American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-05


Per, both in town and country together VITA the iact
that its opinions and sentiments are unieueTed by par
uzm and >ectaran prcIgdiccs, thereby giving II wei
come reception among all classes ana conditions Oh 50
ecty and especially those who constitute the Mo oil
trade and business. make il medium for adveItslng'
equal 20 any other paper published IA lhl' cy' MeI-
chants and citizens generally should DE- aware OF lhS
important fact.
TIE Two BATTLES. Some Of the Cana
dian papers cannot credit the accounts which
have been published of the two victories OBJ
tanned by General Taylor over the Mexican
army They discover some discrepancies in
the statements which have appeared, and
hence believe, or affect to believe, that they
are false, or much exaggerated "The Anne
rcan prints" (says the q Iohec Mercury,) care
50 notorious for their bonbast in respect to eve
ry matter connected with the star spangled
banner, and the glory and power of the model
republic, that one cannot readily give credence
TO their "glorlous victories" upon no better au-
thority than that afforded BY individuals from
the neghborhood ot,he seat ofwar."
We suspect that the Quebec editor is some
what mortified at the idea of the American
troops having beaten, in two successive en-
gagemonts, about three times their own num-
Der of the enemy; and that hence arises his in
credulity. There was nothing in the published
accounts of the engagements which should
cause them to be discredited; for the few dis
crepancies alluded to by the Quebec editor,were
nothing more than might naturally arise from
the narration of facts by different hands But
We presume that the said editor is satisfied be-
fore this time, that the battles were something
more than unimportant skrmishes, and that
they establish the great superiority in bravery
and skill, Of the American over the Mexican
TROOPS The next information which will be
received from the sea, Of war, will probably
prove more indigestible to the British editor,
than the two battles which have occurred; for
it may shew, that MatamoraS has been taken
without blow, and that no Mexican army re-
mains to oppose the onward march of General
Taylor and his troops
We cannot comprehend the motives of the
Canadian writer's in disparaging and talsifyng
the American character, and in their bitter
taunts against our Government If they be
sincerely attached to the British Government,
and are DESTROYS Of preserving their present
colonial condition, they should be the very last
persons to produce an irrtated state of feeling
between England and the United States-tor
the conquest Of Canada would be an inevitable
consequence Of Il war between the two nations
Town AND COUNTRY. The predominant dis
position of man is to make money-to accumn-
late what he never can use; and in the pursuit
o this object he labors and tolls, taxing his men
til and physical powers to the extent of their
en- lurance. And yet, there is not one man in
a hundred, who, whilst he is thus struggling to
acquire wealth, does not look forward for the
arrival of "a time when he can retire from the
active duties Of business, and enjoy IN COM
fort, the fruits of MS labor But to how few
does this time ever arrive. As "man never is,
but always to be, blest, )" so in the acquisition
Of riches, no man ever has enough-he still de- .
sres "a little more;n and thus he proceeds
through life laying up for future enjoyment,
until death puts period to his antcipations
and 10 his existence, and his SUCCESSORS, it may
be, are rendered worthless by the superabund-
ance which he had acquired. There is "a hap
py medium which should be observed in all
things. The wise man said, "there is time
for all things" bat to most men there is no
time to enjoy life In the exhausting heat Of
summer, as in the extreme cold of winter, they
are found tolling, tong-seldom sparing the
time to escape from the dust and the din Of the
city to inhae breath of pure country air
This is surprising to US, especially with geutlc-
men who can well afford to reside i'll the coun-
try in the warn. season. The railroads afford
facilities of cheap conveyance to and from the
city, which should be embraced by all who de-
sire to be at their business for some hours Of
each day, and the sections of country through
which they run afford the most delightful sites
for summer residences. A man breatheS in the
city and tiueS in the country, especially during
summer-and to such as wish to have rood
health and to enjoy life, we would give the adj
vice to have country retreat, if can possibly
be afforded.
CONVENTIONAL REFORM. The present mo-
ment is no. very propitious for the discussion of
measures of State policy, because the attention
of the people is called to other objects of much
more Importance, viz: the war with Mexico
and our difficulties with Great Britain. Whilst
the first continues, and the second remains I'M
settled, it will be impossible to engage the pub
lie mind in the serious consideration Of matters
of relatively less magnitude and urgency 1t
is not therefore, with the design of entering at
present upon the discussion of conventional re-