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in form of votes, from the Irish and Romanist portion of the community, in support of those who, by thus sanctioning the preservation of foreign prejudices and clanship, prove themselves unfit to be called Americans.

It is high time for the community to decide whether this cultivation of foreign attachment is to be made a matter of merit in the party to be chosen to the greatest executive trust. Are we to be Pierced, Scotted, or Sewarded by such extraneous nonsense? Again, look at the titles of many of our (?) military corps. ♦ What can the sensible, or rather senseless, aims of our Governor be in suffering the organization of bodies under foreign titles, keeping alive sectional bonds holding no relation to our country? Witness the title of Irish Guards.

Is it not reprehensible in the executive of the State to grant organization to bodies under such titles? We trust that a rebuke may yet be dealt by the community, and sincerely we regret the necessity of speaking of the matter at this time in connection with the Democratic nominee for the White House.

THE EFFECTS OF ANNEXATION.-NEW-MEXICO IN REBELLION.-We copy the following important communication from the St. Louis Republican:

"SANTA FE, New-Mexico, April 25th. "DEAR SIRS:-The tale is told, the secret is solved. The great effort to make free American citizens of the Mexicans has exploded. The civil government is at an end, and but for the military force stationed here, all would be in anarchy. Previous to the arrival of Colonel Sumner, the military commandant of this department, as you are aware, the troops were stationed within the towns, and up to that time no considerable demonstrations since the war had been made against the civil government. Colonel Sumner, in accordance with the views of the Administration, and better to secure the country from Indian depredations, changed the posts, and placed a large portion of the troops in the Indian country. This was seized on by the Mexicans as a fit time to disregard the civil authori ties, and put at naught all law and order. Disaffection, and a determination to resist every thing American, became apparent. The American citizens became alarmed, and the greatest excitement prevailed, particularly at this place.

"In this condition of things, Governor Calhoun, properly feeling himself wholly unable to administer the government without military aid, called on Colonel Sumner, who promptly repaired to the city, and finding an entire abandonment of all law and order, and a dangerous disregard by many of the inhabitants of all principles of right, and an inability of the civil authorities to maintain the peace, ordered in a strong company of infantry, in

addition to the company of artillery then here, established an effective military police to aid the civil authorities, and placed out strong guards, which have, for the time being, restored quiet, and, to some extent, confidence that with this aid the civil government may be maintained.

"All that has been done here in arresting the operations of the civil government is justly attributable to the enmity and prejudice of the Mexicans against us, and a firm determination on their part to throw off our government. Since the establishment of the Territorial Government for New Mexico, every Mexican influence has been cast against its successful operation. Murders have been committed on American citizens, and the grand jury have failed to present indict

ments.

"In a word, Congress must, if she would sustain her dignity and protect American citizens, adopt some other system for governing this country. The Territorial scheme has emphatically failed, and will continue to do so until the Mexicans shall have become a more learned and civilized people."

Here are some of the results of making citizens by annexation and treaty. With this kind of material in New-Mexico, and a government in Utah founded on infidelity, tolerating polygamy, setting the authority of the United States at defiance, and refusing to recognize its judicial officers, Uncle Sam is in a fair way to have his hands full. So much for annexation.

IMAGE WORSHIP.-A writer who signs himself "Anti-humbug," in a communication to the Freeman's Journal, makes, for the purpose of comment, the following quotation from a recent speech of the Hon. Daniel Webster, who, at Faneuil Hall, alluding to the portraits of the patriots, said:

"These images which surround Faneuil Hall are pictures of the immortal defenders of our liberty. No man of propriety and sentiment can stand here without revering them."

And thereupon remarks that, for

"Revering the image of Christ and his blessed mother, he [the Romanist] has been and is denounced as guilty of the grossest superstition; and yet Daniel Webster is applauded for pronouncing that no man can stand in Faneuil Hall without evering the pictures of men confessedly of doubtful morality; of men, some of whom were the unrelenting advocates and upholders of religious persecution and political exclusion."

We should imagine that no man of propriety and sentiment could object to honor in estimation" the images of those who on earth have proved themselves defenders of our liberty, spiritual or temporal. And we can at once realize the serpent hiss issuing from the foreign tongue of those who would

hug the chains of a temporal despotism, and madly strive to blast the honored name of our country's sires. Since to the communication the editor of the Catholic paper has added approving notes with an "all right," we have thought it would be all right to bring to sight the cloven foot; and especially as there is to be no humbugging in the matter, we at once present the "old gentleman's" pedal extremity. The correspondent triumphantly inquires:

"But what infatuation has bewitched the Godlike? While he thus papistically held forth image worship-"

That will do. Image worship, says Webster, (not the immortal Dan, but the lexicographer,) is "the worship of images," "idolatry." Mr. Anti-humbug admits it to be papistical, all of which, otherwise expressed, (although in no plainer English,) is a Popish practice of idolatry.

