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or The Constitution gives to Congress the
power to make rules concerning captures on land
and water" but Mr.. Polk disregards this provision
of the Constitution and makes such rules concern
ing the captures in the land Of Mexico as in his
wisdom he thinks proper, and calls them, Regula-
tons for the ports in Mexico!"
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CT The Constitution has granted to Congress the
power ito regulate commerce with foreign nations
Mr.. Polk has taken upon himself to declare that this
clause does not embrace the commerce Of conquered
territories of the United States with foreign nations,
and thereupon proceeds 10 regulate that commerce,
as though the powers not granted to Congress were
residuary in the Executive!
The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-07

q, It's very evident now, that the coquettry be.
tween Baltimore and Pitsburg is over, and that the
capitalists in those cities will take speedy measures
to ensure the Union Of those tSwns by completing
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to Pittsburg by the
shortest ind cheapest route. The time has come
for action.
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uF Mr.. Richie wishes to know ho,O the Wings
intend to get majority in the next House d Repre-
sentalives1 BY rallying under the Hero il Buena
Vista and fighting the enemy in whatever force we
shall find him.
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santa Ahas bulletin Of the battle is like the cha.
upon him. Union Aprils.
so-Mr' Polk has his eyes opened at las, to the
true character Of Santa Ana Better late than neyei
The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-07

A note, addressed by Assistant Adjutant Bliss
from General Taylor's army, mentions the fact that
the General received two balls during the batie one
passed through the cuff Of the coat the other through
the front Union Of The Sd april.
The brave old man bears charmed life. Con,
in his mercy and wisdom, intends him for the rege
neralion of our country.
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MAJOR GENERAL
ZACHARY TAYLOR.

Price Ia cents per single copy To the trade and
to Clubs, discount 81 80 per cent. will be made
where the number Of copies ordered exceeds fifty
81 Orders, postpaid, respectfully solicited.
The especial attention Ct the reader is invited 10
the above advertisement. Wehave been kindly per-
mitted to look over a portion of the Manuscript Of
this forthcoming work. and do not hesitate to pro.
nounce it every way worthy Of the ilustrious sub
ject whose memoirs drawn from authentic sources,
are so earnestly desired by the public. The author
fortunately has access to those sources and we pre-.
dict for his performance the most unparalleled sue
cess.
To the Editor of the National WING.
SIN; Permit me to suggest through your columns
the following ticket for the next Presidential E!sc-
ton:
Fon PRESIDENT;
GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR,
Of Louisiana.
FoR VIcE President
THOMAS CORWIN,
of Ohio.
With "Oid Rough and Ready" and the Ohio
Wagon Boy" as our leaders, we can carry every
State in the Union. A TAYLOR MAN.
The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-07

90 The Union, in claiming peace with Mexico
the grand result Of the threshng which OIL Zach
has given Santa Ana has the unblushing effrontery
to ascribe the merit to President Polk FIR permitting
the Mexican to slip through the blockade!
The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-07

IL The Union says that the Wings CLAIM the
honor Of originating the policy Of opening onrports
in Mexico to neutral commerce. They do ard are
entitled to it, but it was the opening Of them b la,
and not by the mere order of the President gains.
law and Constitution both
The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-07
MEMOIRS OF GEN. TAYLOR
TO THE PUBLIC.

To The PUBI4IC
In press and will speedily be published at the Ma
tional Wing Office, by CHARLES w. FENToN, in roy
al octave, 100 pages, with neat cover,
THE MEMOIRS
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g. The Governm ent Strong Box contained three
and half millions of hard dollars on the jst inst.
but it is to be replenshed by loan of eighteen mil
lions of specie on the 10th inst.
The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-07

BY Ruel H. Keith. General Taylor: Like an ac-
|complished workman, he can cut, and hem and fell
and se,O, bat has yet learned to back-stitch
The country demands the elevation to the Presi.
dency Of such an accomplished workman to fell the
political back-sfitehers now in power
The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-07

CT The tenants ON the New York manors are
wisely buying the fee simple in the lands which they
occupy-and thus will pass away the life and
death question Of rentism and an-rentsm.
The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-07

