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which dieSyuur canals, ANA constructs
YOU railroads which pays tie expenses
.ot government and sweIs the dividends
Of the bankers, lcherects youranag-
nlficen, public edilices and pays men
for occupying them. WHICH produces
every thing that is beautiful and good
and by whose bounty life itself is sus
tained and continued, according to the
federal doctrine, has no right, in sound
principle. to have its dues secured 10 II
by making the stockholders OF incolpo.
rated companies personally liable. In
other words, they assert that corpo-
rate rights are more sacred than indl-
vidual rights. The one may be diSre-
narded, the other shalt not. Federal
ism is and always has been opposed to
the interests Of labor. 1t endeavors TO
conceal its hostility, but occasionally a
man more candid than the rest will give
u:terance to his true sentiments. MS has
been done IN this instance. Staiesman.
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There it is A gain.

The wings have not elected the Con
gressmen in Arkansas, after all. The
Cleveland Herald says:
ARKANSAS. we expected, loco
has been elected to Congress to fill the
vacancy occasioned by Mr.. YeII's join
ing the army, in Arkansas.
Well. well! that whig was in hard
luck, that could not bent four demo
Gratis! Then, that first rhig elected
from Arkansas, has not been elected
yet. The wings are certainty the
greatest people to get late news Of elec,
tions. Last fall, they certainly had
hco good and true wings elected to Con.
gress from Iowa. Next, whig was
actually elected from Missouri. Then,
there was no doubt of Mr.. Stark, whig.
being elected from Mississippi; as he
had been shot and wounded by anoth-
er whig, sympathy had done II. And
the last, Mr.. Newton, was the first
whig ever elected to Congress from
Arkansas" But To-! and behold, /, is
all for naught. Democrats are elected
in all these places. The Washington
Union says Mr.. Rust, dem, is elected
in Arkansas. .--SidteSmdn.
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DUTY on Tea and Coffee.

Much has been said ofl late, by the
papers of both political parties, as well
as by politicians generally, of the pro-
priety OF levying duty upon tea and
coffee as recommended by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. W., do not in
tend, at this time, to enter into discus
sion of the expediency or inexpedien-
cy of the measure, for we are not sufil-
Gently advised of the necessity there
may be for such duty. One thing is
certain, that it is only in times like the
present, when the county is engaged
in a war with foreign enemy, that the
people will, if a, all, tolerate a tax upon
tea and coffee. .' N,.'nGG.
We have been, however, much sur.
prsed at the course OF the wings in
relation to this measure. During the
extra session of l84l, when the wings
had majority ofabout 40 in the House
of Representatives, and in time Of
peace, that party passed tariff meas.
ure in the House levying a duty upon
tea and coffee. In the Senate, how
ever, 1t was stricken out. On the 4th
day OF September, l84l, while the
amendment to exempt tea and coffee
was under consideration. Mr.. Clay is
reported TO have used the following
lan9u, ge: "4. "..a
"He [Mr. Clay] should vote for the tax on tea
and coffee 1t was necessary under his calcua-
tations; and he feared he was to be deserted by
portion OF his friends, he trusted that some of
those opposed to him would vote TOR this tax. II
they did not the result wuuld inevitably be, that
at the session the tax would be certainly i'm.
posed, or higher duty than is authorized by the
comprise act levied on other articles" 'stH
On a subsequent day during the same
session, after The amendment to exempt
tea and coffee had carried, Mr.. Clay,
in reply to Mr.. Calhoun said: a ,Ir...
"The ote Of the Senator and his friends in ex-
cmptng tea and coffee, had helped TO swell the de-
iiciency. He [Mr. CIay] thoughttea and coffee
the mast desirable articles on which to raise rev.
enue, for easons which he had given on another
OCCASION" .......
During the present session, almost
the entire whig delegation, in Congress,
as well as large majority ofdemocra,s,
voted agains. taxing tea and coffee.
