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ANERICUS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.

have read with much pleasure in the Presidents
sage a recommendation to issue commissions OF letters
Of marque against Mexico which meets with the aPPro-
baton OF every patriot OF this land OF liberty and law
Whilst in New York, | conversed with an officer on
board Of the Spanish steamer Leaon (ate Guadaoup Mex
lean seamer) now in that CITY, who gave me 70 under.
stand that the govemor-general OF Cuba would admit
prizes, both of the United States and Mexico to be Ia
ken into the ports of Cuba, as Spain is friendly to
both nations and is bound to favor Mexico much
our government 1t appears that our government has
only looked TO Cuba, without opening their eyes to 81
Domingo. where there has recently number OF vessels
gone, and in my opinion, to be fitted out as prvaeers
as well as to the coast of Brazil; for instance the United
States brig Lawrence, sold some time since In New
York is now fitting out and said to be for the coast OF
Brazil; Capt Graham, late of the barque Pons, has
charge of her-report says for pvateer others say tor
SLAYER; the truth OF which, cannot say
representative from Ohio has said q great deal
too much against our worthy and patriotic President
to the conquest of the territory OF Mexco-sang that
adding territory to this country would be derogatory
to its national character should like to ask, and will
do as an American citizen, if any of his constituents
have any claims against Mexico If any OF them have
visited that country or resided there to become ac
quanted with Mexican ntrigues and Mexican prisons!
they have ever had Mexican soldiers marched to their
and dwellings, with loaded muskets and fixed bayo
nets compel them to contribute forced contributions
and dutes seize their goods have experienced
would also ask this member if he knows that Mexico
is ruled by military despot, and not national Con-
gressl 1t is the United States are not seeking Tor
the acquisition of territory; but still we cannot let
England have it, for it is well known that they have
large mortgages Mexico for money and munitions OF
war, to the trustee Santa Annals government The clti-
zens of the United States the first to assist and fight
for Mexico in gaining her independence from Spain
Have they ever paid them for it answer them, no
one of the many, have never received one cent Have
they ever done anything for those brave and mertorous
officers who have fought and bed for them Have
they done anything for the children OF those brave
men who fell in their cause? Have they not refused
the wages Justly due those men? Have they not rob.
bed and plundered every American citizen that would
come in their way say yes; and vouch Tor the truth
Of what have said, well knowing the character OF these
desperate men for the last twenty years. and now seek
redress as one of the ar "SUFFERERS.'
%Tbere must be some mistake about this statement, as
we infer late correspondence between the Secrea-
y of State and Mr. Calderon the minister oil IN ASH
ington.-UNIoN. FL #s44
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secrctarv Walkers Report.

From all quarters of the Union and defiance of par
y ammes the report of the Secretary OF the Treasury
is receiving the highest concentrations, both for its lucid
argumenatve power, and the unansweabe positions OF
its republican simplicity and truth This document and
the principles avowed it, will live and flourish in after
ages, when the recent speeches and acts OF Clayton
Clay, Webster, CO. shall have persisted under the with
an American financer and political economist, will
rank with Robert Peel in England The labors of both
produce by practical illustration, the advancement of the
great producing interests both receive alike the com
bned curses of monopolists but their analogous efforts
are promoting the Of labor civilization, republican
ism, and christianity. II the policy foreshadowed by
these statesmen progresses peace and prosperity will pre-
vail, and war; the offspring of sel6shness, restriction and
injustice will be banished from the civilized world
This able state paper shows the pecunary condition OF
the treasury and the undoubted evidence of te legit
mate income Of the government TO than meet all its
ordinary wants The debt incurred by the extraordinary
expenses of the war, up TO the meeting Of Congress-
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Important from Paris.

tIIARLES CiAUTIER has the honor to inform the citi-
- of Washington and the District that additional
cases Of fancy bonbons boxes, manufactured expressly for
that wellknown establishment called La Vile de Paris,
Of Pennsylvania and Eleventh street, have
just been received direct from Paris and will be opened
the I'D instant, which occasion there will also be
hibited beautiful variety of exquisite kisses, unsurpassed
in the United States for their intrinsic excellence and
beauty; together with splendid assortment of fancy ar
cles developing the of the coneconers
extent never attempted hitherto in this country.
Charles Gautier has also the pleasure to inform his
friends and patrons that he has hand large supply OF
preserved fruits, and will continue receive during the
winter every species of fruit preserved in all its
original freshness and purity, and at all times tasting
Just culed from the garden.
Charles Gauer will also be happy attend private par
ties, public assemblies, &c.
Dec. I6--dt25hif
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.

