Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 46, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 13, 1844 Page: 1 of 4
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as or states paper.
The Ruling Passion. An instance of the strength of
the "ruling passion" even in death was given a few days
ago at'Cape May. A young man who seems to have
been framed in that happy mould uhichgivisa guarantee
against dying of grief and yet forces the mind to look to
consequence invery-situaaort-ui lifepwas nearly drowned
while bathing' and' he was only rescued by his friends af-
ter he hid" lost all consciousness of this world and its joys
and troubles- When reslord so far as to be spoken with
he was asked what Ws thoughts were after he had given
up every hope of being saved. As it was a matter of
much speculation what the cogitations of such a good na-
tured soul could bein such a serious notjosay grave situa-
tion hisahswer was looked for Tvith much earnestness and
curiosity. "Why' said hp. "ihe last thing I remember
thinking of was what a terrible fuss the newspapers would
make about my being drowned and how pathetically they
would"describe my agonies .'" The repty we need not
say was'teceived with a shout of laughter.
Points of a good Milch Coio The following is from
a report of the Guernsey Agricultural Society:
1. "Purity of breed and qualities ofthedain for yielding
rich and yellow butter.
2. Small head large and. bright eyes small' inuzzele
small airs orange color within.
3. Straight back from lheshoulderstolne tail and chest
wide.
4. A fina jnd loose skin with soft and short hair.
5. Sides well rounded fl ink small between the side and
haunchsfine tail.
6 Fore legs straight and well proportioned hind legs
broad'aoove the knee fine and clean below ; hoofs small ;
legs should notcrossin walking.
7. Under large and the leats large; and springing
from the four corners of the udder mil kovein -large and
well defined.
Central National 'Road We are told Ky one of the
Commissioners that Ibis road isall under contract and in
a fair way for speedy-completion. The road crosses the
Trinity at the mouth of the West Fork and will shorten
the route of travel from this section of country very mate-
rially. Thelast Madisonian cotains the following rather signifi-
cant announcement. We "go in" "strong" for paying
printers ourselves :
We have a most abusive letter from an ex subscriber
charging us with getting him turned out of office because
he "would not pay his subscription!" Mr. is informed
that when wetl tected-his purpose to swindle us -we-did
all in our power to have him ''turned out" That he was
"turned out" we are most happy to learn. Gen. Jackson
used invariably to "turn out" irien whether high in office
or low for swindling "newspaper printers:" and we trust
every President we shall have whether democrat or whig
will keep up the practice.
Purchase of Territory. A proposition1 is made by the
Colonizationists to purchase certain portions of territory
between Cape Mount and Cape Palmas. t They can be
purchased for fifteen or twenty thousanddollars. A gen
tleman in New York has proffered rpbe-tne of fifteen to
raise the .requisite sum in-subscriptions of 81000 each and
a gentleman of Pittsburg has given $1000. The com-
merce of Liberia would be much improved by the consum-
mation of the project.
An exchange paper gives the following effusion of some
inspired poet:
$11 kissed the tiny hand L held
l pressea me miry lorni
I vowed I'd shield her from the blast
And from the world's cold storm :
She raised her melting' eyes to mine j
. Tj Thpy were filled wjth dropsof woe;
With quivering lip she faintly said
"Now darn ye. let me go.1
It is staled that the Hon. D. E. Huger is to resign his
seat in the Senate of the United litotes in favor of the Hon.
JohVC. 'Calhoun. . " '
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The Trumpent of the Cliarcoal Maju The follpwing
amusing anecdote is only one specimen of the fun to be
found pervading the "Ollapodiana" ofthe lamented Willis
Gaylord Clark lately published in serial nunibeis:
By the way speaking ofihe last trumpet makes me re
member the reply of a veteran old charcoal man of Phila-
delphia well known to the citizens thereof for the sonor
ousness of his tin horn and the excellence of his commodi
ty. Honest Jefnmy Charcoal 1 he is removed from the
quick and' numbered with those who have jumped from
the shoal of time into kingdom come. He was a" cheerful
good-hearted citizen ;and though Jie did not move in the
first circles yet he spread light and heat wherever he went
not bv his ne rson h a we ve r ; fo r if ever there was a
man who looked like "a plenipotentiary tresh Irora the
court of Tophet Jimmy was th.it individual Well as I
have said he had a most vociferous horn and unremitting
were thVb'lasts which he protrudtd through the same up
on the"general ear. At last some evil disposrd citizens
having no tnfcte for music went to his honor the Mayor
and lodged grievous complaints against the distinguished
ho mist (L use a musical term) setting forth that he distur-
bed the public bosom with bis soul stirring instrument.
