National Intelligencer. (Washington [D.C.]), Vol. 48, No. 6931, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 29, 1847 Page: 3 of 4
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WASHINGTON.
ctliifoerty and Union, now and fol-ever, one and
inseparable.”
SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1847.
A WORD MORE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION
AND ITS ORGAN.
Every reader of ours has, We doubt not., done us
the justice to remark that the article, in our Tues-
day’s paper, upon “ the Administration and its Or-
gan,” though Written With a determination to main-
tain oiir rights as citizens, and to vindicate our po-
litical position, was free from personal animosity or
malicious motive*
The immediate reply from the government organ
(in Tuesday night’s paper) was altogether worthy
of the source from which had been for months pre-
viously poured out a continuous stream of false
aspersion upon us, whose sole offence had been our
constant exertions to avert an unnecessary war,
and, when that became impossible, to prevent the
spirit of carnage and rapine from running riot, and
by its excesses dishonoring, if not eventually ruin-
ing, our country. We expected some such a reply,
and were not disappointed. All the pain which it
caused us was on account of the venerable Editor
of the “ Union,” that he should be supposed by any
body (not by us) to be the author of a tissue of
false accusation and transparent malignity, fit only
to excite in the public mind unmitigated disgust.
To that sentiment, and to the compassion of the
Public, we contentedly leave that article.
The second instalment of reply to us, in the
“Union” of Wednesday night, from a different
hand, though still abounding in imputations both
idle and preposterous, is of a different character
from the first. There is some approximation to
truth, some attempt at argument in it; something
which it is possible to lay hold of and examine,
as we intend to do the material points in which it
takes issue with us.
First, then. The “ Union” declares itself to be
“ an independent journalthat “ it advocates and
defends the leading measures of the Administration
(only) in so far as, and because, they embody those
principles and that policy ;” that “ this has been
the position of the ‘ Union’ ever since it was estab-
lished, and that position remains entirely unchang-
ed.” Upon which we have only to say, in justifi-
cation of what we have advanced on this subject,
that the “ Union” really appears—what is by no
means uncommon with public men and journals—to
misunderstand its own position. What exact views
the “ Union” has heretofore given to the Public of
its relations to the Executive, we have no time to
examine its files for the purpose of informing our
readers. But our memory supplies one view of
the subject from another source, which the “Union”
will not, we presume, repudiate, which shows on
what ground it was placed when it was established,
as then universally understood, and as now under-
stood by almost every person but the Editor him-
self. The source to which we refer is the early
Correspondence from Washington for the Rich-
mond Enquirer, within a few days after the first
appearance of the “Union;” from which Corres-
pondence, under date of May, 1845, we quote the
following:
“ The Union is established on the plan arranged
‘ by. the Administration and its Editor—is the or-
‘ gan of the Administration, to be relied on, being
‘ in daily intercourse with the President and Ca-
1 binet,” &c.
If we had been misled by such information as
this, from a source so directly connected with the
fountain-head, we certainly could not be held to
blame. But all information of the character of the
government paper was to the same effect. For in-
stance, in an article of the “ Union,” published in
the shape of an advertisement for several succes-
sive months in the first half year of its existence,
the following information was given to the Public :
“ The Administration has brought with it a con-
‘ siderable accession of talents. Several tried and
‘ distinguished members of the Democratic party
* have accepted office under it. Some of them have
1 liberally contributed their literary labors to our
‘ benefit, and we hope to enlist others in our
1 service."
After this admission that the Members of the
new Administration, including perhaps (and proba-
bly) the President himself, had liberally assisted
it in its Editorial labors, who could doubt that
the “ Union” was the organ of the A dministration—
nay, that it was a part of the Government, as much
as any one of those distinguished members of the
Democratic party who had accepted office under
it? For ourselves, we never doubted it; and our
faith in the fact was certainly not diminished by the
circumstance of our never having heard from the
“ Union,” to the best of our recollection, on any
occasion, the slightest whisper of disapprobation of
any measure approved by the President.
In reply to our showing, that, of necessity, we
must look to other channels of information as to
“ the views and purposes” of the Administration,
because the “ Union” is not now always to be re-
lied upon as their exponent, the Editor defies us to
prove our assertion, or any part of it. We have
neither time nor inclination to repeat what we have
already said upon that subject ; but we have no ob-
jection to meet the “ Union” upon the ground
which it has selected in the following extract from
its reply to us :
“ The case of the Oregon question is cited
‘ against us. It is a most unfortunate selection for
‘ the ‘ Intelligencer.’ We defy that journal to
‘ prove from our files, and from* the published do-
‘ cuments, that we ever wrote one sentence on that
‘ whole subject misrepresenting the views of the
‘ Cabinet. Our position upon the abstract ques-
‘ ti°n of our title to Oregon was the very position
‘ developed so luminously by the Secretary of
‘ State in his correspondence with Mr. Pakenham.
