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Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-05-29
THE CROPS, SC.

Csor. IN OHro-Thc Columbus State Journal learns from
gentleman who has recently travelled much of the
State and particularly among the counties between the Scoto
and Manu. that the wheat crops look fpe and promise full
average yied with ordinary from until harvest
Prom regions hear croakngs about prospective
failure Of crops Isolated Of the kind no doubt exist
strange u they did But, a whole, there
e apprehend that Ohio will not have abundance
lo her use, and something spare "for the relief OF
Ireland neat yearshoud her necessities again require
MIcHis.s wasir Cnor.--we have taken some care 10
make Inquiries n gentlemen from various parts of this Sa,c
and hsvs 10 the conclusion that the present appearances
give assurance q ., least an average whea, crop
netrol Adv of Saturday.
TWr CRors ~ In.--The Jacksonville News Of the
itth instant says "from ell quarters Of East Florida
reriss ihe rrsynR Of the Of the crops
Thu eovoas showers which have recently fallen have been q
acscuias sysnIsge 10 The farmer and abundant haes,
V hrmly econ,ed upon hy al"
THa Rvsn PmaBrcs.--The high pce now paying for
produce has hcarhi rush market The canal re-
ess ere nnpseoeR,edy large and ihronged
wisA whesi teams from Ghy miles around Our warehouses
al 70 bursting, notwithstanding the increased number
hu' ~. sprns and our sssvs Shipment. Every thing
y assded N commercial affairs jus. now. Our Streets docks
and w1ehsa.e. assdo with proace a. s Also our canal
ssd isls shipping. hsanag Il % and f,om this port,
CIereLaad PiaindeoLeT
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BLooDr AFFAIR.-The Edorado Union of the cath ul-
tmo contains the following OF bloody fight
which occurred in that place on the 18th ulmo
Our has been thrown into the greatest
by desperate conflict which ensued Col William
X. Milton and Mr.. James NJ Hudson. II Colonel
Milton had learned that Hudson had used harsh dis
respectful language in connexon with his He proc
ed doublebarel shotgun and called Hudson demanding
reraeton. Upon the refusal Of Hudson he Immediately
fred at him, while he Hudson standing the front
Of Cornshs HOTEL slightly woundng him in the hand and
seeing which, Samuel Hudson the brother of James
and A. r. Burks, the brother-naw OF Milton up with
pistols and general firing commenced between all the par
ties in which they all mracuousy iped, with the
exception Of Mr. James NJ. Hudson who received
though dangerous wound in the breast from pistol fired
by Col Milton In the conflict Col Milton and Mr. j. NJ Hud
together and in the struggle between them Colonel
Milton received stab with bowie-kne Of which he imme-
dately died. Mr. burlington, merchant of town.
severely wounded from the shot OF Col Milton
passing the dning-room We understood that both Mr.
James NJ Hudson and Mr. burlington fast recovering
from their
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-05-29
FROM CALIFORNIA.

