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THE MEXICAN TARIFF .

This ''great measure, 1.-THE conception and Ella
boration Of the sagacious fnancer at the head of
the Treasury Department, in open violation of the
Constitution, which carefully denies to the Execu-
tive the Legislative power that it has boldly exer-
cised-is received by the American merchants at
Tampico with unqualified denunciation. We have
before us the proceedings of meeting of American
merchants and others interested in the trade Of the
United States, held in that place on the Goth ult.
in which this famous measure, so often eulogized
by the admirers OF Secretary Walker as the nc
Plus ultra of financial wisdom, is declared to be
unjust, illibera, and unbecoming any American
in heart or cipe"-imposing ga duty of not
less than 70 to $50 per cent on American products,
while on British articles" the Secretary is
markable for discriminating against his own coun-
try and in favor of the British, sit is not 40
per cent. And, TO cap the climax, they declare,
that, eff it be carried into effect, it will give aid
and comfort TO the enemy, not in WORD but in
DEED" This surely, is the unkindest cut Of all.
"Aid and comfort to the enemy"i! Who could
have expected that from the master spirit of Mr..
Folks Cabnet2 At all events it is gratifying to
see the Doctor thus dosed with his own physic!
Letters from Tampico, published in the New
Orleans papers, speak similar language. One Of
them expresses the opinion that the iinportations
under the former system, estimated 10 be of tho
value Of $3,OO0,0O0 annually at that port will be
less than 100000 under Mr. Walkers scale Of
duties And yet it is from this WISE measure, tho
offspring OF gross usurpation of power, that have
been battered with the hope of obtaining money O.
nough TO defray at least third of the expenses Of
the war! Most lame and impotent conclusioni
Richmond Wb;oc
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FROM MEXICO.
capture Or Jalapa and Perote-.adrance Of h
Hrmy to,o0ris the Cifu of .Mea.ico.

~ ~s'"spO 0tQ f>cfOyG-e1uc0uCe OF inc
-, 'a'"'y to'o"ri' the City Of .Merico.
The news briefly referred IN in yes,erd,v,s
American, of the capture of the towns ~ aana and
Perote by our Army, without firing pun. and also
OF the continued advance Of the American Army to-
wards the City Of Mexico-.-is fullv con6rmsJ
Our neighhors Of the Sun received the New a..
leans Delta of the 9th instant, by "Wednesday
nights Southern mail. being one day in anticip..
ton, containing the particulars; and in the mail
regularly due last night we have the same &C.
counts.
The dates from Vera Cruz arc to 29th nh
The capture Of the town of Jaapa took place on the
18TH April, when Gen. Twiggs with the division of
the Army under his command entered and took
possession, without any resistance. 1t appears that
In his flight from Cerro Gordo, Santa Anna did not
pass through Jalapa, but in company with Ampu-
da and Torreon, turned Off to the left at his hacien
da and halted for the night of the 18th at the pine
mile pass" which was being fortified but which.
On second consideration, it was deemed prudent to
evacuate. This evacuation took place on the Goth,
aud In the evening Col. Harney's Dragons took
possession Of the pass-Gen Worth followed =,
their footsteps.
Gen. Worth with his division entered the tow,
of Perote at noon ON the 22d April. He found II
completely evacuated by the soldiers of the enemy
and Col Vasquez left behind to surrender it with
decency. An immense number of small arms. ths
olg guns OF the castle and city, and ammunition
were taken possession of.
Gen. Ampudia, with about 5000 cavalry, in a
wretched condition, was near the town when DIR
troops entered it, but soon retreated
Santa Anna had not been in Perote since the
hight at Cerro Gordo and was supposed to be some-
where in the mountains.
Perote Is thlrtJ-sx miles beyond Jalapa, ono
hundred and eight from Vera Cruz, and one hun
bred and seventyone from the city of Mexico
baltimore american Of May, ID.
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OF THE NEW ORLEANS ptcAvpse.
L. L E FROM XICO.
JALApA, MExIco. Anril Ok 1eA

