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THE BALANCE OF TRADE.

According to Anderson on Commerce (see Fish
ers Industrial Record vol. l, page $685. the exports
of Great Britain from 100 to 1887 exceeded her
imports about two hundred and ninety millions
sterling, or about one billion three hundred mil
lions Of dollars. Whether this immense balance
of trade In her fpor was the foundation of her pre-
sent greatness, we leave others to judge but, at
glance, any one must perceive that if from 100 to
1915 the imports of Great Britain had exceeded
her imports even one fourth OF the sum named,
I" the fast-anchored isle would not have been able
to pay the cost of some half dozen wars, from
100 to 1857 which amounted to about two thou
sand millions sterling. Her war of the Spanish
succession cost sixty-two Millions the Spanish
war of 1889, and the war Of the Austrian success
sion, ffty-four millions the years war,
hundred and twelve millions; the American war,
one hundred and thirty-six millions; the war of
the French Revolution four hundred and sixty-four
millions and the war against Napoleon, Spain,
and the United States cost eleven hundred and
ffty-nine millions sterling. Thus it appears that
these wars cost the British nation more than twice
the amount of her present national debt, which, we
believe is about eight hundred millions sterling.
We have no data to show Great Britain's exports
and imports from 1857 to 1850, but there can be
no question that her exports have generally been
larger than her imports; for, otherwise, she could
not have continued prosperous, and still the mis-
tress of the seas She is, undoubtedly, the largest
importer Of raw materials, especially American
cotton; bu. she turns labor great advantage, and
by exporting ii largely, she gains annually vast
sums. So we Americans should export labor
largely that is to say, instead Of exporting the
largest portion of our cotton in bales, we ought to
export the largest portion of it in fabrics; as in the
latter case the planters would realize much and
probably more for their staple, and the manufactu-
rers and laborers, whether in Massachusetts or
South Carolina, would be benefited, the whole
country would become more prosperous, as we
should be exporting labor instead of precious me.
tails; and last, but not least there would be an end
70 financial and commercial revolutions.
A SOUTHERNER.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
ELECTRO MAGNETISM AS A MOTIVE POWER


The philosophers Of Europe have generally con-
cluded that the employment of electromagnetic
power as mechanical agent, is entirely impracti-
cable, on account of its great expense. They have
estimated it variously from thirty to one hundred
and fifty times the cost of steam. ErSted, the
discoverer of electro magnetism, in a recent COM
munication before the British Association, pro-
nounced decidedly against its use, his conclusions
having been based upon careful experiments LIE
big asserted its impracticabiity several years snce
though upon Hypothetical grounds. He assumed
that the heat generated by the gavanic current was
the true measure of its mechanical force, and, as the
heat thus generated was proved to be insignificant
when compared with the hea. obtained by an equal
expenditure in ordinary combustion, this new pow
er was utterly out Of the question Prof. Ph'flps,
Prof Grove, Mr.. Joule, Mr.. Robert HUM, all
distinguished for their scientific attainments, and
indeed, nearly all writers upon the subject for seve-
raj wears past have discouraged all idea OF electro
motive power in the present state OF our know
ledge The most recent paper on the subject is
one from Mr. Hunt, communicated to the Society
of Arts in London last month, and published in Sc
yeral scientific journals. He had paid great aten-
ton 10 the subject, and found that, under the most
favorable conditions, electromagnetic power was
fifty times more expensive than steam power. he
states that at one fftieh Of inch distance, four.
ffths of the power Of an electro-magnet was lost;
and that the attractive force Of magnet being one
hundred and fifty pounds, when free OF disturb
ance, fell to one half, by causing magnet to re-
volve near its poles This is very discouraging,
for we had hoped better things of electro-magnet-
ism in these days, when steam is making such sad
havoc of human life and property. We shall soon,
however, see whether the European s0rans are
right in their deductions or not Professor PACE
will in few days make public the results of his
investigations and, although we have been per
mitted to see some of them, we cannot anticipate
more than to state that he has beautiful electro
magnetic engine of five horse power, worked by a..
battery contained within three cubic feet which he
will exhibit, and the economy of which we shall
doubtless know from him. Among the startling
wonders he has produced, is an electro magnet
which raises three hundred pounds through ten
inches-at least thousand times the most power
full magnet ever made. He has also discovered a
new explosive force in the galvanic current, by
which he produces at pleasure rapid succession
of explosions as loud as pistol, or SO faint as
scarcely to be heard. NOUS VERRONS.
