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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-30
THE BALANCE OF TRADE.


The tremendous commercial and financial revul-
sion in England should satisfy every unprecedented
mind that it is most unwise in any country to inn
port more than it exports. Within the last few
years the bullion in the Bank of England was con-
sderably above fifteen millions sterling, which rem
dered the British people very prosperous, and they
so continued TILL in consequence Of scarcity of
food, they compelled to import more than they
exported. What has been the consequence? II
has been the reduction of bullion in the Bank of
England TO about nine millions, material decline
in every description of property, and last (bu not
leasD the failure of great many of the Oldest and
most respectable firms in England, Ireland, and
Scotland. Is this not proof positive that any coun-
try, whether rich or poor, must 90 by the board"
if it do not export more than it imports Surely
the present condition Of Great Britain will be a
warning to the people of this country. Unless
there be speedy check to our unprecedented are
running rapidly ahead of our exports-the time is
not far distant when we shall be compelled to im-
tate the example Of English merchants by stopping
payment, with the poor consolation that we cannot
be minus to the extent they are.
As the Wings will unquestionably be in major
ity in the House of Representatives it will be for
them to consider the expediency of adopting some
measure calculated to arrest excessive imports.
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THE ICE TRADE.

AT the close of the Fair of the American Insti-
tute, in New York, on Monday, graphic sum-
mary OF the progress and present condition OF
American industry, in its application to manufac-
lures, agriculture, and commerce, was given by
General TALMADoE, TO whose long-continued, ju-
dicous, and jealous efforts the Institute is SO much
indebted. Among other items of growing import
ance to the productive resources of the country
the speaker referred to ice and the trade in that
artisle:
Whle England is conending for wealth in the field Of
commercial enterprise, what is America doing She is ca
porting ice the East and the West ndes with the South
portion Of land, claim share of this pure pro-
duct of Many cities of Europe and some in Asia,
present year resulting from the trade ice alone more than
the whole wine trade of Bordeaux and considering the
ce without capital and the tonnage of vessels employed for
its Shipment opens country better and proa-
BILE trade than the whole wine trade of Europe"
AS there are some articles which peculiarly il
lusrate manufacturing industry and ingenuity by
deriving their chief value from the workmanship
bestowed upon them, so this item Of ice fur
nishes especial excmplifcation of the uses of
commerce, since the transportation of it from one
place to another converts it from article of little or
no value into one of great estimation. The water in
New England lake, as a material of traffic, is
VaueiesS. ne Transforming process which changes
1t into ice is the work of nature, requiring no CO.
operation on the part of human labor, no invest
ment of capital, no aid from machinery. Con-
veyed, however, to the West Indies ice is valua-
BILE commodity, and will command return of su-
gar, coffee, or tobacco upon which labor and CAPT
tai have been largely expended.
The creation Of Ualues has long formed SUBJ
Ject of discussion among the philosophers who
write on political economy Labor in combina-
ton with material elements, in some way or anoth-
er, is regarded as essential to the production Of
value; but there is another Ingredient also, which
is SO subtle as to battle all Analysing. That other
ingredient is the inventive, intelligent, and active
mind, which is transfused into the combination of
labor with material substances, and gives character
to the combination and lis results.
Hence the philosophers are continually at fault
when they undertake to lay down and systematic
theory concerning the creation of values. With
regard TO the specification given above of the value
OF our ice trade, it would make curious question
to consider, whether company of miners who
dig and smelt gold to the value of one thousand
dollars, thus producing that value, have added more
to existing values than company who have net
ted at the same time, one thousand dollars on a
cargo of ice to New Oreans.-Bah. american.
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FROM BALTIMORE md THE NORTH
BALTIMORE. ocronrR 2s-5pM

