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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-14
MEXICAN AFFAIRS

In the New Orleans Picayune Of the 3rd
inst, we find e long and interesting account
Of the actual state Of affairs in the Mexican
Republic, collated from the correspondent of
that paper, and from, files Of the principal
Mexican journals received by the steam frigate
Mississippi. This arrival brings dates from
the city Of Mexico up to the l4th ult.
Little reason as We have 10 sympa,hize with
Mexico in her troubles, still she feeling of pi-
ty-minglcd, it's true, with COMMEMORATIVE
rise in tbs breast Of the American people,
when they cast their eyes towards that miser-
able unfortunate country. The vaporings
which, some weeks back filled the Mexican
press. threatening the United States with fire
and sword, have, in some measure, given
place to the discussion Of the alarming state
of the domestic relations of the Republic
Civil war RACES in several Of the PROVINCES.
The department Of Sonora, lying contiguous
to the province OF California, is now desola-
ted by civil war so Is the department Of To.
basco. The province of Yucatan, on the Gulf
Of Mexico, Is only held to the supreme federal
government by bonds as easily parted as
threads Of gossamer. The administration, or
rather the supreme government, is acknowl.
edged, to be utterly wanting in the means or the
power to restore order in the country. The
treasury is empty. Troops can neither be
raised, nor maintained, if raised. Even Cali
fornia on the Pacific, is already, to all intents
and purposes, an independent State; at least,
SO fan as Mexico has any power to compel her
obedience 70 the central Government. Still,
amidst this lamentable state of herr domestic
affairs, when it is evident to the whole civili-
zed world that shs is too weak and powerless
TO preserve order within her own borders, the
opposition journals are clamoring loudly be.
cause the administration does not make wal
upon Texas. They say that Gen. Herrera
should quit the helm of affairs. and we would
no, be surprised at any moment to hear oil
another revolution In the capital, by which
, the present administration will be hurled from
power.
. Some time ago we noticed that the French
3 Minister. the Baron de Cyprey. had deman
3 ded & received his passports. Since that time
$ he has been staying in the city of Mexico. TO
/ what purpose 1t is not stated. On the 3Otf
8 of September, the Baron met, on the lobby o
a the Theatre, one Of the editors OF the Ell Siglt
XIX, and personal renconter was the conse
f quence. Itseen,s that the cause of the affra,
4 was an editorial which appeared in that pape
I some weeks before. rejecting on the Frencl
8 Minister. Blows were given and received
and the fight was only stopped by the inter
j position of the populace. The Mexican pa
J pers say that the excitement conseqaen, upol
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COUNTRY DIALOGUE.

Wh'g Candidute.-Im for distributing the
proceeds ofthe public lands-certainly am.
Democratic Farmer.-And you are for Pro.
tec:ive Tariff!
WI. Cand.-Yes ;-to-be-aure.
Dem. Far.-W ould yon let Congress raise
money By tariff 10y duties on imported
goods) TO distribute among the States!
: WI. CDnd.-O. no! That would be grossly
unconstitutional.
Dem. Fcr.-1'he land moneysif not distrib-
uted, helps TO pay the expenses Of the Cor.
ernment-does it not?
Wh. Cond.-Of course it does.
Dem. Far.-Weil, lift is Withdrawn from
the expenses of government, and distributed,
won't as much more have 10 be raised by du.
ties, to take its place in helping to pay those
expenses!
wv. Can. (hesitating. III believe-l dare
say-that il is fact. err 49,
Dem, fars-Then might not Congress iusi
as well raise the money at once. by duties, for
distributionl
Ertt the Wing candidate.
Riehmond ENQUIRER.
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PREPARE FoR rue WORST.