The st. Louis Union has received from Mr..
BENTON full files of the Californian" printed at
Monterey by Messrs. Cotton a. Semple. down To
the 9th February last From the Unions epitome
OF the contents OF these papers we extract the fol-
lowing
The Californian Of the 9th Of February notices the ari-
val of the United States storeship Lexington. Capt ToMr
KISs, who arrived in her, with his company and field ar
ery, stationed at Fort Mervne Lieut. HALLEcK, Of
the United States Engineers, make permanent foca
tons at the most important points along the coast He
well provided with all necessary implements for the purpose
and had besides and grist mill. The Lexington
loaded with batteries, 24poundes mortars &C. for military
purposes Three other transports with Col. STEvESsoS's
regiment shortly expected "sucient, with General
KEARSrs column, to California territory of the
United States forti6cation will be erected San Fran
CISCO There abundance of TIMBER and almost
nexhaustible, up the Sacramento river.
The following general order will show the view taken by
Com. SHUBRIcK Of the extent of his powers:
TO all ,ohom may concern: The undersigned Com
mander In chief OF the naval forces of the United States
the Pacific ocean, in virtue Of the authority in him by
the President OF the United States and taking into consde
ration the injury caused to the agricultural pursuits Of the in
habants of California by the late unsettled state of the
try, the great demand at present for all articles of provisions
and the probable increase of that demand directs that for
the space of months from the first of March next
of September next the following provisions shall
be admitted into the ports of California free of all charge
duty, beef pork Bread -four butter cheese sugar. and
rice. Done, &c. lth Of February, ls47.
w. BRANFORD SHUBRICK,
COMMANDMENTS Chief
The Californian of February 18th says it learns by
arrival from Yeba Buena that party of emgrants, sixty in
number, left the other side of California mountain had
suffered severely Nineteen started for the valley, but only
arrived, having been compelled the dead bodies
of their companions to themselves from
Among the survivors two girls public meeting was
held in Yerba Buena and $500 raised for the relief
of the sufferers in the mountains. Messs Ward & Smith
offered their launch, and Passed Mdshpman Woodwork
with small party started up the river with the intention of
dsembarkng the foot of the mountains and going foot
with packs of provisions to the sufferers The Distress
ed party lost their cattle the Salt Plains, Hastings cut
OLA route which should be travelled.
Mr. LaRKlN at Monterey, attending his business,
the 18th of February, having been released by the enemy
An English school about be established there The
Acalde publishes orde forbidding to employ In
dans unless they have certificates from their former employ
that their services due the latter for wages ad
vanced. Mr. Semple is about to found city at San Fran
cisco Bay to be called Francisco He has purchased for that
purpose the half of ive-mile tract.
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ORIaIS WORD ScHooSER.-A Mr. Andrew Ro-
bnson, Of Gloucester, having constructed vessel which he
masted and gged in the that schooners
this day her going off the stocks and passing
water bysander cried " oh, ho,U she Z" Ro
binson instantly replied " A schooner lei her be-"
From that time vessels thus maed and rgged have gone
by the of schoone before which vessels Of this de
scnp.on were unknown in Europe or America.
IN " ErpniDp (,n-pits
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EXTENSIVE FRAuD WIscoSsIN.-I appears by the
Madison Argus that fraud has been perpetraed upon the
people and territory of Wisconsin by the REISSUE Of large
amounts of territorial scrip known been once paid out
of the funds provided by the General Government No oub
exists according TO the Argus that thousands Of are
afoa and Is feared the fraud is extensive has
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saocuss ocrrnSes.--Ths body of q man was found
tn wsei. tho Dedham Turnpike, IN Rorbury ye.,er
day RAerneca Hc hal been shot through the head evident
y wih Ps,o which he held firmly clcnched In his hand
In his pockss nuad rsas. hut nothing by which he
could BE- hsnuhed Hs about 10 years Of age.
Boston Journal
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-05-29

We have already stated that there was plan on
foot for cutting passage for vessels through the
Isthmus of Suez. The Portafogio of Malta pub
fishes the following summary of the conditions un-
der which it is to be undertaken: Egypt is to stand
in the relation Of neutral Power; Prussia, Rus
sa and the United States are invited to respect this
neutrality, guaranteed by the Porte, France, Eng
land, and Austria the contracting parties. The last
three are ito charge themselves with the construc-
ton of the canal, and are to receive tonnage duty
until they are completely reimbursed for all their
expenses. The execution of this work is not to be
interrupted, even if war should break out between
the contracting parties. Austria is also to under
take the work of making the Nile navigable for
large vessels as far up as Dametta, which is des-
tined TO become great port. England is TO turn
her attention especially to Suez. and to make exca-
vations there similar to those at Damietta, and with
France, is to construct the canal-Boston atlas.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-05-29

The PRESIDENT of the United States, accompani-
ed by Mrs. Polk and his Private Secretary, and
the Secretary of the Navy and his Daughter, left
this city yesterday morning according to previous
arrangements, to attend the Commencement of the
College at Chapel Hill, in North Carolina. which
takes place on Thursday next @'
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-05-29
EXTRACT FROM GENERAL rArLon's LETTER.


