Logansport Telegraph (Newspaper) - January 9, 1847, Logansport, Indiana f f January 9, 1847. LOGANSPORT t 00 yek the t of the square of 3 f I 00 - - - 25 liberal advertising tbc OF Co. made in favor D. George K. G. Jonv E. A. Dr. Rufus John Bohan Nathan William la. Ro la. G. la. Kob la SONG OF TilE Tua OK and ready io A soldier lUey all alone and of to he dead dying and pity aff Whilst with sad and lie sang song of Ihe Though a thousand fathers Though thousand of children 0ht! aoj wives And of Money are spf be foul or all gained an And a tax too to empty paltry And lying glorious raise the and and and desolate And scattered Deter a home and never a si e l Whilst perish and of are d And St why such mortals as I Kill whom we never could obey your or 'Tis tbe law of the iword and wo are the That ever had their the whim is ail our use upon General Taylor ana Armistice a in Mex New Orleans of 1, announces the papers from the city of Mexico to the 17th of weeks later than previous advices from that The between General Taylor and Santa Anns will attract attention and is here the 10th of Gen. Santa Anna transmitted to tha Secretary of from San Luis his correspondence with Gen. Taylor relating to the termination of the The first letter is from the Governor of covering Gen. Taylor's letter forwarded by the handi of Major We should not do such injustice to Gen. letter as to translate it from the into which we find it were it not to render intelligible and more pointed the reply of Santa of the Army of Nov 124 5 S the convention agreed on the 24th of September it was conceded that the forces should not pass a stipulated Une the expiration of eight or ujj til should receive orders therewith 1 of apprising you that my Government meto terminate the suspension of and accordingly I con sider myself at liberty to pass the the by which date 1 presume this have reached your hands at Snn Luis have been informed that several who were taken prisoners at China and are now at San and detained as 1 trust you will deem it an act ( ( to i f these men iht m to rejoin the forces undei my the convention was entered inio to which I have I entertained the hope that the terms in which it was would open the for the Iwo to agree upon an and action upon this conviction 1 at released the of war who were in my power among three At that time 1 did know there were any can prisoners had been sent into the trust that my will be deemed ground to you in yielding this request and to dictates of who have the honor of offering you the assurance of my distinguished and ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA Seor of the Army of the United States of the of the above may be anxious to know how the Mexicans regard the resumption of We translate the loader of the official journal iof the which no means so as is Usual with Mexican the communications we this day our readers will learn that Taylor has declared that about to the The moment has result is close at hani of a terrible conflict which is to decide future lot of enthusiasm oi our party is it is determined to fall in and we trust it will know how to avenge with honor the Mexican blood which fell and world is contemplating this its fixed upon our whoso rights are as an and sovereign nation have been as audaciously as trampled upon by the United States of the lithe Republic rises with the by the elastic impuls of ail its citizens it shall chastise its and if by the force of arms it makes from that day forth the fate of Mexico will be eternally since it assures its its respectability and i's liberty at question of it concerns not our political Let assist by every means in our power in Ihc us sacrifice if it be but in let cur last woros be and the American told are at case Major of this reaches your head 1 lake the liberty to commend him to your and I shall be pleased to by him your reply to this it may have the honor to with the greatest vour obedient Maj. Gen. of tbe Army of the U.S. To Gen. D- Antonio de Santa Commander in to previous notice and a considerable of the Editors and Publishers of news papers within the State of convened in the State Library ut II o'clock A. M. on Wednesday 9th, 1846. following were the persons John Terre D J Samuel W. S B. Terre Doughlass John B. do Samuel F. Rising S. V. B L. Richard W. F. A. Joha D. J. P. do enry W. H. F. J U. war J and and what do we fight on why have we battles at 'Tis justice must be done they to that justice is so And human life ao sad that a christian A professedly christian Should thus despise that fifth so Delivered by Christ himself on guide to cur neighbors as I war t and Are all the blessings i've seen in fbee From my youth lo the present and c and would I have known in my my hoars oi boyish tenth 1 now had been joining a happy wife and And I bad died in my native land Instead of dying and and and ready to A soldier they loft all alone and of dead and the dying their presence and pitty Whilst with a sal and terrible rOhi Would tbat those were more perfectly s ' of tbe Republican San Luis Nov 10, 1846. 5 Senor 10 this by an communication of the Governor of Coahuila the 8lh 1 received your letter me of your Uy order of your of breaking the con vention agreed upon at on the 54th of September and passing on the 13lh of the present month the line therein designated by which date you supposed 1 should receive your tnat the terms stipulated in said convention should be religiously observed by both I had taken the step which tend to vacate but in view of the obligations you deem imposed upon you by the orders of youi I confine by that you can. when it pleases commence which shall regard to the American let me say that there are only seven of them at this a list of whom is relying upon your representation in regard to the release of I have determined to respond to your generosity by doing the same to the seven referred to whom the Commissary of this Army wiil supply with for their Sustenance upon when the convention was entered into at you entertained the that the terms in which it conceived would open the way for the two republics to upon an honorable Laying out of the question that convention was tne result of or of the views now disclosed by I content myself with from the spirit and decision manifested by all you should banish all idea of peace while a single North American in arms treads upon the territory of this and there remains ia front of its porta the squadrons which make war upon ths extraordinary Congress will assemble in the capitol towards the end present and this August body will determine what it shall judge most suitable for honor and integrity of Graham has not arrived at my Had he done ao he would have been in due to his rank and and in conformity with the wishes expressed to me in his by - John