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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11
ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THE HISTORY OF THE
TEXAS ANNEXATION.

We are in a fair way OF arriving at the full and
true history of the Annexation Of Texas, by means
of the controversy that has sprung up out OF an
accidental remark in this paper concerningit 1t. That
remark called out Ex-President TYLER in his first
Letter to the Editors of the National lnteligencer.
To that Letter the Ex-President Of Texas replied !;
and to him the Ex-Presdent of the United States
has rejoined in the Letter in the preceding columns.
These Letters belong to History. They belong to
it at least so far as they show what were the i'm
pelling motives Of the leaders in the Annexation
project, which, as our readers know, we opposed
with all our might whilst it was an open question,
and which we have ever since deeply regretted,
upon several grounds, and mot least among them)
upon that of the danger, into which our Executive
rushed, without even waiting for its near approach,
of the odious war which has ragged for more than
year past with the Republic of Mexico.
Enough has already been developed, in the
course Of this controversy, to show that the An
nexation was sanctioned by Congress under an en-
tire misunderstanding of the merits of the case.
Congress would certainly not have agreed to the
I" Annexation" on the one hand, had they known,
as we now know from the disclosures of this Cor
Responsiveness, Ulat all alaTWS OF ue-
signs upon Texas, and in particular Of the move
ments near that Government of certain foreign
gentleman " with a white hat" were only ingeni-
GUS devices played off by Mr.. HousToN for the
purpose Of dipping Mr.. TYLER. Nor, on the other
hand, would Congress have consented to the An
nexation, had they known that, instead of the i'm
peratve duties of Humanity and Sef-preservation
urged upon Congress by President TYLER the
main purpose of that distinguished functionary in
his scheme of annexation was in reality vr-
tual Monopoly of the Cotton Plant y
Intending to allow to Ex-President TYLER in our
columns all the latitude he DESIRES and to leave the
field free to him and his brother Ex-President, we
refrain for the present from commentary upon this
Letter of the former; not engaging by any pro-
mise, however, that we will not hereafter, at some
convenient season, review the history of the
s. Annexation by the lights which the chief agents
in it, on each side, now throwing upon its
hitherto impenetrable mysteries
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11
"PASSIvE OBEDIENCE"

We do not think the public has vet sufficiently examined
and condemned the keched originally by Pres-
dent Polk i'll his message to Congress- and since followed
sduousy by the government official journal and its affiliated
presses in relation the mpuaton of on those
who presume to differ with the Executive with regard to the
with Mexico, any into which the country may be
hastily njudiciously plunged. 1t a new discovery
here or at least the first introduction of the old European
doctrine of Passive Obedience into the politics of this coun-
try and the author should have all the credit due this i'm
propemc upon the arbitrary notions of one of his illus
trous predecessors What had been long since exploded in
England, and is fashionable France, rerired in
republican America, and the chains with which power would
bind the thoughts and the free opinions of merely attempt
ed to be concealed with empty and vain petence imsy
that all must the CALLING iron beneath
II is not light thing that this attempt should have
been made shows the efrone well the wckedness
Of POWER If is allowed to place honorable under the
ban, because they do Think and will say that the
Executive right in bringing this with Mexico, and
for refusing unite in audng the motives and conduct Of
those who instrumental in affecting with its evils
will be very easy step proceed little further in the down
ward of desposm and introduce something still
stringent to curb the freedom Of speech, if the right
think sedtion law not far off when the leaders Of
dominant party have the audacy anahemaze those who
do not acknowledge teahy Administration because
that Administration is conducting in which it has in
volved the country
And what than the assumption thus made
by the Administration and its journals They conound the
Government with those who the laws, and raise up
Presidential Preogayc the object OF homage and submits
sion. They place bit in the mouths and rein upon the
tongues of the people and their representatives Because war
exists there be Scnce-the silence of desposm Is
this doctrine be preached before and enforced upon free
country
Instead, them of amey submitting the denunciaions
and mputaions Of the Administration let those assaed turn
upon accuser and whilst vindca,ng the right Of the
people think what they please and say what they please
concerning the conduct of public affairs in ar as well as
peace charge home upon them the fact Of to revive
home the odous principle of Passive Obedience to
Power-Aierandria Gazette
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

