The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-30

should give them most willingly but that he
would not Be party candidate, or, il elected a |
party President He would prefer, however, he
used to say, being allowed TO spend the remaining
years Of his life IN retirement among his family,
and on his plantation which Is one of the best cu-
uvated In this region.
A short time after the General was nominated
by the wing convention IN Philadelphia, he |
rece wed number OF letters from distin- |
eulshed politicians, urging him to travel to |
the North, In order 10 promote the chances of his |
success but he turned deaf ear to all of them. |
One day he was asked why he weuld not do so. |
when Il was evident that It would help him in being
elected To this he made characteristic reply. |
"Slr," said he, 81 would not so far degrade nv
self as to 60 as far that ferry Counting to ferry
close by,) to influence the public choice or
mlnaton, and never aspired to the Preside. no o.
the people elect me of their own free O. .,cv I,
humble services will be at their dlspo oo,~e nav
elect 81, some other candidate, ! shap sal Ii they
slightest degree mortlhed.' . moi he in the
AS is usually the fate of pro-
candidates, General Taylor .sirent Presidential
solicited to sit for his por' mas been very often
mem nave oeen taken ar, ane great many OF
by Ill VIII" s s is0% Wheh IS
NE features, W. krfw him Is perfect copy of
ihni n 1t -ssstt to New York, where, am
nave aisor s n5v being exhibited. Two busts
the othe Aerfak en- of HIM ona nv Ca rheIe and
Hl lby lowell.
Tor supposed by Hose who competent to
an select Mr. Cnttendeh, Of Kentucky as Secre-
tary of State or Attorney General. He has been
j, | heard, on many occasions, 10 express himself In
{ The highest terms OF commentator OF that gen.
r tleman's talent and ability and it is believed that
several letters have passed between them within a
|, short time.
These all the particulars of interes, connect
ed with General Taylor, his family, &c, that can
at resent recolect. may add, however, that all
| the Taylor family are wealthy, the President elect
i being considered worth the sum Of two hundred
thousand dollars. l shall write to you again be-
| q. FREQ
FROM BELIZE, HoNpuRAs-We are indebted TO
> commercial house for copies of the Honduras
Gasee, to the 4th inst received by the schr Jane
The bark Gauges, brig Ocean Bride. and the brig
breand were totally lost on their passage from Be-
ilze TO England The crews saved, except those
OF the Ocean Bride four of whom only escaped. The
Dream from New Orlean,, arrived at Belize disrr
ed and the Nile from New York. with loss of ehor
and cable
Richard Lonssworth from Belize, was murdere d in
bsrbsrous manner near Rocky Point about the first
. inst. Two men implicated, were arrested.
: The clothing s supplied to the poor Of Belize i.
Inc poor creatures to the world. The following ap.
r pears in the Observer
4 'Some time ago were inundated with complaints
against the poor indians what atrocities
they committed, that they the south side of
the Rio Hondo to shoot cattle sc. The case is re-.
versd now for sheltering themselves under the bro.
lection of the English the brave Bacaaranans pass
to the Yucatan side of the river and rob CORR
and what else they get they issue like wolves from
Porto Consejo to the neighborhood of Cayo Ohes bo
rob the fields and when the thieves are pointed
out all the satisfaction they get from Mr. Estve. and
Others H. it'll now the Engi shside, and you dare not
touch touch IT, The above raiente shot bull belonging
called on for bis reason for committing Illegal an
act ne said his workmen were hungry, and the bull
taken to bring those heroes to their theg
here for protection, it was afforded them but it was
never the intention of the Queen ntaton tn
they commit acts of hostlties against the Ill treated
Indians revolted against the most
selves Spaniards the blood Cortez and his followers
has become very thin in his descendants NJ O.
Erenins Mercury Nor. 81.
FROM THE RIO GRANDE have received the
brownsville Flag of the Sth inst, from which we
learn that an Odd Fellows Lodge has been
at the mouih Of the Rio Grande called Poneer Lodge
NO 7'EAWe copy the following from the Flag
FULrrLMENT OF PRopHEcy-In a discussion In the
streets OF Matamoras sometime past to the effect
bshment Of the Rio Grande as the boundary line, It
was asserted by gentleman then present. that Next
policy, not to modify her tariff aud thus make the
frontier lire of important than that of the
the sequel proves possessed better knoweSge OF ibs
Mexican character, replied "Thst is mistaken view
III prophecy that In less than six months the wild rab
The prophecy has been fulfilled within six months.
Un FRIDAY last wild rabbit was actually sporting
umphsnt proves that Matamoras is fast approaching
We make this record in no spirit of rivalry: on the
contrary we would wish to Matsmoras full of life
and fourishing Our great river and extensive valley
| VIII sustain cities But II the Mexican community on
this line will sit tamey, with folded arms and permit
unwise tariffs and commercial restrictions to parayre
their energiestars and laws suited to past
and not to the present sge-their obituary must be-
written and we will endesvor to tread lightly over the
! ashes Of the dead. Wv
it not melancholy to view these noble frontier
Mexican States capable Of being reat Of great
commercial marts, and Of legitimate revenue to the
general government thus passivey expirng-ts popu-
lation becoming every day more and mpov
Looking for some boon from Mexico some crumb to
be thrown to them! And what have they to expect
from that quarter! regiment Of troops to protect
and enforce system that is eating and viii con.
u, vi Veil urieh
better things for them, but cannot help IT. We COM
msserate their lot, but they who will not hslp them
selves the gods will not hep.-N o. Evening Mercury
! Nor 81.
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