There is no concealing the fact THAT the pros
spective Of our foreign relations, as regards
their continued tranquility is, 70 say the least,
somewhat overcast. The necessity shen, for
promptness and vigor on the part of our gov
eminent in preparing for the worst, we think
is, or ought to be apparent, to every rejecting
man in the Union. On this subject, we COM
mend to the perusal Of our readers the follow
ing, which we find in the Union Of Monday
last -
The American nation, comprising all par
ties, prefer peace to war. 1t il the state in
which we prosper in all our relations. 1t en-
abIes us to move on without interruption, in
the most wonderful march of national great
ness and happiness that ever astonished a
gazing world. We should, therefore. Guilt
vate peace by all honorable means. Any 9TH
Ter than honorable means would be death to
us. We should lose our own respect, in ad-
dition to that of all the world. This nation
will not submit to dishonorubLe peace. They
will choose war, even with the most powerful
nation on the earth, to that alternative.
| Some believe that we shall soonshe compel
led to choose between these alternatives.
confess that am one Of them. Strange as il
may appear, yet the conduct Of England indi
Gates that she will present to US those alterna.
tves. England, to whom we have been, and
are. the most liberal and extensive customers
I-England, who has hitherto derived from US
her most important raw material for her count.
less manufactures. at her own price-Eng
land, who is even now looking to us as ar
Egyptian granary from whence TO draw the
food for her starving laborers-evershe is ,aou
preparing for tbs choice auhich she kno,es nil
be made by THIS giant republic, betaoeen sub
mission TO aggression, or uindicatt0n Of on,
rights by the sword.
Her dock-yards are filled with workmer
preparing her navy. Her military forces are
moving to reinforce the Canadas and her 9th
er American possessions. Her i.npassioncc
press, and demagogue orators, are rous;ng nE
the public mind to hatred against us. Every
SANDER is put in circulation to stain our char
acter as natIon-no donbt, preparatory to th.
onslaught which her statesmen anticipate
when they shall attempt to consummate thei
act of aggression in Oregon.
believe that peace is more necessary 70
England than for this country. So far from
throwing her glove into the arena as the gag
of battle, she should strive TO draw tighter AM
stronger the cords of friendship between us
Her statesmen should publicly proclaim kin.
feelings tow ards us; her press should use nom
but conciliatory language; our faults Shout,
be scanned with candor and kindness, and ev
tery means used to make Us forget our Garlic
and our later wrongs, which are numerous an,
aggravated.
: British statesmen and their hired editors
, mo doubt, understandtaeir own interest bette
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Had NStry.

Contentment, the great philosophers stone,
which turns every thing which ittonches into
gold. is a boon from heaven, most difficult Of
attainment. and boon too, when once attain.
ed, which is infinitely Of more value than all
the pamperpd luxury which we,,lth can pur-
chase for its Posssssor. OF the dazzling wreath
with which fame decorates tho brow Of her
votaries. Shrw as the man who is contented
with the situation in which Providence has
heen pleased to place him, and We will shew
you man-no matter how poor and lowly in
the eyes Of the world he may appear-who
may we'll challenge the envy Of those whose
paths are gilded by the sunshine Of what the
world calls fortune. Many things are neces.
sary TO insure contentment. There is none,
however. which We think so absolutely ne.
cessary. as industry. We say that employ.
ment ia absolutely necessary to the happiness
Of man, and we further say, from actual expe
rience. that the hours which are spent in &C.
tual work, be that work what it may. pas,
Infinitely more swiftly and agreeably away
than those which are wasted in idleness. w.
know that there are those who envy the maj
whose circumstances in life are such as d.
not compel him to work, but could sucl
change places for a short time, with thes
drones Of life, how soon would that envy b
dissipated. Just look at theidle man; vhserv
his lack las,re eys-his lounging, listles
step; scrutinize closely his countenance, an
see how legibly discomfort is written on hi
features. Why, If there Is human being i
the world. who is really to be pitied, that be
ing Is the idle man. Labor, in the words {
one of our poets, is bliss. When the min
and body are both absorbed in any pursuit,
is then that the hours fly away, as if on angel
wings. II is then, and only then, that tn
great blessings with which Providence hs
: strewn our path at every turn, are seen an
i. appreciated.
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rORETGN.