It would appear that through force of papistical education Anti-humbug has been led to look upon the terms revere and worship as synonyms, and has thus imagined that the words of our talented statesman sanctioned an idolatrous practice condemned by the better sense of the people.

THE MONSTER'S CLOVEN FOOT.-The Freeman's Journal advises us that

"The continuous efforts of society for the past eighteen centuries against the unbridled licentiousness [practical liberty] of men who wished to introduce that sort of religious liberty after which our modern libertines so ardently pant and pray, proves that effectual measures were taken always to crush the monster as soon as the cloven foot appeared;"

and remarks that

"We are heartily disgusted with the modern cant and slang about civil and religious liberty, and sorry to see some craven Catholics afraid to stand by the eternal principles of their faith."

Who took those "effectual measures" to check practical liberty on earth? Surely there is no mistaking the beast now. The cloven foot is shown too plainly. Yet, Americans, do not "crush the monster;" parturition is the remedy. Divide, Republicanize, Americaaize the Roman Church; then its politics will cease to be, and our happy land be made truly free. We can express no sorrow for the Journal's fears, but trust that every Catholic calling himself republican will stand out boldly, and prove in noble courage

his determination to enjoy that freedom wherewith God has endowed him. Let us have an American Catholic Church without fear of the Pope or the other old gentleman.

PARTISAN LOGIC AND REPUBLICAN GRATITUDE.-The following we take from the Pennsylvania Whig ratification resolutions:

"Resolved, That the official career of Millard Fillmore has vindicated the confidence of his party, and won the approbation and applause of his country; that the justice, dignity, and firmness of his foreign policy have advanced and elevated American interests and character abroad; and that his devotion to the Constitution, and the purity and elevation of his administration at home, have contributed largely to disarm the violence of faction, and to secure the permanence and prosperity of the Union."

Therefore we will turn him out of office and vote for Scott.

"Resolved, That we gratefully appreciate the lofty genius and profound wisdom of Daniel Webster; that we have the most entire confidence in his patriotism and public virtue; and that the delong and illustrious life, to the service of his counvotion of his extraordinary abilities, throughout a try, and especially his gigantic exertions in the cause of the Constitution and of the Union, are worthy of the gratitude of the present and all succeeding generations."

Therefore we pronounce him unavailable, and will vote for Scott.

"Resolved, That we consider no occasion inappropriate to an expression of our continued love and veneration for that great and good man, Henry Clay, whose morning and meridian power was devoted to his country, and whose declining orb now sheds glory upon the loftiest pinnacles of her destiny; that his principles shall guide, his courage sustain, and his patriotism inspire us in the approaching struggle."

Therefore we will reject his counsel, and vote for Scott.

MR. WEBSTER.-What are the friends of Mr. Webster doing? Not long ago, there was a great flourish of trumpets in the direction of an independent nomination, and it was generally understood that we should have "three Richmonds in the field." Has their courage oozed out, like that of Bob Acres, from the ends of their fingers? Where are the men whose names carry an influence, and who have professed to favor the nomination of Mr. Webster? Are they too timid to come up to the work, and do they intend to abandon it; or are they waiting for men of lesser note to take the initiative, while they sit quietly on the fence, ready for a spring when the game is

fairly started? This much we can tell you, gentlemen, you have not displayed sufficient energy. Hundreds of thousands of Mr. Webster's friends have waited and are yet waiting for you to move in the matter, and they are determined to get up an electoral ticket on their own hook merely for the satisfaction of voting for "the great expounder," unless you choose to take the matter in hand, and give the project the influence of your names, albeit that may be all you have to give that is of any value. Let us hear from you. What do you intend to do?

CORRESPONDENCE.

GENERAL SCOTT IN MEXICO.

