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"on the meeting of the
present Congress, Gen. Cas-
was elected chairman of the
Committee on Military Az.
fairs-a post for which he
was most emincntly quail
fed, and which, as he had
been unanimously selected,
he considered il his duty to
accept, Hisco as chair
man of that committee, and
his vie VS. upon the war ques-
ton, have been seen daily in
the proceedings OF the SEN
ate. Tue following b let re.
ply to Mr.. Mangum Is proba-
bly, as good a summary ofhis
opinions as can be given,"
Here follows the extract.1
Sin December, 1917, Gen.
Cass gave his views at length
upon the 'Wilmot Provlso,'
in a letter TO Mr.. Nicholson,
of Tennessee. In that letter
he avowed himself opposed
to the measure, and to the
exercise of any Legislation by
Congress over any Of the Ter.
ri,orics of the United States,
respecting the dome sic re-
lations OF their inhabitants.
He believed that all questions
OF that nature should be set.
tied by the people them
selves, who ought to he all
lowed 80 regulate their in
ternal concerns in their own
way and that Congress has
no more power to abolish or
establish slavery in such Ter
rltories, than il has to regu-
late any other Of the relative
duties Of social life-that of
husband and wife, parent
aud child, or OF master and
servant. He said, in conclu-
sion:
The Wilmot Proviso
seeks to take from its -legiti~
mate tribunal II question Of
domestic policy, having no
relation to the Union as such,
and TO transfer it to another,
created by the people for a
special purpose, and foreign
TO the sublect-matter In
volved in this issue. BY go
ing back to our trnc princi-
piles, we go back to the road
of peace and safety. Leave
TO the people who will lie al
fected by this question to adj
just 1t upon their owa re-
sponsibili'y and in their own
manner, and we shall render
another tribute to the origi-
nal principles of our govern
ment, and furnish another
guaranty Tor its permanence
and prosperity.
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A CARDS. p. FRANKLIN has just received a supply
n of cheap and beautiful gilt cornices Also superior
Of painted window shades His general stock
paperhangings borders, &C., are, usual. of every
description TO suit all tastes, and at variety of prices
Oct I3-eo3wif
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-28

" OWEN 4 SON this day receiving their TALL sup
T.. ply of goods and will DO thankful for their friends and
give them call.
WANTED few good coat, pantsoon, and vest makers.
!. Oct lA-No2w
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To the Editor Of the Union (.

Some weeks since, speech appeared in the Picayune
puporting have been delivered at Pascagoua by Gen
Taylor, the occasion of barbecue which given at
that place by the friends oil the General and which he
attended by invitation This oratorca effort regarded
the time by both wings and democrats in this quarter
merely fresh instance OF that imaginary speech
which frequently find embodied in published ac
of sword and other ceremonies
where the real usually experience such extra
ordinary caton The idea that Gen Taylor either con
ceived delivered this speech,
here that he had been brought bed OF ne athy
boy. Many gentlemen in the city who heard
what the General did on the occasion and
feel justified in asserting that of them can be
found who will venture to that General TAYLOR deliver
ed the speech in question: in the degree re-
sembng IT, Its publication, therefore, under ccum-
Stances while eicng the contempt of some and the rid
icule of others, permitted pass almost by
democratic newspapers. Its parenage was
believe correctly the editors OF the
the gentleman who if opinions are correct
has contributed IN the Allison and other letters rgey
General Taylors epistoary fame and no doubt much
time and pains were spent In its careful elaboration.
The speech was the topic of day. and had passed
the memory OF almost every when To- and behold
find It Psraded forth in all the Taylor papers of the north
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Letter from Mr.. Whittlesey.

Hon. TRUMAN SMITH
Now, what is the main fact here alleged 1t is that
committee of members of Congress Mr. Smith and ohers)
aetive correspondence with General Taylor
his political opinions for months before the first Allison
letter appeared 1t is further avowed that in the course
of this correspondence, and in reply TO letter from the
committee General Taylor took the Identical positions
taken in the Allison letter But observe, this preliminary
correspondence between him and the committee is be
kept secreand that too, though his part it is merely
the amance of the same opinions which he is so soon
to publish in his Allison letter.
Now put it TO any of sense is not this exactly
the course which these intriguing and managing Taylor
on the supposon that they had determined and agreed
TO "concocf a letter for him to direct to somebody
and sign' They write him letter 'inquiring" about
his opinions that is, probably inqurng whether his
opinions upon certain points not about and So as
they may go to describe them in their letter of
curry" The General replies, mot improbably copying
very nearly their language,) and says, my opinions
are so-andso This settles the basis of the letter. and
gives them assurance to what the General will sign
And in due time the daugh of the proper letter
to be duly directed signed, and published; and all in
good time, Mr. Smith wakes up fine morning, and
sees in print at Philadelphia what is an "Allison
letter No t." but what few weeks ago his
drought, or MIR Cntendens draugh of letter not yet
describable as the Ason letter. not yet describable
even General Taylors and Of which Mr.. Smith can
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04
VOLUME XLIv.-NUMBER 81:

that he silded ange. oil liberty, on the pinnacle
o. The towering Column, with his wings resplen-
IDENTITY FURNISHED b. The rays OF ihe clear setting
sun, was about 10 fly with exullation. II was a
spectacle such as no country bot France ever ex-
hibiss. But, glorious as was this demonstration,
II was Tar exceeced IN grandeur anG su6liml y oy
the celebration OF The funeral ooseGnies OF the
dead, which took place en- The ensuing Saturday.
This was one OF those rare ?ageauls that live N
the memory Of generations. The bodies II the
victims were, Il 40 early hour, carried 10 The Ma
deleiae, The most sp.eaGit church in the CITY,
The exterior Ol the noble eIiice was clad in deep
black, end the interior was furnished with funeral
catafalqaes, TRIPODS, and al the paraphsrnalia .:
mourning. The streets around The church, as far
as the eye could reach, soon became flied with a
dense mass nj human beings.
At twelve, the funeral service was read by
the clergy before the altar, willis in the porch
Of the building The most celebrated singers and
harpsts Of the operas and theatres performed
chants and dirgc, before the people. shall al
tempt no description Of the proc 'ssion. Its
priests in their cassocks, its judges in tHeir vest.
ments, its professors 10 their Gibson robes, its
uneounted thousands OF infancy n the : glitter
ing Uniforms, lis bat al,oas of Cuirassiers with
the flashing breastplaies, its schools and corpo-
%rations, and masonic lodges, its triumphal cha
riot, drawn by eigh. mix white steed,, capari
soned with gold and velvet, its fuees, with the
place Of the ayenging cunsu ar's hatctet suppl
ed the spear that turns only agains, enemies; IFS
provisional government, ruling a nation By the
power Of their genius and integrity; its wounded
in the late conflicts; its widows and orphans,
weeping over the friends they had lost; It's W
thousand singers, chanting requiems and dirges;
its heroes who had fought in 1881 for the same
cause that triumphed now; its Polish refugees;
its thick ranks of those who had suffered iG pci
sons for their political principles; lis vast multi
tudes Of people Of every calling and condition
all make up a pageant that no pen can describe
Two hundred thousand marched in that process
sion! five hnndrei thousand spectators bcbeld It
II passed along tic Boulevard AMI every foot.
hold, from the door steps 10 Kinney tops, was
occupied. The stiffness was broken only by The
sound Of mu6led drums and the chanting of the
singers as the procession slowly and mournful
ly moved on. The most perfect order and de-
corum reigned every where, until the sad duty
was performed Of consigning the remains OF
freedoms martyrs to their last resting p ace
under the column Of July, where already repose
The bodies Of the heroes OF 1880.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04

The Wing quotes the Boston Atlas as an indi-
cation that the New England Wings will go for
General Taylor in preference to Mr.. Clay. This
may be carrying out the strange coalition oil
which we have ~heard-viz: for President, Tay-
lor, who came out for The Sierra Madre as the
boundary, (including much more territory than
the treaty gives us,)-and, for Vice President,
Webster, who is so hostile to an acre OF territory,
,ha, he is willing 10 sacrifice peace-having EN-
phalically declared in his late speech, "If The
question be putto me-, whether ! will have peace
with new States, | say no-no-no"
On The ether hand, The New York Tribune re-
,orts by saying that Gen. Taylor canno, get the
vote of New York, Ohio, and other important
Northern States. Which oil these Wing organs
is 10 De believed I
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04
The 0cbbor. Republican coohrm, the agree.

