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HE CONQUEST OF CALIFORNIA AND New Mex
leo extends the boundary of the United States on
the west coast from the forty to the thirty
second parallel Of north latitude, and produces a
great alteration in the territorial possessions of the
belligerent powers, The comparative size of Next
co and the United States in 1876 was na fnllowa.
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Total &, 626,UOU mIles) 1880, 74O 400 acres
Deducting from Mexico and adding to the United
States sos, 236, 100 acres; and deducting from the
United State and adding to the British possessions
$4,000 900 acres coded to Great Britain by the Ore
gon treaty, the possessions Of the various powers
on the North American continent now stand Al fol-
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Left to Mexico $40 1868, $40
In 1886, the possessions of the various powers on
this continent were as follows:
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out, uc DElusH pOTts nuVc Deen thrOngGd with
American vessels bringing these welcome cargoes--
yet neither captains nor crews have heard anything
Of the Baltic and Black sea farmers. This Baltic
farmer and his brother of the Black sea are eyre
gious bumbugs. The Illinois and Wisconsin farm.
ers and those Of the other western States can raise
wheat for half what it COSTS the cultivator in the
north of Europe or the neghborhood of Odessa
and can command prodigiously greater surplus
from their own rich and boundless region, the most
easily titled of any in the known world.
"l'here could not be more convincing illustration
Of the advantage ofa foreign market for the produce
Of our soil, than what is now going on under our
own eyes, when, from our abundance, we are com.
pensatng the people of Europe for the deficiency OF
their harvests. Nor could there be moro complete
proof of the folly Of attempting to create home
market by restrictions on commerce, than what we
have seen for the last three years, during which
with the protective system at its highest vigor, the
price OF American produce has been constantly de.
Ginning. They talk of home market to consum,
our grain said Columbia county farmer the other
day; they have given us home market till they
have eaten down our -four to three dollars and hal
barrel. Let US now have foreign market and ser
il the people on the other side OF the water will no
eat il up to better price, We take il f,rNprsntet
that the Columbia county farmer is by this tim,
satisfied with the experiment. -
"Mr. Strolm's other predictions, concerning III,
| ruin of our domestic manufactures the turning O
workmen out Of employment, and the loss OF CAPT
tai already invested in mills and machinery, have M
more chance Of being verified than his prediction
concerning the foreign market. Let US see,
"Ihe profits Of the mill owners in our countr,
for the last three years have been enormous. The,
must now be less; the goods made must be sold at I
cheaper rate TO make up for what the mill own
eIs lose in this way, they must increase the guam
tity Of the goods they dispose OF; they must manu-
facture to greater extent This win give activt,
to business, employ greater number Of workmen
and, by creating demand for workmen, lead to !
rise of prices. Again. by manufacturing goods OF
larger scale, and selling them at q lower rate a,
the foreign competition will oblige them to do, the,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-08
THE NEW YORK EXPRESS AND THE
POSTMASTER GENERAL,

So much, then, for Mexican arithmetic
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WARRINGTON CITY, Oct /, 1876.

Queries suggested by d. Green, for the purpose
obtaining information to be submitted to Congres
in aid ola proposition for an issue of governmer
hve pei, cent bonds in payment for transportation
the mails, and with view to call forth through I'll
press, an expression of public opinion on that sui
ject:
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

