The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-21


With respect to the question whether the finances of
the nation will admit Of this outlay shall remark that
formation derived from well informed persons the total
cost will be very little than million ofdoars If
greater than this are frequently asked for and employed
in objects of useful result il will be admitted that al
though the expenditure in question would be consider
able one, ought TO be regarded Of those which
require an Immediate determination.
with respect to the mode Of meeting the expsndi
ture which ~ the last point, shall briefly state to the
Congress- that the amount Of the contingent exceeds
two millions of dollars the guaranty offered more than
sufficient to enable the payment to be completed within
two years The general government will experience
no dminuton of its funds for this armament is for
the States which are deeply interested in it, they
comply with tho demands on them by hypothecang for
the purpose their particular In they
should not comply but leave the general to
deiray the expenditure GU, of the contngents into nded
for the general expenditures of the confederation then
the result will be provided for in another the pro-
POSITIONS that the government ill take OF the
particular OF the States which do not comply
il made.
"To all this il may be replied that although the oh.
ject OF the propositions i'll question may be PrasewOr.
thy It would be useless, because cannot be intro
duced into the republic.
ITO this reply, in the first place. that the interest of
individuals is too powerful not to deride blockade,
particularly one so ridiculous and inefficient that
which the North Americans are carrying on. In tho
second place, as am Informal in the establishment of
Wallis in Yucatan belonging to the English there
may be brought thence through Tabasco and Oaaca,
without delay of more than two months In the third
Wallis, and afterwards introduced into the INTERIOR
Finally sir manufactures may be established withinthe
republic whenever there is encouragement exsctness
and, above all punctuaty in the contracts.
III may have comnitted many in the preceding
| suggestions The committee to which the subject be
longs with their information and Judgment recttfy
them, and make proper statement to the sovereign
Congress have acted from the impulse of love Of
my country and in the same feeling beg the Congress
| to receive the proposition which have submitted"
LATEST FROM GEN. TAYLoR-NrEREsTNe
From the Washington Union, Jan. 10
Dispatches have been received from Gen Taylor, da
tod the 22d December, Monterey repre- senfing that
he had left that place the 18th, for Victoria having
previously put in motion the troops destined for that
point AT Montemorclos junction was effected on the
18th with the ID infantry and ID Tennessee regiment Of
foot from Camargo and it was intended, with the whole
force $500 mem to march, the l9th for Victoria But
on the evening OF his arrival at Monemorelos despach
arrived from Gen. WORTH commanding at Saltllo with
the intelligence that Santa Anna designed take advan
rapid movement, to strike heavy blow sao; and ii
successful then at Gen Woops force Parras Under
far this information might be we'll founded the General
returned TO Monterey with the regular force ia order
be in position to reinforce sallo if The
unteers under Gen. Quitman reinforced by field bat.
tory were ordered to continue their march and effect
junction with Gen Paterson at Victoria. while General
Taylor returned to Monterey with Gen Twiggs' dvi.
sion, now increased by the I'd infantry.
| In the meantime Gen Butler and Gen. Wool, being ad.
vised by Gen. Worth of probable attack upon his posi-
ton, moved rapidly to join him with all the available
force at fsrras and Monterey, while orders de-
spatched by Gen Butler to hasten up troops from the
and assumed the command, agreeably to instructions
which had been given by Gen Tay before his depa
ture. to meet @ Case like this
General Tsy lor had proceeded boy ond Monterey on
his way to Satill0, when he met the 10th by
despatch from the post announcing the early arrival of
General Woods column and also that the expected con
centation and movement Of the Mexican troops upon
that position had taken place indeed that their ad
vancsd posts had rather been Withdrawn. Deeming the
force there and soon to be OF Saio quite sufficient
epel any demonstration at this IRON San Luis Pc
tosi General lay lor did not tank It worth while to
throw forward General Twiggs division to that place
and after resting il day, designed putting 1t agan in
march for Victoria to which point he TO proceed
himself.
Genera, Patterson supposed to be then well his
march from Matamoras to Victoria, when his DIVISION
will be brought together. With force holding in
servaon the passes from Tua, the garrison rampco
may DO reduced with advantage to TIE service.
AFFAIRS IN YucATAN
From the New Orleans papers of lln
The following Is more particular account OF an over
ture by Yucatan, mentioned IN The previous accounts
Mexican schooner, bearing a Asg Of truce, arrived
from Campeachy, on the Oath. She brought the news
of declaration Of the independence of that province
from the central government and claiming for her ports
the privileges OF neutras, which it is believed Commo.
dore Conner refused unless they hosted the American
flag Merida and the country adjacent had refused to
unite In the movement and proposed to put 1t down by
force Of arms
The Campeachanos had marched upon Merida with a
force of 1900 men, the Merdsns having 1000 II was
supposed by the captain of the flag of truce that dec
sve battle was fought the 2lt ult that being the
my,b
few miles of each other The flag of truce lett Anton
win the answer OF Com Conner, on the 27th.
AFFAIRS AT TAMPIco
ma From the New Orleans Tropc, Jan II
The brig Hallowell arrived at the South West Pass
on Saturday morning. after passage of six days from
rampco The Captain reports matters quiet when he
sailed; and nothing Of interest had ranspired
last dates
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
La Parid, ofNew Orleans, states that II Cox has been
appointed interpreter to Gen Scott and has proceeded to
Mexico.
From the N. O. Commercial Tines, Jan III
The officers OF the British feet at SACRIFICES had heard
from the city Of Mexico that the flance committee
the Mexican Congress had reported that order TO carry
ON the the government would require $3.50 600 per
NOR n, and stated that the Of 500 900 oil that
could possibly DO raised, which sum they depended
NAVAL INTEI.LGENCE.
Advices few days later from the Gulf Squadron were
received OF New Orleans the 18th inst by the arrival
Of the bark john Barnes The dates by her from Anton
The John Adams was still blockadng Vera Cruz while
the rest Of the squadron Were to leeward cruise
sailed were the igae Rarits the store ship Relief and
the steamer Petrita.
The health ofthe officers and generally very
good there being but few the sick list There is very
little news OF importance.
From the Now Oreons Papers Jan. III
We learn that the following ships have recently been
chartered by governmental transport troops and stored
to Mexico viz Ondiaka, Alhambra, Russell Glover,
Sharon, Statesman, Archeaus, Medford, Oregon, and
Oxnard They all first class vessels--smongst the
finest in port.
Steamship Massachusetts, which left here on Monday
evening last with troops and provisions for the Brazos
grounied on the bar ut the Southwest Pass and remain
ed there until Saturday afternoon which time she got
off, and proceeded on her voyagc.
From the Boston Transcript Jan 1917
The bark Prompt, Capt. Welman, chartered by the
government for three months, cleared at the Custom
House this DAY for Braces &C. with cargo of wagons
India rubber bridges, &c, for the Of the army
Lieut. Isaac Stevens, Of the army and servant,
passengers on board the Prompt.
Board OF Edueat lon.
Townsend Harris, Esq President, in the Chair
The minutes OF the last meeting read and ap.
proved
I'M Ward Schoois-Report Of the committee on the
establishment Of new schools in favor Of Erecting now
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