The New York Herald Newspaper, October 31, 1848, Page 1

co o NO. 5263. The Great Baroecuc to the Volunteers, at Port Hudson—Speech of Gen. Taylor. From the New Orleans Delta, Ont. 21.) "The barbecue, for which the Florida parishes have been making preparations for some time past, te be given to the returned volunteers of the Mexi- can war, was a most splendid ard spirited affair. East Feliciana having taken the lead ot all the country parishes in raising volunteers for the war, was very properly gelected as the scene of this great popular display. There were other reasons, no doubt, for this preference, in the great supe- riority of East Feliciana, in the number and beauty of her fair ladies, and in the taste and resources of her people in getting up barbecues. The beauti- ful oak and magnolia grove near Port Hudson, waschoeen for the ceremonies, and the ladies of the neighborhood contributed to heighten the great natural beauties of the location, by hanging the trees and the stand erected for the occasion, with gay flags, streamers and banners, appropriately in- scribed with allusions to the gallant deeds of our soldiers, and particularly of General Taylor. At an early hour in the day, the grounds were covered with ladies and gentlemen from all the surrounding parishes. About 11 A M., theele- gant steamer Luna, Captain Fairehild, splendidl ornamented with flags and pennons, and crowde with gentlemen and ladies from West Feliciana. Baton Rouge, and Pointe Coupee, came up, ani upon a signal being firea by the firing of ‘old Betsy,” that General Taylor was on board, the ie company collected along the ridge of the high bluff of Port Hudson, the ladies waving their veils and handkerchiefs, and the gentlemen huzzaing most vigorously. On the landing of the steamer, a committee of the citizens of East Feliciana went on board and welcomed General Taylor to the parish. A procession was then formed, made up of ladies and gentlemen, which, preceded by a fine band of muste, marched through Port Hudson, to the grove where the ceremonies were appointed to take place.— Here General Taylor was escorted to a platform tastefully festooned with evergreen wreaths, and hyng with banners. The ladies, of whom there were some three or four hundred on the ground, collected around the platform, and with their bright faces, sparkling eyes, and rosy cheeks, made a charming parterre—whiist the darker dresses and sterner faces of the men fringed the outside of the assemblage, and gave to it the pleasing contrast of the dark leaf of the magnolia, as it shades the lily brightness of its flower. Just over the centre of the platform, where General Taylor stood, was a large and splendid wreath of laurel, entwined with red roses. As the General ascended the stand, the band struck up a national air, and “old Betsy” bellowed forth some of her loudest notes. Capt. Chambers then introduced General Taylor to the company, who received him with lively emotions. There must have been at least twenty-five hun- dred persons present, embracing citizens of all parties, as well as sexes. We roticed the leaders and sachems of the democracy of this strongly-de- mocratic parish, taking a warm and zealous part ana demonstration from which all party feeling seemed to be banished. James H. Mure, Esq., of Clinton, then ad- vanced, and addressed General Taylor and the assembly. We could not procure a copy of Mr. Muse’s speech, and it is too long to publish en- tire :— He began by referring to General Taylor's parentage, his father having been a distinguished soldier of the revolution, who, at the battle of Trenton, won the re- gard and admiration of the father of his country. He then sketched, in ag ny and forcible manner. the services of General Ti from the battle of Fort Har- rison, in 1812. to that cechobse, in the evergiades of Florida, He referred to the eagacity of the illustri- ous soldier in designating General Taylor for the com- mand of that difloult and vexatious war against the wary Seminoles. He then parsed to the Mexican war, and dwelt upon the intense avxiety which pervaded the country as to tho fate of the little army on the Rio Grande, surrcunded by an immense force of the enemy, and cut off from all reinforcements; how this anxiety ‘was diseipated by the brilliant achievements at Palo Alto and Resaca dela Palma, He thon referred to the promptitude of the volunteers in rashing:to the ald of General Taylor when believed to be in the power of the enemy, instancing the vames of several who were distinguithed for their zeal in rat-ing troops. He men- tioned, particularly, Colonel Marks, Captains Chase and Cole, and also the Jate Iumented Judge Landry. He alluded, also. to some citizens of the parish who had fallen bravely im battle, and paid them a handsome tribute. He then spoke of the kindly qualities of General Taylor, relating several instances of his oon- riderate kindness to his soldiers, and of his humanity. He then sketched the battles of Monterey and Bnena Vista, relating an anecdote of the former, of an Hiber- nian, who went into battle with a pick-axe, with which he picked a hole in the wall. and being asked if he was going through it, he replied, he was only making an entvance fot one of those Missirsippi blood-hounds, After noticing many interesting incidents of the war, and many illustrations of General, Taylor’s kind-heartedness, Mr. Mure concluded in the fol- lowing words :— In the name, then, not only of my fellow-citizons as acommunity, but of the fathers and mothers who had sent their sons to fight the battles of their country, giving them the Spartan command to return with ho- nor or not at all, he welcomed General Taylor to the d homes of his countrymen. Yes, General, we are happy to-day to rea you among us.’ We have brought our wives and children out to behold ons who has done so much for the honor of the country. And our children’s children shall remember and praise your great deeds and noble victories upon the banks ofthe Rio Grande. On the shores of the Pacific and at the base of the Rocky Mountains, they shall hymn our praires and recount your great deeds, as [ have his day so imperfectly done. on the banks of the Mis- sissippi. Fear not that the bright{pages you have add- ed to the nation’s history, will ever be torn there- from, or that your claims to the love and gratitude of your countrymen will ever fade from their hearts or memories. Posterity will never cease to hold you in grateful recollection. until time shall be no more. and ailearthly glory shallrink into the tomb. Welcomes then, thrice welcome, henored patriot and soldier, to the simp¥ hospitalities which @ republican people ex- tend to you. 5 The speech of Mr. Mure was too long ; but it was happy ia sentiment, fervent in style, and ani- mated in delivery. There were parts of it in which we could detect a party bias that might have been better restrained on such an occasion. Frequent cheers attested the admiration and ap- preciation of the company, of the feelings and sen- timents of the speeches. During the delivery of this adéress, General Taylor Gita to be much affected, and when he began his reply, his emo- tions rendered his utterance quite dificult. GENERAL TAYLOR'S ADDRESS. Mn. Srraxer, ano Lavirs axp Gentimsen:—It is with afecling of deep embarrassment, that | attempt to reply to the eloquent address just delivered, in which | feel my humble services have been too vividly portrayed, and too highly estimated, During the long period Ihave Leen in the tervice of my country, i fave endeavored to keep in view, as the constant ob- ject of my exertions, the honor, the integrity. and the welfare of my country; and if | have been placed in fituations in which i was able to promote those objects, it is attributable rather to the zealous aid and ener- getic co-operation of the gallant men. both of the r gular and volunteer service, whom it has been my good fortune to command, than to any superior skill or ability on my part. To them. more than to myself, belongs the glory of any resuits which may have been achieved under my command, But I cannot avoid the opportunity, whilst referring to the achievements of our arms, of expressing my deep conviction of the evils of war, of which, here. as elsewhere, my mind rece daily and mournful proof, Throughout my servicw, assure you, the proudest moments of victory have been darkened and rendered sorrowful by the reflection of the painfal occurrences which it produces; of the wives made widows, of parents made childless. of friends bereft of those bound to them by the dearest ties; for the awful results of war are not confined to the bloody feenes of the battle field; but disease. s'ow, consuming diseare—more than any of the instruments of war, scatters death among thore engaged in the trying fatigues and exposures of military duty. Of those who have died i active rervice in Mexico, the proportion ‘of those cut down by disease to those who fell on the battle field, is aboat five to one, For there reason ‘ana constant witness of all the stern and painfal real- ities of war, [assure you that there 18 no one who re- foices more in the conclusion of the war with Mexico, ‘now happily terminated, than I do. It waa not from ‘any apprehension of the dangers, or any dread of the fal deufferings to whioh | might be exposed, that armly desired the conclusion of this war; but it was because | looked upon war as a great evil--as a last rescrt—whioh, when it can be honorably conclu ded, it is the first duty of a matioz. especially a repub- lie, 'to terminate. 1 believed it not !ncompatible with the honorand interest of both republics to terminate this war. And now that peace has onca more emiled upoo our happy land, | assure you it is a proud and delightful feelingjto moet, at the hands of Par fellow-citizent, the kind and friendly reception which bas been extended to mo on this, aa wall ag on many other occasions, on which I have had the plea- sure of enjoying the hospitality of my fellow-citizens of Louisiana, These demonstrations satisfy me that it. mny to call republics ungratefal, Every- where have the soldiers of the republic received the meed of popular applause, and enjoyed the kindness of their fellow. citizens; but in no State have they been more handsomely treated than in our own State of Louisiana, to which my observation has been confined since my return from the war, not having been out of except on a flying visit to my plantation in ‘The people of thie State will compare with any in the world, in patriotism and public spirit — Their conduct in th Mexioan war, in rushing to the aid of the little army which I had the honor to command on the Rio Grande, bri; to mind the pa- triotism of our fathers, wkon, after the battle of Lex- ington, they rushed to their country’s standard, from the plough, the workshop, the desk, and even the pul- Pil if pit sll eager to share in the glory and peril of defend- ing nation’s honor. Such was the conduct of the large and ant force of volunteers who rushed to our rescue on the Rio Grande. And | assure you that it ‘was tome the most painful occurrence of the war, that I was com to part with that gallant body of vo- Junteers; but it was inevitable. as the enemy had re- tired beyond our yeach, into tbe interior of Mexico, and we had not siificient means of @ansportation to follow them. Not desiring to keep them in inglorious activity, subject to the direases of camp duty. I pre- ferred that they should rejoin the families and homes from whioh they had torn themselves. under the influ- Ly igh and patriotic motives. That occasion fur- an additional proof of the fact which has = peng msnifest to my eet we Gos a nation sol y pone } more than any other people in the world, the Mites and resources of a great military nation. And, indeed, there has been more reason to fear that our military spirit would carry us ‘tvo far, and impel us to the invasion of our neighbor's territory, than that it would fall short of our own territ the sentiment of the father of his country. who cau- tioned us against leaving our own soil and territory for a foreign country—who inculcated @ a cardinal principle of our republican institutions that we should ) all foreign alliances and connections, and con- fine ourselves to the improvement of our own proper soil. and the advancement of peace and hap- piners within our own proper boundaries. But should F come upon us, | have seen enough of the zeal erness of the youth of our country, to bell in their ability and ardor to encounter any dangers and sacrifices to defend the honor and avenge the wrongs of the nation, Tais war has served to manifest the existence of a deep, unconquerable heroism in all classes of our people. It has not been by any means confined to the sterner sex; for no where has it shone brighter than in the conduct and sentiments of the softer sex of our country, so many of whom have ho- hored us with their presence on