Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1846-06-24

              WEEKLY 7TTT 0 STATE TT S TT T 0 A I H n a n n 1 1 JLJUO VOLUME XXXVI COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1846. NUMBER 47. PUIII.ISIIi:i KVI'.HY WKDNl'SDAY MOHMNO, ' BY C1IAKLKS SCOTT & CO. Office in the Journal Building, nouth-eaitt corner of High street and Sutfiirulley. T K 11 M S : Thkkk Dull a itn Vkh annum, which may be discharged by the payment of Two Ioi.i.ahs in advance, and free ot pontine, ir of per (mmiUu to Arntn or Collectors, The Journal in nlmt published daily during the. session ol thn ,dil;iliiro,anii thrice n week tin: remainder of Uie year for and three limes a wcek.yoarly, fur 1. TIMISIY KVKNINO, JUNK 18, 1NI0. Our Caiiipulifii Fiiperl Tlie subscribers to our Campaign paper, are still coming in from all sections of Ihe State. The Whig spirit is rapidly tending to the proper point. There in working spirit nbruad that wilt nccooinplish glorious results. Goaded by the Under and falsehoods ol the Locofoco prom, Whigs are determined to take the work in their own hands, and when such a result is brought about, all will be well : the Hank Destructives may as well give up their case as a hopeless one. For their efforts to extend the circulation of the Journal, we arc under many obligations to our friends in various parts of the State. Our friends of the press have also afforded us generous uid. We set it all down to their love of the cause, and feel more encouraged than ever at finding such a spirit abroad at this importunt crisis. To show what a little well directed effort will accomplish, we would mention the fact that in one neighborhood, in the southern i;irt of this State, from which we received 18 or 20 subscribers, a week or two since, wo have since received two more letters containing! lists of subscribers to our Campaign papej. j From another township, 1,1 l"L' nth-western part of the Slate, owing to the labors of a single individual, a gallant and devoted Whig, we have received about1 fifty subscribers ami tins in a farmer's settlement. From a small town in a strong Locofoco county in the north part of the Slate, a friend who sends us lti subscribers, advises us that lie has not yet " finished the work." A friend in another county who has sent us no less than three strong lists of subscribers to our campaign paper, says in his list letter" We are residing in the banner township of 'yicofocuism, where nothing but Locofoco rule and p;in sc.";, i, be ihe order of the dfiy, and where Whig and Whig pipers have heretofore been strangers. Seeing but a few days since, your prospectus (or a Campaign paper, we concluded to see what we could do, and you have the result in our three letters and we hope to he able to do a little more yet." "As we stated before, there is but a handful of Whigs in this towmdiip, but we are steadily gaining and expect at the npprouching election to render ugood account of ourselves as wo feel confident will be the case throughout the State." A Whig Committee. man, an old subscriber, in another county, sends us a list of twenty subscribers. After expressing his gratification at the proposition for publishing t cheap edition of our paper, he says: Canal Dovkb, June 3d, IHKi- GEim.r.Mr.f I am happy In see from an announcement in the Weekly Ohio State Journal, that on this clay you commence the publication of a paper styled the Campaign Journal ; and in answer to your call on the Whii's for hel in the prosecution of (his noble work, vou will find enclosed $10, and the names of twenty subscribers, iimincs of our citizens.) I have spuken to other of the Committee-men of this countv, and have urged upon iiiem the importance of obtaining subscriber to the Journal, and have received a promise from them to do bo. We expect tube able, ns Whigs of old Tuscarawas, to send up our usual majority, at least, and we think With some increase. We hope the gallant Whigs of Ohio will come up to the work once more, and save our State with her institutions, from the withering, blighting curse of tArujocoism. You nny expect us to do our share in this, good work. We hope the Stale Central Committee, in their nr-rangenienU, will not forget old Tuscarawas, our peo. pie are very desirous to hear Mr. lie lib. Siuho Township. We owe a thousand apologies to the Whigs of Sharon Township, for omitting in Ihe call for a County Convention, to provide for them when stating ihe number of delegates allotted to each township. That wo should have overlooked Sharon is of nil tilings the moat inexplicable. Our friend of that township who has reminded us of the omission, must devise the best possible excuse for us in order to atone fr the indignity thus offered to the Banner township. Most assuredly we shall not forget Sharon when tin time for counting out voles comes round. She looms up at such time ai prominently as (Jen. Taylor's lM pounders at Palo .Wo. Sharon is entitled to fire de- delegates in the County and District Conventions, We have the proceedings of a Whig meeting held at Sharon, a few evenings since, for publication. Whiff Movement mid Nnmhmfioiis in Ohio. The Whigs of Champaign meet at Urbana, on Saturday, the lth day of July, to nominate a Whig county ticket. A candidate for Itepresenlalive is to be nomi nated by the Wings of Champaign and Union, on the Kith day nf July. Sixth Cosii.ssin!iAi. District. A Convention of the Wiiigs of this d'ulnet is to be held at Tillin, on the 7lh day of August, for the nomination of a candidate for Congress. Tins section of the State, having secured its first choice for (inventor, means to exhibit stale of affairs next October that has not been witnessed since ltll. A Miss Mm. ma nf the Whigs of Crawford, Wyandotte, Hancock, Wood, S.induky and Seneca is called in the lnit W h'g Slaiidard of Tiffin. The meeting is for a drscusHion of the great questions thntentcr the present contest, and will be held at Hour., Seneca Co., on Ihe 4th day of July next. Distinguished speakers, it is announced, will be present, who will do juttice to the ijsU"S presented by the ella of January Convention. The WhlifN nl' HiirriMin Moving. The Whig Central Committee of II irnsoii County have issued their call for a Convention to In1 held on the 4th day nf July, for the nomination of a County Ticket. This is the day set apart fur several years by the Whigs of that County for that purpose. Early in the field has been the Word with them, and they have progressed gloriously. They urge the appointment of Township Central Committees to aid in the work of orgaiiatinn. They truly remark, "the signs of the times are propitious the events of the future are importantand signal success is fully within our power. Whigs! be alive to your interests, and be satisfied with nothing short of the performance of your whole duty." He Won't liscul Where is Davii Ton.' Mr. Hma is addressing on Importunt from WitKhington. The intelligence conveyed in the following letter of our valued correspondent, will be read with interest. It seems probable that one difficulty in the way of a restoration of peace and quiet will soon bo removed. That the country will he rejoiced thereat it wore criminal almost to doubt : Wabhiihitok, Juiiu 1 1, 1H4G'. I drop you a "hasty " note, merely to say that it is expected that a treaty will be sent to the Senate tomorrow, for its ratification, settling the Oregon question, and llmt it will be ratified with all convenient de spatch. It is supposed that the 5-1 4D's will avuij themselves the opportunity to make speeches tnten- tended for circulation among the people as soon as the nj unction of secrecy shall be removed, which may delay the ratification for some d lys. It is also said that Mr. Allen will resign his place as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Kehitious, leaving Mr. Cass at its head, a far belter man for the stuliou in every respect. It is rumored also, that upon the settlement of Ihe Oregon controversy, Mr. Buchanan will leave the De partment of Stale, and either go upon the ilench of Ihe Supreme Court, or Minister to England, in the place of Mr. McLine, who will return ; and that Mr. Bancroft will have leave to retire from the Navy Department, and will probably be succeeded by Mr. Haywood, of the Senate. An attempt will be mndc to-morrow, most likely, to tike up the tariff, and there is a probability of the attempt being successful. If it should be, it will be the principal topic for the next two or three weeks at least. We have no further news from Hen. Taylor, ihe Baltimore and Washington volunteers, about "illD in number, take their departure for the Southto-morrow, in the steamboat Massachusetts. 