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IMPORTANT FOR sPEcULAToRs--Afte ii was as
certancd that Texas would accept the terms of
annexation proposed by the United States, class
of importing spectators conceived the idea of ma
king rich harvest by making large importations
into Texas before the final act for her admission
a State, under the low tariff of that country, and
then tranship the goods, thus imported, to other
places in the States, and thus avoid nearly all the
duties upon the goods imported.
Mr.. Walker, our vigilant and active Secretary Of
the Treasury, being apprized of this design, has
issued circular to the collectors of the CUSTOMS
which will nut an end TO all hopes Of gain in that
direction. Had the Secretary omitted to take this
decided ground, nearly the whole importation for
the country would have been made in this circutous
manner, and the government left almost entirely
without revenue. As it is, however, he hns put such
obstacles in the way, as will etfectualy protect the
revenue of the country until the next session of
Congress, at which time that body will undoubtedly
take efficient to prevent the importation of
goods through Texas, in such manner as TO avoid
the payment of such duties the laws Of the United
States impose upon the same articles in other ports
in the country (JMe.) .age.
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would be lessened by seeing that the efforts of the
Roman mind had outlived her power.
A vast and fertile territory has been offered to us
IL will be but obeying the dictates of justice and
prudence TO accept IL.
We have news from Tunis, that four or FIVE
thousand Turks. had appeared there. A French
squadron was in the bay, to prevent its Ia
king place. The Turks were marched over land
from Tripoli The Bey terrifying the town, to
prevent a surprise. The Chamber Of Deputies, it
is thought, will be dissolved this year. Both
branches of the opposition have published their cir
culars to the electors.
Great preparations are making to celebrate the
Jetes of July To prevent accidents, the hotels fa-
cling the Seine are to be Illuminated, and the fire.
works will be discharged from there. Last year, at
the "Pace de la Concorde," several persons were
crushed to DEATH The strike of the carpenters yet
continues. Several Of them have been arrested on
the accusation of coalition, and the funds belonging
to the society seized. The employers call famine to
their aid, coalesce TO carry their purpose, and
escape punishment. This unfortunately, proves
the Justice of Solon's remark, that the laws are
made for the poor. We have no further news Of
the massacre of the tribe Of the 'Dahra. The num-
Der of men, women, and children roasted alice in the
caverns by order Of the officers is estimated at from
500 to 700! The Turks had often waged war with
the same tribes, and subdued them, by preventing
their getting water or provisions The same sys-
TEN would have succeeded here. The press Of all
parts of the country denounce this act Of cruelty n
the most unmeasured terms.
Yours, VERNON.
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For the Union.
COINCIDENCE.