After such an accusation he was brought before the muni
cipal functional v and received a stern and awful repn
mand Jimmy stood the rebuke as if Satan bad not only
allowed him Ilia own color but also his courage His
reply was cog"nt and conclusive: ''Look here your hon
or" said he I hant no disposition by no means to com-
plain of them ere people as has complained of me. Folks
in my line can bear upwards of considerable in the way of
epithets without changing color or gettin' mad. But I do
say that I axes them ascharges me with making too much
noise in the worlcl why they have got up such an antipa-
thy agin' my horn? And I sTioukrlike to know if my lit-
tle tin -affair tioubles them so now how ihey will feel when
tht come toMear theiiig trumpet tharis to be blew' at the
day of judgment calling them just as likejy as not to a
coal-hole a mighty signt oiacxer man me one i come
from?'"1 -
TheTVliyor was non-plnssed. and the coalman went
twanging on kisway. 'The'ofiicer couTd no more stand
his logic than his opponent couldrhis horn.
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We see k stated as a fact in the Montreal Times that
at several points along the boundary which'divides a por
on of-the States of Now' York and Vermont from Lower
HOUSTON
Canada Yankees have opened or established stores
which as we say of neither side politicians are right
on the fence or in other words they are built one half on
the American side and the ntherhaifon the Canadian.
In the Canadian half they keep and sell such articles ns
are subject to an American tariff and vice versa in the
"American side they store all the good? upon which the
Canadians impose a tax.
Remarkable Circumstance An old lady in this city
(says the Troy Budget) aged 96. years was enabled a day
or two since by the biith of a great-grand grand daughter
to say "Arise daughter and go to thy daughter for thy
daughter's daughter hath a daughter ;" there being five
suceesaivegtneiations ofthe same family all femalisnow
living.
John Ross the celebrated Cherokee chief was married
in the President's Hotel Philadelphia otTlhe 2d nit. to
Miss Mary B. Staple of Wilmington Delaware. He
is about 55 and she is only 18 years of age; she is a veiy
beautiful girl and highly accomplished : and belongs to
the Society of Friends o did. O'er father was formerly
a highly respectable Quaker ir.ei chant of Philadelphia.
Pride of Birth Those who depend on the merits of
their ancestors may be said to search in the rot of the
tiee for those fruits which the branches ought to produce.
At the great book fairs which are annually held at
Leipsic in Germany the catalogue fdr this year was the
most extensive one ever known. It contained the names
of 9000 new works without including music maps or
charts. The number of publishers are 789. The trans-
lations were said to be very numerous but with the ex-
ception of Mr. Sue's works there Were not more than two
of any one foreign author ; but of his works there were no
less than ten different translations.
Gelling Damp A fellow who was floating down the
Mississippi on a matrass half under water hailed a steam-
boat that was" passing with "hallo captain got any room
in that shell o' yourn? I've got the fever and ague just
enough to shake my toe nails off. I've bepn out here
these three days and the doctor told me I might endanger
my health if I got damp! I'm not alarmed myself but
I must follow the doctor's orders or my wife will raise a
tremendous fuss when I land ?" This argument prevail-
ed whh'the .humane captain and he was taken aboard to
dry.
The immense number of 470000 newspapers is des-
patched every week from the London Post Office. This
branch of the office requires the employment of 249 men.
Of the large number of newspapers thussent through the
mails in all directions every week nol'more than 200 are
leported as ''inissenl."
Frow the Civilian ofGlh.
The Schr. Belle del Mar arrived yesteiday from New
York with papers from that city to and of the 14th ult.
We glean the following election news from the New
York Herald ofthe dale named.
In fifty-two counties heard from in Pennsylvania the
Democrats have a majority of 1814; and is believed that
seven counties to hear from will swell it to 4500 or 5 000.