1 should bo glad to see 10,000 more jiut like them, from I'hiladel- phia and New York, sent to the scene of action they are the hoys to do the lighting it is their vocation they have been used to it, uud trial many a time. The vote in the Senate in secret session, upon advising the President to form a treaty with (ireat Brit ain upon the terms offered by her, is said to have been to those voting in the negative being the following, namely, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Athertoil, llreese, Cameron, Can, Dickinson, ll:tunegan, Jarnagin, (Whig,) Semple, Sevier and Sturgeon. Absent, Messrs. Crittemlon, Barrow, Cmviri, and K vims, Whigs; Ateheson, Bright and Wescott, Licon. Aleh- choi) mid Bright piiml otl with Crilteii'lon and Bar row, (yonvin sick, hvaii gone liome, wcslcoii accidentally out. Ateheson, Bright ami Westcnlt would have been in the negative, the others in the affirmative. The treaty will lie ratified. Operation of (he Tux hnw IMoro I'netnl Tlie friends of the new Tax Law have maintained from the first that it would bring on the Tax Duplicate a vast amount of property that has heretofore escaped taxation. They have maintained that the property thus brought on the list, is thut best aide to bear the burthens of taxation ; that, in the main, which of all others should never have been exempt. They have also contended that tlie property thus brought on the list would add so much to the grand list as to insure a reduced instead of an increased ratio of taxation, although one object in the adoption of tho law, was to bring the revenues of the State up to its actual wants and enable it to meet as it falls due the interest on Ihe State Dt-bt, without resorting to the miserable expedient of adding tiro or three hundred thauuud dot Inn to thr drftt nf thr State annually, in order to make tip the deficiency in its revenues. Thus it is seen the law aims at the accomplishment of a desirable purpose, while it equalizes Ihe burthens of taxation that liavo heretofore fallen so unequally on the people of the State, it cannot fail to contribute to the permanent prosperity cf the State, by obviating the necessity for a further increase of the State Debt. It is seen at a glance, that by reducing the aggregate ratio of taxation, the law cannot fail to relievo those who nre now ami have been all along paying a just proportion of tin? tax of the Stale. On those who have escaped taxation, on the new projHTty brought on the list, will the new law fall with the greatest severity. They it is who have reason to complain, if it is right to complain, because they are compelled to share the burthens heretofore borne by others. From the first we have maintained this view of the case, and feeling satisfied that the personal property of the State returned on the Tax List, (including moneys, merchants' capital, furniture, plate, Ac, A;e.), would bear no proportion to that actually in the Stale, we have expressed our conviction that farmers and others, who arc in moderate circumstances, and have their little property but slightly improved, would find their tax reduced after the law was fully carried into effect. Thus far facts, facts drawn from Ihe returns of the Assessors, have more than sustained all we have alleged or anticipated. These returns have been and are being placed, to a very limited extent,-liefore the people of the Stale. But, they are accessible to all, and we trust that they will be impressed upon the minds of nil men of all parlies, in every section of the State. Tliey will scatter to the winds the sophism of L'iciifocoisiii nud disabuse those who have given credence to tho ten thounand artful but wilful falsehoods of the Locofoco press. We shall shortly he able to present a volume of facts before the people of Ihe Stale that will defy tlie attempts at inisrepreseiititioil and perversion so freely resorted toby our opponents. At this time we merely wish to make a comparison, calculated to nhow what class of properly was most surcesniuil in escaping taxation under ihe old law, and how the new law affects such. Below, copied from the records of the county, will 1m? found staled the amount of pertimal property listed by the individuals whose names we have taken the liberty to use, (cili-Xemof Columbus) in the years and 1-IG: In I:: U. In Inn. In ftihi. (i-Jlli frl'.i.HH gl(:,tiiH o.Hel b.iiit (i. Swan, L, Starling, II. Neil, IV ll iyden A Co., L, Humphrey A Co., Jos. Sullivant, IV II. Wilcox, Dr. (joodale, 4il,IHH l,::ii J I, .MO !7 ,i Hid 7 Li h HI io,OIH ",iiml Tot;il, $KM.:l (HTrVMIj $)7,:.ih Above is a moil astoundiiug rvu!l: an increase in personal property reported by eight citisensol Columbus, in two years, from tihUrn thousand six hundrnl and liitu-thrre to FOl'K IlLNDHKD AND SKV-K.NTKKN TllorSAND F1VK IIUNDUKD HOLLA US ! ! ! We hiunrd little in saying that Ihe actual increase in the value of teronal property relumed hr the above named individuals alone, (to say nothing of the vast increase in various other cases that might bo mined,) will cover the trhide rniur of all the personal property reported in all the county beside ! Nay, further, that it will equal the increase, in the value of the Beserve, vast multitudes, making converts di- personal properly reported in the country townships of y to tho W lug cause, and winning golden opinions ! ny inf di'ien cmmlirt of Ihe State! As already sta from all by his candor and his unsurpassed power of ted, (in our last paper) the trttnfr amount of personal areiiinent ; vet nothing is heard of David Tod. M has been frankly and explicitly invited to meet Mr. Bibb and make the tour of the State with him; yet not a word can be drawn from him, or those who are fttithorticd toajH'tik for hun. The Statesman did ven- j tun' to suggest tlie propriety of Mr. Tod taking the stump with Mr. Bebb ; but it is not in the confidence of that gentleman and his exclusive friends, and it received so chilling a response it has not ventured to whisper such a thing the second time. The Press of this city is supposed to have the ear of Mr. Tod ; will it be good enough to say why that gentleman refuses to go before the people with Mr. Bebb, to discuss Ihe issues of thr Hh of January, which he so boldly endorsed in anticipation.1 Two years since, whell (he venerable IUhti.iv was in the field, a man whose advanced age incapacitated him for the labor necessary to a thorough canvass of the Stale, we were told again and again that Mr. Tod was very anxious to meet and discuss the pending questions with our candidate ! Why dm's he shrink now' Dare he not me t the issues proposed by his own particular friends and confidents? Dare he not meet that gallant and fearless champion of truth, Wim.u Bi.hs? Once more we solicit ft definite and authoritative response. Thk Lost Mut Foi xu. The large western mail stolen from Ihe boat at Cincinnati, has been returned to Cincinnati from Wheeling in a box, its contents having been thoroughly overhauled and all the money abstracted. The thieves have, it is supposed, gone east to secure their prue. The theft was a very bold one, tho bag having been concealed in a room on the beat but a short distance from that in which it was found by the thieves. proierly r-'portcd in seven townships of this county was $t!HV:iH; just about one-half of the actual in-errasr returned by Ihe eight individuals named above, since IH-1 1 ! Now, let it tint he said that the individuals named above deserve cctisifre for withholding so long from the tax list so vnl an amount of proHrly. They merely availed themselves nf the delects of the old law. If the Inw allowed them an apportunity of rs. cape, who will blame them for availing themselves of it? The new law was designed to meet