R. John B. W. H. D. S. Terrs H. 3sii5n-.au, Scion P. William Mr. John H. J. B. E. P. motion cf J. D. vras called to the and Semant appointed u few from the as to the objecta of tne an invitation tendered to its members by Mr. A. on of Mr. of the for ths deaf and to visit thai and after the evidences of proficiency on the of the to partake of a repast prepared for the the Convention proceeded in a body to the and were highly the examination of the pupils in the various of the After having spent an hour in witnessing this interesting whereby the deaf are made to hear dumb lo the members of Ihc convention partook of a most and elegantly prepared the Convention to 7 o'clock in the to meet at the the hour the Convention and was called to order by tho B. esp. entertained the members of the and others in vvith an instructive and eloquent tbe progress and of the Danaldson and Semans were appointed a committee to wait on Mr. and request copy of address for Chapman aud Defrees kindly offered to print 500 copies of the address in pamphlet at their own expense for the use of the Editors of the which was accepted by the with understanding thaf the press of the State generally copy tbe motion of Mr. a committee of five waa Appointed to prepare business for the fiction of this and to report Whereupon the gentleman were appointed said A. Danaldson and motion of Mr. a central committee of seven was whose duty it shall be lo make the necessary pn paratory arrangements for the next annual Editorial committee consists Messrs. of the Peoples A. and J. P. of the State of the Wabash of the State of the Farmer and and Jones of the Western motion of Mr. it That the thanks of this Convention be tendered to Alvin N. of Indian for the sumptuous and elegant Dinner furnished to the Editors and their guests at the alike to his liberality and Convention then lo meet at 7 o'clock tomorrow in the Ways and Means Committee room of the House of Evening Dec. 10, 146. Convention met pursuant to the President in the Jones from the committee appointed to prepare business for the action of the made a which after undergoing discussion and was adopted in the following The committee whose duty it was lo prepare business for the action of the Editorial Convention assembled nt has instructed me to report that they know of no business which it would be proper to recommend for the action of the Convention with refference to the prices of but have directed me to report the following preamble and recommend their The Editorial which at on the 9th day of 1846, to take measures to elevate tbe of of in the adoption of a resolution upon that did consent to abstain from personal abuse of each other through and said resolution to a great degree bad its desired effect in elevating the tone of the press and in preserving the of tbe brethren of the Therefore be That the letter of said be adopted as the rule and guide of our future That it is the duty of Editors to reason without write without but at all times let honesty and mark our That we feell a deep and abi ding interest in the propriety oi our beloved and will nut tuffer party spirit to vent us from giving our hearty cooperation to all laudable efforts to the State from her That we have heard with regret that a of editors in ths State have been in the habit of for which barely for the labor and even at the and that the of this convention cannot consent to fellowship who may contin ue to practice upon such an unmanly princi That while we are willing to work for the State as cheap as for any person or we look upon it as uncalled for interference in our business for the Legislature to pass laws restricting us in our common reasonable charges anc work done for either or any and hereafter when the prices to be paid by law for State or county printing and advertising are meted out in the penurious and spirit that characterized some the allowances the Legislature in former we pledge to each other that our presses shall not perform labor for sue inadequate thus arbitrarily anc unjustly and which must result in the injustice of compelling us high er upon other it That the editors in attendance upon this will send a copy of their respective papers for preservation in the State and another copy for the use of Deaf and Dumb That the thanks of the be tendered to trustees of for their kindness in permitting us to use their That the proceedings of this be published in all the papers represented and that those editors in the Stale who are not be requested to give them an insertion in their respective the convention adjourned the Patrons of the BY THE my on of a merry And may you receive every joy life can give Whilst the present year some fairy sprite or spirit of blessing upon you shower May your days all be told as of gold Were gilding each passing suppose my muse must touch on the news To be gleaned from the seat of war y So in fancy we'll go where the sOuth take note of the heroes first in spite Then next comes Ro and Whilst and Worth have both warriors brave and who stood firm the taking of ' Have placed a niche of will never wear away Whilst left been compelled to stand Watching barrels of pork or some such the mouth of the Rio 'Tis said that for Is pleased to be stationed there He pockets tho cash fame floats on a breath pi We'll not forget so ve and patriot soul was moved He went to the near the Rio his fortunes he greatly improved selling too dear to the poor wee drop of liquor or so And then he returned with the preside o'er you Such deeds of renown should be handed to simply record them be mine For on history's in some name will ' i ' ' And now I will write of dwell in our own city They graceful and fairns Houris and God bless the dear girls id their ribbons beaux say they quite they see them at night with their morning their images haunt So 1 hope each fair ere ear doth secure a wealthy Who will nak her lo share his pleasures Time's flight with him shall be may every one have lots of your sorrows be light and And if you ara willing to give me a 1 will buy lots of fun 1846. to repeal believe I have swallowed n said B man who was always a is not strange that loafers should enter when you always keep your street door a man named a man his paper because t contains differing from his own preconceived what does it prove him to a prejudiced bigot or an ig Edmonston moved to amend by ting an the expediency of or modifying the Handy moved lo loy on tbe the said resolution and proposed The ayes and wet Berry of Berr y of Hardin and 26. Bradbury 23. ' A calling for a to reviso the constitution of the Stale on refered to a committee composed of a ber from each judicial by vote 37, 3L resolution was offered bv Mr. Berrr a committee 6a to report a Wl authorizing the jetting oni the ibs public which I was
