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z THE UNION.
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tlu CITY or VltHINOTO N.
? ?SATURDAY N1QHT, MAY 16, 1?46.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate was not in session to-Jay
The Hotut, after voting on several incidental prop
I oaiuone, receded from ita amendment to the bill pro
II viding for the organization ef a regiment of mounter
ay riflemen The bill therefore woe paaeed, and waiu
only the signature of the President to become a law
[JJ The reaidue of the day was devoted to private business
P.
* The Intelligencer is still at its wretched work,
M seeking to dampen the patriotic spirit of the country,
end to hold up to censure an administration laborad
,ng zealously and singly to protect and secure its
rights. The measured and merited costigation
which we felt it our duty to bestow upon the Intelligencer
yesterday, has somewhat lowered the tone
'y of that journal's attacks upon our government.
J1' We fully intended to repeat the lesson thu evening,
ur end our reply to lU remarks of lo-dsy is ready
a- The pressure on our columns crowds it out, howA
ever, to-night. It shall appear on Monday.
We take this occasion again to oak the forbearto
snce and patience of our friends. Speeches, docu'e
merits, communications pile in upon us. We set
j* sp, we believe, on the average about 21 columns ol
sew matter every day, yet we cannot |K?ssibly keep
I- sp with the demands upon our columns Ws have
P? ret found no room for the Mexican documents so
^ cempanytng the President's niuwje of Monday
(g, iiti These, of coarse, we shall give as aoon and
or u fully as possible. We trust that our friendh,
vheu they see us pass by such matters as these, and
|Z put aside our own comments on topics which we
ieem it very important to notice, will exercise to
'4 wards us a just and reasonable patience. * If we pubjj
lished two papers daily, instead of one, we should,
of in the present exciting crisis of public alfnrs, find
si our columns overflowing
re
THE POSITION OF MEXICO.
It has been suggested in the course of the debate
pa upon ihs war question, thai it is possible Mexico
may disavow all responsibility for the acts of her
^ commanding general, army, and people, and thus
wt extricate herself from the consequence of the hos>
ule operations which have been carried on on the
f eastern bank of the Del Norte. It would seem to
v be the opinion of honorable gentlemen who have
! tnus expressed themselves, that a simple declaration
" tf disavowal by the Mexican government of those
offensive acts, would be an all-sufficient atonement
r for the outrages which have lieen perpetrated.
i> With great submission to such high authority, we
think otherwise. Luvrs have been lost, our flog as,m
muled, and property captured or destroyed on what
if Mex ico herself claims to be the soil of Texas, and I
'* that after Texas has become one of the United
sates The actors m these scenes of violence, either
performed them under the sanction of their government,
or were unauthorized. In the former case,
" shst they have done has been performed in carry
:?g on s public authorized war; in the latter, it m a
rnrate proceeding, involving the individuals concerned
in the criminality and the penal consequences
of murder and robbery. If Mexico disavow
the act, she must surrender up her general and
his troops to be tried for murder and robbery in accordance
with our laws. Can any reasonable man
for an instant admit even the remotest possibility
hat Mexico will carry out this theory1
No sane man can entertain a doubt as to both the
right and the duty of this government not merely to
repel the actual invasion which has been made upon
our territory, but to pursue the aggressors, and to
continue that pursuit until not only the offending
t parties shall be properly chastised, but until full security
shall be afforded against a recurrence of the
hostile act.
How would this comport with the idea of the exr
istence of peace still subsisting between the two
f nations1 If a band (f English marauders should
' cross our lines, and commit depredations upon our
' citizens, what would be thought if an American
umy should pursue them to Quebec, or to London,
?nd take summary vengeance of the wrong-doers1
k If some of our citizens should, in the same way,
commit an onslaught upon Canada, may they b?
pursued by an English army or fleet to the capital
of the Union?
The incongruities and inconsistencies involved
are too monstrous to need more than this general allusion
to them.
MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS.
During the week the most active preparations
have keen made to give effect to the measures of
Congress for a vigorous prosecution of the war with
Mexico. We do not doubt that the large discretion
given to the President, will be found to be in
afe hands. While the public may rest assured thai
die utmost care will be used to consult economy,
and to secure a force competent to the protection ol
the national honor, and to s speedy termination of the
war, we do not apprehend that half the authorized
number of troops will be immediately mustered into
aervice. True economy and a due regard to the
highest national interests, however, make it indispensable
that a force shall be at once put into
active service, extraordinary for us in point of numbers,
and so large that officers of the highest rank
will of necessity be in command. From the mixed
(hsrncter of the corps?partly of regular troops,
and more largely of volunteers?it seems natural
that the general-in-chief of the army, should take
'he field?and we presume that General Scott will,
??a matter of course, assume the command.
We understand that the volunteer troops to be
immediately called into service will be taken from
the States nenrest to the scene of operations, and
for them the necessary orders have been issued
Measures have also been taken to have the residue
of the authorized force organized, to be called into
the service of their country at the shortest notice,
if the public exigencies require. We understand
that portions will be called for from each State and
Territory, so that an opportunity will be nfforded to
II her gallant sons to participate in the defence ol
their country.
MR MADISON'S VIEW OF A CASUS BELLI
To those who arc troubled about the propriety of
?n act of Congress recognising a war with Mexico,
snd preparing to meet it, we offer the following precedent.
We suppose no man will deny that the
case of Mexico now is quite as bad as wis the case
of Algiers in 1815:
Confidential Mewage of Mr. Madison, February 2.'i.
1815.
" To the .Senate
"and House of Representatives of the U. S.
"Congress will have seen by the communication
of the consul-general of the United States at Algiers,
laid before them on the 17th of November, 1812, the
hostile proceedings of the Dey against that functionary.
These have been followed by acts of more
overt and direct warfare against the citizens of the
United States trading in the Mediterranean, some of
whom are still detained in captivity, notwithstanding
the attempts which have been made to ransom
them, and arc treated with the rigor usual on the
roast of Barbary.
"The considerations which rendered it unnecessary
and unimportant to commence hostile preparations
on the part of the United States being now ter-1
initiated by the peace with Great Britain, which
opens the prospect of an active and valuable trade of
their citizens within the range of the Algerine
cruisers, 1 recommend to Congress the expediency
of an act declaring the existence of a stale of tear between
the United States and the Dey and regency of
llgiers, and of ?u?A provisions as may be requisite for a
rigorous prosecution of it Is a successful issue."