such cases, and it has accomplished that resulleffectually, The sit men, whose (axes have liecn rniscd from a fnr dollars to in simms, and even TIIOlSANDS.undoubledly feel sensible that it falls on them with great severity after so long su escape, but they are compiled to ac-acknowledge its justice! Thone who have urged the repeal of the new law, have placed such men as Judge Swtxand Mr. Srnrno under great obligations In them! The capitalists and money lenders can afford to pay imy laofata of the Stott a thotmund dollars for adntratiuff thr rrpwt of thf nrir lair and thr rrstor atiim nf the oldt and ytt sum thousand of dollars hy tht apt mt ion ! A sense of duty, however, will, we hope, prc cut them from resorting to such means of manufacturing public scnimciit. As good "eitixetis Ihey should lie willing to bear ft due share of public burthens. From Whig legislation they can expect no relief, much as are our opponents are inclined to grant it to them. 117 HrJia HrsNTos and Jmi M. (ii I aoiii h, Ksis., are named in the last Logan (isiette, as candidates for Congress, to represent the counties of Maim, Logan, Clark, Champaign and Union. Fuels! Stubborn Facts I Gathered front the returns of the Asjessors as they make their returns in various parts of the State are making sad havoc with the monstrous assertions and gross enormities of the Locofoco press and politicians in regard to tho Tax Law. The remits more than Hiiitain the most snnguiuo exKc tat tons of the friends of the law. So great is tho amount of personal property (including honkys and chkihts) that has hereto, fore escaped, but is now being brought on the Tax Duplicate, it is impossible to avoid the conclusion, that a very heavy reduction of the Tax on real property, especially on small farms, must be accomplished wiien the law goes fully into effect. The results, the facts and figures that will be placed before the people of Ohio between this and the election, will create & disttthte for Locofoco pictures, arguments and assertions, that will convince our opponents their occupation is gone and that instead of succeeding in duping others they have duped themselves. What no thkv Mi:Kf The Ohio Press, of last evening, grows quite lugubrious over a typographical error that crept into a running commentary on tho Bank statement published in our columns last week. Now, had we supposed any mun, woman or child in the Slate would fail to observe an error that was corrected 'm other parts of the same article, we should have alluded to the matter at once. Those who have laKen such pains to correct it certainly pay a high compliment to public intelligence. But, what Ihe Cincinnati Herald and Statesman were driving at, when Ihey attempted to question the correctness of the calculations and dedm timis we based upon that Bank statement is more than we can divine. Wo have waited to see if they would not discover the blunder they had committed in attempting to set us right. Having rendered themselves ridiculous by sub stituting for statements and deductions we made others entirely different, they seem inclined to let the matter stand there. Wo advise them to be sure Ihey know what they are talking about the next time they speak. Thk Rkvikws, &c. The .'Imcrimn Hrcinc, (a Whig Journal of Politics, Literature and Science,) for June, has been received. The political and litem, ry contributions of tins number snst-iin the high character the Review has so securely attained during its brief existence. We are glad to witness every where increased interest in this work. The first article is on "the War with Mexico." The t'.rlrrtir Mn-jminr of Foreign !.itrratnrct for June, furnishes a rich and varied repast from the English llcvtewa. A beautiful mezzotint portrait of Walter Savage Landor, with a review of his writings, occupy the first paues of the number before us. The Forri'jn twrtrrhj Wcr'ir,for April, the Amen, can edition, from the press of Leonard Scott AT Co., of New York, anil IV acli wood's Ma valine for May, from the same establishment, have been received. Men of judgment and taste in the Went, in the ab sence of periodicals of the same high cast in their nidst, should do justice to themselves and secure a wide circulation for these publications andre-publications. Nr.n sp.ipr.n lMrtiovr,ur.vr.- We have neglected lo dice the greatly improved appearance of those two paragon Whig journals, the Haiti mare Patriot and Huf-fulo Comnirrciul .Idrrrtittr. They are safe guides and brilliant lights in the Whig ranks, and the evidence we perceive in their improved exteriors of internal prosperity is extremely gratifying. The .Vrw York Trilnme is also about to put on another new dress. So vast is the circulation of this popular journal, it is obliged to renew its type about twice a year. The Tribune affords a striking example of what energy ami fearless independence can accomplish in tlie midst of a republican people. J7 The " Mai'Mkk Kivkii Tnirs," a prudent and well conducted Whig journal of Lucas county, has undo its appearance in a new dress from the type foumliry of II. Wr.i.i.s, of Cincinnati. Newspaper improvement seems to be the order of the day in the it irth-west. Whig papers, like Whig prospects, are brightening in that section. Correspondence of the Ohio State Journal. Mr Hcbb nmong tho People f Nkw Li'Ho!, June !, llG. Mr. Tkksd.u.k Dear Sir : We have gloriously com-meiieed the campaign for IHHi. Mr. Bf.rr, our able and popular candidate, met with us yesterday, and 1 can assure you we hid a grand meeting. It was not such a turnout as was usual in 110, but there were a goodly number present ; and wh it is better than all, the meeting made a (food iuiprmtion. Before this, we had become somewhat dispirited : the L'tctifouos croaking about the "odioiu tax law," anil the wholesale falsehoods of their demagogue leaders had not been without its effect. But now the "game is up," and the people beifin to understand something about thes things. Mr Bebb, in his sieech, was able and powerful ; the people listened, were pleased and convinced. We had aide speeches from Col. Colli kr, of Steuben-ville, ami Dr. Lnon tun Hasna. The way they made the 11 pot metal " ring was a caution to the Loeofocos. If I do not mistake the signs of the times, Old Co-luinbiuna will give ft good account of herself next election. ( Tho Western I'.illudium, of Columbiana, also gives an account of the meeting in that county, whose happy results are so spiritedly sketched by our correspondent above. The meeting was held in the ocii iir, Jink Caiu.v, Knq , presiding, assisted by sixteen Vice Presidents, (one from each township,) and three Secretaries. A Central Committee was appointed for Ihe ensuing year, composed of one Whig from each township and B. W. Snodgrass, J. C. Brey fugle, and Jus. Mason, of the Central township. The meeting wns addressed by Dr. L. Hanxa and Col. Coli.ikr. The addresses of these gentlemen are spoken of as masterly, worthy of their high reputations. Bui, Mr. Bmib was the observed of all observers. The Palladium says of htm, he " nobly sustained the high reputation which had preceded him as the rhiaurnt, talentid, and aide advocate and defender of the immutable principle of the It hi if party; he is all, nay more, than he has been represented to be, by those who have enjoyed the pleasure of hearing his eloquent appeals, not only on the slump, but at the bar. We congratulate the Whigs of Ohio on their good fortune in having one of nature's mast jininhrd nailemrn as their candidate for (iarernar, li itlium lltlib is, in every respect, worthy of their suffrage."Mr. Bebb, according to the Palladium, apoko between two and three hours, enrapturing all by his eloquence anil convincing every candid mind by his reasoning. Tlie meeting, taken all and all, was one of the most effective ever held, we judge, in that section of the State, giving an earnest of the triumph Mr. Bebb will every where achieve. Saya the Palla-dium : The thunder tones nf theyir.tr gvn of Ihe cainpiigu, we trust, will Is heard looming and reverberating throughout the hills and valleys of this great Slate the clarion note which Will arouse the Whigs and call Iheiu into active service. Our column