/" In regard to the Presidency, | will not say that
i would not serve, if the good people of the coun
try were to require me to do SO, however much il
is opposed to my wishes-for ] am free to say
that have no aspirations for the situation. My
greatest, perhaps only wish, has been to bring, OF
aid in bringing, this war to speedy and honora-
BILE close. 1t has been, and still is my anx.
'ious wish that some one of the most experienced
talented, and viriuous statesmen of the country
should be chosen to that high place at the next
election. am satisfied that, if our friends will
do their duty, such citizen may be elected
81 must, however, be allowed TO say, that have
not the vanity to consider myself qualified for so
high and responsible station ; and, whilst we have
far more eminent and deserving names before the
country, should prefer to stand aside if one OF
them could be raised 10 the first office in the gift ol
"a free people.
:" go for the country, the whole country; and
it is my ardent and sincere wish to see the ndvi-
dual placed at the head of the nation, who, by a
strict observance of the Constitution, (be he who
he may,) can make most prosperous at home,
as well as most respected abroad"
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nor seized property, they would have you believe
We say this with pride, and confirm by your bsh-
ops and by the clergy of Tampco Tuspan, Maamoras Mon
teey Vera Cruz and Jaapa and by all the authorities civil
and religious and the inhabitants of every town that have
occupied We adore the God, and large portion of
our army as well as OF the population OF the United States
Catholics like yourselves We punish crime wherever We
find il. and reward merit and virtue.
The army of the United States respects and viii always
respect private property of every description AID property
Of the Mexican church. Woto him who does ui
Mexcans, the past cannot be emelied but le future
may be provided for Repeatedly have sho gn YOU that
Government and people of the United peacr de
sire your sincere friendship. Abandon them pre-
JUDGES he the sport OF individual AMBITION and
duct yourselves like great American nation leave o
colonial habits and learn be truly iree truly epuh
and you will become prosperous and happy for
possess all the elements to be Remember Hat you
americans, and that your happiness is not to come from
Europe.
desire, in conclusion, declare, and with equal ank
ness that if necessary army of hundred thousand
could promptly be brought and that the United States would
their differences with Mexico (f compelled 10
do by force of ams) any uncertain, precaous
less dishonorng TO yourselves should insult the ntti
gent OF this country il had any doubt of their acquaintance
with this truth.
The order form guerrilla parties attack US assure you
produce nothing but evil to your country, and evil TO
army which will know how to protect itself and how 10
proceed against hem and it, far from conciatng, you
succeed ia irritating you win impose upon the hard
cessy of retaaon and then you cannot blame us for the
consequences which will fall upon yourselves.
am marching with my army upon Puebla and Mexicoi
do conceal it from those capitals shall again address
YOU desire peace friendship, and union it is for you to
select whether you prefer Under any circumstances be
assured shall not fail my word.
WINFIELD SCOTT,
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
New ORLEANS, MAY 10, 1877.


Major Gen. PATTERSON has just arrived from the
theatre of his late active operations He returns to
muster out of service his volunteers, who are COM
ing here. His division is broken up, only three
regiments out of nine remaining in the field and he
is left without command. He left Jalapa on the
9th, and has letters from Gen. ScoTT to the 10th.
Gen. QUITMAN marched on the 7th TO join Gen.
WORTH at Perote. The army will probably pro-
ceed as far as Puebla-not further. Gen. ScoTr's
disposable force does not exceed six thousand an
the reports Of deputations from the Capital are
wifhout foundation. No signs Of peace--no signs
of any thing like surrender. There but two
alternatives left 10 us--to fall back and hold on to
the seacoast and frontier line, or TO conquer the
whole country, province by province, extend our
jurisdiction, and collect taxes and contributions.
All this is impossible fifty thousand men would at
least be required. To fall back now would be dis
graceful to, and ruin the Administrations and they
will not do it. Weak minds perceive an error, and
pride of opinion is too strong with such men. The
Government in dreadful predicament unless
they can buy peace. There is general burst
of Indignation at the promotion Of Generals PHI
Low and QUIrMAN-general disgust in the whole
army at the proceedings at Washington.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-05-29
WEEKLY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.