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THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.

The Mexican Boundary Commission, appointed
by Government to determine the boundary line OF
Mexico and California, left New York on Saturday
afternoon. in the steamboat Galveston, for Port La
vaca, in Texas. The following list embraces 'he
persons connected with the Commission
JoHN r. BARrLHrT, Commissioner.
THoMAs H. WEBB M D., Of Massachusetts,, Secretary.
RoBxRr c. MuRPHr, Ohio, Clerk
JAMES MrER, Texas, Quartermaser.
EDwARp CLARKE, Georgia, Assistant Quartermaster.
GEoRsE F. BARTLETT, New York, Commissay.
Cant DANIEL j. SUTHERLAND, United States Marines,
Assistant Commssary.
]. NJ BIeELow, Md, Ohio, Surgeon
Lieut. Col JoHs MCCLELLAN, United States Topogsphl-
cal Engineers principal Astronomer and mead Oh tne IoPo
graphical Engineers n-o,.u.
The arrangements Of the Astronomical Surveying and
Reconuoiteng parties viii be follows. There will be five
separate and Independent parties operating at the same time
lst Reconnosng and Surveying party at the river Ga
to run and mark the boundary line A. b. GRAF, Texas
Principal Surveyor.
I'd. Astronomical party at Ell Paso Lieut. A. w. WmP-
PIE, Typographical Engineers, Principal.
3D. Astronomical party at the head Of the river Glla bre
vet Capt HARDc AsTLE Typographical Engineers Principal
4h Accommodating and surveying party for the survey 10
determine the route Of road canal railroad on the right
side of the river Gila Lieut. ]. g. STRAIN, United States,
Navy, Principal.
5h Recommending and surveying party for the survey,
for the object, the left side OF the river Hia tine
Principal to be selected hereafter
The selection Of the individuals who will constitute the Sc
yera parties has not been made The following embraces
the names of all attached to the Boundary Commission, and
their several capacities: III.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

The Election for Governor and Members of the
Legislature of the State of North Carolina took
place on Thursday Of last week. The election of
Governor turned, we believe, rather upon questions
of State policy than upon the distinctive merits Of
the parties in the General Government From the
returns which have reached US, we are led to the
belief that Governor MANLY, the present very
worthy Governor of the State, and the Wing candi-
date for reelection, has been defeated by his Demo-
cratic opponent Mr.. REID.
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Bu and Nth the aduice and consent othe Senate.

Thomas L. CRrrTENDEN, of Kentucky, to be
Consul of the United States for the port OF Liver
pool, in England.
HENRY BoYcE, of Louisiana, to be Judge of the
District Court of the United States for the western
District of Louisiana.
EDMUND M. EVANS, to be Secretary to sign in
the name of the President all patents for lands sold
or granted under the authority Of the United
States.
JOHN ]. WALKER, Collector Of the Customs,
Mobile, Alabama.
MANUEL J. GARCIA, Naval Officer, New Or
leans, Louisiana.
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However much the recent meetings in Texas,
and the action Of Governor BELL, have indicated a
different state of things, learn from the Calves
ton Texas, Civilian of the 9th ultimo, that as re-
CARDS the state OF affairs in Santa Fe, the great ma
jority of the people of Texas are yet unexced, and
Quietly awaiting the result of the action of Con-
gress and the meeting of the Legislature. 1t is said
moreover, that this last body, as appears from its
proceedings last winter, is in favor of prudent and
conciiiatory easures.-Providence Journal.
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FATAL EFTrcrs or LloHTEINs.-We learn that, during
the thunder storm OF Saturday afternoon, house, in which
large number OF persons assembled Village Green,
Chester, Delaware county, (Ps) was struck by light
ming The electric fluid avuly destructive in its e
ec,s, demoshng nearly every thing the building and kill
ling three persons, Mr. Dunton and his wife, and another
clothes from their bodies aud remained insens
bic for some time The shock terrific in the extreme
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G. c. Gardner now on the line do do
A. de Yaudricourt Louisians, draughtsmcn and inter-
prefer
Avon stenwebr Coast Survey, draughsrnan.