has been formed ; Ihe spirit of 71 i, of '40, and of '44 has been infused ; we ore ready to full into line, and are eager for the conllict; the victory is ours; already do we feel it we know it. Ninth Congressional District. In pursuance of a request from the Whig State Central Committee, a meeting of Ihe delegates from the countv centrnl committees of the !th Congressional gallon of the Columbia river, up the main st renin and : District was held at Cireleville, Ohio, on (he 10th of June hist, and was duly organised by the appointment of (ien. (ieo. Sanderson, of Fairfield, as Chairman, and Chauncey N-Olds, of Pickaway county, ns Secretary. The Chairman having announced that the object o' the meeting was to make arrangements for Ihe holding o a District Convention lor ihe nomina tion of ft suitable person as a candidate for Congress, it was, on motion, lifdrrdt That a committee of five persons be ap-pointed to report a lime and place for Ihe holding of said convention. The chairman thereupon Appointed (len.S. F. McCracken, of Fairfield countv, Col. F.liaa Kb ire nee and Dr. M. Brown, ot Pickaway, N. Rush, Ksq., of Fayette county, and Judge S. Martin, of Fairfield county, as said couuuitlee. The committee, hy their chairman, Oen. MeCrach en, reported in favor of Tuesday, the 4th day of August next, na the time, and Cireleville as the place tor (he meeting of said convention, mid also recommended that eacli township in snid District be entitled to three- delegates lo said convention. R was then-upon Hrsalrtd, That tlie report of said committee be adopted, as the decision of tlie meeting, and that the foregoing proceedings be published in the several Whig papers in the District, and in the State Journal at Columbus. (itlO. SANDERSON, Chairman. C. N. Oi.ns, Secretary, Htird Money .Meeting Another Failure ! The efforts thus fur made to bring the Locofoco parly of Ohio up to the support of tho Hard Money Issue made by the cHh of January Convention, have been signal failures. They failed in Richland, in Licking, in Muskingum, in Cuyahoga, in Wayne, and at every point we can now think of, where meetings were culled. We havo now toeafaca authority for saying that the Hards met with another stem and significant intimation of the feelings of the people of the State, at a meeting held a few days since, in the new county of Ashland, composed chitlly of territory taken from Richland. In saying that such a meeting won held, wo do not sjieak with perfect accuracy. An attempt was made lo get up a meeting to set up theHard-money standard in Ashland. Although great efforts were made and the county is largely L icofoco, no decided is the feeling against Bank Destruction, against the issue and the candidate of the Hlh of January Convention, not more than thirty or forty persons could be assembled favorable to the objects of the movers. But, we are not disposed to make the statement on our own authority. The Ashland Standard, ft very decided Locofoco paper, but one that h is refused to endorse the new issue forced on the party, thus notices the meeting: Tho Hard Meetiug. The greatest jiirce ever enacted within the limits of Ashland county was exhibited lo the good people of this goodly village on Saturday Inst, in the shape of a Hard County Merlin. Notice had been given through tlie columns ol I lie Ashianu (liaruj ur.mo-mil " that a gathering of the " good and true " would take place on that day, and smalt bills, (say the size n ft shniiilasttr.) lo that elfect, were posted on the doors of a few who were supposed to be " the faithful " in Ashland. This " preparation," witli Ihe drumming practiced by a number of the most active nf the Hards, it was thought would have called together nt least two or three hundred. But alas ! how vain nre all human expectations ! The hour (I'i o'clock) arrived the hell was tolled, and although there were hundreds rf people in town, IniyiiiL' ' new iroods " at the stores, not more than tirtiJ'tce. could lie attracted to the Cnurl disc, and nearly one hall that number were J mineral Democrats and Whis! "The editors ot the " Democrat hud called this rait at a meeting and defined Demorrarij to mean hard-ntanrif ' believers.' Therefore, when tlir IVmocra- (i. e. the hard Democracy only,) were called up on to turn out, the Liberal Deiiiocralsilnl not feel that tin y were invited, and deported themselves accordingly a few, only, of the bitter tttleiidiliir for the purpose of procuring nn adjournment, until some future il av, when a call upon all to attend a enuiiiv meeting unuht be responded to by at least a respectablenumber." It will be recollected thatjlaysville, where a meet ing was held denunciatory of Ihe proceedings of the Hlh of January Conveiiti m, is within Ihe liiiiiis of the new county of Ashland, though several miles distant from the town of Ashland. The Horrors ol' War While rejoicing over tin triumphs so nobly achieved by our army on Ihe Uio tirande, howtew hive thought of that other picture presented to the gaze of the peo ple in the middt of whom the fearful tragedy is enact ing. Lach shout sent up from the joyous hearts ot our people was but a response to the groans of the wounded and dying in our own or in the camp of the nemy. Who may attempt to tell Ihu amount of ac tual suffering, pain and sorrow inflicted by the two battles, of which an official account appears this day in our columns? How many wives were widowed: How many tender hearts were crushed nud broken' How inuiy children were cat in misery and destitu tion up m tho world.1 How many bright hopes were ruihedr How many h dy aspirations blighted? How many brave and gallant men were suddenly hurried from life to death? II )W many noble forms mutilated and disfigured for exigence.' Who may tell how much of calamity to our own people and to those of Mexico this war may be Ihe precursor.' And then, on the other hand, when we think how easily all this suffering might have been averted, the heart sickens at the fearful responsibility incurred. Were the con flict for inalienable rights, for liberty of conscience, liberty of pouch, freedom of action, for aught dear to tlie patriot citizen, then might ull these fearlul calamities be endured, even with a measure of cheerfulness. P sutler or die in behalf of a just and holy came, is a lot that men seek not to avert. But in such a cause as that in which we arc now engaged, although men may make the sacrifice, they do s feeling that the wickedness of their rulers has alone rendered it ne cessary. Ihmk you Ihey will not hasten the day ol reckoning? And if those win hive gone to ihe field if conflict should fill, think you their friends uud kin-lred, their countrymen uud neighbors will not avenge their fall on those who have brought war on the country? Verily Ihey will. There in a long account to cast up. Kach day adds lo its fearful sum. A people who hive so long enj iyed Ihe blessing of peace and prosjHTity, the genius of whose government is utterly irreconeileable wilh war a war for conquest nud its fruits, do not so lightly prize Ihe In ton granted to them, as to submit quietly to the painful contrast about to be forced upon them. When even Ihe soldier1, whose s'oil is fired with am bition, and who looks to the battle field for the honors that nre to distinguish htm among his fellows, is compelled to turn with loathing mid heart-sickness from the results of the deadly conflict, we may with justice Itelieve lint Ihey nre truly horrible, too fearful to be willingly tolerated by ft Christian people, when an al ternative may be secured. The following paragraph occurs in ft letter from Matamoras, from an officer of (len. Taylor's army, published in the New York Spirit of Ihe Times : 1 went to visit the different hospitals. They nre tilled with the wounded und dying, 'i he stench thai arose from them, from the want of police, was disgust ing. You could ti ll at a glance the wounded ol t'alo Alto or De Resara de la Pulnia. The latter were niotilly bulb t wounds, whereas the amputated limbs told of the cannon's tearful execution m the former. Beside one poor fellow il beautiful girl of 17 was seated keeping off the Ihes. Sin was Ins wile. In another comer, a family group, tlie