This paper about to be enlarged exactly twice its pre-
size, and will then consist Of eight folio pages instead
four, and heretofore.
This enlargement will begin with the first number issued
after the end Of the montlf-of June.
The Subscription to the paper per year will be, after the
first day Of July ensuing, Three Dollars per being
advance will be perceived, less by onehaf than the
increase Of cost Of publication caused by the enlargement
For the long Sessions Of Congress (veragng eight monbs
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"Does the United States Gazette demands the Pennsy
vanian, de that the Cabinet Washington by
the words authorize saoge and strip the Churches Mex
leo, intended Intends did intend order the
forces Of the United States the Churches Of Mexico
Tor the purpose Of throwing down from the affairs the candle
sticks OF silver and go tearing from the sanctuaes the sa
cred vessels }" &C.
"That," says the United States Gazette, % is the
quere of the Pennsylvania Our answer is, that
The language of the Union and of the etterwriters
referred to, warrant the belief that the property Of
the churches was TO be taken possession of; and
men must be ignorant indeed of the state of the
church buildings in Mexico not TO know that the
immense wealth an the churches would be as great
a temptation to conquest as the wealth out of the
churches. And any man must see that the Ian
guage OF the Union was calculated to warrant fully
the belief that il was intended that the riches of
the church, wherever found, should be sequestered.
"We are amused at the tone of the Pennsylva-
nian. Dare! Dare, indeed Has the Pennsyl-
vanian forgotten the similar quere which it put to
us about the intention of the President in passing
Santa Anna We dare assert all that we believe
to be the truth, whoever may be offended and
we shall not hesitate to place before the people the
language and conduct of the Administration, with
all its probable consequences, whether general is
to be conferred upon an enemy, or church property
u TO be segueSfered,"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-05-29

A late number Of the Chinese Repository con-
tains an account of recent occurrences in CHINA,
which we should be hardly able TO credit but for
our knowledge of the extreme density of the popu-
lation of the Chinese Empire. According TO this
journal, which is published in Canton by the mis-
sonaries from this country, civil has recent
ly been waged in two of the departments of the
province of Gokien, or, more properly speaking, a
feud between two neighboring countries in which
over twenty-five thousand houses have been de-
stroyed by fire, and more than hundred and thir-
" thousand persons killed and soounded Such
conflicts, it seems, often take place in the interior
OF the country without the Government having
power to prevent them: and perhaps, without
their much desiring to; for, every time that such
commotion arises, of political character, the
Chinese authorities trouble themselves but little as
to any disasters that may in consequence result
from them to their subjects. 1t was in this same
spirit that the Mandarns recently suffered two
villages to murder each other in quarrel orginat-
ing from losses in gambling. The country is too
full, they say there is no harm in the turbulen,
making room for the peaceful.-Boston atlas.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-05-29
A LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR.
PROM rHr NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN or mAr 90.