thisoccasion. During wy public service, { have become familiar with deeds which place the women of our country on a level with the Spartan and Roman mothers. of whose hero- iem history records so many interesting examples, I have known mothers to send their only sons to the war, telling them toreturn with honor or not at all. I have known sisters to part with only brothers, with words full of pride and hope of their turn with bright laurels. I have known wives to tear themrelves from the arms of devoted husbands, and to forget all their own cai and affections in a id patriotic pride and devotion tol their country’sand their husband’s honor. Where such feeling prevail jamong those who are to be the mothers of the republic, from whom the ideas and virtues upon which the fature weal of our country will depend, sre to flow, there can be no reason to fear that our people will ever ba slow or weak in maintain- ing the rights of the republic, and sustaining the na- tional honor, With these desultory remarks, I beg, ladies and gentlemen, to offer you my warmest thanks for this splendid and gratifying reception, extended to me by the patriotic citizens of East and West Feli- ciana, of East and West Baton Rouge. and other parts of this beautiful and interesting country, The General was then introduced to {the ladies individually, frem all of whom he received some florai tribute, until he began actually to totter under the burden of gifts, which seemed scarcely Jess burdensome than those bestowed upon the vestal virgin who opened the gates of the Roman | captol to the Goths, The ladies then adjourned to the arbor laid off | for the dauce, where the ground was covered with bran and saw-dust. The music then struck up, the cotilions were fermed,eand the dance com- menced with great liveliness. This braa-dancing is rather an awkward affair at first, especially to those accustomed to the shuffling, sliding style of modern dancing. ‘There 1s no chance for any extra cuts, pigeon wings, or double flourishes, at least for those who require a good hold of the pround; but for these grand feats—these aerial flourishes, which are performed in mid air, the bran dance 18 not to be sneezed at. Ateight o’clock, the glad udings went forth that dinner was ready, and immediately dancing and every- thing else was suspended. he cool, bracing air of the woods, the long walk, and the dance, had sharpened the appetites ot the com- pany to a degree that threatened to test the re- sources of the abundant commissariat of East Feliciana. But, fortunately, the supply was equal to the demand, and, indeed, far exceeded it. ‘We counted no less than half a dozen young, fat heif- ers, fifty shoats, und as many mutton—all roasted in pits, on the ground, and steaming hot, with their nutritious juices oozing from their pores, and sending forth a rich, oily odor to mingle with the fresh fragrance ot the woods. These were taken from their wooden spits and placed on the table, and there each one helped himself to a quarter, a leg, a side, or arib, as his taste or appetite prompt- ed. The ladies’ table was spread, also, with some beautitul specimens of cake, inscribed with the names of the conspicuous officers and battles of the Mexican war, and ornamented with little flags and bouquets. _ The dinner passed off pleasantly, and full jus- tice seemed to have been done to the abundant supply of viands, by the two or three thousand sharpened appetites which were employed on the occasion. After dinner the dancing was resumed, and kept up till sunset, when the company broke up, every one pleased with the events of the day, and none more so than the old General, who seemed to be the chief object of popular admira- tion and attention. The General, with a large company, returned on board the Lunato Bayon Sara, where a large number of ladies and gentlemen were landed, and thence she proceeded to Baton Rouge, where Ge- neral Taylor got eff. : We hada delightful rain up here last night, which was a Gotheend to the planters. The cane is yielding poorly on the coast, being very dry and her he rain and cold will preserve it. Many of the planters have had to stop grinding. Politics are scarcely less absorbing in the coun- try than in the city though there is more modera- tion and good feeling in the country. There will be bnt little change, as far as can hear, in the results of the November election from that of 1844, the contest appearing to be a strictly ;arty one.— In the Felicianas, the democrats will get their usual majorities. In Pointe Coupee they will ex- hibit some gain upon their previous results. Ia Iberville, General Taylor will get more than the usual whig vote ; and perhaps also in West and East Baton Rouge. But, nous verrons. The ides of November are too near to make it a_ sate ope- ration to prophecy what they will bring forth. The Presidential Ktection t Point of View. {From the Montreal Herald, Oct. 14 ] On the 7th of the next month will take place the Preridential election in the United States. Three can- didates are proposed, by as many different parties, for this, the highest honor among our republican neigh- bors. Of these, Gen, Taylor is supported by the whigs ; General Cass by the democrats; aud Van Buren by thore called by our neighbors the barnburners, but which may be mozeintelligibly described by their other name of the free soil party. The whigs and democrats as all the world knows, are the two old parties in the United States. Their main differences, of late years, 0 have depended more on personal questions of and emolument, than of any broad difference on views of policy. The politics seem, in general, to have been adapted to the exigencies of the politicians, rather than to have arisen from any natural divergence in their opinions. On the other nand, the free soil people are a new party, unconnected with the old wire pullers,and apparentiy actuated by no other than con- acientious motives, to oppose the extension of slavery over the new territory of the republic. Geographically the reaboerd States appenr to be for Taylor the new Wes- ternand Southwestern appear to be for Cass and the Northwestern are those in which the free soil cand!