mother and her children, were seated by their wounded father. One bnirhl eved little girl quite took niv I'uiiev, and my heart bled to think that thus early she should he introduced to so much wretchedness. On one bed was a corpse ; on another was one dying, holding m his hand the irrane shot that hail passed throit'h Ins hrenst. He showed it toils with a sad countenance. I Ictt the hospital shocked Willi the horrors id' war. The army have left their wounded comrades with very lit tie attention to their wants. The Orettnn Compromise. The National Intelligencer of Momhv, thus alludes to Ihe form in winch Ihe President submitted to the Senate the proposition of Knglaud for a settlement of the Oregon question and the nature of that proposition itself: If we are rigblly informed, this proposition did not consist in genernl heads merely of nn arrnue-ement, but was in effect, the full draught of a proposed Convention, which draught was assented toby the Senate without alteration, In all probability, therefore, a Treaty conformably thereto, will Ikj signed and sent to the Senate to-day nr to-morrow. This result, we doubt not, while it surprises many by its suddenness, will still highly gratify tho great majority of reasonable and just men in the country ; f'r it is understood that the general basis of the proposition is to make the forty-ninth parallel of latitude the boundnry between the territories of the two countries, from the point on that parallel when the present boundary now terminates, to the middle of the sound or channel which divides Vancouver's island from the continent, and thence along the middle of that chan nel, and so southwardly and westwnrdly through Ihe Straits of Fuca to the Pacific ; the navigation of this sound or bay lo open lo both parlies; and the navi- up to its north branch, to the firlv-nintli parallel of latitude, to be tree to I lie Hudson my l.ouipuny and Uritsh subjects trading with tint company. On the i whole, as we understand it, Knglaud has assented to terms not quite so lavornhlc to her ns were offered in Mr, (lallatm s proposition of ho?. Opinion of n Candid Administration Journal. Wo would call the attention of men of both parties to the just and truthful views so well expressed by (he " lending Democratic paper of Ihe Kmpire State," which aptear to day on our first page. Such an ap peal to the better judgment and better feeling will not, cannot pass unheeded. (TT Thr SrrKt ii o Mh. Di.i.aso, our abte and accomplished Representative in Congress, has been republished in various quarters. The Clinton lirpuhti-can, edited hy that veteran in the Whig ranks, David Ftsar.R, in re-publishing it, speaks of it in terms of the highest praise. Loco Foi o Nomination. Hon. Tims. L. Hamkr has been nominated as the Loco Foco candidate for Congress In the district composed of Brown, Clermont and Highland. Later from Mexico. Wc received by last ntght's Southern Mail, a slip from the Mobile llernld nnd Tribune, dated Hlh inst., from which we take the following items of intelligence from Mexico, brought by the U. S. steam frigate Mis. sisstppi, at Pensacola from Vera Cruz : The only political news of importance which we gather from these gentlemen is that niazulliu and t epee had declared for Santa Anna, and it was general. iy thought there that he would he recalled, the cause of the ruvolu' ionary movement was understood not to he connected with tliu lexas question, as was lliccuse in former revolutions. Tho news of the battles of the Nth and Oth were re ceived ut Mexico on the 17th ult. On the 10th the papers announced that a battle had been fought, 'in which the Mexicans had acted like "lions." Thisan-nouueement did not prove sullicieutly explicit, for the populace, who, after waiting some days for the publication of the official account, made such demonstrations against the Government as to leave no room for duiibl ihut a revolution was meditated to prevent which on uie fcjin, raredes sent the despatch el Ar-ista to the Government organ for publication. Great excitement prevailed drums were immediately beat throughout the city fur volunteers ; and maledictions against tlie Americans were uttered throughout the oily. Mr. Diamond informs that all the Americans except thoso employed in the factories either had left tlie country or were preparing to do so immediately. Cupt. Gregory, now commander of the blockuding force, hud restored the two Mexican vessels which had been captured ull' Vera Cruz, by the sqiiuilron. He udri Bsed a teller to Genernl Bravo, of Vera Crux, saying that he had released the vessels in consideration of the fact that the Mexican authorities had permitted two American vessels to depart unmolested subsequent to the notice of the blockade. Tlie U. S. Brig Seiners lias been sent lo Cam peachy to usccrlnin whether the people of Yucatan, are favorable to our cause. The Amerinaii bark Eugenia, Cnptnrn Briscoe, from New York, belonging to P. A. Ilnrgours & Co., cvnd- d the blockade, although pursued by the bouts ol our men of war and got into Vera Cruz (this same Can- tain run the blockade of the French) all the other A-ineTieaii vessels had left the port of Vera Cruz. i rom iJr. Wood (the bearer ot dispatches tor our government) we learn that he met the news of Ihe capture of Cupt. Thornton and the commencement of hostilities, at Uuadiilaxara. Lpon enquiring at tlie t'ost (Jitice, he leurnet) that the Government hud not xpressed the Hews. Mr. P. immedialelv employed a trusty person to curry dispatches containing all Ihe particulars possible to he obtained, to Commodore Sloat, lying at Miualliu with his squadron. This ex. press would reach Coin. S. five days in advance of all other coiiimuiiieaiions, nnd there can he no doubt that re this uur llair in waivinir over the walls of Mazallan as well as Monterey and California. uur readers may recollect that some time since it was niiiKiiinced that Cupt. Fremont had been ordered out of California, by the Mexican authorities. When Ibis news reached Com. Sloat, he immediately despatched the sloop of war Portsmouth to St. Francisco Bay to ncl ns circumstances might require. The American squadron at Mazatlan on the 1st May consisted of the Frigate Savannah, Com. Sloat, M guns, Sloop Levant, Page, 'Z guns, Sloop Warren, Hull, til guns, Sloop Cycne, Marvin, guns, Store Ship Krie, und hourly expected, frigate Congress and sloop Portsmouth. Tlie British force at the same date, consisted of the Colluigwnud, dll guns, Talbot, ti, Juno, '2G, brig Spy, tender, 3 ; and the brig Frolic nt Guaynmas, taking in treasure for Kuirland. It was reported tint other British ships of war were to rendezvous nt Mazatlan, but none others had arrived. But little doubt exists at Mazatlan and Among the oflicers of the squadron, that tlie British Admiral hni in-Uru'-tioris not lo allow the American squndron to take possession of any Mexican ports on the Pacific. If this supposition should prove correcl,lhe next news from the Pacific will be of the most highly exciting character as there cannot exist ft doubt that Com. Sloat will take possession at nil hazards. It is supposed that for some time past Com. S. has had instructions to seize all Mexican ports on tint coast, whenever he should receive reliable news of Ihe commencement of hostilities between the two countries. Prom the American Citizen of Monday. Camp Wnthinuton. We give below n list of the companies now at Camp Washington with the names of their officers, nnd the number of their men. This list is complete with the exception of the companies that arrived Inst evening. r or the data Irom winch tt is compiled, wo are indebted to the books of the Acting Adjutant General, and the ration list furnished us hy .Major J. W. Mason, ot the Commissary Department. Co jus t.iiiiNT Samuel H. Curtis, Adjt. Gen. O. M. Li i l r. 1. C. (Ira a. ( Steubeuville Grays,) Act. Adit. Skiuit. James Kenntalhj, (Cin. Mont. Guards,) Ser geant .xujor. d. It. .Irnold, Conimissirv O. M. J. Washington Mason, Assistant Commissary, o. n, jartHis, -.in no. " K. .V. A'nrum, Quarter Master, O. M. IV. Scuddcr. Assistant 41 " Montroinmi (iuanh. Cupt. R. M. Moore ; 1st Lieut. J, G. Hughes; 'Jd Lieut. AI. K. Sherer. Number