a..
The Mexcans here one and all. denounce Con
ia Anna as coward,a traitor, and every thing else
that is bad and verify believe that majority If
them would rejoice exceedingly had Gen. Scott
captured him the other day and hung him upon the
hrst limb strong enough to bear his weight That
ne playing them false you cannot beat out of their
heads-that he has sold the battles of Buena Vista
and Cerro Gordo for consideration they are equal
iy confident, and in proof they eternally talking
about the $3,000,0O0
They do not understand why it was President
Polk allowed him TO pass freely into Vera Cruz
from Havana, unless there was bribery and cor
rupton at the bottom.
1t Is uncertain when main movement of the ar
my is to be made. The want of transportation ia
severely felt, for with his present means Gen. Scott
finds the greatest difficulty in extending the line
of operations. In the meantime, small parties Of
ladrones and rancheros are committing depredatons
IN the rear, and such is the nature OF the country
that they can only be punished with the greatest
difficulty.
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THURSDAY, MAY 90, ls47.

oo-A. S. Fulton in the Abingdon district is
elected by majority of s;r votes The Off
cial Tote stands thus Fulton, 20S4 McNIulen,
2O7s; Goodson, 1880.
In the Buckingham district it is believed that
Bocock is elected by majority Of two OF three
votes. The sheriffs were to have met ON Monday
last.
So far as we are advised the delegation stands,
Wings 6, Democrats s.
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Or The Richmond Republican concludes long
and ably written article in favor Of the nomination
of old Rough and Ready for the Presidency with
the following beautiful passage
eyes, we say again, give us Taylor, the man
who is no politician; the soldier whose sword has
no rival but his pen; the hero whose Mercy spans
with bow Of peace and PROMISE even the black
cloud Of battle; the patriot who has no ambition
except for his country give us this great and good
soldieF-cltlzen for the seat once occupied by Wash
ington, and which, filed by Taylor, will again be-
come the centre OF union to great nation. In his
wisdom, moderation, independence, and conserya-
tive character, he will prove, in the hour Of peace.
pillar of light, like that which guided the Jews
their march to Canaan in his vaior, skill, and
exhaustess resources, pillar Of frs to herald our
armed legions, should the dark night Of war brood
again In Our country"
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FROM THE RICHMOND WING.
TO GEN. A. A. CHAPMAN.
LOMDARpY grows, Nav 9, lS47.