‘ And as to the proper compromise boundary line,
‘ we deemed it fit, pending the negotiation, to main-
‘ tain an entire reserve.”
It is a hazard which appears to us to be inse-
parable from the having so many hands employed
in the Editorial Department of a Public Journal as
the “Union” confessedly has, that the ostensible
Editor cannot always accurately remember what
has appeared under his own Editorial head.
That such is the actual predicament of the Edi.
tor of the “ Union ” in 'regard to this matter, we
are very willing to believe, rather than impeach his
veracity. We have no sort of doubt, further, that
he never published any thing concerning the Ore-
gon dispute which the Cabinet did .not at the time
approve ; that there was, in a word, a perfect un-
derstanding between them on that point. But,
what both Editor and Cabinet thought fit to say at
orte time was very different from what they thought
fit to say at another. For example : “ As to the
proper compromise boundary line,” says the gov-
ernment Editor, “ we deemed it fit, during the ne-
gotiation, to maintain an entire reserve.” Did
he so ? Did they so; did the Cabinet and their
Editor, who never wrote a sentence ltiisrepresent-
ing their views on the subject, maintain this reserve ?
Did they never denounce us for taking gound some-
thing short of theirs, froni which they afterwards
receded until they had come almost as far short of
ours as we did of theirs ? Did they not hold us
up to our countrymen as “ moral traitors ” for tak-
ing the very ground which they themselves after-
wards gladly fell back upon? Let us see. With-
out searching very far, we are able to present to
the Editor of the 44 Union,” from his own columns,
the following evidence of what sort of a “ reserve ”
he and the Cabinet (whom he implicates in his
editorial course) 44 deemed it fit to maintain” pend-
ing the Oregon negotiation :
FROM THE UNION OF MAI 16, 1845.
“ The first proposition of our Government with regard to
the 49th parallel of latitude was made in 1818, When neither
party claimed absolute possession, as distinctly declared, not
only in the discussion, but in the convention which ended it.
Great Britain might then have made a treaty with Spain se-
curing to herself the same fights which we acquire! by the
Florida treaty, and thus materially diminishing the strength
of our title as against herself; and such was probably the in-
tention of her Government at the time when she concluded
the convention of 1818. Against the consequences of such
an arrangement it was proper to provide ; and the 49th paral
lei was proposed by us as the most convenient line for desig-
nating the portions which each might thus acquire. It was
rejected, and the United States was not bound by the offer
when they made their treaty with Spain, or since. When
this offer was renewed in 1824, and in 1826 when the 49th
parallel was proposed as a definitive line of separation between
the possessions of the two parties—at neither of these periods
was the question by any means so well understood as at pre-
sent. The most important historical proofs of the claims of
the United States were then wanting, as may be clearly seen
by examining the reports of both those negotiations ; and the
United States might then have yielded, without loss of honor
at least, MUCH WHICH MUST NOW BE RETAINED
AT ALL HAZARDS.”
FROM THE UNION OF OCTOBER 23, 1845.
“ English policy in relation to Texas, to Oregon, to Cali-
fornia, has all along staggered under the burden of this dread
conviction. It palsies the. arm of British power on this conti-
nent. To hold one inch of ground here for a single year,
England must rely, and she does rely, wholly on her army
and her fleet. * * * Let it be understood that it is on the
4 clear and unquestionable right’ we have to the country that
we rest our claim, and are prepared to assert it.”
FROM THE UNION OF OCTOBER 31, 1845.
“The Democratic Congress now about to assemble will
have a great duty to do in relation to Oregon ; and we believe
that, coming to Washington fresh from conference with their
constituents, they will come together resolved to do it. With
the strong resolutions of the Baltimore Convention, and the
manly and patriotic inaugural words of the President yet vivid
in our memory, we cannot doubt that the Administration is
fully prepared to perform with firmness its constitutional duty
of recommending to Congress all such measures as may be
deemed essential to the full and efficient protection of all our
rights over evert rod of that oreat domain on the shore
of the Pacific, which is, by an accumulated mass of title, the
rightful property of the United States. This terri-
tory lying between the Rocky mountains and the Pacific
ocean—drained mainly by the Columbia river—bounded on
the north, the east, and the south by mountain chains, and
on the west by the ocean—extends from latitude 42° to lati
tud3 54° 40' north. It contains more than 400,000 square
miles ; that is, it is more than twice as large as France, and
about half as large as all the States now subject to the Fede-
ral Constitution. The American people claim, against all
other nations, this whole domain as a part of their own soil.”
