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his own hands, and discusses without any direction Of Con-

his hands, and dbuses without any direction Of Con-
gress or any appropriation act
Congress, at its session. appropriated forty mil
lions of dollars for the Mexican war; and placed that amount
at the Presidents disposal The President
that by authority of his prerogave commadernchef Of
'he army and navy-by virtue OF his rights conqueror
he intends to raise millions more many the entire
Of Mexico will sfor and dispose Of his uncontro-
led will may suggest. He will place in the Treasury
for constitution would prevent its being drawn from thence
except by authority of law. The ninth article of the cons-
tuition provides that "no money shall be draum from The
Treasury 6ut IN consequence Of appropriations by c !"
and, therefore, in order that he may without the
san of law, he directs that these shall
placed in the Treasury but shall be dsbused by his own
thory exercised his War Departments. He declares
martial law all this portion OF the money which our con-
quests may gain for u.s. He constitutes his military subo-
dnates corps Of subreasuers whose only checks and
bolts and bars are his will
such assumption of power is sustained what need have
of Congress make appropriations and what control
lists where the President of Republic He needs
no vote OF Congress authorizing him to borrow money
money He helps himself to the whole revenue of ma
tion uses he h and snaps his finger the restraints
Of the laws regulating the Treasury, and all constitutional
control over his war purposes
There is no doubt of right a beligerent naton to
appropriate to whatever of enemy's property
may in the fortunes of war; be captured Vessels whether
national private, public stores munitions of war; and
sure all liable to be seized But they become
part Of the national property, and when condemned sod and
turned into cash. they like every other dollar Of the peoples
money! should go into the national Treasury and be subject
ed to the laws and restraints which have been enacted pro-
ect it from abuse The President by assumption Of pre-
rogatve, by claim conquero, has the right
dollar to expend dollar, except according law
which Congress may have passed
Neither there any question that invading army may
levy contributions for its immediate subsistence upon the
rounding country. is custom of barbarous origin, and
but rarely resored to- But the right exists This however
is far different thing from the creation of grand system
for naton and the collection of its entire
by dgested system of rules and by corps of Off
Revenues belong the Treasury, and should there b.
placed, that the laws and the constitution may conro
their use.
This scheme of the President however, jumps ono,
over all restraint, either by any law of Congress- by thu
constitution. 1t claims for him. Conqueror" the righ
10 decree tarl 1t disdains ask the aid of Congress
either to establish it to authorize the President it
Holding the sword, he proposes to conquer purse
be filled by tariff of his imperial enactment and to
used as the prerogative Of conqueror may direct
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COUNTRY OF New MExIco.-Extract of letter
from gentleman now in New Mexico in company
with the traders south of Santa Fe at place call
ed the Ruins of Rialverde:
rhis province is any thing but conquered Should the
New Mexcans receive the least encouragement from Chhua
hua they would unquesionaby rise and murder
every American in the country, if they could consider
hem race the lowest meanes and the treacherous
people in existence consider them capable Of any kind Of
crme and the richer the the bigger rogue he is do
whahe American Government this province.
There is no land fit for cultivation except few the
The remainder mountainous twill the Gov
much money and many lives defend it. from
the Indians the Navahoes, tribe who live eighty
ninety miles of this place in this province, the great
est enemies and keep the Mexicans under fear and
dread.
They down into their villages and not only take
away their property but their wives and children this is
positive fact The American troops will have great deal of
trouble and hardship keeping this quiet At this
there about 600 troops in the nation fighting them,
and they have yet obtained advantage hem.
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A HORRIBLE MASSACRE.