NEw-YgEK. Jane I5--The s,e1uls.lra
Great Western has arrived n-a eleven
days later news from Elr're.
Gen. ATmSgracg, oi Tenn, u ) Caa-
sui al Liyerg1al came Pls~rnser-
Intelligence relative C. the usr tFtUeen
the United States AMI NeXI-e, arrived o.
England by tie C7mhri1, ga rne 2>,a u.t-
which produced "a gre1t >rusatlan. ant con
siderable public sympathy vas ultll.r-,e.i
IN behalf uf Mckee, a. the weaSer party
The Cru bIi passed the House q L-or-s
hy majority 81 -.
The acruucRueaI Of the u leFn bad en-
ken place, and she became tae m.,aer gi
anutler daughter. Bu-h ml-hcr and taey
were doing well.
Prince Louis Na9aIeoa Eolalar,e. q
State pr,sluer, cuu6uei by Las Pas
iippe for raising a reys.t. AMI e-,e-17-lng
70 have hiusel. declared En1gr1r, szae
wears ago, hai etIected hls escape irau
the fortress Of Ham. and uas s-rP ~ed G.
he in L1niln. ne T. Q d 1.l=a ~ t1r
great Maple ID. aud. unlike Others at tae
family. Is said q pl-se~~ SINE OF hrs g.
MUS and energy. Nhcn de u.l Aa-
dies. be NAV IN 81 party t1 ll~ ~7TP-'Ei-
The news from the Cau.-l=ut IS uls oi
much Importance. NJ l4-er iu-=-z-suc=
from luilR
In Ireland she izs-i-l.iel Is sw.-l- 1Gl
the suffering "a the acrea>e-
MrNET MAEEEr. L4gi0a- Hay g
The English -ecaurle~ have been atis-t--
in considerable degree b rAe ness iram
America Of a tec'arariru &C uar ~ that
country against NeylcE 6, I~ e. red th1t
1t will have tie effect &c invoking ~ Oh
{ fresh dItIcllueS with the Unrel SITES
and that the Oregon dispute 81. nrW le-
come a question oi <ecru azE IatFre>,
compared with others tlft uIIl ia $50 pr
liability arise lrnm rle lIlIcl.-l-s 81 or
/ traHsa'lautlc Rr lglar--.
/ Eirorp00l Cotoa LrrEs. 1Gli.-Wr
noticed a parta. decline 81 ? q per p .ull
on American and Surat last uees. taa-
decline being general on Jae opening gi
the market. and there bls been Us t-lrt-er
reduction sine. The mlrket to-day has
not changed In coas-q gtuce5 and NAV be-
s1Id to lie steady.
The-stnck sc elton now ia this rr-. b.
10000 bales, agIllS, S70, 900 same uIe
! last seas n
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01
SCOTT UPON GAINES.

"Wiih This letter in his hand, Ithe let
ter OF Secretary Marcy, Sept. 30th, l845,
to Gen. Gaines, will the Secretary have
the goodness to turn to 5rh and SD arti-
ces of war, and say what ought TO be
done with Gen. Gaines? might refer to
scores of other letters from the same
source, and dozen other articles of war
which Gen. Gaines has habitlalIy, and for
years, violated with IMMUNITY.
"Why do not prefer charges and spe
cItlcatIons against that ollicerl will re,
peat the reply which have heretofore
twenty times made in writing
81. If were 10 do so, there has been
no probability, ia more than four wears
that the President would have ordered a
court for his trial.
SO. If had been placed upon a cour
or jury to try Gen. Gaines, in the last ten
or more years, for any crime-conduct IN
becoming an officer and gentleman, mutt.
ny, breach of orders, or murder-l shouC
have acquitted him, no matter how cleaI
the proof OF the crime, on the ground o
partial insanity at least; end hence il
would be against honor and humanity. &c
ask to have him brought to trial.
''lf the Secretary will refer to act May
%, 1889, section Ist, (Cross, p. 225,) he
will see, that if | were to prefer charge:
against Gen. Gaines, the President only
would have the power to order court 70
his trial.
"The remedy for Gen. Gaines irregu
larities, arising mainly, as am in charity
hound to suppose, from insanity, or dolage
is to place hun on an indefinite leave o
absence. This course have repeatedly
recommended in the last three years.
''Respectfully submitted to the Secreta
ry of war. WINFIELD SCOTT.
Oct. 30, 1915.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01
GAINES uPnN SCOTT