The last piece of evidence we shall offer on this
subject from the columns of “ the Union” is the
rarest and the best;
“ If the National Intelligencer were the arbiter,
‘ we should have the boundary line of Texas con-
4 fined to the Nueces, instead of being extended to
4 the Rio del Norte; and we should probably see
4 the British line of the Oregon run on the forty-
4 ninth parallel to the Columbia river, and the navi-
4 gadon of the river, and perhaps the territory to
4 the north of it, awarded to Great Britain. We
4 might, indeed, have our just title to Oregon con-
4 verted into a perfect humbug,” &c.
{Union, December 8, 1845.
The line which the Government Editor here sup-
poses us to have proposed, he, with that considerate
44 reserve ” which he says that he observed con-
cerning the proper line pending the negotiation,
represents, in not exactly diplomatic phrase, as con-
verting our claim of title to Oregon into 44 a perfect
humbug.” We do not know what more decisive con-
demnation he could have passed upon our supposed
conception of a proper line, than that the adoption
of it would convert his and the Executive’s claim
to 44 the whole of Oregon ” into a “ perfect hum-
bug in which opinion, by the way, we cannot
say that we substantially differed from them. The
cream of the joke is, however, that the line con-
cerning which this declaration was made by the
* Union,” was the identical line which was, with-
in a few months afterwards, actually proposed by
the British Government, entertained by the Ex-
ecutive, and (Thanks to-the wisdom of the Senate !)
finally established by a Treaty between the two
countries ; in the approbation of which Treaty the
Union and all its coadjutors have ineffaeeably
stamped its true character on their braggadocio cry
of 44 the whole of Oregon or none,” and on their
accusation of 44 moral treason ” directed against all
who did not choose to make themselves ridiculous
by braying the same note.
The 44 Union,” however, further says, in its lead-
er of Wednesday night:
“The 4 National Intelligencer ’ totally misrepre-
4 sents what we said about Santa Anna. We
‘scarcely need repeat what we said but the other
4 day ; which is, in fact, the same that we formerly
4 said, and which is now so grossly misrepresented
4 by the 4 National Intelligencer.’ ”
To enable the reader to judge for himself how far
we have misrepresented the coarse of the Union, it
is enough to say, that, although we now know of-
ficially, from the President himself, that (in conse-
quence of a previous understanding with Santa
Anna) instructions were given, on the 13th of May,
1846, to our squadron in the Gulf of Mexico to al-
low the exiled Chief to return to Mexico and
head her armier, the 44 Union ” did, on the 6th of
Juty following, put forth the subjoined contradiction
of the fact:
“ We deem it our duty to state, in the most posi-
4 live terms, that our Government has no sort of
‘ connexion with any scheme of Santa Anna for
4 the revolution of Mexico, or for any sort of pur-
pose. Some three months ago some adventurer
4 was in Washington who wished to obtain their
4 countenance and aid in some scheme or other con-
4 nected with Santa Anna. They declined all sort
4 of connexion, co-operation, or participation in
4 any effort for the purpose. The Government of
4 this country declines all such intrigues or bar-
4 gains. They have made war openly in the face
4 of the world. They mean to prosecute it with all
4 their vigor, They mean to force Mexico to do us
4 justice at the point of the sword. This, then, is
4 their design—-this is their plan ; and it is worthy
4 of a bold, high-minded, and energetic people.”
Is.it not entirely true, therefore, instead of being
in any respect a misrepresentation, that, as stated
in our Tuesday’s paper, in the case of the arrange-
ment or understanding with Santa Anna*44 the gov-
ernment paper not only denied it after it had taken
place, but intimated that the Executive would con-
sider itself dishonored by any arrangement of the
kind ?” If it be not* the English language is 44 an
unknown tongue” to ris.
But we do not wish to prolong this controversy
with the44 Union,” the necessity for any part of which
has been as great an annoyance to us as to any one of
our readers. We will only detain them one moment
longer, for the purpose of peremptorily denying, for
perhaps the hundredth time, the truth of the asser-
tion, now repeated by the 44 Union,” that the War
with Mexico was caused by Mexico’s shedding the
blood of American citizens 44 upon our own soil.”
