The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-05
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.

The plan OF occupying the Mexican ports of entry and
by tariff Of Duties enforcing system of military contr
buttons is reeered here nth approval 1t is fel
to be measure of justice ourselves, and of mercy
the NPxicans, IN accordance with the improved and peace
iui sPtrit oil the agea which, rs it is the frs
Peca application OF the great principle of moral force
70 The warfare OF nations, marks and better in
me history OF the world Its successful operation will be
'ooheu ior win profound hope, not merely a OF
financial advantage, restoring peace between
us ana Mexico but something of grander and more en-
curing dement, to the interests of humanity and the progress
'i our race. lrejoce that democ rac--hcn an Amer-
cnn-adihnsation should be the minister of n reform so
enlightened and benign.
Inc Courier DIES Eats Uns opines that Santa Anna has
'e"eaeu mol on San Luis Potos but Parras for two
'esohs FIRST because Parras is the natural depot of
large gram country, and therefore well supplied with pro-
VISIONS OF which his army was before his retreat so much
IN want and, secondly, its geographical position woud
enable him, without interruption from Sao or Monterey
to sweep the valley of the Rio Grande to the sea- The
or,ef tseii ads that this danger hardly have
capped the vigilance and sagaciy of Gen Taylor and tina,
ms movement ON Monterey (by latest dates from Salto)
proves it.
The exports from this port for the month of March show
iaVoraby the Increase of domestic produce having been
immense. The coming months bid fair to give equally
good results
Exports for March, 1916 and lsi7 from the yoyt of NJ York
Domestic merchandise, sl.4sss s2s ss.a 1sN
specie 219Sl 243, sS5
r,d Total sI,sos,5ss s4,l4s, sso
Inc increase in domestic merchandise" (mos of it ag-
rgtua produce) is over 2 800 OOO or nearly 275 per
cent "a state of things 'runous" for the farmer
The receipts of specie Boston and New York since
January l, reach least eight millions of dollars
The papers, and the estimate is rather below than above the
truth.
The antirenters of Columbia county are, it seems. re-
newng their ontragas lawAessy than ever cruelty
matreatng all who dsobey their mandates by hiring land
from which anener may have been for
nonpayment OF rent, &c, and setting all laws defiance
The Irish relief committee of Philadelphia were to have
despatched about the end oast week. vessels to
land oaded with provisions &c. Four or five others are
to follow. Well done for the sister city In despatching
relief ships should be taken as to fix their ports OF
destinations that their cargoes may be equally and gene.
rally distributed as possible through the afflicted districts.
There seems to be tendency send many to the south
Ireland The west quite much distressed and yet
nave not observed than named for any port
there This is not wise
The democratic candidate for mavor Nominated Ia .,
nght) at the ensuing charter election, is J. Sherman
Brownel for several years register of the county the
whig William V. Brady, of the board of aldermen.
The indications that the will be closer than
usual.
The Italians gave last evening at the Tabernacle con-
cert OF sacred music in which the strength of the company
was engaged. The attendance was not quite full as
might have been expected Wednesday and Friday this
week there opera--t being Holy week.
The AngloIrish dialect has a word, ''bather" which
expresses more precisely the quality of Santa Annals Off
cia compositions than any purely English in the die
tonares.
On DIT (by which, as ia French, you understan
that II Is the Courier DIES Etas Uns that says
to be astonished by dancing prodigy the person
Mile Anna Trabattoni, arrive here from New Or
leans and the gay Havana where has had thc most
brilliant success Previously she had been the bright par
tcular of the Paris opera Very well let her come
We will look AT her-and Judge.
Talking of dancing, reminds that this Easter
day morning when, according all the wisdom and vera
city ofantquy, the Sun ought dance. But as vet he
has kept himself churishy within his chamber of clouds
and left the day cherries and lowering Notwithstanding
Sir John Stockings poetic crvors, do not think
"No sun upon yesterday
Is half so fine sight,"
have clear bright sunshine, dance or no dance
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