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 Pahlis Fscsrtian wes siEsn ia this R.rimanf ky t.s eitissns q st- Lsais sn ths 1nd inst. Ith said b have besn m elegant aEair sna ts aAasass of Gel Benton, tO have bsea ia his usual happy styis we give the oaiy extinct fssm t tAst has yss reached us.

 You arrive here to-day, absent one vear. marching and fighting al lhe sisns. bringing trophies of cannon and standards from 6elds whose names were unknown Co vou before you set out. and oaly griesiag that you could not have gone further. Ten pieces cT cam non rolled out of Chihahahua 10 ares, your march, now roll through the streets Of S,. Louis iOgraee your triumphal return.--Many standards, all pierced with bullets while wa ving over the heads of the enemy at lse SacsA- mento, now wave al the head your column. The black flag brought to Ilse Braceio, to indicate the refusal nf that quarter, which its bearers so soon needed and received. now takes iis place among yosr trophies, and hangs dropping in their nobler presence. To crown the whole-ia make public and psi- vaie hspi1ess go iogesher--to repair inc cy- press where the laurel hangs in clasiers-- this long and perilous march, with all its ac- cidenis of field and camp, presents aa in- credibIy small lis, nf comrades lJsi Al. mos, all return. and the joy of families re- sounds iasermingsed wiih :he applanses of the State.

 have said thai you made your long ex- pedition without Government orders, and so indeed yoa did. You received 10 orders from your Government. but withoat knowing it. yoa were fulfilling its onden-ordes which never reached you Happy the soldiers who execate the con- mAnds of his Government; happier still he who anticipates command, aAd does what is wanted be- fore he is bid. This IS yoar case. Hoa did the right thing al the right time, and what the Govern ment intended you to do, and withoui knowing iis intentions. The facts are these: EaIiy in the month of November last the President asked my opinion on the manner of Conducting the war. I submitted plan to him. which. in addition to ether things, required all the dispasabie troops in New Mexico, and all the Americans in that quarter who souid be engaged for dsshing. expedition. to move down through Chihnahua and the State of Durango, and fl necessary ta ZAcetecas, and get into con- maneation with. Gen. Teylor's right early as possible in the month of March. in fact the dis possible Misourians in New Mexico were to be one ot three columns destined for a combined ID ove- meni the city Of Mexico, all 10 be on the table land, and ready for the movement in the month of March. The President approved the plan, and the hissounans being most distant. orders was des- patched to New Mexico 10 put them ia motion--- Mir. Solomon Sablette carried the order. and de- livened il 10 the commanding officers al Santa Fe, Col. Price. on the 2Sd of Febrnary-Just five days before yoa tough, the marvellous battle of Sscra- mento.

 well rensmber what passed between the Presi- dent and myself at the time he resolved Co give this order. II awakened his soiieittde for your r~E. VF nH h<-&e ofr distance into the heart cf a hostile country and upon the contingency of uaiting in combined movement. the means for which had not yet been obtained from Congress. The President made Il a question, and very properly, whether it was safe prudent to start inc small Missouri column before the movement of the ieft and centre was sssared. answered that my own rule in public affairs was 10 do what l thought was right and leave Ii with others to io what they thought w2s right; and that believe it the proper course for him to follow on the present occasion. Oa this view he acted. He gave the order to go without waiting see whether Congress would furnished the means of executing the combined plan; and. for his consolation, un- deftook 10 guaFanty yoar safety. Let the worst come 10 the worst, promised him that you would take care of yourselves. Though the other parts of the plan should fsii-fhough you should become far involved in the advance and deeply compromised in the eaemy's coaatry and withoat support--stin islied your courage. skill and enterprise to ex- trieate yourselves from every aanger-to make daylight through all the Mexieans that should stand before yo1-cat your way out-ane make good your retreat to Tayior's camp This is wha; l promised the Presideat in November last and wt,t you have so manfally fulfilled. And here is tie manuscript volume (the duplicate oi it tn [. sands of the President) from which wiii read yoa page. 10 show you that you are the happy soldiers who have done the will of the Government without knowing it's will

 s7Ae Righf Hiag-To be composed of all the .ts sal.f A-. rapidly through the States of Chihuahua and Da- rsngo and towards Zacatecas, and 10 attain po- siion about on line with Gen. ayloF in the noih of March and be TeaGy lor push to the capital: Fms column to move lighf-ta have no reaf-to keep itself mounted from horses in the coaatry- and 10 join the centre column cr cut its way out fl the main object fails

 This Is what was proposed fcg you in fbe month of November last and what pledge myself 10 the President that you would perform. and nobiy have you redeemed the pledge.

 Col. Dcniphan replied to Col. Benton. He thus acknowledges the Inequalities of New Orleans. says the Pieayune:

 Upon returning from our ardaoas campaign. and when entering upon the bosom of that noble stream that washes the bordersof your city--when in pass ing the magnificent country seats, bright eyes and smiling faces greeted us, aud white handkerchiefs were waved m honor of the returning volunteers. We feli that we were sufficiently rewarded for all our toiis. When we arrived at the great city of New Orleans we were all unknown. That city IS the thoroughiaIe through which have passed the heroes of Pao Alto, Resaea de Ia Palama. MonieJ- ey, Bnena Vista and Cero Gorao- iaaeed the he roes of all the brilliant victories achieved in Mexi co And il was to be supposed that they would have been wearied long ago Yet their patriotism and their regard for their country Is aaceasing- There was mol volunteer ID this corps who was not prof seTc1 welcome hssd The Aospiisliies of the city were extended to all. Men who arrived there ln rags were eiothed-ihe weal,hiest merchant. who never bad seen .hem, psofeted them everything they wished far their comfort and on credit

 One other extract and Se conclude lie is speak ing of the absence of ali party feeling among the volunteers who have come forward during the war:

 Fellow -eitiz-as-I wish that the same patriotic feeling had existed in the councils of this nstioa: l wist that Mexico eoald have seen the same una nty in our people in the prosecution of this war, tAat teey have seen in our forces. iR the field. recoilect well. the impression made my mind. en one ocr1sion. when sn express sent by me 10 Gen. utx kaA