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Congress, in bchalfuf ouF oppressed sailors. ! of violated American rights, and in favor aoi

 1 the war against Great Britain, without his kpa,riosic blood rushing to every extremity,

 and producing the most thrilling and intense

 sensatioas. The son par.ook of the blood 4 of the father. he volunteered 10 serve in she tented field, and was elected Lieut.. Colonel of one of the Kentu>k regiments He now sleeps upon the battle field beneath the sun Thy skies of Mexico.

 These gallant spirits sacrificed their lives kupoa the altar of their couniry's glory, and < the field of Baena Vista is thrice haIIowe,l zby the blood of YELlr--a HARDIN---an,l sa CLAY.

 ] Judge Oldham concluded by moving that

 a committee be appointed to drafi preamble

 and resolutions expressive of the sense oi

 the meeting; which motion being adopted

 the Chair appointed the following gentlemen said committee:

 Hon. W. s Oldham, Dr. Thomas J. Pol ! lard, W. L. Wilson, A. NJ. Wilson, J. H sSlirman, Isaac Strain, Esqs. Major W. D,

 Reagan, Capt. John W. Chew, David Walker, Z Isaac Murphy, and RobL w. MeekIin, Esgs. Who after retiring short time, returned Z aud reported the following preamble and re- ssolutlons, which were unanimously ad0pled ! by the meeting:

 I Whereas, information has reached us, that

 battle was fought at Busna Vista, on the a22d and 23d days of Feb, last, between the I American forces, under the command of Gen.

 eral Taylor, and the Mexican forces under

 Gen. Santa Anua, in which brilliant triumph

 was achieved by our arms; but by the same ings, that our fellow citizen, townsman. znelghbor anl friend, the Hon. ARCHIBALD

 YELL, in command of the Arkansas Yolun- ateers, was among those who fell in the &C., ton: therefore, as expressive of our 'leep and zheart.felt joy at this last triumph of the arms { of our country, and also of our sorrow for

 the death of our distinguished fellow citizen and neighbor:

 Resolred, That Gen. Taylor, and the of 4 icers and soldiers under his command, de-

 serve the thanks of every American citizen

 Resoleed, That notwithstanding our exutta-

 tion for the victory achieved, we mourn the

 loss of Gov. YELL, who offered up his life

 in his couniFy's services, and fell at the head

 of the citizen soldiers of Arkansas fighting

 the enemies of our country; while his death

 aas caused vacuum in our community not

 10 be filled, his loss is that of the State oi Arkansas, and of the whole nation. He

 served his country faithfully in peace and in

 war, and for him the nation mourns the death of patriot

 ' sResolred, That for the other gallant off. {" T l. r. . IL. 8sympathies are excited.

 Resoired, That as a testimony of our deer

 regret for Gov. YELL, and the other brave Nofficers and men who fell in the battle, oul

 citizens he requested to wear the usual badge

 of mourning for thirty days. N ReSolred, That the Secretary cause tlls

 proceedings of this meeting to be published

 in the newspapers of this State. a On motion of J H. Stirmau, the meeting zadjourned.

 E. D. DICKSON, Chairman. q J. H. SHERMAN, Secretary