Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-04-21
TO THE REAL ESTATE OWNERS OF
THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON.

For the Journal.
TO THE REAL ESTATE OWNERS OF
THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON.
GENTLEMEN TO you these few remarks
are particularly addressed, in reference to the
action taken by some of the would-be wise
citizens of our town relative to the taxation of
town property, for the purpose of creating a
fund or becoming surety for loan to build
the Manchester Rail Road.
1t has not been the custom in this country,
so far as my observation has extended, for any
portion of community to assemble together
and pass resolutions entirely unconstitution-
al,) operating GENEROUSLY on those of the citi-
Zens who do not accord with them in opinion
1t seems to me a far fetched idea, and one on
the face of which is stamped arrogance and
impertinence. How stands the case in point ?
Let US examine into its merits and progress.
You all know that the Wilmington & Raleigh
Rail Road is at present in dilapidated state,
and that many of the Stockholders are posses
sors of Real Estate in the fown of Whining
ton. Well, it is perfectly natural to suppose
that all persons mulcted in for Stock in the
old Rail Road would be DESTROYS of insttuting
any scheme by which they night be remune-
rated for former investments and add to the
prosperity of the town. This is all right
Just as it should be- 1t is really laudable,
when properly conducted, and every good cit
iZen should wish success to it. But how
stands the case? An excitement is gotten up
the Manchester Road must be buit-the
SGvonS misunderstanding and adjourned
meetings have taken place-sage resolutions
passed--and it was resolved and re-resolved
that the property of our citizens should be tax
ed to build this Rail Road, and their faith shall
be pledged for a loan of 100000. 0, tenn
pora, o, mores How have we changed
We are not the same community that we were
Is years ago. Innovations have been made
in society-old modest citizens have retired
from the arena of public affairs. and strangers
have taken their places-men of yesterday as
sumo the authority, and rule our town affairs
claiming all the honor, without the means Of
responsibility.
In that large list of names favorable to tax.
alton for the purpose set forth above, how
many OF them own one single foot of ground
Is it right that such names should appear OF
is it just that those who do not own property
should be privileged to tax the property o.
others think not These few ideas arr
hastily thrown together, hoping that they may
catch the eye of some of our thinking citizen.
who have deep interest at stake, and whose
influence, when exerted, cannot fail to coun
teract the abominable scheme OF taxation, il
itself unconstitutional and destructive to tn,
good feeling of the community. FELIX.
FROM MExICo.-The schr Creole, at New
Orleans, from Vera Cruz, brings three day
later intelligence from Mexico A mail haC
reached Vera Cruz from the City of Mexico
with dates from the Capital to the 25th uIt.-
The Creole sailed from Vera Cruz on the 3Otl
ult Gen'l Valencia died of apoplexy on tn,
25th March. This is the officer who had com
mand of the Mexican forces at the battle O
Contreras, and upon whom Santa Anna threw
the responsibility of the defeat OF the Mexican
army. The Mexican Congress had not We
assembled. The Court of Inquiry was still il
session.
LArER.-The steamship Ohio arrived a
New Orleans on the 9Th instant, from Yer
Cruz via Tampico, having left the forme
place on the 3lst ult., and the latter on the .
instant. She brought over a large mail from
each place. The Picayune of the 9th, saws
The most interesting intelligence bv This ar
% rival touches the designs of Santa Anna
there be faith IN man, the ex- President dos;rn
leaving Mexico at once. In the latter n,rF -
March, one of his agents obtained a passnor
from the American commandant at Orizaha
and went down to Vera Cruz to charter YES
sci Tor him, and we learn that he succeeded i
securing brig, which was at last account
lying off Antigua, about twelve miles north
vera Cruz There Santa Anna proposes t
embark and thence sail for Jamaica. CoIont
nughes' II IS SAID, had an interview with hir
al MS hacienda of FL Encero. The colone
went our win Two companies of Dragons (
meet the General at the request of the latter
We have no particulars of the interview Son
Ia Anna was hourly expected down to emb ri
train arrived at Vera Cruz on the 3otI
from the city of Mexico, under the comman
OF capt White, Louisiana Foot, with SQUAD
ron OF cavalry under Capt. Beasancon, and
company under Capt Kerr.
This tram met Major Graham, the bearer
dispatches to Mexico, at Plan del Rio. TT
guerrillas were very troublesome on the roa
All civil authority has been turned over
the Mexicans in the cities of Mexico, We,
Cruz, and Tampico. pursuant to the provision
of the armistice. ''''i
The conviction had become stronger tn,
the Mexican Congress would assemble befo
Inc end OF March, and that they would ratiI