CJr The anti-debt party now in power had only
the snug little sum of eight millions Of Treasury
notes out on All Fools Day!
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By Elijah Darling. Our Taylor in Mexico: An
adept at least in branch Of his business making
breeches for Mexicans.
And in the fall Of ls4s, the old Hero has another
work to do which he will discharge with equal sue
cess that of making breeches for Mr.. Folks admi-
!nistraton.
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The StaltUGyt Old Wdrrior.-There seems to be
no limit says that sterling and widely spread Wing
Journal, the "New Orleans Bee" of the Gath ult. to
the claims which ZACHARY TArLoR is accumulating
upon the gratitude and undying affection Of the peo-
pie. The stalwart old warrior, put him where you
will and with whatever force you please, has knack
Of meeting the foe, and threshing him, too. He
appears to have adopted his motto, the language
used by him just before the battle of Palo Alto
"Should meet the enemy, whatever be his force, J
shall fight him." A battle and victory are with
him Synonymous terms If there was no such word
as "fiP in the vocabulary of Rchelieu, that of old
"Rough and Ready" contains no such combination
of letters as "dssat" It seems likewise, to be his
peculiar and felictous fortune always to have the
hard fighting thrown on his shoulders When sent
back from Victoria to Monterey, was thought that
old Zach had played his part long and gloriously
enough on the theatre Of war, and that, cooped up
in ali impregnable stronghold, he would have little
more active service to encounter. But, sooner is
public attention diverted from the brave old man,
and turned towards Vera Cruz, than Santa Ana,
by bold coup de man, crosses dreary desert, and
appears with embattled egions near Saltillo, as if
for the purpose of making Taylor once more the
observed of all observers. If such was his intention
he has fully succeeded. Let others combat as they
may--let Vera Cruz succumb, and San Juan de
Ulloa fall let the proud capital Of Mexico itself be
captured, Gen. Zachary Taylor will yet be looked
upon as the hero of the war; Palo Alto, Resaca de
la Palma, Monterey, and Buena Vista will still be
consecrated in the remembrance Of the Republic as
the fields of his glory while his name and fame
become familiar household words upon the lips Of
millions who cherish the honor and yaor Of the war
rior as the priceless heritage Of our country.
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CT Father Richie says that be already hears a
strong sentiment expressed in favor Of the Presidents
new Mexico-American Tariff The extent Of the
usurpation Of Mr.. Rolk in making this tariff can
we'll be imagined when the apologist Of Il wrong-
doer finds it necessary Asance the psur-
patton BY an assertion entirely at variance with
the truth
The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-07
THE RIGHTS OF CONQUEST.

Mr. President Polk in his recent letter TO the Secre
tay Of the Treasury bases his order for opening the
ports Of Mexico in our possession, &C. to the com.
merce of neutrals upon the Livs Of nations, which
grant to congueror the right of levying contrbu.
lions upon the enemy by such means; but is the
President ofthe United States the conqueror, that he
takes upon himself the power Of exercising this
right? Surely not. 1t is the Government of the
United States which is the conqueror in this case
and the laws of nations grant only to the Government
ola country the rights Of conquest The President
is nothing more than one of the coordinate branches
Of our Government, possessing no inherent powers
as an officer of that Government but deriving all
his authority as such from the Constitution and
Laws. Now, where is the authority in the Con-
stitution comforting upon the President the power
Of executing the laws Of nations? Il exists not in
that instrument And if it exists not in the Con-
stitution, where is the law II Congress granting
the President the power to do this thing which
he has done! There is no~such law. However
much "sound policy and just regard to the
interests of our country" may require that this
thing should be done-and the President ought to
have asked Congress long ago for the power to
do it. instead Of hoping for peace through the
promised treachery Of Santa Ana--ths Rsssident
authority of law.
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as Mr.. Richie, says he is utterly unable TO salts
fy his numerous inquirers why Mr., Commissioner
Beaumont was rejected by the Senate. We take it
that Mr.. Beaumont's anxious friends and Mr.. Richie
himself may see through The milestone, IL they will
after he indicted into Office. was to remove two
intelligent upright faithful and sober officers who
had large families dependent upon them for support
and who had won the respect and confidence Of Sc
majors Of both parties.
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dJ The Charleston Mercury, a Democratic pa.
per conducted Wih,sn ability that may well be en-.
We'd pays the following just tribute to the conoueror
of the "Napoleon of the Wes."
Great as have been his achievements heretofore.
the last surpasses them all, whether we consider The
magnitude Of the result, or the means by which il
was accomplished. His courage and his conduct
seem 70 rise IN proportion to the difficulties which
present themselves, and ne is always equal to the
emergency. The Napoleon Of the West, has Jared
no better than Arisa or Ampula, and even his star
has paled its Intellectual fires in presence Of ,be
somiable "Rough and Ready"
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OT The Union says that, in the Executive, are
vested all the military rights Of the Government. as
against the enemy, pending the war. The Execu-
tive is creature Of the Constitution and the laws.
He possesses no power beyond these sources Of au-
thoriiy. Does the Constitution, then, vest in him
ALL the military rights Of the Government Certain
y not. Do the laws confer upon him the power to
exercise these military rights? Not at all The
law declaring war against Mexico and the suisse
quent laws upon this subject, expressly restrs
Executive to the exercise Of certain military
and among them, are not the powerto make rdles
for captures on land and water" not the power TO
lay and collect taxes, duties, NIL ts," not the
power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations"
not the power fhe capir by the laws Of nations to
levy contributions upon the enemy, by opening our
ports in his country to the commerce Of neutras--
none Of these powers as military rights arising I'M
der the Constitution or out Of the laws Of nations
and belonging to the conqueror of right. The posi-
ton Of the Union therefore, untenabe aud untrue.
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Thanks 10 General Taylor, not to President Polk
for Santa Ana is indebted 10 Mr.. Polk for the OPP
portunity of signalling Mexican arms by tip de-
structon Of the heroic Taylor and his gallantlittle
army.
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LP The Union says that it is the duty Of the
Executive to carry on The war which Congress de-
ciares. But the. Constitution does not say 50. II
says that the Executive "sha take care that the laws
be faithfully executed" and under this clause of the
Constitution only, is the Executive empowered as
COMMANDMENT Chief Of the Army and Navy to car.
ry on which Congress declares, but t1 Vi cla,l-
suiae, he only carry it so far the laws en-
power him to do it, Now, whore is the law empow-
ering him to carry on this war against Mexico by the
unrestricted use Of the belligeent rights recog-
missed by the laws Of nations? There is no such
law in existence, and Mr.. Polk has, therefore, no
more right to open our ports IN Mexico to the com
merce of neutrals, without law Of Congress to that
effect than he has to issue letters Of marque and re-
prisal without law
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Santa Ana has effected nothing for Mexico with
all his troops, but 10 DISGRACE himself and degrade
her cause. Union April 8.
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OLD WHITLEY AND>HIs RIDER:

Our cannon Were silent the whole of the 2lst
says Major Coffee, giving account Of the battle Of
Buena Vista to the New Orleans Delta. Eight or
al.ies sustained by our army on the 2lst. During
the day officer approached our lines with flag
Of truce, and requested to be shownto General Tay
lor The brave old man was sitting quietly on his
old white charger, with his leg over the pommel Of
the saddle. watching the movements Of the enemy,
when The Mexican officer presented. In avery
courteous and graceful manner the officer stated that
che had been sent by his excellency General Santa
Ana, TO his excelleney General Taylor, to inquire
in the most respectful manner, what he General
Taylor,) was waiting for" From the silence Of
General Taylor's batteries. and the quiet manner in
which he received Santa Ana's terrific cannonading,
the Mexican supposed he was asking very peril
nent question, to which, however. old Rough and
Ready gave the very pertinent reply that he was
only waiting for General Santa Ana to surrender"
The Mexican returned hastily to his lines. This
message proved to be yuse TO ascertaiR where Gen
Taylors position was, for after the return of the
Mexican officer to his OWE ranks, the whole Mexi.
can battery seemed to open upon General Taylor's
position, and the balls flew over and about him like
hail Utterly Indifferent to the pers Of his situa-
tion, there sat tho old chief his conspicuous
white horse peering through his spy-gass at the
long lines of Mexican troops that could be at
great distance on the march, The persuasion Of
his aids could not induce him to abandon his favora-
bic point for observation, to give up his old white
horse. To the suggestion of his staff that old Whitley
was rather too conspicuous charger for comman-
der, he replied that the old fellow had missed the
fun at Monterey, on account of sore foot, and he
was determined he should have his share this
time"
The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-07
THE NATIONAL WING.