DEAR GENERAL My object in addressing YOU
a! present Is more to moralize little upon the vi
cissi'udes OF life than to upbraid you with the past
OF exult over your fallen fortunes; and hope you
VIII not accuse me of want Of generosity when
say that your present predicament strikes rs be-
ing not altogether unlike that of the man in the
liable who went out to ''shear," and who came back
"shorn." A few months since, intoxicated with
the s,ceef draugit of power, you proclaimed to us
that the Post Office Department had been ''kind
enough to permit you, son all occasions, to make
any change" that you desired in your ''district"
In the exercise of that power you removed highly
respectable and faithful public officer, without as
signing any reason other than that it was uo,r ,c
But now ''a change has come over the spirit of
your dream" The people-your constituents
without any authority from the Department, ;" and
doubtless very contrary to its wishes, have had the
audaclty to remoce you-and this, too, without as
signing any other than that it was their will
They have made the Doctor take his own physic;
and. by the bye, it is what most of the faculty are
afraid of-their o,cn prescriptions.
Seriously speaking, General, | am afraid YOU
don't read the Scriptures, q hope you will have
some time to give to them for the future J or, if
you do, you have not profited by it. commend to
your especial attention the Gospel precept, 500
unto all men as you would they should do unto
you" A FRIEND.
TOT ourselves, we hope General Taylor will
never consent to run as Wing candidate for the
Presidency, or as Democratic candidate, but sim
ply and solely as Zachary Taylor.-.N Y Journal
Of Commerce.
Every party, remarks the Philadelphia u. S.
Gazette, desires Zachary Taylor to be its candi.
date The Wings nominate him, because he is a
Wing; the Locos try him, because he is available
and the betwixt and betweenities call upon him to
run in the middle ground, like the cowboys Of the
Revolution.
II any body desires the election of General Tay-
lor, 1t must be because he thinks old Rough and
Ready competent to the place. Would he be less
competent if he were elected by the Wings ?
"Ah! but" say these leaning backward neutrals,
elf elected as the candidate OF one of the existing
national parties his administration will be liable to
fall into their hands," So, also, if elected by no
party, but by those who seek, by condemnng each
party, to carry favor with the other will he not be
liable to parako Of the vacilating influence of those
middle party men, and become 50 selfish, as to re-
fuse 10 sacrifice any personal advantage to the pro-
motion and establishment of principles, and thus
make him ridiculous and useless by his trimming
course
The truth is, General Taylor. if run at all, will
be run simply and solely as Zachary Taylor, but
he will be thus run, because that includes the prin-
ciples of the Wing party, and the honesty of pur
pose that will aler in the use of those princi
pies.
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The Philadelphia Bulletin understands that a.
movement is on foo, in Cuba for the dsmembennenp
of that Island from Spain, and that emissares arc
about being sent to this country TO obtain aid from
our citizens There is nothing SO strange in this
rumor as TO induce US TO doubt it, We may soon,
therefore, expect to be embarrassed by new difficult
ties, consequent upon this movement Cuba is far
more valuable than Texas or CaliforDia---and no
one can doubt therefore that it ought to be and
must be ''rc-annexed," whenever she is ripe for
it-Vhie.
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GEN. TAYLOR'S PRINCIPLES AGAIN.
The Cincinnatti Atlas Of Tuesday has the fol-
lowing:
We know from bosom friends Of Gen. Taylor,
men OF the highest character, that the illustrious
hero and patriot, Southern planter he is, is de-
cldedly in favor of protective tariff; that he is
opposed TO the ubTreasury scheme, and expires
sed the strongest indignation at Tylers bank veto
and that he was opposed to the annexation of Tex
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o. General Gushing, on the 18Th ult. had his
regiment on parade at Matsnoros, and made them
a speech OF an hours length The Baltimore Pa
irot thinks that stump oratory in camp is in shock
ing bad taste
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MEXICO.

The editors Of the Spanish paper La Patria, of
New Orleans, have received city of Mexico papers
to the 10th of April.
which is published on the 10Th, to the following
effect:
! lst in order to carry on the war, which our ma
ton wages against the United States of the North,
all the MeXicans capable of bearing arms are here
by summoned to enrol themselves immediately
ID The Government will publish the necessary
rules and instructions, in order TO make effective the
organization of the National Guards, according to
what is established in part XIX, article 50th Of the
Constitution
Sd. The Executive may dictate any measures
which may be considered necessary in order to use
all the arms and ammunition which may be in pos
session of private individuals and which may not
be employed by the Police or National Guards also
for the use Of wagons baggage, ammunition and
provisions, and any other articles or utensils which
may be necessary for the fulflment of this object
prividng always the means Of indemnification, &C.
A meeting of the principal citizens took place on
the 9Th April, when they unanimously agreed to
establish the guerrilla" system for resisting the
North Americans. These resolutions were made
known to the Government and to Congress, and
they had already commenced the formation of the
respective bodies, in order to start immediately for
the mountains, passes and cliffs.
Among the persons signing the propositions we
see the names Of many prominent lawyers, military
and other public men. The papers have before an
nounced this as the means of saving the nation,
and sustaining Mexican independence.
II is the mark of weak mind to despair. Had
Wellington at Waterloo or TAYLOR at BueBa Vista
fallen back, as many other commanders would have
done, the day would have been lost but they had
that indOntable perseverance so characteristic of
the true Ang lo-Saxon, and keeping their ground,
won victory. ''Hard pounding this,' said We'll
llngton, as he threw himself into square to escape
charge of the French curassiers. ''hard pounding
this, but we will see who can pound the longest"
"Fall back--never," exclaimed Gen. TAYLOR
when, as the columns OF Mexicans five thousand
strong, came on, it was proposed that the artillery
should take up a new position, "never but give
them little more grape, Capt. Bragg" In these
heroic words we see the secret of success on the
part of both Of these great commanders.
Lieut. VIM. Price, of Illinois, who was killed
IN the battle of Buena Vista, was ~ years old
correspondent of the n York Post says he had left
home of aflluence and ease, with the expressed
wish 10 die in the service of his country, and, if
need be, on the field of battle. "They cannot
cheat me out Of many years" said he When or
dered with the battalion, like a forlorn hope to the
trying contest in the mountains, he exclaimed, as
ne drew his sword, CHOW, boys, this looks like
doing something" The enemy triumphed over
his fall, supposing him 10 be Gen. Wool.
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o. resolution introduced by Mr. Nicholas
(Loco) into the Senate of Louisiana, which in Of
feet nominated Gen. Taylor to the Presidency was
laid upon the table Gan indirect mode of rejecting m
by vote of ID to l2-the yeas being all I.ocofo-
cos--the nays consisting of 10 Wings and 2 Locos.
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VERA CRUZ, April 90. IS47-

