Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-25


gave at the last session of Congress, which
the Chronicle CONSTITUTES into censure of Gen.
Taylor for the capitulation of Monterey.-
Now we have the resolution to which the
Chronicle alludes before us. 1t was not a
resolution of censure, neither was it resolu-
ton of approval by the House of Representa-
tves, hut it was proviso to the resolution of
thanks to Gen. Taylor, his officers and men,
to which that paper has reference, {, we can see
no censure of Gen. Taylor even in the proU,so
1t is well known by every observer of passing
events, that at the time the news of the capt.
ulation of Monterey was received here that
many of the federalists were the most loud
mothed of all others, in denouncing the capt.
ulation, while others of both parties were dis
posed to believe that Gen. Taylor was capa-
BILE of knowing what was the best course for
him to pursue. At the time the proviso was
introduced, the circumstances had not all been
laid before the House of Representatives.
Gen. Mckay, with one hundred and sirty-
three other members, did vote for the proviso,
andalso voted forthe resolution with the proviso
attached, on IFS final passage by the House.
We could see no reason why such a proviso
should be adopted, but if Gen. Mckay erred
IN this matter, it was because he had not all
the information before him, which would ma
turally be required to enable him to act other
wise than ne did. Attempts were made to incor-
porate the word censure into the resolution, but
were voted down in every instance. How, we
should like to know, Jas. J. Mckay voted TO
censure Gen. Taylor, when the very reverse
is the case' The proviso, although an unne-
cessary one, according to our thinking, does
not censure Gen. Taylor or any of his brave
officers. The resolution itself is couched in
the most fattering language. 1t was not pass
ed IN February, as the Chronicle asserts, but
on the 30th day of January, 1847 This
however, is matter of no moment
We have, perhaps, paid more attention tc
this subject than it deserves, but it is our du
ty, as the friend of Gen. Mckay, and the ad
vocate of truth and justice, to place the matte
before the public in its proper light. But, a.
we have said in another article, the peopl,
know Gen. Mckay too well to be led astray
at this day. The miserable inuendoes hurled
at him by the federal party OF this district
will fall harmless at his feet
THE WAY THINGS USED TO BE Conducted
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin says, tina
workmen are busy in pulling down an old ed
ifice in Chestnut street, recently occupied BY
| the Bank of North America, to erect new
structure. Among the papers slowed ava,
in the garnet of this venerable pile of brick an
morter, some old newspapers have been found
which, compared with the large sheets of tn
present day, are quite curiosity. The Ed
tor has been furnished with one of these relic
of the olden time 1t is entitled sThe Anne
rican Weekly Mercury" published at Phila
delphia, by Andrew Bradford, and bearing dat
November %, 1928 elm order that our reader
(says the Bulletin,) may form an idea hov
some things were managed in this city jus
one hundred and nin,teen gears ago, we ex
tract the following advertisement from the pa
per before US -
"Just arrived from London in the Ship Dor
den, William Harbert Commander, a Parcel o
young likely Men Servants, consisting of Hus
band-men ,Jcyners, Shoe-makers, Weavers Smiths
Rrick-makers, Brick-Iayers, Sawyers, Taylors
Stay makers, Butchers, Chair-makcrs, and severa
other Trades, and to be sold very reasonable
either for ready Money, Wheat, Bread Or Flour
by Edtcard Horne, philadelphia"
The Editor says that the ''Mercury' is abou
one-fourth the size of the Bulletin; and tn
whole Of its reading matter, including adver
tsements and all, would not occupy more tina
four columns of his paper. The subscriptio
price of the ''A1ercury,'' is not stated
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