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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-23

An interesting letter is published in the Albany
Atlas, dated from the American camp before Mata-
moras. 1t was written on the 2lst of April, just
before the late engagement between the Americans
and the Mexicans. We transfer to our columns
such parts of it important
"West Of the Nueces The people are all Spani-
ards. The country is uninhabitable excepting
the valley of the Rio Grande, and that contains a
pretty dense population, and in no part Of the
country are the people more loyal to the Mexican
Government.
The soil the river is of great fertility, and
though imperfectly cultivated, produces consider
able corn, cotton, and sugar. On the river are
several fine towns, some on one side, some on the
other. Matamoras 5000 inhabitants, Remosc
| 1900, Comongo 5000, Mer 5000, Guerrero
| $500, Loredo 1900, Presidios 5000, San Fer.
nando $4,000; and, when you get higher up to-
wards Santa Fe, there is another populated coun-
try. These people are all Spaniards, and actual
ed by universal feeling of hostility towards the
United States and since our arrival nearly all oil
them have left this side Of the river and gone over
leaving their houses and much valuable property
| notwithstanding every assurance from Genera
|. TAYLOR that all their rights and property would
be respected by our Government. They quarre
among themselves, but against foreign foe they
| are united.
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Soon after the Hon. SAMUEL HoAR opened an office IN
Concord Massachusetts, Of the neghbors sought con-
venient opportunity to ask opinion of THoNAs HEAD
Esq (o facetious memory relative to business winch
he ansacng, and received which was clear
y The business done in accordance WIN 'he
opinion, TO the great injury Of the neghbo who went mme
diatcy to Mr. Hoa and asked his opinion on tho same mat
ter Mr. Hoar Of course gave an opinion contrary to Mr.
Heads. The man then informed him what had 'aken place.
Well said Mr.. Hoar, "Mr Head IS an o'u pfacaoner
and perhaps has which do not occur 70 me- VIII
On seeing M Head soon aer admitted that he gave the
opinion as rela,ed Mr. Hoar asked il he felt confident that
the law was 50 "we, said Mr. Head, "Ineyer thought
=; . h ~ all n ,,qs nothing that concerned him; he
oaiv maate % knoe that he could moi afford pay me any
I1;yye n,d tla might him NOT, pleased
did as well could under the Out ne i'c'
: ' ~ [Chandler's Law Reporter for May.
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THE TEXAN BOUNDARY.