PROM THE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN MAY TO-
valued friend, and who is also distinguished
citizen of this State, has forwarded TO us the fol-
lowing communication which at the present mo-
ment will, no doubt, be perused with general
interest.
The letter from General TAYLOR is written with
the same modesy and decacy Of feeling which
have so eminenty characterized every thing we
have seen from his pen.
WEsr BATos RoueE (LA } MAY is, ls47.
w. l.. HoDsE, Esa.-Dear Sir send you, annexed, an
of letter which have recently received from Gen.
TArLoR and, shadows forth the feelings and views Of
the General the subject of the next Presidency in
which do violence the feelings of any one,
have determined to have published that portion of it which
aes subject in which his has been very generally
associated throughout the country for time past do
with the readiness because is eminenty calculated
to give proper insight into the real character of this eminent
man. Please let it have place in your columns.
Yours, very sincerely and respectfully.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-05-29

The PROSPECT FOR PEAcE.-Quoting that part
of one of Mr.. Kendall's letters which is repub-
New Orleans Bulletin says: . We have seen
letter from high source in the city of Mexico,
which expresses pretty much the view as to
the wishes of a portion Of the respectable part of
the population, but that they did not dare to openly
avow such views, as strong popular feeling exist
ed against any settlement with the United States.
The same letter states that Mr.. BANKHEAD, the
British Minister, had offered his mediation, bat
that it had been coldly received and respectfully
declined"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-05-29

The New York French Courier of Saturday
contains Letter, said be from reliable and dis
interested source from its correspondent in the city
of Mexico dated April 30 from which we extract
the following interesting paragraph:
The propositions of Mediation made, three
days ago, to the Government meaning the Execu-
tiye1 by the Minister of England, have been COM
municated to Congress, which has returned them
to the Government; whence il is concluded that
they will not be accepted"
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GENCER ...

will also continue to be published heretofore with this ad
dion also to its value that double sheet will be thrown
OIL, probably as often week during Session Of
Congress- and at other times occasionally whenever the
OF matter shall stated in regard the Daily paper justify
the Publishers in ncurring that additional expense,
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The New York Sun, which goes for " the whole
or none of Mexico, publishes letter, purportng
to have been written in London, which pretends
gravely to SET forth the contents of dispatches from
Mr.. Bankhead, the British Minister in Mexico,
touching American progress in that countryside
startling effect thereby produced in the Ministe-
rial circle" ncudng, Of course, the Uriter of this
Munchausen story)-and the instructions there
upon sent to Mr.. Bankhead by Lord Palmerston,
and which, it seems, have been all revealed, with
the usual stupidity of the British Cabinet to the
correspondent of the NeW York San! These in
structions, we are told, direct the English Minis
ter to push his efforts at mediation; to urge treaty
of peace; not to be overscrupulous as to boundary
lines if the Americans ask territory, provided they
retire north as far as the Rio Grande and the
moment the American army withdraws behind that
line, to demand from Mexico the eighty millions
due to England, and if such demand is not settled,
to seize all the territory that has been left by the
United States" So that poor Mexico, if this story
be true, is really between hawk and huzzard But
it is got up with too little art to deceive any but
born IDIOT The Sun goes for the occupation OF
the whole Of Mexico, and this English bug.a-boo
is invented for the occasion, its counterpart was
in 1914 TO precpiate the "mmedia,e or sooner
annexation of Texas. The Sun ought TO recoect
that the cry OF wolf" may be raised once TOO
often.-Richmond IFhig.
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Letters have been received in the city of Mexico
from California, announcing that on the Ist OF
April the United States sloop-of-war Portsmouth
arrived off the port of San Jose and after demand
ing the surrender of the town, landed one hundred
and fifty " Yankees who planted there the Amer
ican flag. The Portsmouth then sailed to take like
possession of the ports of San Lucas La Paz, and
Loreto. These all small posts IN the peninsula
of Lower California two in the extreme south of it.,
and two on the western side of the Gulf of Caifor-
MIA. The Mexicans express the belief that it will
not be long before the Calilornians will turn upon
their invaders and expe them.-Picayune
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-05-29

FRoM VEHA CRUz.-The steamship Eudora Capt Will
cox arrived late hour last evening from Vera Cruz which
place she eh the l4th instant, bringing passengers
number Of officers Of the army and volunteers, and no
wounded and sick prvates Of the ID regiment Tennessee
volunteers