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AY AUGUST j, 1847.NUMBER 34.1*a mm Jakarta.—Intelligence reached W* ra Crus on the 7th, that Capt. J. M iye. Uni-ted Slates Navy, and Governor of Alvarado, had ascended the Alvarado river s une fifty or sixty miles above the city, with 130 men, irj pursuit of the guerrilla captain, Padre .lar-auta. It was reported that it was the intention of (he Mexicans to retake Alva ado.SpiKir or run AIexican Pjiks—It is quite certain that the public voice, taking the prlt;*s» for its legitimate organ, is still lor cr. Tin* Razo n ado r seems to be the most furious arid vindictive of all the journals published in the capitxl. On the 2gd nit., it gives an article, headed War, in which it paints (he condition of the people of the capita], and Lhlt;? hopes of the nation, in the most striking colors. Wr give I lie concluding yi rag vij.li, an apostrophe to Santa Anna.MGeneral Santa Anna ! TSie luturo lowers on ns, dark and tempestuous; il'yo i do avert from LLb course the bull which thrialens. tin* destruction of our beloved country, sallying forth, a* in former times, to war, and leading to victory the brave men who are now awaiting your order in Mexico, Lay aside, for a few days, all con sc ions ness of me u la I and bodily fatigue; abandon for a moment, the debates oS the cabinet, which you may still confide to men of ek.ili and integrity and hasten to meet the insolent foe ; to return covered with the dust of the combat,and overshadowed by the laurels of victory. You svi 1 then be truly great. Hut if you neither cm? duct the war with vigor, nor procure an Junior able peace, you will forfeit, every title to glory, descend to the to tub covered with obloquy and slmme, and be execrated by a thou and, thousand generations! Theiv’s grandiloquence !TERRITORIAL CONVENTION.\\ FDMK-my, July 29lh, lo 17.The Convention was called to order by A. L Collins, Esq., and on motion Gen. IJugu-nin of llacine Co., was elected President pro Ion?, and J. W* Stewart, of Rock c Secretary pro tern.On motion of Hon. John H. Rountree, a committee of three was appointed to examine credentials of delegates and repmt on the same. Messrs Ron a tree, of’ Gra it, Babcock of Wain or lb, and Randall, of Milwaukee, were appointed said committee.Com millet; received credentials and reports ed as follows;Racine—E. Bliss, D. Ilujunin. Solomon F. : Heath, W. B. Slocum.Walworth—A, O. Babcock, A. Hemingway 1 l T. B, Edwards.? I Rock—I). J, Daniels, S. F. Chipinan, li.■ L. Smith, R. K. Bell.* i Iowa and Richland—M. M. Jackson, E. B.1 Carson, L. C. ftlcKenay, Wm. J, Tilley, O■ J J. Miner.I Grant—Thomas J. Taylor, Edwin Bickncll, | R. R. Young, Rufus Spalding, John H- Iloun-' | tree.1 | Cri-en—T. L. Summers, J. W. Stewart, R. i- I F, t fienowith.■ j D.iiw—A. Botkin, N. W. Dean, D, West,? I Geo. 11. Slaughter,Sauk—Edwaid Simmer.1 j Dodge and Jefferson—L. U. Cady, A. E.* ' Ilorton, Henry Waldron,* | Milwaukee—W. VV' Brown, Francis lvan-! ■ dall, NeRon Ludingtop, Sylvcsicr rcttiecTic ' | J.ts.ui Powmr, Rufui King, L. J. Far we.1.Manitowoc, «c-—T. O. lfuio, Harrison- f Reed, Edgar Conklin. ( liaild Hoty.-j Waukesha—Wm. Wime, James Lusk, N.j Cuontey.■ j Report received and the committee dis-i I charged.' j On motion f W. W. Brown, a committee- . of one from each election district represented ' I was appointed to report per mane nt officers for 1 the Convention.| Mcwrs Brown, of Milwaukee, Slocum of Racine, Babcock, of Walwoith, Daniels, of Rock, Carson, of Iowa, Rountree, of Grant, Botkin, of Dane, Cady, ol Dodge, Reed, of Winnebago, and White, of vvaukesha, were appointed sard committee.On motion of Mr. Botkin,Resolved, That the Delegates present,- | either from any county or election district,J be authorized either to fill up vacancies, or tocai»t the same number of votes that their county or election disliict ia entitled to—said delegation. present designating the person to cant the vote lor the absentee.After a recess of fifteen minutes the eon-vention assembled and the committee to report officers reported as follows ;For President— M. M. Jackson, of Iowa.Yice Presidents—Gen. D. Hugunin, of Ru-cine ond S. F, Chipinan, of Rock.Secretaries—John W. Stewart, of Green and Harrison Reed, of Winnebago.Report adopted