BALTIMORE, OCTOBER 29-5 p. M.
IA 'he absence OF Gen. ScoTrs dispatches glad to
perceive by The lnegencer that the veable SACK Dowx
mas succeeded, despite all opposition in getting his re-
hesnns puoget through 1t comes to hand acceptably,
ana the Major certainly deserves credit for his enterprise If
'ne management oil this Mexican war; in which the Major has
SO CALAMITY defended his country and .e1 h;If ,h
glory, had been left to him instead of his friend Col Pony
doubt not that would have been prosecuted more
", ana tue end which Is not yet been attained Certain il
Is however, that the Major deserves breyet for overcoming
the difficulties he alIudes to.
There were sales here this morning Of about 700 bare
Howard street flour at Sc. l2 more than which hoers -,
not disposed to give. The Market however closed with more
buyers than sellers at this price City mills -four is selling il
smai parcels oil 30 l2 though generally held higher Rive
-four SIS; corn meal $3.50 The receipts Of aopr =.
increasing
Wheat is little imer Sales of good to prime reds TODAY
at l25 1870 cents and white do. 1870 1872 choice do %
1885, About 5000 bushels taken Receiots n,oIe,ats
Prime white corn 65 GO, and yellow the same price WITH
sales oats 80 40 rye 95 faxseed 100 cents cloyerseed
S4.623. Whiskey firm at 800 81 cents Provisions dull
Beet cattle 81 100 lbs hogs So 25 and So
There have been sales during the of about 900 bales
cotton at to cents per h. for Upland and Louisiana
The average decline has been about cents Der pound since
the last steamer.
The tobacco market presents feature Receipts are
gn amounting 70 l,io9 hogsheads IN all, mostly MARYLAND
All good kinds find ready sale prices of last week. which
remain firm, viz Maryland So So for inferior and COM
mon; SO $3.50 for good common So 50 for good Sc
$50 for fine and better qualities Ohio common So IS
good common 1918 So reds 81 $40 fine wappery red
sl3 $50; spangled 81 $40; yellow Sc sl2
Timothy hay steady at SIS per Wool in moderate
demand at % 80 cts. for common washed.
Sales at the Stock Board to-day $500 Maryland
currency SIS 6s, and $500 Baltimore 6s 90 Maryland 6
50! bid Railroad shares 45 bid United States 6 1929 bid
and Treasury 6's 1909 bid.
The money market easy, and discounts freely made on
good paper
Inc Telegraph TO Philadelphia has been operating only
intervals and have been unable obtain dispatches up to
this whiting from the North This line has been and still is
In very bad condition. incapable of doing half the bust
ness satisfactorily to those who it as means of COM
municaon Another line has been talked of since last Janu
airy. Il is now in progress.
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HISTORY OF A MILLIONAIRE.

One great lion of the fashionable world to gaze at has been
the house and establishment of the late HUNT the
millionaire, which comes the hammer tomorrow As the
origin OF such he gives subsequent history il NAV
be well to say that Mr. Hunt born at Troy in this
State, and commenced his merchant by selling pea
nuts cakes and apples from basket He soon extended his
MEANS moved to Mobile, and, in me was known
as man OF wealth, and retired to New York. where he fitted
up an elegant mansion After all done his mind was
shattered and he engaged specuaons of the greatest haz
ard yet all prospered One Of them in cotton which
he bought to the extent of his credit and made fortune to
the chagn OF those who doubted his sense refused him
the facilities He filled his house with the works of the
painter and SCULPTOR and surrounded himself with all the lux
uries of ienot forgetting library, containing books the
choicest scholars would covet While his mind was waver-
ing, II was avoe recreation with him talk with old APP
pe-women, and tell them his present wealth and its origin,
holding out to them the golden future that attracted him.
In his moments, like others who have from
honest poverty he sconed the poor and hated
Indignantly those who brought il to mind After years Of
impaired he went Charleston and drowned himself
by walking off the dock night by mistake. He bache-
lo and his remote kindred, after contrasting his WILL have
last been obliged to receive the proportion Of his wealth
named Thousand gbes have been uttered in the house of
the cdevant apple merchant and he has passed without
causing shade of grief-Ne,u York Letter.
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On. DARLISsroN.-No saying perhaps, finds more uni
versa favor in this country where the great mass Of po
puaon is engaged in culGvang the soil, and none is
frequently quoted than that which indicates the merit Of HIM
wTo makes blades Of grass grow where but grew
before" OF the thousands who cite the passage with
ton marks and the hundreds Of thousands who read the eta
ton, says the North Amecan,) few think Of the
from whence it comes or Of the connexion in which
first applied, or know what the precise form
phrase originally used. Dr. Darlington equally curious in
letters as in plants adopts it for his motto in and in
sucye discourse delivered before the agcu,urss d Oxford
Chester county, and recently published From this source
convinced that il thus in GuHirers 7rartlss
and he gave it his opinion shat whoever could make
two Of blades of grass grow upon spot
Of ground where only grew before, would deserve better
OF mankind and do essential service his county, than
the whole race of politicians put together
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FROM TEXAS.