J
MEXICAN ADMISSION OF BOUNDARY. Ju
The charge against the administration which ed U|
tome of the whig journals are tending all over the New
- country is this: lhat the Del Norte is not the bound' Corij
ary of the State of Texas, and that the President idem
hod no right under the constitution fo send troops "Ne
to repel an invasion on this side of that river. sort
Mexico herself has not only admitted, but she has tion.
lime and again ajjiniuil, and she still affirms, the of th
I J nact contrary. She maintains that the land on the We
(i east bank of the Del Norte is Texas, arid that it is nanu
not Mexico any more than a it Texas is Mexico, to b
This we will now prove, documents in hand. If we may
prove it, there is an end to the whole charge against hono
the President of violating the constitution by send- eattot
ing General Taylor to the Del Norte, under orders the f<
to prevent and repel invasion on this side of that courr
river. recei'
On the 90th of June, 1844, General Woll?then feela
commander-in-chief of the Mexican army on the partr
northeastern frontier?issued, in pursuance ul a de- adeqi
cree of the Mexican government bearing date 17th again
June, 1843, the following general orders. The doc- must
uinent is, just now, worth perusing ntsh
"Hesoouiaiam or tMt istiior thi north, atlacl
"Mier, June 20, 1844. lyze
"I, Adrian Woll, general of brigade, dtc., make eneni
known:
"I. The armistice agreed on with the department -pj j
of Texas having expired, and the war being, inconsequence,
recommenced against the inhabitants of
that department, all cominunicaUon with it ceases. Th
"2. Every individual, of whatever condition, who lent i
may contravene provisions of the preceding article, ^
shall be regarded as a traitor, and shall receive the
punishment prescribed in article 45, title 10, treatise
8, of the articles of war.
"3. Leery individual echo may he Jound at the due- '*
tanee one league from the l</l bank of the Rio Bravo, As
leiU be regarded at a favorer and accomplice of the Cong
uturpert qf that part of the national territory, and at a bank
traitor to hit country, and, after a summary military cm w
trial, shall receive the taid punithmtnl. think
"4. Every individual who may be comprehended obeer
within the provisions of the preceding article, and pert t
may be rash enough to fly at the sight of any force It
belonging to the supreme government, shall be pur- wilful
sued until taken, or put to death. the c<
"5. In consideration of the situation of the towns or mc
of Lareda and Santa Rita de Ampuilia, as well as so for
of all the farm-houses beyond ihe Rio Bravo, in imnoi
which remain all the interests of the inhabitants of Pre
the line committed to my charge, 1 have this day re- with
ceived, from the supreme governanent, orders to de- isexc
termine the manner ?y which those interests are to If I
be protected, but, until the determination of the su- becon
preine government be received, I warn all thoae who does i
are beyond the limita here prencribed, to bring them banks
within the line, or to abanuon them, as thoae who issues
diaobey thia order will infallibly suffer the punish- pricea
ment here established. and ai
"ADRIAN WOLL." <oods
Now this document shows. impro
1st. That Mexico holds the territory on the east ?f
bank of the Del Norte to be Texas; which
lid. That, as Texan territory, she waa resolved to hones
make it the scene of a war of extermination, and
" ' had n
3d. Some light is thus thrown on the propriety with.
and constitutionality of sending an American force pass,
to defend it against armed invasion by such foes, af
ter it had been made a congressional and revenue |atter
district of the United States by act of Congress. bankii
If we were not disposed to be merciful to an op- niinde
ponent already down, we would ask the lnlelli'
contrc
gencer at least to say lomeliiing purporting to be a ra(e (|
reply to this. ports,
the ht
comm
A correspondent in New York writes us, with able t<
much freedom and spirit, that senators of the alread
United Slates should "have been present last our
night at the Tammany Hall celebration and listened amj
to the heated expressions of our old, and clear, and be sul
cool headed men, as well as of the young and more 'ionardent
democrats. The sentiments delivered on the Pnf
, , . . , , . substi
occasion will give you a little idea of the general wl|| jt
tone of our party friends here, and 1 doubt not else- man,
where. An open hand and a bold play is what is what
now required. Boldness and decision will now
carry the people as one man to the support of the 0f thi
Executive. No wavering, no timidity, (and none some
has been displayed so far,) and above all no fear of are
assuming responsibility, and the administration will gggyg,
stand now and hereafter, as firm and impregnable rattier
as the principles which govern it. which
"P. S. V2 o'clock, m?Wchave just received the ccnt->
gratifying news of the passage through the Senate, -pj,,
by the votes of 50 senators, of the House bill for is, tha
money and volunteers. This truly u good news, l^e ur
unless hampered with some clause confining our P0^
troops to the simple protection of our own soil, undue
We must fight our battles in Mexico?such is the makei
universal cry. lionaj
"Two, it appears, voted against the bill, and two
or three others rtfuttd to vote. Who those are so woolli
solicitous for immortality-T-who they are that have hard <
made ruc/i a display of patriotism we know not, but m5'
are perfectly content to give the honors to the 50 jcct tc
and the to the rest, whoever they may be? down
open foes or professed friends.- I trust they are not uf?ctl
, ,, face
democrats. Bef
Some whig orators (and especially the whig 0"e ,
presses) are laboring to damp the ardor of our gal- best
lant volunteers by various humbugs, and, among the workt
rest, by frightful pictures of the health of the theatre
of military operations. They declare that we are ter of
fighting against "Omnipotence" itself, who will visit man 1
its vengeance upon the heads of our troops in va- I
nous forms?even the yellow fever in all its intensity.
These fictions are chimeras, intended for the man I
most disgusting party purposes. We are informed pCtljr
by an intelligent physician, who was a native of this ('j
city, but who resided for several years to the west of aeros,
the Rio Grande, who married a Mexican lady, who Yoi
was an United States consul, practised physic scv- remar
era! yearn in the vicinity of Mntumoran, nnd in intimately
acquainted with the climate, an well an the
habits of the Mexicans, that although at a certain
season of the year it in unhealthy at Matamoras ^
and on the immediate borders of the river, yet that
several miles from it the ague and fever in unknown.
The climate for several miles beyond, away off to has pi
the west, in remarkably healthy, and that no such 'rlllm
humbug ought to prevent the troops of the United
States from visiting this interesting region of the sive d
earth. the ni
Monii
COMPLIMENT TO MR. C. J. INGERSOLL. Kxl
During the late visit of Mr. Ingersoll to Philadelphia,
an invitation wan sent to him on the 2d "D
instant, by Messrn. Henry D. Gilpin, Richard Rush, Hl pfl
and one hundred and forty-eight others, his personal ing di
. - - ? i e-:?i- ?.i?:_ --??. ex, to voi
ana poimcai iricmiu, men icnpiiv* .V?.
patriotic services, and confidence in his integrity ^ ,,j
as a public and private man, and soliciting his accept- Wooi
ance of a public dinner, at such time as may be Ian,a
most suitable with his arrangements. T^r,t>
Mr. Ingeraoll declined the honor m the following perlai
appropriate letter: Mexi
PHlLADlLriflA, May d, lBlfi. Satur
Oemtlcmem: There are occasions in public life IJIJJ' "
when such testimonial as your letter of invitation menU
must be desirable counteraction of the abuse incurred
by bringing to light the conduct of exalted g(^mc
public agents, and encouragement as important to necegJ
unswerving firmness and constancy. direct
I am inexpressibly thankful to you, gentlemen, m I
for approval so respectably subscribed by those in- tWMr
dicating, I trust, the support of the many more, p|o r
whose good will I cherish as the beat reward of (jlock
any public service I attempt, anil patent of whatever
diatinction I desire.
