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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-29
ITO me Editor ef the National Whis.l
Buiwcr's Fanny over Cathrine's Grave
In WNight and Morning"

IIwer's ranny over ChthHhoo oAe'
In "Nigh and Morning"
BYJ. A. M cuRDy.
Ill set me here, and weave my flowers,
So sweet the liye,long dayi r
And strew these buds in floral showers,
For he'll come here they say.
And brother babe me deck this mound
(How sad to be aloneD
And Irvine my rosy wreaths around
This pretty marble stone,
Go lovely day stars shed your light ..
To lure papa away
He loved to see you blooming bright
How long he seems to stay
Come here to Fanny, pretty bird
And sing your merry song;
Iwould, Iwere pretty bird,
They're happy all day long
How damp this turf seems to my head
wonder if he's coldl
DO birds ere sing among the dead,
Are flowers meath this mould
He'll come to me, for brother came
Because threw him flowers
Bur will he be 10 FIN, the same1
Q'm sure I'll cry for hoursD
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LITTLE MORE TImE.-Mr Richie prophesed
two days ago tina, peace we shall have, If not mime
diaely, at least in month or two and II not In that
time, year; and II that will not answer in two
years. This is, at least, safer prophecy than the
one was once led TO indulge In from superior rea-
sons. This treating with Mexico looks TO me very
much like the endeayor to divide pie while one Of
The parties is eating IT, Give us little more time,
md Mexico shall have-all the rest Wash. Corr.
Phil Leger,
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Army MONEY Matters.

In money matters, we are PERFECTLY easy The
monthiy disbursements in this city, exceed half
million ofdolars including the paymaster's Quarter
masters, and Connissary's departments. Captain
Grayson the chief OF the latter department. informed
me day or two since, that all our drafts on New
Orleans since occupying this city had been disposed
Of by our discussing officers al premium Of six
per cent? and that one concern in this city had OF.
fered at these rates, to furnish him with million
and half Of dollars This Is rather better for Uncle
Sam, than paying, az we did at Pueblo, one per cent
b day, for the use Of money.
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They ARE PASSING AwAy.-We learn with unaf-
fected sorrow, saysthe New Orleans Picpyune of the
Goth inst. that Gen. Philemon Thomas is dead He
expired at his residence ut Baton Rouge, day before
yesterday, in the s4th year Of his age.
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TIE PnEss VS.. THE Posr OFrIcE.--We learn that
the press of New York intend to run an express from
New Orleans to New York, so us to beat the U. $.
ma II "a hours This be easily done, and If the
mail is to be hereafter carried to Petersburg from this
pla by land, they outstrip the regular mail at
lea,,t "a hours
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OF the speech (Mr. Clays) itself we cannot speak as
we desire. II is, In every particular, just such as
and Statesmen" Il win undoubtedly have greater
ejaculation, be more read and thought about, than
any production ever before issued from the American
Press. Long live the Patriot Of Ashland = Indian
apoiis Journal
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JUICE McLEAS.--There is an impression that
IudgesNIcLean will be taken up the Wing nominee
powerful candidate in the field There Is no man who
occupies higher ground. He has kept himself free
from all urasm, has held himself aoof from all par
ty squabbles-n his moral and intellectual qualities
he stands pre-eminent He is therefore candidate
whsse nomination would strike great terror into the
ranks of the Democratic party. CHM. Herald
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NH, CLAY,s sPEECH.