In New Jersey the whig mnjorfty is 4 or 500 In 36
counties in Ohio the whig majority is 5450 against a
majority of 15803 in 1840 exhibiting a lo s of 10344
since that time. In nineteen counties in Georgia the
whig majority is 1926 showing a loss to that paity of
1499 votes since 1840.
The Herald of the 14th says there was a good enquiry
for cotton at New York 700 bales being taken for export
the day previous. The quotations range from 5 to 8 cts.
The complete returns for Governor in Maryland give
the whig candidate a majority of 540 votes.
The steam packet New York was to iiave left New
York on the 19th ultimo.
The Mexican Steamers were still at New York and
unable to get away for the'want of funds.
N. B. By the arrival of the Rover we understand
that all the returns have been obtained in Pennsylvania
making the Democratic majority 5000.
From the Vindicator.
THE ALTERNATIVE.
There are three alternative now presented to Texas
one of which she will shortly nave to choose and in future
to pursue. The first is annexation to the United Stales.
The second is an adjustment of our difficulties with Mexico
by the effective mediation of friendly power based upon a
pledge to maintain our national independence and individ-
uality and upon the formation of commercial treaties
extending reciprocal advantages to the parties The thiid
and last is the one presented in the despatch ofthe 10th
June 1843 addressed from the State Department through
our Minister abioad to foreign friendly Governments an-
nouncing to them that if Peace or a satisfactory Armis-
tice was not concluded with Mexico wilhin a resonable
period "Texas would assume a new attitude" and that re-
lying upon her own strength and resources she would
cross the Rio Grande and raising the standard of CON-
QUEST offer to the chivalry and the entei prise which
might come to join her standard that poition ofthe ene-
mies' country lying north ofthe Sierra Madre Mountains
and extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific
Ocean.
Eithrr ofthe first two alternatives might be preferable
to the last As their advantages however have been fuls
ly discussed in the newspapers ofthe day we shall not
now trespass upon our readers by repeating the argument-
wbich have been used "pro and con" by the friends or en-
emies of them.and by which the subjects have been fairly
exhausted. We shall therefore confine our few remarks
to the last proposed alternative a War of Retaliation and
Conquest.
War has justly been styled the "last resort of injured
Nations" But there are circumstances in which it be-
comes necessary and should this be the case with Texas
we "shUUlff Tiy"coiisiarnng-Tmrinuw:i vllITiJI7TwTTtw-w.
customed to look upon it without alarm and to embrace
the alternative if our foe continues implacable Annexa
tion may fail Meditation may fail as they have both al
ready done. Nothing in that event will be left us bu.
War. The only question which can then arise will be
"shall it be defensive or offensive in its character?"
This will be the SOLE ISSUE b-fore the country.
The following xtracts from the despatch above alluded
to present this sui ject in a clear light and will better en-
able our reader to form a correct opinion m reference to it
than any suggestions which we might offer. We there-
fore present them to the public without further comments.
The vast importance of the question involved win sum-
ciently recommend them to the enreful perusal and consid-
eration of every citizen of Texas:
"Eight full years have now elapsed since thecommence-
ment ofthe war between Mexico and Texas and since the
campain of 1835-6 which proved so disatroua in its final
results to the former she has never renewed the contest ei-
ther with n force sufficient to attempt the conquest and re-
subjugation of Texas to her authority nor has any effort
yet been made by her of a magnitude sufficient lo demon-
strate that she enteitained any such view or intention.
The only means of which she has availed herselt have oeeu
annoying our south western frontier either wiihidlelhreats
of invasion by stationing a few troops on the line of Rio
Grande and by sending occasional parties of soldiers on
predatory-forays into the country with false proclamations
of invasion by a force sufficient to reconquer the country
or by seidirtg decla rations of a similar character and equal-
ly false Wforeign friendly powers for the double purpose
of preventing any action on their part in om behalf and
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13
pulling a slop to further emigration
citizens.
to Texas by their
Texas having established her actual independence and
boundaries and her sovereignty within those boundaries j
having been acknowledged first by the United States and
since by France and Great Britain has constantly endeav-
ored by every peaceful means within her control 10 avoid
further difficulties with the present country from which
she is irretrievably seperait-d Having no desire lo extend
her present limits and anamadvert with the most ardent
and sincere desire for peace herself she has omitted no
opportunity to incline her adversary to the adoption of a
similar course.