FROM THE LITTLE DEMOCRAT MARCH 20.
letter of the 18th umo received from officer in Capt
Pixies company, that the body Of member Of Capt
DASLEYs now Lieut.. GAISEss company, by the name Of
McCdiIste from Clark county, had been found hung few
days previous with sso around his neck party Of soma
Of his comrades from Lieut. GAISEss and Capt HuSrERs
companies had been searching for him three days. and,
when they found him, he stripped Of his clothing, and
appeared have been dead three days Near the spot
where he found they discovered and over one
hundred poems, abore who they satisfied were the
mudecrs of their comrade. Burning with rage at tho un-
provoked and codbooded murder the party IN moment
excitement fell upon the cowardy wrctches and kled some
hcent o. thirty e Mem and took the residue prison.
ers and carried them to camp This act the part of the
volunteers was severely censured by General TAYLOR who
hreaten, To send engaged in to Cnmago and employ
them in loading and unloading steamboats, Against this
treatment of them Colonel YELL had demonstrated without
effect But is hardly probable that the threat carried
into execution, is likely that their services required
in the defence against the attacks of the MexcanS which
must have followed few days afterwards,
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The New York Gazette says that the Annual Report of the
Dela,oare and Hudson Canal Company should be- as it
doubtless is very satisfactory statement TO the fortunate
stockholders The business Of the last year has returned
profit of $685. 767 27 fraction over fDenty per cent
the capital stock paid and this too notwithstanding an
increased expenditure Of $4,000 for repairs and damages
caused by the breaking up Of the Delaware in March, Under
its sagacous and cearhcaded President JonN WuRrz the
of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company-of
ter years ceanyhas been very prosperous and with all
the elements Of which possesses and wisely makes
Of lis future prospects aering the largest stock
holder could reasonably desire.
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TWO DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND

The ship Liberty, at New York, brings Liver
pool dates to the 9Th ultmo.
On Saturday, the 9th, at Liverpool, the business
done in Cotton was very moderate only 5000 bales
having been sold, all to the trade The market
was fiat, but prices steady.
The London markets of no later date than
those published on Wednesday. The annexed re-
port of the Liverpool corn market is one day later :
LIVERPOOL CoRs MARKET, Saturday, March 6.-Con-
ray winds have kept out supplies Of grain this week The
business transacted has been moderate fair extent and at
full prices for wheat and flour. OATS barley BEANS and
peas have met slow sale at the quotations week The
demand for Indian has rather fallen off, and the price Is
barely supported Wheat, per 20 pounds-American ii 4
lis. Cd. Canadian IL lis Cd Rye per 490 pounds,
SO 56s Flour-English, per $50 lbs, CO a 65s Irish
extra fne 60 62s. United States, per barrel az 43s
Canadian Ais Cd AIS Indian con per $50 lbs 70 74s
LATER.-Since the above was in type we have
been advised Of the arrival at Philadelphia. OF
Thursday night, OF the packet-ship Uyomiag, will
Liverpool dates of the 18th ultmo. Flour had ther
declined to 40 AZ shillings, the latter being an ex
treme price for the best; Indian corn TO 6s shil
lings per quarter for white and 70 for yellow Cot
ton had also declined fourth of penny. She
brought no political news of importance.
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THE VICTORY AT BUENA VISTA.

The Pennsylvania Inquirer correctly remarks
that /" had General TAYLOR fallen back on Monte
rey, the victory over SANTA ANNA would have been
utterly barren. The Mexican, after defeat, would
have returned to SaGllo, where he could have OBJ
tanned succor and supplies for his force, and TO
dislodge him another dreadful conflict must have
ensued. By defeating him at Buena Vista his
army was left without resting place nearer than
San Luis Potosi, distant two hundred and seventy
five miles, and the intervening country principally
an arid desert"
That Gen. TAYLOR had well considered the i'm
portance of maintaining position in advance OF
Saltlo, for the reasons above suggested, as well as
to secure against surprise his posts along the Rio
Grande is manifest from his letter to the War De-
partment Of the 9Th of December last, wherein
speaking Of his intended capture of Victoria he OBJ
serves that, " after establishing depot, if it be
found practicable, at Soto la Marina, examining
the passes Of the mountains, and making such
dispositions as may be found necessary for the
security Of the position, it is my intention, unless
otherwise instructed, TO return with portion OF
the regular force and establish my headquarters
in advance Of Saltillo, ,chich, after all, conside,
10 be our most important point
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Major General WILLIAM O. BUTLER left Washing
ton on Monday on his return to his family in Ken
lucky. His wound is not yet sufficiently healed to
return to the duties of the camp, which he is anxious
to rejoin. Every attention has been paid at Wash
ington to this brave and accomplished officer. He
was ordered to Washington by the President, at the
suggestion Of the Secretary of War. The "St.
Louis Union " of the 29th ultimo accurately states
the object of his visit when il says that 9 Gen. But
er's information may be of service to the War De,
partment, and we suppose he has been sent for to
be consulted on war points. "-Union.
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The LOUISVILLE JOURNAL, whose character is so well
known to render unnecessary any commentator by
attract attention to it, is published in weekly, and
have now before copy Of this weekly paper is printed
on sheet OF the largest size used by newspapers and its
biographical execution shows that very high perfection has
been arrived at in the art of newspaper printing in Louisville
The weekly paper contains all the reading matter of the daily;
and those who desire to have FEAST where all the good things
and all the strong Of the daily Journal concentrated
will take this weekly paper which may safely commend
Of the best reading and reaab papers published the
Union II impossible that such paper should not
have a very extended circulation, Ball. Patriot
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RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.

