught and brought to the police office, and com- mitted to prison for a further hoaving. Doings before Just ¢ Tim —At the watch ro. | rning, Justice Titupaon, | will be envel Marine Affairs. | Sreamsnir Usireo States.—We have already re- | ferred to the successful trip made by the steamship | United States, and take pleasure in publishing the fol- owing letter from Captain Hackstaff, her commander, to Captain Charles H. Marshall, of this city, one of her | owners : Livsinroon, April 29, 1848, ©. H. Mawsuane, Bag Doar Sir—You will have heard, per Britannia, of my safe arrival off the floating light. We auchored off Goorge’s dock, at 4 P.M. on the 22d, making our passage from Sandy Hook in thirteen days and twenty hours, It in with the liveliest feelings of pleasure I have to inform you of the good qualities of the shi never was a better sea-boat affoat, either in a gale or im a dull heavy sea after. She is perfectly easy, Our pt was inore like winter than { have often found itin January, Our passengers during the passage fre- quently remarked the easy manuer in which the ship would get over the sea in heavy weather ; in fact, every person on board was delighted with her performance. Mr. Cryder often remarked that he had been in fifty different vessels of all kinds, from @ Baltimore sehooner to the finest English steamer, but never was im a vessel rfectly easy in all her movements. he ship is worthy of all praise; the engines reflect the atest credit on the builders, Messrs, Secor& Co. day we arrived we could have started for New York without stopping or touching the engines; in the heaviest svotnhaee ‘when running with a heavy sea abeant you could not observe that the @ would give an eighth of an inch either way with rolling of the ship, I could have made my passage somewhat shorter by crowding a little harder, but | had made up my mind to go safe (oven if | was a little longer than the public expected,) and nothing could tompt me from the course [ had laid down. I am extremely sorry to say I have been obliged to put off my day of sailing on account of not being able to get in the graving dock as carly a# expected, the dock committee having given the steamer NI the preference, and she is not here yet from Scotland. We salon the 17th of May, and have every prospect of » god number of passengers. Every thing has gone most harmoniously ; I havo not had to use a cross word, nat have I hoard one used, during the passage ; officers and men have done their duty, as men interested in the well doing of this noble ship; they have my sincore thanks one and all. enclose an abst ‘of the log, by which you will see we had no great gence for a very short passage. We have consum bout 40 tons of coal per. day, having all the steam we could use without the use of blowers, exeept the | ‘f day or two of her passage; when in smooth water the engineer thought he would try them and touch her upa bit. We are now discharg- edand I shall put in 40 tons of coal to-day, to put the ship in right trim for graving dock ; we make an effort to get in on next Thursday, or Friday at latest. In a word, ever since I New York everything hag gono on to my perfect satisfaction. Most respectfully, 'M. G. HACKSTAFF, "Tho following is an abstract from her log-book: ABSTRACT FROM LOG OF THE UNITED STAT April 9—Took departure from Sandy Hook at 4 P. M., wind light from Wostward “ 10—Commencing with pleasant weather, smooth et anne run to noon 313 miles—eourse “ 11—Bogin with breeze from the Eastward—dis- tance rug.232 miles, course N. 85 E. Spoke the ary Clay from Liverpool. Latter nt from the N. E. attended with » —distance 185 miles, course N. 84 22 atter part blowing heavy from E. N. E. —ship working perfectly easy. 13—Strong gale from the Eastward—hoavy son running—159 miles, course 8. $422 E.—onda with heavy squalls of rain and hail 14—Wind backing to the W. N. W., blowing heavy—set fore and main topsaila, close refed —distance 226 miles—N, 67 30 &.—end with heavy squalls of rain, an ugly cross see run- ning 15—Wind canting to the N. W. with heavy squalls —close reefed topsail and foresail set—sbip making fine weather—distanco run 264—ends more modetate—courso N. 6441 E, “ 16—Weather more moderate, still a heavy swell from tho Northward—distance 200; course N. 17—Moderate breezes from tho Eastward with heavy old swell—distance run 240 miles; course N, 6152 E, 18—Bogin with fresh breeze from the North. through the night heavy squall with rain and. hail, rough sea on—distanco run 240 miles; N. 67.30 E, 19--Ail these 24 hours strong breezes from the N. N. W.--ship under close reefed fore and main topsails, making flue weather of it, easy and making no water—distanee run 260 miles; N. 75 66 F 20—More’ moderate and sea getting smoother, wind N,N. E.distance run 256 miles; N: 75 56 B. 21—Wind N,N, her pleasant, a heavy swell from N. k.; at 7 A. M. made Mizen Head, at meridian passed Cape Clear—dis- tance run 260 miles; N. 84 22 © 22—Fresh breeze from N. E.