To the Editor of the Republic:

SIR-I have been for several years past a firm believer in the doctrine of American Republicanism, as set forth in your valuable periodical, and believe it to be time for Americans to bestir in the matter, if ever, before too late. There having been several representations and mis-representations concerning the conduct of General Scott while in command of the army in Mexico, I have con. cluded to set some matters to rights with which I am personally acquainted, having served under both Taylor and Scott, from the commencement of hostilities until the surrender of the last stronghold to the Mexican authorities, subsequent to the general peace. At the time of the "Jalapa procession" Colonel Childs, though nominally civil governor of that city, was fully and entirely instructed in his duties by the commander-in-chief, who was then quartered in said city. Nor could the comparative weakness of the American garrison be pleaded as an excuse, when we take into consideration that all the strongholds of the place were held by the American troops, numbering about 4,000, (Twiggs' division and part of Pillow's,) and there was not any considerable armed Mexican force within two hundred miles of the place; besides which, the Americans always had it in their power, if overcome by the populace, (numbering 10,000 or 12,000,) to betake themselves to the invulnerable post of Cerre Gordo, only nine miles distant from the city.

After we had entered the city of Mexico, the first general order published to the army related to the churches and clergy of the city, and it was therein inculcated that the soldiers should pay the utmost deference and respect to both, with the view of conciliating the same, although it was well known that it was through their fatal, unchristian, intolerant, and deceitful influence and sophistry, that the war spirit had been kept alive

in the minds of the Mexican government and people, during the three months preceding the fall of the capital; and all the army knows that they were the direct instigators of the hostilities which re-commenced on the 7th of September, 1847, on account of the Mexicans having broken the terms of the armistice concluded after the battle of Churubusco, an act to which they (the Mexicans) were incited by the clergy. Nor is this all. Every sensible man who understands the Papal doctrine in all its bearings, must know, as well as I know from personal experience, that this Papal clergy were the sworn enemies of our army, our country and its institutions; and an experienced soldier must laugh at the credulity of any man, acquainted with the facts, who could for a moment imagine that General Scott, with all his military sagacity and foresight, would dream of any other means of conciliating men who had displayed such inveterate hatred towards us-who had not scrupled, in the name of the Pope, to absolve, not only their government from the sworn conditions imposed upon them by an armistice, but had also enticed, and were then enticing, our Irish and German Catholic soldiers to desert, and join the Mexican ranks, promising them all manner of rewards, and absolving them from their most solemn oaths of allegiance with the "heretical United States of North America"-except by the only available means, the bomb-shell and sabre.

I had the honor to be stationed in the city of Mexico, and quartered in the halls of Montezuma, during the entire stay of the army in that city, and was a member of the martial city police a period of more than six months, (under General Smith;) and I can appeal for evidence as to the truth of what I here state to several of my comrades, now resident in this city, that the aforesaid police, of which I was a member, were in the frequent habit of discovering plots laid by the clergy in the city, among which were, enticing soldiers to desert, buying their arms, storing up arms and ammunition in churches, inciting the citizens to poison and assassinate our troops, &c.; showing a premeditated coolness and diabolical hatred and treachery unparalleled; so that the idea of conciliation, in the light in which some writers have expressed it, will at once appear equally absurd and ridiculous. And notwithstanding that the treacherous character of these clerical gentry was early discovered, even prior to this, by the proclamations which they circulated among our soldiers, and posted on the walls of every capitulated city, promising rewards, and absolution in the name of the Pope from their allegiance to our government, and was a matter of daily comment by the army, and the American journal which followed it, we were required to salute these brazen-faced enemies

of our country, and to show them more respect than our own officers, on pain of death, or such punishment as a court-martial saw fit to inflict.

wonderful performances, prior to the opening of the dramatic season.

THE NATIONAL THEATRE has been well attended Being conversant with facts, I merely cite them during the month, and Mr. W. G. Jones has made to the public that they may judge for themselves a decided bit in the new historical drama, "Kenwhether it was the desire to "conciliate," or a feel-neth." The piece has been well received, and is Professor Honey performing an engagement at the National, enterand his son, the celebrated equilibrists, are now taining large audiences with their surprising feats of strength and agility.

ing of kindred sympathy towards the parties in question, on the part of General Scott, which induced that officer to pursue the course which he did in and throughout the Mexican war. Please to enlighten the public on this subject by giving these few remarks a place in your valuable columns. BRUTUS.

AMUSEMENTS.

THE BROADWAY THEATRE has been given up for the month to the diablerie of Professor Anderson, who seems literally to perform

66 more wonders than a man,"

to the astonishment of crowds of men, women, and children unversed in the lore of "natural magic." There is an air of elegance blended with the perfection of art, pervading the soirées of the Professor, which commend his entertainments to the consideration of the most refined and intelligent. How long he will remain we know not; but the public have yet an opportunity to witness his

now having a successful run.