So it appears that the wings are tea
and collee tax party in time u fpeace and
no tax party in time Of Uar.. .a.u.
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From the WaShington Union.
Latest from Geu. TAYLOR
Interesting

Dispatches have been received from
General Taylor, dated the 22d Decem.
Der, near Monterey. representing tha'
he had left that place on the 18Th, for
Victoria. having prevlousy y put in mo-
ton the troops destined for that point.
AT MontemoreIosa junction was effect
ed on the l7th with the Cd Tennessee
regiment of foot from Camargo; and it
was intended, with the whole force
$500 men) to march, on the 18th, for
Victoria. But, on the evening Of his
arrival at M0ntemoreios, a despatch
arrived from Gen. Worth. commanding
at SaI,iIlo, with the intelligence that
Santa Anna designed to take advantage
OF the division of force towards Nicto-
ria. and, by a RAPID movement, to strike
a heavy blow at SatiIo; and if success
ful, then at Gen. Wool's force at Parras.
Under these circumstances, and with
no means ofjudging how far this infor-
nation might be well founded, the gen
eral returned to Monterey with the reg
u,ar force IN order to be in position TO re-
lniorce SaItillo if necessary. The vol
unteers under General Quitman, rein
forced by tield.battery, were ordered
to continue their march and effect a
junction with Gen. Patterson at Veto
ria, while Gen. TAYLOR re turned to Mon
terey with Gen. Twigg's division, now
increased by the Cd infantry.
In the meantime Gen. Butler ans
Gen. Wool, being advised by Gen.
Worth of probable attack upon his
position, moved rapidly to JOIN him
with all the available force at Parras
and Monterey. while orders were des
patched by Gen. Butler, to hasten up
troops from the rear. The latter gen
eral proceeded in person to t5altiIIo.
and assumed the command, agreeab'y
to instructions which had been given
by Gen. Taylor before his depa, ture,
tn meet case like this.
General Taylor had proceeded be-
yond Monterey on his way to SaltiIIo,
when he was met on the Goth by de-
,patch from the post, announcIng the
early arrival OF Gen. Woo's column.
and also that the expected concentra,
ton and movement Of the Mexican
troops upon that position had not taken
pIace-indee / thattheir advanced posts
had rather been WlthdrWn. DeenIng
the force there and soon to be at Sal,
tiIo quite sufficient TO repe any dem
onstration at this season from San Luis
Potosi. Gen. Taylor did not think it
worth while to throw forward Gen.
Twigg's division to that place, and at-
ter resting it cay, designed putting il
again in march Tor Victoria, To which
point he was to proceed himself.
Gen. Patterson was supposed to be
then well on his march troro Matanoros
10 Victoria. when his division, except
the Alabama rangers I'm garrison at
'rampico) will be brought together.
With a force holding in observation
the passes from TuIa, the garrison at
'Tampico may be reduced with advan-
lage to the service.
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From the Washington Onion.
A Good DAYS " 0rk.

We rejoice to have witnessed the
manly and patriotic proceedings OF the
House of Representative in this days
report. 1t is the best days work which
has been done during the present ses-
sion. We congratulate the people up.
on Tie passage Of the loan bill at one
heat. The bill was taken into Com
mltee of the Whole this day, and alter
violent and bitter speech from Mr.
Crozier, of Tennessee, the bill received
a few amendments from the committee,
and was then reported to the House.
it passed the House, on the strength OF
the previous question. and the nail was
cIInched by moyinga reconsideration OF
the bill and rejecting that motion. Mr..
Winthrop tried in vain the WiImot pro-
viso. lie wished TO Incorporate with
this importan, supply bill "A restriction
on the extension OF slavery to any new
territory that may be acquired by the
war. The chairman iNr. libbatts)
ruled out the proposed amendment, in
which decision he was supported by the
committee.
The whole movement was dIsiin.
gulshed by great energy OF action, and
we slncere Y congratulate the country
on the spirited adoption OF the measure.