TO THE EDITORS OF THE INTELLIGENCER.
1t strikes that the 'sUnion' be hard pushed for
argument in defence Of the President when il
proclamation of subordinate Mexican General in June,
1884, who required the Mexican population keep within
Spanish league of the Rio rande while hostes existed
the frontier This the Union considers admission
that the Rio Grande then the boundary Of Texas
such thing General VOLS admission, had he made one,
would weigh little against the positive claims of his Govern.
men but in fact he made His proclamation, the
face Of it, obds any such idea His proclamation is dated
Mier and he required the Mexcans not to keep the
side of the river, but keep within league of the
river the side. This limit, suppose, included the
Mexican farms in the vicinity of Mer Beyond was proba
bly, pastuagc for cattle If this order has any bearing what
the question of boundary goes to establish the
fact that the line Of boundary league this side the Rio
Grande, through its whole Did any body Texan
Mexican, admit claim such line of boundary for
Texas The thing is utterly preposcrous and this is the
apparent when know that Point Isabel, Brasos
Santiago and various other posts and settlements twenty
thirty miles this side the Rio Gande, then in the
quiet possession Of the Mcxcans and remained until they
driven from them by General Taylor last month Santa
Fc thirty miles this side the Rio Grande, and
then, still is the possession Of the Mexicans In the
face of all these facts, the organ Of the Government aes
with the intelligence of the American people, when il con-
tends that Mexico in 1914, admitted the Rio Grando to
the boundary, and quotes nothing better than Gen. VOLTS
proclamation TO prove it.
As the Texans able revouionize any part Of
the country upon the Rio Grandc but were utterly defeated
in every attempt to do So the defenders of the President
fall back upon Santa Annals capulation the conditions Of
which extoed from him under the of death
agreement which he dsavowed he liberty,
and which the Mexican Congress dsavowed before he
liberty That Congress deposcd him from all power and
thorty his capture known. There just
about much validity in his treaty." is Called
there would be in treaty which President Polk and his army
officers might make, should he go into Mexico and being
captured and threatened with DEATH should offer cedc the
States of Arkansas Louisiana, and Mississippi Mexico, he
and his Generals signing the treaty. Santa Anna and his
Generals did in 1896. l.. s.
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INVASION OF MExIco.-We are prepared to state,
on the very best authority, that it has been deter
mined by the Government that General ScoTT is to
march to the city Of Mexico. 1t is not expected
that he will participate in the present struggle on
the Rio Grande, as he cannot recruit in season.
The laurels of that contest will be left TO be reaped
by the sword of the gallant TAYLOR. When the
main army shall have been concentrated, the hero
of Landy's Lane will lead them to the capital OF
Mexico.
We understand that high military authority in
Washington has expressed the opinion that the vo-
lunteer forces cannot be concentrated on the Rio
Grande before the close Of August or the opening
Of September. The task Of collecting such force
from our widely extended territory, organizing and
preparing them for the field, cannot be effected even
with the most strenuous exertions, before that pc
Rod. The army will consist of twenty odd thou
sand men, and will be provided with all that is
cessary to ensure triumph.
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The steamer Britannia has arrived at Bosto1
with Liverpool papers of the 4th in mt She
brings no news of Importance. Cotton was selling
freely at the prices last quoted, but no advance had
taken place. The Irish Coercion Bill had passed
the first reading in the House of Commons by
majority of l49 No further action had been had
on the Corn Bill. The north of Portugal had been
the scene of an nsurrectionary movement, original
ing with the wine-growers, on account of the exac-
TONS OF the Government, which was suppressed,
and the disaiected district put under martial law.
An overland mail arrived from India on the LIST
instant The country appears tranquil. The Eng
lish were in possession of Lahore and making
arrangements for the occupation of the conquered
territory.
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THE FINANCIAL PROSPECT.

The Washington correspondent OF one of the
New York papers says, we see, in letter OF the
18th instant, +" it may yet appear necessary, before
the termination Of the session of Congress to pass
bill authorizing a loan, to meet the extras"
Doubtless Congress ,oW find itself under the ne
cessity, before adourning, of providing money, in
addition TO the current revenue, TO defray the ex
pendture which will attend the now inevitable mill
tary operations of the Government. The reduc-
ton OF the Tariff of duties imports, had it been
carried into effect would equally have induced the
necessity, now not long hereafter, of supplying
revenue from some other source. But the late act
Of Congress-and, indeed, independently OF the
movement in Congress, the preceding action of the
Notwithstanding an expenditure probably far
to exceed the surplus in the Treasury, may be con-
sdered as an indefinite postponement of the Trea-
sury scheme for general reduction of the Tariff.
We take it for granted, however, that, for any i'm
mediate purpose, the Administration will first resort
to the expedient of an issue OF Treasury notes the
necessity for resortng TO which will, in connexion
with the existence Of foreign war requiring the
transportation TO great distances of large sums OF
money, render the Subtreasury scheme wholly i'm
rdciiCdpic, anu PioDdDiy cause at, do Wcii DIS Tie
anti-tarif project, TO be deferred.
Should the War unhappily be prolonged, how
ever, loans must be necessarily required to, and
will constitute the chief source of revenue for de-
fraying the expenses of the War. Whenever loans
are to be authorized, in any considerable amount
Congress will find itself obliged to lay direct taxes
and excuses, and pledge the proceeds of them to pay
the interest and provide sinking fund for their re-
demption.
We do not suppose, therefore, that any loan, in
the shape of an issue Of Government stock, will be
resorted to at the present session Of Congress.
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FROM THE COAST OF AFRICA.

