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raons One large folio volume, richly bound and
benshed. Just received. +. TAYLOR.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
GLIMPSES OF LIGHT.

The Washington Correspondent Of the Phladel-
phia Public Ledger, in the following paragraphs,
taken from his letter of the 18th instant, throws
some light upon the state Of things at Headquarters
oflthe Army:
eff Mr. TRIsT did really hear nothing unfayorabe the
prospects of peace pray what did he hear that particular
y aUOrabLe to them For have been eaed with hopes
OF speedy since the battles of Pao Alto and Re
SAGA de la Palma and the result has shown that made
reckonings without host, and that we were mistaken All
goes to confirm that Mr. Trist independent Of he letter for
fhe Mercan Secretary Of State Which he carried tch him,
had pretty considerably than half mind go down
Mexico when he started from Washington and that he had
made his preparation accordingly
You remember that you time since that the
riecs taken by GEN ScoTr in his proclamation 10 The Mer
cans substantially those of the Administrations But
do not know the views and purposes Of the Gov
ernmen and for this the Union of Saturday last says
In leading editorial that there many parts of il
which do not meet with (the Unions) cordial support
Of course, all this is accidental The hpyng of duties
6y Gen. Scott in anticipation Of Mr. WakerStorV Mean
while let hope and pray that Mr. TRsT who may now be
supposed to have arrived Pueb, may hear accounts
unavorabe the prospects of peace he proceeds his
Had Mr.. Trst, while New Orleans, heard of the
duty of thirty per cent al vaoem cotton goods pro-
posed by Coo Marcy, and but sanctioned Friday last by
the PRESIDENT he would not suppose, have left for Vera
Cruz y
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

Although the gentlemen who occupy the position of
respondents for the public press in this city the Admin
stration IN general with great fairness and Kindness
their letters dispeasing TO the Government Editor and he
decres them obscure" unworthy Of credit" This
is certainly the with several of them who both
known and respected The Union may be supposed jealous
of the revelations which the industry and Of these
correspondents enable them sometimes furnish the public
with of Government counse and purposes much the
noyance of the confidential organ and the paper
esve also under the hits which the writers now and then
deal the Administration generally good naured, and if Sc
vere only from their truth The following extract Of
recent letter from of these correspondence not unfrendy
to the Administration has just caught eye If may
be found 10 dispute its justice, all will admit its humor
"And here, in the middle of the nineteenth century the
advent of Christ, find President Polk the compromise
President, and Father Rchie the dear old man. hg
Cling and hagghng in with Mexico into which they
stumbled blind horse sumbles ditch headfore-
most neck and shoulders submerged in the mud with Taylor
leg and Scott the other, pulling their hardest pull
him out Oh, the glory Of territorial acquisitions How it
declines to discount, when find region occupied
large France not WORTH for purposes of cultivation, half
bushe of respectable potatoes Oh krikey what falling
of between the ancul descriptive and the desert journey
through California to the of the Pacific by Gen Kea
ny How delicious mule chops and horserbs through
that spontaneously productive region With what a longing
did The enapured soldiers wish for the dog soup the Chi
nese they mascated their old shoes the stretches the
hot sands OF California, whose lakes deposons of salt
and whose fountains hot and bitter the volcanic fires
below Oh what paradise Of country that for young
gosings.
"And Col Polk, cheated Of Texas by Tyler, "a
nterope-a accidental circumstance having clearly
defined right in the maer found that his only chance
make up the deficit by the of California
And satisfied that he believed that country to be
rich as Egypt and that would pay heavy dividend for the
taking. But he mistaken California q per-
feet humbug-a regular take n-a Yankee trick and out,
"And the whole Of this accidental incidental plain
ed and nexpcabe with Mexico may be clearly set down
TO the infatuated aud peposterous ambition Of John Tyler and
the unfortunate miscacuaons of President Polk upon
Tylers programme"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
Fnon THE NEW ORLEANS DELTA.

