The New York herald., 1845-08-25
MONEY MARKET.
Sunday, August IA,

sunday, August x4-6 r. M.
The stock market for several days past has been in
very feversh state. The anticipated advces from Mexi
were early in the week looked for with the greatest
anxiety. and as it was supposed the next accounts
would be unfavorabe, steady decline in stocks was
experienced up to Friday On the afternoon of the 22d
instant, we received news ten days later from Vera
Cruz, rather favorable than otherwise and the stock
market yesterday decidedly improved, and quotations
advanced from one to two per cent The complexion of
accounts from Mexico is so much more favorable
than anticipated, that very marked improvement was
observable in the feelings of commercial men gen.
orally The prospect Of with Mexico is not 80
great as heretofore and the change that has taken place
in the public mind upon this question: within the past
day or two, must lead to Improvement in all kinds of
business Many fancy stocks have since the fever
commenced fallen of five aud per cent and the
ment all chances Of rupture have disappeared, there
must be quite speculative movement in these stocks
Government and State stocks have been depressed by
the probability of war, and United State 6's have
fallen about per cent.
The recent war movements have no doubt been made
use ofby certain partiesto place themselves in poso
tocommit extensive depredston upon our the
moment an official declaration of war made Some
time since, conversed with gentleman of high
character who assured that he hal actually seen
blank letter of marque issued by the Mexican minister
Almone, before he left this country. The document
in the hands of individual engaged in
mercal pursuits, Of several fine, fast sailing
vessels out Of this port admirably adapted the priva
teering business and which would, without doubt be
devoted to that service 1t reasonable suppose that
there other blank papers of this issued by
the same party, and have doubt some of them
obtained by individuals who have fitted out YES.
sells III anticipation Of rupture between Mexico and the
United States ready to pounce down upon our packets
Pei
of the Havre packet ship St. Nicholas confirms these
statements and must satisfy every that there are
cruisers on our coast prepared to make captures
soon as the two countries paced in hostile posi-
ton There is no way to obvate the dangers and diff
culties Of these movements, but by arming all
vessels having valuable cargoes board Our packet
ships shouldby all means be provided with long
Toms" and single Paixhan gun. Thus armed they
could bid defiance to the largest privateer aAoat The
safety Of these splendid and valuable ships and the lives
Of the passengers and board would be ensured
by these precautionary measures. The expense would
be trfng compared with benefits derived and passen
gers would embark with confidence than on board
unarmed vessel crossing the Atlantic The probabi.
ty of war between Mexico and the United States il
becoming less and less every day. but there
does enough in the West India Islands and the Span
ish MAN, to man few vessels and cruise against our
commerce, war or no war; making the suppositon of
war, the rumors Of pretext and if captured ar
que that they supposed war; had been declared. Com
modore Jones took possession of Monterey upon such
suppositon, and few prvateers could capture some os
our merchantmen upon the plea. Our 60 mt
has established the precedent and the Mexicans may
carry it out.
We annex table giving the quotations for stocks in
his market for each day Of the week just closed also
the closing prices for the week previous Some of the
iances in the list have varied and two per cent
lvorA1ioSs ToR THE PRIscpAL srocxs New YoRx