CoAsr SuRvEY-BosroN HaRBoR.--Last Saturday even
ing we see by the Boston papers, the United States
Bbb of the vessels Of the Coast Survey anchored at the
Navy Yard there She has been the photographed ope-
rations in the vicinity of Nantucket Shoals and some dis
covee have been made that valuable to general as well
local navigation The survey Of Boston habp is at once
be resumed Four parties Of the Coast Survey have been
actively employed during the summer in the different branches
OF the work necessary to produce complete chart Of Boston
harbor and its appoachcsone Of anguaton two Of to.
pography and Of photography. BY resolution of the
Legislature Of Massachusetts,, thirty FIVE hundred dollars was
appropriated for this object.
In another year. the :" Boston Pos" remarks we NAV
hope TO engraved chart Of the ho harbor such as
will not only show its present condition perfectly but will
also supply the of ascertaning correctly the future
changes.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

Running away with another mans wife is called
stealing female clothing decided at Pisburg. man
named Taylor arrested by tho husband Of the woman
Mrs Davis) with whom he had copcd from Detroit The
husband, failing in reaching him by any other process
brought him before the Mayor charged with larceny in the
taking away of his wifes clothes He brought before
Judge Lowric writ of habcas corpus His honor after
hearing the evidence, postponed his decision for two days.
when he remanded the prisoner Jail to await the rcquson
Of the authorities of Michigan charge of larceny This
bringing the stealing Of hearts down 10 the unromantc
atty Of stealing clothes.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

RaILRoAD AccIDENT.-We learn from the Martinsburg
Va Gazette that of the attached to the passenger
train Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad thrown from the
track Tuesday last Hcdgesve, few miles above
Mar,nsburg Two of the hands and of the passengers
severely injured. One of the passengers gentle
by the name of PIPER, from Ohio who had his leg
broken, and the other name not known from Kentucky
whose arm was broken. Both are doing well.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

The Editor of the Democrat, in avowing himself
IN favor OF conquering and annexing all of Mexico
has merely adopted what is now understood to be
the object OF this war and the cherished purpose Of
the Administration. After protesting that the war
was not waged for conquest, the editor of the Gov
ernmen: organ has at length grown holder than he
formerly was, and declared that if we do not SUBJ
Jugate and annex Mexico the war will prove an
" utter failure" and all the victories we have gain
ed will only render ridiculous in the opinion Of
the world. Other Locooco editors, like our neigh
Dor of the Democrat emboldened by the example
of the Government editor, have taken the same
ground, until it scarcely be doubted that it is
the intention of large proportion of the Locofoco
party to bring into this Confederacy all of Mexico
with all her vile, Ignorant, and awless population
amounting to seven eight millions of souls This
Infamous scheme of conquest and appropriation, of
national wrong and robbery-the most magnificent,
wicked, and Remembering scheme that ever dis
graced Government protesting to respect the prn-
pies ofhonor and justce--s gaining ground alarm
ingly in high and low Locofoco quarters and il can
not longer be doubted that hot and perous strug-
gle will be made to accomplish it,
We know that the magnitude Of this scheme will
cause many persons to doubt whether il is serious
ly entertained by the Administration. We do not
pretend to say that Mr. Polk has all along had his
cupidlty fixed on such an enterprise although
ti'ere are many circumstances which strongly sus-
tam tne supposion that it has long been secretly
entertained by the Administration. Our rulers be-
gin 70 despair of bringing Mexico to adopt the
terms 'hey wish her to accept, and being unwilling
10 relinqulsh any portion of the conouests made
ny our armies, have probably concluded that the
best method will be to conquer all of the territory.
and hold military occupation of il until the people
OF the United States can be induced to favor The
annexation of the whole Of Mexico.
Louisville Journal
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