GENTLEMEN:-An express arrived last evening
from Lieut.. Dixon in command Of l02 convalescent
soldiers from the hospitals in this city on their road
to join their respective regiments at and near Jala
pa, stating that the party had been attacked by
about 800 Mexicans.
The express rider met, two miles this side Of
where he left Lieut.. d., a train of about forty wa
gons, in charge of Capt Croghawker. Some fears
are entertained for train that was some five or six
hours ahead of them
In fact, the Mexicans had great rejoicing amongst
themselves last evening in consequence Of the cap
tnre of one of our wagon trains by the enemy.
Their accounts had it that our men (the guardl
had been literally cut to pieces but we have lit
tie faith in any thing that comes from such sources.
The Mexicans have fine chance now to work
upon our trains if they could only raise courage
enough to do it, Col. Wilson's force at this place
is too weak to spare many from it, and if the enemy
should go To work with determination they might
reap handsome reward almost without opposition.
The scarcity of cavalry is severely felt. The
New Orleans on her last trip from Tampco found
ii necessary to throw overheard about thirty of the
best horses belonging to the Tennessee cavalry
during severe norther. few cases of comic
are said to have occurred but in very mild form.
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TRANSFER OF FuNDs.-The officers of Govern
ment finding that they could not unite the kno, of
the sub treasury law, have cut il. Corning & Co..
Of this city have transferred million Of dollars 70
New Orleans, taking the money here and cou-
mission fer the scrvioc.-.N Y. jour. Of Com.
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JALAPA, Mexico, April 26, 1S47.

We have intelligence this morning TO the effect
that Gen. Worth has advanced one Of his brgades,
with battery and troop of dragons to place
called Tepe Agualca, twelve leagues beyond Pc
rote, TO enlarge his circuit Of supplies. You may
hear that party of dragons has been cut off by
the enemy at the other side of Perote, but there is
no truth in the rumor.
Col. Martin Scott went on this morning with the
9th Infantry, to join the division of Gen Worth.
The general impressionsnow is that Gen. Scott, I'M
able to keep up his communications through the
terra ca'ente for want of horses and transportation,
will cut himself loose from Vera Cruz. push ON tn.
wards the city of Mexico, and to certain extent de-
pend upon the natural resources of the country.
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The different railway projects now before the
British Parliament contemplate an outlay Of s6123,-
S67 400 sterling.
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o. The l.ynchburg Virginian states that Capt.
johnson, who was wounded so severely while
making reconnaissance of the Mexican works at
Cerro Gordo, previous to the battle is son of the
late Judge Peter johnson of Abingdon. He mar
ried i daughter of Louis McLane, esq.,, of Balti-
more, and is said to be an officer Of great skill and
accomplishments.
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90 Gun cotton is now pretty generally used in
the Pennsylvania coal region for mining purposes,
but it requires greater than has hitherto been
Pracccd with powder, as it is more liable to ignite
by friction. few days since one of the miners a;
Pottsville sadly burned by not exercising sufi
cient care.
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We have heard of LEG Bail' in our time. but
never realized the idea in its literal sense until we
read of Santa Annals wooden leg being captured in
the last battle. He gave his leg as bail for the
rest Of his carcass
Santa Anna's service Of plate was taken, and
the way Scott ate soup ont of it that night, is
caution to Jack NlcRae.-Pet. Lnteliigencer.
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THE CHURCH OF MEXICO.