As Junius remarks, "in the course of my MORN
ing's reading" encountered passage which, with
slight modification of part Of its language, will be
regarded az remarkable coincidence"
Gin this contest, we might justly be said to have
expelled the most persevering of our enemies from
that quarter Of the world in which the genius and
valor of our countrymen destined to shine forth
in the greatest brightness Since then, our difficult
ties have been almost wholly of local growth
"Before the juncture of one province with our
empire has been completely effected; before the en-
grated part has been brought within the circle of
vital circulation,-the next Immediately border
ing upon il has likewise exhibited tendency to at
tach itself to our dominion. In this consists our
greatest embarrassment An almost invincible law
constrans us to expand rule, or at least leaves
us nothing but the choice of annexing territory
after another, abandoning it to that hopeless an
archy which must speedily demoralize our own
frontier. 1t would doubtless be better for us,
if our power developed itself more slowly.
But no choice is left to Empires, like
plants, vegetate there more quickly than in Eu-
rope. All the native tribes have been rude
ly put together that when brought into violent col
lison with a well-organized government, they can
not possibly survive the shock The state, conse-
quenly by which they are absorbed, augments in
force and greatness as rapidly as they perish 1t is
puerie therefore, to declam as politicians often do,
against our policy, and TO sguatize II as grasp
ing and ambitious. With us, abstinence has
been the rule, and desire Of aggrandzement the ex-
ception. But there are iunctures in human affairs,
which, in self-deence, transform peaceful nations
into conquerors and give the most moderate states
men the appearance and reputation of so many wor-
shippers of power"
Reader! be not astonished and Mortified. This is
not the language Of an American tracing the his
tory of his own country, and explaining the policy
by which his own government has been actuated in
the acquisition of Indian territory or contiguous
provinces. II is the language Of British author,
in delineating the progress of British empire in In
dia. This certainly alters the easel We do not de-
sire war with Mexico, if she will but respect our
rights and refrain from calling out our strength.
Let her take care how she compels us, by defend
ing ourselves against her violence, to display our
strength. Her territory is much safer by her re-
naming at peace with us, than by provoking us
into war;
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The result of the presidential election, which is
held in Mexico to-day will be awaited with consid-
cradle interest. The candidates the present
incumbent Herrera, and Gomez Farias. From the
choice of the people in the present canvass, it may
be expected that the political destinies Of the country
will take their complexion for many years to come.
Herrera is attached to the principles of centralism,
and to party disposed to check the changes and
ameliOrations so necessary for the renovation Of
Mexico. Gomez Farias, on the contrary, belongs
to the most liberal class Of Mexican politicians, and
has, for long period, figured their head and
leader. He has spent many years in the United
States, and became thoroughly imbued with our re-
publican notions The principles avowed by him,
and on which he is running candidate, are de-
cidedy federal in character. He advocates the res
toration of the federal constitution of 1924. The
prospects Of his said to be much the most
haterng of the two candidates In the event of his
election, every confidence is felt in the esablish-
ment Of the federal institutions As to the nature of
these, as introduced under the new organization in
1924, perhaps some information might not, at the
present crisis be uninteresting The constitution Of
1924 formed after the pattern of that Of the
United States, and, in most parts, is complete tran
script of it. The divisions of the functions Of the
government into three deparments--of legislative,
judicial, and executives the same and so is the
assignment TO each of their respective duties, and the
limitation of their powers The only material diff
ference In the two instruments is, the omission, in
the Mexican, of the right Of trial by jury and the
freedom of religious worship The ignorance and
moral degradation of the Mexicons disqualify them
for the exercise of the first of these franchises and
the political influence of the reigning priesthood is
nsupernble obstacle to the enjoyment of the last
Perhaps no form of government more liberal than the
constitution of 1894 would be compatible with the
existing state of society We should rejoice TO see
it the organic law Of Mexico, and the happy result
secured by the election of Gomez Farias.
IN O. Bulieiin .9ug. l.
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July 30-d3t&ctds
TRUSTEES SALE.-By virtue Of deed Of
...,at tc, ma daiad MAJ. Ia lQAl and racordad

TTRUSTEE'S SALE.-By virtue of deed Of
i trust to me, dated May 10, 164l, and recorded
in Liber w B, No. 81, folios 304, 305, 306, and
3O7, of the land records of the county Of Washng-
ton, shall offer at auction, the 18th day Of Au-
gust instant, in front of the premises, all the west
half of lot No. @ in square No. $780, of the city Of
Washington, with valuable three-story brick
dwelling and other improvements thereon. This
property fronts on street north, in central part
of the city and, from it's position highly desira-
BILE, either private residence or for boarding
house.
The terms of sale are--one-fifth of the purchase
money to be paid in hand, and the residue
in four equal half yearly instalments, with in-
terest on the whole amount, payable half
yearly, to be secured by approved notes and
lien on the property, with power Of sale
on default in the payment Of the notes; and,
on full payment of the purchase money, will exc
cute to the purchaser valid deed Of the premises,
with all the title and vested in me by said deed
of trust believed to be clear of all dispute. If the
terms Of sale be not complied with in three days.
reserve the right resell at auction At the risk and
cost of the purchaser in default for cash, or on any
other terms, after three days. advertisement in any
convenient newspaper. All conveyancing to be at
the cost Of the purchaser.
CLEMENT cox, Trustee
h. w. DYER & CO.,
Aug. l-eotsif Auctioneers
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THE ARROGANCE OF THE MExlcANs


