Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-30
Anril l9Ih. 1919.
Texas sloop Of war Austin. outside n L Pas, Mis-,
MIR + Puckard, Editor al Texas Times



GALVESTON, Texas
In The event Of my being declared by p oclama
lion uf the President prdi7. Ouluw YOU " III
please slate over my signature, that | go du.vn To
attack The MEXICAN squadron. with the csnsent and
full concurrence Of Col jas Morgan. who IL on board
this ship az of The Commissioners To carry into
effect The secret act vi Congress- in relation To the
Navy, and who u going with me. believing as he
does. that Is the besI thing that could done for the
county.
This ship and The brig have excellent men on
boa I'll. and The oGirers aud men are all eager Lor
the contest. We go 10 make one desperate struggle
10 turn the tide oi ell luck that has 50 long been run
nIng agar 81 Texas.
You shall hear from me again as soSn as possi.
be. Yours, IrBly.
E w MOORE.
The Indians ON The frontier have proved snme.
what IrnublesOmo-cUnsideruble depredalinns hav.
ing been committed by the Lipuns and Toukewas
FROM CHIN A-The Baltimore built ship Ann
McKrm arrived al New York Monday, in 'he
very short dassnse of9S days from Canton, whence
he sailed the 18th February:
The Imperial Commissioner and Sir Henry Pot
finger are still occupied with ehOrrs 10 ASCERTAIN The
True basis Tor The adjustment of the tariff 10 be es
Iahlished at The 1--WE pOrls With this view Elupo
addressed letter To SIR Henry, suggesting the ne
rf.
80 HAT equitable arrangements should be regardl, 2
HEM aud that The Tariffs should he reduced to me
.ahdard. To this nc the letter States The u.gh
CommI,soner and his CoIleuRus have called upon
The Superintendent Of The Maralme Customs of
Canton 10 direct the Hong merchants engaged III
oreign iradeo make complete return Of all charges
and ieesi and 10 prevent al cOncea lment The HIpb
Commissioner requests Sir Henry that he direct
snme officer, we'll experienced ia commercial mai.
iers TO learn What amount Of charges ~ actually
paid by the B iilsh merchants on each articles of
lheir imported aud exported goods. SIR Henry hn.
addressed a copy Of this eIer, a circular TO oit
The British merchants with request that they would
c OmmunicoIe with b m orthe sui ject
~ Is officially announced by SIR Henry that he
does not think that the new riff can come into op-
Grafton THIS season, and that IL is not his nteatr,n
that u shall have Retrospective force with regard
u goods already imported.
PiraCICs are on the increase iu the Canton river
Or Henry POIlInger has offered 10 the Chinese au.
ihOrii6s The active cooperation Of the British Gov
eminent fer their suppression
IL was Tepuued aud the Canton Press believes on
good authority, that very numerous dspulaIiun Of
The people Of Canton aud vicinity waited on tho
Imperial Commissioned Eepoo 10 urge him 10 e1peI
he English from Canton altogether. Tie deputa.
iiOn' c1nsisting chiefly OF respectable people and
men OF influence. is said t. have met with a kind
reception from the Imperial Commissioner.
The American merchan sh ips Lintin and lie.
ma. belonging 10 The American firm of Me.srs Rus.
sell * Co, hUve both been recently sold 10 the p,
vincial authorities Of Canton. They ore 10 be srm
I'd and manned and added 20 the Chinese navy.