Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

! Whatever tends to enlighlen the public
upon the real character OF the country i'm
which Gen. Taylor's troops are now operating
should not be withheld from our journals.
We have had occasion, at various times, 10
state facts ELECTED from free conversation with
a gentleman who was Tor several wears enga-
gagged in active business in the part Of Mexico
so Interesting 10 us, and they have served To
correct the palpable misrepre sentations ofoth-
ers. Yesterday he mentioned TO us the curl
rlous iact--and it is in direct opposition TO
the information given by others that there is
no rainy season IN that quarter. Such thing
Is not calculated upon. aud whom ii does ham
pen To come, II forms the exception rather
than the rule. The crops are brought forward
by irrigation, and are principally roised in the
low sa on The es sfFs q e stea The Mex
by the current and deposits it with a hoe
should IT rain once during the season, he can
realize his hope OF crop, but If a second rain,
or overflow, should come, the fruits of his la
Dor are sure TO be sweptaway. On the other
hand, II no rain falls, the crop is burnt up by
the scorching sun. Such are the chances of
raising corn IN that country. 1t may safely
be asserted, that not more than one crop in
three years can be secured; aud even when
TINS 10 done, II affords very insufficient sup
ply-scaTcely enough Tor the torfillas which
| - s..
| This TACT Is OF Importance 20 Gen. TAYLOR. If
he intends To invade Mexico by the route of
Monterey, and TO use any number of mounted
men, ne must look Tor his supply of corn for
Tue horses elsewhere than at Matamoras or
Monterey, IL does not gov there, TO a suffi-
Gent extent TO be thus used, whatever Others
may say in regard TO it. This grain, as well
as the supplies for the army, must be- provided
aud transported with il. The country is tbin.
ly settled, and always must be for the reason
which we stated. The soil cannot be cult.
waited To advantage, under the most favorable
circumstances. Should Gen TAYLOR march
upon Monterey without having made pro,i-
ton Tor the difficulty which we have present
cd, ne VIII find cause TO regret il.
Breadslufls may, as well known be read-
NY transported from New Orleans To Matamo-
ras. SO may the other supplies necessary TO
the successful prosecution of the war. Here
after, should events leave Matamoras I'm nos
session OF the United States reliance will no
| placed on this source. almost atuge tbcr. for
sTtadsiutis. In This event, one of the evils to
which the people of that section are victims
may be avoided. As is well known. few of
the persons residing on the immense estate
thcr', i've on any thing else than goats meat
ana nllk. The meat - dried and put ~ so
as TO Keep ioF years, On one ol the great es
mEs OF That country. as many as eighty thou
sand have been billed and dried in a wear and
the proprietors were estimated. a lew yrars
ago TO be worth two millions ofdollsr. Eut
TINS universal use OF dried goats meat i, be
ileVed To b. productive OF hereditary diseas,
most offensive to uS, OF which not all tbei,
efforts can ud them. II is the prdiepliar agsc
non. Daily bathing IN the Rio OrsnJc, and
other lusirdtons are of no avail In ridding
\ 'heh % Tue Ncunii--nor8rc they confined 10
one Sex more than the other. So tlnt tl,c
beauty OF the female is lost 10 tle American
Z eye, in The Otensiyencss of lhs sight which
- frequently presented. Perhaps The intro.
ducilon OF The free use ofour bread stuIs. and
oth'r ncessaries 50 beautifully given 10 M.
may 80 iar operate TO change their cOnsiitu-
t'0us, as 10 Tree them from Ibis unpleasant
OmpaDion.--St. LOais Lspublican.
CEN GAINES The s.Union7 gives u,e
following srecibcstions - inquify. 70 With
beh r. Is io be subjected b. the cpnri IN ~.
mo'e ~ foTt Monroe Os the isth instant.
~ ~ csiling UPON the governors az sv~r
~ ol the States iOT volunteers OF militia a. -
mustered INTO theservic, Of tbe Iuife,I s,s,es
V'Ween The isl snd 10Th Nav IS.ie. s,,a =, /
'A''"ine ol0 into the smllor,iy and .;,c,,,
Ao.,', unaft Inch tbc sid rallsy,ere ,,sde 1
~ ,'h"g upon ihc governor. of ,..v,,.i
between ihc 10th of Nav anil /
~, ~. ,o'h % June iSlo iof volunteers on ,n,l
~ ~ y" ""A' i'a mo 'hc service of ti,e n /
nited States; and also iu aprniu,,o. ~, . wv
niug certain indiyidual-- iIop tl.. i.,.ft,
70 the 18th " June ISIS fo rails ,-'.,. ''al |
be mustered into the scr,irc Of the ILL.,
States. aud 10 cX9minc into thc sutl,,,,, '..,
circumstances under which such a,ts go,
done WV
81. ln organizing ami mastering. or cam.