We hail this decided movement. I here
fore. as the harbinger OF a future active
spirit in the House. 1t is the bold am
patriotic act Of the enlightened repre-
sentatives Of free people. The nc,
is still more welcome. because the bill
WAS carried by the overwhelming vote
of l66 tn %.
We hope to see sympathetic move
tnent in the Senate OF the United States.
And thus the Secretary Of the Tteasu-
ury will be enabled to accelerate the
accomplishment Of a loan, which wIII
be wanted to furnish money for Il vig-
orouS prosecution Of The war.
Bot we want men. too, as well aS
money. 1t is subject Of regret that
the bill for raising ten regiments St,i
tGgers in the Senate. II that measure
had been passed month ago, the ten
regiments would nearl Y all have been
raised by this time. and large portion
OF them forwarded to the theatre OF OPP
erations. We are losing some of the
precious period of preparation. We
ought to be ready to employ oar arms
in the interval which eIapses between
the time when the nortbnrs cease, and
before the vomitp begins, ana when We
may strike some decisive blows at the
enemy. We trust to the energy OF
this days movements IN the House for
animaling and electrIying the other
branch Of the legislature. We should,
with all possible despatch, make all etfl-
clent arrangements. that we may, with
energy and action, prosecute an hon
orabIe war, for the purpose Of securing
Il prompt and honorable peace.
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Ohio Legislature.

Our readers would scarcely thank US,
should we occupy much Of our paper
with the doiogs of the legislature. The
procee elings of both branches are almost
entirely devoid Of interest. The Ohio
Statesman, of Jan. 90, says: ''.'A'l1'
"Mr Ellison, on Wednesday. reported from a
select committee. the bill making appropriations
Tor the year lSl7, with several amendments
While the amendments were pending, the House
took recress. III the afternoon an Interesting de-
bate occurred, on the proposition to resttict the
Auditori in his levy, to three mills on the dollar,
for State, canal, and school purposes, Mr.. Trim
BILE, of Highland, opposed the amendment in a
short speech. Mr.. Warren, of Cincinnati, MI.
Vallandgham, Mr.. Smith, of Hamilton, and Mr..
Ellison, of Brow0, spoke in favor of such limita-
ton, contendng that the Auditor should be gov
erned by the Representatives OF the people, in levy
ing taxes The amendment was lost by party
vote. This amendment should have been adopted,
as the way the law has been, is, in the language Of
Mr.. Warren, "neither more nor less than a stat
ute depiving the Legislature fihe exercise of the
taxing power" The impropIiety ofsuch power
in the lands OF the Auditor. was ably exposed by
the gentleman above named" rlH 4t|rf
1t will no doubt be recoIected by
number OF our readers, that Auditor
Woods, in a speech delivered in this
PLACE last fall, said that Mr.. Archbold
was deserving of a place in pursatory
for reporting and advocating the pas
sage OF law, taking from The hands Of
The Auditor Of State the power ofleyy-
ing taxes andvesling it in the handsiof
the representatives, ithetpeople, ,wherc
it rightlully belongs. From the num-
ber who have espoused Mr.. Archbold's
doctrine, in the present legislature, we
should Judge that Mr.. Auditor Woods
will have his hands full, if he attempts
to send to purgatory all the friends Of
this measure. S4ti.S-
For, a specimen of whig legislation,
we refer our readers to an article, in
to-daNs paper, headed "Rascality Leak
ling out." \ 49, Igi agE
/ Flouris S5 so per Dbl. in Baltimore.
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From the Baltimore Sun


IS 80 ts'''t
Demandfor eight millions Of dollars by SANTA
Anna = Confscation Of church properly con
teapiated --Threat,ned accommodation, &c.
NEw YoRK. Jan. oath 8p. m.
The New York Sun has received
Mexican dates via. Havana, consider
ably later than any before received.