But before I was honored with your invitation, (erMl'
my arrangements were made for leaving home today
for the seat of government, where the subjects
it refers to require my attendance, besides the general
transactions of Congress. drawi
And may I not doubt, also, whether it will not be nishe
more becoming to decline the compliment you ao rjorpi
generously proffer, pending the ordeal which pro- |
duced it? I hope you will allow me to deny myself *"*"
the gratification of accepting it, with assurances of
the gratitude with which I shall ever remain, gentlemen,
your much obliged and humble servant, city t
C. J. INQERSOLL. ^j,,
at u we expected. The Intelligencer ha? seiz A c
pon the remark* of the "New York Morning on thi
a," in relation to the volunteer force which raa, c
(raa haa authorized to be called out, a? the free- diacip
t may deem necessary The views of the dent |
ws" are perverted by the Intelligencer into a preaei
of attack upon the policy of the admtnistra- too m
We have not the least doubt that our friends that o
e "News" will regret this effect of their remarks, to ma
would remind them, however, that the force Ecom
sd in the act of Congress la only aulhortied? Hum
e called into service, partially or wholly as out, t
be tut Jed, to bring the war to a speedy and more
rable close. The law looks to the organ* desirt
?of a due force. The employment of the whole of to avo
iree is a matter which must be decided by the P'*y I
le of events. But in view of the intelligence posait
ved by the southern mail of this evening, we place,
aaured that the "News" will rejoice, as every
lot must rejoice, that Congress has made so
late provision for the maintenance of our rights To tin
st a faithless and seini-barbarous foe. We Hu
res|>ectfully hope that the "News" will fur- Huildi
no more weapons to a reckless opposition for ?^,4
king the administration, and attempting to para- prevei
the efforts we are making to chastise a foreign mono
provu
1 very I
rnaiiu
E TAIUFF AND CONSTITUTIONAL ,?gex
TREASURY. about
ie following is from the pen of a man of excel- '**" '
, . the soi
reuse. Ills suggestions ore entitled to alien- ,jjor
Thi
Win Cmbitkr, Chkvtkr < 0., IV Thorn
May 6, 1846. pneed
4 Editor of the Union : than t
the tariff and sub-treasury bills are bow before '"f,? '
ress, and as great exertions are making by . !
ing and manufacturing companies, and all oth- these I
horn they can directly or indirectly influence, I ,n""ul
it is not ill-timed or improper to make a few e*."
rations as to the probable effects we may ex- ,
hem to produce if they become laws. W<1
is a common error, and not unfreqtiently a better,
I perversion of facts, to ascribe the effects of '* 1
mlraction of the paper currency to a reduction "ene?1
idiflcation of the tariff This was remarkably
a year or more previous to the alteration of H"
rt duties in 1842. can ra
isent appearances have sinplar indications, His for
this important difference, that the present tariff stand,
essively high. systen
he tariff bill passes in its proposed state?if it f?r get
les a law as it is?and the sub-treasury bill to be 1
rot, then it is more than probable that the s'g" "
1 of this Union will keep up and increase their the Ar
, thereby extending credits, enhancing the the
of merchandise, and inducing speculations, yuen'lj
1 money is rather scarce, and manufactured innon
at low prices in Great Britain, it will give an ''on of
per impetus 10 ma importation or mem, ami giui 1
arketa. Then will immediately follow sacrifices rejoice
ih United States and English manufactures, conclu
i will be laid hold of by the designing, the dis- (?ress,
t, and the ignorant, rui proof positive of the 'hey s
fects of the new tariff, although it would have ^ut w*
0 more to do with it than the pen I am writing privile
But let us suppose the tariff bill does not citizen
and the sub-treasury bill does, and goes into 1'he
lion as intended: what then will be the ef- from ?
produced' The effects of the passing of the year, t
will be a gentle and gradual restriction of of legi
ag and bank issues, to keep the |>eople sober- out a f
d in business transactions, and to place the water
of the government under its own immediate ly affo
il; it will also prevent speculations and mode- their a
le imports Further, it will, by lessening irn- itably
give our manufaeturers a greater monojioly of upon t
me market for their goods, arid whilst other nothin
indities decline a little in price, they would be of pill
j increase their prices, thereby adding to their stake,
y enormous profits at the cxpenac of all others My
land?in fact, giving them power to charge atratio
iwn prices for their goods, whilst the farmers the Ni
ore-keepers, and almost every one else, would in the
Tenng from diminished profits and remunera- it is de
Dur
le more: let us suppose that both bills pass federal
intially as proposed, and become laws. How sand n
be then' Now, you know I am not a party until C
for the sake of either party or office. I write to hav
1 consider to lie the truth, and I am persuaded the "o
le effects of the sub-treasury bill would be such to pre
ave just described. Then, as regards the effects and be
e new tariff bill, no doubt it would tend in In c
measure to increase the imports of such goods of the
very dear with us, but which do not materi- purchi
lterfere with our own manufactures, and con- sample:
ntly increase the revenue. Probably it might fuse tc
reduce the profits of the manufacturers, show I
i now range from thirty to one hundred per purpoi
but it would not ruin or seriously injure any, orders
uce the wages of operatives. need n
s true conclusion 1 derive from these reflections lemma
t the joint working of the two bills would be to
idoubtcd and inestimable benefit of our whole
ation.
o _.:n r..- < .i T? ll..
our oiaie govern menus win ircc ur? iruin inc * "
I expansions of irresponsible paper-money 1 re
rs, and the inevitable and scourging restric- from
consequent thereon, I, as an ex-manufacturer, where
I not hesitate to invest capital in manufacturing chief c
i 10 per cent, ad valorem duty on cotton, may i
sn, and mixed fabrics. By capital, 1 mean back
lash now out on mortgage?neither borrow- He mi
or gulling the credulous with bills and prom- and ri
> pay. On the other hand, if 1 must be sub- ernme
i the expansions, restrictions, and comings- name
of by-gone days, I would not engage in man- No\
irtng unless the only brass I had was in my ison b
enligh
ore 1 conclude, allow me to state the case of down
shoemakers not far from this. They live ment 1
he same street opposite each other ; bide,
s a good cutter, has money, buys the which
leather at the first hand, employs the best them,
nen, pays them regularly and promptly, nnd ernme
is work done low; consequently he produces ty. F
erior article at a moderate price, and ns a mat- partici
course takes the bulk of the trade. The other msolei
has no capital, gets his materials on credit at (the o!