"Havlng good reason to believe that my
claim will be opposed by Maj. Gen. Win
field Scott, an officer who has been for
many years my Junior, who am sure has
labored for more than a quarter of Gen.
tury past, with far more zeal TO cover me
with caumhy, and dcfeat my efforts to be
employed IN any service likely to redaund
10 the safety and glory of my country,
than he has ever lahored provide for
the national defence, and to defeat The in i.
rGdlag foe. | have determined to submit
my claim to the President of the United
States and the Secretary of War, conf
IDENTITY trusting to their known wisdom and
their sense OF justice for decision which
will prove to the army and the nation that
The rights of the unpretendtng soldier, al
ways found upon the frontier when mena-
ced by wars, will be as much respected as
those of the political taciician, long ac-
customed to cringe and crouch in and
about the polhica! metropolis, sacrificing
The interests and honor Of the service at
the shrine of that morbid thirst for the
Presidency, which has unhappiIy for a
long time past turned the heads Of many
worthy chiefs Of cliques from their appro-
PIRATE pursuits, to the great annoyance OF
the good people of the Union, and the
neglect Of their hes; Interest," thirst for
high Office which has in some cIiques RI.
ged even more IN fdUor Of the Bratisl
rie1rs Of aboIitionism than for placing on
olon seaports in state Of defence agains
the assaults Of British arar steamers"
! T.. p. GAINES,
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

"INDElINITT FOR THE PAST-SECCEErE
FOR THE FUTURE The I,ug Dubuque
OF the wrongs hetpei upOu - 5y N-xicls
endured with "a patience that caused for
belraure % assume character e=S..s
conluuadeI with a pusI.iaulm1-.s S7irIr.
and Which eventually em.o.t eugI rlatIu
becIe nation % treat Is with q s-r-u and
contempt which rOu.d only resI.- iu no.
thing short OF war, OF lulamy euly be
atOned for hv s.lrh WAT as shall u-1c1-e
Indemnity for The pasr. and ~e-l-lrv t-
the future. To listen ta any oser-u.e e. fsr
pence, before she has en- made tr EEL
our pnwer. and bite the aH~t beneath Guy
ieet, would, SAYS the Philadelphia Sun. on
Iy be- 10 invite a rcpetiJIln go her azE-s =
sinas. Notorious tar her puuic Ia-ta. Nc
can place M reliance on her urrle~~gluS.
without ample security for ther per. .r.u-
ance To compel her 10 Ptv al tle ex-
penses Of the war-to fore hes OBJ Ec rl-
date all the claims OF our merchgut>-ss
compel her TO cede Ca'sfnruu Z, US
and acknowledge the RIO Grande "a the
boundary OF Texas, wo9,d al amount q.
"A mere deception, without actual guar D.
tees for as m.fimeut. Whit ruIraarre
has MrXI"O ont her >ea-P1rl>l Vera Crsz
and TampIco must lie placed in our % s.
session, until she complies with au the -
puhiIons at indemnity. ANY th-as ~b1r,
of this, viii but pFn, ole a renewal ct the
war. which couIi only eaI IN her entire
sut iugttI Without these guarantees
Mexico must be subiugated NOW q v
else shall We ever preserve peace on or
southern bniderl We grant thar war &.
terrible scOuTEe Of RaiIuHs and a pr1-
tractcd war, the worS; evil that can belll
a Republic, tending as It dies. q bring INTO
contemp, the civil AUTHORITY, ami to give PIE
dominance 20 violence bIuoGshed. ami arli-
trtry pnwer-bur, il Is preferable 10 have
a long war than the frequent renewal "a
husillttIes, owing u the peri.v &C the
Mexlcans. Every thing thai brings lu,s
contempt the peaceful industry. ough, q
be avoided by Christian peo,le-aad as
nothing has 50 -murh iufi leuce To- d.s1sr.
age civic occupations, a. the martial >a.ril
81 ought we TO cultivate with ~elsltN- zU
The arts Of peace. The obIecf 81 al ils
wars. i peace, permanent aud solid peace
Hence the best friend 10 peace i the ar.
dent advocate Of war-whO espOuseS 20,
most vlgnur"uS PruSecutIOn-and rallies
the whole people TO one >hou, of enihl>r
asm in The cause Of our s'ri..'ias coca
try. Ag'in We sly, plant the Stars an-
Stripes OF the Uninn upsEl the walls o
Mexico, before ynu listen 10 an overture
from the treachernus murdererS, VII, have
baihed our soil in some of the hes; bluo.
of the country, and whuss principle occa
patton Is spoilaiion and plumber.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01
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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01
Ernm the Rin GFanll.

