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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

NO MORE LETTERS FROM GENERAL
TAYLOR. - We learn from the Cincinnati
Commercial, that when Gen. Taylor received
The leller from The Cincinnati Signal, uhe answer
10 which has created much speculailon,) he took
ii 10 Col. MITCHELL of the Ohio Regiment, who
advised him 10 answer it,
The old general said if he thought best be
would make him an answer, and in about ten
days Gen. Taylor was again in Monterey, and
saw Col Nj and remarked: five answered
lha, Cincinnati letter." "Thal's right" an
swered the Colonel, and took occasion 10 say,
General am young man, and not fit 10
give advice; but il | was you, | would write no
more letters" The old General answered THAI
agrees with my views exactly. I'll write no more
letters" Col. Mitchell also informed US, that at
The time Gen. Taylor answered The editor of the
Signal, be had scores OF letters before him. re-
guessing his answer and difnins his position
from The National Wing at Washington, down
10 the smallest small potato affair in The country.
Col Mitchell was second in command at Mon
lerey; was bosom friend OF Gen. Taylor, and il
was by his advice that Gen. Taylor answered
he Signal in way so peculiar TO himself, which
has so convulsed The land.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

The Wing changes lis game every day. When
breadsufs were high, il spoke in pileous tones OF
the oppressive tax suffered BY the small farmers
and all classes OF industry, who were forced 10
purchase the necessaries OF life on ruinous terms.
Il contendcd, moreover, that none but the wealth.
est farmers and Spectators derived any advan-
tage from the then high prices.
Breadslufs have fallen and The Wing shifts its
sympathy from the mechanics 10 The farmers; and
nlimates that the latter have been deceived by
the Free Trade men into false hopes Of high prices.
But a few weeks since. Ibis same paper argued
that high prices were an injury instead Of a bene-
fit 10 the farmers. Let il take one or the other
horn OF The dilemma, before il sneers al Demo.
cratic Free Trade, in connection with prices Of
breadsiuhS
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

Having yesterday quoted what the Times said
of the National Wing Of forgery" memory, We
deem itdue 10 copy what the Republican says Of
the same matter. There is meaning in The con-
GLIDING passage, which it will require no Sphynx
10 unravcl
"Our friend OF tie Wing certainly does seem in
a tight place; but then, he may console himself
with the reflection that he is not The only paper
that has, upon the same subject, reversed very
sensible MAXIM and "lcaped" before il "lOoled."
All he will have TO do, islo take The bark track,
course for which he will mol be without examples
among some premature commentators of TayloIs
leter-those eaters Of .'hasIy plates Of soup" who
have burned their lips in The over-easerness d
their appeliles''
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23
TTF RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
rae FATALITY OF LETTER-WRlTiNG'

THEFATALlTY OF LETTER " XII INV
Tb,, uS;cr,l letter" still weighs upon The con-
science # some of the warmest Wing Taylor
napcrs. We Yesterday quoted the New foIk
Courier as expressing wish 'ha' 'He o'u zen
"a wcud write no more letters u'aAe no A'o,e
explanations, as "his principles are @D'sle"Ay
E,opn." though The accounts OF his political
opinions are the most contradictory possible
In the same strain speaks Tie New Orleans Ma
,ional hitting gently al Gen. Taylor and MIR.
Clay. The letters of The last named sch',enan
arc here admitted 10 have ruined MS r'esiaen'ia'
prospects. The National says
sThe letter 10 The Signal has been pronounced
forgery. There is nothing 10 u mai MAKES Il
mater Of importance, sill We rope y |. ~
proved forgery, simply mar ','elc WI. oe o ,ho
lclier less from lie Old Genera icid'lns ~ 'ne
Presidency. II MIR. Clay had haa he.sa eno .,,il
~ him. and resi- satisfied with silent contempt
Ear an answer he would now be President Of the
IJni.ed States and We would have been relieved
~ pol,ism and its attendant evils; and II Gen.
Taylor don lei distinguished democrats pro,
minent ci,izans, editors OF morning papers,
loaleis. and office seekers write 10 him without
getting answers he may find on MS return 10 lhe
United States, that his hones'y ~ purpose 10"
been misrepresenIed mol only py ms aso@cu e"'-
mics bu also by his pretended friends"
The Mobile Advertiser, Wing, refers 10 Inc
apparent endorsement by Gen. Taylor OF The edi-
orial in the Signal, in which the principles OF The
Wilmot Proyiso are justified, and adds
1--WE are therefore constrained 10 conclude with
The N. o. Bee. that either ne did mel write the
letter or thai he did not read the editorial which
meets his "high opinion and decided approval.
There musl he something wrong about The mat
ter-it is impossible TO be otherwise. Those
Southern journals, well remarks the Bee) which
are in such Aol haste to accept the letter the ver-
table production Of Gen. Taylor, and TO proclaim
il as most patriotic and high document, would
do well 10 examine carefully the article in the
Signal which is said 10 have called il forth, and
10 ponder on the probability oil General Taylors
committing himself irretrevably towards an I'M
known calcchis', on subjects Of such vital mag
nude.
"Whelher the letter he genuine or base for
gerry we hope il will have The effect 10 put The
General on his guard against noticing these Off
cious leter-wrers, who have no higher or no
bier objects in view, generally Than 10 obtain a
liule personal nctoricly. We hope old Rough
and Ready uR eease 10 CRAFTY Memby ans,cering
any more OF their letters. The time will come
when his opinions on great questions OF public
policy will be demanded by The American people,
and when that demand is properly made, we have
no fears but il vii be answered with that frank
ness and candor which SO peculiarly distinguish
his character"
The concluding sentence is in direct conflict
with The 'non-committap policy stIenuously adj
vised by the New York Courier.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

