The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-10
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| [ssom cur regular eousspondsntl
i NEw YokE, March 3, 1876.
Il The Washington correspondent Of the "Courrier
des Flats Unis" Of Saturday, the TIL inst, seems,
aecoruing TO Its account, TO have discovered a
mares nest" He would have the public believe
co,',, ueeP diplomatic conspiracy existed in this
ouhuy 10 despoi Mexico of California and other
tern1ory Unfortunately for the writer's pretended
TssIy, MS story wants the merit Of originality.
ING correspondent OF the London Times resident
IN the cry OF Mexico, made the same discovery
some un,e since. The Times man who, for aught
| mat may exist 10 the contrary, nav reaide in the
United States instead of Mexice vhish s.sns
PROBABLE from the purpor OF his last letter de-
elares that we are driving out the Mormons m
settle IN California, In order that they NAV settle n
and thus pave the way for annexation We en-
reply very safely to all these premature secusa.
ions and surmises on the part Of Others as TO our
Intended aggressons, in the language OF Sir Robert
Peel by retoring that those who prefer these charges
against the United States, belong TO government,
more deeply concerned In aggressive movements
man we arc, and who never failed TO annex when
they had the power
Where have we anv syidsncs of thsir foyhsa,-
anoe' Has il been in India in Africa or The island.
OF inc southern oeeans' Has not unappropriated
Out not uhoceuPied territory in every quarter of the
world been foreibly entered and held by theml
Inc sPint oil oar people Is not aggressive. Qua
iemala made, some years since, formal proposition
eatan, dismembered province Of Mexico, at last
accounts, was about seeking tho protection Of eur
laws and Institutions; but no one believes that we
can consistently with the feelings of the people and
tho spirit Of our Institutions, aecede TO their wishes
no wever kindly and sincerely urged.
We aim peaoeably to occupy and settle all that is
clearly ours, or becomes such by fair and honorable
means, without attempting 10 undermine or trespass
upon the rights OF Others however remote or near
their eonuguity Its only those who put forth un-
founded and unworthy suspicious with regard to
the United States, who strongly desire 10 ac-
quire territory, even If IL is, in some cases, se-
complished by the power Of the sword, in lieu Of
diplomacy OF any kind.
The missing pscket-ships continue to drop in
from day TO day. They all have sustained more or
less damage either in sails or rigging Their ac-
counts all unite in informing US Of dreadful gales
with snow, &C., through which they have provi-
dentially passed. Some OF them could only free
their sails from ice, with which they far en-
numbered as to become unmanagesble, by sailing
directly south till a temperature was reached
sunieientiy high to Sc, them free. Some miracu-
lousy escaped total shipwreek, among which was
the fast-sailing Sea-" which carried the Presi-
dents message in advance Of other packets TO Eu-
rope.
We have received the Montreal Gazette Of the I'd
March. Alexander Simpson, esq, cashier Of the
Branch Bank Of Montreal, leaves Quebec y take
charge Of the cashiership ofthe principal institution
in the latter city.
The funeral Of purser Rice took place yesterday.
The procession passed up Broadway, escorted by
body OF United States troops, and accom- panied by
the marine bend OF the North Carolina seventy -four.
The coffin was borne forward by soldiers, and the
sword Of the deceased rested on top OF it.
discover some inaccuracies crept into the state
ments made in my letter in Friday evenings Union
OF the 9Th instant in reference to the profits &c. of
the Cunard steamers. II was said the British
government "paid one hundred thousand dol
lar fha all rviea x.gha aha
have been the British government, was said "to re-
ceiye 500, 900 on the mail service" that sum
over and above the amount Of mail contract. IL
also stated the Canard steamers in one year
"carried 500, 600 Of Specie" when il should have
been 81 900 900 in specie" The statements were
written out from notes in great aste and hence the
errors corrected.
.Nso York market this day, II p. m.--The stock
market was feverish today, and prices unsteady.
300 bales Of cotton sold. No change in prices.
Market closed quite firm.
500 barrels Genesee -four sold at IS so. An
other considerable lot sold at the same price. No
change in Ohio, Michigan, or southern since Sat-
100 70 1000 bushels Genesee wheat sold at
81 lie.
500 bushels New Jersey good white com soil at
6sc., and ], 500 bushels southern white SD Gj..
Some New Jersey rye, fair article, was offered
at SO cents.
Nothing to report in provisions of consequence.
Beef continues firm at 81 and 81. Western mess
pork is quoted sll 62l sll IS, good prime is
quoted at 50 62i a 50 rs.
No alteration to note in change or freights.
The splendid packet-ship Oneida, Captain Funk,
Messrs. Boyd & Hincken's line, sailed to-day for
Havre. The Victoria Captain Morgan, do, for
London; and Independence, Allen for Liverpool.
remain yours, very truly,
STOCKS
sALIs.-New York, March 9, ls4s-FYrsf board.-e 600
Ohio IS, 1862 s5a 5000 Ohio rs lo2f 200 Morris Canal
r. r. bonds 49, as Canton 3st; 10 New Jersey r. r. Io3
Pennsy lvania 81, tat. TAT
Second Board illinois special bonds SSH $50 Can
ton SO; so Morris Canal II.
SHIP NEWS.
CLEAREp-ships st. Mary, New Orleans; Charleston,
Chareston Hartford Savannah schooners Mary (Brsh3
Halifax; L. g. Powell, Wilmington, N. c.
ARRvEp-Ships Minerva, Hagan from Palermo, to Cham
berain 4 Phelps; Frsnconia from New Orleans; Sas
Holmes, from do; sartee, from do; Cabot, from do
barques Inca from Canton and Macoa November IL; Ka
een from Rio Janero, January Is; Glammiss Castle brit
ish) SO days from Dundee; Carmes, from Quay anna, p
r.; Missouri from Palermo and Gibraltar Cuba from New
Orleans Bremen barque Heinrich from Bremen December
10; brgs Aberna 60 days from Rio Janero Northerner
from Trinidad de Cuba; Lady Of the Lake (Brtsh) from
Bermuda; Atlantic from Grenada; L. Richardson from
Maracaibo Angora from Tobasco and Key West; Broth
from Neuvitas; Aheona, from Matanzas American
from Apaachicola Virginia from dol Madison, from do;
from st. Marks schooners Enterprise from st Jago
dc Cuba; Globe from Demerara; H. NJ johnson from At.
akaPas Harp, from wilmington N, c.; Cygnet from do
Sarah from Washington, N. c.
SAEp.Ships Independence Liverpool; Victoria, Lon
dom Oneida, Havre; Tonquin, Canton; barque Mudara.
Havana
BEIow.-l ship. barque, and brigs.