New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20


Last nigh. was one of the coldest OF the season,
and today, though clear aud sunny, is extremely
cold
Tomorrow the funeral of Mr. TAYLoRof Virginia
will take place. 1t viii be solemn occasion 10
those who shall witness it Ye, how few will lay
il 10 heart?
ALLEN and CAss Will be there. The President
and his Cabinet will be there. The Boanerges q
mean sons of thunder" plural.) OF the West Will
be there, 10 join In hypocrcal ssIei over one deah
while they are straining every nerve TO cause many
thousands OF deaths.
Mr. TAYLOR died in the quiet and comfort OF his
own home. His spirit winged its fight from doway
pillows and from richly furnished apartments. HIS
body is decenty watched and tastet1ly dressed.
till dust is returned 10 dust. 4 nation Is IN mourn
ing and the whole ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Legs
lative and Iudical-meet in solemn mourning over
one human being who has died peacefully by the
laws OF Nature.
Yet there are many men who will pretend 10 be
in affection tomorrow who are doing al! they can
to produce ten thousand deaths len thousand times
more awful than that which they pretend TO de-
plore.
sorrow falling upon him from the eye OF sympathy
The hot life blood OF his heart the tears that fall
upon him The roar of cannon is the requiem OF
his soul. For him helping hand Is near be
dies unknown and unheped by any human peihg'
while his voice of agony Is prolonged 10 tne gFoans
of those who are unfortunate enough 10 1--we lew
moments longer The cold earth or hinty rock !s
his couch-,he first ditch his grave-his knapsack
his pillow-his garments of blood his shroud. On
what a world Of hypocrisy do we live IN when
men can weep over the death OF one memoer OF
Congress and gloat the murder OF ten thousand
OF the people.
This is an appropriate time and this an appropri-
ale day TO look into such things, and ask why ra-
tiona men will be inconsistent Is not the lie
of one man as dear in the sight OF his friends ana
his soul precious in the eyes OF the great bene-
factor OF mankind a. the life and soul OF another
man and yet these ram pant warmen talk OF huH-
dred thousand swords leaping from their scaooards
for what! To be shcathed in the hearts OF q
hundred thousand breathing, rational, souied men.
There are contradictory rumors today, and ior
some time past of the prevalence OF small pox In
this city. hear today that two members OF Con
gress have been attacked with it, ] presume these
reports are only the creation OF excitement ana lear
There are undoubtedly some cases OF It IN town,
and the alarm is pretty general. Good may spring
out of it, if it will only keep office begGars away
You will see an important article IN the I MON OF
this morning about rumors from Mexico. AS men
toned last night the Cabinet had anxious meeting
Yesterday. The Administration are now reapinS the
harvest OF trouble which they scattered abroad over
the land in their braggadocia and buster which car
ried Polks election They have sown the wind, and
must reap the whirlwind. The Administration are
like the quack Doctor. who boasted that he was
death on fits. and always tried 10 get his patients
into " fits before he could cure them. They are
now trying To work the country into Its by talk
ing of the Notice. &c. Il is time for the Wings TO
20 for The Notice of the termination of this quacke-
ry. and by the Notice bring the controversy to an
end The disease can be easily cured under " his
doctors il the Loco Focos do not insist on trying TO
drive il into Its.
understand that Senator Benton is in favor OF
settlement by renewing the negotiation for settle
ment on the 49,h parallel of North latitude.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS has expressed himself IN
favor of CRITTENDEN's Resolution for the Notice.
think the best thing for peace is for the " higs 10
20 for the Notice in some shape, and thus force the
demagogues 10 act instead OF buster The man
must be wiliuIly blind who does not see that, but
for the OF J. q. ADAMS, and other W hlss in
going for the Notice the Country would nave been
infamed by universal outry against british
Wings and Hartford Convention men By forcing
them 10 take position, the Loco Foco guns have
been spiked and the Country, if not now. soon VIII
bc ready for ovcrlures OF an honorable and ancabic
settlement.
The rumor of Aliens purchase OF the OLD Madiso-
man. which sent you yesterday, is confirmed by
the Notice in that paper last night that the old part
ners have dissolved and new Editor Is shortly ex-
pec,ed 10 appear Father Ritchie IS too tlmd ior
the Hoispur Of the West. He isnot as ardent as
even q Iiestern sun could make him.
The city was iull ot rutnors last hlSht' w ena''
rumor here from New Orleans that war hdd 1een
declared agans, this country by Mexico. We liad
! another rumor that arrival at New York later
than the Iowa, brought the of the English
ports being opened 10 our brcads,us The latter is
moi confirmed by the last arrivals from your city the
former needs farther confirmation, before being be-
lieved
There are some men here trying to give circula-
iion TO the rumor that England is engaged in the al
fairs OF Mexico This is intended 10 strengthen our
National hatred of England. Much depends on the
news from England by the next Steamer. The
news will be sent from Ncw-York to this city by
Telegraph, probably with the exception of the dis
lance from Philadelphia to Betmore, which will be
Expressed by steam. RicHELIEr.