SIR report having been circulated through the pub
lie press relative 10 the conduct of Captain Howard,
handing the steamer McIane in the attack upon
Tabasco, and which is calculated nure his reputation
very materally and IL having been nsnuaed that
he was guilty OF cowardce in that affair justice TO
brother officer who is absent, and defend himself
appears TO demand that the public mind should be dis
abused on tins subject No specific charge has been OH
elay received against that officer except that he man
aged his vessel indscreey and il appears TO me that 1t
would be much more charitable to constue the charge OF
ndscretion" into emerify rather than cotrardes-at
least untll the facts are proven. t yln.
II, tat justice 10 Captain Howard 60 state that the
command OF the McLane although his own selecton) is
in which no officer could, by any possibility acquire
credit inasmuch OF all the steamers forced upon the
revenue marine by those who have interest in its
welfare, this one is the greatest failure OF the whole
am, SIR, very respectfully Your obedlent servant
ALEXR. v. FRASER,
---. rHr Captain Revenue Marine,
Washinntnn Dec lalR
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wonder your spending much ink in contest with
the National lniegencer about its in the Mexican
war Surely the matter Is very plain. Every well-in-
formed man knows, without any arguments To prove IT.
that the OF that paper has direct tendency to
favor the of Mexico, and niure our own. None
who take little part in politics, have heard it declared
twenty different times, that the National Inteligene
,gOrt to MsricO more than an army q ny o. hundred
course for that journal BY which could better the
interest of Mexico than by the it is daily pur
Mexican feelings No one can sympathise with such
fellows as those who govern Mexico. II only wishes to
get itself and friends in powerthat is all Ii the Amer
whipped and cut into pieces, and the blame could be
fairly charged on the President oh what delicious
feast il would be to some folks 1t might be the
of their getting into power and that is all they aim at
They would be as good patriots then any in the coun-
try beg you therefore, not to bear so hard on your
neghbors for they only pursuing their proper voca-
ton. ,
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From the confession of wounded Mexican taken by
Captain Davis, it appears that the band OF MeMcans
who murdered the family OF Rogers and hfteen otners
on their way from Corpus Christi to Point Isabel, IN
June last reside the Mexican side OF the Rio Grande,
and continue the murderous practice to the present
moment In September, fine young volunteer, by the
name Of Worshan, native of Lexington, Kentucky
and his companion walked out from Camargo and were
murdered About the time Capt H. Davis, OF Tex
as with six men, on their way from Camargo to Mah-
moros were attacked by twentyeght OF this band, but
defeated them with the loss OF man killed. and HIM
self badly wounded in the head arm, and shoulder The
robbers lost five of their party the spot and fled
few days after, rusty Mexican OF San Antonio IN the
service of General Johnson, conducted Captain Cook to
the residence Of OF these robbers, whose dwellings,
were burned and two Of them killed few days after
this same Mexican who conducted Captain Cook, was
shot dead in Matamoros by OF this band, In open day
and escaped These robbers frequent the towns and vii
lagos occupied by the Americans, and prot by what they
see and BY what they learn from their counrynen
so as to make sure work in their trips for plumber and
murder.
Captain Davis had two of his sick at the house of
Of this gang for several days. but sooner was he
on the road, than he was hired on. Among those killed
in his defence his landlord to whom he had paid
the day before nine or ten dollars for provisions.
II is time that this unequal contest between conhd
ing soldiers and reacherous people should be opposed
by the only means in power and that is by removal
II is light thing compared to the murder OF such men as
Cross and many others, move the population of
cheros forty or fifty miles back from the river and burn
their miserable huts.
What may appear to be severity by an invading army,
often proves measure of humanity. . tHol
Oliver Cromwell who understood the advantages OF a
conqueror well az any man, proved BY the severity
OF his measures on entering Ireland that IT the most
humane course he could have adopted Historians dis
posed to do the character of this great man Justice agree
that he was by no means OF cruel disposition. His
conquest of Scotland, compared with that of the Duke of
Cumberland one hundred years later, highly credabe
to the humanity Of Cromwell. ~
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ton Of them nom the false impression which the public
mind had received in regard to them from the unfortunate
course OF their late representative who, though he had
his faults had nevertheless many high and noble traits
OF character. But, apart from anything that may have
been sad or written upon the subject the country may
ean IRON the character OF the excellent and talented
gentleman who represents that district that the peo
pie who compose intelligent and virtuous and that
they are by no means wanting in regard for their
Responsibility or the true nonor OF their country
Mr.. Bowdon is one OF the Youngest members OF Con-
gress, yet he will meet and discharge the high i'm
posed upon him in such a manner as TO make himself
worthy OF rank amongst those who have become old
the public service, and the people of his district will
have the satisfaction of seeing him occupy high stand
amongst the national Legislators OF the country b.
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Ma. WALKERS REPoRr.--We never regretted the re-
streted limits OF journal more than in being unable
to give Mr. Walkers late treasury report Ii is docu-
ment which ought 10 be printed in hundreds OF thousands
OF little cheap books and copies given every man
the wing papers shy OF publishing this mastery doeu-
ment! Ohio the is far but man can see
by looking sharp. We shall shortly make column of
extracts from the report, at all events
BROOKLYN IN " Eagle
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FCapain Gordon, of the iAmerca, the brother Of Lord
Aberdeen dsobeyed the orde and has since been
martialed. ....
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should il be continued until July 1885, an additional debt
OF nineteen milhens will than meet all demands
legations of federal calumniators of their government
whether by individuals the press Such conduct NOT
only dsgraces hercountry in the eyes Of other govern
ments but increases the loss OF life and treasure in every
conflict we have had with foreign power The report
OF the secretary is unansweabe yindieaton Of the
revenue policy of the administration
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no THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.