trices, pays his workmen uncertainly, does while
oduce as good an article for the same money, tier of
innot get along. Now, why should not this provin
lave a bill passed to protect him ? The manu- Zucate
ers get bills passed to protect them against womci
sh manufacturers; and the only difference is weak i
hey are across a big pond, and tne shoemakers |aws a
i the street; for we are all brothers. As i
u are at liberty to make any use of these few excitir
ks you may think proper. throwi
I remain, respectfully, "lone
Your most obedient servant, wrong
COTTON. Barbai
FROM MEXICO. merge
rael of a lettrr to Washington, dated Our (It
"Vera Cruz, 25th April, 1845. p|e 0f
re learn that General Alvarez, at the south, will.
ronounced in favor of a federation to form a Monte
virate, composed of Generals Santa Ana, Hcrind
Rencon, until n president can be elected.
he. government has published another oppresecree
against the liberty of the press, and on |/lf
ght of the 20th instant the proprietor of the ?
tor was taken prisoner and sent to San Bias." ,, '
Rio N
rael of a letter to a member of Congress, dated la
,<r> ** ,, whole
"Bai.timore, May 15, 184b. c|aM
ear Sir; On the day before yesterday I re- disput
I a letter from my friend Dr. Byrne, If. S. A., Grund
ant Isabel. He enclosed me the accompany- cy, wl
awing, which 1 thought would be interesting portim
ii and your friends, and I therefore send it to tncio I
cmbra
have a very reccnl letter from our friend Dr. public
i, U. S. N , dated on the first. April, at Mazot- thereo
t which time the Savannah, Constitution, Le- dary ii
Portsmouth, Warren, Shark, and Erie were eo; it
port. The doctor says: 'We are in hourly ex- Texas
lion of some intelligence from home, or from indepe
co, which may control our movements. On States
day some movements ot the governor excited the "g
uspicions, and created a great panic in town. n0 mo
loldiers, arms, ammunition, and public docui
were all hurriedly takdn out of town; there- |VJn
all of our officers were ordered off to the ships,
having been living ashore, and all but the most
sary communication prohibited. I alone was '
ed to continue ashore,' Ac. 'We have a ru- ?
here that there has been a hostile meeting be- ,,a'onS
i our own and the Mexican forces on the cl
Jravo, and that Matam ras and Tatnpico are
aded.' This information is eleven days later
any account they have received at the depart- ''<avc
as they inform me, and it cannot fail to in- 'ar "f
you." f,T Fa
_ day it
re have already in the hands of the engraver a ,n
ng of Matamoras anil our camp, politely furd
to us by Col. Abert, of the Topographical j( f
of Engineers, made upon the spot. We city I
publish it early next week.?Union. n'rec
e call the attention of strangers visiting this
o the card of Mr. Wm. A. Pratt. His style of B
g Daguerreotype is certainly exquisite. seven
lorrespondent in the Albany Atlaa, who writes
b 2lst April from our caiup opposite Matamosutiona
us against underrating the force or the
line of the Mexican t^pps This is a pruirecaulion,
and we undetake to say that the
ill administration will not fall into the error of
uch confiding in our own strength, or dispising
f our enemy. We still have troops enough
ke a vigorous and therefore a short war of it.
>iny itself recommends abundant preparations,
amty enjoins it; for the longer the war is spun
he more expense it would produce, and the
lives it will sacrifice. It is on every account
ible to conquer peace by the boldest offbi t*
nd all unnecessary procrastination, and to distil
the energies of a free people as soon as
de. Thus we may at once make peace in one
and preserve it in another.
MANUFACTURERS' FAIR.
' Editor of the Union:
ving occasion yesterday to stroll into the large
ng erected by the manufacturers, at the exof
some fiti,000, for the purpose of making a
demonstration upon Congress with a view to Hei
lit that body from interfering with the immense
poly enjoyed by that privileged close under the
lions of the present tariff, 1 noticed many
Handsome specimens of carpeting, and other
faclures, which are displayed for the approach- P*"1
hibilion. And, among other facts 1 learned begu
their beautiful fabrics was this that many qf whie
lad prices fued upon thrm vers) much tower than Allot
ni quality and description of goods can he import- bead
from foreign countries. ln Y
: beautiful imperial carpeting sent from the "iadt
ipsonville manufactory, in Connecticut, is 'h? "
at fi? 75 per yard?a price tery much lower Y'
he merchants can obtain the same for in the c,ltsl
|uanuties.
v, this fact proves one of two things?viz: that T1
abrics are offered at a lower price than the ?88n
Facturer can afford to aell them for, or that he Unili
lot need protection. "* *
onrse, Congreaa will take the manufacturer at ncXus
ird. And if he can produce as good, if not a has I
fabric as his foreign rival, at a lower price, there e,,ert
leed of taxing the consumer for his particular Ju*' 1
I. The argument in favor of protection la
ed at once. er *"
it it is a fact that the American manufacturer Mex
inufucture a better fabric at a lower price than P?*-1"
eign rival, is stoutly contended for, 1 under- ?b"?
by the zealous advocates of the protecUve welS
i. This was the alleged reason on their part V4P"
ling up this great political whig fair, which is have
leld in this city next week. Its avowed de- "|otl
i, to show to Congress and the world, that M
nerican manufacturer can make a better fabric your
: same price than his foreign rival; and cons*- ?
I to prove that the .InterScan manufacturer statute 'he '
eed of high duties to protect him from the competi- udelp
the foreign manufacturer. '
he friend of a moderate revenue tariff, I am Was
d that the manufacturing monopolists have ""Y "
ded to make this demonstration upon Con- our
and muH 10 eaiauiian me laci 10 ine wonu mat
land in no need of what they rail protection, hall
lich, in other worda, means no more than the 'he
ge of tnxing the great masa oI their fellow- ,he *
s in order to enrich themselves.
privilege of dividing profits at the rate of Tl
10 to 180 per cent, on their capital stock each 'hi* i
hrough the aid of an unjust tariff?a system m "
slalive robbery?cannot be surrendered with- 'hou|
jreat effort. Money will be poured out like choo
to prevent it. The manufacturer* can not on- ln8> '
rd to pension senators to act in Congress as lnRU1
genta and attorneys, but they can *|>end prof- norr
$ KM),000 in getting up a great fair, to operate
he representatives of the people. All this is
g in comparison with the immense privilege
aging their countrymen, which they have at To tl
Sn
opinion is, that the effect of this great demon- WttS
n of the chiefs of the spinners and weavers of al tj,(
irth will be only to excite acorn and contempt |,y ]
i bosoms of the members of Congress, whom there
signed to affect. pr0?
ing the bank panic of 1834, the myrmidons of pttw
lism threatened to march an army of ten thou- jeo."
nen to this city, to encamp on Capitol Hill have
Congress restored the deposites. We are now necei
e an army of gentlemen manufacturers (not sors.
peratives") to beleaguer Congress, in order
rent the modification of the tariff, and, I trust
ilieve, with a similar result,
onclusion, I would suggest u?at the merchants
country would do well to attend this fair, and
ise their supplies, at the prices offered to the extri
> to be there exhibited. If the manufacturers re- towr
i fill large orders at such prices, they will only lg ^
to the world that they have come here for the tj,la
>e of deception. If they will agree to fill large ourl
at those prices, they will only prove that they ?et |
10 protection. On one of the horns of the dii
they must hang.