The following just remarks upon Mr..
Gays Great Speech, from the Albany Epen-
ing Journal, jump so completely in unison
with our own opinions upon it, that we adopt
them as ourownin every particular. In few
days we shall have occasion to descant more
at large upon this wonderful production Of
the most extraordinary man Of the age
MIR. CIay's speech.
"We rose from the perusal Of Mr.. Clay's
T" speech more deeply than ever impressed
" with regard and veneration for the states
6 man who possesses the frankness and the
" courage, in crisis like this, to freely
/" declare his whole thoughts upon the mo-
!" mentous question which claims the atten-
I" ton Of the American people. 1t is the
/" just, truthful, and clear exposition Of the
/" origin, character, and consequences Of the
/" Mexican war; And it is as commendable
:. in tone and temper, as it is honest and for
/" chile in sentiment and argument No in
telEgent, right-minded American can read
7" this speech, whatever may have been his
opinions or propossessions, without assent
IS ing to the truth and justice Of most Of its
+" positions. And most men will be carried
J" along with the speaker, by the force
:" Of his reasoning and the power Of his APP
4 peals, from his premises to his conclusions.
/" This speech was made for the people,
{" 1t is the voice of a statesman who enjoys
" the benefit Of forty years experience, in
s their service, to his countrymen. 1t is the
/" appeal Of patriot in whose favor nearly
" half of,the votes Of the Republic were cast,
+" in 1874, for President, against the Admi-
/" nistration Of his successful competitor.
Three years ago, in letter from RAJ
/" leigh, North Carolina, Mr. Clay warned
6 the Republic of the consequences Of the
6 then scheme Of Texas Annexation. That
"letter was prophetic But the prophecy
/" and prophet were rejected. The people
"preferred James K Polk, with slavery,
G war, and national debt, to Henry Clay,
with peace, prosperity, and happiness -
!" The apprehensions, therefore, Of 1874,
!" constitute the history Of ls47.
If the American people, with their sad
experience Of the last three years, were
"now enabled, by the deposit Of ballot, to
"place the country where it stood in 1874,
how many would refuse to do iii Or, il
the contest Of 1874 were to be reviewed
tomorrow, and the success Of Mr.. Clay
"would wipe out all the memories and re-
trieve all blunders of the present Admins
tration, how many votes would be given
"for James K Polk
eve have our own crude thoughts re-
garding the course which ought to be
pursued, by the Wing party, in relation to
" the war, but we will not now set them up
C against the wel-considered and deliberate
Judgment Of an enlightened, experienced,
and devoted statesman and patriot. MIR.
"Clay has uttered the honest sentiments and
convictions of his head and heart. He has
g done this that his countrymen may know,
/" now that they are about to elect Presi-
dent, upon what principles he could admi-
mister the Government. 1t remains for the
people to say whether these views are in
| g accordonce with their own
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II 'Whig," in Saturdays Union, who has
served his country CALAMITY in the field, thinks that
indemnity for the past is security for the future. Did
Mr.. Buchanan take this view Of the subject, when,
in the Trist project Of treaty. he asked for ndemni
ty for the past but omitted to provide for security
for the futurel .g
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SANTA FE LETTERs.-Seventeen hundred letters
we've received yesterday at olr Office from Santa Fe,
says the st. Louis Reveille. This looks as If New
Mexico were one of our provinces indeed
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Cement. CaIcined Plaster. &c.

TINE Undersigned has just received fresh supply OF
i Cement Calcined Plaster, from New York Also, OF
hand White Sand, Anthracite, and Cumberland Coal with
general supply Of White and Yellow Pine for building
purposes Cedar Posts from eight sixteen feet in length;
and is daily receiving woodburntl Lime, fresh from the
kiln All OF which will be disposed Of low for cash, or to
punctunl customers Mt short daies
Lumber Yard on 7th street, the Canal
nov l9-d3td 1aw3w r. NJ. PEARSON. "
fountain and Evening News.l
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Mr. JOSEPH GALES TuToR.-It is not generally
known that Father VIM. Muiin of this city-the We
nerable Irish school teacherwas at one time the t-
tor OF Joseph Gales, of the firm Of Gales g. Seaton,
editors Of the National Intelligencer. In the year
1898, Mr.. Mullin was teaching school in Bucks CO.,
Penn. Joseph Gales, who is now teaching politics
to the whole nation, actually received some Of the
rudiments of his education from the venerable old
VIM. Mnllin of this city. He wdnt to school to.him
for about three months Wonder If he yet recollects
the brchings which he received at the hands Of his
venerable Irish preceptor Dayton, o. Transcript.
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MF- Columbia Typographical Society
N2 special meeting Of the Society will be held THIS
(MONDAY) evening, 10Th Instant in the Adermens Room,
City Hall, at halfpas o'clock Members are requested
to be punctual in attendance.
nov 29-lt' THOMAS RICH H. s.
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PLAIN AND FANCY
RESS-MAKING.

