The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-05

We indebted TO gentleman in this city for the fol
lowing extract of letter from his correspondent in New
York Notwithstanding his politics are on the 'wha |
side OF the House, he does not hesitate to speak favoa
of our receiving duties in the ports of Mexico Indeed
the National ntelgencer claimed the honor OF the in
vention for Mr. Wadiy Thompson in its article o.
Thursday last, when it says:
ssThis system of imposls is partly specific, and in
part ad vaorem, the latter ranging from low
high forty per cent; the whole Averaging about one
the general scheme recommended by the Hon. Wadd
Thompson last winter, through the columns OF the National
lnieliencer, and ii carried into effect will doubtless afford
some help in the ways and carry the war
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Pat
riot" puts in claim to the paten right, when he says
81 understand that the adopted by the
in the is in accordance with the advice OF General
Waddy Thompson, Dr. Baldwin, Mr. Parot, and Other
wings, who have lived in Mexico and whose opinions are
considerable, and will do something towards dernyng The
expenses of the war, though not much, comparatively
We are pleased to see the proposition heartily ap
proved in the following extract OF the letter to which
we have referred The writer is scholar well as
merchant:
"NEw York, March 81, 1877
Among the best inventions Of the age, and altogether
worm nj patent is the Suggestion reported that we are
about 70 es1ans custom houses at all the ports OF Mex
eo lon both SIDES, TO c-st amount sufficient TO pay
mirabe one and if it does not .conqar. peace sooner
than by fighting Mexicans when they shall be scattered
guerilla Iarties,' shall be much mistaken. like the
plan too on another accountit lis mode OF which
even the Quakers cannot object to- and also puzzles
the bears in Wall street. who cannot succeed now IN
knocking down Mr.. Walkers stock and treasury notes
If we even have one port each sdeor rather have
not the whole-t will make little odds, for we can
charge lower duties and get all the trade and customs
The plan reminds of that occurred the parade
ground near between Troy and Lansingburg beer
seller in his tent had large cask OF philadelphia beer
d. per glass; and, to make for his customers, KEEP
pushing this cask aside until it proruded into his nex
neighbours tent wheredpon the latter out gmbet and drew
from the protruding cask-'Capital Philadelphia beer
d. glass, and got all the custom till the cask was out
So we can afford to keep our rate of duty shade unde
and get all the trade and custom, too from such ports
entry we may not to bother with When this news
gets to England you will United States stock advance
and Mexican stock on the decline
whilst writing thus far the glorious news is heralde
of the brilliant acts of General Zachary Taylor, which NIL
me with Joy and gadness, and good citizens are al
on tp-toe A few days ago all in the dumps
but was not void of hope. | knew who was In the
War Department and remembered the 'Invncbles AM
st Regis began to think it was almost time to tax
the and call out the I'd brigade from Downingvie
but this not necessary now, and from all accounts
the warm work and smashing there, would little rattle
read the accounts and huzza hem than to have ha
hand in that fight But glory to those who there
say |; and so say all who boasts American heart"