An express had arrived at the city OF
Mexico, from Santa Anna. demanding
OF the Congress eight millions of dollars,
and asserting that if he did not receive
it the country would be inevitably lost.
The Mexican Congress was in Sc
cret session at the latest dates, and n
general confscation Of the church prop
erty was contemplated for the purpose
of raising the necessary funds. The
clergy are represented 10 be violently
opposed to the confiscation, and that
they are threatening to excommunicate
not only the Congress, but the govern
ment and the army.
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Two days later from Europe
pH.LAnELpHrA, Jan. 90, l847.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 90, l847.
Wednesday, l0a O'Clock, p. NJ.
The ship Quebec arrived at New
York this aiteInoon. from London, with
dates to the 9th Dec. being two days
later.
Grain continues to advance in Eng
land; and also in the Baltic and through
Europe generally.
There has been rise in the Cotton
market; 10000 balse sold one day;
prices of all sorts advanced d.
Money is easy; stocks improving.
No arrivals from the United States
since the last steamer.
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tutors, in favor of its justice and pro.
prietv, on the part of Mexico. And
now, when the popular feeling in that
country is aroused and embltlered by
the actu n existence OF war, the tones
of coincidence and sympathy uttered
here and published there, are calculated
to produce incaculable mischief, and to
prolong the war and increase. Its nor
rors.- is not said and comfort" the
mildest phrase which can be applied
to conduct, so injurious in its ELECTS
whatever the motive may be by winch
il is induced p Recorder.
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0TPoIlicaI economists generally
hold to the principal that a man should
be taxed and pay for the support Of
government, in proportion to the a.
mount of property he has proiected-in in
proportion to The benefit he receives
from the government. The whig pol
iticians and law makers Of Ohio think
the reverse. BY the existing laws en-
acted by whig legislatures, farmers and
mechanics and merchants of this state,
besides having to pay interest on their
debts, are taxed upon all the property
they are worth. By the same whig
laws, the rich banks are exempt from
paying interest upon their debts; (de-
posts and notes in circulation) and are
taxed on y on their profits, after deduct
ing all losses. What sane man will
say this Is just and equal?-O. Press.
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HURRA FOR PIcKAwAY!- The biggest
Steer yet!-Daniel Wander killed a
Steer for New Years, six years old,
raised by VIM. Gill, near Circlevile,
O., which weighed on foot $3.50 lbs.
The net beef weighed 1884 lbs; which
is said, by the Cincinnati Chronicle, to
be 295 lbs. heavier than any beef on
recond.--Baitimore Patriot Of 18Th
January.
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The exports to England continue
large. For last week they were on the
following articles:
"To GREAT BnrrAIN.--Tobacco, MAN.
uiactured, lbs, 65.4Sl; lalIow lbs, 7I,-
AIS; turpentine. bids, 3,627; beet, tos.,
$40; beef, lbs, 2l7; cotton. bales. 442;
pork, bbIs., ,l3l; flour, bbIs.. 1880;
flour. half bbIs., 100; barley, bushels,
$4,000; pitch. bbls., 900; rosln, bbis.,
/ 50, slaves. M, 900; cheese, lbs.
5l6,93l, OIL cake, Ibs,, 467.5O2; lard.
.bs.. 4.482; corn. bushels. 74,482: meal,
bbls. 1888; meal, h. II bbis.. la: wool,
bales, 7; rice, tea. 30, beeswaX. Ibs.,
1861; wheat, bushels, 2l.I70; bacon,
lbs. 26,776; clover seed, lbs, $500;
whaIeborne, lbs, 2,l47."
Is it not apparent that the true poll
cy Of the farmers is to tax themselves
to drive off their customers abroad ?
so says Mr.. Webster.
These are the exports from the port
Of New York alone, for the last week !:
ihe "home market" is surely as great il
humhug as ever was adv located by men
of the smallest share of intellect.
