Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-02
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
New ORLEANS, April 81, 1916.

GENTLEMEN The city was all alive last evening
by information that Mexico had declared war,
brought by the United States steamer Colonel Har-
ney, which had been passed by the Galveston packet
off the Southwest Pass. The report was impro-
babe, as no previous information had led TO expect
such result. at least so promptly and. besides, II
would be the height Of folly for Mexico to do so al
present; and on the Colonel Harvey reaching the
city it settled down into a much smaller compass
than declaration of war, and was only message
from Gen. AMPUDIA to Gen. TAYLOR th,t if he did
not abandon his position they would consider it as
declaration of war and, subsequently,, second
message, that as Gen. TAYLOR would not move of,
he (Gen. Az would wait further instructions from
his Government. The reports that Gen. A. has
5000 men under his command, on the other side
of the river, opposite Gen. TAYLOR, consider as
greatly exaggerated, as all these Mexican armies
always are. do not believe he has half that num-
Der, that there is the most distant idea Of attack
ing the American army, or in any way disturbing
them--they have not the power to do it. Our Gov
ernmeat are sending more troops down to General
TAYLOR. The steamer Telegraph took two CON-
panies from here last week. Before all the ac-
counts are footed up and paid ! expect it will be
found that Texas is one Of Uncle Sans dear bar
gains. She belongs to us now, however, and must
Of course be taken care of.
Mr.. BENToN's speech in the Senate, on the Ore
gon question, gave very general satisfaction here
for with such men as BENTON, CALHOUN, McDUF-
FIE, CoLoUrTr, HAYwooD, and other Democratic
leaders opposed to the ultra Oregon men, there is
every reason to hope for an amcable settlement on
the 10Th degree, which England, have no doubt will
readily agree 10 and cannot possibly see any obec-
ton to giving her lthe joint navigation of the Co
lumbia for limited period, say twenty years, be-
fore the expiration of which time il will not be Of
any consequence except for the fur trade, which
will be pretty well done up in shorter period.
| suppose we are certainly destined to have the
Subtreasury. 1t creates good deal of alarm here,
from its certain unfavorable effect on commerce,
value Of produce, and business generally, and will
cause constant and dangerous fluctuations, injurious
in every way to the prosperity Of the country, as
the balances increase or diminish in the Treasury.
1t is against the experience and practice of every
other nation in the world But, then, to be sure,
we ought to recollect that the wisest of ma
tons, and know more than all the world besides.
Whilst, as now, there are ten or twelve millions in
the Treasury, the Government, without regard to
the effect out of DOORS will get along pretty COM
fortaby in having funds at all points; for, while
there is such large surplus, each principal point
will be fully supplied but when the general bal
ance gets down 10 one, two, or three millions,
there will be great difficulty in concentrating the
needful amount at the points of heavy expenditure,
and it can only be done at considerable loss in ex-
change, or by expense Of transporting specie, with
freight, insurance, and other charges.
As to the tariff, if it is to be destroyed, hope it
will be done at the present session otherwise, the
ruinous effects of Mr.. WALKERS plan will not be
sufficiently felt in the election in lS48. But if they
will only pass his bill of denominations this session,
and fix an early day for il to go into operations and
if it does not up the Locofoco party in ls4s,
shall believe there no prophets in these latter
days.