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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25
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THE NATIONAL WIIiG, was founded for ihe pnr pose
of the election OF ZtcuAny IA Inc BE
sdpncy md il now supports and defends hja amiuissra
lion 81 public affairs without lear favor or affection,
lls politics are lose Of The administration of Gen TAy
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lis columns are open 10 the discussion OF every public ami
iect Of inters 10 HE counIy and Il nyitss
from pens al who may desire 10 ellcl tbe ,r, NM
add 10 The a,m OF useful knowledge '5'''a ~
regularly pnb shes he Official feyef,,re of e Cav
eminent In relation 10 public affairs HE next ay amer il
is prepared for the press by the Department or Bureau
rom which il emanaies = n
II publishes ali lie advertising Of The .rederai Govern
neni and Is therefore vehicle Of information The great
interest those concerned In s,pplyue The wants OF
the Coy eminent - :
Il pubshes once week exclusively the official list of
leer patents for by the limited Sates
together with the claims, and deyotes from day day
large space publication onew scientific matter inter
estnp 10 inventors and mechanics
!, aims establish high reputation fair crIcem, as
hold aud truthful reviewer Of books of every description
and invites from soeraand Publishers contributions
for tina! purpose.
and soieiis communicaions from every farmer and plan
ter that may tend 10 spread nss1' Information
The mechanic ars are oalereJ oy " ana every branch
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Dca.Dr. MINeE was appointed Post-mas-
ter at Petersburg, Virginia, to 6ll a vacan-
cy occasioned by resignation. After Mr..
Polk came into power, he requested gen
tleman Of this city to write TO his daughter
in Virginia, whose life had been saved by
Dr. MINcE's skill, that not hair Of the
Doctors head should be touched A lew
days, ,hereait er, a change came over Mr..
PoLK's dream, and DR.. MINcE was behead-
ed, Perhaps the Union can tell Us some
thing about this thing, though ii was at the
time, as silent as the grave about violation
Of pledges
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

Sra IL have considered the application for mail
TO be carried by steamboats, between Philadelphia
and Charleston, by sen, in the manner now done be-
tween New York and Charleston, and have come 10
the following conclusions: The New York seam-
ers were first tried without mail, and their speed
and time fully nscertained by experiment. A mall
was then allowed, and $50 for each trip out and bnck
was. sgreed to be paid, This was not done merely
for the merchants or city Of New York, but Il was
granted and is continued, because thereby the North
eyn section of the country, intimately connected
gether, and with New York by railroads, is furnish
ed weekly with mail communication fifteen houra
in advance Of the land mail, with the Southern
seciion united In The same manner. With the same
view, the Philadelphia application should be enter
tainod provided Il be so managed as TO have the
Philadelphia time Of departure and arrival different
day Of The week, and about midway between the
New York days. This would seem advantageous 10
both owners and the community, as II would make
a semi-weeRy line between these two sections of the
country. II may be understood, that when expert
ment shnll show that The Philadelphia steamers make
the degree Of speed to justify the proceeding, mail
will be allowed on the snme terms now allowed 10
New York, provided the departure and arrival Is
made TO alternate with that Of New York. Very re.
specify, &C.,
j. COLLAMER, p. M. General. Y
Uuebingfon April g. lS49-p o. Department
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

BY recent order, the removals by the Admins
tration at Washington are not published Like the
poor ostrich who In the moment Of alarm hides Its
head from danger, bnt leaves exposed the remainder
of its body this ptifnl Of conceang the proofs
of prescription, win only exhibit the Administration
in more odious light TO the country Phil Penn.
sylranidn,
We have heard Of no such order, and
none such has been issued. The Admin
istration has nothing to conceal. Some days
ago we sent the Pennsylvania such Lists,
but It cried out--no more such news! As
to the simile Of the ostrich, we think il APP
plies with far more force to the opposition
Office holders, who are just now striving to
hide their heads in order to save them.
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j. COLLAMER, p. NJ. General
Washington, April 6, ls49-P. o. Department