MRS LANSDALE would respectfully inform herifrends
u and the Ladies' Of Washington, that she has removed
to the of Pennsylvania avenue and 18Th street. cd
door, where she will be happy TO wait upon all who may
favor her with their patronage.
Thankful for the nny avors Of the past she hopes, by
particular attention 10 Cutting, Fitting and making Dress
Ing, to merit continuance Of the same.
NB-Mrs. L. can accommodate three or four Boarders
oct 2l-6md'
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Mn. CLAY AND GEN. TAYLon's RELArIoNs.--The
respective friends of Mr.. Clay and Gen. Taylor are
perfectly accordant In their attachment to both
these distinguished men; and are happy 10 state
what we know TO be the fact that Mr.. Clay and Cen
Taylor stand in relations TO each other Of the most
friendly regard and attachment, being in perfectly
friendly and agreeable correspondence--Cin CHM Atlas
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If the Congress Of Queretaro count upon our Gov
eminent unfortunately pressing peace they will be
Union Saturday night
But may not Mr.. Trist approximately press it for
peace, before his recall can reach him Again, may
not our Executive press the Congress at Queretaro
for peace without doing it approximately? This dis
claimer looks very trickish.
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While we favor the restoration of peace, we would
not have our country yield iota what is her end
We would not have Congress withhold any supplies
to carry out existing laws contracts. We 20 for
paying md furnishing our troops as long as they are
In the field in obedience TO the constituted authori-
ties Of the country. The war power Is vested In
Congress- and IL is for the representatives Of the peo
pie to say whether new leyies shall be made, new
contracts entered into new supplies voted and more
lives SACRIFICED IN such war.
IIndinnnpoIiK Journal
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LATER FRonI MEXICO.

The Baltimore Sun is in receipt OF the New
Orleans Picuyane extra Of the 22d instant,
which gives two days later adyices from We
ra Cruz, being to the 9Th.
Letters from Queretaro to the Goth Of
October announced that the assembling OF
the Mexican Congress was going on. The
aspirants for the Presidency were many and
eager. Seventy-one members had arrived
They were not quorum, however.
The first business before the Congress
would be the choice Of a President.
A party of stockholders in the city Of Mex
leo were advocating the annexation Of the
whole Of Mexico to the, United States, and
they had journal advocating the same.
There were 81, 900 Mexican troops in
the field under Bustamente.
Gen. Patterson was vending his way to
the capital with 5000 men. He had not
met with single guerillist.
Father Jarauta had sent in to Gen. Patter-
son offering to surrender if his life was spar
ed. He was ordered to Vera Cruz by GER
tain day as the condition of his ife's being
spared.
American goods were pouring into the in
terror without molestation.
Dominguez's spy company Of Mexicans
had gone to the capital with dispatches for
Gen. Scott.
Everything was becoming very much
Americanized around Vera Cruz.
Gen. Taylor was to have left Monterey
on the sth instant, but had not arrived at
Matamoras ON the 18th instant.
The health Of Matamoras was improving.
San Luis, Zacetecas, and Durango, are
in favor of the Monarchy with son Of Itur-
bide as the King, but the Tamaulipans pre-
fer annexation to the United States
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Congress Hall Hotel and Restaurant.