1nPoRrANT DIscHARGED SoLpIERs.-By an act Of the
last Congress- approved ID March, s47 $780, 900 ap
propraed provide for the comfort of discharged soldiers
who may be landed New Orleans other places within
the United States disabled by disease by wounds recev
ed the service be unable to proceed to their homes
This is 10 be applied under the direction Of the Secretary
Of War On the 10th Of May Gov Johnson addressed
mUnicaon to Gen. Brooke, calling his attention the wise
and humane provisions Of this act Of Congress- and nqung
whether under the direction Of the Secretary Of War; be had
been empowered TO apply portion Of the appropriated
at this point and what arrangements if any, had been made
for carrying into effect the provisions OF that General
Brooke with his usual pomptness, Immediately wrote to the
authorities at Washington the subject which prompt
y responded 10 in the following letter from Adjuan General
Jones
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19

The ARMY DuEL-The names Of the two young who
fought duel some time ago China in Mexico both hav-
ing been shot, are Lieut. CARLToS MUSFoan Of Capt Car
rngons company Of Richmond, Virginia. and Lieut. M,HAS
of Philadelphia belonging to Capt Bankheads company.
letter from Lieut. Kinney to friend in Richmond says
A hostile meeting took place between them about
o'clock r. NJ with muskets, and both firing the same mo-
ment, both, am fearful, mortaly wounded-Munford
receiving buckshot and Maan three Both vet survive
yet It IS hoping against hope that either will live The
cause manner and issue Of the melancholy meeting deeply
regretted by all officers here will be forwarded under the sig
natures Of the officers who present and know all about
the matter"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19

Mosr SiSGuLAR ExPLosIoS.-Mr. John Haven, Of West
Hartford, attempting weeks slack lime for
whtewash with hot boiler on the stove had reduc
ed the whole, he supposed, 10 liquid but on adding
another dpper foil Of water, the whole exploded with loud
report and the whole about The rsom throwing
some OF II with great force against The ceiling and into the
lace and eyes OF Mr. Haven, destroying both his eyes, and
badly burning him that his life despared of the
accounts III supposed that Of the lime have
mained dry al the bottom Of the boiler thus causing ex
posion by adding the water when the lime had been heated
Woodstock Mercuyu.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19

The Albany Argus has the following Of
ordinary eiec, produced the magnetic telegraph by
atmospheric electricity
ALBAST JuSL ia severe storm passed directly over
the city yesterday afternoon II Of short Of duaion but
the quantity OF rain which fell very great. The heavy
rains during the last ten days have given the thirsty earth
thorough soaking. At about half past O'Clock
en explosion Of electricity took place in the telegraph office
disabling the relay magnets both lines The wires attached
to the relays and the battery melted off, and entire
line TO New York rendered for time perfectly useless The
western line far Rochester operation during
the evening" but nothing could he obtained from New York
II was the most serious disaster the line has sustained
mosPherc electricity since has been opened AtTroy
understand the wires melted from the battery aEt
the relay magnets.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
OFFICIAL.-FRom THE "uSIos.
NEW POST OFFICE LAW.

In the publication which made the 18th instant at
the request the Postmaster General unfortunate typo
graphical error occurred which entirely changes the meaning
of important provision in the law. As published the
article the sentence reads And il shall be lawful for
any contractor mail carrier to transport newspapers Of
the mail for sale or distribution subscribers The
should read "Aad shall be iawt for any contractor
mail carrier 10 transport newspapers om Of The mail for
sale or distribution 10 subscribers"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
NEW WHEAT IN THE MARKET.

from the Columbia Is CO. Banner, June 8.
load new wheat raised on the plantation Of d. II Ruff
Town on Saturday last at IL! per bushe II is said to
be- very superior article
From the South Caroinion
he crops have improved vastly since our last and season.
% continued favorable though have had too much rain
nc wheat harvest falling rapidly before The and
We may soon expect new flour in our market
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19

DASDnIneE ErEs.--The Iynchburg Republican pub
fishes letter from Virginia volunteer his friend in that
city, dated China, Mexico April l6, ls47 from which we
take the following extract giving the whereabouts Of Epess
location Should we be discharged in Mexico large party
Of have formed the plan Of purchasing mules and ponies
and making way home through Texas and the interior of
LOUISIANA This would really be pleasure excursion The
Petersburg Volunteers intend doing any way understand
and will take San Antonio in their route near which paco
Mr. cambridge Epes, whom they capture and
take back 10 Virginia. | wish they may succeed"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
OPENING OF THE MEXICAN PORTS.
FROM ruE VERA cRuz AMERICAN EAGLE.

fhoh THE NbhA SHtL EAGLE
Fiag-Ship Mississippi, SacrifcioS, Nay "a, ls47.
Notice having already been given Of the opening Of the
ports OF Matamoros Tampco Vera Cruz, and Alvarado
hereby made known that the additional ports Of Tuspan
Goaxacoacos Frontca, and Laguna, the possession
OF the United States naval forces also open the amis-
sion Of American and neutral vessels having board ar-
cles conaband Of and subject 10 the regulations and
the payment Of the charges and duties established hy
order OF the United States Government dated April 7h s47
BY order Of Commodore NJ, Z. PERRr:
II. A. ADAMS,
Commander and staff officer
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
ADJurASr GESERALs OFFIcE,
WASHINGTON, MAY %, ls