We are gratifed to learn that the General Elec-
ton in Rhode Island for State Officers and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, which took place last We'd
nesday, resulted in another victory to the Law and
Order party. ELISHA HARRIS their candidate fo
| Governor, having a majority Of all the votes, j:
elected by the People, and in both branches OF the
Legislature the same party have handsome majori
ties. ROBERT b. CRANsToN is elected to Congress
from the Eastern district, and in the Western ther
| is no choice.
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EROM THE ZAP WEST

The St Louis Union Of the 29h umo announces the ar
rival of Major DHIPPs, Indian Agent, from Fort Pierre,
post belonging to the Fur Company, the mouth of the
Teter Little Missouri river, fifteen hundred miles up the
Missouri. Major d. left Fort Pierre on the 9th Of Fetrua-
y, and reached the Kanzas the 9th Of March, The In
dans the Upper Missouri all quiet Major D. passed
numerous border settlements, and represents all being
mseraby destitute condition, unable either to get back the
States proceed on the journey to Oregon and California
Some of the ableboded returning on foot to labor
during the coming spring and summer, and then return
their families
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TO Gen. Don Circiaco Vasquez.

AGuA NuEyA, FEBRUARY 25, lS47.
My ESTEEMED FRIENp The haste with which sent of
the last express to the Government hndered from writing
you the of the deeds of We have fought for
whole days The enemy awaited point called the
Narrows The battle of the 23d particularly bloody
both sdes but impossible to take the principal position
of the enemy which is another Fhermopyla, although we
drove him from five positions, and took banners and three
guns The blood torrents and is calculated that
both armies lost three four thousand in killed and
wounded Our charges resulted the death Of hun
deds but the enemy could be completely routed
of the strong position he occupied We gave him
understand that the Mexican soldier fight bavey breast
breast and without being deferred either by strength Of
on, by brokenness of ground by hunger and thirst
which he suffered with heroic resignation The strength of
the enemy 5000 men and 20 pieces of artillery.
We have TO lament the death OF Colonel Bea, Lieuten
ant Colonel Anonos and the commanders of battaons and
squadons Luyando, Rios Pena besides other officers. Gen
.ombardno Col. Brto, Col. Rocha, Gen. Angel Guzman,
Lieutenant Coones Gaozo Monteideoca Andrade, Jcoter
CAL Ouano, Basave, 0nae, and other chiefs and officers
wounded.
lost my horse by gunsho in Of the first charges
We destitute of necessaes for the wounded and there
fore charge you TO send Immediately the provisions in
place, that they meet the army, which has done It's duty
and saved the honor Of the national God and Liberty
| SANTA ANNA.
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OHIGIS THE UrAs TREE Srour.--A real valley of
death exists in Java it is termed the Valley Of Poison and
filled to considerable height with carbonc acid gas which
is exhaled from cevices in the ground If any
other animal enters it. he cannot return and he is not sens
be of his danger until he feels himself sinking under the
acid, Of which chiefly consists rising the height Of eigh-
teen feet from the bottom of the valley Birds which fly into
this atmosphere drop down dead and fowl thrown into
dies before reaching the bottom, which srewed with
cases Of various animals that have peshed in the disastrous
gas.--Tropic
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The magnificent .4urora BoreahS, wildly
displaying itself to citizens in the northern
sky on Wednesday evening last shone equally
brightly and beautifully far North and East of us
as we have heard. The following from the Balti-
more Patriot Of Thursday is the best account we
have seen OF II
"PHESoMESoS IN HEAyENs.-Those who not
induang last night between 10 and IL o'clock, in 'tred
nature sweet rcstoer bamy Sleep had the pleasure Of be-
holding sublime and beautiful phenomenon in the heavens
little of er dark, about o'clock in the evening, there
appeared upon the northern horizon brilliant light, known
as the Aurora Borcas AT first seemed like the reflected
light Of distant city fire. 1t continued tospread
and gradually ascend up the sky, until the whole northern
horizon brilliantly illuminated. Al times the light
unlulating and seemed unlike distant upon the
oceans anon became less brilliant and then assumed
ruddy hue dispensing in and apparently rising in
huge pillars like columns Of fire. little before ten o'clock
the light gradually assembled and formed into immense and
beautiful bow spanning the whole heavens from northwest to
southeast The sky without cloud obstacle TO OBJ
scue the stars save this sublime arch, which, from its bril-
ancy, seemed throw dimness upon nights twinklng
sennel II presented kind Of serpentne appearance, and
after rising TO its zenith about O'Clock, grew dim and
gradually vanished from sight, leaving unusual number of
metcos shooting stars tracking their ahwart
nights ebon throne Ii certainly most unusual appear
ance and excited wonder and admiration with thousands OF
behode There those who believed omlnous OF some
dire event. perhaps the wreck Of matter and the crush OF
worlds Others supposed indicative OF i'll success IN the
chances of Rather wagishk ind Of philosopher at last
solved the mystery by pronouncng the trail OF cannon
ball that had been fired old Rough and Ready and being
unholy errand doomed pass forever in
space far beyond the confines Of earth To the true asro
nome however, the phenomenon above noticed possesses
special mystery. IL such has been seen before,
though scarcely more brilliantly presented.
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Eleven ships cleared at New Orleans the 29th utimo
for Great Britain and Ireland, fcghted principally with
and four having board So 900 sacks Of the former and
1000 barrels Of the latter This is beyond doubt says the
Tropc the largest quantity Of breadsus which ever
cleared from any port in the United States in any day
The Norfolk Beacon says that thirteen ships twelve barques
fourteen briggs and schooners cleared from that port from
the first of January to the fifth Of April for European pors
with Gs7 204 bushels Of con 1924 barrels Of -four and
A. 2 IS barrels Of meal.
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CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