The following anecdote is furnished to us by an
intelligent citizen Of the United States, who has
visited Mexico, and declares the authenticity of the
extraordinary conversation which he relates II the
boasts of Ampudia are no better redeemed than
were those of Santa Ana; if the invaders OF
Texas, who now threaten TO cross the Rio Grande
into newly acquired territory, be not more sue
cessfu than the soldiers of San Jacinto, we shall
have another of the most remarkable chapters added
to the history of bold promises and puny perform.
ances, which the age of rhodomontade has ever
produced:
.The army that invaded Texas in 1885 was fol-
lowed by General Santa Ana, in his chariot, from
the city of Mexico, about three weeks after the
army had marched forwerd. On the day previous
to the departure of Santa Ana, he was waited upon
by the foreign minister's and the most distinguished
citizens in the city of Mexico, to wish him God
speed, &c. The general in high spirits and
entertained his guests with an animated relation OF
his plans of invading and subjugating Texas. He
said that he would be at this place such day, and
at that place such another day, and keep driving
the Texan rebels, until he expelled them from that
country; and then, at the lannon's mouth, he would
establish the boundary line between Texas and the
United States at the Sabine and il the President OF
the United States General Jackson) did not like il
he would then march on with his army to the city
of Washington; and, referring to the English mir
lister then present. he declared that he would lay it
in ashes as it once before had been. Such were
the views and boastings of the great Mexican chief
in 1895, and the same is now the view Of the pop
ulace."
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The President visited the War and Navy De-
partments to-day, partly to inspect the order in
which they kept, and partly to prepare himself
for the execution of the duty devolved by the resou
ton Of the last Congress, which calls upon him to
have plans and drawings provided for erecting new,
more extensive, and 6re-proof buildings for the ac-
commodation Of the two departments
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BOTH REPORTS FALSE.

