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soldier of th'u br'iuf sketch The deceased in a to his imme- a.e i i jusi as or my a about to march i a Isabel, (but i was received only the sad i i of his fail,) epcku of tin a i i of a senou-5 recor.tro i the and expressed su confidence ifi i i ari.iy. i i a i i coolucos, also a 1u great a i i ol h.s own fall in Uitlle a in a i i i of a hf) madt; a i i ich was enclose.) in a His a i i to the i i i officer 10 camo lo his a-M-itanco 01 ght not lo je forgotten-- "Ucjn't a i have do--go il.fa 1." i was he late Major i a i such a and men. i i i o-ir a i i siTsall p.a i is, an i i i i host. and capitalists i make i in its a i i i estabHsh- ment of mills a monufactories. Tho Mormons have gone-rally been opposed; and despised inconsequence of tehir vices, not on accoi nt of i The people in neral do not care lor the i a fail! ofatiy or com i a so long as they are moral and law a i i wo presume, therefore, a r.

Strang, and his people, i discard a system robbery, and i i has proved the i disperssion of the Two! veiled. L( avoid politics, bogus making, find oppression, and a to thfir religion in a meek and and they may expect peace and Union. i free press as the most visionary free o' the Territory carrying out the i i thai ever and a all the people so clearly expressed. are not what they should be in this ro- pect, wo believe to be true. But it is a to suppose that in order be a free thinker ono must thmk dif- I A A I T.

SATURDAY, 20, 1846. stti'iolic Fain i The i i a a sol- I I IT of i and of a no's Celebration 01 fet. i a i sons in llu a i of St. DOW no; i sixteen jo: rs of age. They a all run ouo of i lead-" the St.

a i and of horsiM ten 1150 strong, CV any in tho The-' I'j moiliLM gave up i of MM nt the i a (or arid -u ') ihc i a of tho a of the an 1 the clangor of our i ar- iy i i i she called up At Madivn June 24th, 1S4B. OKBCB OF THE DAY. Procession i form at 1 1 o'clock A. toy him to and ber i lie wis the son of 1 IV i i i of devoted a i i i who fear fur tho i i of doubt i i in li i N. O.

Ji-JfeTiontan. i li i i i i ami I i i of a i bread, M. in front of the Masonic a in Masonic order, ths i i of the W. G. a a and march from thence to Ihe i icre the i exercised i bo ha 1st.

Music by tho Madison Brass Band. 2d. Reading i and Prayer by Rev. 3d. Ode by lha Choir.

4th. Oration jy tho W. and Rev G. a a i Stephen Mcllugh. 5 Odo by he Choir.

6th. Benediction. 7th. Music by the Band. Procfssion i agnin form and march i i ri'i-1 a lo tlio Bower, wh -re i i bo ser' vcd up by Br.

II. W. Lansing. The CITIZENS i i LADIKS, are i i i to join in the procession at the itol in the rear of Masonic Order, a id march to the Bower. By Order of 'he W.

M. A. A. Bl 3D, W. G.

Marshal. July 1846. Celebration Madison, W. T. OFFICERS OF THE DAY.

President--JONATHAN Vce Presidents --MARTIN G. VAN JOHN Y. Snmii. Marshall--A. BIUD.

Orator--WILWVSI WELCH. Reader--Bum a ti mi i-i i 1 to sleep an i more, to n'st r. a iu on i he id i to bo i to to i il ii not on bo id.iy a i in.i t'jr is tliii a a i mc.xort'blu a the TH i i i i cy of i i a i by the istoc- ol' lite a ing rooms. Thus the i i a body of KM: h-b society, orcssud bolwoen its two nds on i fuet and on tho head, is out, and rots." lornimim iu On Way. Ciii ij hfhd-- Tieeheiti s--Uigdonilcs Vvrec Mormons.

i a i iho i Monr.ors had assumed iho cogno- i i of tlio -Comp of Isrni 1," i we r.r: in ion nod i iwfal the '-Destroy- Chaplain--S. E. MINER, assisted by the Clergy of MadisO'i. Committee of Arrangements--8. a a D.

B. Sneden, Royal Buck Wilson, (T. A. B. Dean I I I A i i 1 1 1 I i i ma- Ucnjamm Holt, Indrus Viall, Bomb nc! ce a i and Seth VI.