The complete returns are much more favorable
than we anticipated from the complexion OF the first
accounts The Wings have completely swept the
State, eecting all the members Of Congress, Cover
nor and other State officers (by majority over all
the other candidates,) and a handsome majority of
the Senate and House of Representatives.
GOVERNOR.
The following table includes the returns from all
the towns but five in the State:
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GOVERNOR.
LEGISLATURE.

The Senate last year was composed OF lO Wings
and | / Democrats, and the House of LOG Wings,
ll3 Democrats, and Abolitonist.
This year the Wings have elected l3 and the
Democrats Senators. The House, so far as heard
from, consists of lO5 Wings to rs Democrats, and
this majority will probably be increased by the re-
suits in the towns in which there was no choice al
the trial on Monday.
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FROM THE DAILY
THE UNION OF THE PURSE AND THE SWORI
CONSJTMM hTED

C0NSUMMATED.
The bodest stretch of Executive power has Just
been promulgated The President has waited for
Congress TO adjourn, and for the excitement of the
first flush of brilliant triumph of our arms to spread
over the country, and has seized the favorable mo-
ment for new extension Of his prerogative. He
is not satisfied with the amount of money which
the representatives Of the people by act of Congress
placed in his hands for war purposes but has taken
new mode in the history OF our country, il not of
the world, to take within his exclusive control the
entire of the Republic Of Mexico To this end he
has issued his decree requiring the establishment of tariff
duties for Mexico and orb the amount collected he pac
ed in the Treasury, but is he held by him for pur-
poses in the War and Navy Departments. He says "he
collection and disbursement cfhe duties WW be made under
The orders Of The Secyeayof War and The Secretary Of tie
Nary" And Mr.. Walker, in his pan produced pursuant
the Presidents order says that the officers of the army and
navy will "coct and keep these moneys, and account or
them, NOT rHE TREAsuur, ba II The Secretary Of War
Of the Nary yespectirey." BY his decree, then, he has
enacted revenue system for entire empire he constitutes
his military and naval officers his collectors he keeps the
money "no in the Treasury" Of the United Sates but in
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CONGRESS-.