II The two companies called Tor from This Stale,
under the rsquisiiion ofihe General Government
are raised, We understand they will he entitled 10
two field officers, a Lieutenant Colonel and Ma.
Jcr, to be appointed BY the Executive Of Virginia
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

The press have teemed with attacks upon tie
memory Of Mr. Jefferson for his imputed designs
of depriving The University Of Virginia OF The
benefit OF all moral and religious influences. A
friend of MIR. Jefferson, and of the noble insiu-
ton which he left as his last, best legacy 10 his
native Stale, has most properly felt himself called
upon, in Justice 10 MIR. J. and TO The University,
10 refule late attack OF the character alluded 10.
I, will be found below. The extracts from the
reports and enac,menls Of The visitors, contained
in the communication, strike US as presenting
conclusive defence.
The attack having nrst appeared in The New
York Observer, we cam oil doubt that that paper
will, as simple act OF justice, repubish The fol-
lowing reply:
A writer in the New York Observer, copied
into The Richmond Times and Compiler, o7eT
The signature Of "ITSneus" describing The Unit
versty and Monticello, betrays his bigoIrv AM
intolerance by one OF those hypocrliical homilies
SO often vented by political and seclarian enc,
mies upon The memory OF .ha' great ana COCA
man, the calm and beautiful serenity oil whose
death was Illustrative OF those pure principles of
christianity which he had so carefully studied,
and by whose precepls he had regulated the con-
duct OF his lie. The memory OF Jefferson will
never need monuments 10 perpetua,e it, as long
as men exist who believe that pure and uncor-
rupted christianity, with its sublime truths and
simple precepis-lhe equal laws and exact JUS
lice of Republican institutions, are consistent
with social order and good government. Nor
will his name ever cease to elicit the envenomed
viluperalon Of those who would use religion as
convenient engine Of duPery and power, and
their fellow man as legitimate sublcc, Of legal
lied robbery and oppression.
How beautifully does his christianity contrast
with those hyena.like impulses which deligh, 10
rend asunder The cerenenls Of The sepulchre, and
sa,iaie their obscene aPpeIiies upon us contents
When on bis dealh.ped, reviewing viii The benis-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

The Union publishes The correspondence be-
tween Messrs. Buchanan and lbarra with the
original letter of The former and adds:
III is highly probable, as a private letter from
Vera Cruz states, that Gen. Scou is either in The
city OF Mexico, or in the midst Of an overture for
peace.
1T is now for Mexico to indicate her DISPOSE
lion for negotiation. Mr.. Buchanan shows how
repeatedly we have rendered The olive-branch
and. surely nothing would have justified our fire.
quent repetition Of pacific overlures, bnt The com.
parative feebleness OF the nation TO whom We Of
Tered peace.
"There is nothing decisive, in these accounts,
Of The determination OF Mexico. Whether We
shall have peace, or continuation OF The war,
depends upon her. Santa Anna has not, 50 far
as we are advised declined this last offer for ne
collation. There is nothing in the notes which
shows determination 10 reject it. But on The
other hand the private accounts which appear IN
The "Picayune" are rather opposed 10 The pros
pect of paciGcaion. No mar, however, canlell
nor form any positive opinion upon the subject.
Our Government is certainly preparing Tor either
fortune. It's desire is peace; but, instead OF re-
Taxing its efforts, i: is making vigorous PrePara-
tons for active war"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