FAIR PLAY M
Editor of the Union:
ad in this morning's Intelligencer an extract a^'
the United States Gazette of Philadelphia, ln_nj
it says the "President, as commander-in- tf,e d
>f the army and navy of the United States, j
not only drive the whole army of Mexico ur
upon, but into the tomfo of the Montezumas.
ay take the prairies, swamps, lakes, plains, forct
vers, and make them appendages of this gov- we
nt, and blot out from the list of nations the a(jva'
of Mexico, as Russia has done Poland."
iv, sir, I cannot see that there can be a compnretween
Poland and Mexico?the one country ,janc
tened, chivalric, and noble, the other bound w
by priestcraft and superstition. No governlas
poor Mexico since the beheading of Itur- tjjen]
Her people, oppressed by forced loans, ?
the military despots continually make upon |earfJ
feel that some nation must form a gov- 0ppe
nt for the protection of their lives and proper- gurrc
rom their intermarriages (in the northeast part j ,
llarly) with aborigines, they cannot bear the >enar
it arid arrogant claims of the. "goshipins," qu
Id monarchical Spaniards.) In 1840 and 1841, riORe
I was attached to the federal party?as a num- few ,
other Tcxans were?1 found all through the
c.es ofTamaulipas, Coahuila, New Leon, and jyjex
cas, in all their towns, the plurality of men, _uan
n, and children, anxious to come even then, ? g,
as the republic of the lone star was, under her of- (j1(
nd wing. a ar
i Texan who has passed through some of the lc,,al
ig events of the past ten years, I have .p
n these ideas together. But with us in the nurPp
star" State, we go in for our country, right or |)roa(
As Decatur expressed himself during the
ry war, "Our country, right or wrong."
press should now unite; all party feeling be pg
d to support, as Americans, the government, j n
istiny is to the isthmus of Darien. If the peo- jn(jU(
the united States won't go there, we Texans M
We are bound to be in "the halls of the wjt^
izurnas."
GALVESTON. ^
Editor of the Union: .
1 observe that the country lying between the ?ou ,
ueces and Rio del Ni rte, in the State of Texcalled,
by some, disputable territory. The
territory, from the latter river to the Sabine, up
ned by Mexico as hers; but there is as little app|,
c on that portion between the Nueces and Rio mnrn
e, as any other portion not in actual occupan- vll(ec
rich is the case with the largest and fairest Pj[|z(
a of the country. The county of San To- g(ale
ies west of the Nueces, and has always been ltanll
ceil in the fourth judicial district of the re- ?,u?,
of Texas, and represented in the Congress **"<?
f. The Rio del Norte is defined as the boun- tue #
1 the declaration of war by Texas against Mexi- mon
is so specified in the constitution, in 1836, of g|,jpl
; it is so recognised in the recognition of our
indence by'the governments of the United from
, of Great Britain, France, and Belgium; and R(,R||
round" between the Nueces and Del Norte is gf,all
re disputable than the balance. ,
A CITIZEN OF TEXAS. p
y 15, 1846.
Et
a MovKMr.vrs.?We were yesterday inform
t by intelligence received from Moble, 54 men f 4
png to the. U. S. Army at Fort Wood, left \J
ity on Monday for Point Isabel, on board of toon
eamboat Undine. and i
also understand that 513 volunteers were to 1.
Mobile on Monday on board of the steamer '2
i L. Day, direct for Point Isabel. The steam- 3.
shion, which arrived at the Lake End yester- 4.
lorning, brought over from Mobile 47 artil- R.
rien of the U. S army, and 93 volunteers, who War
an opportunity to sail for the same point of open
atinn, It will be thus seen that the war apir- pleat
dazing in Moble. and that the citizens of that nage
lave acted with their wonted energy and pa- Ai
im. Our readers will find in another column Di
apimlation of the war movement in Mobile, o'
diately after the receipt of the papers from Di
ity, detailing the commencement of hostilities, forei
inxiously await arrivals of volunters from the *mal
il point* of the river?.Y. 0. Btt. M
For the Union
"TO ARMS!"
A wake' */??' y? m?a of might
The glorious uour is tufk
Your eagle pause* iu his light,
And screams Lis battle cry!
From North to South, from Float to West,
Send back an ana waring cheer,
And aav farewell to peace and reat,
And banish doubt and fear'
Arm! arm' your country bids you arm!
Fling out your bauuers freeLet
drum and trumpet sound alarm,
O'er mountain, plain, and sea
March onward from th' Atlantic's shore,
To Kio Grande's tideFight
as your lathers fought of yore'
L)ie a? your brothers died'
<io' vindicate your country's lame
Avenge your country'a wrong'
The sons should own a deathless name,
To whom such sires belong.
The kindred of the noble dead
As noble deeds should dare,
The fields whereon their blood was shed
A deeper stain must wear
To arms! to arms' ye men of might'
Away from home, away'
The first and foremost in the fight
Are sure to win the day!
PARK BENJAMIN
hmon, May 13, IfMII.
( ommuuicated
TO THE MAYOR OF WASHINGTON.
a Nearly a week haa been buffered by you to
nice the receipt of the news that Mexico hai
it to wage the war against the United 8ta'lrs
1) ahe long aince declared through her minuter,
ante, would exial the moment Texas ahould
milled into the Union ; and you have not,
our capacity an chief magistrate of our city,
: the leaat movement towards executing one ?l
Host important duliea confided to you by virtue
our office?namely, to call upon your fellow>ns
to aee that the republic shall receive no
l.
na omission to perform an imperative duty is
ivaled by the fact that the government of the
isd States lias, by almost unanimous action of
everal departments, recognised the existence of
il war between this country and Mexico; and
'esolved to prosecute It with all the power and
\y of the whole nation, till we can achieve a
ind lasting peace at the point of the bayonet.
' this action, you, sir, hsve been placed, logelhth
every other clUien, in a slate of war against
too; ami though all in authority have been es,lly
invoked by the President of the United
s to lend all the aid, and countenance, and
hi o( iheir official stations lo prosecute the war
ously, and bring it lo a close speedily, you
neglected lo respond lo thai call upon your pasin
and duly.
ay, sir, the public not hope that you will rouse
sell' lo a proper sense of your position, both
chief magistrate and as a citizen, arid, imitating
irilliarit example of your bother mayor of Philihia,
forget, like him, your party politics, and
vilhoul further delay a meeting of the people of
hinglon lo respond lo the demand of the coun>r
soldiers to drive the barbarian invader from
soil, arid carry the war into the length and
ith of the land of the Monlezumas, until we
wipe out, by the most signal punishments of
military despots who oppress that country,
vrongs and injuries of near thirty years' 111on
upon us?
ere are hundreds and hundreds of citizens in
disfranchised melroplis ready to take up arms
fence of the country, ready to fight its Kettles,
ijli they are without a voice of their own
sing in the councils of the nation. Call a meetthen,
Mr Mayor, and you will find that Washin
will not be far behind Philadelphia, Balti!,
or Mew Orleans.