As one of the means of i (feting this.object she has in-
voked and obtained the kind officis of Governments mutu-
ally friendly. England F ranee and the U. Slates have
severally employed their bsl efforts und foi a length ol
time in persuading Mexico-to listeu to ihe counsels ol
peace."
Very recent advices from Mexico inform this Govern-
ment thatthe authorities of Mexico still perep'mtorily refuse
to listen lo.uny terms of passification short ofthe submis-
sion of Texas to Mexico and Us re-incorporation into that
nation and that her authorities continue to adhere to an a-
vowed determination never to acknowledge the Indepen
dence of Texas"
"Mexico.'if she would listen to the counsels of wisdom
should without del iy acknowledge the Independence of
Texas. insjTrttrirrnnrrTTneTabl'. It wasno value to
her when she-possesstd ii and before she invited the pres-
ent inhabitants to occupy it. It could be of no value to her
were she again to possess it by driving these inhabitants
ouiof it. It would be worse than useless lo Mexico for
Texas to here incorporated with her present population iu
to the Mexican Government. The races are so entirely
distinct in every funicular that they could never coalesce.
Their feelings have been too much alienated from each
other ever to be reconciled. Constant disaffection and
disagreement would be the inevitable consequence of their
reunion were itaceomplished and a very few years or per-
haps even months would witness the renewal on the part
of Texas of a struggle for Independence. During the
continuance of so unnatural a union neither party would
benefit from the same. The language laws religion
customs and feelings of the two people aie too widely at
variance for any thing but evil and injury to result from
a coalition ofthe two under the same government.
Texasghas not sought the interference of foreign friend-
ly powers to prevent Mexico from asserting in u proper
manner her right to this country. On the contrary she
has invited the issue and is willing at any momint to re-
fer this question to the arbitrament of arms But she
claims to have the war against her carried on in a proper
manner according to the rules of civilization and humani-
ty continuously and not by predatory incursions by per
fidy and by the practice of every species of unauthorised
cruelly towards unfortunate citizens who may by accident
fall into the power of that government
Texas has awaited the alternative which Mexico might
adopt for more than seven years She can wait no lon-
ger. The interests ofthe country are in a great degree
paralyzed by the continuance of this fruitless and unavail-
ing contest. Immigration and the introduction of capital
both of which are necessary to ihe prospeiity and proper
development ofthe resources ofthe country are prevented.
The citizens are kept in a constant state of pxcitement and
sometimes of alarm. The fiontier towards Mexico is con-
stantly harrassed by irregular parties of a mixed and law-
less character: the settlements on this frontier are broken
up the trade which might be carried on with mutual ad-
vantage prevented and every evil which a state of war
confusion and uncertainty can entail upon a country is in-
flicted upon ours.
Texas has concluded a peace with most ofthe Indian
tribes within her borders and expects in August lo effect
a pacification with the whole. When this is accomplish-
ed she will be enabled to direct all her energies to the war
wilh Mexico.
It is now nearly three years since the intervention of
Great Britain in this matter was obtained and it will soon
be an entire year that the three friendly powers have in
separate though concerted action been endeavoring to in-
cline Mexico lo a pacification with Texas. This inter
vention ofthe most powerful nations of Christendom has
been thus far entirely unavailing. From this fact the in-
ference would appear to be fairly deducible that no argu-
ment except that of force will avail to obtain the object
which Texas wishes and has so long strove by every
means in her power and by the most persevering forbear-
ance towards her implacable enemy to obtain.