- date is the strongest. We must notconcluds that the result of this contest is entirely uninteresting tousin Canada, Independently of the sympathy which we must fee}, in common with all friends of humanity, inthe suc- | cess of those who desire to restrain the extension of sla- | very, we have arrived at that period, in the history of the two countries, when tie policy of each must exert some influence on the prosperity of the other. We do | fear, as some appear to do, that the accession of c to the Presidency must necessarily occasion a war between the United States and Great Britain. We have become too much accustomed to such bullying as that which marked the beginning of the reign of Kiag Poik, to have much dread of it. But still, even this contingency may depend upon the party which shall be predominant at Washington. The more inmediate subject of interest for Canadians fs the policy which may be adopted with regard to the tariff With a much greater respect, in general, for the whig party, who are certainly far before their opposites in regard for international justice, and the other qualities which distinguirh sober statesmon from soi disan’ patriots, wo yet think them ersentially wrong on quostions of commercial legislation. ‘The intimate connection ‘of the whigs with the great manufacturing States of the Kast, gives them a strong leaning in favor of protec- | tionist doctrines, which might interpose serious ob- stacles to the relations of reciptoctty, that we desire to see established. At present, the probability of the _ seems to be entirely in favor of General "Taylor. Srint Axoruen Evorgment.—Yesterday morn- ing a very interesting scene was enacted at the acket dock, A lady from the West, who had eloped, leaving her husband minus not only his spouse,but ali the household furniture she could bring with her, was {eating slong cozily with her second choice, when her pjured lord suddenly stood before he: took the matter very easily, however, merely claiming the goods and chattels expressing no anxiety whatever to repostess himeelf of his frail partner. On the con- trary, he told her, after he had got the property, that she inight go to the hot climate she was likely to find, and welcome. Utica is an unlucky place for rinaways. Within ® year four couples have been headed hero; and come of them have found clorer quarters than the cottage oflove.— Utica Gaz., Ovt. 29. 3 INTERESTING POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE, | New York. NOMINATIONS FOR THE ASSEMBLY. ist. Dem, Whi Free Boil. A, Tompkina, ; Thos. Saxton, a] Bees D. Van Ankin, “J Van Valken- rt RB. Proya, Amos Dean, JA. Wing. D.C. Stewart, . Whitaker, 0 W. A, Ray or, H. nso, ‘M. McNeal, Wm. Milla, L. Buxton, Warren. Essex. Franklin Fulton... . Genesee .. . “Q. Graves. E. Scofield, . 8. Williams, |. MoLean. G. Hastings, D. Pease. Montgomery... L. Averill. re E.H. Bryan. wire ee I: Kelsey. py LW. Smith, E.Harmon. I. J. Lewis, New York ... E.H Budson, John Cotter, tke James Bowen, McCallongh. re HL, Purser. . Ce A 8.7. McKinney. W. 1. Wood, J.W. Bockman, G. Paulding. FLV. Maney, Wi. Jones, J, Miichott, Chas. Perley. S.P. Bail G.H. Striker. tee G.WZAitkon, 12D. B. Taylor, 1. B, Tappen. 18 a; J. B.Varnum. Siphon Allen, 14 A.M, Alling, B.G.Campbell. If. W. Dixon, 5 MLR. Brower, JE. White, A. Gilbert. - H. White. R. Wi M. L, Sohnson, D. Stephenson. J, Porter. R. Robles, e rat D.T. Barton. M. Elwood. IE. Fitzhugh, E. Brewater. Orange... sss Oteego, .W. Olin, a . - T, H, Theal. 1 E.F, Jones, W.S. Smith. J. F, Haviland, Join §.Ide, A.R. Hadley. G. H. Vail, 2 ©. Sliter, Hen. ‘ 3 NULW. Reynolds W. H. Budd. | 1 ROM, Hazard, G.P.Disoway, — - 1 A. Conklin, © Jar.R. Green. &.R.Chambertin, Schoharie .,...1 F. Hager. D. &. Dantorth. J. Nowlan, 2 P. Hinds, : JLR. Salsbury, Steuben... ...1 A.U. Stephens, J G.Mersereau, A. Kendall. Suffolk... . J, B. Smith. Edwin Rose. R, t. J. cee G.LLuntgt'a St. Lawrence, L. White. |... ¢. 3.8. Chapin. Sullivan. M, Denn. J. F. Bush, ©, Thonias Saratog: ©. Hollister, ‘R.R'Kennedy. J. 0. Tayler, T/Rancus. W.W.fRockwell. if, Lincoln. Tioga . ‘A.C. Stedman, 5. Tom plans 3) A. Bro Ulster... + i . Washington... 1 A. Ro E 2 Te R. Mowry. Wyoming 1 P- Michards. P.M. Ward. Weetchester,.. 1 ‘W. 1 Robertson, ... 2 eee Kidd, . Yates... «1 J.B, Andrews. H. Lawrence Wayne. 2 A J, Watson. 2 P. Boyeo. R. G. Paries. Warren... ...1 wee R. Wells. ave Liberty League, Anti Rent, Albany 1 A Horace Barber. Columbi 1 Jacob F. Suydam, ivingsten én ue 2 H. Daniels. Oneida,......1 Leander 8. Wood. 2 William Lawson. 8 Aaron Stedman. 4 David Clark. Ontario... ... 1 Wm, F. Sheldon, 2 C, Jennings. Sullivan... ...1 Ohio. ANALYSIS OF THE VOTE OF THE WESTERN RESERVE COUNTIES, The following is the vote of the Western Reserve counties—the strong abolition section of the State—at | the recent eleetion for Governor, compared with the | yote of the same counties for President, in 1844 :— - +1844.--___, Counties. re Cla Polk, Abol. | Ashtabula... 936 8,38. 1,123 537 Cuyahogt 2290 8,331 2.388 312 Erie. . 1,112 1.458 1.261 65 Geauga . 897 2.274 1.10L 233 Huron... 1,682 2564 2136 138 Lake... 15 1,818 901 109 Loraine. 1621 1956 1,793 473 Medina .. 1885-2045 1.920 221 Portage .. 2234 2,510 2247 aah Summit... 1,866 841 2,056 184 Trumbull. 2028 «63837 8544 733 Total......25.760 17,116 27,717 20.470 8,252 | 17,116 20,470 Ford’s m . 8,644 Clay's maj. 7,247 There are two new counties formed in the northern part of the State, small parts of which have, we believe, been taken from counties on theReserve. These are Achland and Mahoning; and they have now voted as follows :— Weller. Ashland. ...... 2942 Mahoning... 2.060 | 4a Democratic majority. . tee eee enews eens 1825 We know not what proportion of these votes, if any, should be allowed in calculating the state of parties in 1844, and at present, in the Reserve counties ; but, leaying them out of the question, we find that there has been a diminution of the vote of each party, com- pared with 1844, viz :-— Ford's vote lees than Clay's. ‘Weller’s vote lees than Polk's. . Add abolition vote in 1544, 1,957 | 3354 . 8264 Total decrea: of votes in the counties on the Rererve. .... 6+ 4, 98 8,505 ‘This isa curious and astow nding result; as it was believed that the unton of whig and free soil votes on Mr. Ford, a the allied candidate for Governor, would carry his majority up to twelve or thirteen thousand on the Reserve; instead of which, he rans short of the Clay and abolition yote combined nearly 2000, gaining nothing, apparently. from free soil democrats; and the aggregate vote of the Reserve counties is 8,535 les th. 4H 1844. The increase of votes in the same cow ties, in 1844, compared with 1840. was 7,396 ; and Hat rison’s majority in 1840 was 10,055 on the Reserve. ‘The aggregate vote of the whole State, at these two | Presidential elections, was as follows :— 1840, 1344, Harrison oa vas 7 Clay. Ves ans Van Buren. . 