Democratic banner., 1846-05-23

: tire military force and furnishing it with supple
e, and munitions ofwar.
Inc most energetic and prompt measures, an
o the immediate appearance in arms of a large an
empowering force, are recommended 10 Cor
igreSs as the most certain and efficient means q
bringing the collision with Mexico 10 a speed
and successful termination.
In making these Recommendations, / deem
! proper TO declare that it is my anxious desire no
only to terminate hostilities speedily; but &c brin,
all matters in dispute between this Government
and Mexico to an early and amicable adjustment
: and in this view, shall be prepared to renew ne
gociations, whenever Mexico shall be ready +,
receive propositions, or to make propositions, o.
her OWL.
| transmit herewith correspondence betwee,
our Envoy 10 Mexico and the Mexican Nipi,.e,
for Foreign Affairs: and 50 much of the CORE.
pondonce ho;ween that Envoy and the Secretar,
If %i1t~. "Ia l.. tween The Secretary OF War nm.
The Gc;eral il, co.I.ha-il OF, the Del Norte. asarl
Necessary To = Jul understanding ofthe subiect
JAMES K. Polk
WASnISsros, May IL, 1916,
lie Dill Tor tho increase of the Nary and Army
has passed both Houses of Congress: an add;,io,
oi I.GU" men is 10 be made TO the rccular army
IfiE LIBEL Cause.-The motion for contin.
uancc ofthe libel case against Gov. Thomas. al
Washington city, was discussed Il create length
on the It'll inst, but was not decided. Tic cues
t!cn Is producing great excitement in the court
room so much SO, that the court had 10 inter
pose 10 preserve or der; Col. Benton was greatly
excited at some Of the remarks made Nv Gov.
TlIc.nas' counscl.-Nashville Uuion.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.-We
learn from the Washington Union, that IN
der the bids for CARRYING the mails in the
western section of TIE country, for the en-
suing years, 4 saving Will be made of 80 or
40 per cent. Tie Postmaster General is
now engaged on a scheme for transporting
the mail from Boston 10 Washington in 2!
hours; and if all the railroads will but ex-
tend the same facilities which some are
willing TO do, the work will be accomplish
cd.-[Missourian.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures fell
Gown st.irs TIE other DIV and broke his name
into three picces.-BOSTON Post.
The Post" would have done a favor 70 small
m"utils ty letting ii stay broke.
y ilpocrlte is one that neither is what he
>etInS. nor seems WHAT he is. He is hated BY
Tie "or!: Tor seeming L CLrstiun. aid Jy God
Ior hot being ere.
BREACH OF TROIIISE.-NTi>s Lasher, 4
y"u1lg IaCy Of Ohio. recovered $3.50 damages
iroIn Mr.. Smith. for 4 breach Of promise Of mar
Mr.. Smith offered III defence that the
lady w"rc false teeth. bu, it appears not 10 have
avaiici Lin ally thing.
Satan Las a railroad running directly INTO his
d"minions. y rum bottle is the engine, and rum
Is thu '.>rcaii. tia; drives il right ahead; = thnu-
sand miles per hour. Immense number Of pas
are t.kcn.
al L recent village debate in Vermont the
'ougit = nan 10 iullcra gal, arter she
.ivcs linn the mittcn?' was duly urged pro and
rcL-"n! thcn the President decided that he
%cuglter.
When Viotty. the farther Of violin PLAYERS,
one" a>h"! hy i friend in London how he
.ouii hrir" iiri>,l: !oWnt 10 be 4 wine merchant,
10 rrrirrL-"SimIly because | find that the
like wine better than music"
y Western spcculator said to a friend, when
iir>t cam" II Chicago, | had MT a rag 10 my
,.,.-: lat !,vw have plenty Of them
PATRIOTIC President Story. of one Of the
Y. ode Is Banks. las rendered 10 the state of
..u:,>i ..i., Il ludl. O! ii.c Hundred thousand dollars
o provide ior the campaign against Mexico.
MARRIED, ,
On the evening u: the l9ih inst, at Aberdeen,
No., by the Rsv. VIM. Barnett, Capt. CHARLES
of the Die Vernon, TO Miss HELEN
T., only daughter Of Wm. Porter, Esq, OF Troy.
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