Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-07
EDITORS JURISPRUDENCE.

New ORLEANS, JANUARY 30, 1916.
We are all on the tiptoe Of expectation for the
steamers that viii bring the reception of the
Presidents Message in England, though for myself
think too much importance is attached 10 the pro-
babe tenor Of it, as do not believe it will at all
enable us to Judge definitely Of the probable issue
of peace, particularly under the recent change
in the Government as the new Ministry will hard
ly have become fully organized, and they will have
their hands so full of mostmporant domestic matters
that even if they are willing proceed with hostile
measures, they would not precipitate matters until
they saw whether they manage the present Par
lament, or what would be the complexion Of The
new one should they be forced to the necessity Of
a dissolution.
Considered as an abstract question, / cannot for
one moment believe that two such nations can pos
sibly 60 to war for such object, where the loss
and expense to both for only ten days of the war
would be more than the whole object in dispute,
and where the folly on our side is apparent, in
asmuch as would inevitably lose us the terri
tory, Certainly for the presently and where con-
tinued peace as certainly would secure it to
We have nothing later from MEXICO since my
last letter. Under the circumstances of the recent
revolution in that country, presume there is but
little hope that any successful negotiation be
carried on with the new Government, on the points
in dispute between the two nations The presence
of Minister from the United States has no doubt
FASTENED the overthrow of Heneras Government afford
ed preex for appeal to popular feeling which very
strong against the Texas question
The Of the 18th (our election day. appears to have
been very extensive 1t has pervaded the whole Of own
and neghbong States, has swept all the Gulf Shore and
has extended the Atlantic board Among not the
evils has caused is the loss Of election both for Go
and the Legislature The difference in this city alone,
judging from the that yet have in from the
country would fully believe, have saved the Governors
ticket We have lost eight ten members in Wing districts
by majorties varying from five fifteen twenty votes In
precinct that good for hundred and fifty to one
hundred and sixty Wing nrjoryyt to-day
and the entire poll only eight both Sides such
the violence of the and yet with all these losses and
disadvantages the returns thus far from the largest portion Of
the State show the Locooco candidate ahead less than
thousand OF the Senate thirteen Locoocos and eleven
Wings, eight members hear from. OF the House, thirty
three Locofocos and ,hyone Whgs thirty -four members
hear FROM The storm consider lost nine members from
the city, viz four Senators that elected by general ticket
Of the whsle city, and five Representatives from three Of the
Wing districts Of the city, which divided by the Con-
stuton into nine separate districts each choosing their
members The only consolation have under defeat
that the opposite party have excellent and able man,
and who is our Governor for four years.
Produce has expeenced great decline recently and which
will create much trouble, fear both here and the West
Flour down TO S54 pork from Sl4 si5 is down
to soa sl0I prime, from sl3I at 50; lard has fallen
cents and other articles in proportion and all this
right in the face Of the Of the dissolution of the British
Ministry and the probable opening Of the ports. There
scarcity and for money here and good deal Of
camille Distress which this decline in produce will greatly in
crease factors under full acceptances, which
the proceeds Of the sales will not The state of
foreign relations is the principal Of this, capitalists
have become alarmed. No arrangements except short
hmc can be made Real estate depressed and unsaleabe
also securities Of all kinds and general msost exists
the future If this little cloud gives such foretase
the Western merchants and producers what may they expect
/ from the reality of the storm
Exchange London per cent; Paris 80; New York,
so days, 81 q sight I iroishts to Liverpool 7-l6d
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