The Journal Of Commerce has letter from on
board the United States sloop-of-war Marion, dated
Monrova, March 30, from which we quote the
following:
We have just returned to this port after cruise of four
months in the Blight Of Benin
Son the 9th Of December captured, after long chase,
suspicious craft which proved TO be Brazilian SLAYER; but
accordance with orders from the Department
compelled let her 60 We boarded number of vessels
suspicious character but without sufficient evidence Of their
being engaged in illegal traffic condemn them Some
them under American colors"
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DANGER or ImraopgR AsriRArIoSs.-Miss Brockman,
notwithstanding her education very polite ladies' academy
within three doors Of PARIS Head Capbcrwe could not
IN speaking, avoid within she had of cutting off the from
us natural position, and ranspanng just in front OF Of
'he hve vowes Thus according her, hat all,
apple haPpe, otter hotter and an owl howl Miss
Dockman was one morning riding her Jerusalem pony,
10 ner nankecn Pelssc and green VEIL Tom following with
when she thought her swain driving rather
peousy towards tho ocean, Nearer the edge, exclaimed
Miss Brockman, "you too near the hedge"
Tom Templeton believing the lady expressed her real
smcnts and not dreaming that she meant him to seek the
edge and cschew the hedge drove the donkey so close the
brow OF the cliff that the ground actually began crack land
ward Of the lovers and had not the quaupeds superior
dom induced him to nwards the whole party would
have made abrupt descent upon the heads Of tho she'll
picking urchings on the shore.
LANES Smiths Comic Miscelanes.
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FROM THE NEW roRx Expnxss.

TAMAULIPAs-we Americans must begin to fl
up our lips and tongues for new and unknown
names-is now in part ANNEXED TO these Northern
United States of America. As Bonaparte was won
to say, when he was lording it over Europe, Pied
mont is annexed to the French empire, Holland is
annexed, and so on. When we strobe over the
Nueces, and encamped upon the Rio Grande, we
began the annexation of the Mexican State of Ia
maulipas; and well does an officer from the army
Of occupation, April 25th, say
g The Mexican State Tamauipas, in which
camped, is beautiful most delightful region. Far the
eye reach, level surface itself to view, dotted
with cotton and sugar fields ntespesed with lovely
dens after the Spanish fashion, the whole up and divided
in all sorts of ways, by groves Of the finest trees, among
which the gnumvta figures largely and the entire picture
in twain by the muddies crookedest swes river in
North America.
Neither mountain, hill, elevation Of any sort varies
the everlasting level of the country around. The is
rich and peaceful with noug to its appropriate chaac
but the armies Of nations worshppng the Eter
nal God strengthening their hands slay each other like
beasts of prey
Our nights here are, for the part, remarkable for
their serenity The stand forth in numerous crowds
with brllancy leaf moved cloud is seen,
while and Of surprising brightness shoots
the vault But just summoned to sterner
duties "
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OFFICIAL.-rRoa THE 'usIos" THURSDAY NIGHT

The New Orleans papers state that requisiton
has been made by Gen. Gaines upon the Governors
of Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi,
and Alabama for s,4O0 troops. We are not able to
say whether all these acquisitions have been made.
We understand that the States Of Kentucky and
Tennessee are the only ones called upon by Gen.
Gaines for volunteers, Of which official information
has been received by the War Department. No man
can doubt the patriotic feelings by which the Cen
eral has been impelled to make these calls. But
as the War Department has already called upon
these two States for certain number of troops the
orders Of Gen. Gaines have been countermanded.
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Mosr AwruL ToRsADo.-Ihirty Forty Lipes Lost
We learned last evening, through respectable commercial
firm Of this city, that the evening Of the 9TH instant tor
nado passed Grenada beautiful village in Yalabusha
county, Mississippi, with population Of about fifteen hun
dred Notwithstanding most of the children at school,
demohng the churches and academies and very many of
the dwellings, The teacher Of the male school, Mr.
pie, killed, and many Of his pupils have persisted
Mrs f. E. Plummer, the teacher of the female school, with
many Of the children under her charge, killed Mr.
Robinson lost his father, wife, sister and child. From 80
so persons ascertaned to have pershed The mangled
remains Of many Of the bodies had been identified and
several persons missing very imperfect list of
has reached On the outside Of letter to friend is written
the words Grenada in ruins and many Of her inhabitants
are destroyed cannot be given, numbers set
down." The most awful desoaton pervades the and
the hearts of its citizens We entertain great hopes that the
loss Of life may have been exaggerated but fear the Il
the most deporabe calamity have had record for
cral years.--N o. Pie 18th.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-23