AaNExATIoN REGULATED IN THE CANADA LEO
IsLArunE--ln the Canada Legislature on Saturday
week. while the tariff question was under discussion
the subject OF annexation was casually alluded to,
when Mr.. Blake, Solicitor General, rose and spoke
as follows:
81 He deeply regretted that such proposal should
have emanated from any political party or from any
section of the Province. The darkest day for Can
adn would be that on which The last of The British
troops should leave her shores lie trusted that he
should never see that day and he believed The senli
ments he had uttered would be responded by every
Honorable Member In The Housen
This speech was received with loud cheers from
all quarters Of the House, and Dir. Blake is one Of
the disafecied party
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

II is stated that the chargeship Of BoSota, vacated
poinment Of Mr. Footc the rabid Wing editor of the
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser. Union of yesterday.
Now, we should like to know why our
neighbor objects to Mr.. Foote, il it be that
he has been chosen to succeed Mr.. Bidlack9
Was not Mr.. Bidlack rabid Democratic
member Of Congress Is rabid Democrat
any better than rabid Whig' But will
the Union say that DR.. Foote is not quail
fed for the place-not better qualified than
Mr.. Bidlack I viii not the Union permit
the President to appoint to Office single
individual in whom he has confidence with
ont scolding him for il
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

FRoM poRr Az PRIscE.,--'rhe schooner Katos
ident had reached the frontier, and had entered
small town belonging 70 the Dominicans without re.
sistance. So far, no opposit on had been made 10
the march OF Solonque md Il was probable that he
would not be opposed until he reached the city Of
ST. Domingo where he wonld meet with warm
reception. = baltimore Patriot
letter dated the 3lst ult., says
Tho monopoly law Is doing great injury 10
business. Nobody can buy coffee unless having
vessel In the harbor. Even those who have vessels
cannot get than 20 or rs per cent Of what they
want for remittance, as the country people do NOT
bring i H. hoping no doab. when the monopoly law
american vessels on demurrage waiting for coffee"
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

Vs. Our opponents Of all shades and hues,
appear to be more annoyed at the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Fitnam, than any other thing
which the Administration has done. The
reason Is palpable. They dread his inhu-
ence with that class Of voters, for whom
they have particular love just on the eve
Of an election, and whom they scorn to asso.
ciate with after the polls are closed. Blu
il seems to US, assault Of Mr.. F. is not th,
way to make Irishmen love Locofocoisn
more tenderly.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

Thus the public is kept In the dark and Il 10
shrewdly suspected the President himself ignorant
Of the extent Of the operations 1.-The discomfort and
New York, Philadelphia, &c., by their continued
struggles for Office md the multiplication Of candi.
dates; and what Is equally 10 be regretted Is that
the President il not aware Of the stricturee which
are made by tho Democrats upon the movements OF
his two principal executloners. Union, yesterday
Your suspicious, good neighbor, are in
deed shrewd, for they have no basis what
ever in truth. Gen. Taylor is fully aware
of Democratic structures upon his Admins
tration, and he regards them, as every man
of sense does, as the illusions Of disappoint-
ed place-men. He knows the full extent Of
his own operations, and the extent, too, Of
the operations Of his opponents.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

MISSIONARY MEETIna.-The twenty second An
niversary Of the New York snd Brooklyn Foreign
Missionary Society, auxiliary 10 the American Board
was celebrated In New York few evenings since
Peatiah Perlt, esq, presiding. The annual report
4s5 Is were specifically contributed towards the dis
charge Of the debt of the American Board. The in
crease in the receipts during the past year has been
greatly beyond that Of any former year except 1887
The forty Third Anniversary of tho New York Orphan
Society was held during The past week. and the prin
cipal event connected with II was The reception OF
the resignation Of Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, who,
for many years, has been the principal In the Board
Of direction. Phiia North American.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

The Hacienda or esiaie, OF the Mexican Jaral, en-
braces probably the largest landed prosecutions In The
world. Ii lies on the northern part Of the State Of
Guanax,ato and embraces part OF the State Of Fac.
atecas, and amounts TO about $4,000 square miles
This Ia larger than the whole Of tho State of Tennes
see This Nabob also owns 100000 head Of live
stock. Nashville, True Whig.
One may realize on visiting this estate,
the beauty Of the sacred poets expression,
q The cattle on thousand hills" Such
scenes were common in the days ofthe Jew
ish Patriarchs.
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EDITOR,s cORaEsPONDESCE.

