The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-02

Extract Of letter, dated ".Nsp York, May 20

Extract Of letter, dated ".Nsp York, May 20.
al had the pleasure to-day Of visiting the new
steamship Southerner, built by WIN. III. Brown,
esq. She is 10 be launched next week This is the
first steamship, properly constructed for marine
vice, have built in the country, especially
American account. Her model is a beautiful
specimen Of naval architecture. She is of about
800 tons burden, and will only draw from to 8
feet Of water. She is built as strong as wood and
iron make her. Her machinery is being con-
structed by Messrs. Stillman & Co at the Novelty
works on the most approved plan. She is to have
two engines, with boilers sufficiently capacous to
supply them bountfuy with steam. When COM
plete she will make voyages between this port and
Charleston with great speed, and afford the most
comfortable accommodations 10 travellers. The
merchant and government mail-servce could at pres
ent give employment TO large number of such yes
sells. We want about fifty such steamers, or steam
ers on the same plan, some Of which should be ply
ing mail packets in the Pacific, and others in n
mai-line to Chagres, Cuba, New Orleans &c, while
others might be employed coastng packets or in
foreign mail service.
"The Southerner WILDE fully completed and equip
ped for service by the LIST of August. Should
the war continue with Mexico, this steamer would
be very useful TO the government. While as a sea
boat she would prove equal in safety and exceed in
speed the Cunard steamers she would find no diff
Guilty by her light draught in penetrating the shall
low harbors on the Mexican coast. l presume, II
the government should desire the services Of this
vessel, she be purchased from her propnetors
reasonable terms.
awe are soon TO have two conventions under way
in this State at the same time. One for amending
the constitution Of the State meets in Albany
Monday, the LIST proximo That for amending the
are important asscmbages, and may, If they act
wisely do much for the public good.
"The public in this quarter have been highly graft
fed to hear Of General Taylor's promotion to the
rank of brevet maj or general. The prudent, yet
decisive and prompt manner with which he has con-
Quoted the campaign on the Rio Grade thus far,
has won him golden opinions from all persons in
this quarter
81 learn from the Office Of the ofing telegraph,
(Messrs Colts and Robinson's,) that the revenue
steamer Spencer went to this morning at III
o'clock.
"The stock market experienced slight improve
ment in most kinds of securities to-day.
1900 to l,4O0 bales cotton sold at previous
rates.
"Flour was very dull. Sales, 500 to 700 barrels Of
Michigan at "a 37I. The average range for Gene
see was "a 40! a "a so.
"Southem corn, good quality, was quoted at 81 a
63 weight. Inferior and damaged at SOC. to Sic.
Good white would command from Csc. to 70c A
small lot white northern was held at the latter
price.
provisions still dull and tendency downwards.
"Whiskey in barrels--sales at Is lSI. No
change in other leading articles.
Exchange and freights as previously quoted. The
Havre packet-ship st. Nicholas to sail on the LIST
prox. is completely filled with passengers and
freight.
six small boys went on sailing excursion on
Tuesday last in a wooden box, made water tight
and crossed the bay or eight miles wide, being
brought up near Staten Island, where they were
- Al IL l..
house, otherwise they would have gone to sea and
persisted. "Yours, truly"
Extract Of letter from Ns,o York, "dated May 30
"From reports contained in the English papers
brought out by the Great Britain, they would seem
to indicate that the Asiatic cholera was once more
on it's march over Europe. When last heard FROM
it had crossed Persia, and had reached Tifis, in
Georgia. 1t is said, contrary to the course taken
by il on its former advance north and west from
India, its progress is not confined to the shores of
large rivers, but that it spreads over intervening
tracts of country. From Tihis it is said to have
Caspian and Black At last dates, from Riga,
it had broken out at Oranburg, in the UraliaR
mining district 1t had crossed the Volga, and ap-
peared on the European side at Kasan, about 200
miles from St. Petersburg. Ifthis report be true
the disease has once more entered Europe. 1t may
States. In its former visit it appeared at ST. Peters
burg in J uly, 1881, and reached England on the
26th October following. In the summer Of 1892,
it reached the United States Should the disease
exist in Europe and spread at the same rate as the
former epidemic, it may reach St. Petersburg during
the summer and prevail in England before the close
of the year. and visit the United States time in
the cnssing year. The fatality of the present choe.
ra is not alluded to, and subsequent information
may prove its non-exisence. On its former transit
through Asia, it proved exceedingly fatal. At
Tfs and many other places, three fourths Of those
attacked with it were said to have persisted.
"a paper was recently read before society in
London, by Doctor Jno. Scouer, on the Indian
tribes inhabng the country between the Rocky
mountains and the Pacific ocean, on the northwest
coast, &c. He enumerates them at sixteen distinct
tribes. He considers them much more docie
than the tribes east Of the mountains. They rarely,
it ever murder their prisoners taken in war, espe-
cially after the transports of passion have passed.
They never scalp their victims like other Indians.
They are very initiative, and very ingenious car
in wood, &c. He says they prove how small
degree of civilization was necessary to have pro-
duced the ancient carved work found in Mexico.
"The Albion Of to-day puts forth plea in favor
Of great moderation on the part Of the cabinet at
Washington towards Mexico, and thinks it ought
to rest satisfied with the conquest of Matamoras.
That if Mexico then comes forward and offers the
necessary indemnity, agrees TO receive minister,
and ad Just boundaries, the United States cannot
demand anything more. And that if conquest be
attempted by strong power over weak one, it
will be contrary to the spirit Of the age, and call
forth the opposition Of France and England, who
would fear the destruction of the balance Of power
in both hemispheres. Ii says barbarous or weak
nations are to be chastised, not conquered; and
holds up to us the modern examples Of France and
England But fails to mention Agiers, the lonIan
islands, Tahiti, New Zealand, &c, as instances
Were the United States to follow the examples OF
the monsrchies Of Europe, there would be little OF
Mexico left when she had finished.
Gas to the talk about the balance Of power on
the North American continent it is all 'moonshine.
The long end OF the balance beam has already de-