Washington, Dec. II, 1916.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-15
Miscellaneous Record.

scHR DrRrcr-The schooner Direct Brics, from Balt.
aud tobacco on the 9Th inst on sg Island Shoa
mouth OF York River bged and The captain snd
es the %s,s hsy remned with the exception
nights without attracting notice orrecevng uccor On the
to them and the captain and crew WAS taken from
the rssas rIsy,cus to their beng en down the cook
same a died led bf, sS he reached the
ery, have to enable them to reach Sop
folk The vessel and cargo IN charge OF competent per-
when saved, will be shipped for Norfolk s''
Sa,r HAREAwAy-The ship HsIkaway. Cormick, which
pool returned the Roads on the i'm inst in distress.
n ns gsscos syss ss ol1wSg arr sailed
with Of tobacco and days leaving The
Cspes experienced heavy csserl gales which seriously
had on board, TO leak badly.
BnIo soLos-A letter from Mr. Thomas T Chopper, dated
dersoa Turks Island bound to New York laden with
salt went ashore on the 9th that place
yard was drowned the .m and cooeS Soy
Turks Island persisted with cold reaching the beach
sSs h,S Ad aOOpThs Ssrk Ann Hood W9s from
I'm INST n distress The bark encountered the gale Of
her ails she shipped heavy sea which started her deck
other dam ge. Nv ~ ~ "s
BIO v,ssssss, York Baltimore FIN Portland while
inae' ana had Jb-boom carried away.
BAsx JANr GAro-The bark Jane c,,no Bsilev so d,v.
So% va New York bound to Charleston Pot INTO
late gale Of the eh and b ,n having the
damage; leaks freely. "s '"'0''"eu serious ia
hosas = IshoCs oceo from Fall River
encountered the gale Of the 9Th liz s and csp,sd s
shrouds Me- started STEM and leaked freely '" '"o lore
s nv, G 70, seen going into Pemsnbuco 18th nit
cts Il may have bssn the wbs .Ias sbs q Fay.
9sy s,s ~ :s fe SsT S1 nSndSP l ss
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given at the Musical Fund Hall on Thursday evening
next Miss Barry the eminent vocalist and signor No
ronha the celebrated yioinist will take part the per-
formance Madame Ablamowicz will give a concert at
the place Tuesday evening She is be assist.
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monte Society about to tender their services
About hundred persons we're attracted TO the
Museum last evening notwithstanding the uclemency OF
the weather The fact that hundreds were thus
ed from listening to the performances OF De Mey and
Burke should induce these distinguished arsfs TO
deaf the concert some evening next week, by which
time it is to be hoped the rain which inter
minabe, will give place to clear weather.
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T ch'ee reioc' 4

The quantity Of cotton offered for trial was too small
10 admit OF u repetition of the experiments The above
results therefore, 10 be regarded only epproxima.
tive To give fair indication of the force OF this new
explosive substance, il would be necessary TO make ex-
periments the best mode of using in the gun
ciay with regard to the proper degree of compression
by ramming. comparison Of the results of the two
charges OF 90 grains shows, rs might be anticipated
preston The ball and wad Occupying, in every case,
height of about "a inch the space occupied by the cotton
the be deduced from the height of the
aharge given in the table.
From these trials the guncotton seems to produce in
the musket effect equal TO about twice its weight OF
good rifle powder This cotton leaves small quantity
of darkcoored resduum in the musket barrel extend
ing from the brsech to about half the length of the
this resduum is easily removed by wiping the barrel
with rag. The combustion of the gun cotton is unat-
tended with smokes the report made by appeared to me
sharper than that produced by gunpowder
IL may be proper to add that Mr. Robertson does not
consider this sample of the guncotton to be of the best
quality. Respectfully, your obedient servant
A. MORDECAl Captain OF Ordnance
Lieut. Col. GEO TALcoTr, Ordnance Department.