WAsHINGToN, MAY -, lS47
GENERAL Your letter Of the 20 b, the subject Of dis
charged volunteers who sick and in want has been
ed and have the pleasure inform you that the fund ap-
Propraed by Congress for their relief $500 O00 avail
able Your equision the quarermaster at New Orleans
for any funds that you may think necessary be placed in
the hand Of Assistant Surgeon Mccormick nlument Of the
object Of the law, at New Orleans will be promptly
am, general, very respectfully your obedent servant,
X. JONES, Adjutanf General
To Brig Gen. GEoRGE NJ. BaooKE,
ConlnLg Mesiern DiriSon. Neln Orienns. Ln.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19

MfSrsoTA.-The name Of this new Territory, a cores
pondcn Of the Gaaa GaSe says the Sioux name of the
St Peters river and is composed Of words mine water
and oiah urb whsh tu bid contradistncton from the
reddish tuge which muddy streams generally have Al the
junction OF the ST Peters with the Mississippi especially in
the high Of the spring. the difference in the color Of the
stream quite perceptbe at distance Of four five hundred
yards As appears to be settled principle give the
States and Territories the Of the principal stream run
ming through them, is the with Missouri Iowa. Iii
nois, and Wisconsin, the word Minnesota (houd be Mineso
tah) quite appropriate the ST Peters is undoubtedly the
longest if the largest, river the new Territory The
is pronounced Mn -ne-sG-iah.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19

New RourE TO LAKE 'SUPERIon.-The British Govern
ment have established semi-monhy mail to the Copper
Mines on Lake Superior, the north side of the Lake The
conveyance leaves Toronto the 18th and 2s,h of each
month"; and takes passengers through in siry hours aul
Se Marie, by way Of Lake Simcoe TO Sturgeon Bay on
Lake Huron and thence TO Owens Sound, and then to the
Sau This Is four hundred and fifty miles nearer than by
Lake Erie.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19

Judge for hmse and in like manner the project itself may
go TO the country without from We notice the
fact and there let il rest flr the present Is probable or
not all things considered, that Mr. Polk desires the Demo-
cratic press generally to invoke his and immediate
notice" to the PLAN for demoishing the Mexican churches
and stripping the priests
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
III. a. ADAMS,
Commander and staff officer.

Fiag. ship Mississippi, Socifcios, Nay "a, ls47
Notice hereby given that the restrictions formerly inpos
ed on the between the ports Of Mexico ia
OF the United States forces and the State Of Yucaan are no
longer IN force, and that trade may be carried from the
ports Of ucatan from neutral ports.
BY order Of Commodore NJ. &. PEnRr:
H. A. ADAMS,
Commander and flag officer
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
CHICAGO CONVENTION.

AT meeting held on "Wednesday afternoon at New York
in the Exchange, about thirty delegates appointed 10
represent that city the Chicago Harbo and River Con-
vention.
The Philadelphia Board Of Trade have appointed eleven
gentlemen TO represent that city in the Convention
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19

snIP BUrLDrSo IN CrScISSArr.-on "Wednesday, the
9th instant the first brgever built in the Queen City Of the
West was launched from the shpyard Of Mr. B. Hazen.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19

The money coined in the United States, during the forty
FIVE years operation Of the Mint, "copper" silver and god
amounts 81 %, SOC, 900.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
FROM THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL.