The committee of the Legislature OF
Louisiana, appointed to present the reso-
luiions Of that body to Gen. Taylor, re-
turned yesterday, via Mobile. They ar
rived at Ma'amoras on the 9Th inst. and
waited on Gen. Taslor the next day. They
were received with great cor3ahtF, and
during their stay az the camp, were trea-
ted with the utmost h splialtv and KIND
ness. On the evening of the 9th u't., the
two Louisiana regiments commanded 0y
Colunels Walton and Marks, were review
ed before the committee by Gen. Smith.
On the Nth, the committee were enter
rained by Capt. May, at the Dragon en-
camDment,w which is midway between Mata-
moras and Point Isabel, on the east side
of the river.
The main body Of the army is encamp-
ed on the right bank Of the Rio Grante.
near Matamoras, and a strong guard IS
constantly kept IN the town The Tlh In
tantry aud the Washington and jackson
regiments are on the left bank, IN and
near Fort Brown. The other Louisiana
regiments are at Blrita.
/ A detachment OF regulars and volun-
teers under Col. Wilson had been sent mp
the river to the village Of Keynes. Capt.
! Ogden returne on the 18th to Ma'amo-
ras, and reported that Cul. Wilson's com
mand had taken possession, without oPpp-
sition, and without seeing of the enemy
The encampment of the Second ORA
goons under Capt. May, is on the spot
where Walkers Rangers were attacked
by the Mexicans. The Texas Rangers
have been mustered into the service OF the
United States, and are encamped To the
number of 600 or 100 near Point Isabel
The Kentucky and Missouri volunteers
are encamped on Bros Island.
Several houses in Matamoras have been
converted into hospitals and are flied with
wounded Mexican soldiers, to whom every
attention is paid by our surgeon.
Col. Torrejon, the Mexican officer who
captured Capt. Thornton's squadron, Is
dead He was not, however, killed, a,
was reported, in The battle, but has since
died of a fever.
The u S snip John Adams and bri.
Lawrence were lying off the bar. also ;
cutter, name unknown. The steamer:
Frontier and Cincinnati arrived at Malta
mOras on the l2lh inst.
The brig ArchelauS arrived at the Bra
EOS on the l2ih inst, from TampIco. viii
, Mr.. Schalzell, the American Consul a
Matamoras, and several other Americans
who had been previously ordered from
Matamoras by The Mexican authorities.
Bulletin.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01
OLD STEAM BATTERY Us. The i" HAsrY

ULD 6TEAM- bAITERY Us, HE - IIASIl
PLATE OF Sour" HERO, AND Uice Uersa. -
Among the correspondence sent in by the
President in answer to the call of the Sc
nate, was batch of letters from General
Gaines to the Secretary of War, and from
General Scott to the same, lin addition to
those noticed elsewhere) rich extracts
from which we copy below. The letters
of the old =" heroes are beyond all com
pare the FUNNIEST things of the age. Our
readers will agree with us that the Presi-
dent should act upon the suggestion OF
Scott to the fullest extent, by placing both
on "indefinite leave of absence"
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

MExICo.-Dates from Mexico mp 10 the
LIST inst. have been received al New Or
leans. The MevIcan Congress had a.
sembIed though wilhou. Quorum. They
nevertheless proceeded n business. Bus
tamente has been elected President II
Congress and Paroles, 1t - universally
thought, will he declared Dictator 81 the
Republic. He is som O. leave the capitol
Tor Matamnras. with 5000 new troa5s.
What a bad fix we shall DC IN II be get-
there before OctOher, which : The carries,
period Gen. Scott thinks force rollI br
got t. meet him. TSsnfiggf.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

