Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-13

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THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, june 10, is46.
" n. E.sL.MER, Esq, at Ass nesi Es.
sass swd Gb~l mice, csvwsv sf I'D and Chesnms
Streets. philadelphia, fs ssthwrtsed 70 act ~
.4gews, and receipt for all monies due fhts
oHIer. for subscription or odvrrffsisS.
CO We refer our readers to another letter
from the editor, dated at Washington, containing
a slight sketch Of matters and things in the me-
tropolis Ills absence will account for the want
of the usual amount of editorial matter.
nyAU1 C&sARAuT NIuIL.--The Union Times
Of last week says, ave do not wish to be classcd
with the Sunbnry American"
You are modest and retiring, John. Your phi
iosophy teaches you that it is preferable TO be
"Triton among the winnows, - than least among
greater fish. We are pleased to see your discre.
ton, in retiring from the class of respectable pa.
pers before you are essentially expelled by pub.
lie opinion.
CO GKN. TAYLOR has taken possession of Ma.
tamoras without opposition. The Mexicans were
confident Of victory, and having been thus sud.
denly defeated by an army numbering hardly one
third as much as their own, they will not readily
seek another engagement with Gen. Taylor, af.
ter having augmented his forces. The impres.
sion is pretty general that the is nearly over
though there are many who think that this is but
the beginning of the eLd. Some of the most dis.
tingushcd Mcxicans acknowledged previous to
the war, that they were TO be aided by other
powers That the English are anxious for their
success. there can be no doubt but that they will
venture to assist them 10 carry OH the war, is
,her too pcrIous undertaking in the present
excited state of affairs of Europe.
% lliGHLv IMroRTANT FROM WAsuISGTos.-
The President has sent to the Senate the propo-
sal Of Great Britain to settle the Oregon question,
which is the whole of Vancouvcr's Island, and
the free navigation of the Columbia by the Hud.
son Day company only until the expiration of
their charter the British fearing that they might
otherwise be compelled to nay that company
too large an indemnity. The free navigation of
the Straits OF Fuca, and the free use Of the bays
ard inirts Of vancouver's Island, 10 be allowed
the United States for the same period, and some
Other privileges not heretofore expected by the
forty.ninc men. The President asks the advise
Of the Senate. 7s4 ..'H.s ..r...-
Dy TnR WAR WITH MExIco-The Mexicans
are making strenuous exertions TO carry on the
war The Churches have been called upon to
furnish subsidies amounting to about 5000 900 per
month, and Paredes himself talks Of taking the
head Of the army.
uyThe Mormon Temple at Nsuvoo has been
disposed of by the Mormons, and purchased by
Methodist association for the sum of $3.50, 900 );
for what particular object We have not yet
learned.
Cry. GaIsEs REMOVED FROM rHr COMMAND OF
Tmk WrsrErs DIv,sios.-(;en. Gaines, in his
zeal to serve his country, has laid his conduct o.
pen to censnre. The Senate has had discussion
upon the matter, and the General has been sum.
moned TO Washington City.
The Washington Union says that Gen. Gaines's
course, in calling out IL, 900 volunteers, has
been altogether unauthorized and illegal. Gen
Taylor was authorized to call for State troops
if necessary, and Gen, Gaines was informed that
Gen. Taylor's command was entirely independent
Of him, and that the Government did not con.
ceive that there could be thereafter any occasion
to send into Texas State troops, unt" Gen
Tayior'. mott fcaf.on. The orders Of Gen. Gaines
have all been countermanded. and the Govern.
ment has been compelled TO decline the services
Of the troops called ont by Gen. G.'srequisition.
Many of these persons left their homes aud busi-
ness at great sacrifices expenses have been in.
Cured by themselves, OF on their account, and il
is sincerely hoped that Congress will make pro-
vision for these expenses. Without such pro.
vision they cannot be paid. In consequence Of
this irregular action, Gen. Gaines has been remo-
we'd from the command Of the Western Division.
In announcing this fact, the Union pays the fol-
lowing compliment to the former services of
General Gaines: ... .., .-,.- l....
"Gen. Gaines is an old soldier, who has done,
in former years, good service; it is very dcsira-
bic he should repose in quieiness upon his lau.
rels. However nnreeulatcd hi. conduct, lew,
very few ate disposed TO question his iL'rn,lons,
or 10 deny him the merit ot patrio,ic motives.
Government here has been and still is strongly
inclined To give the most favorable interpreta-