Van Bergen. 1 tlft.fi nvt I i i i i herd," a i i i i i a i can obt.iin, and wo a a some a i am nv i i i i a of "Kind pirates' 1 as ever ngruccd ho a i i oiu.rli to bo i i on a of i i woi ion mid i who (iro v. i The acHiui suH'jring of these poor crca tun lo sicken a of nil pu sons, i should salis- fv i hail. 1 a a i and llicu'iicy of food, i I i condi- HI i and a ilieni "to bo r. i 1 The people of I i i i i i i i i a i all the Mormons, ill jvc i a tc.ivt tho i'ln ic i pi i i i i i i I mons---1-t.

1 mo mm ing lo tho west, --Thomas Committee on a G. 11. C. Floyd, and Elisha Bur dick. Committee 071 D'tmcr--A.

A. Buck, and fcelh M. Van Bergon. ORDEH OF ARRANGEMENTS. 1.

The day to bo announced by a nationa Salute at day-b euk. 2. At i ilional Salute. 3. Tho at strangers i assem bio at 9 o'clock at tho Madison Hotel, at thu fi ing of a gun the procession i be and move in th i order to the Capitol, i 1.

a a of the day. '2. M.ulison Brass Band. 3 Committee of i 4. Oraior and Re ider.

5. a a i and lergy. tho imn licen- 6 i a t.ou.. a i of tho 7 Prcsidciit and 'ice Presiuonts. now Called ''Ct mp of Israel." i The who a locating 1 -ieai Chitmbci Peim- Sidney leader a Tliey li.y as a Tin i in i it is said mat oxct-llc it men and estimable who loft tho i in consc- ice of i iviTe i oilier a i a i Id, Thu "T'o re- Mormons, who acktunv edge James J.

i K-itj. is i i pro thet nnd who i beautiful -'cil of the jLV Dari.do of i i hojios. This r. ion of 2 church is i the tix i i a.id I bo law-ab ding, arid in "erently from a majority of the that ajree press must of necessity ake ground against all the established customs nnd uses of society, because some of Ihem a to ba -W i we hail wifii sincere a every measure a i a tendency to advance the a intellect, and meliorate he condition of the human a i we wish to take no new measure, irepossessing its exterior, on i but i strive to ''prove all i and hold "ast that i is The reformer should take into consideration ona fact a js overlooked by the mere theorist in speculating upon a no political organization can be perfect, i the i i i a composing it are so--that no of men ever was, ever will be or ever cun bo conducted on strict i i of abstract right, i i i i a jnan becomes perfect, and then the necessity for prescribed forms of i navo ceased; in the a i wo must submit to somo necessary evils. In say- ng this, we by no means take the ground hat there are not a abuses a ncay and be removed; but in i these out, let us not open the door so wide as to admit others of a greater a i tude.

Tho orgaiiziation and object of the a i a we object wo 1st. That they a more than is practicable, in i for an equal division of that i of the soil i is now as i i i a and which the of the land, tho organization of society, and moral feelings of man sanction and guarantee as such. 2d. They i to effoct i object by a distinct party a i a i i ofi'ors the reward of political disunclion to the ambitious and designing who i join in tho crusado against i i i to the exclusion of a others a if not equal importance. Tho party to i we are attached, is ona of progress, and has-zealously labored for tho equalization of the blessings of good government, and the removal, as fast as possible, of all the errors and abuses which have come down to us sanctioned by the usages and customs of ages, A new impulse has been giv-eti to i work of reform i i the last few years, and to the democratic a alone we look for new and greater achievements in the science of So Air as the objects of the relate to the i lands, i freedom to She settler and exemption from law process thereafter, we agree with i give our views upon this a of the subject next week.

Our Village. Travellers cannot fail to be struck bf auty of location a id natural advantages of our heseare beginning to be abroad, a i we are about reaping the benefits of i i Not only is the business of our town ii creasing in a a un- i to it, but the whole i is swarming i emigrants, eking to participate in the rich rewards vi hich a has so a provided for 3 i of man. The i a i a A i a Sentinel says: "A a in the west describing iV ADISON, the seat of of the i of Wisconsin, says its location i' one of the most beautiful spots that he his ever seen. He a a tho i 1 on a i of land i between two a i lakes of surpassing beauty which il overlooks. He remarks a il county of Dane in Madison is l( catecJ, about mid-way between Lake ichigan and tha Mississippi, has land of a i that the i i popu- tion in that a of the i are i a i from i i and oak lenings into cultivated farms, that an- lally produce large of golden wheat for the home or Canadian market a may best suit the views of the produ- c.