Hartford and Tolland-JAMEs Dixon, Wing.
New Haven and Middlesex-S. ID. HUBBARD, do.
New London and Windham--J. A. ROCKWELL, do.
Litchfed and Fairfeld-TRUMAN SMITH, do.
The following is a list Of the State officers who
are to succeed the present Democratic incumbents
CLARK BIssELL, Governor CHARLES J. McCURDY,
Lieutenant Governor john b. Robertson, Secre-
tary of State JOSEPH b. GILBERT, Treasurer ; and
ABuAH CATLIN, Comptroller
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The New York Express of Monday saws

Tic NtW UTk T'NPrtss OF NIOHuay says:
The North river still closed, to the great disappoin
of travellers and those that have sold produce deliver
able on lis opening.
There falling of in the demand for or flour for
export On the contrary, contracts made for immense
quantities. to be delivered in May, June, and even July.
Twenty three warehouses the Atlantic Dock have re-
Gently been leased for four and six years. thousand
twelve hundred dollars per annum and all with view of
storing Western produce In consequence Of this demand.
upwards of thirty additional stores to be erected this
son al that place
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LATER FROM THE BRASOS.

FROM THE NEW ORLEANS APRIL ,.
The schooner Lone STAR Capt Minor, arrived the I'd
Instant from the mouth of the Rio Crande having sailed
the 25th We have letters by this arrival, but in
debted to Capt Minor for copy Of the Matamoros Flag Of
the 24th.
Quite the most interesting matter contained in the Flag
two letters from Santa Anna, translated by the Flag with
other letters we have before seen from papers Of Victoria de
Tamaulpas. We lay them before readers They
show how complete the discontinue of Santa Anna, and
how terrible his losses He repeats the old story notoouy
untrue that had nine thousand and twenty pieces
Of artillery in the action.
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE U. S. Army,
A 4 - :.

HEADaUARTERs THE u. S. ARMY
VERGARA, March Is, ls47.
GENERAL ORDERs, No. 54-The General in Chief of the
army has received authentic information of great and go-
rous victory obtained by the of country under the
successful Major General TAYLOR Buena VISTA Sal
tio Mexico the 22d and 23d ultmo The general
suits were 1000 of the enemy killed and wounded against
our loss Of 700 gallant Gen. SANTA ANNA sustaining
overwhelming defeat known have reeaed upon San
Luis Potos, and probably will stop short of the capital
The Chief mparls this glorious news to the Army
that all with him may participate the JOY that spread
ing throughout the breadth Of our land
BY order of Major General w. SCOTT.
8 = WILLIAMS Aid-le-camp
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A Washington letter in the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser says:
"Mr PAKESHAN, it is said expressed three weeks
ago. great qualification the adoption by Government Of
the policy Of throwing open the Mexican ports neutral trade
reasonable of duty. The plan shown him in
advance Of its final adoption. He communicated il at the
time il is said TO his Government"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-04-10

The Municipal election at Annapolis (Md.) on
Monday resulted in the election of the entire Wing
ticket RICHARD SWAMI, Esq. was chosen Mayor,
and WV. TELL CLAUDE, Esq. Recorder
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s. S. WILLIAMs, Aid-de-camp.

LEGISLATIVE REcEss.-Both houses of the Legis-
lature of New York have agreed to a recess from
the 18th May to the 9Th September Between this
and the 18th May all the legislation necessary TO
set the new judiciary in motion is to be done
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WnIrEwAsHISG.-Tt is said that pint Of vanish mixed
with bucket of whtewash will give it, great degree the
qualities of paint and it will withstand all kinds Of weather
As this is the for whiewashng knowledge of the
above may be Of some our readers.
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The Hbna steamer carried out hundred and fourteen
passengers for Liverpool and six for Halifax and although
the officers gave up their state many applicants Tor
behs were disappointed and compelled to wait for another
opportunity. The carried out also about fifty thou
sand letters and large quantity Of newspapers
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has never been surrendered by THE PEOPLE to
any ONE MAN-that this Sovereign, in his political
capacity, is not only incapable of doing, but of
thinking wrong. He is Perfection. The Presi-
dent might, with just as much right claim this
prerogatve also that which, by analogy, and
against law, he has undertaken to exercise in the
case now before US.