The Pennsylvania" of May 81, in an article
under the caption of . England and France" says
that the National Intelligencer lis presumed to
utter the sentiments of the British Minister" and
that in Washington the Editors of that paper are
looked upon uttering Lord Pakenham's views"
The presumption is equally false and discourteous.
As to the pretended opinion at Washington, we
trust that there are very few individuals in Wash
ington who are either foolish or prejudced enough
to suppose that, in speaking of public affairs, we
:. UTTER any body's views but our own.
But who, in the name of sense is " Lord Paken-
ham - He is the Lord knows who" The
Editors of the Pennsylvania must have mad
vertenty suffered their editorial column to be oc-
cuped by some scribe for the moment whose ignor
ance hardly falls short Of his rudeness; for it can
barely be possible that the Editors of a Philadel-
phia daily newspaper should not know that there
is no person of that and title in this country
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FROM THE NEW ronK EVENING MIRROR.

EVENING MIRROR.
The President knew that the Mexcans regarded the Nueces
the boundary between Texas her remaining provinces
He knew that she would consider the passage Of the army
the Rio Grande as an invasion her soil and declaration Of
We consider that in this step no took the responsibility
of virtual declaration of war, and in this think he has
greatly erred
In his message Of Monday he three grounds Of de-
fence for the of regarding the country
the Nueces and the Del Noe integral portion
of Texas namely, the claim Of Texas in 1886 to the
try the appointment Of collector approved by the Senate
and its forming part Of Congressional district 1t is painful
the President of the United States compelled resort
such proofs Of territorial possession claim Of Texas in
1886, the appointment of officer, and nominal
Congressional district, and nominal jurisdiction OF what
possible rady effect these acts settling question
Of boundary ,ciM foreign Government? There al
most people in that district, and is wholly uncertain
whether those few would prefer the Government Of the Uni
ted States Mexico had posts the bank of the Rio
Gandc which have been broken up by the march of General
Tayors army, and the important trading Santa Fe
that bank Docs the President claim that Santa Fc
American To the view Of the Mexicans he certainly
Does and army Santa Fe would be much in place
Point Isabea name until noD wholly unhao,cn 10
American
And what was tho act Of The Senate in confirming the APP
pontment of revenue officer The question Of territory
before them and is plain they could argue that
question in such conncxon. Jurisdiction, truly We're
the Mexcans exercising jurisdiction and something
than nominal at Santa Fe and at Point Isabel from the
latter of which they forcby driven The President
then virtually declared when he ordered troops to the
Rio rande both banks Of which under Mexican dom
nion where there American citizens, and where
American officer civil military had never been In
thus declaring war the President exceeded entirely the limits
Of his constitutional authority The Mexcans are acting on
the defensive, driving them from their possessions could
not be considered otherwise than an attack.
Yet the practical duty of the Government remains the same
Tor the immediate present conuncture General Taylors
force must BIO rescued Such force must be assembled on
the Rio Bravo will show abundant o,cer to maintain
IT. lest retiring from il at such should he construed
by the Mexcans Gas il doubt would bc) into weakness
when this position made good and The ability Of the
try to maintain il abundanty shown whole forces should
be ordered forthwith into undsputed Texan territory which
should mover have quilted, and new offer made for nego-
tiaiion.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-23