At the latest dates from Galveston (of the 10th
instantly the yellow fever was prevailing there to
serious extent. There were thrty-eight interments
for the week ending the 4th instant.
Col. ISAAC VAN ZANDT, one of the candidates for
Governor, and formerly Minister from Texas to
this Government, died at Houston on the 18th in.
slant, of fever-by some physicians said to be yell
low fever.
The Civilian estimates the present population Of
Texas at one hundred and twenty-three thousand.
II opposes the division of the State, which is now
agitated, on the ground that the population is en-
tirely two small for two States.
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limitations are thrown out in some of the news
papers friendly to the present Administration that,
in order to carry out the projects of the Govern
ment with regard to Mexico, whatever they may
be-and annexation and subjugation are not impro-
bable-measures will be adopted which will lead to
vast expenditures, and that Congress will not have
the power then to rGpudiate expenses incurred or
refuse payment for debts copiracted. This will be
new way of increasing Executive power, and as
dangerous, if not more so, than any heretofore
adopted for the same end IL such a state of things
be permitted the whole character of our institutions
will be changed. We will be, to all intents and
purposes under the absolute control of the Execu-
tive. We wait for further developments.
Al IandriG Gazette
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The various parcels of real estate which have
from time to time come into the possession of the
United States Treasury taken from its debtors have,
as our readers know recently been offered for sale
by the Solicitor of the Treasury. The result is
thus announced in the Washington Union:
LAND SALES THE SoLIcIrou OF raE TREasuRY.-We
learn that the sealed proposals for the purchase Of the interest
OF the United States in lands acquired in the payment
debts, were Tuesday opened in the Solicitors Office n the
presence OF several officers Of the Treasury Department Bids
were received Tor each parcel advertised and many of them
at liberal prices There were in all than five thousand
bids These are all to be entered hid books before il
be ascer'ained which is the highest Every exeon will be
made to decide this at the earliest possible moment when no
tce will be given to those whose bids have been accepted
probable that sales of all the advertised property have been
made II 50, the Solicitor congratulate himself upon en-
tire success in his plan Of sale.
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OFFLCIAL.-rnon s.rHn UNION, or rnsrERnAr.

The following extract of letter from Major
IuRNBULL, distinguished officer OF the Corps Of
Typographical Engineers, TO Colonel ALBERT, the
head of the Bureau, written the Goth Septem-
Der, may shed some light on the detention of Gen.
ScoTT's dispatches:
We have all been engaged in making survey Of the
different battles and connecting them copy of the opera
tons Of the 10Th and Goth with the Generals official
reports, which went by messenger, with passport from
Santa Anna during the astce but doubt il it be recev-
ed as is most likely left the city. should like to
send copy by this conveyance, but il is impossible We
are now engaged in making surveys the operations
OF the 9Th and 18th September with those of 9th and
goth Of August"
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The "Union," that rich and racy organ of the
Federal Government, speaking of communication
with Gen. Scott, says
But the fact is that dispatches have been received
from the General descriptive of the late stirring and
since the 4h of June Either they have been intercepted
they have been WITHHELD from the apprehension Of their fall
ing into the hands Of the guerrlas This of things
cannot continue much longer the advancing renorcemen
and the positions which they occupy upon the route
must open the communication Indeed understand that
Gen Scott has been expressly instructed 70 open the road
for the purpose Of Transmitting has dispatches I"
Indeed Instructions are easy, but $4,000 new
men, in the way of reinforcement, would be much
more effective in keeping open the communications.
Why are not such reinforcements called for
Why is it permitted that our ranks are thnned by
battle and disease faster than recruits arrive
The Government organ, again, speaking Of the
armstlce before the city of Mexico, says
We shall still refrain from any remarks on this subject
We have disposition to PREJUDICE the of Cen Scott
or of Mr. Trist. We shall Wait TO hear The Clch
induced The General TO grant arnsfice and 10 into
negotiation though apprehend has the country
some precious lives Of her sons"
"Uc' have a very easy time of it, in our cush-
Toned chairs of the Capitol, and in our good beds
TO sleep on, nights. NE can, therefore, censure
freely. But, whenever the true of the armis-
ice comes TO be developed, it will be found that
Mr.. Trists presence in camp was the cause of the
suspension of hostliies and the consequent loss OF
life therefrom. Gen. Scott, if left to himself, with
peace propositions in his own hands, would have
completely Frustrated the enemy and then offered
his terms.-New York Express.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-30