ot members, Mi. (I'n xh i it giiM Cadftn. Capt. J. B. Armstrong; 1st Lt. N. II. Ndes; 2d Lt. A. W. Armstrong. Nn. 1M. Lafayette. Hoards ( German.) Cupt. L. Kerchncr ; 1st lit. I. J iller. Xo. 7n. (ierinnn Company . Capt. IL Ressner j 1st Lt. I1 Inch ; &J Lt. Henn. No. 7X Herman Co minimi II. Capt. Geo. Durr. No. ". Herman Company V. Capt. . Dnuble ; 1st Lt. IJiener; Vil M. Aiklaua. No, 7 if. Cincinnati Huardg.Ctipi II. O'Donnel ; 1st Lt. Wni, Gudy ; Jd Lt. J. B. McCloskv No. Hi. Ilutler lioua Capt. John B. Weller ; 1st Lt. James l.eorge: Vd Lt. O. S. Witherby. No. Cincinnati (iruis. Cntt. F. A. Churchill; 1st Lt. J. rt. Mizpatnen : Xd u, Worlhinirton. No. ! I. frown County H ijh men. Capt. S. W. Johnson. No. el Dayton Hijlcmm. Capt. L. Giddings; 1st Lt. .ong; vci lA. il. llrecount. No. eU Dayton .Yational Guards ( German. ) Capt. L. Hor mel. No. 7,'. Struhenrifte. City f7rnijr. Capt. . W. McConk ; 1st lt. u. u. trey; VM 14. h rone is Marion. No. 77. Cincinnati Inducible ft (num. Cant. W. II. Hnmsev : 1st Lt Isaac Hosea ; 2d Lt. Ilichard Mason. No. lU Preble Conntif I al tinier rs. Cupt. J. S. Hnwkins; 1st i. ft., reehlm; ad M. J. A. Mikesell. No. H7. Hocking fllarlt H ff't.Cnpt. T. Worthington ; 1st Lt, . v. TueKer; lid Lt. A. Bitert No. K. Dotton Light Infantry .Capt. Alias L. Stout; 1st Lt, D. Tucker; l Lt. J. M. 1). Foreman. No. 711. Hots County It'jtemen. Capt. IL Reynolds; 1st Lt t.eo. K. McGmnis; ltd Lt. C. O. J.. ine. No. e7 Coshocton Volunteers Capt. J. Meredith; 1st Lt. J M. Umfp; d Lt. S. II. Crowley No. IK. Mhens hifatfrltc. (iuards.Cnyl. K. G. McLenn; 1st l,l. win. Will; i.t J. K It ackslone. No. 71 . Coiumhns (adds. Capt. W. II. Lilhim; 1st Lt. J a, M irKland; Vd Lt. John Arnold No. P!. Columbus Montgomery (iwirtls.Cn. Walcutt; 1st i4i. micHuin: u Lit. Itloonev. IS a t4. Mt.l'ernoH Young Uunrds. Capt. Geo. W. Morgan. mi. co, Highland l'otuntecrs.CA. I. Irick; ll Lt. 8. B. Stuart ; ad Lt. J. Kanile. No. h7. Pickaway Volunteers ('ant. I). Brunncr; 1st Lt. II. King; ai i.t. Link. .No, 7. 1, ttrtmout I "oluntrrrs. Capt. J. Patterson; 1st Lt. J K. F.iton; d Lt. Arthur lltggim. No. (i7. tndHsky County liijttmen Capt. K. D. Bradley. No. ul, htnraster Guards. Capt. Irwin; 1st Lt. Urown Sandusky Rangers. Capt. Caldwell; 1st Lt. L. K. Stein No. 77, Licking tiuards. Capt. Sladden ; 1st Lt. Tully ; 2d Lt. Siieneer. No. hi. Mantfield Volunteers. Capt. McLaughlin ; 1st Lt. Jas. .nnion. ixo. p.. The fine bust m marble of Henrv Claw left unfin ished at the death of Clevenger, and subsequently completed by Power, has arrived at Boston, and been placed in Ihu gallery of the Atheiiieum of that city. Ti,.. IV .... "i.: . :. ... . iium, iijpi, Ptl nAIII( U 1, rVIIIUI (IB "Tlie work was modelled in ihiscouulry nrevious to the departure of the artist for Kiirojie, and approached its present (HTfection beneath the warm skies of Italy. llemg h it incomplete at his death, Ins Ineiid ami coun tryman Powers undertook to perfect il, and it now Simula finished a life like representation nt one of Ihe greatest men of the I'uited Slates, and the united work of two of our gifted art mans. The bust has been sent here to lie sdd lor Ihe benefit ot the widow and Wmilv of the lamented Clevenger." CvHincs Cisr.. A young ladv in Sibee, Maine, has died in n sudden and singular manner. She wns attacked in Ihe night wilh a most excruciating headache, which caused her to scream in ngony. A physician wns sent for, and after examining the ease, be pronounced it n fever, and prescribed accordingly, But ills prescriptions nlforded no relief, and the patient lieu. i hue laying out the body, an earwig wns seen issuing iVoni one of her ears, and it is saitP it passed fnmi one ear to ihe other entirely through her head. This is impossible. Nevertheless, the presence of an insect in tlie ear may be highly dangerous. By drop, ping a teaspoonful of gin or sweet oil in the ear, the cause will be destroyed. Fiiik at LovtioM n i k. We learn that a fire broke at Lmidonville, it i bis county, on Tuesday last, which destroyed two line dry g'tnd stores one of which was owned by Mr Snnn, and the other by a Mr Graft', late of Mnsstllnn. The IsMcr had just received a stock of new goods. We have not learned Ihe extent ol Ihe loss sustained by these gentlemen but We presume they are insured, in pari, at least. .h hi and H'andaid I Tho Buttles of Inlo Alto nnd lteuca do la lnl- mu. uihciiil J(e ports. Hkad Quaht mis, A kmc of Occupatiow, Camp near Matamoras, May Hi, IfdC. Sin: I have now the honor to submit a more de tailed report ot the action of the fctb inst. The main body of the army of occupation marched, under my immediate orders, 'from Puna label, on ihe evening of the 7th of May, nud bivouacked 7 miles from that place. Our march was resumed the following morning. About noon, when our advance of cavalry hud reached the water-hole of " Palo Alio," tho Mexican troops were reported in our front, and were soon discovered occupying the road in force. I ordered a halt upon reaching the water, with n view to rest nnd refresh tho men, nud form deliberately our line of battle. The Mexican line wns now plainly visible across the prairie, nnd about three quarters of a mile distant. Their left, which was composed of a heavy force of cavnl-ry, occupied Ihe road, resting upon a thicket of chap-pitrel, while masses of infantry were discovered in succession on the right, grenlly outnumbering our owu force. Our line of battle was now formed in the following order, commencing on the extreme right: filh infantry, commanded by Lieut. Col, Mcintosh ; Major Ringgold's artillery ; lid infantry, commanded by Captain L. N. Morris; two lH-pounders, commanded by Lieut. Churchill, lid artillery, 4th infantry, commanded by Major G. W. Allen ; the lid and -1th regiments, com-posed tho lid brigade, under command of Lieut. Col. Garland; and all Ihu above corns, together wiih two squadrons of dragoons under Captains Ker and May, comprised tho right wing, under the orders of Col. Twiggs. The left wns formed hy the battalion of ar-lillery commanded by Lieut. Col. Childs, Capt. Duncan's light artillery, and the rlli infantry, under Capt Kiiuiigudii.'iy uu Hiriooig me urm ungnue, unuer command of Lieut. Col. Belknap. The trnin was packed near the water, under direction of Captains Grossman and Myers, and protected hy Capt. Kit's squadron. At ii o'clock we took up the march hy heuds of col-umns in the direction of the enemy the IH-nounder battery following Ihe road. While Uie columns were advancing, Lieut. Blake, topographical engineer, volunteered a reconnoisancn of the enemy's line, which wns handsomely performed, nnd resulted in the dis. covery of at least two hatte ries of artillery in the intervals of their cavalry and infantry. These batte ries were soon opened upon us ; when J ordered tho columns halted and deployed into line, nnd the fire to be returned by all our artillery. The r-th infantry on our extreme left, was thrown back to secure that rtank. The first fires of the enemy did but little execution, while our Impounders and Major Rinirirold's arlillerv soon dispersed the cavalry, which formed his left. iapt. uuncan s battery, thrown forward in advance of tho line, was doing giKtil execution nt this time. Capt. May's squadron was now detached to support that battery, and the left of our position. The Mexican cavalry, with two pieces of artillery, were now reported to be moving through the chn pparcl to our right, to threaten that flank, or make a demonstration against ti.a ti... -,.i. :..c. : j. ....... .i ' b "hi niiuuujr mu iinmeumieiy uu spatehed to check this movement, and, supported by Lt. Kidircly, with a section of Major Kingf-old's battery and Capt. Walker's volunteers, effectually repulsed the enemy the 6lh infantry repelling a charge of lancers, nnd tho artillery doing great execution in their runks. The :id infantry was how detached to the right ns a still further security to that Hank yet threatened by the enemy. Major Ringgold, with the remaining section, kept up his fire I'rom an advanced position and wns supported hy the 4th infantry. The grass of the prairie had been accidentally fired by our artillery, and the volumes of smoke now partially concealed the armies from each other. As Ihe enemy's left had evidently been driven back and left Ihe road tree as the cannonade had been suspended, I ordered forward the Impounders on the road nearly to the position hrst occupied by the Mexican cavalry, and caused the first brigade to take up a new position still on the left of the Impounder battery. Tho uu wns nuvnuceu irom its lortuer position and occu pied a point on the extreme right ol the new line. The enemy made ft change of position corresponding to our own, and after a suspension of nearly an hour the action was resumed. The fire of artillery was now most destructive- openings were constantly made through the enemy's mint uy our nre, aim me constancy wilh Which the Mexican infantry sustained this severe cannonade wns ft theme of universal remark and admiration. Cupt. May's squadron was detnehed to innke a demonstration on the left of the enemy's position, nnd su Ili-red severely from the fire of artillery to which it wns ior some nine exposed. 