A CITIZEN.
Waihington May 16, 1846.
it Editor of tlu Union
r: I desire to say, through your paper, that I
necessarily absent from the seat of government
e time the news of the invasion of the republic
Mexican troops was received, and wns not,
ifore, present to vole on the passage of "An act
iding for the prosecution of the existing war
ten the United States and the republic of MexHad
1 been present, I should most certainly
voted for the bill, or any other measure deemed
ssary to repel invasion, and punish the aggrcsYours,
very respectfully,
JAMES THOMPSON.
from the Newport (R. I.) News, May 13
re have been permitted to make the following
ict from letters received by a gentleman in this
i, yesterday, from a friend at Point Isabel, who
nnected with the army. This information, at
time, we presume will be very acceptable lo
eaders, as it gives some facta which we have not
tad:
Point Isabel, Texas,
April 25, 1846, 2 o'clock at night.
t dear ? :
has, left for St. Joseph's, and will return
l in a few days.
pril 27.?Major Munroe has received orders
gnt, oy express, to spare no exertions 10 maxe
Icfence of this place complete. We shall deit
to the last. We have sixteen brass sixiders,
to long 18 do., and two ship's guns for
ery?all of which arc manned. We have a
i, armed to the teeth, of 450 men. With these
an hold the post against at least 1,400, with the
ntages we have over them. We have a plensupply
of powder and balls, of all kinds; prons
tor at least two years, and water in abune?so
that they cannot starve us out; the only
for them to do it, is to take us by surprise or
n. Give us daylight for it, and we will give
as cordial a reception as they could desire,
iril 28.?By express from General Taylor, we
that Captain Thornton is cut up; that instead
ing in the open field, as first reported, he was
mnded in a thick chaparel, 45 of his men killed
wounded, Captain Thornton missing; one lieuit
killed, and Captain Hardee prisoner,
r redoubt is roofed and well protected. I must
this in time for the mail, and can only add a (
words more.
ist night, the ferry boat broke adrift from the
ican side, and floated over, opposite the picket
1? One of the Mexicans attempted to gel her
wimming to her; the lieutenant who was officer
e guard, fired on him; he then returned and got
ty of soldiers in a boat to take her; but the lieuit
gave them such a dose of buck and ball, that
were glad to get back with one killed, and a
>er wounded. Thus you see the gradual ap;h
of a general fight.
Yours, in haste,
.ivatf.ehino?Piracy.?As apprehensions have
expressed that our difficulties with Mexico will
te swarms of privateers from Havana under
ican license, trie following letter will be read
interest. It will be seen that, tinder treaty,
such attempt by Spanish subjects must be
sd as piracy:
Washington, April 11, 184(i.
t nr.An sir; In conscauence of our conversaa
few minutes since, I tnink it proper to inform
without delay that our treaty with Spain, of the
October, 1796, contains the following article,
n for tt:
irt. 14. No subject of his Catholic majesty shall
V for, or take any commission or letters of
[tie, for arming any ship or ships to act as pri:rs
against the said United States, or against the
ins, people, or inhabitants of the said United
s, or against the property of any of the inhabi
of any of them, from any prince or state with
vi ihe Mriul United States shall be at war.
for shall any citizen, subject, or inhabitant of
aid United States apply for or take any commisor
letters of marque, for arming any ship or
I, to act as privateers against the subjects of his
olic majesty, or the property of any of them,
any prince or stale with which the said king
be at war. And if any person of either nation
take commissions or letters of marque, he shall
inished as a pirate."
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
iward K. Collins, esq.
KAMI EXHIBITION or illuminated
chemical Dioramas? at Cupula's sn I?commencing
on Monday evening, May |8,
continuing during the week:
Milan Cathedral.
Crucifixion.
Holy sepulchre.
Belsnazzar's feast.
Winter begs leave to inform the citizens of
ihington and vicinity, that his exhibition will be
ed as above; when he trusts his endeavors to
le, will insure him a continuance of the patroso
liberally beatowed on him in other cities,
{mission 50 cents?children half-price,
oors open each evening at 7J; commencing at
'clock precisely.
?y exhibitions on Wednesday and Saturday
toons, at 11 o'clock. For full particulars, see
II bills,
lay 14?tf
EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE. f
? 4
|Krom our rrgular corrMpouiout J .
New Yoke, May 14, 1846. i
Legislative piocteihngs.? Tlu Cotsrrier dvs tUats '
l/nu.?Humut, Sfc.? Tke anniversarus.?Tlu position
of -Yeic York fur tilt organization and dtnuUch
oj troops.? Tlu ravings of federal papers.?Market
news, ifcThe
legislature of this State adjourned yesterday,
after having passed 310 acts, and been m session
128 day.
In the House a resolution was passed, making
an appropriation, and authorizing the governor,
whenever deemed necessary by him, to call out vslunteers
for the defence of trie country. This praiseworthy
measure, it is to be regretted^ failed to reach
the Senate in time for its concurrence before its adjournment,
tine die.
The Courner des Ktats Unis alludes to a rumor
relative to the proposed mediation on the part of the
English and trench ministers at Washington, in
our difficulties with Mexico, with a view of bringing
about an armistice, and the reopening of negotiations.
The Courner doubts the rumor, but
thinks it not improbable that such a proceeding
may lake place hereafter, it supposes such a thing
about as unlikely as that the Court of St. James
will attempt any serious intervention in favor of
Mexico, and against the United Stales.
It also announces that M Alleye de Cyprey, late
minister to Mexico, has sailed for France via England.
The anniversaries are still taking place every day
Even a brief sketch of their various reports and proceedings
would 611 columns of the "Union," and,
knowing the great demand for them at present, I
am reluctantly compelled to omit details. ^
The rumor here is lhat the two companies or- .
dered from the forts in this harbor for the Km
Grande, have been permitted to remain. In the
event of further troops being required for service, e
New York would appear to me to be a very favorable
point for their organization and embarkation. (
They can be more expediuouely equipped in a large ,
city, and sent oil", than at any other point. The t
Iwo largest arsenals?one at Springfield and the t
other at Walervliet?are within a few hours' run of j
this city Here, too, clothing, with all necessary g
camp equipments, could be obtained on the rnosi ?
reasonable terms, and vessels engaged ill an incredi- i
ble short space of time. We have the Neptune on "]
the sound, which has proven herself a good sea- g
boat, and which could easily be obtained. It i? t
said she is sufficiently large to transport 700
troops. c
1 understand inquiries have been made by the (]
Navy Department of Captain Slringham, in com- f
maud of the navy-yard at Brooklyn, to ascertain [
how long it would lake to equip and get ready for
sea the veasela afloat at the yard.
