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British port in Canada is much foreign commerce as If il
had been directly to Liverpool and that expectation
TO Liverpool neither gains loses any of the characteristics
OF foreign commerce by the drecness crcuy Of the
whether passes through custom-houe the British side
OF the ST. Lawrence descends through that river and s
connecting canals to the ocean, whether passes along the
arthca communications and natural Of any the
States to the Atantic
That the General Government bv extending It's ipric
ton over lakes and navgable rivers subccng them TO the
same laws which prevail the ocean, and It's BAYS and
ports not only for purposes Of revenue but security
lie and property by the regulations OF steamboats, has pre-
Guided itself from denying that jurisdiction any other egit-
mate regulation Of commerce. II has power control and
restrain 1t must have the power protect assist and
facilitate and, If denies the jurisdiction in the mode of
action, it should renounce it in the other.
y That consequence of the peculiar dangers Of the nav
CATION OF the lakes arising from the want of harbors o shell
ter and OF the Western from nass and other obsuc
TONS, there parts OF the United States empha
cay demanding The prompt and continued Of the Gov
eminent to diminish those dangers and 10 protect the property
and life exposed them and that any who can regard
provisions for those purposes sectional, local. and not ma
uona, must be wanting in information of the extent Of The
commerce carried upon those lakes and rivers and Of the
amount Of eemng population occupied interested in that
navigation.
TO- That having regard 10 the relative population or 10 m
extent Of commerce. the appropriations heretofore made for The
interior rivers and LAKES aud the streams connectno her
the ocean, have been IN just and fair proportion n tse
made for the benefit OF the Atlantic coast and that fro ,i,o
has arrived when this injustice should be corrected in tho %
mode in which he done Icy the united determined AMI
perseyeng efforts Of those whose rights have been overlooked
III. That independent ii the right to protection II .. f
among the states, the right of ''commop defence
guaranteed by the constitution entities those citizens nhahno
the country bordering upon the interior lakes and yc 10
such safe aud convenient harbors will afford shelter 10
navy whenever 'ha pe rendered necessary by hoscs
with ncChofs, and that the construction Of such borI
cannot safely he delayed to the time which will demand a
immediate use.
L. That the argument most commonly urged against ap-
non
defend the inhabitants Of the frontiers that thew invite sec
ona combinations 10 ensure success many unworthy OBJ
ects, is founded practical dsru OF the republican
cpe our Government and of the capacity Of the people to
select competent and honest representatives That NAV no
urged with equal force against legislation upon any other sub
ect involving various and extensive interests That inst
appreciation Of the rights and interests Of our
in every quarter Of The Union, discang selfish and local
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THE INDIANA TROOPS AT BUENA VISTA.

In the preceding article have permitted member Of
the Arkansas Volunteers speak Of the conduct Of his
rades at the battle Of Buena Vista We accord the
privilege to member Of the Second Indiana Regiment by
copying part Of his letter, appears in the Evansville
ndans) Journal ofthe2 umo being the first letter
have SEEM the battle from the Indiana section the army
Taken in connexon with that from the Arkansas Regiment
think ought to settle the question that there sub
slanta for charging portion Of these troops with de-
lnqucRcy than the ridiculous set by Of the Lo
cofoco papers, that they dspsraged only account Of
their having been commanded by "Democrats" Be it
derstoo however, that do copy these letters give
currency any unjust cepsure but simply vndicae the
truth Of the official and other authentic reports Of the battle
which have deemed duty place upon rooord
part Of the history Of this war.
The journal" says that the writer Of the letter, from
which the following extract is made is officer Of rank
CORRESPONDENTS sr EvaSsvILLs JOURNAL.
BUEsA VIsTA, March l3, Is47.
you short account Of the battle fought at this
place the 22d and 23d Of February but did not give you
all the particulars wish to give the people Of Indiana
few facts connected with it. in order to vndcaie the ID
gmen of Indiana Volunteers from unmerted disgrace They
commenced the battle the morning Of the 23d In fine
style any body Of troops on earth could and fought a.
bavey until II o'clock, when they retreaed in confusion,
and part Of them could not be afterwards rallied They
mustered the field much less than 400 men, and were OPP
posed at the time they gave way TO at least 1000 Mexican
troops and exposed TO the lire oil one OF ne enemy
the me This Of things would not have JUST
fled them in reeating, the reason why they did
They manfully maintaining their ground against
all the immense Odds and Brig Gen. LANE had ordered
battery on their right to take advanced position with view
Of bringing the regiment closer TO the enemy that their FIRE
might be more effective Before his sidde-camp had time 70
return from delivering the order TO advance 10 the battery and
while he was still waiting his return in order TO give the
cessary orders for advancing the troops they way the
right and in few minutes the whole line In full retreat
This unfortunate circumstance very losing us the
victory aud costing the lives OF the whole amyfor il has
been asceancd that Santa Anna had given orders 10
take prsonersand il has covered the Regiment and the
Stale with disgrace This odu must DO removed, and the
establishment Of fact sufficient to do IT, They
orleredto retreat by their Colonel.
[The letter then proceeds speak Of the Colonel Of the
Regiment in dpasgng that Is not warranted by
the official and other reports and therefore do not deem
consistent with justice copy tina, part ofitl
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POWER OF THREE WORDS.

