Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-11-19
PLAN OF The WAX.

~ the Union: - ne pan WHICH VIC ias &c
% our readers, from the pen OLA Whlg,'
Ia the course of action which saga
;ous mind pronounces in. the ears OF a
% and energetic people," The outline
the "plan" thus recommended is given
a these words:
Seyenty-five or one hundred thousand
troops can occupy the whole of Mexico;
6yerv State to be occupied by sufficient
8rce, whose commanding officer should
u instructed to dIsarm the Mexlcans In
3he particular State or district of country
assigned to him, and, by constant expe-
1itons from his headquarters. to keep up
Auch a surveillance as will prevent the
collection of Troops of the enemy In his
District and enable him to draw the great
1t amount of forage, subsistence and pay
from the country. If such an occupation
III the enemy's territory IS entire we must
let at their resources: if it is partial we
BAY not.
Such mode of carrying on the war
must be less expensive than the present
mode. Bloodshed must soon cease, and
5uccess is certain; for if Mexico persists
3n her present reckless course, two dis
6andonments of our troops in her midst
must AmericaniZe her territry, and the
he bod hxr
lhe superior one. These effects will be
Justly chargeable upon her rulers.
claim for this plan that it is humane,
Economical and certain 10 succeed
81 The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun speaks Of the President as
8ecble in health, and says that some con-
FERN is manifested on this account by his
1rend-. He mentions also that Mrs.
Polk has been dangerously i'll, but that
Sc is happily convalescent.
The Wheeling Times of the 18th inst
%We learn that about three miles of the
telegraph between Pitsburg and Phlladel.
4hia has been carried away by the recent
Jreshet in the Junietta"
l+ The number of immigrants which
arrived at Philadelphia from the LIST of
January last TO the 30th September was
12,97s, of which 604i were females and
1881 males
OF The receipts on the Erie Cana |
from the opening of navigation to the Both
4 Il inclusive I53 days) were 81 1867 ,256
a.. During the same period last year 6o
eiays) 81, S9i, lo4 10. Increase S776,-
boil 81
or Gen. Price reached St Louis on
Tie 9th INST. The Rcveille states that all
fhe men of his regiment have been paid
pit and left for their homes.
0,I- The Boston Post saws the heavy
Failures in England do not affect the
credit of any house in Boston.
o. Hon. Lewis McLane, who has
1een seriously Ill for some time, has been
u COW blt>Ctnt-
steamboat accident happened in the
Ohio river near Portsmouth, on SATURDAY.
- inst, caused hv n collision of the steam
- SUM cam with the steamer Motive
The Sunbeam was sunk In twelve feet
water, and eight German emigrants who
were on board unfortunately found q
H"aterN grave. The boat and cargo are
4, total loss.
The Galeno Advertiser, savs.-"We are
assured the steam horse will stretch his
from >incws over the prairie by the middle
- NEXT September, If bat small sum more
fhaIl be subscribed. The iron is already
ontracted for, conditioned upon a sub.
*cnpton of 100000. to build the road
p Fox river. 1t Is contemplated 10 finish
his section within the year. With an
abiding ia'lh IN the energy and perseve
sance of western men, sce beliere 1t .riH b
]. sione
It's SAID that Secretary Walker will ash
III n tax upon tea and coffee, at the open
ns q Congress, and upon iron.
IN lndianna editor says:-Kendall In.
one out West with the intention of Ia
hung an injunction upon the rival telegraph
ne So up by O'Reilly & Co Thu
'"lhg q taking out an injunction upon s
S'reaA O iisb'ning, is new feature il
she APPLICATION Of law.
"lmoTs are rife in New York. thai
!. sne Bank of England will not be able te
'eo' ITS obligations to nav the ;,ta-sS,