The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-06-05

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London, but prepared in our State Department
charging that England designs to occupy Mexico, il
payment Of the heavy debt Of $500 700 900 due he
merchants, the moment we make peace with her a,
an independent The Inject of this pretended
letter is to prepare the public mind tor the seizure
and occupation by the United States, Of the ,Dhole o
Mexico, with view of keeping England out.
III
90 Mr.. Gillet on retiring from the Office Of Reg
lister of the Treasury into the Office of Solicitor Of the
Treasury received testimonial from his clerks in "a
vor Of his efficiency and vgor in the administra
ton" Of the Regslership. The official gazette says
the letter was signed by ALL the clerks. Wonder
whether this word includes the clerks who were in
office when Mr.. GiIet came in? Do the clerks
signing mean to approve the prescription of Mr..
Gillet!
II appears tina, nearly every prisoner taken
at Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo and paroled
have taken up arms against US, again.
Captain Mason of the mounted rifles, who
was wounded at Cerro Gordo, died al. Jalapa
on the 18th ut., and was buried with military
honors. Generals Scott. Twiggs, Smith, and
others attended the funeral.
General La Vega has been permitted to re
port himself at Perote, owing TO bad health ir
the castle Of Vera Cruz
o. The father of Alexander Dumas, III,
French author, was mulatto, born at ST. Do
Iningo, the son OF a negress and of the whit,
Marquis de la Paieterie. BY what .legitimiz
ing process the bend sinister was erased, ant
the marquisate preserved, we have hitherto
been unable TO ascertain.
The steamers between Charleston and Sa
vannah make the run now in eight and hal
hours. Quick work that!
Jalapa must be the second Eden-El Pass,
being the first-of Mexico, ii all that they sa,
Of it be true.
The fitting out OF an expedition at the cit,
Of Mexico by Gen. Scolt-when he gets Their
10 march against Guadalajara, is spoken Q
by the Army letters writers as thing decide
upon. -.
CT man by the name of Dancy was killed il
Franklinton, N. c.. day or two ago in firing sa
lutte in honor of the Presidents departure. MI
Folks administration is truly bloody one. Eve
his ourneyngs of pleasure are the occasion of lii
being taken away.
U5The letter writers from Mexico antclpat
that Mr.. Trst will display far more ability an
dignity in his negotiations with Mexico-provide
always Mexico will negotiate-then any Of his pre-
decessors. And when they say that, they do no
say very great things for Mr.. Trist considering VIII
his predecessors were
The Temperance cause in Charleston, S. c.
is daily gaining ground. The meeting Of tn
Pledgers are animated and full of charity TIL
grand object Of the society in that city is Il
rescue the drunkard from his fate, and to pre-
vent the sober from falling, by the con stan
reference to the Pledge.
The Council Of the Fifs, Municipality of N
Orleans has ordered that thAsqpare Of ground
on which the Custom House. stands shall b,
transferred in fee to the United States, on con
dtion that the United States will build new
Custom House thereon.
Whitney, who was shot a few days ago il
New Orleans, is likely 10 recover-much to III,
qualification of the abettor OF the ASSAULT, wht
was the only one caught.
lbs a mistake. Grace Greenwood, (Miss S
}. Parker) the authoress and poetess is no
Mrs. Baker. She is still single.
Flour in Philadelphia, June 4,h, So, 25 to $40
Corn $50 cents. In New York Sc, rs to SO, SO
with heavy sales. Corn 1873 cents, heavy
sales.
Man would seem 10 be made TO prey upon
his fellow, for thief was taken up in N. Or.
leans on the 2Sh ult, for robbng sick vol
unteer of $50.
Flour in N. Orleans on the 9th ult., &c. so
10 81. Cotton 10 to los cents per pound
Sales light
The LIST and I'd Tennessee, the Isl Kentucky,
The Cd Illinois, and the Alabama regiments,
have been paid off in New Orleans.
The Mayor Of New Orleans continues TO re-
,eive donations for Ireland, from the kind
hearted boys of the South.