The continuance of a state of war must be injurious to
every interest which Mexico has to promote. In addition
lo every reason which applies to her domestic condition
and the situation of affiirs ai thecapitol her provincesare
in a state of revolt and northern Mexico between a contest
with Texas and the powerful and warlike tribes of In-
dians now ravaging it must again become a wilderness
Un a very few years or be separated by conquest or revo
lution from the parent country. All that portion of Mexi-
co north of the Sierra Madre mountains and extending
from the Gulf to the Pacific Ocean is subject to these con-
tingencies. Texas is satisfied with her present declared and ac
knowledged limits and has no desire lo extend them if
suffered to remain at peace wilhin them. But if driven to
the necessity of again faking up arms and of acting offensive-
ly towards Mexico she may find it to be her indispensably
necessary policy in order to procure the requisite auxilia-
ry aid lo enter upon a war of conquest and to offer this
portion of the enemies territory lo ihe. enterprise and the
chivalry which may come to join her standard ; and to
progress in a course of this kind until the pride ihe prejudi-
ces and obstinacy of Mexico shall have been subdued
and a limit thus affixed 'o war and conquest.
The disasters which the SinJa Fe trading parly of Tex-
ian citizens sufTertd in their contei wilh Mexican sol
diery cannot fairly he considered aj tests ofthe prowess
of our arms This parly was under the command of a
very young officer wholly without experience and entire-
ly devoid of prudence or any other quality necessary for a
I leUlH. I . 'tlli UietiWTwn L. ial jluu. pivrlu junn nminu
mainly to this cause and is not attributable to the want of
bravery or fortitude on the part of ihe officers and the men
engaged in that enterprise. It is proper that this fact
should be known to other governments as the results of
that expedition have had theteialnc to injure abroad the
high character and estimation whici have heretofore so
justly been attached to the Texian arms
Texas makes this declaration to foreign friendly pow
ers in pursuance of what she conceives to be her impeii-
o"is duty and also with a hope that yet another and more
efficient exertion may be made by them to avert the conse-quences-which
will result from a renewal ofthe war. A
simple declara'ion from them that each party should con-
fine themselves to their respiclive sides of the Rio Grande
would be sufficient to put an end to this war. Il is likewise
probable that a similar declaration from any one of the
three mediating powers singly would be attended wilh a
similar result and Texas invites this declaration.
But if war is to be the only alternative for Texas the
sooner it is commenced the better. If the result is to be
(as vainly hoped by Mexico) the expulsion ofthe present
inhabitants from the country it may as well happen now
as a few months or even years hence. The subjugation
ofthe present population of this country to the power of
Mexico is impossible. Tpey could only he destroyed or
expelled. Not five hundred ofthe present North Ameri
can or European population would remain in this country
if it were again brought under the domination of Mexico
It is therefore not only the interest but it is the intense de
sire of the citizens of Texas that ihe matter should be
brought to a speedy issue. They are anxious for war
and it would be difficult if not impossible for the authori-
VOL.
ties any longer lo restrain them and to maintain ineir
present aituuue oven it uisposeu so to ao.
The President therefore directs that you will embrace
an early opportunity to make to the Government of France
uuu jrreui oiuuiu iuu iuiiuwuiii uecimiuiuu mm attuui-
pany the same with such verbal or written explanations as
you mav.in your best judgment deem most advisable and
proper."
DECLARATION.
"In referring the termination of her difficulties with
Mexico to the modiation of foreign friendly powers Texas
has given an earnest of her desire for peace.
In anticipation ofthe failure of this mediation she feels
it her duty to declare lo those powers mat n peace or n
sat.sfactory armistice is not concluded before the annual
met ting of Congress in December next or unless Mexi-
co is informed by them previous to that time that she
must confine herself to the west side ofthe Rio Grande
Texas will immediately assume an offensive altitude wilh
all the means which she can command and she will not
feel restrained from the employment of auxiliary aid in
the prosecution ofthe wan Her action will be an united
action and the limits of her enterpise will not be bounded
by the Rio Grande or any other point. The region of
Santa Fe will be one point from which her operations
will progress. Texas can and will marshall an army suf-
ficient to overcome the country dependant on that point.
Should another marauding party of Mexican soldiery
make a foray into Texas between this. time and the. next
meeting of Congress the-President will feel himself con-
strained to assume this attitude from and after the period
I at which the foray may be made.
in tne ireaues wnicn tne irresiaeni nas conciuueu wn
the Indian tribes he has not sought to stipulate them to the
massacre ofthe Mexicans but on the contrary has indeav-
ored to inculcate a different course. Mexico has waged
a savage war upon this country and in her forays has as-
sociated with her regulars untutored savages.