The L. nchburg Republican confirms the agTee'
able intelligence thai Paulus Powell, Esq. has
accepted The nomination for toe county VI Am'
bers,- and that Tbos. NJ. Isbell, Esq, OF Cumcer.
and has been nominated the Democratic candi-
dale for the Senate, by a Democratic meeting ID
I.vnchbure. II is not known yet whether MIR. l.
will accept. The same meeting in LVnchburg,
on motion ri Nj. Jas. Garland, appointed a com.
miuee OF thirteen 10 confer with The Democrats
OF Campbell as to The propriety OF nominating
a Democratic candidate for the House.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04

We are pleased to learn from the Lynchburg
Patriot, that Paulus Powell consents TO run as
the Democratic candidate for Amherst-and that
the Democrats of Campbell. who were author.
lied to OBSTINATE a candidate for the Senate,
have nominated J. VI. Isbell, Esq Of cumbsr
land. We do not know whether Mr.. l. will
aeespk,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04

A letter 10 tho New Orleans Commercial
Times, dated at the City Of Mexico, March IA,
Every late,) refers to a letter just received from
"Mustang,' who was expected in one or two
days with important dispatches; which letter
expressed the confident opinion that the treaty
would be ratified by our Senate, "with some
slight notifications in regard to certain claims
Of some Mesicans for Texas lands. 10 conse.
quence of the above information received here,
peace stock has risen, and may now be quoted
above par. Mr.. Doyle, the British Charge
here, ha, emphatically stated in public, thai he
has not the smallest doubt but that the treaty
will be ratified by the Mexican Congress in less
than two weeks after its arrival from Washing
ton. 1t i, said that two millions Of dollars have
been advanced by a certain capitalist in this
city, to the Mexican Congress; for the purpose
of bringing that body together, and carrying out
the objects Of our Commissioner Mr.. Tfist
has taken up his quarters in the house of a GER
tain MIR. L. D., and who has the control of mill
lions in both ~hemispheres. This, to say the
least, looks more ominous Of peace than any
thing | have yet seen or heard of.'-The writer
is warmly opposed to the treaty, as a most disad.
vantageous measure. His involuntary evidence,
therefore, is a cheering indication Of the proba.
BILE ratification BY Mexico.
In regard to the Court Of Enquiry, he says
that it is now sitting 10 Mexico, but most Of the
principal witnesses are in the United States, and
that General Scott expects to be on his way
homo by the middle Of next month (April.)
Another account states, that the Court of En-
quiry upon Generals Scott and Pillow, after
hearing all the witnesses in Mexico, had deter
mined to adjourn its sittings to the United
States.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04

The neg French Minister to his country 10
NJ. Tracy, son OF the distinguished De'td't
Tracy, a work from whose hands "a commentary
upon M~on,esauieu) was translated nearly tory
wears apo hy Mr.. Jefferson, and published. He
il connected by marriage with he ismily OF La.
.aye,e: and his consideration, together With his
talents and hiah character, will give him a cor.
dial reception in The Unied States.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04

Yesterdays Union contains a sketch OF the
sound and eloquent views Of Gen. Cass al The
French Sympathy meeting in Washington. he
took occasion 10 correct The misrepresentation oil
hi, position by III: National INTEL gencer, which.
quoting his work on France in 1910, attempted
10 array him on the side OF The lovers cfarbilrary
power, sympalhizing with Louis Philippe instead
OF the people Of France.
We shall take The earliest occasion 10 publish
Gen. Cass's great speech in the Senate on The
I7th March, which the Norfolk Argus justly pro
nounces 10 be a "maslerly effort" wherein the
policy Of our Government in regard - The Me1i.
can war is most lriumphantly indicated.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04

The U. 8. steamship Washington made a fine
run ont across the Administering arrived OF
he Needles in fourteen days.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04

We have been SO much struck with the sra-
phic sketches in the following Letter, and The va
luable information j. contains on a mos, interest
ius subjec,, tha; We squeeze j! mo our columns:
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE TIE
ERCNrp R~EpTPiI
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Or does the Wing mean 10 maintain that It
should no, be considered a party measure at all;
and that the Federal aud Republican parties did
mol divide abou. iii Oh, I've ask With all due re-
spect,) does the Wing understand exactly what
itdoes meant
But there Is one very curl u circumsance
about this charge against the address which We
cannot pass over, wilhou. notice. The Whie
says. the address represents the Bank "as a FED.
rRAL measure" Now it so happens ,ha, this
term Federal, as applied to party, i. not used
a. all in that par. of The address which gives an
accom-, of the Bank, or in any part of it refer
ring TO that measure. The terms "Fsderal pay.
" are only once used in the whole paper, and
heterm "Federalist" not once. We eItrac, that
part OF The address having reference toa Bank
o. The United States. After speaking Of the for.
nation OF the Federal Constitution, il proceeds
As follows:
when this Constitution went into effect, there
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04
PALS March Q b 1875