The only proof we shall offer of the falsity of this
averment is from a friend of the Administration,
whom the President had designed to place in su-
preme command of all this war ; and whose testi-
mony is unanswerable and conclusive. In again
placing this proof before our readers, we beg them
to bear in mind that these solemn declarations were
made by a distinguished Democratic leader, to
whom Mr. Polk wished to consign not only the
prosecution of the war, but also the negotiations
for peace.
It was in debate upon the Treaty of Annexation
that Senator Benton offered the following resolu-
tion and assumed the positions which follow it:
“ Resolved, That the incorporation of the left bank of the
Rio del Norte into the American Union, by virtue of a treaty
with Texas, comprehending, as the said incorporation would
do, a part of the Mexican departments of New Mexico, Chi-
huahua, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas, would be an act of di-
rect aggression on Mexico, for all the consequences of
which the United States would stand responsible.”
Having shown the effect of the treaty on the Rio
Grande frontier, Mr. B. took up the treaty itself,
under all its aspects and in its whole extent, and as-
sumed four positions in relation to it, namely :
1. That the ratification of the treaty would be itself war be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
2.. That it would be unjust war.
3. That it would he war unconstitutionally made.
4^ That it would be war upon a weak and groundless
pretext.
The left bank of the Rio del Norte was, there-
fore, not44 within the American Union ” when our
army encamped upon it in battle array by the order
of the present Administration.
On Saturday last we placed before our readers
the following annunciation :
“ APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES.
“We learn that the following appointments and changes
in office have been made by the President :
“Commodore Charles W. Skinner to be Chief of the
Bureau of Construction, &c. in the Navy Department, in
the place of Commodore Charles Morris, resigned, we
regret to learn, on account of ill health.
“Seth Barton, Solicitor of the Treasury, to be Charge
d’Affaires to Chili, in the place of William Crump.
“ R. H. Gillet, Register of the Treasury, to be Solicitor
of the Treasury, vice Barton.”
In the “Union” of Saturday night appeared the
following:
“The 4 National Intelligencer’ of this morning catches up
some reports of the streets, and announces the following ap-
pointments as having been made by the President:
“ Seth Barton, Solicitor of the Treasury, to be Charge
d’Affaires to Chili, in the place of Win. Crump.
“ R. H. Gillet, Register of the Treasury, to be Solicitor of
the Treasury, vice Barton.
“ We do not undertake to say what arrangements may be
made, or whether the talented gentlemen whose names are
thus put forward may or may not be appointed to this or that
office under the Government; but we undertake to say that
the appointments have not yet been made, and that Mr. Bar-
ton remains as Solicitor of the Treasury, and Mr. Gillet as
Register of the Treasury.”
Some of our contemporaries innocently consid-
ered this as a contradiction of what we had stated,
though we should have thought that experience
would have taught them that it is very seldom that,
even through inadvertence, any thing is stated as fact
in the National Intelligencer which any one can
with truth contradict. The apparent contradiction
was a mere quibble. The appointments had been
made, though perhaps the commissions had. not
been formally delivered. The “Union,” which on
Saturday night denied them, officially announced
them on Thursday night, as follows :
“ APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
“ Seth Barton, of Louisiana, to be Charge d’Affaires of
the United States to Chili, vice William Crump, recalled at
his own request.
“Ransom H. Gillet, of New York, to be Solicitor of
the Treasury, in the place of Seth Barton, resigned.
“Daniel Graham, of Tennessee, to be Register of the
Treasury, vice Ransom H. Gillet, resigned.”
The President of the United States, accompani-
ed by Mrs. Polk and his Private Secretary, and
the Secretary of the Navy and his Daughter, left
this city yesterday morning, according to previous
arrangements, to attend the Commencement of the
College at Chapel Hill, in North Carolina, which
takes place on Thursday next.
Mr. Pakenham (the British Minister) was at
New York on Wednesday, the papers say, and was
expected to leave that city on Thursday morning
for Canada, intending to take passage at Halifax
for Liverpool.
The Prospect for Peace.—Quoting that part
of one of Mr. Kendall’s letters which was repub-
lished in our paper of yesterday, the Editor of the
New Orleans Bulletin says: 44 We have seen a
letter from a high source in the city of Mexico,
which expresses pretty much the same view as to
the wishes of a portion of the respectable part of
the population, but that they did not dare to openly
avow such views, as a strong popular feeling exist-
ed against any settlement with the United States.
The same letter states that Mr. Bankhead, the
British Minister, had offered his mediation, but
that it had been coldly received and respectfully
declined.”
A LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR.
FROM THB NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN OF MAX 20.