BALTIMORE, April 23d, l649.
Tas lvafionol Wing Prescription Rotation IN
Office
Your leading article Of this morning, is just wha,
the friends OF the National Whg," wanted TO see.
When the Wing journals were crying out for Mr..
Clay, with his great flying al the head Of tlier
editorial columns, you had the boldnsss and sagacly
TO throw ont the name Of ZACHARY TAYLOR, and
show his claims upon The American People, for their
sufirhges for The eminent post they have since as
signed him. There never was a time when boldness
was more necessary, or saeaci'y more wisely dis
played, than in l947 and 1913, when you contributed
much to put the ball in motion, that elevated our
distinguished and patriotic chief to the first Of earth
ly Offices. 54s
Let the National Whig," continue 10 pursue The
course II has been pursuing and II will receive the
support Of the honest Of all parties, whose minds
are not biased by prejudice, or misled by error
The great mass Of the people have unbounded con-
ldence Il. President Taylor and his Cabinet They
know them to be honest and capable And the whin-
Ing Of Locos and the ISLANDERS OF disappointed DEM
agogues ney shake The confidence oil free and
enlightened people 10 patriot soldier, who has per-
lied his life for the last forty years in defence Of their
rights and honor-and who never failed OF success,
or sheathed his sword in the scabbnrd, while his
country had nm open OF secret enemy, al home or
abroad. tla
The cry Of prescription that has been raised by tho
opposition party journals, is becoming disgusting 10
the intelligent Of their own party. They know, and
many Of them express themselves freely, as 10 the
right and duty OF the President change the officers
Of Government They know that the people, BY
repudating Gen. CAss Intended change in the
policy and the men who were carry out that change
In the Government.
Rotation In Office asintended by the founders and
trainers of our Government. monopoly Of Offices
by one SET Of men for life, frowned down by the
pure patriots that formed our Constitution. II sa
vored too much Of the dipine right" for our repub,
lican ancestorsand, think, viii for our republican
President. Washington retired at the end Of eight
years-thut first and best Of men-yet the Loeojocoa
think Il very hard that they should not be permitted
70 remain in Office for ie Such prescription should
meet, speedily, with lis merited rebuke
ATTICUS.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

OrIuM.--The December number Of the Chinese
Repository states that the Opium Trade Is still en-
conraged by the India Government, and adds =
Tho importation Of opium into China In l649 win
portaiion OF the precious metals goes on az II has
during the past year. NOT less than 20 millions Of dol
lars will be carried to India While ouch nm amount
Of specie Is drained from a country like this where
mercantile operations are carried In precious
tsls we do not SEQ how the Chinese can be expected
TO purchase moro and more English mannfa ctures,
setting aside the injury done 10 their morals health,
commerce. and industry, by the use Of opium.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

o. A Mr.. Harris has invented con-
ductor Of electric fluid on board Of ships. i
is simply a thin strip Of copper, three OF four
inches in width (the breadth and thickness
of course depending on the size Of the ves-
sel) set in, up and down the after part Of
the masts, from truck to kelson--with the
addition Of branches led along the beams be-
low, abreast the masts, and down the sides
10 the water, il preferred.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

o.. Because the New York Ecening
Posi- judges General Taylor's Administra-
ton BY lis acts, and gives il credit for its
moderation, the Philadelphia Pennss ironi-
an becomes exceedingly angry. This is
the way with the Locofoco press. They
see no merit in the Administration and will
not allow any other press to see any. This
deg-in-the-mangsr propensity 10 disgrace
ful to the opposition
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

MANS Fon CAsApA.--A private correspondent In
England infurms us that after the l4th nstant the
malta for and from Cansds conveyed by the British
mall steam packets, will be transmitted 10 Montreal
through this connlry. lie also says that The postage
70 New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, nnd other parts Of
HAM : which WIS formerly one Shilling and two
peece VIII be reduced 10 one chilling. Newspapers
from and 70 Canada, passing through the United
Stetes, win be charged one penny each on delivery
ThIsis important Information 10 those interested.
" T. Htrdid,
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