MANE.-The Legislature of this Commonwealth
assembled at Augusta on Wednesday last, and both
branches were organized by the election of Demo-
cratic presiding officers, as was expected. STE
PHEN IL. CHASE was chosen President of the Senate /;
and EBENEzER KNowLToN Speaker of the House Of
Representatives.
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NAvAL.-The United States brig Perry to sail on Sat
urday from Norfolk for Chages, having been hurried off,
doubt for the conveyance of dispatches TO the Pacific squad
Passed Mdshpman McRaE has proceeded overland
similar service. Said squadron, the LIST of April,
chiefly Mazaan, and consisted Of the ngates Constitution
and Savannah the corvees Cyane Levan and Portsmouth,
and schooner Shark The gate Congress, last from Rio,
and the Columbus, from China daily expected
The Norfolk Beacon learns that orders have been received
fit the United States soop of Decatur for service,
and that few have been taken into the Navy Yard
finish the order given time since in relation the fri
gate Brandy,cae and also for using the diligence
the rendezvous in ensng recruits for the naval service
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UNIoS HoTEL,,wInchcster Va.

GsEA THIS LARGE AND COMMODIOUS HOUSE,
recently erected by Mr. Isaac Paul on Market street
RI Cameron,) convenient to the Railroad is now open
Tor the reception OF the public and the subscriber bcgs
say that effort his part shall be wanting to render the
stay Of those who call upon him agreeable
lie is also prepared to accommodate boarders by the week
month"; on year.
The Daily Line of STAGES to the South (yia Staunon)
run to and from this house. A. s, RHODES,
Late Proprietor Clovcrtale Hotel
Winchester, Va Feb, 81, lS46, mar 12-cpSm
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PENSACOLA. MAY o. 1876.

On Tuesday last Major W. II. CHASE arrived in this city
from New Orleans with instructions for the forces stationed
at this place leave forthwith for the Rio Grande The brig
Virginia. Captain Hood chartered O'Clock for this
purpose and four o'clock had embarked the troops stores
&c and was towed by the IT, s. steamer General
Tauor The Major aSo brought dispatches for Captain
FrTzuuen Of the IT, s. frgac Mississippi which sailed the
day previous for Vera Cruz
The u $. ship S. Marys sailed Monday last for the
coast Of Texas.--Cdzcttc.
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We learn that the Hon. WV. SiNosroS, late Repcsen-
iaiivc in Congress from the Harrisburg district Of Pennsylva
MIA died at his residence in South Hanover on Monday last
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-23

CosDEmNED SLAyER-Judge Gchrist, United
States District Judge at Charleston, the 18th instant
demned the schooner Merchant and cargo forfeited the
United States for being engaged in the slave trade.
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We have never known the WING sentiment to be
more unanimous, more sound, more true TO the
country, than in the present juncture Of affairs. All
questions have been postponed until arms, money,
provisions, and men supplied to repel hostiltes
and preserve the lives and the honor of our army
on the frontiers. With full conviction of the i'm
propriey, or at least the impocy, of the Of
the Administration in sending troops to the Rio
Grande at this time, and under the circumstances
in which they were sent, the Wings have not hes-
tated or fatered in their duty. They have spoken
out Independently and manfully but they have held
nothing back from those having the control of pub
lie affairs which they wanted in the crisis they have
brought upon the nation. They have come up to
all our expectations. And those who, if danger
does come in reality, if it shall become necessa-
ny to punish aggression, will be, as we have always
said, foremost in defence of the country, and in the
front rank in any emergency, will be found the
Wines. They will merge their party feelings into
their love Of country and serve her alone faithfully
and honorably .--.4ier. Gazette.
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GEN. TAYLOR,s ARMY.

cal table of General TAYLoRs army of occupation
which is of interest The force is thus divided:
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In the Supreme Court in New York city, the 10th in
san scvenyhrce counseors and eghysx attorneys
admitted to practice
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On Thursday the eight remaining spans Of the Carks Fer
y bridge, the Susquchanna, at Duncans island
destroyed by fire the other two had been carried away by
tho spring eshet II belongs the State and $780, 000
II used for towpah the Susquehanna, and it
caught from the sparks Of small steam owboa used by the
canal commissioners to transport passengers the river
since the bridge carried away by the feshet from that
time workmen have been busiy employed in repairing
The canal transportation will not be interrupted steamboat
will be used The bridge cannot be repaired and be
built which cannot take place till next year Of the
difficulty Of obtaining lumber at this of the year.