From the able anG ample correspondence OF tie
New York Cou.ie we mike TIC following cl-
tracts:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04

We commend to our readers The following in
,~eresting and beautiful sketch OF Mexican scenery
and people, and of the mining operations carried
on at one Of The most extensive mines in that
Country. The writer is a gallant officer and de.
voted son of The Old Dominion, from one Of the
lower counties OF Virginia, offne talents, and the
soul Of c~bivalry and lofty bearing. Since his
arrival in Mexico he has met with promotion,
bu! no one better deserved such good fortune:
To he EdiAors OF the Enquirer:
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continent report moderate business 81 steady prices
Imports and stocks on the Ii instant -


Imports. Stoeks.
Ct S'i.e ss.: s s sssS $ss :s$$s s s$$s ss
Total Its 2s9,lOoOoe 400 10000 iossoOOo I47so0Ooo
Cotton-The desire to fell continues undated. aud
prices ct Liverpool point lower The trade rules
from the Continent. Indian without inquiry,
and lower prices would have be taken to sales
held SsaS IT. 30; a e. and
freight and insurance. All duties last week Duty
paid quotations Of TO- day, market very quiet United
States red wheat AS 4ss.; white, SEES. 54s. per
imperial quarters -four, 19s 31s per barrel supsrhne
best brands; Indian corn, S1s 33s per lbs In
dian corn meal, les. Cd It's per barrel Drugs Sc.
At the public fales yesterday very few buyers, and
most articles bought in including oil Of peppermint
at ss oil Of missed at 5s 3D. S. Adj oil Of csssia
Is 3D. q. per ID So cases castor oil brought 6a4d
and 800 cases shelac, 34s. 37s. for ordinary
and middng liver to middling orange. Turkey
opium firm, at 12s, and stock very triAing. Hemp
last quoted. Hides Dull generally, and salted River
OF Plate and Rio Grsnds, IA. lower. No change in
N American In the absence Of arrivals. Indigo-Saes
proceed steadily full rates. 1912 chests got
through owbich 4792 chests have been actually Sold
Iron without sellers Of common bar at f6
10s rsile aff6 5s free on board inWaes and with
an order In hand it might be bought for something
der Scotch pig Az. and dull. Swedish Flo los. Stock
small but demand limited Lard Is quiet and 40s aids.
must be considered extreme prices both in barrel and
btg. tinssed Cakes Stock accumulated aud quote
all lipds about o.: per ton cheaper to sell Oils
sells from 927 10s down to f24 los Pale seal f26 los
Cod, f23 16s. Olive, f43 f47 Linseed, 22s. Cd q
23s. Palm, 34s Cd a sos. Provisions in less demand
generally, and with the exception Of really superior
qualities, all kinds rather cheaper. Saltpetre-A
speculative demand sprung up to-day, and about 300
tons changed handa from 26s to 27s for Bengal being
Is desrer. Spces-Sales confined to 1000 bags black
pepper at 2hd a29sd. for Sumatra, and I'd 2ad for
dusty Penang and see boxes Cassa buds from 72s Cd
to 75f SugarH Home market dull. Foreign sorts held
firmly, but transactions limited to 1000 white
Brazil from 49, 26s 3d.; 1000 boxes good to choice
yellow Havana from los Cd. a 24s. The Dutch Trad
ing Society have announced SO 5T baskets Java for
sale at Amsterdam on the 10th proximo. The imports
to- and stocks on let inst were as follow, VIZ
Imports. Stocks.
1s47. 1s4S. 1S47 1879
Great Britain C0OOO 6shlCOOO0 2966O0OO0 2es 100000
Other ports tG2C0000 4s3 $4,000 76O000O 800
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Great Britain. e7coooo sssiecoCo 2gsseooo 2ss 10000
Other ports te2c0C0 4s35Oo6OO 7LeGOOOO 1875 100000