"'The recei pts of the cuslom-houses,
last week, have been something over
100000 against less than 100000
same Time last year. The exports were
S645,392, of which 44G,448 were in
American vessels. The arrivals were
%. Of which l6 We're American; and
cIearances 80, Of which 26 were
American.
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to the fall Of 1S4l, Mr.. Larimore was
absent more than halt of 'theatime. =
Again: Mr.. Larimore avaiIed himself
oihis situation asaagent, to continue a
store on the section. Mr.. Truitt was
his clerk, and his wages andboard were
paid by the State. Mr.. Truitt wears
that Larimore sold about $4,000 worth
Of goods per year to the hands, at an
average OF ffty per cent. proht. Be
sides this. he charged the State five dol
lars per day for one four horse team
and driver, and in proportion for other
teams.
The work done under the agency OF
Larimore, appointed by Forrer, cost
the state Sl04,549 S5. The same
work should have cost the state $685.
824 n. Besides this, we have items
in Larimore's account such as this
baggy hire, S25; horse keeping. Sl57;
amount Of discount paid J. Whilehil,
5000, &C.. &c. AflerilI this, this com
mitlee Of rascals meanly attempt TO ex-
cuse Forrer for appointing Larimore
under such circumstances, and thro W
blame on those who succeeded him. =
The very terms of ;he contract of APP
poiniment, show that Forrer intended
to give Larmore an opportunity to
fleece the state. The manner IN which
Forrer and Larimore are spoken of in
the report of rascals, show that it is ii
miserable exparle affair. Bates and
Barney are made to bear the burden Of
all The sins of Forrer and l.arImore, and
yet they are both in Office and feeding
from the public treasury.
At the bottom of all this lies the clam
now before the Legislature, to pay
some $500 90 dollars OF Larimore's S
debts, and Adams zone Of the committee
on RascaIs) Is one of the sureties. The
probability is, that Young and Adams
had better pay Mr.. Johnson the claim
than saddle il on the people. The C ON
mi,,ee oil RascaIs could afford to pay it
out of the fees they have received from
the State. Ohi0 Statesman.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-01
frnm Chinn Direct.

BY the arrival OF the ship Rainbow, Capt Hays
from China, whence she sailed on the lth Dec we
have received Hongkong papers to the 2sth No
vember but we find very little news Of Importance
In Canton. American Cotton goods, says the OrsT-
t'''1 n-'es Current have hardly been in such good
demand lateiy-sLa business of the month only
comprising 1000 pieces Drills IL 80 10 80 and 5000
piece. sheenss q, 81 Goa g 4O The importatons OF
the former base bean q large scale. At Shanghai
so the market for these goods has been rather deprcs
cd and prices have given way to ~ 10 for Dss with
sheetnss in proportion. Lead hsd receded to 81 go
"a 90 per pecuL at which 400 pecus American had Just
changed hands The prices Of Tea and silk At Shanghai
had receded little and were expected TO 90 lower still
Reports were current says the HoaskoHs Rssiao,
that the Canton had formed association to break
into and plumber the houses Of foreigners at Shanghai
sucesssivelyseveral houses had sresdy been broken
into. A Mandarin newly arrived had Issued severe
proclamation sssinst Vsssbond. from Csnton and
Fukien
The canals between Shanghai and sooehov were said
to be infested with robbers
Mr. Meadows British Oafeal Interpreter, proposes to
publish Journal Chinese. The plan proposed.
says the orsland R.siHv Is well calculated to produce
beneficial eject BY removing many Of the preludces
Of the Chinese ans smoothing the intercourse between
them and the foreigners.
very destructive FIRE had occurred st the City of
Nsm.hung which slsrse amount Of tea was destroyed
reports stated the at from Is to $1,000 chests
The ship Elizabeth Walker Of Glasgow destroy
ed by Are on the lAh October her passage from
Bombay 10 China The ship freighted with cotton
which isnited when the danes spread rapidly that
nothing saved and the captain and had bare
y tne 10 escape
New and valuable coalhelds had been discovered in
Formoso BY Lieut. Gordon Of the British Navy.