—meridian took pilot on board off Point Lynus; at 4 P. M., anchored off George's Pier Head, River Mersey—all right and safa—have not had occasion to pimp during the whole pasenge. ‘The ship as proved herself a fine rea boat, and the en- gines have done their duty with ease and per- fect satisfaction to the engineers and captain; in \fact every, thing hes gone on like elock- work, The passengers wero delighted with her perform ances, a8 will be seen by the following card which they published :— Strams 80 y ras é 5 Unirep States, off Liverpool, April 22d, 1848 We, the undersigned passengers who have so plea’ santly and harmoniously crossed the Atlantic in w short passage from New York, would do injustice to our feelings were we to withhold the expression ef entire satisfaction at the performance of this first American steamer which has entered the port of Liverpool. The ship, powerful, commodious, and remarkably easy un- der all the diversified circumstances of a sea voyage, ropelled by two engines of great strength and power, is not excelled by any steamship afloat. The proprietors have achieved a great improvement in the science of steam navigation, and cannot fail of ae an undivided support from all who know the ship. To tho officers and engineers we desire to express our high satisfaction for the vigilance and capability they have manifested during our passage; and we take leave of Captain Hackstaff with sentiments of grati- tude for his kind and assiduous attentions, knowing that no recommendation of ours can add to the fidence with which his former nautical reputation bn inspired the commercial and travelling commu- nity. Aunany, May 13, 1848. The Van Buren Delegation. Preston King, of St. Lawrence, is in this city, on his way to the Baltimore convention. It is stated that John Van Buren arrived here to-day from New York. Several of the leading Van Buren delegates from the interior are also in town to-day. It looks like a preliminary meeting of these gentlemen, who are doubtless preparing themselves for a struggle of no ordinary interest. What the upshot of this business will be, no man can now determine, with any degree of accuracy. If there were any “foregone conclusions,” or if the Polk delegates had determined to admit the barnburners into the vention, the public would have known it before this time. I think the secret would have been wormed out of Mr. Van Buren in some shape. As it is, all his friends remain per- fectly ignorant of the intentions of the Southern delegates. No disclosures will be made, no com- promises will be offered, until after the Baltimore convention is convened. Until that time, I feel authorized to state that the position and the de- signs of the pro-slavery portion of the convention d in mystery. hird ward, brought before the quite a neat little formed woman, with a thin pale face, of equal features, by the name of Rebecca Black, on a charge made hy her hushand, who said she wae too familiar with other men, and s drunkard be | sides. Macistrate.—Well, Black, what complant have you to make against your wife ? Brack. —Well Judge, my wifo has been good enough | for some time past; but lately she has got so bad, that she drivos me to distraction. ‘The first thing that drew her away was these here modol artizens in Chambers street ; she goes painted up, and, your honor, she pute on these light things, what-do-you-call-em, that shows | all her shape, and then she rides @ horwe"on one ive It was only last night, Judge, that I came home when she and another woman had two men in the room, and because I spoke about it, they beat me and kicked mo out of my room ; this [ think is too bad. [am a hard: working man, and wants to live respectable; she is no- thing more nor les# than a common prostitute, and [ want to send her on the island. Macisrrare.—I cannot send her on the island for being a prostitute, while she has a husband; your best way Will bo to obtain a divorce, if she is as bad as you ropresent her to be. for if I send her up, she can be Jose Nrvt, Bsq.. Chambersburg, Pa An iris, or rather a doubl ‘ in , with all the colors of , about 1 clock A. M e ng the sun, There were some white and tached clouds visible, but no rain, or even a sprink’ nd the beams of the sun were brightlyshed upon tl earth. We want rain much, and a thunder shower we have been expecting for three days,— Savannah Geor- gian, Moyll. off again in ® fow hours—-that is, if she has money; if not, I don’t thi nk it justice to punish the poor, when the rich can go free on the same charges. However, as | I see you are in trouble, I will lock her up in prison for | afew days, and see what reformation we can make, A commitment was then made out, and Rebecea con- | veyed to prison, who all this time refused to say a | word Charge of Perjury. —Jobn Sniffen, auctioneer, is not | the John Sniffin arrested on Friday, charged with per- | aury. | course. oper hed with several of the Van Buren , and I find that a number of them T have ce delegates to- | (in case they are excluded from the convention) will insist upon the nomination ot General Zachary Taylor. Some of the ablest men in the delegation have absolutely determined to adopt this course, and Tannounce it as a fact of great importance. I have heard some powertul reasons in favor of this Among these reasons are the followi that if, after the Van Buren delegation is excluded from the convention, they proceed to nominate . General Taylor as their candidate for the Presi- dent, they may possibly succeed in electing him; and if they do nominate him, they will certainl; poll a vote four times larger than they could polk lor any other man; they will thus acquire a certain, degree of power and intluence, which may toree the conservatives to abandon their position, It will at least prove conclusively that the Van Buren. men hold the balance of power in their hands; it will show the South that this party is too formida~ ble to be contemned, The Commerce of France. ‘The Paris Moniteur publishes the returns of the exports and imports for the first quarter of 1848, The imports exceed by rather more than four mil- lions of metrical quintals, those of the correspond- ing period of 1847. ‘There is, however, a falling off in the exports, andeonsequently im the move- ment of navigation. The numbex of Freneh ves~ sels epyplayed was 1,000 lege tha in the first three { fwomths of 1847,