WHEREAS WAR ExIsTs."-This phrase consti-
mtes the talisman which has wrought wonderful
change in the whole character of our Government.
Under their influence the Chief Magistrate of the
most popular Government on earth suddenly be-
comes possessed of the unlimited power of oriental
despotsm. Under this commission he conquers d
| kingdom, frames laws for its government, estab-
fishes system of revenue with Treasury of his
own, and all this as Commander-in-C Chief of the
Army of the United States. The government or
gan defends this last assumption Of power as we'll
established right growing out of safe of war-the
right to levy contributions upon the enemy.
But it seems carrying this priniple pretty far,
when ship arrives at Vera Cruz With cargo, the
property Of AMERICAN CITIZENS, to levy duty Of
forty or fifty per cent. on it, at the point Of the bay
one, on the ground of its being contribution from
an enemy. We think our merchants will be very
likely to protest against such treatment, and to try the
question whether we have any constitutional rights
left or not Unless our own citizens are to be con-
sidered enemies, it is difficult to perceive how this
Mexican system of revenue can be maintained as a
military contribution It's true character lies in the
assumption Of sovereign pos0er by JAMES X. Polk.
" ann the State" We recommend this as
becoming motto for his organ, he Washington
+" Union. "-Bosfon Daily .AdUerfier.
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Before the Virginia election, the " Union laid
claims to an Administration majority Of ten in the
next House of Representatives. This included the
seven Members from South Carolina, who, of
course, cannot be relied upon by the Executive. But
even waving them, and counting them friendly
to Mr. Polk, that small majority otter is fast melting
away.
In its estimate it claimed one from Connecticut,
where all four Wings have been elec'ed, thus losing
two of the ten. Two were set down from Wis
consin but that State, having rejected its consttu-
ton, will have organized Government and no
representation in Congress at the opening of the
session. This strikes off two more. Three Wings
were allowed by the Union in Virginia; but we al
ready know, quite certainly. that five are elected.
This makes reduction of four more in the estimate,
and the ten majority is brought down to two If
Wings have been chosen in the 18th and I4th dis
tricts-whch would make difference of four more
in the Unions estimate-what becomes of the Loco
majority, even from the Unions own tables
Boston Atlas.
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RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS.

