The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-28
From our New York Correspondent.
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friend Of the Courier des Flats Unis."
few days ago, we had news ola prOnuneiansrtO
IN Campsachy against Santa Anna. Day before
yesterday, the American oonsuls at Merida, Cam.
peachy, and Sisal certify that at these ports mei-
can vessels were treated as friendly. Yesterday,
sui later arrival informs us that Mexico had for
mally aeeeded TO all the terms fixed by Yucatan, as
the conditions Of her reanne xslion, and that there
was no longer any obstacle to her rejonng the
Mexican confederacy. What is the meaning ofthis
'm0rOghO, asks the "Courrier." Yucatan certainly
ought to define her position" "Under which king,
BezonianI speak or die"
The whole thing looks to me like trick of trade
on the part of the Yucatecos who, for the sake Of
their commerce. would prefer to keep on good terms
with both countries.
The circular of the Secretary ofthe Treasury and
the seizures at New Orleans will open their eyes a
little as to the difficulties Of this sort of neutrality
few Of the opposition prints are making much
OF the news that the Mexican government has de-
spatched three hundred letters of marque land natu-
ralIzation) 10 Havana. Well, what of III ats a
far cry TO Loeb AVE." is "canny" Scotch saying
Those letters are yet to be taken by priya:eers--
next, they to be permitted TO ssue by the Span
lsh government-and then they have to do us the
least harm. The first American they fall foul OF
with their 'IeIters Of msrque" will make his mark
on them in return, so that they will never forget it,
To-day ia Thanksgiying-the Yankee holyday-
and very happy quiet, pleasant day, too-kept this
year, on the same day by eighteen States and one
rerrltory-next year by all the Union-I hope.
There IL snow on the ground as there ought TO be;
rather early though old winter determined not to
be done out Of his tlme-out-ofmind yearly meeting
with Thanksgiving" by premature proelamalions
and all that-bas arrived ahead of everything this
year. The city has quite Sunday ook-business
suspended-the streets tlinned and still-all the
stores closed up, except few retail shops, which
wink through hafshut doors and windows, as if
ashamed TO be caught at it, and giving promise, by
their looks, of knocking off" early. 1t is day
Astounding in associations which make man better,
and this world worth living in. Be it in general and
perpetual remembrance!
There is a story here that the Acadia, on her last
arrival, brought out $50, subscribed in England to
purchase the freedom OF the fugitive slave, Fred.
erick Douglas.
If the cold snap felt so sensbly here and here
about for the last twenty-four hours has extended
north, 1t has undoubtedly materially fastened the
close of navigation the canal. Ii is gratifying to
think, however, that comparatively little produce
will be stopped. The tremendous forwarding BUSH
ness done for several weeks past has pretty much
drained of everything from the west.
The subscription at the office of the Courier des
Eats Uns for the relief of the French sufferers by
the inundation has reached s675, though open but
few days. general meeting Of the French resi-
dents is called at Demonicos. The memory of
Ia belle France is deep in the hearts of her sons
everywhere.
The exports Of grain (whoIe and in -FOUR out of
this port from the LIST to the Gath instant exceeded
l,lO0 600 bushels, valued at million of dollars
That is, much is added by this one staple to the
wealth Of the country. Freights are very high; to
Liverpool SIS. sterling, London, SIS. Cd; to Havre
81 25 per barrel ofAour. Ship owners are coming
money-almost. Yet they do not know they are,
with all of us, on the brink of"ruin'' Y.
New YoRK, November 81, 1916.
"EFFEcrs OF THE TARIFF.-We regret to learn
that heavy failure has taken place in Norwich,
Connecticut, Of gentleman deeply concerned in the
manufacturing of Satinets, description of goods
which has been more affected by the tariff than per-
haps any other"
The Express is the mourner in this distressing
case 1t is, l believe, the first genuine bona .fde
ruin" distinctly attributable to the tariff which the
federaists have attempted to produce, so that it
seems almost pity to bereave them Of it. The
truth must be told, however Mr.. Rockwell, the
manufacturing gentleman" referred to, owes his
ruin not to the effect of the coming tariff on his
satinets, though they "a description of goods
which has been more effected by it than perhaps
any other" but to some unfortunate speculations
in railroad stocks-a department of domestic in
dus,ry" not protected believe, by the bill of
lS42 nor assaied by that of 1876.
1t is not yet settled whether the Cunard steam
ers from Liverpool to New York are to land here or
at Jersey City. An arrangement for the latter place
has fallen through, in consequence Of some difficult
ty with the Paterson Railroad company. Our COM
mon council has since appointed committee to
negotiate with the steam company 80 as to give
them suitable pier either in the East or North river
The advantages to be derived from having the ter:
minus at this city Of steam communication with
Europe will not, hope, be second time forfeited
by any fault of our civic authorities.
1t is going the rounds of the newspapers, ION the
authority the Nashville Union, that Judge Gard
ner owed his election in the recent contest to the
known fact that he is favorable to Gen Cass for the
presidency in ls4s. On whatever authority given,
this is certainly mistake. The lieutenant governor
may or may not have the preference sated but
whether or not, it has had not the slightest influence
on the result
The Utica Gazette damages somewhat it's "ruin',
trades in one column, by its accounts, in the next,
ofthe great steam wooen factory to go into opera.
ton there about the same time with the new tariff,
as il in defiance of its worst powers
Some 10000 lbs. of wool (the Gazette informs
us) have already been purchased and the process of
cleaning, &c, will be commenced in week or two
The engine used will do about ffty-horse power
work, and the whole factory is warmed from the
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