The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-08

language OF the Sun regard TO the Presidents visit to
the north, is, in all respects worthy of the influential
position of that journal 1t speaks the natural, and we
doubt not, the very general sentiment of the masses OF the
people
From the New York Sun.
Visit OF the President New York.
Between the 18th and the Goth of the present month";
James X Polk, President of the United States will honor
city with visit He with view 10 witness the
gigantic Improvements and growth OF our metropolis; to
inspect the condition OF the navy yard our harbor de
fences and enjoy for few days the hospitality of the
first city in the Union. After the incessan and toll
through which he has passed since his accession TO the
highest and most responsible Office in the gift OF any peo
pe Just that he should seek relaxation; and the
country will honor him he passes through her farm
fields villages and cities, with bright a wreath
bound patriots brow In calling the attention OF our
citizens to the fact Of this visit stand in no partisan
attitude light Our Journal, Independent OF parties or
cques consults only truth justice, and the highest good
of the greatest Dumbergyng its approval or condemna
hon OF men and measures according to their actual merits
and deserts. We know no party policy except the
American people and their interests; and II is in view OF
his being of s people, and having devoted his best
energies to those interests that we feel called upon to ask
our citizens, and ALL that the President may meet
reception here worthy the his office, and that con-
fdence OF the American people which elected him TO IT.
If there has been administration marked than
others for ITS labor, deyoton and selfsacrlce, Is the
present When another generation supplies the place OF
this, and the record of It's acts is cleared from the dust OF
partisan camor and conflict, history will point to the ad-
mnisraton of James X Polk as the stormest and yet
grandest in the chain of our history. We believe no
other President and cabinet IN the same time ever
wrought out the same work ldleness has had corner
in the departments but early and late, consulting the
country every STEP the President and his cabinet have
toed often in the face of cques of both parties OF the
widest and btterest kind until at length they have the
proud satisfaction of seeing the Union freed from
danger that menaced IT and triumphant over another
we mean the Oregon question and the Mexican war.
The first has been happily settled to our advantage
and honor the second, forced upon in defence
of sovereign State, by the iimness and decision
of the President and his council, and with the APP
probation of the country, is brought its close
and, though it has cost blood and treasure, it has
saved honor, and shed lustre upon the American
name which no time can shadow. Measuring ii by its
relations and accomplishments, the administration OF
James K Polk stands the most brilliant in history
1t has strengthened peace relations with every nation
in the world save Mexco; and BY its energy in posecu,
endurance it has combined for that struggle, short
the time, and unprepared the country stood, has re-
suited in series of victories as unparalleled in the an
nails of they have been astonishing to the world
When was there such task set and accomplished
in twelve months, by man, moving at the head of
nation Our history, and those OF other empires, fur
nish no parallel In twelve months army raised, pro-
vided marched thousands OF miles, and, after battling with
the fercest odds, planting the stars and stripes ESQ.,
600 square miles of Mexican country TO the joy of the
better part OF ten millions Of oppressed Mexican people
For this toll devotion, and glory achieved which is to
bear mghte fruits for the future, ask that the Presi-
dent on visiting our city mayzrece!ve tul welcome
from the grateful American heart. He comes to us from
the south, the generous south, which has just been re-
ceving distinguished statesman OF the north with open
arms; and let not be said lack the courtesy and
husasm due to the most ilustrious servant of the
try Our council should prepare to receive him
his high office and exalted services deserve. Our c
that shall nvigorate his heart and reward him in part
for his sacrifice and toll Let the faes wreahs be
gathered the gayest banners unured and every suitable
preparation made demonstrate that, in honorng those
who faithfully us, know parties nor creeds
From, the Boston Daily Times
MEXICAN FACTs.-phe number OF Mexico
already known is between three and four thousand.
Their largest yield in any one year was 256ii,56d, in
1896 and for years previous to 1870 the average
annual yield was $2l 900, 900 From official returns it
appears that in 1912 the value of the gold and silver
ported 100000, exclusive of what struggled
out of the country to avoid paying the export duty OF six
per cent, and which it is supposed could not have been
less than three millions more. Gold mines in
Mexico, the only ones known are those Oaxaca gold
weights of gold TO mark OF silver is the largest amount
obtained Of the precious metal from the combination
ore and this from the mines of Guanajuao only. When
the amount of gold in these small, sepa
rated from the silver as the result OF the process is not
equal to the cost.
Under the vce-regal government, the tobacco monopo-
y yielded of So 600 900 now, if produces only
half million, and told that this is not more than
equal to the expenses of the establishment This is
Mexican wisdom all over, to keep up monopoly for the
purpose of paying the expense thereof
The most valuable mine in Mexico is that of Fressello
which netted $5oo,0oo to 'the government annually, but
the feesimpe Of which sold not long since, for
four hundred thousand dollars-beng one fifth less than
one years. purchase!
The revenue of the archbishop of Mexico is not less
than $50 0OO exclusive of donations and birth day pre-
sents, which amount probably TO half as much more
The Mexican priesthood hold one fourth of the whole
property of the republic The amount held by the church
in normain, is fifty millions There is balustrade in the
cathedral of Mexico, made of mixture OF copper silver
and gold, which three hundred feet in length and
idea of its value may be formed from the fact that of
fer was once made o take this balustrae and replace it
with another of exactly the size and workmanship
of pure silver, and TO give hall million OF dollars be-
sides"
The public debt of Mexico is estimated at one hundred
millions of dollars II is impossible to get precise satis
tics in that country.
fined to gold and silver There mines of lead cop
per- tim SC but the lazy and unenterprisng hounds
who own them do not put them to any account
Mexico is admirably adapted TO the production OF cot
ton but not enough for the OF her mann
features, which, at the hest are great affairs Even
the candles used in their religious observances in
great part made from imported The mechanic arts
are in very low state Saddles and plate the principal
articles made there, most others being imported The
the sadders of no other country make Mexican sad
die Mr. Thompson sarcastcaly observes, =" | do not
think any decent saddler would if he could
STARTLING FAcr.I is generally known that intent
perance in the soldier is the OF additional expense
the public At an average, 800 European soldiers die
annually in India and each man. by the time he reaches
a country, costs the government sum Of Eio lino more
Now admitting that of this number killed by
drink estimating ESQ per man, allowing flO for
intermediate service, we have Of E2l0OO, which, !
certain, is far under the actual amount, regards the
Anglo-Indan army alone Very probably sum not ex-
thu lpaa in