New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-13
Health Of the PresideRt-ProbabIe Conilnun-
tiOn Of his Ei.it-Reciprocify of Trade
with Canada-Tru. smith and J. 4. Rock
well-Purchasing Freedom with $500.
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The hea',h Of the Pro'dent is gaining slowly
BE il yet very feeble. however AID it VII be
some dsys-perhaps xeeks-bef0re hs assa
STRENGTH s fully established. Yes.rrisy ne did
not venture out A. all He does not seem = res.
easy nights aud is troubled with prostra.iug
weakness of the stomach. Gen. Taylor is msl
Of uncommon strength Of Constitution, and posses
ses even 81 the advanced age OF sIxty-three. the
recuperaive energies Of forty. At auy other sea-
s0n. = hen cholera Irh1ences are not ~ wCrE, ms
Journey would have made no inr0sls upon h.s
heath 0r istigued him a; all beyold bis power OF
endurance.
Unless something uut0wsrd should occur. Gen
Taylor vii probably resume his visit 10 the course
oi fer weeks, aud gra.l.y both MS own desire q
become acquainted With the county, sLl The
thousands WhO sre aux .0ls = see him.
There are several matters of grave importance
20 come before the Cabinet, as soon As the Presi-
dents health viii permit Mr. C0.amer - ex-
pecied . arrive soon.
The proposed adoption Of reciprocal trade T,h
Canada. may end msy not amour % much. The
Canadians would be glad - bring over their
wheat and get Al bgshe in the United States,
free from duty, aud would be willing m return % p
l7sg the YANKEES % float timber into their waters
from Maine. Tqis would be about as sensible rs
carving Varminc-pans % Cuba. or VINE tO Ma
leira. This perhaps, ia an extreme view 1f TIE
matter. but the affair looks very much one SIDED
The manifest destiny Of Canada tends ard an
ncxation.
Hon Truman Smith and Hon. John a. Rock
vel from Conn. are both hereto remain i.rs iew
days only Mr.. Rockwell leaves tonight. Tne
Fai8n las nearly exhausted itself upon Truman
sm .th having kept up a constant FIRE upon him to-
more than six months. The Union calls Truman
Smith the Nutmeg Senator because 10 thinks
him tno spicy " ith the LocO-F0co Since the a.
ccssioa 20 the Lni0H Of Mr.. Burke from thr Patent
Office the inventions Of that sheet have been 80
strikingy original and S. stsrtingly frequent tbs.
rhe demand for them has now nearly ceased
Mr. Smith looks as uncoucerned as can be imagined
and has never lost moment rest IN consequence
0i the UnioH's attacks.
Iii not al uncommon thing in Washington for
slaves 20 purchase their freedom, or as they eN-
press IL. s buu fhemsslre Some Of them obtain
emplO, meht 10 the different Departments, anf,
being literally paid lay up enough capital % pur.
chase tools. @. their hands s-aud commence bus
ness in the world 0n their owH hook. Their own
ers generally make 10 objection . this, and ars
often clad Of u. 4 free negro in one o. the De-
partments where be acts as messenger, lately
paid 5000 toward the purchase Oi his brother, be-
longing ~ an estate which would be closed up hf
the lst Of Oct. The price asked was 500. II
had piankcd tie >-OO-a gentleman Il respccta
oltv was ready 20 lend $500 more, and 10 ony
required Sl00 before the 50 OF October % con-
plete the bargain. a paper was circulated, art
during the first day si0 10 $50 were collected iu
small sums. How glad must be- that heart when
ne pulsations first beat to Ere, dom
Yours C.B. A.