The Administration announced Of The beginning
that all officers should be heard in their own defence
when efforts were made to remove them and when
Democratic Posimasters act upon this snggesion,
they are denounced In the bitterest terms by The
TAYLoa organs.-PhL Pennsylvania
Well, sir, they are heard in their own
defence, but as yet none have succeeded in
acquitting themselves to the satisfaction Of
the Administration, 50 deeply have they
sinned against the grand requisite of a good
officer--confdence. AS to denouncing Lo-
cofoco Postmasters for defending themselves,
the Taylor press, SO far as we. have seen,
is entirely free from the charge. II has ex-
posed duplicity, and will continue SO to do.
At least, this press will
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

JrsoME BosApAnTE.-- The last Of The Brothers.-
We remember him well In this country, says Msor
Noah, and always considered him the poorest Of
the Bonaparte dynastyj and yet he was o man Of
merit He entered The French navy at fifteen, where
he remained from 1899 TO 1907 He was u Keuie-
nanf, captain, and rear admiral. lie entered the
land service as general OF brigade, and served in
Silesia In 1912 he attached TO the army against
Russia In 1915 he behaved well at Waterloo, and
took the wood Of Huguomont twice--affer having
been King OF westphslis. He is now plain Gene
raj Jerome Bonapsrte Governor Of the Inyhlldes In
which the Emperor lies buried,
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CHESAPEAKE AND ONO cAsAL.--The Al.xanari,

CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CAsAL.--The Alexandra
Gazette Of yesterday says
We are gratied to learn that all matters OF differ
ence which have remained unsettled between the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Alexandria ca.
nal Company referred to In the poviso Of the Act OF
the General Assembly, guaranteeing loan Of two
hundred thousand dollars for the purpose OF putting
the former canal in order, below Dam No. 0, have
been amcably and satisfactorily arranged betweent the
two Companies. We presume that the Board at Pub.
lie Works will also be satisfied with The arrange
meut, {eaaei FAX
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TO THE EDITOR or TaE NA7YoNAL wa
JOHN MINOR BOTTs.

The election ofmembers Of the 3ist Congress- comes
of In Virginia tomorrow. We most earnestly hope
that the gentleman whose name heads this article
may be reelected We lmplore our wing friends not
sacrifice the District to the Locofocos because Of
any personal dislikes because Of any real or sup
posed political offences committed by Mr. Bolts
Gen. Taylors is and win be wing administration.
Mr.. Bolts will not, cannot, oppose, desires mol
TO oppose Wing measures. Mr.. Seldom is now
openly In the field against the Administration, and
win II elected oppose Its measures How can the
Wing who, directly or indirectly aids In his election,
excuse himself when he has time Tor calm reiection7
how will he feel when he shall read This geniemans
speeches, and look AT his votes oil, oil recorded
against his and the principles Of his President and
his party. Several of us here assembled old grey
headed Wings Of yirginia, think we have right,
because Of our e-,ime devotion 10 the party to in.
terpose our friendly offices in favor Of Mr. b. 'Pick
the Hint and try him agnin.
MANY VIRGINIA WINGS.
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Our letters from the Gibralter Of Wing
gerry, last evening, induce US to believe, that
Mn. Boris will be elected Our friends Of
the old Sixth should remember, that the
election Of Wing from that District, will
be hailed by the country as triumph that
will compensate for the recent loss in Con-
neeticut
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10. The Philadelphia Pen.sy'rnnian
calls the President a Robespierre, Dan
ton. When these two latter gentlemen got
their deserts, we have no doubt, they de-
ncunced the authority that inflicted justice
upon them, as Robespierrean, as Dantonian.
So il is with the Pennsylvania.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

Vs. The Cincinnati Enquirer frankly
acknowle dyes, tlat Judge Hall, the newly
appointed Pension Agent, was displaced by
Mr.. Polk to make room for Mr.. Barry, and
the reason assigned is, that Mr.. Polk bad
more confidence in Mr.. Barry than in Judge
Hall That's marching up to the point like
man. We expect TO see no more whim-
perings about removals in the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
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MANY VIRGINIA WIGS.