8. Citizens and Si rangers. Should the wei be favorable th exercises i a i place in the grove in ihc Capitol square the procession shall a a i at the Capitol, exercises i ba follows: 1. Music by the 1 and. 2.

Prayer. 3. Music by tho loir. i. Reading of 3 Declaration of Independence.

5. Oration. 6'. Music by the Panel. 7.

Odo by tho cho'r. 0. i by the ind. sli.it people. They are a i increns 114 i i i most ol churches '( a have declared for "Strung LI, 1 and '-Yorce, Wisconsin," is tins a i i i plaoo" of the sin(ft and itv i ol tho -'Latter P-iinis The "Yorcc Herald" is i rt'ci ilte on tho ot" Zion 10 up the i world.

The nil a i a i in i ad- to tho cw and late ited prophet, and i i go up to need fer.r no opposition, or inoles- lonj. ns they "deal justly, love and a i i i loJ but, wte botidu the if they do like i TVclvc- i.es would tdvise the prophet Strang, 3 down promptly ever) appearance i i and every species ol vice and iin- inortiliiy, and he will succeed in conijre- pleasant community at Yorte, which evidently ona of tho best inmn i a i points in west and jilact of surpassing beauty. Others than Mormons i i ocalc there, talent and i 0 After the exerc procession will again form und jr the direction of the Marshal and march to tho table where a i i bt served by R. W. Lansing, in a si itable manner.

Sects reserved expressly for the ladies. The committee i lost respectfully invite the citizens of Mai ison and tho i i country, to i them in celebrating the glorious day i gave i to our a i nnd freedom to our sons and daughters. F. Blanchar 1. D.

B. Sneden, Royal Buck, John T. G. A. Carey, B.

Dean. Benjamin Holt, A Viall, Beriah Brown, S. M. Van Bergeu, Committi of Arrangements. La nil Monopoly.

i pleasure wo give place to a communication on the subject Land Monopa- ly.and in the main are i i to endorse the sentiments oTt ie article, with a protest against iho le t-handed compleme-it with which it is refaced. We arc ready to ge the importance jf i i a At the i i a Election held at the i i on Thursday lust, the following lined gentlemen received a-large majo ri.y of the votes polled and were respec ti to the Governor for ai i L-'jr Colonel--GEORGE R. C. FLOYD, eut. I A VV.

BIRD, R.ajoi--PETER W. MATTS. Goods i Pilins in. Mr. J.

C. FAIRCKIILD has just opened a tv store in the i i lately occupied b' Doct. Spencer, two doors from the A -gus office, vvhero ho is now receiving a stock of goods suitable to the market. r. F.

is an old trader, and a gentleman i we can recommend to i a public, as entitled to confidence anc st pport. Bank Patriotism. Much praise was bestowed upon Benja nin Story, Esq. President of one of the Orleans Banks, who it was reportec hi offered to place $500,000 at the dis- sal of the on the receipt news of tho declaration of war by -xico. We notice that the New Orle papers are very severe upon Mr.

St for refusing to loan -a few a to Gov. Johnson for the volunteers in th it city. a we i expect. V. K.

Yaw. The commmce reported he foil-owing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted. Resolved, lat in case any person persons a purchase lands in this vicinity, at the time occupied by claim- nts, that they be disregarded as neigh- iors, and a no dealings of any i had i i a we will i IheM nor b'nd to Ihem, nor i i them, nor act i them iu any ca- )acity whatsoever, nor upon any voca- ion. Resolved, That we will protect each other in i of a a section, it embrace no more than 40 acres of i Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to je in readiness at the call of each 'or the a i the above i i effect. Resolved, That two registers be ap- i to keep a record of till lands claimed in this i i i who shall receive a i and a half cents for every record made: Volney More and Russel T.

Bentley were appointed gisters, Resolved, That it be incumbent on every a i a tc enter his a i i one of the above legisters; and that all such persons be recognized as members of association. Resolved, That all persons desirous of becoming members of i association a i names on. the book of of the register. Resolved, TKit it shall be the of the register to call a meeting of the society, when tha party a is injured requires him so to do. Resolved a there be a Volney More was appointed Treasurer.

Resohed, Tiat each claimant shall pay the sum of i cents i the a on. each 80 acies, to be paid a for i a i expenses. Resolved, a the proceedings of i meeting bo signed by the a i a and Secretary, and i in the Madison Express: Also a tho Editor request other Editors (r copy i i snme. M. C.

