The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

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amendments. The amendments ps,m'
placing the matter under the control '' "T =,
President! VI u
Mr. Mangum ofthe same Commit,oo
when the chairman (Mr FairfeIM ip ~, asEe
to call up the bill for action. '''enue
Mr. nj. said he did not like giving ,ho n
ldent exclusive control of all these innortavss
matters, relating to this unfortunate war; ,''
Mexico. "'i VIII
Mr. Fairfield SAID he designed to call m d,
bill for action on Monday next ria ~ " w
that the war bill put other matters in ~ no. iuc
of the President, made il absolutely ro oonlo
ry 10 put this measure nlsol Mr. r. soS I' %
the President should have Unlimited u'o
in this case. ifhe had il in the Others 1--we gonei
to the war. '''d'ing
The Senate then took up the IJovso I'm
extend the jurisdiction and laws oftbO T ~ 10
cd States over Oregon. oHi'-
MIR Westcott made the motion. of,yl;.l,
gave notice yesterday, TO postpone ,hs vIl Ie
subject TO the LIST Monday of Decent" IO'1
Mr. Benton then took the floor and md . neSL
at great length. He spoke on the snbi spoA Ae
the Oregon boundary. He said il wy 5.'' ~.
unpleasant duty TO correct the errors of hai
parties IN this controversy. He said our troo'
y with Russia never established the line or
81 40, as our Western boundary. bn, W. >"
placed there by us, as the Northern bonn%.
ry ofEngland. '''ua'
HOUSE. Mr.. Holmes, from the Conr,i,
tee on Naval Affairs, reported the nm Gn"
the Senate, which had been referred ia il ~
repeal the provision in the Naval approTS
ton bill III the present fiscal vearIlimitn,
the naval force TO $500 men. with an amend
ment in relation TO the pay ofofficers, increo.
ing il in certain cases. Amendment adontp6
Mr. McCelland from the Commttee on
Commerce, reported bill allowing n draw.
back on merchandise imported into the TTpi,.
ed States from British North American prov
inces, TO be exported to foreign Countries
Passed.
The senate was not IN session on Saturday
and the House accomplished nothing.
0PThe Journal of Commerce has the fol.
lowing geographical and Typographical infor-
nation, concerning the region East ofthe Rio
Grande--said to have been derived from an
intelligent American merchant, who has resi-.
ded at Matamoras for eight years-whch is
important and interesting;
The distance from the Nueces to the Del
Nor;e is about seventy five miles On the
banks of both these rivers is strip of good
land, extending fifteen or twenty miles each
way. The rest is worthless barren Mat
is healthy, the yellow fever neyerap
pearing there, more than in New York: and
so it is through all the interior of Mexico. The
Del Norte has many bars-So that only YES
sells of very light draught of water can coup
TO Matamoras. Above, it is navigated, BY
scows, for a hundred miles. The distance
from Matamoras to the Cuffs twenty six
miles. aud 10 Point Isabel something more.
The Point is poor place to land merchan-
die, as a vessel cannot come within mile of
the shore. The distance 10 the city OfNeI-
leo is from nine hundred 10 a thousand miles.
A small mail is transported the whole distance
on horseback, nj the rate Of sixty miles aday,
and occupies sixteen days.
From Vera Cruz to the city Of MexiCOs
four hundred miles, over an excellent mac
road, which was built, by the Span
ish Government. long ago. and isnow in good
repair Besides this, there are no made roads
in Mexico, except in the immediate neigllOor-
hood fthe large towns. Wagons, and even
coaches. pass from MatamoTNs to Mexico, O.
yer travelled road passing through oil yHrl-
cites of country, and with great labor The
fortress ofDUlloa, which defends Vera Cruz
has alwnys been counted as impregnabIe.
though the French took ii, n few years ago, III
ofan explosion which occurred
bv accident, within the castle. Troops, march
ing from Matamoras for Mexico, would pass
maur defies and woods, must cross
all the streams without bridges, for there are
next to none in the republic and must IN ad-
dIion TO their military preparations carr!
their provisions, and portion of the way
their watertoo-for there are districts where
for sixty miles, no water is to he obtained
The Mexicans understand guerilla warfare.
and are fond oft; so that -four grandormy,
tifiv thousand men were TO start over lns
road, with the appropriated ten millions ,, o.
dollars i'm their purse, there would proMml
be little left ofeither men or money, WnSluo
should reach the renowned Gu!
of the Incas. We hope, ifsuch an eXlTIs
ton is TO be undertaken, the men OF DIV
will not hesitate TO head the column ior ur
inevitable war. There are richer JeTeS%
stimulate hope for this Southern march, 'uI
anv thing which has ever been dlscO'clu
north of49. We will agree that ii Gents
will go to Mexico and back, he may a''i""'
taunt common men with cowardlce'
.. 0r,Y-I TrnnNAnO AND DE