The Rev Mr. MArrr delivered lecture on Friday even
ing Of week in the Tabernacle in the city of New York
The subject the reverend gentemans discourse was the
Mexican war and he took the popular ocofoco ground in
relation it. He announced himself in favor of annxng
all of Mexico her mountains and valleys, with all the decc
table population that them, to the United States
His patriotism much comprehensive than discrmna-
ting We do not know whether he is in favor Of saying
the eight millions of people that nhab that territory or of
eating them up, Of converting them into decent Repub
and exemplary Christians. Like other rabd
onss he has not probably yet made up his mind what
should be done with the and women the olivccoloed
beauties, the murderous ancheros the Indians the half
breeds, quorebrecds thcequarteb and the infinite
variety Of other breeds that mark the human form in that
doomed country Some Of the Locofocos are sweeping
them the earth with ruthless and unsparng Slaughter
while Others far mercifu, in favor of amagama-
TONS absorpons, and notifications, the effect Of which will
he greatly puzzle future geneaogists aud produce
mixture of blood pepeSng than the mixture tongues
ut Dabcl.-LouSriHe Journal
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

AMERICANS IN CALIFoRNIA.-An officer of the
Typographical corps has written to his brother at
Rochester a letter, dated at San Francisco, Nav
80, extracts of which we find in the Advertiser
Among other things, he says:
al wish the United States would export better sample of
her citizens to this country than have here now 1t
without trace Of honesty honor control them.
do not wonder the Caonans kick against them If we are
to retain this country ought establish desposm for
few until few of the turbulent spirits be hanged
the rest might take warning and behave themselves Very
few Of them fit to live in civilized society," and but few are
f to live here Those who in Stevensons
giment hope will improve the little"
A letter from volunteer dated at Santa Barbary
on the l4h May, says
he interest felt in the country generally its commercial
and agricultural advantages and its people and their customs
perhaps greater than in its political affairs In these
must canddy confess have been considerably disappointed
and would caution others how they indulge too largely in
imagnng and give ready credence the hishy-coor
ed descriptions which passes through have given of the
country All the ideas formed of exaggerated II is no
I'll Dorado after ALL and the requisites for happiness
and wealth needed here in any other portion of the
of the brow required TO the earth bring forth its
fruits in due season.
The climate has been most msrepresented. Instead Of
eternal spring here have found ei ofra coa as the
Spaniads say When arrived at San Francisco in March,
the weather bleak the Atlantic coast at the same
season, and during stay of three weeks was constantly
cold and foggy sharp cutting wind blows into the habor
all Of the year, which renders residence there very
uncomfortable Since have been Santa Barbara we have
far been becouded in mist and fog No Paradise this can
ssn
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

very striking case Of the exhibition National Courte-
sy occurred during the voyage of Queen Victoria to Scotland
ON the occasion Of her VISIT which, at last dates she was stun
paying the Scottish people At senner Cove on Cornwall
the royal party overhaued New York packet ship the
captain the packet fired salute and had his yards imme-
daclv manned in honor of the fair Sovereign OF England
Her Majesty was determined not to be oudone in poteness
and she Immediately ordered the American flag to be up
on board Of her vessel.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

CAUTION TO THE LADIES A lady, says the Syracuse
(NY Journal visiting at of our first families, who
assisting in making arrangements for wedding party, few
days since narrowly escaped death by tasting tho oil Of al
monds Having uncorked the vial and merely touched the
cork with the tip Of the tongue she suddenly seized with
violent spasms and pain which continued for nearly
twenty four hours notwithstanding the efforts of the
physicians.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