2 Harrison's maj... 75 Clay over Polk. Birney, (abolition), On a fall view of the recent election, compared with the previous position of parties in Ohio, we are driven to the conclusion that the close run between Ford and Weller is no test of the probable vote for Taylor and Cass, at the election on the 7th of Novembor, (next week ) It is proved, also, that neither the whig nor the | free soilmen have voted in fall force for Ford, the whig candidate for Governor; otherwise, his majority must have exceeded ten thousand in the Stave, even allowing a liberal democratic gain. Whether “ Old Zack” will be able to command a sufficient majority of the persons who have not voted for Governor, to insure him the electoral vote of the State remains to be seen; but his chance certainly feems better for these twenty-three votes than was calculated a week or two ago, before ws had time to analyse the election returns, ‘The Cincinnati Gazette publishes an ostimate of the majority ineach county for Taylor and Cass, giving ‘Tylor 2,300 majority In the Reserve counties,and 3,335 in the State. Great gains for Taylor are expected in the Southern counties, on and near the Olio River. South Carolina, ELECTION RETURNS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, W | | Thompson, Davie. 1,970 55 412 136 612 526 50 1,280 3,044 2,007 Maj, for Wallace, .., 925 “ath Gen, Wallace was chosen at a special cleotide last | winter, to fill the seat of Hon. James A. Black, de- | ceased. We believe he is for Cass. The politios of his opponents are not stated. ‘The following was tho vote of the district in May last, when Gen. Wallace was elected :— Wallace. Davie. Thompson. Chester, 50 873 33 Union... .. 1,028 201 282 Spartanburg . ‘085 105 1,388 VOrkscceceeseeees 401 346 ‘431 2,139 1,625 2,134 SECOND DISTRICT (Called Pendleton Congressional District.) Orr, (Taylor). Perry, (Cass). 8 099 4 11606 Nar 1,066 . 4454 6770 3,770 Mojority for Orr........' 684 Colonel Orr, is a young gentleman of fine talents, under 80 years of age, and a decided advocate of Gen. ‘Taylor for the Presidency. THIRD DISTRICT, (Called Sumter Con; ional District.) Joxeph E. Woodward, (Cass democrat) re-elected, with slight opposition. FOURTH DIsTHICT. (Called Georgetown Congressional District) ‘A. D Sims (Cass democrat) re-elected by 39 majorit over Gen. John McQueen, (conservative) unpledged, or uncommitted, as tothe Presidency. The Taylor men generally voted for McQueen. ‘Sims. MeQueen. Chesterfield. . ; 308 617 307 825 315 getown. » 250 Williamsburgh, (moj. eo All Saints Parish. . 87 2,679 gressional District ‘ass democrat) re-elected with but little opposition. “The following are the returns of two sections of this District : Burt. Heller. Edgefield. 0 aTL Abbeville 186 The Hamburg Republican says :—It will be observed that four district (Edgefleld) polled 2.664 votes, of which Mr. Burt got 2.080; which, deducted from tha whole number leaves 584, which we suppose to be a fair indication of Gen. Taylor's strength in this district. SIXTH pistRICT, Charleston Hon. Isaac FE. Holmes, (‘Taylor demoerat,) re-elected by a large majority over 8. G Barker (Cass.) Holmes (Taylor.) Barker (Cass.) Charleston city. . 1,235 ou Do. Neck.... oe Od 251 St. Andrew's Parish + 26 27 St. Thomas and St. Dennis 15 20 Christ Church. ....... 49 27 St, Sohn’s, Berkley . 52 104 St. James, Santee. . 44 1 St. Stephens... 9 52 *Goose Creek. . 200 1.982 1,593 1,593 Majority for Holmes 289 * Goose reek, Lower Poll, 72 votes wore taken, but they have not yat been returned, ‘The returns in this district are incomplete, nor have we been able to find full returns in the Charleston papers. SEVENTH DISTRICT. Wm. F. Coleock (Cass democrat) elected without opposition, to the seat formerly occupied by Hon. R. Barnwell Rthett, of same politics. RECAPITULATION. —Gen. D, Wallace, (Cass ) —Col. James L. Orr, (Taylor ) Joseph A. Woodward, (Cass.) Sima, (Cass ) 5—Armittead Burt, (Cass ) 6—Isaac E. Holmes, (Taylor.) « — 7_W. F, Colceck, (Cass.) Of the three Tayior men (including McQueen) who ran at this election, two were elected, and one,who was doubtful, lost his election by 39 votes. Distriet 1 Georgia Election. FIRST DISTRICT. ——-1848 -. Wrie, Dem. 2 Counties. King. Jackson. Clinch. Towns. Appling, . 181 139 106 160 Bryan. . ao SF 49 112 69 Bulloch. ........ 15 S41 34 382 | Camden... 61 165 89 181 batham 642 576 776 582 Effingham. . 106 175 10 Emanuel 53 195 269 By 121 33 23 455 22 143 185 142 Lowndes... +. 363 422 355 McIntosh... .. ot 125 17 Montgomery 23 224 27 Tatvall....+ 58 291 76 107 183 162 a4 441 330 2 98 205 205 Wayne. 39 62 81 Total.....+ 2,080 King’s majority, 86 | SECOND DISTRICT. Cathoun, Wellborn, Clinch, Towns. 551 246 425 346 301 385 447 317 SIT 460 152 B63 638 627 687 276 66 313 154 320 206 261 333 321 | 430 450 470 846 1,089 853 376 219 307 652 673 688 653 907 786 535 87 466 5 6,625 Weliborn’s majority, 87. THIRD DISTRICT. Carey. Clinch. Towns. 69: 602 665, 396 364 454 368 785 409 588 688 670 758 137 835 707 74L 813 828 267 44 423 ul 356 4,200 FOURTH DISTRICT. Williamson, Haralson. Clinch, Towns. 230 562 251 507 79L 362 705 634 758 645 Fayette . 660 417 614 Heard . 4ai4 355 452 Henry...- 7 883 873 Meriwether .... 776 739 792 Newton .. 404 913 442 Troupsseee 249 1,023 433 otal. cee eee OBAL 6,532 | Haralson’s majority, 191. FIFTH DISTRICT. Cathoun. Hackett, Clinch, Towns. Cass.. + 663 1218 73 1,341 Chattooga + 286 363 50 426 Cherokee 404 738 504 917 637 1,008 718 975 | 59 203 68 286 754 948 759 990 559 ou 500 600 404 653 453 657 175 696 207 786 Gwinnett. . 585 551 736 Tu Murray. ..+ 445 743 502 949 Paulding. 289 842 27 Bel Walker 584 756 635 770 Total. 8,767 Hackett’s majo SIXTH DISTRICT. Harri. Cobb, Clinch. Towns. Clark soeee 532 450 61 437 Elbert . . 803 123 986 wt Franklin, + 26h 849 Bot 1,082 | Habersham, + 266 ost 46 784 | Hall... +> » 437 659 627 635 Jackson. vee 403 513 ‘OOL Lumpkin » 418 530 973 Madison . + 284 33 5 Rabun » 89 59 299 Union. . ++ 800 300 143 Walton. . ve M31 52 Tat SEVENTIC DISTRICT, Stephens, Day. Clinch. Towns. Baldwin... 232 233 or SLs Butta... 848 243 oot Greene. 93 708 131 Jasper. . 403 429 47h Jones. ... 889 406 413 Morgan... 239 893 23 Oglethorpe. 154 470 152 Putnam. 280 8 B12 Taliaferro. . 32 8B 68 Wilkinson... 412 398 613 Total . 2,602 Stephens’ m EIGHTH DISTRICT, Toombs, Lawson, Clinch. Towns. | Burke... 