If the war is begun by Texas it will necessarily be a war
of retaliation. The President has heretofore sought'a pa
cific policy under the most annoying circumstances; but if
the war is-necessarily begun he will use all his energies
in sustaining it and in ensuring success to the Texian arms.
The feeling of Texas is decidedly in favor of war. The
President has deferred the measure thus long with the
hope that another resori to active war would not be neces-
sary and that the meditation ofthe foreign friendly powers
to whom Texas had protested against the course of Mexi-
co wcild be successful. He yet indulges the hope that
their interference may not fail."
I have the honor to be
with the highest respect
Your obedient servant
(Signed) ANSON JONES.
To Hon. Ashbel. Smith.
Charge d Affairs of Texas fyc. .
Houses of God versus Houses of the Devil In
New York we have 190 churches of all denominations
1000 grog shops of all denominations. Can it be surpri-
sing that in all elections rum should triumph over wat-
er? N. Y. Herald.
We have before'us a speech of the Hon. Silas Wright
delivered recently before a Democratic Mass Convention
at Waterton New York. It is known that Mr. Wright
voted against the treaty for annexing us to the United
States. And his principle reason for doing so was the
indefinite extent of territory which the treaty embraced
most part of which he says has never been under the juris-
diction of Texas laws. He thinks the annexation of Texas
would be important lo the Union and hopes soon to see
it effected upon honorable terms. Redlander.
.Railroad lo Mount Sina! The Inst steamer brings in-
formatiorrthat the important rail road from the Red Sea to
the Nile-Is tQeimmedialelyptQSjecuted to completion.
The line from the Nile by Cairo to Suez or the Red Sea
has been surveyed by Mr. Galloway. . There is not the
least difficulty in the whole route. The distance is 84
miles of these 67 is a straight line to the point curves
south to Suez The soil presents remarkable facilitfes for
the cheap construction ofthe road bed being composed of
gravel or pebbles For the first ten mileSr being the val-
ley ofthe Nile the assent is 570 feet above the water of that
river. The line of the road is then very level: ihe sum-
mit 54 miles from the Nile is 900 feet above the Red Sea.
A Relic of Martin Luther. Galignai states that a silver-gilt
rinir with ruby stone on the interior of which are
engraved the following words: "D Martino Luthero
Catherina von Boren die Octobris 1525" has been found
on the public road near Stettin. It evidently results from
this incription that this ring was presented to the great
German reformer by his wife. It cannot however be
considered as their marriage ring for that event took place
in June 1525. It may therefore be supposed that Cather-
ina presented it to her husband as remembrance of the
eighth anniversary ofthe publication of his famous Thesse
(October 31 1517) which made so much noise in Europe.
Plank Roads In heavily timbered districts of country
we find that the plank roads are superceding ordinary
turnpikes as being cheap and durable. After making the
levels heavy pieces of timber smoothed are sunk in the
earlh and clamped together with irons and thus secured
from a smooth and hard road for broad wheels and where
the. travelling is not great plank roads may be kept in re-
pair for a length of time. These roads at the South
where the grounds are level and sandy will be found very
useful. New York Sun.
These plank roads ae yet more necessary at the north
where the roads are covered with deep mud during a con-
siderable part of the year. They have been introduced
wilh great advantage in Canada as one must have ex-
perienced who has this year travelled the road which runs
parallel to the great Rapids of the St. Lawrence above
Montreal. Nat. 1st.
Extract of a letter of Capt. J. L. Roberts of the brig
Ursula at Bluefields Musquito Shore South America:
"This port is now in possession of the English and a
Biitisluflagjs flyinghere. A tonnage duty of fifty cents
per ton on aiTvesseia uauiug ucie ui airy puirui iuc
Musquito Shore is to go in force on the 3 1st August of the
present year. An English man-of-war has been here and
landed a Goveanor and some arms. It appears they are
going to take possesion ofthe coast as far down as Boco
del Toro. The report here is that the man-of-war has
none down to blockade Salt Creek."
Dan Tucker. This famous song has arrived in Green-
ock Scotland and is sung in the public streets after the
following fashion :
"Get out ofthe wa' ould Dan Tookay
You're twa late til coom til soopay."