Upwards Of one hundred passengers went South in the mai,
boat from Washington on Thursday morning The current
Of travel is setting that direction and the Potomac route ap
pears to be much in favor with the travelling public which is
not surprising for with the fast and commodous steamer An
gsta, and her desevedy popular commander, Capt j. W.
Rogers, il could not well be otherwise. Gazette
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

The "Union' seems to think that if we do not
acquire Mexican territory the prosecution of the
war will be ga proftless farce" We are afraid
the tragedy of the war is too serious one to have
the least particle of comedy connected with it
even in its conclusion. The prosecution may be
"proftless," territory or no territory, but it will
be no "farce."-.4ier Gazette
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

The United States schooner On kahye, in twenty days
from Pensacola arrived New York Thursday morning
Passed Midshipman CHARLES WADpELL, after illness of
five days, died on the 30th utimo.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

VIRGINIA LEeIsLArURE.-The vacancy in the Virginia
House of Delegates occasoncd by the death Of member from
Giles and Mercer has been filed by Democrat, which gives
that party two majority joint ballot.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

The Journal of Commerce states that the verv
respectable house of PRIME, WARD a. Co., of New
York, have suspended payment awaiting further
advlces from England The failure of several Lon
don houses is the deeply-regretted cause of this
suspension.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

Arrival OF THE L. S. FRloArE SAvANNSAa.-The FRI
gate Savannah, WILLIAM MERyISR Esq, commanding,
arrived at New York Wednesday night from Rio Janelro,
after very quick passage of thirty mine days
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

Advices from Rio of the 3oth July state that Mr.
WISE, our Minister at Brazil, would leave shortly
for the United States in the frigate Columbia
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

GENERAL KEARNY.-The citizens of st. Louis
rendered to this distinguished officer the compl-
ment of Public Dinner which, however, circum-
stances obliged him to decline.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

The Fifth Regiment Of Ohio Volunteers has been fully
organized by the election Of WILLIAM IRyIS Colonel VIM
II, LAruAa Lieutenant Colonel and Capt LINK Major
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

We learn from the Gloucester Mass Telegraph tha inc
fishing business during the present has been iar
and the prospect that the years result will be an average o.
the last three four years. Upwards of seventy Vessels nsse
gone the Bay Of Chaleur from that port, winch 'a'
more than usual.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

FROM THE NEW ORLEANS PIcAYUSE or SEPTEMBER 3.
We have given none of the rumors current in
Vera Cruz as TO the fall of Mexico. They are evil
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

AccrpEST on rue PoRrAGE R,ILRoAD.-'The Holidays
burg papers gives the particulars OF two accidents the rail-
road last week One Saturday last by which by
the name Of William Morgan caught between trucks
and instantly killed On Tuesday section boat named
Samuel l. Funk, from Harrisburg, in contact with
train Of belonging u the Penua and Ohio line, smashing
two or Of them atoms and wreckng considerably three
more One passenger, Andrew Cassidy, from Baltimore,
had hand crushed The other passengers escaped injury
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11


We last evening had express from Orizaba, with sim
important information that part of the Mexican forces
der General Valencia, had been completely routed by General
Scott and that column under the immediate command Of
Santa Anna fell back upon the city The action took place
at San Angel place six eight miles southwest from
the capital, on the goth instant
As Santa Anna found himself in comparative state
Of personal security he dispatched flag to General Scott
questng suspension of hoses until time should be afford.
ed for formal action on the subject Of propositions inmatng
those brought by Mr. Ts The Minister Of Foreign Affairs
also Immediately wrote circulars, published in the Dio OF
ca calling immediate session of Congress with the object
Of taking these propositions into consideration
If the Yankee army had been one of Visigoths greater
alarm would not have been by their appoach the
Government has been driven and whipped and all parties
scared into the that common sense has a in in
ducng them take long ago without coercion II an ex-
ceen sign that the Mexicans value their capital highly,
a shade Of real and becoming PRIDE
Whether Gen. Scott decided drive them TO dcsperation
by advancing upon the city, or to Law upon his
keeping il at his feet, have learned Our next ex.
press which is anxousy expected will tell and hope
you by the next steamer that joint commissioners are
gagged arranging terms of peace God grant that their cf
forts may be carly successful and full of hope that such
will be the The despatch which contains the int
gence which give winds up with this unqualified deca-
ration /" Peace will positively be the result"
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS PIcAYUNE or spPTrMpEp 8.
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-10-13
A GeOrgia COttOn Ftnctorvr..