We are gratifed TO learn that the Commissioners
on the part OF Rhode Island and Massachusetts To
settle the Boundary Line between the two States
have agreed upon the line of division, which now
awaits only the sanction of the two Legislatures TO
be confirmed. The monuments to mark the boun-
dairy will be erected as soon as the weather is
suitable.
The line from the ocean along Little Compton
and Tiveron, through Fall river, and along Warren
and Darlington to Bullock's Point, is to remain as
at present occupied. From Bpllock's Point to
Pawtucket Bridge the jurisdiction of Rhode Island
is to extend as at present, to high-water mark but
the owners and occupants Of the lands in Massa-
chusetts adjoining the Bay are to enjoy all riparian
rights according to the common law, and the COM
mon rights of fishery inthe Bay. From Pawtucket
Bridge the line proceeds through the centre of the
river until it strikes line due north to Burnt
Swamp Corner, the northeast corner of the State.
The boundary has been in dispute ever since
1871, and resort to the Supreme Court at Wash
ington would have entailed great expense on both
States. The report has been signed by all the
Commissioners except the Hon. Johnson Gardner,
who will probably make separate report.
"&" Providence Journal.
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tempted to turn that meeting bedan, but deeate,
by the lenen hrmness Of other citizens Such disorders will
increase the happiness of the abong class They
must have the liberty of speech for their security, unnter
ruped by the power of government the disorders of mob
Vote yourself farm" their leaders cry And that al
very well but should be taken that the farm doe
not already belong to another man for if ID vote him
self into the possession of the farm of A, then will b.
likely vote out b, and ID to out G, until will
take that which has through the whole alphabet and tina
old evil who always follows up such matters will dspos
sess him.
| The Journal of Commerce, when il will speak
against its own political fellowship, speaks much
to the point; and its relation of this interview
makes of it strong argument, to which little need
| be added.
1t has been long agreed, among the learned, that
certain things are witty, if said in a saloon which
would not be when uttered in howell; that many
great truths are rrefragabe on one side of a
river, and not worth pin on the other bank. and
that, in the nineteenth century, there are quantities
of eternal principles which were not exploded for
a full week after their discovery. The axioms of
our philosophers in roundabouts and painted hats
clearly belong to that sort Of wit, or truths, or
principles.
The first of all steps towards the formation Of
rights among men is the recognition of individual
property in that which ones labor has created or
rendered useful and, the offspring being but con-
tinuaton of the life Of the parent, the transmssi-
bity of such property is an inseparable part of
the right.
To form, however, a society-that state out of
which can grow order and improvement second
step, never reached among some races is necessa-
ry: the appropriation of land by individual use
and cultivation, This once made, the right to it
becomes as fixed and indefeasible as that to any
'ther property, rests upon the same sanction, and
'beys the same rule of transmissibility. Wander
ng savages can form only the first sort of rights
nd if men who cultivate come in upon them, the
gricultural society of course acquires the soil.
3ut, being already regular community, the APP
ropriation is general, not Individual and the per-
onal grant of soil must now come from the com
nunity ITSELF in whom vests what is called the
minent domain, the lordshp of the territory occu-
led by the society as such.
The statement of these few plain principles is
ute enough to enable the most ignorant man to
race'out the folly of this claim of every body to
ave lands which have been already reduced to
property. 1t is right which has no better foun-
alton than that to take away any other sort of
oods-a mans house, coat, or any thing else
imply because you hare not the like, or have not
s much. N.
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An American in London, writing to the New
York Commercial Advertiser, saws

An American in London, writing to the New
York Commercial Advertiser, says:
Of continental and other foreign fruits the supply also
ample among which ! occasionally indulge in Newown
pppn at the rate of xpence to eghpence eachequyaent
to Is and Is 4d of New York money. Among the numer
Gus other importaons from New York. the soda biscuit is
now an article of pretty general sale in the London market
"The luxury OF buckwheat cake upon cold winter
morning is yet unknown here's nothing but eternal dry
toast and what the shops advertise in their windows mild
breakfast bacon Eggs for the million, imported from Ire
land and various parts of the continent ia toerabe album
dance but the decacy Of laid egg only for the pv
legged few One cold morning, making short cut
through Of the which ntesec the streets
at various points, observed number of black fowl crouched
humpbackcd il were round door keep themselves
warm, and in the adjoining window the interesting card
New laid eggs, daily could resist the indulgence Of
small purchase at Id eachthat is three eggs for 25 cents
American.
Indian meal has not yet become favorte article Of food
even with the poorest classes the fact IT, they do not know
how to prepare it. II few intelligent colorcd people, Of the
good old fashioned stock who understand the art would
TO London and prepare those hot delicious and wholesome
cakes with butter moasses in America they could
a very handsome subsistence
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decision has at length been made in the Of the Com
monweath Of Pennsylvania oDonncl upon the qsestion
to the legality Of the charter Of ST. Augusnes Church,
in Philadelphia, destroyed in the riot Of May, 1874 The
charter originally granted in 1871 to three priests Of the
order Of ST. Augustine, who foreigners but
sion Of coporators kept up, and in 1892 conrma-
tory charter granted to persons who citizens Of
Pennsylvania. The argument the part Of the plaintiff
upon the question whether Catholic PRIEST owing nj
esiance the Pope, could he citizen Of Pennsylvania.
The Court decided the questions for the Church. upon the
ground that the Of confirmation Of 1892 was good and
the charter legal.
This proceeding out Of tho suit against the county
Philadelphia for the destruction of the church The county
denied that the plaintiffs corporation, and the writ
quo ,cto issued, upon which the decision was made
The suit for damages is yet to be tried
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THE LICENSE QUESTION IN NEW YORK.