The steamship Caledonia which arrived at
Boston on the Sd inst, brings Liverpool dates
up 10 the 18th, and London dates up to the
18th October, eight days later than those bfo't
by the Grea. Western.
The principal items of news which she
brings, relate 10 the state of the bread stuff
market. and the great distress which is appFe'
hended in the United Kingdom. occasioned
by the Shortness of The grain harvest, and the
almost total failure Of the pota,o crop in Ire
land.
The American provision market was in
most fonrishing condition, and all kinds of
provisions were on the advance. Indeed, we
think, from all the accounts whiehwe have
received from Europe for the last month, that
American provisions will command an exren-
awe sale, at very advantageous prices, during
the whole Of the present year. The Cotton
market was much depressed, and the tendency
Of prices was downward. This, in some mea.
sure, sly the English papers, is attributable
TO the railroad mania, which, for .he present,
is absorbing both the capital and the energy OF
British capitalists.
One item of intelligence brough, out by the
Caledonia, which has excited considerable at
tention on this side the Atlantic, is the. extra
ordinary activity which pervades the English
navy yards. We quote the following para.
graph from the '.Lirsrpoo! European Times"
"Engish Preparations for War.-The dock
yards and naval arsenals Of EngIan exhibit
extraordinary activity at the present moment.
In many OF the outpo'ts steam frigates Of the
largest class have hPen ordered by the Gov
eminent, to be ready by a fixed period, accor-
ding to the contracts, and the builders have
been bound down in heavy penalties to have
them, like the old Commodore in the song,
fit for sea" at the required time. The con-
tractors have recently been informed by the
Admiralty that the penalties will be rigidly
enforced in the event Of failure "a to time.
In addition, surveys are being made OF the
coast and Of the outports, and preparations are
also being made for placing tho whole in a
position OF the greatest strength and impreg-
inability"
What the object Of all this extraordinary
warlike preparation is. the English papers do
not disclose. Great Britain is now at peace
with the whole world. The European Times
says that it is surmised in the political circles
that it is to meet anticipated difficulties which
may possibly grow out Of the Oregon ques-
lion.
The Dublin Evening Post says that seri-
Gus misunderstanding exists between the
members of the present British administra-
ton. Sir Robert Peel and the Duke ofWeI-
Iington differ on many important questions.
and it is thought that one or the other will be
obliged to retire during the coming session of
Parliament. The principal causes of differ
ence are said 10 be the conciliatory course
which Peel has pursued towards Ireland, and
which Wellington highly disapprove of; and
the concessions which the former has recent
ly made to the commercial and trading inter
ests Of the country. Peel will be sustained
by public sentiment, and the Iron Duke"
must weld.
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The population Of the earth is estimated at
one thousand millions, and a generation asts
thirty three years. Therefore, in thiriy-thres
years the one thousand millions mus. all die
Consequently the number Of teat:ss " il! be ~
approximation. each year. thirty millions. each
day eighty ,wo thousand one hundred and one;
each hour, f}ur thousand four Funded -rd
twenty; each miinie, fifty -saven; each secord,
nearly one. If onsthe etilef hand as has been
calculated, the number Of birt! S is 10 that of
the deaths as IL 10 10. there will be born each
year, ,hirty-six millions; each day ninety .clah';
thousand eight hundred and nInety-six; each
hour. four til ousand and ninety-eight; each min
ute, sixty Ell oht: each second over ore
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-14

NeU York City ELc!ion.--The whole De-
mocratic ticket in the city Of New York has
been completely triumphant over both Natives
and Wings. The Democratic ticket, says the
Evening Post, has majority over the Wing
ticket of nearly 5000, and over the Natives Of
1000. The highest Democratic vote is for
Sanford, 1926; the highest Wing vote is for
Franklin, l2,l14; and the highest Native is
for Stokes, (AssembIy.) 9,Ot7. The total
vote canno: much exceed 80 900.
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A NEW FASHIONABLEF FAN.