The Washington correspondent the Journal of Commerce
expresses his surprise that the doctrines of Gen SCOTS proc
amaton issued believe it is admitted by direction Of the
Administration have received SO little annadveIson from the
Wing presses, and with characteristic snee ntimaes that
nothing the Wing press but the defence of monop
oily or OF aggression upon popular rights The principles of
this proclamation, the duty the right Of this Government 10
interfere in the internal affairs Of other nations and embroi
the country in the of foreign diplomacy have always
been steadily oppo ed by the Wing party and the Wing press
and have been advocated by their opponents whenever that
seemed to be for the interests of the party During the
very interesting and exciting discussions which have lately
been held upon the various matters Of foreign relations
the Wings have uniformly held that we had no Just right to
mede with the domestic affairs Of other nations IF the peo
pie # Mexico any other country choose change their
form OF Government is of business SO long as
they do not trouble in the matter
But there nothing very unusual in these principles of
usurpaton Ii is not strange that wholly upcon-
stutona from the very commencement should be pursued
by unconstitutional and defended by unconstitutional
arguments The whole Texas business is unconstitutional
and such the Wing press has failed to denounce it,
The beginning oil this war was unconstitutional and its
Duct many respects be defended by the consu
ton the laws and against all of them the Wing press has
failed record its continual protest The principles oine
ference the affairs of foreign nation, which put forth as
the latest apology for the Of conquest which the
try is unhappy engaged, most unconstitutional most in
consistent with the whole theory OF republican government
and most dangerous and destructive to the best our
country But they more than what has gone before
than had expect and probably not so
bad as that which may calculate upon the future for
democracy Is progressing with a wonderful rapidty.
All the remonstrances OF the Wing press all the warnings
OF the Wing statesmen, have been by the Admin
saon to be expected course but hey have not
b en- wholly dsregadedb the people The predictions which
were made by sagacious and patriotic in the commence
ment OF what has been justly called "the Texas inouity
have after another been fulfilled but the end is not vet
No one gifted 10 in the beginning all the evils into
which this Of aggression will plunge the country The
immense expenditure of money the devastating war; the loss
OF % are but the evils which lie upon the surface Deep
within have been planted the seeds corruption and ecay
which will spring up and bear bitter fruits for many genera
tons 10 come
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
FROM THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE.

The official vltupemon cast upon the Wing party by the
Presidents paper Washington by order by su rance
has often assumed the offensive of branding Mexcans
and allies of Mexcans, all those whose fidelity to the cons-
tuition and their country makes them question his unlawful
acts The effort has been made ste all debate in Con-
gess and all discussion by the press by denouncing first in
the Presidents paper and then in his message Congress-
all opponents Of the guilty of moral treason-as gvins
. aid and comfort to the enemy"
II contended by the Organ, which claims TO pitch The
public opinion, that the appearance of division al
home gave encouragement, to the enemy persevere in the
effect would follow there from free discussion here and that
those who thus dared the freemans privilege and
10 speak their thoughts guilty of moral treason what
etrbuton shall be dealt him who has all Mexico
the ervor of resistance by the infamous proposal punde
their churches under the mild Of "sequesatng
nues for the iurherance of jusce and policy :" The Sem
ate and the press at home be huhed silence the
echo of their voices in Mexico may nce the ignorant
there to prolong the BECAUSE osooh, they divisions
among people, But this usurper of all patriotism
this great peace hunter invites antagonists submission
by threatening plumber their churches matter whether
the proposal authorized that has been
dsovowed by the Cabinet after many days. delay the Pres
dents organ-estabshed and avowed as such-has sent
forth the infamous threat which will go every Department
of Mexico, and be credited Wha, rouse and
touch people proposal degrade their clergy despo
their churches asa in short, their religion and destroy
every thing which they hold dear and sacred What
could ellecualy proong the threatened arocity
which beggars all encouragement, and drives whole
people, in united DESPERATION to sell their lives unyieldng
warfare, and 10 prefer death to submission
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19

AT this season Of Salad the following directions pre-
pairing dressing may prove useful and acceptable especially
to those who acquainted with the competency of the
thor to advise in all Of well science (he
Rev SIDNEY SMIrH) who said to be acquainted with
all the ologies but theology.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
LETTER FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

We have reason, independently Of its public
importance to suppose that the following Letter is
from source to be entitled to entire confidence
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-07-26

Correspondent If the N. York Courier, sreakn, G.
the cast in plaster Of the Statue Of Washington in tho
Capitol ut Richmond made for the Boston Atheneum
rays.
Either Ioudon Stuart must have erred, or have de-
lineated the iusrous SUBJECT of their genius at df
en periods of his life, fol- the look Of the magnificent t
leagih which the latter painted, and which is in NE
Hall Of Old Fanueil, is essentially distinct from Tie
work of the sculptor. The painting has majesty
the marble grace. In the former Washington
dignity which is commensurate with, and
tanned by, all written conceptions OF his character, in the
latter there is vein ofpoIished houtcar The original
Of the pjrlra would nave been admed while loved aud
oheycd--ihe living man Of tho statue would, bcen
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Wool Carding Machine, in good order situated in
house erected the Branch near the Duchman gadcn
dwelling house with II desired also convenient Of
flee on the alley opposite Friends house.
June It's CHARLES II. IANGII
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duty aud competency Of the Gencml Government, would
be unjust and oppressive.
10. That dsavow all and every attempt to connect
The cause OF internal trade and Commerce among thu
sa'es' with The fortunes Of any political parry hut
That Nh mean " place that upon such iinmuia-
BILE principles Of truth. justice and duty
h' shall command the respect Of all parties and tho def
srence Vi all candidates for public favor.