'Die Albany sloop of war, one of the moat perfect
and lieauliful models ever seen in this or any
other country, has been on the stocks ready for
launching more lhau a year past. All naval men
who have examined her think she will make a
splendid sailer. She is the ctu) d'ttuvre of one ot
our oldest and most experienced naval constructors
She ought to have been in the water long since. I
understand the only reason why she has not been
put afloat has been owing to the want of a paltry
appropriation on the part of Congress; which difficulty
still exists as far as she u concerned; which
leaves her under cover ashore, when she ought to
be off Braius Santiago. I understand were tht
means supplied, and orders given, she could gel I
ready for efficient service at sea in from 22 to 30
days. I hope that the Albany will soon be seen,
fully rigged, and proudly bearing the stars and i
stripes at her masthead. Let this fine vessel b< I
given "to the liattle and the breeze:" she will give a (
good account of herself. I
The federal organs of this city, such as the i
Tribune and Commercial, are out most "savage- I
ly" against the administration. Their declamation <
against the movements in view of Mexican hostilities,
treachery and barbarity, compares very well I
with the most violent federal papers of the last war. I
Their arguments against the rights of their ?
own country, and the measures of defence so c
promptly, and with such unanimity adopted by
Congress, are just such (mark my words) as will f
be used by foreign monarchical journals when thi t
news reaches hurope by the Cambia. After the t
late bill providing for the defence of our rights had
passed both houses by such overwhelming msjori t
ties, including the votes of both parties, I confess I <
did not ex|>cct such displays of anti-American feel I
ine as has burst forth among, some of the leading I
federal papers. As to the Tribune, us inflammatory <
denunciation verges on insanity! and hence its ra- I
vings deserve some commiseration; but the Com- '
mercial is a highly sober, moral, religiously-profes I
sing paper?a consistent, federal paper, why i
it should take to raving and scolding as 11 s
has done to-day, in the face of a majority of |
whig votes in Congress, is quite remarks blc. To
the soul of a true patriot it is enough for him to c
know that American blood has been shed on Amer- \
lean soil, made free by the valor of freemen con- '
lending for liberty. It is enough for him to know, (
that the freeman's soil has been desecrated by the t
invasion of military despotism?by the tools J
and marauders of military usurpers. It is enough c
for iiun to know that for many long years his coun- [
try has suffered insult and fraud at the hands of
Mexico, borne in a spirit of forbearance and of peace.
It is enough for him to know that the hour for de- c
fence and redress of grievances has come. That his
country's honor demands his support; and he
will, by the help of Divine power, rally around hei
flag whenever and wherever it is unfurled.
"He who'd he a traitor knave,
II.. wlm'.l nil ? coward's erave.
I.et him turn and flee."
Two steamers are now on their way frsm England,
and their arrival may soon be expected?viz:
the Britannia, which sailed from Liverpool on the
4th, and the Great Britain, for this port, which
sailed on the 9th instant.
The stock market to-day was only so-so. No
material change since yesterday. About 300 or 400
bales cotton sold: prices a little easier to the buyer.
Moderate sales Genesee flour were made at prices
varying from #4 G2J a ?4 68}.
No sales of corn or rye.
Provisions.?Mess pork, firm at #11; prime, no
change; beef, do; lard the same; other articles about
us per yesterday's report.
' fcxenange on London 9 a 10. Freights the same
as quoted yesterday.
1 understand the insurance companies have
agreed to insure against damages by war at treble
the present rateB. The usual rates of insurance on
regular packets to Europe and to southern porta, I
understand, are 5 per cent, per annum. Of course
their rates against casualties by war will be 15 per
cent, per annum. I have not learned yet that any
of the packet lines have agreed to pay for a war
policy.
The Havre packet of the 24th is filling with cotton
at j cent.
Yours, very truly,
MORGAN.
(Krom the iiim.)
Nzw Yosx, May 15, 1846.
Boundaries of Texas as defined by Mr. Ward,
the English minister to Mexico. ? Extracts
from his voluminous work on Mexico, showing
his misrepresentations with regard to the conduct
qf the inhabitants of Louisiana, Sfc. and the
Indian tribes of the Southwest.?His remarkable ,
declarations in reference to the future spread of
the United Stales tmcards the Rio Grande, (fc.? Talk
of arming the New York packets by their owners and
agents, in preference to paying the increased rates ?f\
insurance.? The arrival of guns in Mete York for
sale, taken out of a decayed Columbian frigate, in St.
Thomas.?Market news, Sfc.
It will be remembered that a Mr. Ward was
for some time the minister of Great Britain to
Mexico, about the year 1826. In 1829 he published
in the appendix B, volume II, he definea the boundaries
of Texas as follows: south by the parallel of
north latitude 27?; north by latituoe 36?; east by
long. 94, and west by longitude 103 W. G.
As I have a new map in my possession, of Mexico,
published by Arrowsmith, London, I examined
It, to see where Mr. Ward himself had fixed
the boundaries of Texas, before it berame an independent
Stale. On referring to the map, I find the
27th parallel passes entirely south of the Nueces
at least some twenty-five or thirty miles beyond its
mouth, the nearest part of the river to this line.
Tiacing it west, it strikes the Rio Grande about
forty or fifty miles above Matamoras; from whence, (
following the said river to the 103d degree of west
longitude, reaches it at a point on on the left bank,
450 miles above ita mouths; thus giving to Texas at least
400 miles of the left bank, by the authority af an
English minister. In tracing the 103d parallel of Ion- r
gitude north to the 36th degree of latitude, it carries j
us within about 120 miles (east) of Santa Fe, the cap- e
ital of New Mexico. McCulloch, in his Geographi- ,
cal Dictionary, as republished by the Harpers,
bounds Texas, south by the 26th degree of latitude,
which crosses at the mouth of the Rio Grande, and
then traces that river to ita source, or to the 40th de- j
gree of latitude, as the southern and western boun- tl
dary of Texas. Texas, by her acts of indepen- d
dence, has at ail times adhered to this boundary. I a
have merely referred to Mr. Ward's authority to t
show that no part of the Nueces was ever considered
as any part of the boundary of Texas, even by
oreigners. And furthermore, that the boundary
lefined by the English mimaler, eighteen or twenty
tea re ago, differ* very little from the line claimed
y our government, when Texaa formed a part of
^ouiaiana, and which ha* been maintained by Texl*
aince. That Mr. Ward waa not likely to extend
he boundary of Texaa, may be judged bv hi* illib- I| 9
iral and false accusations made against the |ieople
if the aouthern Suites, adjoining Texas, tie says,
hat the Indian tribea inhabiting northern Texis,
and terriloriea adjoining the United Stales,
'requently crossed the Rio Grande to make war
ijion the inhabitants. "They," says he, "have
iccaaionally ventured to attack the hacienda and
lamleta, carrying off ihe inlia1.Hants, some of whom
lave been sold us alavea on tlie bordrrs of ibe Unied
State*. The mam cauae of these atrocities is
lie iniquitous traffic carried on with borderers,
nhabilanta of the State of Louisiana sod its viciniy,
who encourage these Indians, and purchase
rom them the fruit* of their robberies." I venture
0 assert that a more deliberate slander was never
lubhshed. These declarations were made in the i
aoe, too, of the fact that Col. Austin, with Col. I'
Vlilam, who had fought in the service of Mexico w
gainst old Spain, actually expelled an invasion of
ndians, aided by John Dun Hunter, who aimed to
istahlish themaelvea on (he Mexican border, and
sho would, had it not been for Auattn'a colony,
iav? swept away the Mexican settlemenis on the
seat bank of the Rio Grande. The very object of
;ranting lands to the colonists in Texas (which was
1 wilderness prior to 1823) was to throw in a bulwark
of defence against the Cumanches.