1 he 4th infantry, which had been ordered to support the H pounder battery, waiexposeu lonmosi gainng nre ol artillery, hy which several men were killed and Capt. Pane dangerously wounded. The enemy's lire was directed against our Iri pounder battery and the guns under Maior King-gold in its vicinity. The Major himself, while coolly direrting the fire of his pieces, was struck by cannon ball and mortally wounded. In the meantime, the battalion of artillery under Lieut. Col. Childs had been brought up to support the artillery on our right. A strong demonstration of cavnlry wns now made by the enemy against this part of our line, nnd the column continued to advance under a seven fire from Ihe JU pounders. The battalion was instantly formed in square, and held ready to re ceive the charge of cavalry ; but when the advancing aqoaoroiii were wiium ciose rnnge, a deadly hro ol can nister from the JH pounders dispersed them. A brisk tire of small arms wns now opened upon the square, by which one olhcer, Lieut. Luther, lid artillery, was slightly wounded, but ft well directed volley from the front of the square silenced all further firing from the enemy in this quarter. Il was now nearly dark, and the action was closed on the right of our line, the enemy having been completely driven bock from his position, and foiled in every attempt against our line. While ihe above was going forward on our right, and under my own eye, the enemy had made serious attempt against the left of our line. Captain Duncan instantly perceived the movement, and by the bold and brilliant maneuvering of Irs battery, completely repulsed several successive cfiorts of the enemy to advance in foroo ujion our left flank. Supported in succession by the dth in fun try and hy Capt. Ker's squadron of dragoons, he gallantly held the enemy at bay, and finally drove him, with immense loss, from the field. Tlie action here and along tho whole line continued until dark, when the enemy retired into the chappara! in rear of his position. Our army bivouacked on the ground it occupied. During the f-ternoon the train had been moved forward about half ft mile, and was packed in rear of the now position.Our loss this day, was nine killed, forty-four wounded, and two missing. Among Ihe wounded were Major Ringgold, who has since died, and Captain Page, dangerously wounded ; Lieutenant Luther slightly so, I annex a tabular statement of the casualties of the day. Our own force engaged, is shown bv Ihe field re-port, herewith, to have been 177 ollicers and -1,111 men aggregate, tlH. The Mexican force, accord-ing to the stutemenla of their own ollicers taken prisoners in the affair of the lUh, was not less than O.lHH) regular troops, with 10 pieces of artillery, and proba-bly exceeded Hist number; the irregular force not known. Their loss was not leu than &m) killed and 4(nl woundedprobably greater. This estimate is very moderate, and formed upon the number actually counted upon the field and upon the reports of their own ollicers. As already reported in my first brief despatch, tho conduct of our ollicers and men was every thing that could be desired. Kxposed for hours to the severest trial a cannonade of artillery our troops displayed a coolness and constancy which gave me, throughout, the assurance of victory. I purposely defer the mention of individuals until my report of the action of the 1Mb. when i tr.N Pn- denvor to do justice to the many instances of distinguished conduct on both days, lit the meantime, ! refer, for minute details, to Ihe rerun-Is of individual commanders. I am, sir, very respectfully, i our oocuieut servant, t. M)K, Brevet line. Gen'l II. S Ann, I' ,.-., ,),.., The Adjutant Gkmkiiai. or thk Anur, Washington, D. C Hi. ad Qcahtkhs, Ahmv op Oh I patio, Ca m r nr. ah Fort 11 hows, Thas, May 17, lc4(i. Sin In submitting n more minute report of the affair of Besaca de la Palma," I have the hoimr to state that early in the morning of the Uth inst., the enemy who had encamped near Ihe field of battle of the day previous, was discovered moving by Ins left llank, evidently in retreat, and perhaps al the same time In gain a new p Million on Ihe road to Matamoras and Uie re again resist our advance. 1 ordered the supply Irani lo be strongly packed at it position, and left with it four pieces ot artillery the t vo 1H pounders which hnd done audi good service on Ihe previous diy and two Pi pounders which had not been in the action. The wounded ollicers and men were at Ihe same time sent back lo Point Isabel. I then moved forward wilh the columns In the edge of the chanpnrel or forest, which exlemla to the Uio Grande, ft distance of aeven miles,, The light companies of the 1st brigade, under Capt. C, F. Smith, iid artillery, and a select detachment of lij-ht troops, the whole under the command of Capt. McCnll, 4ih in-fnntry, wen thrown forward into the rhapparcl to feel the enemy and ascertain his position. About :io clock I received a report from the advance, that the enemy was in position on the road wilh al least Iwo pieces df nrtillery. The command was immediately put in motion, and about 4 o'clock I came up with Capt. Mc.Call, who reported the enemy in force in our front, occupying a ravine which intersects the road and is skirled by thickets nf dense chappnral. Ridgely 's battery and the advance under Capt. McCnll were at once thrown forward on the road, nud into the chapparel on either side, while the ,"uh infantry und unu wing of Uie tilt was thrown into the forest on the left, and the 3d and the other wing of the 4lh on the right of the road. These corps were employed as skirmishers to cover the battery and engage the Mexican infantry. Capt. McCall a command became at once engaged with tlie enemy, while, the light artillery, though in ft very exposed position, did grent execution. The enemy hnd at least eight pieces of artillery, and maintained uu m-cesnnut fire upon our advance. The action now become general, and although the enemy'a iiifiintry gave way before the. steady liru and resistless progress of our own, yet his artillery was still in position to check our advance several pieces occupying the puss ncross the ravine which he had chosen for his position. Perceiving that no decisive advantage could be gained until this artillery wns silenced, 1 ordered Capt. May to charge the batteries with his squadron of dragoons.. This was gallantly and effectually executed, the enemy won driven from his guns, and Genernl La Vegn who remained nlone ut one of the hntteries, was token prisoner. The squadron, which suffered much in this charge, not being immediately supported by infantry, could not retain posscbsion of the artillery taken, but it wns completely silenced. In the mean time the Hlh infantry hnd been ordered un and hnd become warmly en inured on the right of the rend. This regiment and a part of the fdh were now ordered to charge the batteries, which wns handsomely done, and the enemy entirely driven from his artillery and his position on Ihe left of the rond. The light companies of the 1st brigade and the 3d nnd 4th regiments of infantry had been deployed un uio ngui oi uio ronti, where, at various points, Ihey