The popular vote throughout the State of New
York has been Overwhelmingly in favor of licens-
ing the sale of intoxicating drinks This result, Of
course is not to be attributed TO an increasing appe
tte for liquor the part Of the people at large. 1t
is the natural consequence Of the injudicious man.
ner in which the advocates of temperance have Of
late urged their cause upon public notice. Nothing
could be more fatal to the cause, almost any one
might have SEEM than to bring il before the people
as thing to be agitated wrangled about, and voted
upon at the polls And in tie next place the tenn
perance people 90 too far in seeking TO forbid By
ia,c the sale Of liquor The enactment of such a
law begets hostility, even where it did not before
exist. Men may be willing to do right, and at the
same time very averse to being compelled to do
right Ii is singular that the love of people for
personal independence is not more generally con-
sdered. Those even who talk most about this are
often the ready to violate their own profess
ed belief
The result Of this vote upon the license law will
be good lesson to many Of those people who are
always seeking to accomplish the ends Of morality
by the force of law. They injure by their intern
perate zeal the cause they profess to aid. Intern
lperance is no more popular than it was before
Liquor drinking is not recommended by this vote
But the people protest against these efforts 10 max,
them sober and moral by the force of laws, with
their pains and penalties.-Courier q Enquirer.
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BRITIsH OPINIoN.-The editor of the Kingston
(Canada) Wing says, in abiding to the fall of Vera
Cruz
Nothng remains for the unforunaes but their
al city, and that the cruel spoilers take whenever they
choose to advance upon it, 1t is somewhat surprising that
weak Mexico conessedy she should have the emety
to cope singlehanded with what be confessed
though somewhat unwngly to be of the most powerful
nations in the two hemspheres"
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Probably before July, ls4s, the war with Mexi-
co will be brought TO close, and perhaps con-
siderable portion Of the territory will be admitted
into the "Union," just as Texas was. We rcmem-
Der that Texas had scarcely said amen" to the
annexation before she had two Senators in Con-
gress, and General Houston was spoken of as a
candidate for the Presidency. We hope the Polk
party will not be in such haste TO nominate Santa
Anna for the Presidency, since Mr.. Polk seems to
decline.--U. s.. Gazetc,
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SENTENCE OF LIEUT.. HUSTEn.-It is generally known
that the arrival OF Commodore PERRY before Avarado,
finding the place already captured by Lieut. c. q. HUNTER,
whom he had ordered only TO blockade Commodore
deed that officer into arrest for trial by court-maral We
learn from authentic source that the trial has been had
that Lieut. HUSTgR has been found guilty. (of dsobeyug
dcs pesume and sentenced to be rcpmanded and dis
missed from the squadron the eprmand be read on the
quarterback Of every ship in the squadron.
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The CAUSE AND CoNsEoUENcE.-The reader
may remember that, some months ago, the Ma ssa-
chusetts Peace Society offered handsome reward
for the best essay the origin and result Of the
Mexican war. We give below the only one we
have met with as having been written for the prize
To our thinking, no better more conclusive on
both points could have been drawn up, and we are
obliged TO the witty author for the permission he
has given to publish it, in advance of The judges
decision on the essay entitled to the prize.
Editors N. Y. Express
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THE New PLASEr.-In communication which find
in the Boston Courier Professor PIERCE Of Harvard Uni
versiy says "A my attempts to reconcile the motions Of
Neptune with the assumption that it the principal Of
the unexplained Irregularities the motions of Uranus have
been frustrated
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FATAL AccrpEST--Frankin ID. Hitchcock was knocked
from the top Of Of the of the freight train Bos
ton yesterday forenoon, in passing under bridge
miles this side Of Westborough and by the remain
der Of the train and badly injured tina, he died aer
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FINS.