BOSTICK, Chairman. WH. K. YAW. Suc'v.

llou JamcS Kneel and. Tho A i a in speaking of the a of Mr. James Kneeland, in a letter to the editor of i a Washington, in i he refers to the repeal by Congress of the Wisconsin Bank a says: Pretty well, for the member of the Council from i a who stood by the Milwaukee "spawn vom'r." thick a i last i a labored, lata and early, the i before to 'awaken' the Bank of i a and set it (to use the honorable gentlo- man's choice phrase) "to i i its issues in our midst." Bjt times change and men change i them." Had the editor of the American been as anxious to serve the cause of ES he appears to be to do an injury to one of those i "anti-Bank LocoFocos." he never would have given to a statement so absolutely i the shadow of We know that Mr. K. did oppose, unconditionally, at the last session of the Legislature, She Wis.

M. fe F. Insurance and did urge upon the Legislature some measure which wou be effectual in stopping their issjes. It was to put a check upon unauthorized banking, a Mr. Kneeland, the i before, acting i a large majority of delegation from his county, proposed to Waukesha County.

Tho seat of the new county has be located by the Board of Supervisors at a i i i the i a i a of a pi ice agreeing to pay $5,000 towards th construction of tho county i i In this new county established anc in the location of the county seat, the ci izens of Prairieville have exhibited a pr de and porseverence which enlitlec th -m to success. We hope the same feel- in will be a i a i in sustaining the i and respectability of i Early Vegetables. VIr. ALBERT SKINNEK, residing three mi eg west of this place, showed us on th' I i itist. green peas of full nc potatoes large enough for use, anc he has cucumbers and tomatoes in bloom all of a a fiom i Spring's ph nting, in the open air.

This is for this high a i considering th a cold and backward Spring we have had. Population of The census of the city and county Mi waukee, taken under the law of the session of the legislature, is a conpleted, ind the Sentinel says it wil a population in the city of increase of over 7,000 in years population of the city and county i ov. 16,000. Settler's Meeting. a largo and respectable meeting the inhabitants of Sun Prairie convenee at he school house, near Volney Mores revive the charter of the "Bank of i i the 3d day of May 1336, for the pur under such restrictionswis the po: of deliberating upon and a i Legislature might see fit to impose fcr the security of the people.

i i i icu upon that question showed clearly and esolvedi a i Bogtick distinctly that the democratic party ele -ted Chairman of this meeting, and Wisconsin were opposed to a i in liam K. Yaw Secretary. The meet ariangements with regard to their situa The action as I uat 'ers. the following resolu lio 'S were adopted: any shape. To that decision Mr.

Knee- organized, the following per land and his colleagues cheerfully sub- sor 3 we re "PPojo'ed to draft resolution ce a reasive of the object set forth in the milled and have ever s.nce acted pr mb Smith, C. Wakeman i faith with i brethren in other parts S. E. Thornloiij W. J.

Swain Fr thu Chicago West Point i i a Academy. Mr. i I i New Oilcans', a i and i i i a a pers I find several articles puffing of i i a Academy at West Point as being the salvation of the country, and the only fountain whence late victories or tha Rio Grande. Now sir, 1 would be tha List man to detract from its just merits. The i i i isa good one to a but too much of a i becomes good for nothing.

The i i a academy has the i of the army since 183K. In 1844, by reference to tho official a papers i there arc four super- a Lieutenants attached to each a regirnsnt in the filling all the vacancies i i a i occur; consequently, i out the claims of one else, viz: appointment from civ 1 life and from many men. are serving as noncommissioned officers in the ranks, and I have seen teaching in the West Point graduates i i i a a ter i i tho regiment. Now sir, i is i a vengeance. Such a stale of things could not long exist our democratic of govcriinient.The i army, i is coriiidered a model for ihe world, so far as i i i is concerned, a i i officers for tho tine, one iliitd from (he i i a college, the balnnce from i i life and from the tanks; and you can scarcely find a gazette i several non-commissionod officers being promoted, and the gives each five dollars to purchase i and i i is really a a for one who has served in 01 a and tho actual state of th ngs, to see such articles published to the people i the belief a tho a and success of our troops depends i on the West Point academy.

Before its existence the Ame Lieut. Burbaok appointed from military academy. Jordan appointed from military academy. Out of seventeen officers killed and wounded, eight ivere appointed from civil life and i from tho i i a academy. There arc nt present eight general officers a i the heads of military departments, Taylor included, who were brevetted for gallant conduct in the last war i England, all appointed from civil life.