The British schooner Petrol. having quantity Of
specie on board vas attacked while at anchor of the
Brothers Honskons BY what appeared be three
plying the pirates with grape and canister they succeed
ed in keeping them Of, and finally into cum-sing
moon.
The Government gun-ooat had recently brought into
Hons kong hsroor prstca craft which she assisted by
the Wolverine. had captured The boat armed
with two svvelg uns and eishtpounder beside fl
equipment Of spears. swords, hFe-balls, &c. Two or
three Chn-chew junks robbed By pirates In the
Ly -yee.moon on the 10Th November.
AmERcAs SHIPS IN CHINESE WATEns-A Hong
kong. orgs Coeusrte and Eagle schr Petrol Al Ma
CSC. none. Al WhamPos, ships Agnes, J. q Adams
Moniauk, Matches, Oneida, Tonquin bsrks Alpha He
Der. Lark, :. LGrmsn brig Glide; sehr Midas. Al
shanghai ships Congress Hgntress Mary Ellen Panama
Al Chasan schrs. Dart Don Juan. AT Cum.sng moon,
ship Great Britain. AT WOosung sehr. Boxer.
sAnEp-Oct 30 Navigator Silver fer NewYork.
Nov. l. Cohota Marshall for Manila Nov 4, Antelope,
Johnson, for Manila Nov. 10. Vincennes rrigste)
Psuldns for NewYork New. "A, Montsuk Mcaichsel.
for NeE-York
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In ths New Orleans Delta Of the 18th ult we
End sktter from santa Anna dated at San Luis de- 20
tosi Jan rom which We make the following extract
A loan Of s2OOOOOO0 with the hypothecsuon OF the
church property tie only thing which a; the present
moment should be discussed IN Congress any other
subject which should be taken up now must remain IN
decided. for have no time 10 lose,
nave Also had my preudices this subject For ten
wears have resisted with al my strength the passage
Of any against the property OF the clergy ana
rave even nrraied several rlnes 10 The Cabinet that
would sooner consent that my hand should % cut on
than sgn decree 70 dispose Of SUCH property but AZ
that me circumstances were entirely different rom
what they now
TIE nation had then more or less resO1rres-mOre OF
ess means Of RAISING t1nds y ~as not @s u = no"
he fountains VI treasury were not eAAsusieo and
our u.ioa never i0and it-e Ia tie sad situation which
il nov manifested sustaining AZ unequal contest Win
Republic that sacrrces al " order 70 carry on me
war Wnich Is provoked in order 70 ha1.i-te us and
roo our country u t~othirds OF rs yaluAos territory
Under these circumstances. and for such eOns.ters-
tors do oppose any longer the proposnon 70 raise
loan By the means proposed lately, II 70 should agree
with the will Of the august Congress-
Twill sustain and support H. - believe 10 the moe,
prsctesbls mode OF realizing the required and
thar the Clergys property viii Be better Insured and
have 10 farther charges 70 fear hereafter.
an In despair at Ihis very moment for !, "a now the
I'd day Of The month and the denen chieis snos;
mad looking after provisions for their men. And stu
Tiers are wrteEs VINO VII inquire why oar army
ia EXPRESS las no ether object ihAH TO maze known
our sad condition and the g0vernment does rot send
qz.ek sappl-ss cannot say how Iais VIII end
In another letter. dAted January 49, the suo
Jet ne says
Your exeeEeney vii be pleasei 10 assure the mos
excellent tue Vice President that In the army under M
command there . not one man VINO deres. with the &c
BraVed wish Of essenns "a strength or ardor 70 Inter
pret IN sinister tie scr Of the supreme pove
OF the state
Bat a-y crime Of tbs nsiafe Ahsuld present itself
VII lake opportunity Tie ne'ssssaTy steps T. oppos
AID overNlel.l *. Ga no scco ant whstcser sas IN
pusIc tranquility be DISTURBED