456 3870 | Columbia. 5 196 489 282 Hancock. . 216 456 321 Jefferson. . 91 519 93 Linooln. > 133 267 15 Richmond. . 464 679 488 Scriven... - 190 203 195 222 Warren. .... + 531 305, 575 825 Washington. . 408 612 558, Wilk 214 421 345 Total. ........ 4.232 2,651 41,0381 43,220 Toombs’ majority, 1,681. VOTE FOR CONGRESSS IN 1846 AND 1843. 1846, 1848. —_——_ ———— Whig. Dem. ig. Dem Ast District. 3.274 2,220 2,680 ae. 8 5,599 6,625 ae 8,904 4,260 sho, 4,908 5.532 oth « 5,357 8,767 6th « 4,368 5,891 i 2,078 2,802 sth 1,917 2551 80,351 38,008 28,613 33.651 Democratic majority, 1,738 267 1,788 Decrease. ........ +05 Democratic vote in 1847. ba «1848, Decrease. .....000+.. Whig vote in 1847 « “1848. Decrease. ........ Total decreage........ New Hampshire. New Exvecrorat Ticxets,—The following are new electoral tickets started up for the day:— For President. For President, John McLean. Theodore Frelinghuysen. For Vice President. For Vice President. posh ‘Thomas Corwin. Electors. Electors, Arthur Livermore, William Green, John Kelly Ata Freeman, pe Samuel E.. Collins, John W. Noyes, William Lamson, Jeremiah Furber, William D. Buck. \ State Legislatures, 1848-9, sey ATE-— North Carolina’ , ow. Kentucky 6t Bt Otvot. 23 BS Florida a 1s Pennsylvania. wo 8 One vacancy in the Senate; on this depends the election of a whig or democratic United States Senator, reeats to be contested—that ot Mr. Hendricks, Senator Preble and Montgomery, on tho ground that he is the act. heriff of Preble county; that claimed by Mr. Bicger, in tho eimont and Guernsey district, on the ground that tie démosr. | candidate (who Was reported as beaten 25 votes) was deprived of SL votes in Guernsey county, by the substitution of the nama of Wm. Hannum, for John Hannum, the real name of the de.no- cratic candidate: that of Mr. Hambleton, the whiz membor, re. turned from Scioto and Lawrence, on tho ground that he is in- cligible under the constitntion, bei ime of his clestion, the Sheriff of Lawrence count eldon, the Rep tentative from Portage, and that of the two democratic members from what they call the “icst district of Hamilton county,” fro in B ti ANOTHER LETTER FROM HENRY CLAY. ASHLAND, 16, 1848, Dean Sin:—I duly received your obliging letter, with u copy of the Yates County IWhig. containing an account of the proceedings of a public meeting of my friends, at which they did me the honor to propose my name as a candidate for the Presidency. | receive tnis proof of their confidence and attachment with senti- ments of the livelicet gratitude, and tender, on the oc- casion, an expression of my respectful and protound | acknowledgments. — I have already, in different forms, announced to the public that Icannot eceept a nominatioa for that o: fice. Ido not wish to add to the distractions of the existing canvass by the use of my namo. And it has been a source of inexpressible ratisfaction to me to find that my friends everywhere, in deference to my feclings and wishes, have declined to press the use of it, They have thereby #dded greatly to the weight of the many heavy oblizations under which they had pre- viously placed me And I beg to assure, one and all of them, that I shall throughout life cherish, in rateful remembrance, the signal proofs which they fave given of their affection, friendship, and cond. dence. Irequest your acceptance, for yourself, ofassurances of the high regard and esteem of Your faithful friend and ob’t serv’t, H. CLAY. ‘FROUBLE IN OHIO. From the Columbus Statesman. ] In lest than three weeks time the freemen of Ohio will be called to the polls to cast their votes for twenty- three electors of President and Vice President of the | United States. For months past it has been evident that the majority preferred Cass and Butler, for the two highest offices, over any other candidates for the same offices. The law, under which these electors of President and Vice President are to be chosen, says, | the Governor, sixty days before the election, shail issne his proclamation, to be published in one newspaper in each county in the State, where any such puper ia printed, notifying the voters of the time when the elec- Uon is to be held, and the number of electors to be cho- sen, The Governor of the State has seen proper to disre- gerd this plain requirement of statute law, and the be- lief in many minds is, that if such a course will defeat Cass and Butler, the whig party will take advantage of the neglect or refusal to issue the proclamation, and thus cast aside the vote of the State, and to treat the election as though none had been held. When first we drew attention to the fact, the Journal tried to make sport of it, but finding that of no avail, by the aid of Governor Bebb, it undertook to argue that the Jaw was repealed. We showed this to be false, showed that if repealed, there was no law of the State what- ever to provide for the meeting of the electoral college, no law to commission the electors, no law to count the yotes. The Journal then was silent ‘The Cincinnati | Gazette, a leading whig paper, edited by one of the ablest whig lawyers in the State, expressed similar views, und advised that even yet, Gov. Bebb should issue his proclamation; but Gov. Bebb disregarded that advice, as be had disregarded the law, and forty of the ty days required, have passed, and no proclamation has been issued. The votes for President and Vice President, are to be opened and canvassed by the House of Representatives in Congress. That body contains a whig majority, and if they deem the issuing of the proclamation easential to the election, they will cast aside the vote of the State, If Gen Cass, when the returns are opened and counted, should be found to have a minority of the electoral votes, including Ohio, then the vote of Ohio will be counted; but if, by throwing aside the vote of the State, Gen. Casa can bo defeated, it requires no great stretch of imagination to conceive, that the leaders of the party who went with the ene” y in the iate war; that the party who attempt- | ed to gain power, through all time, by @ base and vil- | lainous fraud on Ohio, will be found sufficiently oor- rupt, if they can whip their followers into the traces, to consummate the fraud by throwing aside the vote of the State, because Gov, Bebb refused to execute the plain requirements of statute law. The law makes it the duty of the sheriffs of the different counties, to give notice, by proclamation, ten days before the election, of the time of holding sush election, and of the num- ber of electors cf President and Vice President to be chosen. The law is as imperative upon them, in this | matter, a8 it 18 upon the Governor. Several of the | sheriffs have already performed their duty—others have not, Though Gov. Bebb has retused to do his duty, we warn the sheriffs, as we have before warned | them, that pleading the precedent set by the Governor will not avail them, and that it will be mo excuse for | their neglect of duty. ‘The tims will svon pass, when | such a proclamation can'legally be issued, and we warn them, ere it be too late, to see that the law is by them | carried out, Annestren.