TRouBLE THE INDIAN CouSrRr.-The Louisville
Courier contains letter from st. Louis dated October %,
which says that gentleman belonging the American Fur
Company had arrived in that city from the Upper Missouri
county He left Fort Pierre, fifteen hundred miles above the
mouth of the Missouri river about four weeks ago. He says
that the Indians at the time of his leaving generally quiet
but during the summer they had committed many hesress
and cold booded murders. short time since party,
composed of the San,ee and Sioux tribes passed the head
waters Of ST. Peters, and when they reached the north fork
Of the Platte, they fell upon Pawnee village and in the
murdered missionary preacher who was
stationed there and a number OF Indians.
About the time continues tho letter writer war
party of 0toes, Council Bluffs started of and went
Benbeck in the Sioux country and murdered dozen Indians
OF the Sioux tribe The Otoes prompted This dread
fu deed Of violence Of revenge for the murder of like
number Of their tribe by the Sioux last spring
There had been received from Santa Fe for about
months but intelligence from that quarter looked
daily.
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A NATIONS RIGHTs.-" Democratic editors
have peculiar notions on the rights of man and Of
nations The ConstitufionaliSt of Saturday thus
settles this very constitutional question: 's-The
/" rights Of the Mexican Republic exist now only in
" the sac colo, sic jubeo of the American people.
I" Their will is the law of the case
The inhabitants of " Republics" are of all peo-
pie the most unfortunate, if they have no rights
except at the will of foreign nations This is a
truly republican doctrine and one which, if sent to
the republicans of monarchical Europe, would Sc
cure to the ConstittaionaliSt worldwide fame.
AngIstq Sentinel \
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letter to the New Orleans Bee, from the Rio Grandc,
says "Two hundred Government horses sold
ton few days ago. awful sacrifice, averaging
than ten dollars head. They probably each times
: that sum"
This reminds Of the transactions of the Florida war;
when steamboat wood furnished the Government at
fifty dollars per cord and bacon which the Government
twelve cents pound sold at two and three cents and
bought up by 10 be again sold TO Uncle Sam
When the items in the account Of this Mexican war;
this sale Of horses will, by comparisons, prove to be
circumstance Many large fortunes will be made by Govern
mcnt avorlcs at the expense Of the people Of the United
States There class Of men in this country who if
suited, would have the country lie state Of peace
they fight the battles Of the country, inspired by
the ambition TO win name. No such ideas into their
heads. They stay a, home and make money Jobs and
the fields Of their ambition, and the greater the
expense incurred by the country the wider is the field Of their
exploits. -Petersbug IafeHgenccr.
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AN IMPORTANT ADMISSION.