Total lbs. .G79C0C0O 106S00CO 29slOoOO0 4OS9OOOOO
Talow rather cheaper market closing today
AS Sd for St Petersburg c. the spot, with sell
ers for spring delivery, at 46s. per owt. Tes-Pubc
1900 finding buyers but general decline in prices.
Hysons much neglected, and some common Copgou,
ordinary quality, sold at ID, with some fair clean
howery Pehce at Is ID to 1s. ID. per ID which
relatively cheap In tobacco transactions unnl.
portant. Market for tin frmer We quote banca
rs straits 74s to 75s. Turpentine-In the absence
Of transactions We quote rough, nominay, So. to S.
a. Spirits lower; American 37s. to 37s. Sd per cwt
Wbatbope-Lets request; prices unchanged. In
Other articles no traneactieps. American Stocks
The ranfactions have been at last quotations to
n m Cd
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The trials of the Edin burph Chartsts will Ike pacs
before tie H'eh Court Of judiciary, next month.
n consequence, doubt, of the aurora borealis
which last night shope most brilliantly, the electricity
IN tbe am otphere had such effect on the wires OF
the electric telegraph that the peedes at both the ms
chimes here completely DETECTED so much so as
to make them, for the time, completely useless-Lr-
erpooi Times.
Tie Brussels Herald CT Saturday. the 18th nit.
gvesa favorable report Of the potato crop in Belgium
Jules Favre the writer CT the celebrated circulars
OF Ledru Rollin, i at present suffering from brain
fevtr OF an alarming character.
There will be four gold medals nd sixteen silver
ntdals distributed pest the ge mile men nd sailors
Who acted 30 bunapely during the burning Of the
ocean Monarch. The gold medals are Of the value of
.At,,p suinsas each. They being prepared at
the Royal Mint.
IL trspfpirtd during the hearing In the bankruptcy
Court Liverpool that the private expenses Of Jon athan
Rncn IT, 1913 to the date of the ba pkruptcy were
els t!o and II at he had lost, by speculation In rail-
way sbsrts, not less than Is3e6s.
IRE kpg e. Prussia has granted amnesty to all
risons convicted Of DO itca offences in the Province
CT Pofen, anterior to July
TheatricaIs.
Chafles Brsbsm son Of the celebrated vocalist made
bis debit ct the Princetss Theatre London, on Nom
Day pieht the 18th ult in the opera Of "Leoire
and experen q most enthusiastic reception.
The veteran Braham was in Liverpool on the Goth
ulbmo
Mr.. Andersen, the trsgedian, calls Poet Bum &C the
cbohra OF me dramatic world" and says CHS ap-
preach 10 fatal to it,"
Foreign Mnrkets-BarIng's Circular.
LoSDos, October 20, 1s4s.-Ashes, without transac-
tons Brandy-Market steady, at 80. Cd for the best
brand 1s47 Cognac The vintage In France Is almost
nsa-salss $40 bags Honduras Silver, nom 81. I'd a
a. "a, and 60 bags Mexican eran from Be-. Sd . &c.
Sd being full prices. Cocoa neglected. Collector
iCo ST. Domingo, At 26s 3D.; 1000 Brazil at 24s 2Ss
ana wv fadapg a 2os percwt. Our letters from the
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K0lNcnlla.

letter dated Prague the 10TH states that 20 depu.
ties to the Diet, who had fed from Vienna, had adj
DIRE sed in vtaton to their fellow deputies to
BILE at Brunp in Morsvia the goth ult,, to adopt
for the preservation Of the austrian empire
Tho gsrrieon of Prague, amounting to 17o00 men, had
been despatched to Yiepns with the excsy<Qn Of seven
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Dalmatln.

Accounts from Trieste, OF The 9th ut. announce
that an ipsurrscticn followed by deplorable acts Of
violence bad broken ont in the circle Of Cattare The
Inhabitants Of Zupa had risen against the ynent Of
the Austrian troops the 2sth and 10Th of
September at Dicoo, ard bad defeated them. Captain
Grice was massscred; Eve soldiers killed, and
eleven wounded The troops, 600 number retrsated
to Cattsro. The insurgents commenced a system Of
pupder ard assassination. Two Montenegrins had
arrived at IMa to offer the aid Of 1000 Monte negrins
TO Je nachich
A supplement- to the Osserrofore T,festino, of the
9th instant, rays =
I'VE have just received sdvices from Dalmata which
too completely confirm the announced outbreak Of q
rebellion In the circle Of Cattaro.
"Tbe authorities are busily occupied In devsing
means for the suppression OF the outbreak, and this
evening steamer will leave this port (Treste) for
Cattaro, destined TO nniLian the necessary commu-
pications with those points Of the coast that are
mepaced by the insurgents, and to transport troops
" hthersoeyer they may be required"