We requested 10 state that the following adyer.
tisement 10 the .Ns,c York Herald, Of 23d Instant TO
wit -
Qsn snnn A MAN WHO CAN GIVE THE BEST OF
U,UUU city reference, wants an outfit for the gold
gions California he will give such share OF the profits
amount advanced, Address "wallsce,' at this Office
Does not apply 10 Mr.. Wallis, correspondent Of
the He raid from Washington but that il is another
person, who has probably adopted fictitious to
cover fictitious speculation, which MIR w, cannot
permit 10 pass as under his endorsement.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

%. The Montgomery, (Ala.) Jousaa
thinks that the whole Of the cotton and corn
in the belt north Of the 32d degree, has been
destroyed by the last frost
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rELLOyY rKELING.

Where two OF more men suffer in The
same cause, one good result is obtained, and
that is jeiio,c.feeEng. In recently looking
over the list Of wounded after the great bat
tie which resulted in the nomination OF Gen.
Taylor by the Wing party, we have met
with two names which have excited in our
breast more than usual emotion They are
b Hammett Norton and G.. w. Dennison,
Of Boston. They each fought bravely and
efficiently in their separate spheres. Their
blows told, when blows were needed to
make men wise. They stopped not TO
count the cost, but attacked public opinion
without mercy, and il was not long before
they began TO make such inroads upon il,
as TO make il very Taylorish in the Old Bay
State. The efforts Of Mr.. Norton were I'M
surpassed in assisting TO give an impulse to
the Taylor cause, in one direction, while
those OF Mr.. Dennson were equally useful
in another quarter. We rejoice 10 learn
that the Administration Of Old Zach designs
to avail itself Of their assista nee in the pub
lie service No men better deserve the
confidence Of the Government than they.
They can truly say--we helped to build this
house.
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From the Baltimore American.
north American Tele sra phi = Bain's Instru-

We stated day or two since, that the wires Of
This new telegraph line had been stretched between
fhis city and Washington The line Is now In
fine working order between these points, and will
in due course be extended 10 Philadelphia and New
York.
The company's Office is in the second story Of
Johnston q Lees building, Carroll Hall where
snite ofrooms have been prepared for lis purposes.
The arrangement is excellent receiving desk for
messagea and two spacious apartments partitioned
of on each side with private entrances for the oper
ators. The location Of the office 10 well chosen,
being central point and where all may be equally
accommodated as 10 distance.
Bain's instrument, as we have said is alone 10 be
nsed This instrument In appearance somewhat re-
nembes that Of Mr. Morse; but differing essentially
In principle, II has secured an American patent.
As in the Morse instrument, weights and clock work
cause narrow strip OF paper 10 pass over small
revolving cylinder. But this paper is dipped in
solution, which upon well known principle of
chemistry Is so susceptible 10 the galyanic fluid,
That where will IL Is allowed to touch the paper
stain, or regularly defined mark, appears. The
stains, longer or shorter accordingly the metallic
alphabetical characters adopted. The electric cir
cult formed-and by the by the magnet OF
Morses instrument is dispensed with in the appara-
lns-the paper moves on, the style, connected by the
wire with the key in Washington dots down In per-
fecty egble characters what is there writ mi and il
10 received In Baltimore quite as fast as mn ordinary
penman transcribe faster such is the skill
OF the more accomplished operators.
The poets wires and all outdoor fixtures Of the
North American line, we given 10 understand,
are OF the most durable kind, well adapted 10 stand
without interruption the wear and tear OF all sea-
sons and they are as substantially put up carefully
selected: But one thing remains TO entle the line
10 full and fair share Of the very lucrative tee-
graphic business, that the wants Of the community
always SUPPLY liberal management at head-quar-
.a dn oSsnf %
interests viii undoubtedly prompt all connected with
the establishment TO put In practice