Mr. Ward, after sneaking of the fertility of the
101I in Texas, and otlier natural advantages, goes on
<> aay:
"Unfortunately for Mexico, these advantages
lave been duly appreciated by her neighbors of the
J ruled States. (See page 108, vol. 2.)
Again, he indulges in the following irinaikahle
x preaeions:
"In the event of war at any future (icriod, it is
lot difficult to foresee that Mexico, instead of gamng
strength by this numerical addition to her pop.
ilotion, will find in her new subject* very questionible
allies. Their habiia and feelings must tie.
\inerican, and not Mexican, for their religion, Ian
;uage, and early associations, are all enlisted aguinst
i nominal adhesion to a government from which
hey have little to expect, and less to apprehend.
I'he ultimate incorporation of Texas with the An;lo-Ainerican
States may, therefore, lie regarded tu.
>y no means an improbable event, unless the Mcxcan
government should succeed in choking the tide
if emigration, and interposing a mass of population
if a different character between two component
arts, which must have a natural tendency to comune."
(See page 311, vol. 2.)
tte turtner remarks, mat since the lailurr or the
itiemptrd revolution in Texan on the part ol' Holier
and hia Indiana, in 1826, (which wim put down
ly Auatin and hia colonial#,) it behooved Mexico
o keep a cloaer eye over Texan:
"Without bearing any ill will towarda the United
bales, but entertaining, on the contrary, a very amere
admiration of their progreaa, I may I* permiled,
aa an Engliahtnan, to obaerve that it cannot huh
>ur intereat to aee their line of roaat extended aa far
loulh aa the Rio Bravo del Norte, which would
iring them within three days' sail of Tampico and
/era Crux, and give thein the means of closing at I [,
deaaure all communication between New Spain and
my European power with which they might hapten
to be at variance themselves."
If the Rio Qrande was not the true boundary of
rexas, why did Mr. Ward fear the United States
ivould ever reach its left bank' Mr. Kennedy, in us
book on Texaa, published in London in 1841,
iefines the southern and western boundary by the
eft bank of the Rio Grande. The Edinburgh Renew
published a favorable notice of Mr. Kennedy'#
took; but made no objection to the southern bounlarv
laid down. I
The last paragraph quoted from Mr. Word's
Mexico, goes to show the long-cherished jealousy of
English functionaries towards the United States,
ind of dislike to the extension of our institution#
ivrr adjoining territories.
I understand that the owners and agents of the
>ocket-ships contemplate placing guns on board for
he pur|M>se of defence in case prtvateersmen cross
heir path.
It will be recollected by many, '.hat a frigate of
sar was built in this country some years ago for the
Jolumbian government. She w as laid up in Porto
3ello, St. Thomas, where she rotted to pieces. Her
;uns were made at West Point. An American merchant
in St. Thomas, purchased them of the Columjian
government, and they have arrived in this city,
srhere they are offered for sale. I believe some of
he packet owners entertain some thoughts of makng
bids for these guns, with which to arm their vo?- 8
tels; which they think will be less expensive than,
laying the increased rales of insurance.
Business was dull on 'change to-day. Stocks deilined
from I to 1 per cent, ."'ales of Genesee flour
sere made at $4 56), and of Michigan at $4 50fl,.
I. Hull.! SI CO!
>rn corn was held nt 67 cent*. Provisions are firm- Jj.
ir. Pork?prime sella at 25, and good mess at
|11 a fill 25. Beef also firm. Lard sells at 6J a 7
icnts. Sales of cotton, 600 bales: 110 change in
>rice.
Freights are firmer, and more offering.
Exchange on London has sold pretty freely tolay
at 9J a 9? a 10: on Havre, same as last quoted
?5.27; a 5.28J.
Yours, truly,
MORGAN.
Patent Office, May 16, 1816.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will he received
at this office until the 20lh day of Juno
text, for furnishing all the stationery, (a list of which
s below,) and executing all the printing and bookbinding
that may be required by this office for the
(rear commencing on the 1st day of July, 1846, and
inding on the 30th day of June, 1847. All the arti:les
to be furnished, and work to be executed, must
le of the btst quality, and in the best manner; deliv;red
without delay, nt such times and in such quanities
as may be required, and to the satisfaction of
he Commissioner.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by the
oerson or persons contracting. Specimens of the
printing ana binding may be seen at the office. It
s to be understood t>y persons proposing, that the
sffice is to be at liberty to take either a less or great:r
quantity of any article than is specified, according
to its wants, during the year.
Stationery.
5 reams folio post paper, ruled to pattern
20 do cap paper, ruled
20 do letter paper, wove and laid, ruled
12 do envelop paper
4 do blotting paper
3000 quills (80)
3000 steel pens, assorted
3 gross lead pencils (hard and soft)
20 doz. red tape
5 gross silk taste
4 lbs. wafers
25 do. sealing-wax
2 dozen ink, red and black, in quarts j f
2 lbs. India rubber
1 do pounce
1 bushel black sand
1 doz. penknives, 4 blades
1 doz. erasers
1 doz. inkstands
' 1 doz. sand-boxes
} doz. ivory folders
] doz. wafer stamps
) doz. pounce boxes
1000 sheets parchment, ruled to pattern, and cut
to size
500 sheets vellum, cut to size
Printing.
1000 circulars
1000 informations
1000 envelops
1000 patent laws
500 heads of patents?copperplate and vellum
furnished by the office
Book-binding.
Letter-books
Records of patents (manuscript*)
Records for assignments
Received letters
RookH (library) miscellaneous.
EDMUND RtTRKE,
Commissioner of Patents.
May 16?
The National Intelligencer and the National Zetung
will pleane copy.
A CARD.
DR. GIBSON, Professor of Surgery in
the Unlveraity of Pennaylvania, intending to
emain from May until October at Middleburg,
^oudoun county, Virginia, all letter* for hint aouth
if Waahtngton may lie aent to that destination, intrad
of Philadelphia.
May 16?eod lm* I
A MBST1NG of the Texan and Rio
fa. Grande Company will be held at the office of
he company, 61 Wall street, on the second Mon- ( 1
ay in June, at 12, m., for the election of officers,
nd for such other btt*tnesa aa may be submitted to ' u
hem
DANIEL E. TYLEE, President
May 16?lawjw
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