The undersigned tenders his sin (UED
~ n } cere thanks TO his friends and the - ID Z
NAkIH public In general for the patron. -
f w age with which they have hereto. %
fore attered him. and would respectfully inform them thn
with view to merit continuance Of their ayor he has
newly fitted up the above known establishments near
" opposite Coleman's Hotel His intention Is carry
the business Of bookkeeping upon the European principles
as far circumstances will permit regular charge will
be made for chambers and meals extra according to what
may he ordered in the eating department.
His Larder will, at all times be supplied with game, oy.
sters every other luxury that the surrounding markets
will afford 34'A 3sl
Boarders by the day week, month, will find regular
table dhote al stated hours ,.t
Suites of parors always In readiness for private parties
Dinner parties served In the approved STYLE and
moderate terms la hH t,t" - \.
Private families supplied with game oysters, &c, on
moderate terms, and at the shortest notice. A 43
Several well-fnrnshed rooms TO let .t3
nov 20-eodlm' 5f4% r. II. KING. u
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Why do,young,ladies invariably take oil their len
stocking last
Because the stocking that II last taken oil is eJt
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Clay's speech at Lexington. has again brought
this great man prominently, and we hope not useless
ely, before the public eye.
The party ours are again yelpng on his track, the
from press to press and from mouth to mouth. Is
it the instinct Of nature which teaches them hate
the noble and gifted the force of habit the fear
of light and truth that causes the hows Of this well
trained packl Because Clay has exercised the pri-
vlledge which thousands have, and now daily do
of expressing his views on subject involving oui
national honor prosperity, and perhaps our very
istence us confederacy, he alone of NIL the rest,
must be singled out and hunted down by mongre
breed who, finding him occupying a position, to
which they never attain seek to drag him down
to their own base level In this they never sue
coed. Defeat him in race for Office they may but
lower him they cannot First must history be reft
offs brightest pages and memory depart from Amer
leans CldrkesriAe Va. Advocate Wing.
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Ship N ~ s..
Ponr OF wAsuIseros, NovrMnER 20, ls47.

PORT OF wAsHINGToN, NOVEMBER 70, IB47. "a
IN .s..att ARRIVED. tttl,t tat.4 r.
Steamer Columbia, Guyther, merchandise to the
Observation-Disclosures.
Sch Constitution Reed, wood, to city--river
Sch VIM Nelson, Allen, wood, 10 JAS Harvey &
Co-riyer.
Sch Fear Not, Kirby, coal, to John Petdbone
Philadelphia
Sloop American Star, Haunce, fish, to city-Ph-
adelpha.
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FATAL AccrDENr-Iast nghlabout o'clock, collision
between buggy and hack took place on Pa avenue be-
tween 2 and 9th streets, killing one Of the horses at
tached to the hack Instantly We know not whether this
accident was the result Of negligence nemperance. but
we will say that driving principal thoroughfare
Is too common.
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No HoPE or PEAcR.-Congress has not as yet
convened nor is there much prospect Of their very
soon succeeding In forming quorum The military
despots and demagogues who have 30 long prostrat.
Its peoo., are lowering around the seat Of govern
ment ike vultures over a dead carcass. They are
exercising sufficient influence to keep every thing in
state OF anarchy Their voice i stu Tor war Not
forts their lives but solely as the means by which
they can fasen themselves upon the treasury OF the
nation, and obtain the means of livelihood without
labor The army of Mexico once annhated, anc
prospects of peace and returning prosperity of thu
country Nigh, with some small degree OF confidence
be looked forward To-
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13

Worth an Experiment In the schnelI-
post German paper OF New York, there
is AL account Of method Of compelling
the wheat plant to become perennial, like
grass, and to perfect lis grains annually
without animal sowing Of seed, which has
been successfully praclsed at at Constance
in Germany. 1t was discovered by stew
ard of an estate named Kern. His method,
after blowing and manurng the land and
sowing it with summer or winter wheat,
is TO NOW it in spring before the ear makes
It's appearance. This process is repeated
several times in the sea son, and the product
is used as hay. The plant is then allowed
to grow and be cut in the ordinary manner
The next year it ripens earlier and bears
more abundantly than wheat treated in the
ordinary manner.-It is manured in the
autumn like grass in the meadows, and in
spring cleared from weeds. In this man
ner, from one field tour successive harvests
have been gathered.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13

Street. Reuenge 10 ans.--The cores
pondent oithe .New Orleans Della narrates
an interesting incident, which occurred
after the late battles had been fought and
won. I, must have been ''sx eet revenge"
When the troops had arrived at Tacubaya,
all the former Texan prisoners who were
present assembled just below the National
Palace, on a fine paved road. made by the
labor Of their hands, while they remained
in that country. On the side of the road
stood beautiful monument, with the fol-
lowing inscription: Erected to the mem
DRY OF Gen. Santa Anna, in consideration
Of his having constructed this road by the
labor Of the prisoners OF Texas" 1t was
not lohg alter the assemblage Of the crowd,
until down came the monument, and not
with tearing it down, they broke
the stone into small pieces, and scattered
them to the four winds.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13
Can War be Justified?