We find copied into the Pennsylvania, without
dissent, the following opinion, expressed in letter
from Mexico, in relation to the war, fully confirm
ing the views of Gen. Thompson:
know, whatever may have been the provocations Of
this wal, cannot help anentng it, Mexico is not the
country where the bear its expenses. On the
contrary the farming class of the people, and all the lounges
about after having been expelled left their homes form
guerrilla bands relying for their subsistence chiefly the
Punderng of our stores The longer the lasts the
the country will be desoated and reduced of barba-
rty, the impossible will it become regain the immense
which il costs to recover"
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CouRTEsY ANp bInERALIIT.-The Union publishes al
official correspondence between Com ESeLE of the L. =
ship Princeton, aud Colonel Sir RoBERT WIsoS Governor
Of Gibraltar relative accident which occurred 10 TnoY,
DESSls, seaman, whose arms shot off when firing
salute honor q the visit board the Princeton o. Prince
DEMlporr Of Russia. The Governor in the most handsome
manner rendered the Of the English hospital 10 the uno
unae sailor and Prince Denedor has assigned him pen
sion for life Of four hundred francs. The whole ALTAR is
highly creii,abc % those concerned Dennis is native Of
Boston, aged twenty three and will receive the Pnces pen
sion quarterly, payable in this country.
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FRoM the LoSpoy rINrs -


"But the moment this point we are met by
various political considerations peculiar the institutions
the United States which render the solution of the question
extremely complicated Mr. Polk undertook this on his
own account and has proved to be the principal affair of
his Presidency. The attractions of military adventure and
the pride Of military have induced the people of
United States to endorse his bill and to recruit his armies
and have accordingly the Chief Magistrate of
the model of pacific Governments INDUCING himself
In the royal luxury of bloody All this may be of
temporary advantage Mr. Polk and his adherens but they
must be well that advantages dearly bought by the
nation will prove fatal those who have specuated hem
unless the burdens of the be terminated with this
pagn and unless this campaign be closed with
OF success sufficient 10 the injustice of the
INVASION
In the present state Of public opinion in the world,
should have thought it extraordinary if the absolute Of
European Soyeregns had dared embark such war but
that man, temporarily invested with limited power like
that Of The President OF the United States should by his
will and pleasure, have plunged his country into such series
OF endorsements, is without exception the extraord
nary event which has occurred in the history of any
modern republic. The sequel will show whether the
prestige OF military achievements sufficient overthrow all
the principles which the Constitution Of the United States
is professed to be founded"
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POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK

The Barnburners' Mass Meeting, pursuant TO no.
tce, duly assembled at Herkimer at two O'Clock on
Tuesday afternoon, when CHURCHILL G. CAMBRE-
LENG, OF Suffolk, was appointed President, together
with sixteen Vice Presidents and four Secretaries.
The report having been adopted, and Mr.. CAM
BRELENG duly installed the President of the Con-
vention, committees were appointed TO prepare a
suitable address and series OF resolutions
resolution was offered that the Convention pro-
coed to nominate new ticket for State Officers,
but it was violently opposed by the Hon. DAVID
WHMoT, OF Pennsylvania, Mr.. JOHN VAN buren,,
OF New York, and others, and rejected.
The speech OF Mr.. WMMoT, we understand, took
the strongest possible ground in defence of the Pro-
viso with which that gentemans name is now so
generally associated and in the course of it, he is
said to have denounced its opponents in the severest
language.
The ADDRESS is represented to be a peculiar do
cument. and one OF unusual length. 1t was read by
JOHN VAN buren,.
The following is one Of the resolutions adopted :
"ReSoed That in the territory of Oregon and in any ter
rory hereafter acquired by the United States on this CONT
nen, neither slavery involuntary sevitude should be
allowed while 1t remained under the dominion Of the Unon
except for crime whereof the party shall be first duly
victed."
A resolution was also adopted calling State Con
ventlon at Herkimer, on the 22d of February next
for the appointment of thirty-six delegates to the
Baltimore Convention in l84s
The vote was subsequently taken on the adj
dress and resolutions, and they were unanimously
adopted
The President of the Convention, (Mr CAMBRE-
LENG,) Mr.. JOHN VAN buren,, and others, after
wards made strong speeches in denunciation of the
course OF the Administration, as evinced through its
organ, on the subject of slavery and the Wilmot
Proviso
The Convention adjourned at eight in the evening.