Henry Clayton, the line do
Assistants to the Engineers and Surveyors in the field and
to the Astronomical parties E Paso and the head OF the
Gila:
James Henning, Malcolm Seaton, Henry G. Force Thos
alter Jones' Martin Johnson George Gibson Garner, Jo
seph Hoban, James H. Houston, Edward Barry James
Espy IT, Charles Neville Smms. George Gordon District
Of Columbia Theodore F. Moss William White, jr, Penn
svlvana Alex A. Camp Florida; R. E. Matthews, Georga
James Steel Charles A. Snowden James t. Scott John B.
Stewart, James Brays Clement Young, Maryland A. T.
Wibar, North Carolina j. E. Weems, Virginia Richard
L. Griffin South Carolina; George Bowie, Louisiana VIM
Yerby. Mississippi William Lyme, Texas Peter B. Mo,
rory, Tennessee ]. T. McDufie Kentucky; VIM. Baus-
man. Indiana George L. Peirce, Ohio Eugene Hesse,
Coast Survey Raymond Mas, Francis Wheaton. Henry
Cranston, George Thurber Thomas Dunn, winthrop U.
Wolf, 8. p Sanford, Rhode Island Thomas Thompson,
Connecticut E. A. Philips, Massachusetts, George r
Ihrie, c. W. Pitman, New Jersey W. F. Dubree, now on
the line; Henry Jacobs, New York. 1921. T.
Alonzo Hyde, Michigan, wagonmastes.
Edward Doran, hospital steward. 4,
Clement Young, Maryland, assistant.
Jonathan Chamberlain, Michigan; Hyland Miller, New
York and Rensselaer, B. Smith, Rhode lsland suPerinten-
dents of the mechanics and laborers.
There are also in the party about fifty mechanics embrac
ing wheelwrghs backsmhs carpenters, masons harness
makers alor butchers &c., all Of whom take the place OF
laborers, and work at their trades when called on
Information has just been received from Mr. MTER quar-
ermaster of the commission, who sent to Texas the
latter part of June for the purpose Of procuring horses and
mules for the transportation Of the party and its stores that
he had made arrangements receive the commission at 81
lura Pass, Matagorda Bay (where the Galveston will
that bay,) board small steamboat and transport
the whole up the Guadalupe river to Victoria This town
some thirty miles inland and said to be healthy place. and
very desirable to ct the wagons and trains for San
Antonio and Ell Paso From this point the expedition viii
be continually ascending until it reaches the elevated table
land beyond San Antonio.
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UNITED STATES MNT.-The Philadelphia papers
have the following particulars of the operations of
the Mint. The total amount Of California gold
received thus far at the Philadelphia Mint, and at
the New Orleans Mint, is $2O934,3l0:l
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The proaced heat Of the has driven thousands Of
persons from the cities to the various watering places and
summer resorts Saratoga overAowing FULL and is said
that on the ash ultmo less than 100 persons dned
the United States Hotel There 5000 Siser. in
the village Cape May, destined to become the greatest
sort in the Unon has its 5000 vsters Newport also
full The vg Springs have as many guests as they can
accommodate the White Sulphur alone having between 500
and 6OO The travel from the South to the North of late
has been very active and the hotels have had full employ
mept- Baltimore American
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The steamer Anthony Wcyne has returned to St Louis
after another successful trip to the wild waters Of the Upper
Mississippi She ascended the mouth Of The Blue Earth
River tributary Of the ST. Peters, and than two han
red miles distant from the junction Of the Mississippi and ST.
Peters The remarkable feature in this trip that the
captain Of The A. W. has actually carried her o hundred
Mules up which, until few weeks since, sup
posed to be entirely unssvigssle.
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E1Ecur1yr DErAnrxrsr.

Austin, (Teras,) June IA, 1850.