MEa-A reward Of $500 having been offered by the Peace
Society for the best Essay upon the subject the author conf
IDENTITY reckons and calculates upon receiving the peed
he has particular occasion for that precise just
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NEwssoY Wir.--A gentleman crossing Of our city
ferries the other day sccosted by Of those pcpa,ec
venders who are 10 be found in shoals about all public
places, with "Buy Buwers last work, sir only two sbi-
lin y The gentleman, willing to have laugh with the ur
chin, said, 'Why, am Buwcr myscf!' of went the
lad and Whispering to another at little distance, eIcited
his wondennent al the information he had mpar Eye
ing the pretended author Of pelham" with kind Of
he approached him tmidIy and, holding out pamphlet
said modesly Buy the Women Of England, sir You
are not Ms Est Of course the proposed sale was Of
fected. --Neo York Times.
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AN IS A Y
WAR WITH MEXICO,

r
WAR WITH MEXICO,
ITS ORIGIN AND IT'S RESULTS
CAREFULLY CONSIDERED AND NErHoprcALLY pIeIsrsp.
BY an Odd sort of Fellow.
4.
On The Origin Of the War.
|. Texas
CHAPTER IL
On the Result Of the War.
s /. Taxes.
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oFFICIAL.-rRom "raE UNION"

Letters have been received at the War Depart
ment from General Taylor. The last bears date
on the 2Sth of March
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-03
movements of Travellers.

The following constituted the arrivals at the principal
AMERIcAs.-w fnwes, Philadelphia J. C. Mitchell,
do; II. Morri, on Lowell j. Aiken, do; r. Appleton,
Boston; L. Ashmead, New Bedford; Capt. Cullum, En-
AsToR.-Capt. johnson, London II. Reilly st. Louis
Bany, Boston; j. Ames Spring field w. Halfsnstne,
Chicago; J. Msrrfsd, Phadel;, A. Tipsey, Boston; F.
City; w. Chambers Columbus; Il. Stewart, Mobile,
Capt LASER, Philadelphia; w. Wheear, Dorcester;
Blake, New York; J. Armstrong, Baltimore; Martin,
Washington; Dr. LESLIE Baltimore w. Barksdell, st.
Louis; Jose Moonias Porto Rico; H. White Syracuse;
r. Robb Boston; Gilman, New Haven J. Barry. Bal
timore sprague Boston; II Renshawe, Philadelphia
CIrY-G. Smith, Baltimore; g. rerron Boston; T.
Peks, ST. Louis; W. Barlow, Boston; J. Chetwood, New
Jersey; C. Miller Philadelphia; Maison do; N Cen
Island; J Lyon Connecticut; Mr.. Adamson. Morristown
d. Clapp do J. Merton, Philadelphia; p Patton, do
Hon. skinner, New York; Mr.. Mason Virginia; Major
FnANxLlN.-D. Browne, Boston; L. Soaring, New Or
leans; >. Hayes. Yale College; R. Farrs do; J. Ra-
Pns Marsh J e. Whta.y Boston; Miles,. Forids
J Bell Jamaica, West Indies; G. Parker, Newark; s.
Gold, Conn; H.; oppenger, Rhode Island; R. McAlli,
Newark; F. Taylor, Pitts6eid; A. Petergi Bridgeport
w. Stevens Mass; J. Jones. j. s. Smith, Hartford
C. Lewis, Mass C. Russell, Conn; A. Hamilton
HowARp.-s Walker. Phila G. Pickering, Boston; j.
Merr6eld Phila.; 9 Cumming. Boston; J. rockingham
Wss,chestsr; r. Hanley, L L; X. soage s. Richards
Gilmore, Phila; r.. Leggatt, St Johns; w. Aud Mon
treul; w. Divine, Phila w. Smith, Lawrence Co.; 8
Bryant, Phia W. Taylor, rdgeport; Galbrath, Pa
Haven; + Conkiing. N Y j Ellis, White Plains, g. Alb
brio. Pittsburgh; P. Smith, Nashville; X. Seymour
Brockport; g. Taylor, Providence.
ford; NJ. Henry Conn; T. Gilbert, Mr.. Gardner, New
Haven; NJ. Oakes Conn; A. Anthony Salem; j Dixon
Mass; J. Johnson, N. Wheeling, @ Mallory, Waterbury
+. Harris, Smith, Springfield; f. Clarke, Mass; Nc
CoTmiCk, Phila.