Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-05-27

o~S-The Democratic Editors of the 9th Con
gressional District held Convention at Ply
mouth ON the 9th inst, where the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted.
ssWHEREAs, the last Congress, as we believe
in direct opposition to the interest and wishes
of almost the entire mass of the People, repeal
ed the provision passed at the previous ses-
sion of that body, allowing the free trans
mission of newspapers in the mail, for the dis
lance of 80 miles from the publication office,
and whereas the true interests the people and
the spirit of the age demands that that benei-
cial provision should be revived, therefore
RcsolUed, That we disapprove of the provision
of the new Postage Law which repeats free
postage on newspapers within 30 miles Of the
office of publication.
ReSoIued, That we invite the attention of Ed
itors, Publishers and others, to this subject,
hoping they will exert their influence for the
repeal of said provision.
RcsolUed, That we request Editors and Pub
fishers, in this State especially, to see that me-
MORALS are forwarded to the next Congress,
asking the re-enactment of the free postage
clause
ResolUed, That we request the next member
of Congress from this District to use his infiu-
ence in favor of said re-enactment.
/ RESOLVED, That all the newspapers in this
State be requested to copy the above proceed
ings.
The Preamble and Resolutions were then
unanimously adopted"
The people will recollect that the Democrats
had majority in each house of the last Con-
gress when the law, above denounced, was
passed.-What do the Democracy think Of it?
I OFThe London Times, of the Goth ult.,
comments upon the engagement between Gen.
Taylor and Santa Anna at Buena Vista, end up
ON the transaction at Vera Cruz OF the for
mer battle its opinion is thus summed up:
"Indeed, beyond the fact that the Americans,
undoubtedly beat off. though from strong po-
sition, force nearly quadrupling their own,
they seem to have no great grounds for triumph.
Santa Annals movements have been very lei
surely, and there is no reason to think them
otherwise than voluntary. The debatable
ground was between Saltillo and Aqua Nueva.
From the latter place Santa Anna is said to be
moving on his original line of operations to-
wards San Luis, and from the former place Tay-
lor himself announces his resolution of retiring
to his headquarters at Monterey. The disor-
ganization which the American general attTib
utes to the enemys forces, and the composurt
which he ascribes to his own, must of course
be understood with considerable allowances"
Of the other affair, the Times thinks the cap
ture of Vera Cruz will do little towards CLOSING
the war, and proceeds to comment upon tbs
new tariff for Mexico, proposed by the President
OF this it saws:
s'We will not, at present, remark upon thu
long vista of blockades and seiges which th
eiaGpffe Is 10 or at the probable duration
! the ports of an extensive country, and which
3 at the commencement of its second year, ha
$ only yet seen the occupation of one and the in
e vestment of another of Them Neither will w,
E attempt to calculate how far the opinions o
neutral nasions upon the whole cdsuS beli ma
n be qualified by the bonus held out to them il
;; the proposed arrangements for the campaign
: We will only saw, that, even if all the tire
: expectations should be verified, but little ad
vance will be made towards securing the full
S fillment of the last. 1t is perfectly. notoriou
S to the Americans themselves that the Mexical
nation can subsist i'm abundant comfort upo
e its own pIatcaur and leave the invaders to en-
:. iov the sea coasts as long as they please.
t they choose to indulge their obstinacy there
. nothing in this blockade to prevent them
t, They know very well that the Amerscans ca
r never find men, money, or patience for the pei
S manent occupation of any points TIL ma
h seize, otherwise they would never display S
much anxiety about the peaceable coaveyanc
of the property. The appropriation of the Me-
a lean customs may assist, but 1t can never rein
l. burse the American exchequer. There wi
e still be growing balance against the treasur
S and growing feeling against the war. II
h novelty has already worn off; its injustice
daily more notorious; its expenses are hourl
k more serious, and its termination more invis
n bic than ever
e O-A writer in the Boston Atlas, speak
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