In some parts of Philadelphia, on Sunday, the
thermometer is said 10 have gone mp as high as
100. Al 3, P. NJ, yesterday, on shockce Hill, in
this city, the thermometer stood al 81.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

The Cour, Of Appeals for Western Virginia
commenced its session i'll Lewisburg on the 18th
inst. Present. Judges Allen, Baldwin and Daniel
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

LATER FROM MEXlCo.-The U. S brig
Washington, Lieut.. Com. S. P. Lee, eish, days
from Anton Lizardo, arrived of Mobile Poiul
Monday morning, bound for Pensacola. Lieut..
Rogers OF the Navy, bearer otdespa,ches 10 Wash.
jpsson, who came a passenger by the Washing
ton, was placed on board pilot beat outside The
bar and reached Mobile Monday evening" L.
Rogers Informs The editors Of The Register that en-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

We regard these remarks of Maj. Gaines upon
The movements of Gen. Scott as of the utmost
interest. He is cool and cautious gentleman.
suaded in what. he says or writes, and must have
Strong grounds for The judgment he expresses as
to the Mexican means OF defence. We confess
lha, our opinion as to The degree of resistance
Gen. ScnIl will encounter from The Mexicans has
been modified by This letter; but that Gen. Scott
would promptly and Thoroughly fig The Mex,-
cans when ne met them, We have never doGhed.
This Iel.er confirms The expectation OF cur Vera
Cruz correspondent, and OF the editors in The ely
Of Mexico, thai Gen. Scot would advance from
Pusola about The last OF June. We look eager
ly icriuHher arrivals from Vera Cruz.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

Died, on Monday evening, the 10Th inr sn.
lingering illness, ELLA JANE, only child .sal
LIZ LII and LIlraln e Dickinson
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14
COL. z. PRATT's TANNERY.

HUNrs MERCHANTS MAGAZINE for August is interest
ing number, and rich in commercial information. Among
the articles is full account of the Tannery of Mr. ZADocK
PRATT at Pratsve, in the State Of New York. 1t said
be the largest establishment of the kind in the world The
following extract will furnish some idea Of the immense scale
upon which it is conducted
"The Prattsve Tannery, have sad furnishes one
Of the most striking examples Of individual energy and
erpse which country, fruitful in such examples
affords little than twenty years ago. the district of
country in which it stands perfect wilderness Al
though Just back of the well known Caskl range and not
than hriyx miles from the banks Of the Hudson the
thoroug hare OF interior trade the depths of its hem
lock forests the solitude of its gens and the fash
ing of It's umbng BROOKS had been explored only by the
Of the hunter and little known to the public the
slopes and valleys of the Rocky Mountains In 1924 Col.
Pratt visited this district and, with unerring Judgment at
decided upon it the proper location With of
Colonel Pats energy, from the conception of project its
execution is but single STEP With such will and
do and the thing In less than ninety days he
had annery erected and ready 10 operations.
"Ths tannery is an immense wooden building $50 feet
in LENGTH 40 feet in BREADTH and stories and half high.
Within this contained 300 watts, with conductors
draw the liquor the pump, aioding about 46 900 cubic
feet OF for tanning purposes large wing DO feet by
So extending the stream contains twelve eaches six Of
which have copper heaters each 20 feet long The cubic
Of the teaches amount about 900 feet and
the bark loft through which, in the of the year. passes
than thousand cords Of bark. The mills through
which il is ground capable of grinding cord Of bark
per hour; and has connected with it pump of sufficient
capacity deliver 900 cubic feet Of oozc charged
with tanning in thirty minutes The beam house contains
thirty va equivalent $40 cubic feet II has connected
with it three hide mills for soenng the dry Spanish hides
and rong-machne capable of rolling 500 sides Of lea
ther per day. Outside Of the building but connected with
the beam-house by underground communication,
eight sweatps with pointed arches and fues The
pits of the most approved size, being feet by
fourteen, aid in depth eight feet with spring Of water at
corner.
'The labor employed directly indirectly may be
down hundred daily The ramfed branches Of
business and trade that fosters, the comfort refinement and
intelligence Of which it becomes the centre, and its final in
huence upon the growth and popuousness Of the surrounding
district, cannot be too highly estimated"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW York TRIBUNE,

