The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-08-06

President, and with good reason. Then to the
bold receptions praciised in relation TO the IA
NOUS river aud harbor bill, ? on which occa-
sion the bill was expressly kept back with
many fair promises, calculated To- induce vest
ern men to vote for the tariff bill. and TO B11leve
that the interests OF their constituents IN the
other matter would be scrupulousy attended
TO. Finally, refer you 10 Gen. Walter Jones'
pamphlet as the most striking illustration OF
those pecuiari,ies which touched of in my
last Communications pamphlet which no
American can read without feeling OF shame
for the country that could so far have de,erio-
rated from its former moral elevation as to Sc
lecl such rulers. When you have pondered
pie queslion-is il right that the people should
continue to be imposed upon by political trat-
ickers for want OF faithful, although humiii-
ating expose Of the system which the evil has
engendered2 We want a Chief Magistrate
who can give moral tone to the national cha
racler, and around whose name may be found
clustering the virtues of the strictly honest man.
That privileged individual is Zachary Taylor.
Snail we reckless throw away the boon for
fear Of wounding the sensibilities OF men who
have so shamelessly violated the laws of de-
cency and the sanctly Of truth.
MORE ANON.
CAPTAIN Jo.-During Doniphan's march
from Ell Passo TO Chihuahua, the black SER
wants OF the different officers Of the regiment
formed themselves into company. There
were IL o. them, Of which number eleven were
officers and one high private. Jo -.,
servant TO Lieut. D., was elected Cap
Tain. He was the blacklist Of the crowd, and
sported large black feather with small black
hat-also large sabre with an intensely bright
brass hilt--which same sabre was eteinally
getting involved 10 the intricate windings OF
his low legs With 10. for Captain they
were formidable body, and 10 hear them talk,
they would work wonders. During the battle
of Sacramento, however, the company were
not TO be seen, but after the action was over,
they were espied breaking out from the wag-
ons and joining in the pursuit. That evening,
one Of our officers attacked 10. abont his com.
pany.
"Wel. Jo., hear your men were hid be-
hind the wagons, during the fghl2"
Lieutenant, I'se berry sorry to say it am
de truf done eberyting-I calPd on the pa
terism OBJ de men--I injoked dem by all dey
hold most deah 10 dis world an de mex, but il
was no go; dey would git on de wrong side
OBJ de wagons"
But what did you do there :"
" | stood dar gl.un' cooler, and de hrlng kept
gittin' hotter, and at last de cannon balls cum
ormighly fass, thought de best ting dis nigga
could do, war to git behind the tcagons heself!"
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Baltimore Aug. 5.-Flour market not settled
Some buyers out. A sale Of 200 bbls new
Howard st. at So 81. Holders will take IS rs.
Sales Of 900 bbls Of City NJ lis al $575. Rye
aourS4. Corn meal 1915. Receipts Of grain
increasing Sales 10 day Of $4,000 bushels of
wheat at 81 IS 10 81 30 Tor white and ST O5 TO
81 10 for red, all new Maryland. Sale 10 day
also Of choice lot Of white for family -four at
81 SIS to 81 45. Demand chiefly by Millers.
Corn has gone done TO 63 to 66 for white and
65 to 66 for yellow. Oats also down and sales
at 81. Rye 65 10 70. Fair inquiry for pro-
visions. Mess pork SIG to SIG SO, prime $l3 0
Sl4 25. Beef in moderate request-mess $l4
to Sl5-No. at $l3 to $l3 SO, and prime at
$40 to $40 so. Sales of shoulders atty to n
some choice parcels at TO s4--sides 81 10
l0--hams to l03 No sales Of Lard-kegs
10 and barrels o.. Demand for Whskey at
81 in barrels and &c in hogsheads and sales
Sales Of Md. per cent. stock al s9s-of Bait.
6's 1890 at lOls--of Mechanics B. Of Bait. a.
1872. u. S. 6's 1867 closed at l06 bd-Treas
ury 6's at 1868 asked. B. & O. r. r. shares
at 47s asked and az bid.