Of the 42 field officers of regiments there urn Jive tho i i a academy, i i from i i life, and two promoted from the 'anks. In the whole army there are bttyiVe appointments from the ranks, the Last of which 1838. Now sir, i the of the i of the newspaper puffs referred to, the i generals anil i four field ofticors of r-'giments aught to be sent to West Point and pass ihc academy i before they be allowed to ensmy again, in order that may be qualified perform their Chicago, Juno 1846. JUSTICE TO ALL. 1'rom the Houaion Telegraph.

Summer linarte the Arm-f-of Occu- pallou--Magnificent Prospect. Wo learn, from privoto letter, that Gen. Taylor hat expressed a determination to make I is summer quarters at Monterey, and ere is no doubt a with tho force now his command, and tho a are hastening to his a a a lu can establish his sum mer a in my part of the eastern provinces of Mexico a he desirea. Tho a of Monleicy was visited by many of our soldiers, i Federal War, nnd they all describe as an earthly paradise; of and pomegranates, the tho whole wliich is irrigated by countless i of pure and wholcsotno water, is a i garden, producing a i kinds of vegetables and tropical i in a a i ce. The i a lowcver, in summer, is a too a lo be agreeable to persons from the Stales; but distance, in" tho elovaled plains a Hie a i the climate, even in i as cool and salubrious as a of the Ca i mountains.

Even tho fri Us, such as ihe apple, pear, are piocluced in those elevated regions. When our troops once gel a a located in a del i region, sey i fae vary unwil- i (o forsake and (he i des i i circulate the i i ere long excita desire among all classes to annex it to tho United States. The stupenduous chain ol ihe Sierra Madre is a boundary meet for a great a i but the insignificant Rio is only suitable to define tho limits of State or counties. A Flare-up between the French Mrtn- of-Wnr Steamer Tonnerrc, anil the Schooner C'atho rine, of New York. The schooner Catharine, Ciipt.

Scott, a i at New York Wednesday mor i from St. J.igo do Cuba. On tho i of a i i May) i i gan shot of tlui Moro Castle, lha C. was near tho i war steamer i St. Domingo, bound in.

She passed, at fiist, considerable out of a i i distance, and not much nearer a she was to six other vessels, which had come in company. After the steamer had run in about a mile, nnd received a pi ot, being close to Ihe Moro, she was observed to round and mancnuver some time, and at inter vals lired two guns. 8he stood for the sch.came a nnd hailed in the following words: a a hoist flag!" The answer was that orders given in such i i Ii nguage would not bo obeyed. a JUSIVQ phrases followed, and throats were repeatedly made a iho steamer ivould fire-into her, unless it was immec iately done. A boat i i a was twica near, people showed i a as J'7i, 3 tW CJ ent On the victories wor a i and Uh that unless tho Jackson, who passed the West Point academy i speak volumes 'iu proof thereof.

And those who try to bolster up a pet nstitution on tho credit due to others are misiuken. As facts are stubborn things et them show for selves: KILLED. Major Ringgold appointed from i i tary academy. Major Brown a i from i i life. Lieut, luges appointed from i i a academy.

Lieut. Cochran appointed civil life. Lieut. Chadbourn appointed from military academy. OUNDED.

schooner set her flag, the foVco the a comman led would bo used to make her do it; a her commander had tho power to ink the schooner An a in nting aa follows was sent to the comnii.nder of the steamer, feir, at the first se i you called me a a a a i you apologise for such i language, I i not hoist my flag. Yours, respectfully, A. SCOTT Lt.CoI. Mclutosh appoinled from civil Col, Payne appointed from civil life. Lt.

life. Capt. Page appointed from i i life. Hooe appointed from i i a academy. Lieut.

Fowler appoinled from civil life. Capt. Montgon cry appointed from military academy. Lieut. Gates appointed from military academy.

Lieut. Seldcn appointed from civil life. Lieut. McClay from i i a ry academy. Off the Moro, tlfay 19ih 1846 No.

2. About one hour wa. wss ed across the schoc nor's bow.and goifowl doing herself son damage, her commander insisting an unconditional obedience lo his orders; and the officers and crew of thf schooner upholding i captain in hn decision. The wind was very light fro the Eastward Tho schooner was kept on her course, eoioc one or two knots. After mutual explanations, the obnoxious words were recalled and apology The two Yes- sets then parted.

Col. Tri man Cross. This gentlemar, (says the NaahviHa murder by the hands of Mexican soldieis has been announced was an old and fa officer of the regular unny, high character and long service had jndcred him an object.

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