Sra BY authority Of the Legislature of Texas the Execu-
tive Of the State February last, dispatched special com
missioner with full power and instructions TO extend the civil
jurisdiction Of this State the unorganzed counties Of Ell
Psso WORTH Predo and Santa Fs situated upon s north
western limits
That commissioner has reported to me, in official FORM
that the military officers empoyedn the service Of the United
States stationed at Santa Fe, nteposed adversely with the
inhabitants to the fuflment Of his object, BY employing their
influence in favor of the establishment of separate State
Government east Of the Rio Grande, and within the shu
limits OF the State Of Texas transmit you herewith the
proclamation of Colonel John Munroe acting under the
des OF the Government Of the United States under the de-
sgnation Of Civil and Military Governor of the Territory Of
New Mexico.
have very respectfully request that your EIcellency
Will cause mo to be informed your earliest possible
nience whether or not this officer has acted in this
under the orders Of his Government and whether his proc
nation meets with the appreciation the President of the
United States
With of distinguished have the
honor to be your Excelencys most obedient servant
p. H. BELL.
To his Excellency Q. TAYLOR,
President of the United States.
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UNITED srArEs MINr, rnrLApxLpH1A.

UNITED STATES MINT, PHILADELPHIA
Gold deposes received in July, 1850. SOC, 900 90
Gold coinage same period 1927, ,s35 90
Silver deposites same period ~ 4O,s37 ID
Silver coinage period. ........... "a, 1850 90
Copper coinage same period d 1886 O3
Amount Of gold deposites received in 1880 81
Amount Of gold coinage for 1880 IL, ,663, ,469 81
Amount Of silver deposi,es received in 1885, 1885, 342 81
Amount Of silver coinage received in $780, 224 O37 IA
Amount Of copper coinage received in 1850 s,ls3 80
Total amount Of California gold received at
Philadelphia Mint. Is, $50, 900 90
Do at Branch Mint New Orleans. :. 2,5s4,3l0 90
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In MICHIGAN, now one OF the greatest wheat growing
States in the Union, the grain crop has been very
abundant The Detroit Advertiser says:
The harvest is cverthe prospect Of Michigan for full
treasury from her late golden fields placed beyond perad
The surplus wheat from this the opinion
of experienced farmers aud mer double that Of any prece
ding year. This may exavagan, but not few men,
whose judgment is deemd valuable express that opinion
The quality Of the grain Is, in general, excellent aud the
yield of fJur will be large in proportion. Corn has
cuperaed wonderfully within thirty days. and bids fair
yield handsomely. The fears which produced by the
drought Of May aud the early part have thus been
PLY dsspated." ----.
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constitutions and the laws Of the United States which shall
be made pursuance thereof and all treaties made which
shall be made under the authority Of the United States shall
be the supreme law of the land" IT, therefore, New Mexico
be Territory Of the United States, and any treaty stpula
in force therein such treaty stipulation is the supreme
law Of the land and is be maintained and upheld accord
ingly
In the letter the Governor of Texas my reasons
given believing that New Mexico Territory the
United States with the and the same bounda-
ries which belonged it while in the actual possession of
The Republic Of Mexico and before the late war; In the
early part Of that war both California and New Mexico were
conquered by the arms of the United States and the
military possession Of the United States at the date Of the
treaty of peace BY that treaty the title by conquest
6rmed and these Territories, Provinces or Departments
separated from Mexico orever and BY the treaty
tain important rights and securities soenly guaranteed
to the inhabitants residing therein.
BY the ffh ariicle of the treaty it is declared that
"The boundary line between the two republics shall
in the Gulf Of Mexico three leagues from snd ofpo
site the mouth of the Rio Grande otherwise called the
Bro Bravo del Norte, opposite the mouth of its deepest
branch, II should have than one branch enjoying
directly into the from thence up the middle Of that ve
following the deepest channel where has than
the pons where it strikes the southern boundary Of New
Mexco thence westwardy, along the whole southern bou-
dary OF New Mexico (Which north Of the town called
Paso to Its western termination thence norhward along the
western line Of New Mexico until 1t n,ersects the first branch
othe river Gs Tor should nlerect any branch Of that
ve then to the point the said line uch branch,
and thence in direct line the y thence down the
middle Of the said branch and Of the said river until empes
into the Rio Coorado thence the Rio Colombo, fol
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esimae and award Of indemnity to be made by them
This would be but species OF arbitraon which might last
as long as a suit at law.
