American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-01

OF the American Consul has not been raised
notwithstanding meeting has taken place to
that effect. The Consul is determined to resist
the payment and suffer his property to be sold
A military force was again demanded for LAYING
the embargo on Mott, Talbot & Cos property
but it was wisely refused. Ovettures have been
made to the Consul, that if he would address a
letter to the Gefe Superior de IIacrenda his
property would be released, but he has refused
and is determined to let the matter take its
course Other outrages will follow.
Yours in haste, XY.Z
Two thirds Of the claims of American cti-
zens laid before the Board Of Commissioners
were caused by the arbitrary laws Of the States
OF Mexico, and this was one of the motives why
the Central system Of Government was estab-
lished, as the States had always the General
Government in difficulties
LIVING AMERICAN AUTHORS AND WRITERS.
What, asks the Portland Bulletin, are the cir
cumstances Of our living American WRITER'S
How many of them are Independent or in good
circumstances? Let facts speak:
Washington Irving for a series of years bare
| ly supported himself by his pen, though he is
considered one of the first writers of the age
With his present office under government he is
doing we'll.
Lohand, the Milford Bard, has been ex-
tremely poor and degraded. He has now be-
come temperate, we believe, but to support
himself he advertises TO write sonnets, ora
tons, acroStlcs, &c, ut so much line, or so
much quire, We forget which. Miserable bu-
siness.
n. +. Willis is poor. Yet he is one Of our
most agreeable writer's. He always puts finish
on to his thoughts. Mr.. w. deserves a better
support.
Geo. P. Morris is still struggling up the hill
of adversely. May he see more prosperous
days in future. He has written some of the
finest songs in our language-some equal to
Moorcs.
Jas, X. Pauldng with his Office under govern
ment is doing WELL
Prof lngraham, with his industry in throw
ing off volume after volume of his stories, at
the rate of five or six a month, is still in feeble
circumstances His labors, if bestowed on
clam bank, would yield him better pay-better
health, and larger Immortality.
Seba Smith. the author Of several admirable
stories and poems, and the originator of Jack
Downing, is poor. His wife-Mrs. E. o.
Smlth-works hard with her pen to gain a
| livelihood.
Cooper, the great libeller, we know but little
about. We Judge from his fondness of law
that he must be in slim Shedding.
Charles Sprague is cashier of one of the
Boston Banks, and probably makes good liv-
ing.
John Neal must be pretty well off, if we
should Judge from the number of shares he
has taken in the Atlantic and St. Lawrence
Railroad. If he is not rich, he deserves to be.
Neal has a whole soul and goes ahead like To-
connective,
Henry w. Longfellow is wealthy His wife
brought him more than $50, 900, and his salary
at Harvard is not small.
N. Deering, author of "Carrabasset,n some
gems of poetry, and tales that have been read
and admired every where, is in comfortable
circumstances and will be rich at some future
day
Jas. =. Otis is dependent upon his pen for a
living; his circumstances are poor.
Park Benjamin had some property left him,
but we believe he is now in rather moderate cir
cumstances, and dependant upon his pen for a
living
Female writers, who have husbands to take
care of them do very well; those who have
none, and their parents are poor, find that au-
thors have slim picking. Mrs. Sgourney,
Mrs. Welby, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Child and
some others, have seen but few adverse days,
but of Miss Embury, Miss Coppuck, etc., we
know but little. If they have not good hus-
bands in prospect, they ought to have. Han
nah Gould has been a teacher most of her
days, but we know nothing about. her circum-
stances.
Thus much of few American writers A
mong them all, we know of but two or three
who are wealthy-the rest, with but few ex-
ceptions, are poor and in debt.