became briskly engaged with the enemy. A smalt party under Captain Buchanan and Lieutenants Wood and flays, 4th infantry, composed chiefly of men of mat legimeni, drove the enemy irom a breast-work which he occupied, and captured a piece of artillery. An attempt to recover this piece was repelled by Cap-tain Barbour, ltd infantry. The enemy wnn at last completely driven from it position on the right of the road, nnd retreated precipitately, leaving bueeage of every description. The 4th infantry took possession of a camp where tho head quarters of the Mexican general-in-chief were established. All his official correspondence was captured at this place, ine artillery imitation (excepting the llank companies) hud been ordered to guard the baggngo train, which wns packed some distance in rear. That bat talion was now ordered up to pursue the enemy, and who uie ,iu miuniry, Captain Ker s dragoons, and Captain Duncan's battery, followed him rapidly to the river, making a number of prisoners, (ireat numbers of the enemy were drowned in attempting to cross tho river near the town. The corps last mentioned encamped near Ihe river the remainder of the army on the field of battle. The strength of our marching- force on this day, as exhibited in the annexed field report, was officers. and U.Wi) men aggregate The actual number engaged with ihe enemy did not exceed 1,700. Our ios was uiree ollicers killed and twelve wounded : thirty-six men killed, and seventy-one wounded. .vnioiig me oincers Rineu, l have lo regret the loss or Lieutenant Inge, 2d dragoons, who fell at the bead nf his platoon, while gallantly charging the enemy's battery ; of Liculenunt Cochrane, of tho 4th, and Lieu tenant t.hadboume, or the Clh infantry, who likewise met their death in ihe thickest of the fight. Tho oili- cers wounded were Lieutenant Colonel Paye, Inspec tor nenerai ; Lieutenant liobhins, ;m intantry, serving wilh the light inliuilry advance, sliirhtlv: Lieutenant Colonel Mcintosh, ,"th infantry, twice severely ; Cap-tain Hove, f)ih infantry, severely, (right arm since uuii.uihu.; i.it uicnuiii rowicr, on i iiuauiry, siigiu- iy ; i.apiain .Montgomery, nth mlautry, severely, (each twice;) Lieutenants Seidell, Maclay, Burbunk and Morns, tth inlaiilrv. slightlv. A tabular statement of the killed and wounded is annexed herewith. I have no accurate data from which to estimate tho enemy'a force on this day. He is known to have been remiorceu aner ihe action ol Ihe cUli, both by cavalry nnd infantry, nnd no doubt to an extent at h ast equal to his loss on that day. It n probable that 0,000 men were opposed to us, nnd in a position cho-cn by them-wives, and strongly defended with artillery. The en- i-niy inns wns very great, nearly H) ot his dead were buried by us on the day succeeding the bnlile. His loss in killed, wounded, and missing, in the two ntFairs of Ihe Mh uud lUh is, I think, moderately estimated at l,(H)il men. Our victory has been decisive. A small force has overcome immense odds of the best troops that Mexico can furnish veteran regiments, perfectly equipped and appointed. Light pieces of artillery, several colors nud standards, a great number of prisoners, including fourteen ollicers, and a large amount of baggago and public property have fallm into our hands. Tlie causes of victory are doubtless to be found in the superior quality of our oHicers and men. 1 havo already, in former reports, paid a general tribute to the admirable conduct of the troops on both days. It now becomes my dutyand 1 feel it to tic one of great delicacyto notice individuals. In soextensive a field as that of the Hlh, and in the dense cover where nioal of the action of Uie !'ih was fought, 1 could not poioubly be witness to more than small portion of the operations of the various corps ; and I must, the red -re, de-pend upon Ihe reports of subordinate commanders, which I respectfully enclose herewith. I enclose an inventory of the Mexican property captured on the field, and also a skclchof the field (if " Itcsnca de la Palma," and of the route from Point Isabel, made by my aid de-camp, Lieutenant Eaton. One regimental color, t battalion of Tnmpico, ) and many standards and guidons of cavalry were taken at Urn nll'air of the !Hh. 1 would be pleased lo receive your inslrucliona aa to the disposition lo be made of these trophies whether they shall be sent to Washington, Ac. 1 am, very respectfully. Your obedient servant, X. TAYLOR, Brev. Brig. Gen'l V. 8. A. Commanding. The Aimctaxt Gi-NKRAI. of tho Army, Washington, 1). C. Old French Spoliations. The following in the vote by which the French Spoliation bill has just passed the Senate: V ril t.nr ArrUp .1.1.1,.. J-.-l.. n Thoa. Claylmi, J. M. Clayton, Corwm, Crittenden wuy.i, iMjifin, tree ne, iiuusian, Huntington, Janift-gin, Joliimou of Maryland, Johnson of Ixmisiana, Miller, Mnrchcad, .Vim, IVarcr, .VnVr, Simmons, i; pin in, Webster, ll'estcott, Woodbridgc fi. Nivs Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Atherlon, Benton. It r coin I'.H..,,!!. IV. J'l.nl...A.. '!.'.. n- l ' , - 1 - .iimiiBi-, .uitnuv, UK-Kin- son, Dix, Hnnncgnn, Haywood, Jenneu, I-wis, Me. 11. .a:.. I h " 1 ii .... .. V . iMime,,i.iiiKiHii,i eiiiiyilUCKCr, nus. 3emuie,rpcii;ht. Tiirney, Yulec-vM. y.rrru Vol.. mriuiat tl,!. I. Ill I... . t P ...... niini innrj ijIPI-UIIirO by Ihe very men who applauded Jaekion for threat. it nmi n m muv tuu not prnmpuy pay 11s for Spoliations since these yet unpaid, and now an. prove of Polk s war 011 Mexico on similar grounds These old Spoliations were made nrior to IhuiI uiuW the French Kevoliilion.iry Government. Tho shins nn.l ..f A .t confiscated taken from them by gross robbery. Our Government demanded re par turn, and got it in the purr i mm- hi i.ouiniaiia. u incrcin a mm 1 ted lalisfac- linn In I'miipii nit. I Anr.A ,. --iL .C. t i " - ""ib1- uur pmiiuereu 1lllPpllllllta lilHv f r lim.s n-- 1 I 1 - . " ; -. (Fawn, niui una noi paid the hrst dollar. Our Government bullies other Nations (or subsequent claims, but refines lo pay it own honest, acknoM ledged debts. And the very men who are forcmont to demand justice of others, are tho last to render it themselves. ,V. Y. Tribune, AMt Moit'i Km bus. The amount of personnl property subject to taxation under the new Inw, (whirh includea capital in trade, money at interest, Ac.,) returned by the Assessors for this city, is large. Wo give each ward separately : First Ward, $140,001) Second " ?,OOIJ " friO.lMHI Fourth l.'ttl.OOO Fifth " 11,010 Total, $1,1H7,(MH) One-half nf this irors unnii Hi liinli..BiA I., ij-. the wlmle amount of this description of property was Monky Mittkm m Nkw Yobk. The New York F.xpress of Snlurdny afternoon savs : Wall street i ull sunshine to-day. The aimetr and doubt, ao apparent yesterday, ns to tho fate of the renewed Ore gon negotiations in the Senate, wen dispelled by the news of the favorable actum of that body on tho subject, received ihis morning. The effect upon slocks una oeen biuioki i-iecirieiii ; unu ail ilescnptions ol stock j the solids as well as the fancies have ex peri enced an advance," THK III H heitV.ASKB On Tlnira.liiv n.l t'r;.ttr of Ihe present week, Ihe large sum of KIGH'P THOl'SAM) DOLI.AKH n. imid mln II.., I -...I Ollice, at this nlnce. for Public Lands! The t'olum. bus brought up a haiidsiiine load of passengers on i iiiiiniiiir iIKirinnir " min'on IIIU IlllllllgrnillS HorK- In.. II... 1.... ..I limivin. ... I . 11 I- .1 l.r "H " i "" w"uiunii-i oi Wis consin, we particularly noticed a bevy of handsome .,... .t.rl- l'r,.m 1null l A J. 1 .- - settler to supply themselves wilh ft great desideratum in a iil-w country. w. iuiy nrp. U'... TK- - I i e ...' . . urn.. i m- whim uo) era oi iciic-w rouniy mane ft dcnioimtrnlion last week, and several lots changed muni t priei'H rnoiriiijr irnui jfn to .Hi cents, oeilig aiMMu ,i wiuh, mm inr uniavm i iinra remaras, less innn the prices paid for the same grndo last year. The i u L..-.I .1... . .n large, and low prices will unquestionably have lo bo nubimtted (o, Gen. Taylor I ins presented to theStato of Louisiana, as a compliment In hr gallant citiiens, a Mexi-can slniidard one of his trophies on tho glorious til la and :Mh ult.