coRREsPoSDEScE OF NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
WHITE SULPHUR, July r 1917.
You too far off to feel much interest about the Company
here except among be vstes whose associated
with much that is interesting in political history,
and whose talents have reflected his country so much
nown, that his movements and his whereabou caI never
to be interesting You have already heard of Mr..
GAYS arrival here, and may wish know how time and
heavy stroke Of domestic affection have told upon his
and looks
In cando then, may be said that he absolutely looks
and fresher than he did yeaI There must be
something conservative in the winter climate of New Orleans
and in the keeping of his friend Dr. NJ of that city, with
whom he soourns at that HIS good looks to
raise the proposition whether if TO keep constant
y migrating, like birds of passage he might not greatly mi
gae and stay the avages OF time, he had indeed found
the elixir of life.
One may undoubtedly see, and anon, his counte
passing shade Of Sadness relea,e the loss of him
whom he expected lean the last prop of his declining
years but happily constitutional and moral ortde which
has sustained him through many conflicts to have
borne him up under blows that would have crushed
ordinary mind and temperament. That time ard deeper
of religion have moderated his exctaby md Gained
his PASSIONS is but natural; but that his perceptions of the
great interests of the country clear, his Judgment
sound his mind vigorous and his patriotism resoute
and uncompromng TO and to hear lin is to be
convinced The chance presence here at this tine of some
of his most devoted and esteemed personal friend, Dr. Mer
GER the venerable Judge Brooke Mr. Verther of his
State, Senator Johnson of Maryland Goven Coles and
mine host Mr. c. who has in this known any change
shadow of turning, is enough offer the waher beaten
patriot OF Ashland that consolation which, unda all circum
Stances to be derived from social and friendly intercourse
of mutual and unlimited confidence, and from be conscious
ness in all the storms and vcissltudes of political warfare,
never having for moment compromised his ow or his
| trys honor
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14
BLOCKADE ON THE PACIFIC,

Cow. BIDDLE.-As we expected, (says the New
Orleans Buletin,) Com. BIDDLE, on taking COM
mand on the Pacific has at once commenced re-
forming some of the arrangements of the great Co
vernon and Commander-n-chief Capt. STOCKTON.
His first act to aunul the paper blockade, and
to establish such bockades he could maintain by
an actual force agreeably 10 the system always adj
vocaed by the United States, they having invaria-
bly, resisted these nominal blockades established by
Great Britain in her former wars.
The folowingis copy of Com. BIDDLE's order :
"The blockade of all the ports habo bays outlets and
nes the coast Of MeZico south Of San Diego, de-
caed BY Com. STOCKTON oihe Navy Of the United States
on the 18th day Of August last, is hereby annulled.
in virtue Of authority from the President Of the United
States DO hereby declare the ports Of Mazaa and Guymas,
the Of Mexico be III Of blockade
and, with the view the strict enforcement thereof, compe-
tent force stationed before ur viucNaded pors al
early period as practicable.
Neural vessels lying either Of the bockaded ports vii
be permitted retire twenty days from and after the com
mcncemcn, OF the blockade.
'Giyen on board the United States ship Columbus, a
Monterey, this lth day Of March, L. d. lsI7.
GAMES BIDDLE,
q Commanding the l.. ;. squadron in tie Pacific !"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14
THE MEXICAN TARIFF