Some years ago, in Natchez, Miss, Prof.
Mdtfit was announced 10 prrach in that city
on c. 81 in day. The fame Of the gifted or.
afor had preceded him and every person in tho
city Of Bluffs was anxious 10 hear him.
Somehow The news happened TO reach ,hesho.
vel OF an old Woman. who perhaps, had not
heard a sermons1ur quarter Of centary;. and
very seldom went eht into the world. p.Sha.
determined 10 hear the stranger. II being e.
cessive warm weather at tho time, and having
no fan she started to purshasesone She got
to store where they happened 10 know her.
and aware of her Ignorance, they determined
TO have some fun. Thrytold her they had
just received new fashioned fan, a very beau
tlt,ll article. and handed her a. consns6n gilt
6eiiors! She tiled its power to raise breeze
and was perfectly delighted with il. 10 church.
she went; the house being crowded, she look
her seat near the pulpit, The text. was Sc
lected' and the speaker progressed and warm
ed with his sa5ieel and SO did he old oman,
who brought hef Jan. to her. face, and com.
menced blowing away as if her salvation de-
pended nponh el keeping cool. This attract
ed the attention OF The audience, and the speak.
Ell looked down 10 see wi hat was the matteI.-
His eye caught the old woman-he stopped
and smiled at the ridiculous figure she cut
The Old woman observed him looking at her
and cried, 81 60 Tiny magnolia, bress God
Use all attention. The audience tainted, the
curtain dropped, and We left, but the image of
the old woman with her new fan is yessEbc.
fore Us.
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Progress g a Pound IF ,lmerieaa Ctton.--
The following is the histnty Of the travels
and adventures Of pound of manufactured
American cotton. as given by an English pa-.
per: The cotton came from the United States
to London, thence 10 Manchester, where it
was spun into yarn. 1t was then sent to
Paisley, where it was woven; next to Ayr
shire, to be tslnboured; afterwards il was con.
,seyed to Dumbarton, where i. was hand-sew-
ed. 1t was then again sent to Paisley, when
1t was conveyed to distant part Of Renfrew,
to be bieached. apd then returned to Paisley;
It was Afterwards sent to Glasgow and fnish-
ed, and from Glasgow it was conveyed per
coach to London. From its shipment in
America Till its arrival in the London ware.
house, it must have been conveyed 5000
miles by sea and 900 on land. The value
was increased 2,00e per gent. by the process
ses OF the Manufactured. whilst no less than
$50 people were engaged in its carriage and
PREPARATION,
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:. do. BE il 50. We must, then. pre-
aara far tie issue. / do no: dread that issue.
No forehodinu of defeat haunts the mind OF
an American patriot. The strength, the ale
most boundless resources of his country; the
knowledge. the patriotism. and the chlva'ry
of his conntrymeu: bnt, above all. the over
ruling providence of God. which so remarKa-
hlv marshaiIed our forefathers in the path to
victory and safety, and. which Will continue
wifi, us ina future struggle with our arrogant
opponenf-all assure US of an honoraDie ter
mination of the approaching conffict' II snch
issto be the result.
The executive power Of the British constl-
tuition is clothed with authority to provide
the means for war, and even to declare ana
wage war, without parliamentary concurrence
in its initiatory steps.
In this country. no such power Is vested IN
the executive. The representatives OF the
States and the people in Congress assembled
must unite with tbs. President In providing
for such contingency. aud in Its declaralioh.
Congress will assemble IN a few days, fresh
from the people, charged with their commands,
and pIepared~to obey their behests. Every
friend to the honor and rights OF his county
regards that body with intense interest. The
29th Congress will have to bear weight oil
responsibility, such as has not rested OIL any
previous Congress since 1912. ] trust they
will exhibit cool wisdom, unconqnerable firm
ness, and unAinching decision.
As no secret movementscan be made In our
national preparations. and as The public mind
directs them, if you will indulge me in anoth-
er number, will briefly state what prePara-
lions we should make, now in time of peace,
to be used in the case Of war resulting from
our relations with any foreign power.
= VlNDICATOR.
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While summer lasts, aud live here, Fidele,
I'll sweeten thy sad grave Thou shaitgloi lack
The uzurrd 'are bell like thy ve1sI n6.Anor
The leaf of Byzantine, which, not to lander,
Ontsweetened not thy reath."-CymoeAine.
Yesterday being the list OF November, or
All Saints Day, as it is termed, was, accord
ing to- time honored custom, observed By a
considerable number Of our fellow citizens in
visiting the graves OF their departed relatives
in tho ST. Louis Cemetery. 1t Utmost grail
tying to rejecting mind 10 witness the I'M
posing ceremonies that are this day performed
here, and are well calculated to impress the
heart with religious feeling. We trust that
few, very few, looked on the mourning spec
tacle there exhibited without experiencing
that soffenlng yet Christening influence which
Thoughts Of death and the grave so surely
brings along with them. The departed here
rest in their graves, aud those who remain
steal, as it Were, one day 10 visit their Silent
restingsplaces; and while tho roses in full
bloom, the graceful vine and sombre myrtle
around the tolnos truly image life itself.
yet do their short-lived beauties remind Us
most forcibIy of that frail mortality that rests
within the tomb.
The decorations Of the various tombs were,
for the mos: part, Of d simple yet tasteful de
scrption. Here knet mother, who in silent
sorrow mourned the loss of an only son; a
young widow, the recent death OF her fon1ly
loved husband; the maiden wept over the
grdseeof her lost lover. Old age and Child
hood here might be seen weeping ,oeethsE at
the shrnelof the departed. There were there,
also, those who passed along the fnneraeI
walks of the silent cemetery, who mourned
not departed friends, but simply were sprcln-
tors of the solemn scene. There were some.
too, who came to enjoy the scene as if it were
d pageant or holiday show; these Ter were,
however, few in number. The CaZad ores, in
full uniform, kept silent and solemn watch
over the maosoeum containing the mortal re-
mains Of their gallant comrades. In fine, -
rich gariands which burdeBed the air almost
with their perfumes, the incense which ascend
ed towards the deep blue vault Of heaven, and
tlhe heartfelt and softly mnrmureJ prayers that
were there breathed forth, were we'll adapted
20 turn thehealt of the spectator upon Thoughts
of the '.!ifs to Gomez
As1he we .theT came on to be Indictment in
the after-part Of the day, the crowds who usu:
ally throng to the cemeteries in the afternoon
were deferred from their pufpnse. The Caz 4
doreo according y announce that they will fails
morning again appeal to ,heehaTiiy ofthe be-
neg o'eut in behalf Of the orphans.
| NO. Piccyune.
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Nsw nude # collecting debts.-We see it
stated, as vcracious fact, In late New
York paper, that poor carpenter, who had
got tired Of dunning customer for his pay,
resorted TO this novel mode Of making him fork
over. He posted himself IN front of his Gus
toner's door, with large placard suspended
from his neck, on which the following was
written: IA po0r Carpenter 1vaiting (or his
pay, $40 60 due :" A large crowd soon coll
lected around him, which had to be dispersed
BY the police, We don't know, but suppose
the rino was soon forked over.
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yolif;cni .9bsurdities.-.Sncha are the worl

