The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-13
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New YoRK, May 81 1886.
The hisgraptie nsps received this morning from PhiLa
dsphla, w advance Of The mail, respecting aGqTs
the Rio Graade greatly sraggeratsd.-Tas Jesuh
probably Of sioekjobbing infusnes.-Faa Of stock
m's forenoon from l 10 u per eent-A peTy zoe
day.-!hesitrg Of merchants al 'ehangs.-Ihs
reetnsss Of the Standardization feeling
abroad Public seatimsni decidedly Favorable 10 tn
speedy adoption Of the most energetic measures t0i0ad
the tsneherous JHsrieans.-He hare taken NOR,
from them than zoe uO.id haze done from England
or any other nation. Commerce Of .ksw York 70,
me last Wsek 10 the 7h inst.--Hnts Merchants
Magazine Greg"rs grsat ,tahitieai ,oOrk-- tn
Importance Of Statistical bureau in the United
Siaiss.--Ju@Ast report, &c.
The stockholders were taken all aback this fore
noon, by telegraphic despatch received from Phil
adelpha, In advance Of the mail, al the Merchants
Exchange. The Herald and Express Immediately
issued extras on the strength Of IT, IL represented
that 5000 Mexicans had crossed to the east bank OF
tho Klo Grande, and taken up a position between
Gen, Tayor's camp and Point Isabel and had cut
OF his provisions. That Col. Cross's body had
been found in such condition as 10 leave no doubt
OF MS having been bsrbsrously murdered and strip.
ped OF all his effects. That the murderer had
been discovered In Ma,amorus, and his surren-
der demanded by Gen. Taylor. When the mail
brought the New Orleans papers at about one or
two p. m, the whole story presented strong
notifications. The number Of Mexicans that had
another statement reduced them TO some 800
The the telegraph seems to have the effect OF
swelling out the news in a most extraordinary
manner. The almost daily exaggerations practised
through the telegraph, exhibits the fingers and toes
OF stock Jobbers, sticking out, as western boatmen
say, "a feet" The operations Of the knowing
bears" must have been very handsome this morn
ing, for no sooner had he exaggerated news beer
made public, than stocks fell on an average Of from
a per cent
For the credit Of the managers Of the PhiladeI-
pha telegraph, at that end Of il at least they should
prevent the substitution Of such valuable improve
ment TO stock-jobbing purposes. They should EN-
ploy careful compiler, or condenser Of news, and
transmit II TO the Office here and have displayed
as soon as received bulletin board, open 10 rhr
inspection Of all. The public, and particularly the
business part Off, will never submit to the domin-
ion Of stock. obbers.
The news that finally reached the city in black
and white was sufficiently exciting and unsatisfac-
tory, and needed no stock. jobbng Embellishments.
The merchants usually convene on change before
the great southern mail arrives. or course they
were all startled by the Geographic flourish. The
sober part OF them considered the news gross
y exaggerated, while some few seemed TO suppose
that things might be worse than those reported
was glad to hnd however, a warm American
feeling ahoa among the great body OF our mos, in
huential merchants. They think the government
should at once adopt energetic and decisive meas
think General Taylor if all the material parts of the
reports true, ought to be strongly reinforced,
and placed in an independent position.
Long forbearance and clemency towards the Mex
leans is all lost. Respect for their weakness and
waiting for wiser counses or more civilized conduct
by changes Of government, is futile. Our long suf-
ferng and submission to the grosest wrongs is pre-
sumed upon by arrogant chiefs and their deluded
bands, and attributed TO cowardice or weakness
Our national honor is at stake For years they have
SET our acknowledged claims at defiance. To rob
berry and insult they now add invasion and murder
The murder, too, Of some of our finest officers in
the prime Of manhood, who feared no enemy in an
open and honorable field and who would have count
ed It noble death TO have been slain in defence of
their country, are ENTHUSIASTICALLY cut down, and
lett exposed In nakedness TO the prey of wild beasts
The murder being denied till the murderer was
found, whose surrender is probably denied. No
American can read ofthese ou'rages without feeling
Indignation swelling and beating strong through his
veins.
There is but one method Of treating these treach-
erous rancheros, ycIept Mexican soldiers and ciu
zens, and that by inflctng chastisement, till
their fear shall enforce respect and good faith.
Ma,amoras has long been kind of piratical rem
devious for abandoned wanderers by sea and land
doubt 1t we can expect any peace or quiet till the
Americans occupy it, and hold it subject to retroces-
sion whenever difficulties adjusted. At all
events, the general opinion in this quarter among
Americans, is, that the time has arrived for stern
and decisive action. The French adopted proper
course, and have set example. If we tread in
their footsteps, how can she complain? If England
and France so far forget what is due to our rights
as to indicate any sort of hostile Intervention, as
Americans, it will be our duty to stand up against
the world in arms. had rather see our flag
struck, and national existence annlhilated, than
refrain, if necessary, from chastsing enemies who
insult rob, and murder our citizens, because it may
not be agreeable to European powers. II we we
cannot proceed in the discharge Of national du
iesin the protection of our citizens and in defend
ing our rights against all enemies, be they weak or
strong without consulting selfconstuted advisers
it is high time to wind up independent uaton.
1t is consoling to know that we would not have sub
mitted to tythe of the wrongs from any other ma
ton in chrstendom that we have borne from Mexi-
co; and it is humiliating to reflect that magma
nimity and forbearance, on account Of her weak
ness and anarchy, have been exhausted upon I'M
worthy people. The administration will be sustain,
ed by an undivided front of American citizens in
the adoption at once Of the most decisive and encr-
getic measured.
Commerce Of the port Of Ns,c York for the meek ending
May 7, 1916.
Exports in American vessels S345, 100
IN foreign l50,073