There is a rumor afloat that Gov. Mar
cy is about to recall Gen. Taylor, because
he fought the battles of the 9Th and 9th,
without having received his orders, which
were in the Secretary's breeches pocket
VictS. Intel.
or What ground there is for this taunt,
may be Judged from the fact shat Mr.. Mar
cy, confding in the discretion and energy
of Gen. Taylor, (whom he selected for the
command,) has not thought it necessary to
give him any explicit orders since the ge-
neral orders of February last. Thes ma
.lgnant attacks upon Gov. Marcy will fail
OF their object. He has shown himself to
be the most capable and efficient officer
who has been at the head Of the War De-
partment since Mr.. Calhoun. Two-thirds
of the tault-fnding faction, we verify be-
leve, would have been glad in their hearts
If Taylor had been defeated. Their lead =
ers in the Senate bitterly assaulted the Pre-
sident at the outset, for taking possession
to the Rio Bravo; but the news Of the victo-
ries over the miserable Mexicans covered
them with confusion, and siIenced their
clamOrs. And now, at a loss for some fault
! with the government, to embarrass the
operations Of the war, their attacks are
aimed at Mr.. Marcy. If he had not before
incurred the viruIent hatred of the crazy
faction who indirectly oppose the war with
Mexico, his late exroriation Of the che
rished "rear'' of their favorite Genn, and
candidate for the Presidency, would never
be forgiven. We are sorry to see some
Democratic papers joining in the outcry
against Gov. Marcy, upon the ridiculous
pretext that he did not assign to Gem
Gaines the management of the war. If a
handful of vagabond Indians could pen
the old man in fort, and reduce him tc
the brink of starvation, what would the
MeXicans have done with him? Let some
OF his admirers figure out the relative chan
ces, and answer the question.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

The Mobile Register and Journal states
that Gov. Martin of Alabama, has issued
orders for 1.-THE disbanding Of the volunteers,
excepting those raised under the requisl-
ton of the War Department" We con-
slider it fortunate for the country, that the
prudent course of Gov. Brown, has rem
dered the issuance of similar orders unne-
cessary 10 Mississippi. From all we have
seen, it does not appear that any force
has been raised in Alabama under the re-
QUESTION of the war department. Such as
were raised, were enlisted under the re,
QUESTION of Gen. Gaines for six months,
and refusing to enroll themselves for twelve
months, were disbanded. Mss pm.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

MoRNoNs.- The most disgraceful mob
proceedings are taking place at Nauvoo,
agasnst the poor Mormons who were
too destitute to leave with the rest for
California. Gov. Ford, of Illinois, has
made a humliating, ackno "ledgement
which ought to disgrace him. He states
that he has not the power to stay these
riots, or protect The sufferers. A brave
and true man would die before he would
fail in snch duty.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

o. The Mississippi Volunteers had not
left Vicksburg on Friday, nor was it known
when they would leave. The camp was
generally healthy, and the men in good
spirits, but anxious to move towards the
seat of war.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

CONFERENCE.-The steamer Gen. S,,.s
burst one OF her boilers, lately, IN the RI
yer near Detroit, and had 70 Be- towed m
and laid up for repairs. Il was the ~rear''
of the boiler that burst TSs.sr-sT
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01
GIVE call the attention OF Ginwrights

We call the attention of Ginwrghts
and Cabinet-makers to the advertisement
of our friend, HENRY HAMILTON, offering
for sale his shop, materials, &C., in this
place. Such an opportunity for securing
good location and profitable business is
seldom offered. Mr.. II. was one of the
earliest settlers of our village, is one of our
most worthy and estmabIe citizens, and in
common with all his neighbors we epiore
the Affections which compel him to offer
10 abandon his business, and hope that a
speedy recovery of health will enable and
induce him to change his determination.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

The National lnteligencer has not said
the first editorial WORD ab6ut the Scott cor
respondeuce. Ii Gen. Scott had shown
half such discretion it would have wonder
fully served his character.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

O-S. PENN, jr., editor of the St, Louis
Reporter, died at that city on the 10th.
He was long editor of the Louisville Ad-
veruser, and had been connected with the
press for thirty years.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

6T We return our thanks to the Editor
of the Vicksburg Sentinel for forwarding
US copy of the tri-weekly edition of his
valuable paper, which frequently brings US
the latest news.