Political .45surdities.-'Snch are the work.
ings of Tariff which was to destroy Com
,nerce! This is the Black Tariff that was
to ruin the Country! But when had we 50
many Merchant Ships afoat! When was our
Commerce in more palmy state? When
has Cotton found a steadicr market or better
prices? When did we ship as much Rlonr.
Pork, Cheese, &C., az since the Tariff ofis42
went into operation?"
'Such are the workings" Of the Evening
Journal over a paragraph i'll New York pa
per, mentioning the sailing ofsa ship for Liv.
erpool, freighted with 2,746,14 pounds of
Flour, Cotton, Cheese and Wheat. It remain-
ed for that paper 10 undertake to get up glo.
rifcation over tie American Tariff OF '42, on
the strength Of an expectation caused almost
wholly by relaxation Of the British Tariff on
bread stuffs. Really, the advocates Of the
Tariff as it ISL mast be pushed hard ossns.
tain it, if driven to such absurdities as this.
We suspect, if the British duties were en-
tirely taken off, that the E. ]. would find a
great many more ship loads of American pro-
duce going out to Liverpool. But how our
way or the other" it takes wizard TO per-
ceve. Our tariff on -four, cheese, wheat, &C.,
| is high enough TO prohibit the importation of
| these articles altogether, if any body were
green enough to bring Goals to New Castle.
AS it is. we having a snperabundant supply.
the tariff on them is utterly inopprative-ex-
cludes nothing. am yields nothing in revenue.
Any movement of them therefore, outward,
must be the result of better market abroad,
and if In England, of some meliora,ion Of her
"Black Tariff on food-and in no way Of our
low tariff regulations. So we understood il;
and We should be glad to know wherein we
are in error. Perhaps the. E. J. can enlighten
us.-.aibany .argus.
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From the Albany Argus, Nov. g.
NEW YORK ELECTION.

The Senatc.-There is no longer, in our
Judgment, any doubt Of the election of the
democratic Senators in the LIST. I'd, 4th, 9Th,
and 7th districts, nor of the wings in the Sd,
9Th, and 9th districts. The Senate will stanI,
therefore, . democrats and wings.
THE House.-The returns show the election
Of 70 democrats, - wings, and irregular.
To these we may add, possibly, Cattarangus
2, and Osiego 3. The 70 democratic men,
bers already ascertained. are 10 beyond ma
jority-a gain Of 6, so far, since last year.