by the Convention,Maj. Rountree and W, W, Brown were appointed a committee to wait on the President to the chair. On taking his neat the President returned his thanks in an able and eloquent address, which was received wnh much enthusiasm.On motion ol Gen. King, the Convention proceeded loan informal ballot for candidate for Delegate to Congress.Messrs. Rountree and Randall were Appointed tel Lem, who reported ti9 votes cast os follows :John II. Tweedy, 33L. V. Whiten, 10A. L. Collins, 10M M. Jackson, 10John 11 Kgunirrp, 1Mr. J Lclcaon withdrew hm name as candidate.Un motion of T. O. IIowc, the Convention proceeded to formal ballot, which resulted ti follows;John Tt. Tweedy, 02A. L CnP.ini, 7On motion, Mr.Tweedy was declared unanimously nominated as candidate for Co ehMr. Randall, on part of the Milwaukee delegation, addressed tlie Convention in an able milliner.On inlt;'-fiu;i ol Mr. Rountree,Resolved, That Mr. Tweedy be requested to canvass the Territory previous to the election, and address his fellow citizens at such places as he may deem expedient.On motion, Mps-ts Botkin, King and Roun trro wore appointed a committee to inform Mr. Tweedy of his nomination.On mo Li on of w, \v. Brown.Resolved, Thai we can and we will elect Mr. Tweedy Delegate to Congress at the approach ing i?U etion.On motion of Mr. Rountree, Messrs A L. C-dlms, Geo II. Slaughter, N. w. Dean, A.tJoti-in, P. w. Malta, wcrlt; appointed a Cenn tral Committee for the next two years.On ijkhion of Gci. King, the thanks of the Oonver.Lijn were returned to the President and officers ol* the Conversion for the ableand nalfslurtory manner in wli cb they liove dia* L'ha-ged their duin-s, to which motion tbs President briefly and ably responded.On motion, re saved. That the proceedings be signed by the officers ana published in the w lug papers of the Terr in ry.M, M. JACKSON, Pres’t.D.Stow, j v,c0 p,b. t. Gei umiak, {J. W, Srnw.wir,11 a mu nor, Reuijys.THE LOCOFOCO NOMINATION FOR DELEGATE.Moses M. Strong has been nominated by the Locoffico Convention, at Madison, for Delegate to Congress. The Convention wan organized on the 21st nit., and in the after* noon, proceeded to billot, but without success. At the lime of adjournment, late in the evening, there had bi.en luc-Le ballots taken—the IbbI ot which was a tie on the three principal candidates, each receiving 20 vales The contest was chiefly between Moses M, Strong Morgan L .Martin, and Hiram Barber. Final* I/, in xt morning, after f ve unsuccessful bat* Clings, Mr. Strung abla nod the nomination.T'liis rcBulth-.a taken every one by surprise. From the number of prominent men in the mnks of Locofocoism, who are unexceptionable in point of character, and who, barring pnlitic.il considerations, would make crediiable Representatives of Wisconsin on the floor of Congress; it was but reasonable to expect that tfip Convention, would have made an entirely di fie rent selection. How the choice came to fall upon one, who is so justly unpopular among the people, is mere than we can imagine.Under the circumstances, we cannot cons sider this nomination in any other light than as a gross outrage upon the good seme and morality ol the people of this Territory; and, unless we are very much mistaken in our cr* lira ate of their character, they will so consider it, at. the September election.—Green Bay Republican.Uxci.f. Sam's Cash Account.—The New York Express has reci-ivcd an unofficial account ol “Urtce Sam i Cash Account, by which it io made to appear, and pretty nearly too, that the deficiency, to be obtained by loans in 1848, will amtnunt to about $49,000,* 000:ILFWe see from the Fond du Lao Whig that our old friend M- S. Gie»on, of that vllv luge, has been nominated by the Whigs as a candidate for the Legislature. Mt. Giasair was a member of tl.«? Convention, and is well qualified to fill any offfije to which he may be elected. The good Whigs of Fond du Lao know how to appreciate his worth.— Racine County Whig.The Secretary of War has made another requisition cn Louisiana for two companies of mounted gunner#, to operate in Ibe vicinity ot Vera Cruz.Gen. Turn Thumb hu lost his dog that weighed s pound and a half. He died at Salem the other day.
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