So far able to comprehend the case the general
facts all known, and Congress capable Of de-
Gliding on it justly and properly probably would be
after the report Of commissioners.
If the claim Of title the part Of Texas appear to Con-
gess to be well founded, in whole part it is in the COM
potency Of Congress offer her indemnity for the sur
render Of that claim In like this surrounded as IS
by many cogen considerations all calling for amicabe ADJUST
nen and immediate settlement the Government Of the Uni.
ted States would be justified in my opinion, IN allowing an
indemnity to Texas not unreasonable and exavagan but
fair LIBERAL and awarded in just spirit OF accommodation
think would be haied with more gratihcatlon
by the people Of the United States than the amcabe arrange
Of questions of difficulty which have now for long
time sgtated the country and occupied to the exclusion
other Subjects the time and attention Of Congress
Having thus freely communicated the results Of my own
reflections on the most advisable mode Of adjusting the boun
dary question: shall nevertheless cheey acquiesce in any
other mode which the wisdom of Congress may DEVISE
And in conclusion, repeat my conviction that every
sderso Of the public interest manfess the necessity Of
provision by Congress for the settlement Of this boundary
question before the present session be brought close
The settlement of other questions connected with the
subject within the period greatly to be desired but
the adjustment Of this appears 70 be in the highest de-
gree important In the train Of such adjustment we may
we'll hope that there will follow return Of harmony and good
WILL an increased attachment to the Uniou and the general
satisfaction Of the country. MILLARD FILLMORE.
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must recall to our recollection the Of the case
they then existed Previous to the with Mexico which
in May 1896 and received the sanction of Con-
gress the 18th Of that month"; the Territory Of New Mexico
formed Department State of the Mexican Republic and
governed by her laws General Kearny acting under
orders from this Government invaded this Department with
armed force; the Governor fed his approach and the
troops under his command dispersed and General Keany
entered Santa Fe the capital the 18th Of August ls46,
and took possession of the Territory in the the United
States On the 22d Of that month he issued proclamation
TO the nhaban stating the fact that he had taken possession
Of Santa Fe the head Of his troops and announcing bis
intention to hold the department with its original bcun
daes both sides of the Del Nore and under the name
Of New Mexico By that proclamation he promised to pro-
tec the inhabitants Of New Mexico in their persons and
properly against their Indian enemies and all Others and
sred them that the United States intended provide for them
free Government where the people would be called upon to
exercise the rights Of eemen in eectng their represent
taves the Territorial Legislature On the day be
tablshed Territorial constitution by organic law, which
provided for executive Legislative, and judicial departments Of
the Government defined the right of suffrage and provided
for trial by jury, and at the time established code of
laws This constitution declared that the country hereto
fore known New Mexico shall be known hereafter and
designated the Territory Of New Mexico in the United
States Of America and the members Of the lower House Of
the Legislature were appooned among the counties esab
shed BY the decree of the department Of New Mexico of
June IL, 1874 which counties it understood included all
the Territory over which Texas has lately attempted
organize counties and establish her own jurisdiction On the
22d OF December 1885, copy Of this constitution and code
was transmitted by President Polk the House Of Repesen
aves in pursuance Of call on him by that body In the
message transmitting the constitution, he says that "poons
OF II pupor to establish and organize permanent Terri
or'al Government the Territory. and to impar to it's
inhabitants political rights which, under the constitution of
the United States, be enjoyed permanently only by c
Of the United States These have not been approved and
recognised by Such organized regulations have been
established any Of the conquered Territories for the security
conquest for the preservation OF ORDER for the profec
ton Of the rights Of the Inhabitants and for deprivng the
enemy the advantages Of these Territories while the m
tsy possession by the forces Of the United States con-
nues ,c be recognized and gpprord Near four years
established BY military authority, and received with the
ceptons mentioned, the approval of President Polk In the
time treaty Of peace has been concluded with Mexico.
lby which boundary line established that le this Terri