The National Intelligencer" is singuarly unfortu-
nate, this morning, in the two versions, which it
quotes, of the designs of the administration. The
hrs and most prominent article under its editorial
head was the following. And when we recolect that
the "National Intelgencer is the leading paper Of
Its party in the Union--the fugeman by which the
wing troops are more apt TO dress their ranks than
any other-when il quotes this extraordinary report
from an anonymous correspondent Of the "Balti-
more Patriot" who signs himself "Poomac'--and
when it knows Cor ought to know how careless
these leuer-wrters are in the statements they make
from Washington, we must confess ourselves aston
ished at Its giving this extract conspicuous and
leading position in its columns True, il does not
Vouch for the story; but it does not hesitate to put
forward as its leader.
FROM the National Integencer Of this morning
we extract from letter Of the Washington
" sau paote Patriot, Of the 9th instant the annexed
peasns Pasgiaph The passage which intmacs change
OF on he part of in regard 10 the es
.en o. ,ne territory Of Texas vouched for hut
ous lns, our government shall by reaining from any in
yasion OF the acknowledged territories of Mexico give no
@ ~ ~ o. onsnee or Of war TO that government
and indeed err at all rather that Il err on the side Of
moderation and forbearance towards weak and slrsady
wISnged people we should Re gTaed the srmise Of thu
the intelligent and generally well Informed or
the Patriot had good ground for his intmation: '
Lieutenant Ringgold OF the army | am intoru, io
ms city last night with important dispatches for our
IN Texas is stated that such the emergency of he
case the Bank Of the Metropolis opened AZ 10 O'clock
m for government funds TO enable the despatcbbcs,et
10 proceed forthwith II Is surmsed that has
been 100 fast in ordering its troops into that region Of Texas
which lies between the rivers Nuee,s and Rio Noy, and
which has yet been and could be- taken
session by the and troops Of Texas and that
hee dispatches posted OF to the Of atrpc
uon TO restrain Genenl Taylor and Colonel Twiggs from
preeipitang the forces under their command that
country inhabited by foryhve thousand Mexcans who
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IRoN.--A most important discovery in the manu-
facture of iron has been made at Troy. The west
side of Lake Champlen abounds in magnetic ore,
from which the new iron is made in reyerbatory
furnace with only one heat. The result is soft
malleable iron, capable of being drawn into the
smallest wires. 1t is obtained by process ofdeox-
ydzing the iron for which process patent has been
secured by the inventor. The cheapness and facili-
ty with which iron can thus he produced, make it
one Of the first inventions of the age. How will
the makers Of iron in the od-fashioned way be pro-
tected against this Improvement
[.N Y. JMorni Ns1os
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have yet surrendered TO- or been conquered by the
Texans"
AT the tail of the National Intelligencer (because
we presume, it received by last evenings south
ern msiD we find the following paragraph, which
we must do the lntelligencer the justice say, is
no anonymous article, but from one Of the best
democratic papers in the United States;
"The New Orleans Courier saws; we have heard that
General Taylor who commands the American troops
the Nueces has determined to take possession OF small
fort constructed by the Mexcans the eastern bank OF
the Rio Sande aud to send the garrison to the
OF the river"
Which of these reports is to be believed Here
are two voices sounding different notes;--one, that
our troops are TO be recalled from the territory Of
Texas that lies between the Nueces and the Rio
Grande; the other, that they are even to push on,
attack small fort occupied by Mexican troops on
the east of the Rio Grande, and to send the garri-
son across the river Which of these contradictory
reports 10 to be believed NEITHER. They are both
incorrect. Our troops are not to be withdrawn from
Texas. On the contrary, we expect to hear, by
the next arrival that General Taylor has advanced
to Corpus Christi with his infantry, and perhaps
penetrated the country further from the gull
coast; and that Colonel Twiggs, with his dra-
goons, has advanced through Austin, further
west TO the vicinity perhaps of the Alamo. We
have no idea that they are, or will be- withdrawn,
as the National Intelligencer seems to desire, not
withstandng the bold ground which it originally
took, that the Executive was bound to protect our
nchoate nghtto the territory Of Texas. No Ameri-
can citizen, who feels as he ought to do-proud Of
our honor and anxious for our rights--could de-
sire that we should expose property and the
lives of the Texans to the attacks of the nsidious
Mexicans and the ferocous Camanches.
Instead of Withdrawing our troops from the terri
tory they may occupy, we should not be surprised
to gee more extensive precautionary arrangements
made for calling upon the Texans themselves, il
necessary, to cooperate with regular troops in
the defence of their territory.
The other statements little correct. As far as
we are advised, our government taking the
necessary to guard against the dangers which
are reported to threaten the Texian frontier.
The star-spangled banner is flying that terrific
ry; and it will not abandon it, But our troops will
not unless there be the strongest reasons for the
act, attack Mexican fort, drive off its garrison
They will stand upon the defensive as long they
honestly and properly do so, and provoke any
hostilities even with the Mexicans. This, we pre-
sumo, is the position they will take--these the in.
structons which we suspect have been issued
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ALABAMA.

In the LIST district, Baldwin county gives Dargan
(dem.) majority--being gain. Dargan is GER
tainly elected by from $50 to $50 majority.
The southern papers contain nothing further to
be depended on as authentic relative TO the congress
sional election in Alabama. As the gubernatorial
contest is between two democrats, we shall not
spread the details of the result at this time before the
readers of the "Unon;' but prefer to wait until full
data come to hand. or course, there will be large
democratic majority in the legislature.
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The Senate will most likely stand 81 democrats
to 90 whigs-perhaps, 26 democrats to "a wings.
Representatives.
KENTUCKY.