Thin Shoes An article worn in winter by high-
spirited young ladies who would rather die than conceal
the beauty of their feet.
A Place to Live in. In travelling in Wisconsin terri-
tory a correspondent ofthe Cleveland Herald was assur-
ed that the township of Milton Rock county raised 70000
bushels of wheat last year; that not a glass of liquor was
ever sold in the township; and that in no one year has a
justice of the peace ever received fees enough to pay for a
barrel of salt.
Railroad to Canada. It appears that a serious project
is on foot to build a railroad from Boston to Canada thro'
Bennington Vt. and that Thomas H. Perkins has sub-
scribt d 860000; Abbot Lawrence 20000 and th it the
whole cost whatever amount it may be will be taken up
by wealthy capitalists.
1844.
M. - NO. 4 6-WHOLE INTO. 4S.
To remove Grent. nnrf. fill Stnnlt -FvSa Siitk find ntht.r
Articles. Put a smair portion of the yolk of an egg on
the of grease then putover theegga pfeceof white linen j r
wet the linen in boiling water and keep rubbing-it with
the hand. This process repeated three or fourtimeSjjTCill
in almost all cases remove the grease. ' " ' 5;
Accord in f to nature's laws M.?"'nlwnw nrrwTnee ..
rffecls but in human law a single cause may deprive us of
uit our ejrecis.
From the News of Nov. 8th
'I'flA hriCT Rnvor frnm TVTnn. n.lannn nrriniJvnn Wall-
nesday last by which we have received Hew York pagera
up to me ;u ano rew urieans to the 3 1st ult.
The steamer Acadia arrived at Boston on the 2lstuit.
By this arrval the intelligence is of a distressing impor-
r tant and interesting character; for while we sympathise
wun mose wno navestinerea Dy the tremendous gates mat
havesweptover the American Union -destroying life and
property both on the Gulf and lakes we at the same time
rejoiceand feel highly gratified to know that the report of
ihe liberation ofour countrymen and friends from th'e'gloo-
tny dungeons' ofthe Mexican tyrant has been confirmed.
The brig J. W.'Huntington arrived at New Orleans on
the 2 1st ult bringing two ofthe Perotc prisoners!. Jo's. P
Smithrof Arkansas andDr. Wm. McMath; of Alabama.
They slate that all of their companions uee" releasedsave
ihe lamented Navarro whVwas oner of the SuntarFeEx-
peditfon and who has'been tried and found guilty of trea-
son and instead-of beinsr sentenced to death has been con
demned to im'pisonment for life Mr. Hargous the late
American Consul has chartered the schooner Rosetta to
transport the remainder ofthe prisoners to" New Orleans.
one wasiexpeciea 10 sail on tne 151ft ult. ana no aouDi Dy
this time have arrived at that city.
Great excitement prevailed throughout the U. States up-
on the approaching Presidential election. From Maine
to Texas the American Union appears to be agitated and
irora wnat we can gainer Irom our exchanges it is appa
rent that the Democrats are rapidly gaminr ground. ' The
I local elections that have taken place in several of the'States "
I as fanas heard from have' gone generalfyin favor of the
I Democrats.
!It isP said that the U. S. Senate parties will be n Iiltle
moreclosely divided than will he agreeable to politicians
whatever the result of the Presidential contest may be!
I The parties in that body at this time stands ihus : Whi"s
1 18 Democrats 20. In addition the Whigs have secured
I by the'recentStateelections a Senator in each ofthe follow-
mg States: Vermont Ohio. Indiana. Tennessee Maryland
3 and New Jersey and probably one in Virginia; making
twentyfive in all. The Democrats have secrued one in
Arkansas one in Pennsylvania one in Missouri one in Mi-
chigan and should they carry N. York they will have
26 Senators or half the Sen ite. Deleware. iUssupposed
will add one more to the Whig ranks.
Cotton From the Tropic we learn that the business
transactions on the 30th ult in NewOileans amounted to-
upwards of 2000 bales and the market appeared to rally
somewhat from the depression which first cnsuecLon ihe
receipt ofthe foreign news. It is said there is no chance
in prices although some dealers pretend to have boughton
ij easier terms. Our reader are referred to on r table of prices
corre:ted frooi the latest dates as to tne present stateothe
j cotton market of New Orleans.
