Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-05
NEW H0RK CORRESPONDENCE.


The TAMMAsr Wan MEETING LAST EvgsIso.-Those
who understand the character of the New York mob in gene
a and of the Bowey boys" in particular, know full well
that the announcement II meeting at any time viii gil
any hall in the city. When stated, therefore, that be-
sides other distinguished speakers from Washington General
SAM HoUsros the hero of San Jacno would address the
meeting last evening the exciting subject of the Mexican
it not doubted that old Tammany Hall would be
jammed and it jammed. The great Democratic
parties of the city rushed in without distinction Of party the
Park Row boys the old Pewter Mug boys the Chatham boys
and the Bowey boys all turned see the war lions from
Washington, and hear how they could roar in old Tamrnany
Ex- Mayor Mickle called the chair though against
loud and numerous nays and Of strong and fiery war
resolutions then read and adopted with appropriate
huzzas.
General Housros was next introduced to the meeting and
gave history of the annexaoa Of Texas with its revolution
and separation from Mexico, "guaqus pse niserrima pid
ct quorum pars magma fui"-"al all which he saw, and
great part Of which he was He made the Rio Grande to
be the true boundary of Texas and present with
Mexico to be just and righteous He compared it with
the wars OF the children of Israel in getting possession of
the promised land and declared that the finger Of God
manifest in the Of arms in Mexico in
the trumphs Of the Israeles in Palestine He took the
ground strongly that must have Mexico and that God
would give il to and to help the business along and mu-
late the New York Boys the purpose he held up
their view not only the booty, bu. the beauty be found in
that country assuring them if they would go there they
would find abundance Of pretty girls well worth annexing,
and delightful aids in spreading civilization The General
Of received tremendous cheers from the bhoys of all
descriptions.
Senator FooTE from Washington, next introduced
and made very warke and very feeble speech He
became very sublime in his paotsm and quoted poetry at
some length.
:. Breahes there a man with soul SO dead,
"Who never to himself bath said,
"Ths is my own my native land ,"
But he forgot to tell his audience that the Mexeans had as
good right quote that poetry he had The Senator
defended the President through thick and hn and while
this topc called out, three cheers for Presi-
dent PoLK," and the three cheers followed Three cheers
for General TAYLOR cried in another direction,
and the hall esounded with three hearty cheers for
General TArLoR. "Three for General ScorT," said
body else and three less hearty cheers for General SCOTT
shook the hail. Before order was sufficiently restored to en-
able the Senator to proceed some called out ree
cheers for the Customhouse" This produced quite
ploson of cheering and laughing, and variety Of ndena-
BILE demonstrations
At last Mr. FoorE proceeded in his remarks and contend
ed that if acquired Mexico by conquest would be the
very best title to the country that could possibly have
All countries acquired by conquest and always had been
in all ages Of the world We acquired the old thirteen States
of George the Third by conquest AS why we
should hold to Mexico and withdraw armies he
said the let go hold England will take pos
session Of the country Upon which Capt RYSDERs of the
Empire Club, exclaimed. ''if England Mexico we
will annex Ireland and be with her." This produced
another explosion Of all of huzzas Nobody could
plain of that proposition for it certainly contemplated very
bargain.
After Mr. FoorE had closed, young introduced
to the audience Mr. AMEs, of Washington, who COM
menced with furious attempt demoish those members
Congress who had expressed opinion that this
unnecessarily and unconsuonaly commenced by the Pre-
dent of the United States. But il soon became manifest
Vas The nj IN ha
before the New York Democracy Noise and confusion
prevailed to such extent that the speaker gave up and took
his seat
Mr.. BRowS, from Washington Assistant Postmaster
General then made quite forcbe, ad capandum Speech
which amused the audience, and got Tammany again in
He has probably been used TO the stump for he caught
the of the multitude at the first breath by telling them he
was from the far West, and born in log cabin. But
must stop, for am you have too many speeches
Washington TO publish be able give place many
speeches from Tammany Hail. But nasmuch as the Ad
nisraon has favored by sending this warke detach,
men to capture the Empire City, be due them
and the country that brief account Of the campaign
should be reported at headquarters.
New YORK, JANUARY 81, Is4s.
Mn. sEcRErARr WALKER's ANNUAL REroRr.-The Feb
uny number of the Merchants Magazine just out contains
article examining Mr. Secretary WALKER's Report on the
Finances by GEonoE TUCKER late Professor in the Unver-
sy Of Virginia, from which quote three paragraphs
" unfortunately happens that in these annual expostions
from the Executive Departments the writer's content with
statement Of facts for the information Of the people,
also seek to defend the policy Of the Administrations laud
the which they themselves have recommended and
TO vaunt the ability and with which their particular
Department has been conducted These Cabinet manfeoes
therefore be read with the cautious and searching
scrutiny with which would examine the pleadings OF
professcd advocate"
Passing by the arguments advanced by Mr. Tucker against
the reasoning Of the Secretary, the following brief statement
with regard to remarkable for its amount is worth
quoting
"Mr. Walker, referring his report Of July 1896 saws
that he bad therein estimated the annual value Of the products
Of the United States three thousand millions Of dollars As
this nearly three times much they estmat-
ed but years before the report Of july 1885, was inspect
ed when II found that Mr. Walker, on loose and con-
cctural data had there estimated the annual product at tco
thousand millions. This Of thousand millions of dol
lars well calculated 10 lessen confidence in Mr.
accuracy Of judgment well Of memory for taking out
the and children it suppoes the average production
Of each to be about sr hundred dollars or deducng
only the Children the average product Of each male and e
male above the Of sixteen 10 be three hundred dollars
result which he ought TO have known physically and
morally impossible In TRUTH after making liberal allow
for the increased quantity Of annual products since
s10 aswe the advance in the price Of provisions no one
familiar with the principles Of political arithmetic would cs-
mate them in July 1885, than from sixteen 10 seven
teen hundred millions Of dollars"
will also add brief remark Of Mr. Tucker in reference to
eur ioreirn and internal commerce