The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-31
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.
New York, March 30, ISL


The opinions of men with regard the details OF the
yesterday from Gen. Taylors army are as various as
their faces but on point all agreed that there has
been hard fighting in which soldiers sustained them
selves calamity overwhelming odds
The newspaper bulletins this afternoon announce the
surrender of Vera Cruz and San Juan dUoa without the
firing OF a gun. tOfc not so-EpIroR.
The JOY at the news, if true is dashed somewhat by
the facility OF the victory The gentle public would have
preferred the pleasing excitement Of such blood and hun-
der headings in the newspapers these: "FA VERA
CRUZ! BoMBARpMENr OF SAN JUAN D'ULLoA FOR THREE
DAYsn TERRIFIC CARNAGE!! The DESTROYED y!
MEXICAN GARRISON ANNIHILArEp!! Ten THOUSAND MEN
KILLED. WOUNDED, MIssINe!.!" Oh, man. man what
a compound of contradictions
The article in the Union of Saturday last on Mr. Calhoun
expresses, with equal fidelity and force the sentiments
the whole democratic party of the north, and presume
the rest of the union pretty much towards the distinguish
ed South Caronan His fall, low from high an emf
nence is but another instance of the great truth politics
no man ever be broken down without his own help
According tocustom, member of our legislature has in
troduced the annual bill to abolish seduction adultery
and foncaton." Among its enactmen,s its provides
fine of not less than 81 900 than 5o0O mpris-
onmeni for less than three months for educnp
woman girl under twenty-five years of age (marrape
to be estoppei such the bill also imposes fine
Of $500 less imprisonment for year or less for keep
ing house of bad rcpue the penalty adultery made
fine of no than 81 900 less than $780, or mpris
onmen', by both fine and imprisonment; for fonica-
ton, fine of no than $780, less than $500 on both
parties, or imprisonment than year. nor less
than three months.
The bill be received with less favor than ever by
the press BY almost every journal it is met with gumen
rdicule, nvectve The gay editor of the Courier DIES
Etas Unis, exclaims The loves hideher faces; Venus
is in weeds of mourning Cyhera is filled with saddes
looks, and the porve echoes of Paphos are burden
ed with lamentation. bill brought into the Senate at AL
bany has done all thisa bill which gives plaonc love
victory every other" This is all very WE'LL friend
Gailade but It'll by clear that legislation
on the subject is needed.
Ii being understood that Capt De Kay of the relief shin
Macedonian, intends odemand freight of the British gov
for his cargo, of the relief committees here
abouts have determined not send by her. Why is moi
the egh money received, after paying expenses the
aid OF the sufferers.
Talking the captain his has been made the sub
ject of conundrum good, to be worth recording
Why the relief committees right in their refusal
ship by the Macedonian Because she is subject decay
DE Kdy)
The remains of Lieutenant Blake of the army passed
through the city yesterday, their way Philadelphia
under escort of military. &c.
1t feared that the sornwhch above the hi Oh
lands, down in heavy from foot four fee
deep-will delay the opening of the river Albany fol-
days For thirty years. the river has remained closed
late this but four seasons; in 1872 when was no
open till April 3D.; 1929, April LIST; 1885, April 4h 1913
April I4th
Last night of the coolest the season-hard fros
and nippng wind Singular weather for the end of March
which, if it in like lion, is going like lamb
but tiger