We lay before the pubic to-day, the nrst num-
Der of new daily Wing Journal, called
TIE NATIONAL WING.
So soon as our arrangements are completed,
which will be in a few days, the second number
will be issued, and the publication thereafter be
continued, every day, Sundays excepted.
In the meantime, our AGENT, Mn. TToMAs M.
KINDER, will wait upon the citizens Of Washing
ton, Georgetown, and Alexandra, to solicit their
subscriptions to the Daily National Wing, and
advertising custom in the same .
The National Wing will be what its name indi-
Gates. Ii will speak the sentiments of the Wing
Party of the Union upon all the questions ofpublc
policy now before the country and to come before
it.
1t will advocate the election of
MAJOR GENERAL
ZACHARY TAYLOR,
OF Louisiana:
the Hero of the Rio Grande, Monterey, and Bue-
ma Vista, to the next Presidency, for which we be-
leye he has already been nominated by acclama-
ton in the hearts of his grateful countrymen. But
while we advocate the election of him who has
proved himself to be the greatest Captain Of the
age in a series of battles without parallel in the
annals of warfare, and who, in his dispatches has
exhibited power of intellect and soundness Of
Judgment unsurpassed in the history of the human
mind, we freely throw open our columns to the
discussion of the merits, by their friends, Of the
other many eminent men, Of the Wing party whose
names have been associated with the Presidency.
And while General Taylor is our choice for the
Presidency, whom we believe no earthly power
can prevent the people from elevating unanimous
ly to the first gift in their choice as token oftheir
appreciation of his true greatness, we shall be
guided by the voice Of the great Wing party Of
which we are but an humble member, and, if it
should, in the course of events be ordered that
any other person than the man of our preference
shall be selected as our candidate we shall yield
him our cordial support
The National Wing will attack at every assaila-
BILE point, and ceaseessly, all the measures of the
present administration Of public affairs which shall
be deemed to be adverse TO the interests of the
country, and will expose without fear or favor the
corruptions of the party in power.
The columns of the National Wing will be open
to the pens of every Wing in the country for the
discussion Of u kt political and other questions
of the a.y, and 70 every democratic pen, TOO, IN
terested in enlightnng the public mind respecting
the corruptions and imbeciity Of the men to whom
in an evil hour, the Democratic party intrusted
the power Of the Government.
While we shall devote large portion Of the
National Wing to the discussion OF politics, we
shall not neglect the interests Of the general read
Aer. The National Wing shall be family news
and will conia::ss faithful transcript ofall
nnt home and abroad, up to the hour OF
nrApER.
FURNISHED to snb
week. payay
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What Father Richie too aspiring to the Pref
dency!! What ,uiN Mr.. Polk say to this
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Being charged BY The CONSTITUTION with the prose-
cuton Of the existing war with Mexico. >
Mr.. Polls Letter Of May3l.
A Chief Magistrate, who could seriously pen such
sentence as this, certainly deserves the sympahes
Of every well ordered mind
The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-07

| Many illustrious examples record where the
sovereign people Of the United States have -sversed
a senatorial ssSic Volo,' and advanced SIC
tim to their highest confidence and favor.
4 Father Richie Z
The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-04-07

Slavery Ia Turkey. We rejoice to hear that the
authorities of Turkey have abolished the holding Of
open market for the sale OF slaves within its domin-
ions. This order will, in due time, no doubt, be
followed by another forbidding the snslavement Of
human beings in that empire. But what is Turk
ish slavery! 1t hears no resemblance TO- African
slavery in the United State in the otietts for which
il was originally established, and for which it was
maintained for SO many ages. Il is part and par
eel Of that Asia.ic and barbarian policy which con-
dened the ,cop,en of conquered countries to be at
the mercy Of the luss Of the conquerors The pecu-
liar trait of Turkish slavery in all ages was, the utter
degradation of aooman. She was at first the cap.
| tured victim Of the followers Of Mahomet-then
| the bought and sold victim Of these people,
What was her condition! She was reduced in eve-
ry Instance to the condition of the basest concubn
age, the master having absolute power her per-
son and life. Her rights were euery one taken away
And when her master became tired Of her, jealous
of her, he sewed her up in sack aud buried her
alive in the deep waters Of the Bosphorus. Such
has been the condition OF the Turkish female slave,
and such it is at this moment. Frem the monarch
who has his Harem Of female slaves down to the
day-aborer who is content with buying and owning
the, cast off female slave the whole empire ia poi
soned with this terrible evil But who have been
and who are The objects of this horrible thradom
The women Of what people Not the savage
gress from the burning sands Of Ethiopia, but the
noble and civilized white woman from the noun
tains Of the Caucasus. Turkish female slaves are
and ever have been--!he mass Of them--the women
Of the beautiful and intellectual race whence the
white man Of Europe sprang And it is high time
that England, who is going about the world. as
knight Enant, waging war against the chains Of
human slavery, should be able to persuade the Sui
tan to abolish the open slave marts in Turkey.
Compared with Turkish slavery of the white race,
American slaveryof the negro is absolute Free
dom. The negro slave on this continent has rights,
but the white slave in Turkey has none whatever
The Turk enslavss not only the labor Of the Circas
sian woman, but her body, her mind, her soul, her
conscience, her feelings The negress slave in this
country, though not the possessor of her labor, is
exempt from further degradation.
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ing that no man ''who loveth ssil more than good
and lying rather than to speak righteousness" shall
never hereafter occupy the chair of the Chief Mags
tfte Of this people, and let there be elected sue
ccssS to Mr.. Polk, man who hates and abhors ".
ing' and who shall deliver the country "from lying
lips and aecetful tongue" in high places.
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