The following high authority, DIR. Chal-
mers. thirty-years ago, thus expressed
himself upon the subject, when England
was threatened by Bonaparte and an IN
vasion expected.
$ Let us call forth, it necessary, all the
energy of our disposable population. Let
US Withdraw them from the idle employ
ment Of providing US with luxur,es.
Trade may perish, but it is the whistling
Of name. 1t is bug-bear, framed by
mercantice policy, and conjured up 10 mis-
lead the eye Of the country from its true
interests. Let us suspend our luxuries;
let US approve ourselves nation of pa
triots; let US be an armed country, and
from one end OF the island to the other, let
nothing be heard but the note of prepare
ton. This is not the time to hesitate
about triiles. Accommodate the distrihu-
ton Of your people to the existing neces-
sity. Be prompt. be vigorous, be untal-
tering; for swear, by the ambition of
Bonapsrte, that he will be soon among us
at the head of his marauders, if he knows
that, instead Of meeting the population of
the island in warlike and defensive array,
ne will find them laboring in their work
shops, writing in their counting houses,
balancing their ledgers, and persevering
in the good old way of their forefathers."
This is the language OF man dis,in-
guished Tor his learning, his christian viz
tues, his ardent and lofty patriotism, his
phllanhrophy, and, in fact, for every other
quality that constitutes the great and good.
Now let me ask, in candor-and | put
the question to every patriot and honest
man in the length and breadth of the land
was it possible for us to have aroided
this Mexican war, and preserved our hon
or? The response can only be, an truth
md canior, no! Under every aspect, cur
relations with Mexico could not AMIGA Div
be preserved. | now hope and trust that
we may have peace, and on such terms as
vii! render 1t permanent, for only such
can be truly regarded as conquered peace.
floor Union.
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The Lalnemted S5las Wright.

In Mr.. WRIcHr's address read by SEN
ator DIX at the N. Y. Agricultural Fair,
the following argument in favor of liberal
laws, and indirectl y against The ''home-
Market is peculiarly characteristic of
him, who, during his life captiva,ed and
convinced even his enemies by the grace
iul power Of his logic:
The present surplus of bread s'ufTs of this
country could no, have been presented in
more distinct and interesting aspect than
during the present year. A famine in
Europe, as widespread as it has been de-
.,as,a;ing and terrible, has made lis de-
mand upon American supplies, not simply
TO the extent oil the ability Of the suffer
ing to purchase food, but in superadded
appeals 10 American sympathy in favor of
the destitute and starving Every call
upon our markets has been fully met, and
the heart OF Europe has been filled with
warm and grateful responses tothe benev-
olence o! our countrynen, and yet the
avenues o! Commerce are filed with the
productions of American Agriculture
Surely the consumption OF this country is
not equal to It's agricultural Productions!
Ii such Is our surplus IN the present
limited extent and imperfect condition o.!
our agriculture, can we hope that an ex-
elusive domestic market is possible, to
furnish demand for lis mature abundanc?
In this view of this great and growing in
te.est, can we see a limit 20 the period
when the United States will present in
the commercial markets OF the world, large
SURPRISES of all the varieties of bread
studs, Of beet, pork, butter, cheese, cot
ton, tobacco, aud rice, beyond the con-
sumption four own country? And who,
with the experience of the last few years
before him, can doubt that the time is
now at hand when The two great staples
of Wool and Hemp will be added to the
list OF expectations?
These considerations and others of a
kindred character, which time will not
not permit me to detail, seem 10 ne, with
unieigned Differences, to prove that the
agriculture Of the United States, for an
Indefinite period we, to come, must con.
tinne to yield ample supplies of our pr'n-
c'pal staples, lar beyond any possible de-
mand OF the domestic market, as must re-
main as it now is, and has ever been, an
exporting interest. As such, it must have
a direct concern i'll the foreign trade and
commerce OF the country, and in all the
regulations Of our own and Of foreign
governments, which affect either, equal to
interest in stable ant! adequate market.
IF this conclusion be sound, tilen our
farmers must surrender the idea OF a do
mestic market to furnish the demand. and
measure the value of theirs productions
and prepare Il enselves to meet the com
petition Of the commercial world, in the
sale Of the fruits Of their labor.