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Many of the whig papers have been
abusing the Federal Government for or.
dering Gen. Taylor from Corpus Christi
to the Rio Grande. These poor fellows
are now taken all aback by the publication
OF the correspondence between the war
department and Gen. Taylor. He was
ordered to 60 to the Rio Graade by his opn
suggestion and adrice. If going to the
Rio Grande was wrong let the wings there.
fore open their war at once upon "Old
Rough aud Ready" [Sentiael.


Gen. Gaines, it rs said, has demanded
to be tried by Court Martial 10 be held
in Gen. Taylor's Camp, for the alleged
Irregularities of which he has been accus-
ed. His reason for fixing Gen. Taylor's
camp as the placed for trial are, that there
all the Witnesses would be present; and
The trial could there be held with least ex.
pense 10 the Government.


Those Wings who are disposed to mag.
nifty the delay, expense and confusion Of
the present operations for raising Voun,
eers, should remember that the Presiden.
gave the whole management of the huisi
ness TO Gen. Scott. lie is the master
spirit Of the movements. Let him bear
the blame or the glory OF the pereparation
made. GSentinel.


THINGS THAT ARE SOMETIMES IN WoRK-
sHoPs.-Twenty.6ye years ago, Sam. Hous.
ton, now one Of the most remarkable men
of the age, was house carpenter in Nash
vile; and that teeming brain wove its
bright and ambitious iancies while his
strong arm showed the Jack plane.


Some of the Nalchez people are discus.
sing in The Courier very preposterols
project for annexing The southern portion
Of Mississippi to Louisiana.


AGES OF THE GENERALs--Gen. Gaines,
It is said, is about 90 wears of age; Gen.
Scott, about Ga; and Gen. Taylor So.


Gen. Houston, in bis late lecture in
Philadelphia, did not draw we'll.