BARNUM'S MUSEUM-The lecture room of this popular place of amusement has been given up to White's black serenaders for several nights past, from whose performances the audiences have extracted a fair share of sport during the warm weather. This band of Ethiopian nightingales has acquired a good reputation in its line. That curious and interesting congregation of living birds and beasts, called "The Happy Family," is still to be seen in the upper saloon of the Museum.

CASTLE GARDEN.-Here the seekers after cool amusement will find a strong attraction, in the performances of the French Opera Comique Vaudeville Company and the charming Rousset Family, who are again engaged at the Castle. The Rousset Family, taking their number in consideration, comprises probably the best ballet corps in the United States, and their tableaux and evolutions are truly artistic and beautiful.

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was almost an impossibility, except at exorbitant prices, your Committee was peculiarly fortunate in obtaining a good band at the usual price. They cannot fail, however, to return their thanks to Washington Chapter for the very courteous offer of their band for the use of the Committee, in case the Committee had not been able to procure one. This act on the part of Washington Chapter evinces a spirit of neighborly and fraternal concession and kindness which entitles the Chapter to our warmest regard and gratitude."

THE CELEBRATION OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER AT ORANGE, N. J.-On Monday, August 2d, the members of Washington Chapter No. 7, of Orange, N. J., assisted by a large number of their brethren from various portions of the State and a few from New-York, celebrated the occasion of their anniversary by a public procession and an address. The Committee of Arrangements had very appropriately selected a beautiful grove in the bosom of one of the primal forests in the vicinity of the village as a suitable place for the exercises of the day. Here a platform was erected for the speakers and the officers, over which the flag of our country was spread, forming a brilliant canopy, the red, white, and blue of which contrasted beautifully with the dark green of the sylvan recess of the forest. In front of the stand, upon a gentle slope, which, rising gradually among the trees, formed a beautiful natural amphitheatre, were gathered about five hundred of the villagers, including a large number of the rural beauties of New-Jersey; and of these, notwithstanding the pelting of an untimely shower, which fell during the delivery of the address, not one retreated or exhibited the least sign of impatience.

At this spot, after having passed through the various avenues of the village, the procession arrived about 12 o'clock, when the exercises were opened with an eloquent and patriotic prayer by the Rev. Mr. Reid, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Orange. The Welcome Ode was then sung; after which the Sachem introduced the orator of the day, Bro. J. W. Bryce, Esq., of Franklin Chapter, New-York. In the course of his address, the speaker dwelt with peculiar force and eloquence on the corrupting and dangerous evils of the "spirit of party," as opening the door to foreign and demagogue influence, quoting on that subject the Farewell Address of Washington, illustrating his views with contemporaneous facts, and urging the absolute

necessity of a more intelligent and independent exercise of the suffrage as essential to the perpetuity of our institutions. The address was handsomely delivered, and throughout elicited from the audience the warmest demonstrations of approval.

Chancellor Whitney, of Franklin Chapter, was then invited to the rostrum, and, in a brief extemporaneous address, glanced at the causes which called the Order into existence, the objects for which it was created, and the work that it is expected to perform. He urged his hearers to take its principles home to their hearts, and there calmly, deliberately, and dispassionately examine them, and, if approved, to unite with the Order in its efforts to carry them out to a successful issue. He complimented the ladies present for their firmness during the shower, and expressed his satisfaction at finding so many of his countrywomen engaged in cultivating the true American sentiment. This brought down three The ode was hearty cheers for the ladies. again sung, after which the procession was re-formed, and the whole company marched back to dinner.

The procession was formed in the following order, and presented a beautiful appearance:

GRAND MARSHAL AND AIDS. Orange Brass Band. Escort-Washington Continentals of Newark. The Clergy and Orator in Carriages. Washington Chapter No. 7, of Orange. Paterson Brass Band.

American Eagle Chapter of Paterson. Temple and Goddess of Liberty, drawn by four white Horses.

Shelton's Brass Band No. 2.
Charter Oak Chapter of New-York.
Shelton's American Brass Band No. 1.

City Rifles of Newark,
escorting the
Delegation from the Newark Chapters.
Citizens of Orange.

The whole affair was beautifully arranged and conducted, and we think the result cannot fail to be beneficial to our cause.

HENRY CLAY CHAPTER was organized on Thursday evening, July 29th, by the Committee appointed by Chancery for that purpose; and we have every assurance, from present appearances, that it will become one of the most thriving and patriotic Chapters in the

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