The Washington Union, speaking of the Roman
Catholic Church of Mexico, says-.'Iu this aspect
Of tho case, it may become matter of grave consi-
deratlon, if the Church continue to oppose peace
and to furnish the fuel Of war, whether the i'm
mense revenues of the Church in Mexico shall be
left MISUNDERSTANDING they shall be suffered to
remain at the disposal Of the enemy, and to be ap
piled TO sustain the war against us--whether jus
tce and policy do not equally dictate that they
should at least be sequestered during the continu
ance of the war legitimate means Of cutting off
the enemv's supplies"
In the Proclamation sent by order of Mr.. Polk
into Mexico, the following explicit declaration was
made by our Government to the Mexican people
Your religion, your ahps and Churches, the
PROPERTY Of yoor Churches and citizens,
The embiem'S of your faith, and its ministers shall
be PROTECTED, and REMAIN LNpIO-
LITE"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-20

The adjourned Medical Convention of American
Physicians assembled in Philadelphia on the 9th
inst, at the Hall of the Academy Of American Sci
ences. The Convention was composed of dele
gates from nearly all the medical institutions in the
Union.-The object ofthis Convention was to re-
form the abuses which have crept into the prac-
tce of the profession, and if the propositions sub
mitied there should be adopted generally by the
Profession, revolution of no ordinary character
will be produced.
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1t is stated that Gen. Hopping, one of Mr.. Folks
new made brigadier generals, has received orders
from the War Department, and has proceeded from
his home in Syracuse, N. Y. directly TO Now Or
leans, and thence will go to Point Isabel.
This is the way TO treat the Mexicans-to scnd
then, hopping
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o. The Protestant Episcopal Convention for the
Diocese of Virginia met at Winchester on yester-
d,y
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G3- The Ladies of the Staunton PRESBYTERIAN
Church intend holding their Annual Fair, on
tuesday the first day of June next, in the Mar
ket-house. Tables of refreshments will be proyi
ded as usual; and as many persons will be called
to town on that day by business Git being the first
day of the Superior Court we would advise them
to spend whatever Of time and money they may
have to spare with the Ladies, assuring them that
neither could be disposed of more pleasantly or pro
fably in any other quarter. For those who have
been in the habit of attending these Fairs, this adj
vice is not intended-they will go; but there are
others who have never visited them, and who are.
consequently, so unfortunate as 10 be entirely 10
norant of the attractions they possess. We would
say 10 such, then, 60, and our word for it you will
enjoy a rich treat.
o. This is the day the Ladies of Augusta
Church have set apart for tie reception of their
friends in the beautiful grove which surrounds that
venerable edfice, and we trust no one who can
steal away from his business will fail TO be present
with them to aid in accomplishing the praise worthy
object they have in view. Apart from the refresh
ing ices and breezes, and boun;fuly provided tables,
to say nothing Of the smiles of beauty by which the
visitor will be greeted, the object of itself ought to
induce all who can to attend.
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oo- The New Orleans Picsyune says-"It is
mentioned in papers from the city of Mexico, and
is implied in letters from chihuahua that our troops
are to evacuate that State, recently taken posses
sion OF by Col. Doniphan, in virtue of an agree
ment entered into, by which the State Of which it
Is the capital Is to remain neutral during the war,
and the property OF private individuals to be re-
sPected. Of course, this agreement will be obser-
we'd by the Mexicans no longer than Col. Donphan
shall be present to enforce it,"