—Marshal Jennings, yesterday morn- ig arrested Mr. McCullogh, clerk of the steamer Mameluke, upon warrant fom Justice Black, issued upon information by the Sheriff of New Orleans. It appears that on a recent trip of the steamer Mameluke, to New Orleans, she was seized by the Sheriff, uponan execution for debt. To retain the boat, the Sheriff laced a posse of men on board. At night, the guard- fans of the boat were beaten by its officers, and placed on shore, when steam was raised, the cables elipped, and the boat left port for this city. As soon as the necessary steps could be taken, the Sheriff, with other officers, took the steamer Uncle Sam, and started in purenit, They arrived Thursday night, ag above, Mr. MeCullogh was lodged { taken before Judge Hamilton, uson awrit ef habeas corpus, and his discharge asked by his counsel. The case was elaborately argued, and taken under advire- ment by the Court, which will render @ decision this | morning.— St. Louis Republican, Oct 21, He was p 3 e National Coun- cil met on the 2d instant, and on the 3d instant, in joint ballot, elected judges and solicitors for the re- spective districts, On the 4th, the acting principal chief, George Lowrey, sent in a ge, brief and bu. siness like. [t acknowiedges, in fitting and grateful language, the Divine goodners a3 shown to the Ohero- kee nation, the abundance of thy crops, and the in- creasing indastry and general prosperity of the people; regrets the killing ‘of the notorious Starr boys, an says that they ought te have been tried by jury, and strongly deprecates the system of Lynch law; lays the blame of such local disturbances as have occurred upon the use of intoxicating drinks; says the common sehools have done well; regrets that the mission to Washington, on the affairs of the nation, had been at- tended with no certain results; and exhorts the | this week is 28,614 04 —by | metal in small parcels; a ——==5 TWO CENTS. Sporting Intelligence. Union Course —Tarotrina,—One of the most exci- ting trotting contests ever witnessed on the Union track, came off yesterday afternoon, in presence of a numerous assemblage; the occasion being a trial of speed between the celebrated western horse Jack Rossiter, and the well known Lady Suttoa, The time of the heats, however, was not so good as was expected from the reputation of these renowned naga, cwing to the damp weather of the two preceding days, and the consequent heaviness of the track. The contest was mile heats, best three in five, for a purse of $200, in harness. Lady Sutton was the favorite previous to the start; large amounts being posted on her, at 100 to 70; but after the first heat, Jack Rossiter became the favorite at longer odds than the above, and he was held in high estimation until the conslusion of the fourth heat, Aithough he was beaten yesterday in the contest, he is entitled to # high place on the scroll whore is regis- tered the names of the astonishers, His stride, on coming to the score on the second heat, ured wo inches; and his style and action were unexceptionable. His defeat on this occasion, may be attributed alone to neglect of preparatory training; a circumstance too much overlooked of late by gwnera of valuable horses, Trainers and grooms geWerally are growing too remiss in their duties, and the sooner @ reformation takes place, the better ic will be for tho trotting branch of the turf, as no horse can exert him- self unless in proper condition, and his efforts must only end in dirappointment to his trienda, First Heat.—Your attempts were made, betore a succersful start was effected, On the word being given, the horse obtained a slight advantage, and went away at a much better gait than the rare, and at the quarter pole was about four lengths in front. Time, 39 reconds. Down the back stretch he retained hia position, parsing the half mile pole in 116, Going round the lower turn, it appeared that Conklin, the driver of Sutton, did not intend making an effort for the heat, and Rossiter widened the gao still farther, and came to the score an easy wioner, by thirty yards. ‘Time, 2:33 Second Heat.—The result of the above heat threw the backers of Rorriter into ecstacies, and they eport- ed their “spoons”? recklessly, believing that the horse | ad any quantity of 2:33’s on hand, while the mare | had exhibited the extent of her powers; and her backers, judging from the sudden elongation of dials, seemed half inclined to that opinion However, their spirits brightened soon after the word was given, the horee breaking up on the turn, giving the mare a lead of four lengths to the quarter pole, which she passed in 40 seconds. Down the back stretch the horse open- ed with his tremendous stride, and he closed up near- ly toher atthe half, Time 1:18 A shade was again visible on the faces of the Suttonites On the lower turn, the horse broke up slightly, and the mare agoin got away from him, and rhe swung on the home stretch & length in front, From there to the stand, @ more brilliant struggle was never witnessed ; but the horse crossed the tcore first, winning by a nerk, in 2 3534. At the end of this heat, great dissatisfaction was ex- pressed against Conklin’s driving, and George Spicer was applied to, and consented, togtake charge of the mare the remainder of the race. Third Heat,— With a very even start, and both tailer good headway, the horses left the stand, and went fine- ly together until through the draw-gate, when Rossiter broke up, and appeared to sulk, failing off four or five lengths before he recovered his pace. Sutton passed the quorter pole in $8 seconds. and it was evident, from the manner that Spicer kept her moving, that “po quarters” was bis watchword for the remainder of the combat. The horse did not gain an inch on the back stretch ; but on the lower turn he began gaining ou her, and continued to do 50 to the score. The gap, however, was too much for him. anc the mare won the ‘about helt a length, in 2:38. . Fowth [eat —Rossiter now began to show fatigue; the sad effect of neglected training, to which we be- fore referied, the tremendous brurh of his last heat operating much against him, At the start, tho mare broke a8 the word was given; but recovering {ulekly, #he passed Rossiter, and led him to the quar: ter pole about three lengths. He overtook her at tha ait, but on the lower turn broke twice, and the mare | won by twenty yards, in 2:43, Fisth Heat.