correspondent Of the New Orleans Delta, writing from
Tampco, says About seventy thousand dollars havcten
collected at this port since the first OF May. With fewuo-
ddcatons viii be Of much benefit Goye.n.
ment'
We confess this statement disapponts Us Tsmpco hs
long been the second port Mexico and lately has ous,
ped Vera Cruz itself If therefore, in months and bait
only So 900 lave been received there duties the annual
receipt VIII reach $780, OOO Put Vera Cruz at as much
more twice much more and the receipts both
ports will only reach 81 $50, 900. Yet the Government h
estimated that 5OOO,0 900 be derived from this tariff
correspondent Of the New Orleans Times, writing from
Vera Cruz, says this topic "FiUe millions might
have been secured by the establishment Of common-sen
rate OF duties, and reasonable facilities OF payment and
trade but can you that, under those adopted
one Million including all duties received, and all bonded
will be realized within year from the date Of opening
the ports"
The Times Is Wing paper, the Delta is a neutral one
with Democratic sympahies. When therefore, journals Il
such opposite political sentiments cooboate each other on
matter Of fact their be taken correct We
fear that our Government has sadly deceived itself
aton to the efficacy Of this tariff a source Of revenue.
Bulletin
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14

which place she left the 27h that the day they left
Matamoos express arrived from the city of Mexico with
letters Mexican merchants in that place. stating that Gen.
Scott the Mexican army at Rio Frio, and had battle
in which the enemy defeated and totally routed with
loss the part of the Americans of three hundred
after which Gen. Scott, with his victorious troops entered
and took possession of the city of the Moutezumas The
publicly read to the troops Matamoos and al
though somewhat of mprobabliy, may nevertheless
be wholly true, for readers will bear in mind that Of all
the battles fought and victories the fields of Mckee,
our first Of them received from the Mexican
horiy and afterwards confirmed through American sources
We incline "a the opinion (though doubtlu hat
army unler Scott has again been victorious and
then, now, in possession of the city OF Mexico"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14

At a WING County Meeting, held at Westches-
ter, Pennsylvania at which WM. BAKER presided,
and at which Hon. Il. r. NcHvain, 4. y. Penny
packer, N. 4. Stanley, and 4. Pem,ypacker
addressed the People, series of Resolutions was
adopted, and among them the following, which it is
due to our friends i'll Chester to lay before our
readers
ResOred That the principles of the Wing party,
sentative, patriotic, and just like the principles of immutabe
truth, admit Of compromise and that Wings therefore,
the desnies Of country who is
not Wing, whole Wing, and nothing but Wing.
Resoued That we earnestly request Wing brethren
throughout the Union to respond to the sentiment embodied
in the preceding resolution"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14

PITcAIRS's lsLASD.-This remarkable island visited
the goth OF February by the British Government brig Spy
The officers went ashore and received by George Ad
ans Of the celebrated John Adams the founder Of the
colony. They met with cordial welcome, aud after parak
ing Of repas in Adamss old cottage the party returned
board the Spy Forty-six whaers mostly American, had
called during the year $40 II will be remembered that this
island Tin the South Pacific OCEAN, settled about half
century ago by several Engshmcn mutneers of an English
ship, who took with them Otahetan women
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14

No party" men usually found in Of two classes
those who destitute Of public spirit and those who have
been personally disappointed in dealings with
parties The first class either engaged in pursuits
which they think Of more consequence than good government
they have that Of ndoent faith which assumes that al
will well because there Is pressing evil that
crosses their individual paths. Hence while they enjoy
ing the good government which political watchuncss secures
they depise the very agency by which they enabled
indulge their contempt peacefully. The second class
The loss of an Office the Of rival the
failure Of favore scheme wonderfully open their eyes
of the holowness Of party Hencefoh they pure
patriots privileged rail upon the Of the world and pro-
all either dcceivers deceived In Short no
paryism always the growth either Of mistaken estimate Of
things, of lazy seshness disappointed expectations
reasonable sensible, unsesh, modest seldom falls into
it, He may be less active political subjects but
he will have opinion them and at proper seasons
with firmness So Connecticut COuranf
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14

In the most fortunate event, the triumphs of the
battlefield are truly deplorabe. French lady
once said to the Duke Of Wellington, great VIC
tory must be glorious affair."" Madam, re-
piled he " conceive il to be the most deplorable
catastrophe that can possibly happen, except a
great defeat" The experience Of one man, who
had been witness to so much bloodshed, is worth
all the preachings Of all the Peace societies in the
world.
Deep, then, must be the responsibility to God, to
mankind, and TO history, of that Government
which, either upon slight provocation or for the
sake of adding to its territories or for any other
than most controlling reason, plunges people
into this fearful state.-Richnond Uhig.