The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-22
riraet, Of letter from .Mp York, June 20, 1916.

The London Weekly Despatch Of the 3lst ult
after Comparing our reasons for going TO war with
Mexico to those assigned by the wolf for going to
war with the lamb, goes on TO remark as follows:
1--WE may differ as to the cause of the war
but that $4,000 citizens should be ready at once TO
advance to the frontier at the peril of life and to
the abandonment OF all other occupations, in a cause
which they at all events hold TO be Just lie proof
ofthe tremendous strength and value Of popular nst-
tutons, and an obvious example for the right means
Of preserving national security. The number Of
volunteers was expected far TO exceed the limit
voted Mexico will ultimately be no match for il,
foe, either by land and it is therefore consol-
atory that President Polk should declare that he will
always be ready to offer or accept terms Of peace"
According to the same paper, it would appear
shse s-A6r. yoAa Gsunt, (whsther q descendant Of
"JoAn ef 0aent' ] csnaot ay,) by profession q
solicitor in SINNERS lane, Snowfall, London, late
ly decampcd, after having largely specuated and
swinded in a railway bubble, to the plan Of which
he had attached large number Of respectable names
without authority, among whom were several
noblemen, whose names appeared as directors. He
succeeded in causing many persons to take shares,
and pay down the first instruments Of about $40 per
share. He recently absconded leaving liabilities to
the amount of over fl6,00O, about 81, 440. Ii
was thought he had fed TO the United States If So
and he can be caught his surrender can be de-
manded.
The weather in New York h. become quite
stood at 81 to-day.
have noticed what Mr.. French says about the
magnetic telegraph. II 10 all very well; and after
making all due allowance, there was still very cul-
pable negligence exhibited last week towards the
Union and its New York correspondent. At the
time your two messages to him were about twenty
four hours on the road, there was not the slightest
interruption between this end and Washington.
The receipt of the Great Westerns news by the
Baltimore Sum- and its after transmission to Wash
ngton, was proof of this. The only method Of &C.
counting for their delay, is to believe, what was
probably the fact, that they were wilfully withheld
at some point on the road. Let the directors ascer
tain whose wiful fault it was, and correct the evil
IN future, or unpleasant consequences may follow.
The truth is, the government ought to have the
exclusive control of these lines of communication.
Without prejudice towards the telegraph, or the
least disposition to judge those who have the man.
agcment of it, yet it is fact known to ALL that the
greatest possible opportunities exist for its abuse
For instance, in sending confidential message from
this to Washington there four copies kept oft
the road, viz: one at the Jersey City station. in
Philadelphia, one in Baltimore, and another in
Washington Should a wire pass the whole dis
lance, still two copies will be left at the respective
| stations. The slips Of paper from which the mes.
| sages are read off, would serve to supply dozen
copies, were the operators disposed to make use Of
| them for such purpose. 1t is like sending mes
senger with confidential note from one part of the
town to another, who leaves, as the case may be
| from two to four copies on the road.
| Now, If the government had control Of it, the
proper plan would be to pay responsible superin
teDdent at each station, who should act under bonds
and oath, and see that everything was done in Q
proper manner. As fast single copy was made
from slip, he should take possession Of it, placing
it under lock and key, where, after certain time il
might be destroyed. The superintendent should be
the responsible man at each station, and be held &c.
countable for all irregularities Without such ar
j arrangement, much complaint and dissatisfaction
may prevail The governments control Of the bust
ness would inspire greater confidence the part Of
the people 1870. 49,.
The action of the wires in thunder storm
stretched, as they are in q horizontal name,
through the air, seem to conduct the electricity JUS
in the fashion il raised in the air by kite
in the DR., Franklin fashion. They snap so loud
sometimcs,r during thunder shower, az to alarm
1 the operators.