A correspondent of The Sayapnqh Georgian
writing from GreeRe County, thus describes the
Scull Shoals Cotton Manufactory situated about
fourteen miles northwest of Greensborough, on
the Oconcc river The main building is of brick,
four stories high. The other is Ahe Outright
Manufacturing Company, on Long Shoals, seyen-
teen miles southwest from Greensborough. The
capital INVESTED is 100000 and 1 understand the
prospects of the Company are fattering. Ample
provision is made for the education Of the children
Of the operatives, who are too SMALL 10 work. A
clergyman is employed by the company who Ge+
votes his whole time TO the instruction of the opera
tiyes | am told that the morals of the operatives
are good. The wages vary from 6 TO 10 dollars
per month 1t is with pleasure tha, state, that
the company at the last national fair in the City
of Washington, received the first honor tor delnes-
tics, and some time afier, The American Institute
awarded the medal to this company for yarns, not
withstanding there were more than 500 compe,i-
tors for the honor wish success to all manu-
facturipg companies Of Georgia. Ina .ys. a..
No State possesses water resources to great.
er extent than Georgia; and hope that ths en-
terPrisinS citizens who have invested their capial
in manufacturing establishments will meet with
sqceess fay beyond their expectations. 10
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-10-13
Eawin Forrest Forres, con,inucs to play at

Edwin Forrest Forrest continues 70 play at
the Park, wilb marked success The career of
this actor had been trriy extraordinary. A poor
orphan boy, he has by his un,iring efforts not on
ly accumulated a large fortune, bu, attained the
very bighest rank IN his profession, Ia certain
characters, he is, perhaps, without living sppq-
rior. His robust health and extraordinary phy-
siqne give him great advantages where uhusual
musclar strength is necessary. as in Damon, Mata-
mora, the Gladiator, Rolla, &c. Bu: bis King
Lear and Richelieu are also admirable impersoqa-
tions MIR. Forrest is native Of Philadelphia,
where his father died many years since, and his
mother a few weeks ago. His two sis,ersastill re-
side here As an attentive devoted and generous
son and brother, too much cannot be said. in his
hehaf He some years since married the daugh-
ter OF Sinclair, the well known English vocalist.
His popularity is, perhaps as gren. at the present
moment, as during any period of his theatrical ca
reer, and for the best reason-he has been con-
stantly improving as an Rrlist and an actor. The
Fprrest of the present day is very different man
from tbe Forrest of ten years ago. Then he was
young, impetuous, ardent and gified-now, he is
subd1ed, polished, refined and classical The
fact that he has just offered prize OF $4,000 for a
new American tragedy, wopd argue that his re-
tiremep, from professional Life will pot take place
for year or two at least. Phil ,Ergsrss'r1er. gsss'1. +
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-10-13

Cold BsdrO0mS A person. accustomed 10 "a
dress in room without FIRE, and 10 seek repoee
in cold bed. will not experience the least incon-
venience, even in the seRefest weather. The naau
raj hea. of the body will very speedily render himc
even teore comfortably warm thaq the iadividua
whs sIeepssia o. heated apartment, and in aoibee
thus arb rtj6diallVIwarmed, ,and who viii be extreme
ly liable to scnsatiop Of chillhessjas soen tth
artificial heat d disspated!s Butsthis is not ala
the constitution of 4hs former, will be renderet
more rOhust, and far Jess susceptible 70 :he ind1
ence Of atnospherical vicissudss than that ofthe