Mr.. Stone (dem) is most probably defeated by
Dr. Young, (whig,) in the fourth district--a demo-
cratic loss. On the other hand, however, the
chances of the election of Martin, (dem.,) in the
sixth district, equally srong which, if it is so,
will be democratic gain, as it was represented in
the last Congress by the late Speaker White,
(wbig) The wings are claiming the defeat of
French (dem.) in the ninth district; but, as yet,
they are haooing before they are out of the woods
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Nav.L-The United States ship Cyane, Captain
Mcrwne, bound to the Pacific, went to sea from
Hampton Roads on Sunday, about Up. m.
The United States brig Dolphin, at the navy
yard is TO be fitted for forthwith.
The United States sloop-ofwar Saratoga, briggs
Somers and Lawrence, sailed from Pensacola 18th
ult on a cruise down the gulf
w. A. T. Mattox, I'd Lieutenant Of marines, in
place Of LIST Lieutenant Sloan, was ordered to and
joined the United States ship Cyane, on Sunday
Norfolk Beacon, .fug. ~.
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CONFERENCE.-The opinion is current in
the city, 1--WE know not upon what authority,) that
Mexico has taken decisive steps in manifestation
of her hostility TO the United States II is believed
however, that she has gone no farther than the pas
sage of an act Of non-intercourse. This opinion
is somewhat strengthened by the fact, that Mr..
Arrangoiz, the Mexican consul for this city, has in
tmated his intention of closing his official business
here next Wednesday. The Mexican vessels now
in port are hurying to be ready to clear through
the custom house before that time expires.
NJ o. Jsftrsonian Republican
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MISSOURI.

The election for members Of the State convention
took place in Missouri on the 9TH instant In St.
Louis, the Natives strained every nerve, and elected
outof upon their ticket. Trustem Polk, ESQ.,, is
probably the only democrat elected but the majority
over the other democratic candidates is small. The
returns have not yet in, sufficient to decide tn,
result in the State.
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The OREGON EMrGRANrs.--The St. Joseph Ga
zette, published in Missouri, has news from the
Oregon emigrants. Another company is lost, which
contains fifteen men and thirty.fve women. They
were about 800 miles above Council Bluffs, on the
Missouri river they had despaired of getting on this
season, and are planting buckwheat with the expec-
tation ofobtaining provisions which they may
resume their journey next spring.
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CABINET AND CHAIR WATERFRONT,
DENIM AvrNur A pooas wrsT OF Al sTRrrr.

PENN. AVENUE, DOORS WET Of II sTRkET'
las. WILLIAMS keeps constantly on hand a
j good assortment of furniture, cane and Windsor
chairs china, glass, and crockery-ware. He will
sell low for cash; or receive monthly payments--for
all sums under 800, from one to six months; over
600, from one TO nine months.
N. B. Hand-rail for sale. Old furniture taken in
exchange for new. Furniture and chairs repaired
and rcpanted.
Aug. 7--1w3w
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VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE.

VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 9th of August, shall
~ offer for sale, on the premises all my lands in
the State of Virginia. They contain about 5000
acres, in one body, lying in the county of Orange,
and distant (say) two miles from the Racoon Ford,
thirty from Fredericksburg, and twenty from the
Louisa railroad These lands have been regarded
as among the most valuable in that section Of the
almost every variety of SOIL
The low grounds stretch for upwards of two miles
on the mountain run, and are Of unusual breadth.
They are well adapted to the Virginia staples, corn
wheat oats, and tobacco. Clover and plaster act well
upon them, and they afford abundant materials for
speedy and permanent improvement, having an ex-
cellent vein Of limestone running through them,
which is of easy access. Whilst this affords an in
exhaustible for improvement, it can be made
profitable as an article Of sale-hme being always
in demand. Few farms are so well adapted to
grazing, Astounding as it does in perpetual water
and shade, and being fine grass land 1t has COM
Portable dwelling-house on one portion Of it, and
smaller tenemenis on other portions. 1t will be di-
vded into farms of suitable size, and sold upon the
following terms, viz one quarter in cash, the re-
mainder in three equal annual instalmens, carrying
interest from the day Of sale--the deferred pay
ments to be satisfactorily secured by bonds, with
good personal security, and deed Of trust on the
premises. My brother, jeremiah Morton, in mr.
absence, will show the lands to any disposed %
purchase and give any further information required.
His address is Orange courthouse.
Jnlv 9n-d2t6ctds
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G1-St. Matthew's Church.-The Rev. Mr..
VERH3GAs, Provincial of the Jesuits, will preach in
this church on Friday, the 18th inst, being the feast
of the Assumption Of b. v. M
Divine service will commence at 10 o'clock, a. m
JNO. p. DONELAN,
Aug - Pastor.