—A thick fog having enveloped the en- tire course after the termination of the last heat, wo can ray nothing more of the (rot than that Rossiter broke up soon after starting, and that Lady Sutton came to the score a winner by two lengths, ia ‘The following is the summary: ‘A Conklin entered br.m. Lady § 22111 P, Hunt entered b. g. Jack Ros 11222 Time: 205 é Peciiss.—Some interest has been oocasioned by the announcement that Sullivan, the pugilixt, and Belcher Kay, the gymnast, were to havea trial of skill in the art of relf-deience, with gloves, on the Cambridge ‘Trotting Course, Boston, on Saturday last, aad a num- ber of the admirers of the fistic art left this city last week to witaess the bufllnz, but were disappointed, as will be seen from the following postponement, publish. ed in the Boston Herald :— To mr, Boston Punnic—Posrrow: —Mr Sullivan, of New York, give notive in several of the newspapers on Wadno-= éay morntt I for superiority on Satu) pated, and couser eit interes? I ‘ambridge jon will be 5 in this city to witners the conte ra ost pened, the exhibi i ‘) botwoon Me manifest dud inyeelf, and as great numbers will be disappototed should it hot take place, Lthall wie overy exertion in my pawor to assist hivagentin procuring stpacious and conveniont place for tho bi * whereevery one who wishes to be present, can be well accommodated, The exhibition sa ake Vince aboub te fest of Ve: veck—due notice of which will be giveu in the news) One sabe T. BELCHER RaY. Monrrean Fox Hunt Steerie Cisse —Agreoably to previous notice, this rporting race came off ow Tuerday last, over Mr. Flaherty’s farm, Petite Cote Mr. F. baving kindly given the use of his farm for the occasion, ‘The following horses appeared at the post, ridden by their owners :— Mr. Croft's (28d) Sucker... .. 1 Mr. P. Duchesnay’s Wild Irishman . 2 Mr D. L. MacDouga'l’s Crasher... Fy ‘The Whipper in’s Gipsy Bride . 4 Mr Kennedy’s Don Cwsar de Bazan. Piet B This pretty fleld wes beautifully started by C. Rodier, Fsq., all getting to the first rails together; the second leap, @ “ bullfineh” with rails, was taken in the same order, and at the third and fourth. which were made hurdles, were still together. The fifth, » Graeper” of stone and timber, was gallantly charged by Sucker, closely, followed by Crasher; here in the long reach of heavy ground, symptoms of “ taiing cf) were but too apparent for the hopes of some. a stone wall, was beautifally The next leap, led by Crasher; close in his wake followed the Sucker and Wild Irishman; the latter being quite ‘at home” in this heavy country, and having now reached good galloping ground, U war soon collared and passed by the t¥o lat Three walls were then successively taken, in the style only known to accomplished hunters—Sucker show- Ing thy road, till, having dropped into ploughed land, the Irishman gallantly challengeg his leader, Bat “the battle is not to the strong,” as this time Sucker developed a “notion”? that this race would be “to the awift,” and still maintained bis character as @ “suck.”? The run home was made in the same good order, the Sucker winning by about a dozen lengths, thus adding another laurel to his already extended fame. The game Giprey Bride showed ber nose a good fourth, but the past exertions, by “flood and field.” of the sea- son's hunting, bad but ill prepared her for so severe a contest. The Don brought up the rear, being in good time to kee the finish of this porting race, whieh, | from first to last, was one of much interest and ex- citement.— Montreal Herald, Oct. Coal Potravirie, Oct. 28 —The Trade. uantity sent by Railroad nal “ry bp ber ha 40.723 01—total by Railroad, 1,052,101 00—do by Canal, Tae 7 the trade remains as usual. The price cfeoal on board, at Richmond, for White Ash Lump, Broken, Egg and Stove, is $3373. Red Ash from $3 55 to $3 75, according to quality, Tae letter | from our correspondent failed this week ; consequently we cannot give the quotations of freight from Rich- mond, Amount of Coal sent over the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and Schuylkill Navigation, for the week ending on Thursday evening last: Ratinoan. Cana Week Total. Week. Total. Pt. Carbom, 9.308 01 814,998 09 6250 U8 224.917 02 Pottsville, 5.509 07 100566 06 1.521 19 28,784 05 S. Haven, 11,001 16 425,368 19 3,671 19 107,069 18 Pt. Clinton, 2800 00 221172 06 64 1 13,661 12 QsG14 Of 1052101 00 12,103 17 374,422 17 y 874,422 17 Total by RR & Ca'l. 1,426 523 17 by Railroad, 1,141,187 19 To same period lost year MG com "9a 700eF 1,835,047 08 Rien Mine.—We learn, says the Corpus Christé Star, trom one ol the traders who recently arrived from beyond Laredo, that a mining company, with » capital of $400,000, were making a rangementa to work the mine between that place and Monclova, and that some of the machinery had already artived. The mine is eaid to be @ very rich one, and has not been worked since the expulsion of the Spaniards—we presume, owing to its proximity to the Indian ranges. For y o1 oorer people have washed out the evar fe cenit garter an more than $10,000, thas brought to Corpus Christi in ex- Now that the Indians will be kept in cheek by our goldiers, the company can pw its labors uninterrupted; and we wish them success, not only for their own good, but for the benefit it must be to Corpus Christi, procured, has been change for goods, Maxmoru Veeetarers A letter from the Claremont (N. I ) Lagle, gives the following as the weight of six pumpkins, raised the present season, from two vines only 38 — 43 49 -68—76 —total, 285 pounds. They are said to be the very best fariety as to sweetness, So, —The seeds were sent from the western part of New York, Woe learn that Capt. Council in ite deliberations to be influsneed only by patriotiam. ‘W. Clough, of Grantham, N. H, pulleda Rata Baga turnip from his garden last woek, that weighed ae pounds,