From the Galveston News.
FROM MEXICO
From the Weekly Picayune or the28:h uk we .have
gleaned the following summary of news from Mexico.
The plan of closing all ports but 4 ofthe Republic to all
but'Mexican vessels is urged-warmly upon the attention
of Congress as the only means of putting an end to the
contraband trade now carried on at remote parts of" the
country (Galveston excepted J; JDne ofrthe members of
the-Chambenrf-Deputfea has entered liifiHauI putted '
against this project of the government; asbeiiigcontrary"
to the organic basis upon which the government is
founded.
On the day the Huntingdon sailed from.Vera Cruz an
English vessel arrived there having on board an extraor-
dinary courier who left immediately for Santa Anna's
residence. It was reported thai he was the bearer of such
instructions from the English Government as would con-
strain'the latter to desist from the prosecution df the war
against Texas if not to acknowledge her Independence..
General Canalizo in bis address in taking possession of
the reins of government has urged upon Cqngress the
prosecution of the war agafnst Texas and fpr which he
asks the necessary means should at once be Taisd.
The President ofthe Senate replied in fiatteiFjing terms
to the'executfve reciprocating his views upon Texas and
urged him to render effcctfve the force puVunder his com-
mand: The sums already voted are thought sufficient for
the present exigencies ofthe army if i igidly colh et d and
applied strictly tothe purposes for which ihiy were voltd.
Angry discussions arcgoing on in the journals be-
tween the Chambers -and the Ministry and Govgnrfnieut.
The Ministry are accused of transcending their pofivcr?.
and the Chambers are called upon to scrutiniz thgSfian-
ner in which the funds raised for the Texian campajn'ffarc
disbursed. The Ministry reply that they are in iHFwpy -responsible
to ihe Chambers-; that the disbursemenfof the
public funds is an Executive function. So ws would in
fer from tins that after all the bombast of ihe Mexican
nation about fnvas?onrand from the rankling amon them-
selves about the collection and dii-bursemt'ni of thc'appio-
printipn levied for the war that Texas will escape for the
present.
Santa Anna upon leaving the Capital gave strict ofclers
that not a fraction of the $4 000 000 voted should bc.anr
plied lo any other purpose whatever might be the extrem-
ity than the Texian campaign. - -"-
A large number ofthe cotton manuf.cturers of-Puebla
have addressed a memorial to the Government repnsent-
ing their industry as suffering by the prohibuion-of the
importation of the raw cotton save through a nionppilig-
ing company. They earnestly demand that cotton shnuid. .
be admitted from abroad under a moderate rattf of duty .
which would yield a revenue to the government and re
lieve tne manufacturers oi a mraen that threatens to nut-
an euu iu mm uu mun
The papers confirm the report of ihe outrage committed
upon a French sailor by a Mexican captain Jose Mariano
Urnena. - -$
Governor Shannon presented his credentials on the 2d
September. !
One of the men who was concerned in the robbery of
the ambasador has been arrfsted. A Imndred'dragcons
were dispatched in search of them as soon as theTntclh-
gence reached Puebla. "
It was said that Santa Anna was to be married 'on Ihe
HthSept. l"7?'-
There is great anxiety and much excitement ihrough?
out the country in reference to thrdesigus said to be enter-'
mined by Santa Anna of overturning the prtst nt Congress
Intelligent persons think that fifteen days will not elapse
without some movement to this end. It is supposed
the first "grita" will be heard from the military at Jalajia
but il is anticipated that ihe movement uill meet with re-
sistauce. !
Considerable anxirty is also felt particularly at Vera
Cruz to know what will be the determination of the
French government -it is thought there will be abrup-
ture At Sacrificios there were five French men-of-war
an English frigate and sloop of war and one Spanish man-of-war
The sudden arrival of Capt. Espino commander ofthe
Mexican steamers at New York e.-eatrd consfderable
surprize at Vera Cruz Hecarne for 30.000 dollars to
defray the expenses of thlPreparrs at New York and
was to sail froirjVera Craz"bn-the 4th ult in the-mne
gun brig Santa Anna with ibeum required accomjjan.
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