A valued friend, and who is also a distinguished
citizen of this State, has forwarded to us the fol-
lowing communication which at the present mo-
ment will, no doubt, be perused with general
interest*
The letter front General Taylor is written with
the same modesty and delicacy of feeling which
have so eminently characterized every thing we
have seen from his pen.
Witst Baton Rouge, (La.) Mat 15, 1847.
W. L. Hodge, Esq..—Deaf Sir: I send you, annexed, an
extract of a letter whieh I have recently received from Gen.
Taylor ; and, as it shadows forth the feelings and views of
the General on the subject of the next Presidency in a man-
ner which can do no violence to the feelings of any one, I
have determined to have published that portion of it which re-
lates to a subject in which his name has been very generally
associated throughout the country for some time past. 1 do
so with the more readiness, because it is eminently calculated
to give a proper insight into the real character of this eminent
man. Please let it have a place in your columns.
Yours, very sincerely and respectfully.
extract from general tatlor’s letter.
44 In regard to the Presidency, I will not say that
41 would not serve, if the good people of the coun-
4 try were to require me to do so, however much it
4 is opposed to my wishes—for I am free to say
4 that I have no aspirations for the situation. My
4 greatest, perhaps only wish, has been to bring, or
4 aid in bringing, this war to a speedy and honora-
4 ble close. It has ever been, and still is, my anx-
4 ious wish that some one of the most experienced,
4 talented, and virtuous statesmen of the country
4 should be chosen to that high place at the next
4 election. I am satisfied that, if our friends will
4 do their duty, such a citizen may be elected*
441 must, however, be allowed to say, that I have
4 not the vanity to consider myself qualified for so
4 high and responsible a station ; and, whilst we have
4 far more eminent and deserving names before the
4 country, I should prefer to stand aside if one of
4 them could be raised to the first office in the gift of
4 a free people.
4‘ I go for the country, the whole country ; and
4 it is my ardent and sincere wish to see the indivi-
4 dual placed at the head of the nation, who, -by a
4 strict observance of the Constitution, (be he who
4 he may,) can make us most prosperous at home,
4 as well as most respected abroad.”
TO THE EDITORS.
Gentlemen : I have read the letter of Lieut. Maury in
your paper of yesterday, and am satisfied with the unequivo-
cal credit for authorship there given me. With regard to
other irrelevant matters, in which the public are not interest-
ed, a few words will suffice.
First, as to Lieut. Maury’s claim to originality. He
says, “ This work (4 of cataloguing the stars’) originated with
me, as far as such a work can originate with any one, for I
proposed, planned, and arranged it.”
I quote from Lieut. Gilliss’s report to the Hon. John Y.
Mason, Secretary of the Navy, (Mr. Bancroft’s predeces-
sor,) dated February, 18, 1845, Senate document No. 114,
28th Congress, 2d session, page 70. Lieut. Gilliss says :
“ I know no more important service the Observatory can ren-
der astronomy than the accurate determination of the places
of all the stars between 15° and 35°, south declination, to
the ninth magnitude, inclusive.” So much for his preten-
sions to originality.
Secondly, as to “undermining” the lieutenant and “cur-
rying favor” with the late distinguished Secretary. Lieut.
Maury says : “This Mr. Walker knew, for I told him of
it 5 but, no sooner did I tell him of it, than he went to the
Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Bancroft, and proposed that he
(Mr. Bancroft) should issue an order requiring me to cata-
logue the stars.” I have no recollection of Lieut. Maury’s
having communicated to me any such intention, which, he
must have done, if at all, after I joined the Observatory in
1846. My personal relations with the late Secretary will be
best explained by the following letter from the Department
six months prior to Lieut. Maury’s humane application in
my behalf, the delicacy of introducing which to the public
through the columns of a newspaper I leave to the good taste
of the reader :
“Navy Department, Max 15, 1845.
“ Sir : You are requested to examine the Observatory and
make a report on the manner in which it can be rendered effi-
cient. Respectfully, your obedient servant,
“GEORGE BANCROFT.
44 Sears C. Walker, Esq.”
I presume no comment is necessary. Yours, respectfully,
SEARS C. WALKER.
Washington, May 27, 1847.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE OF MAY 21.
Embarkation of Troops.—Col. T. P. Andrews, of the
Voltiguers, embarked yesterday upon the steamship Massa-
chusetts for Vera Cruz, accompanied by J. D. Blair, with
company E,. Voltiguers, 120 men ; Lieut. Charles F. Ver-
non, with 35 men, detachment belonging to Capt. Churchill’s
company A, Voltiguers; Surgeon J.- W. Tyler, Lieuts.
Walker, Kiger, Tenett, and Blakely. The Massachusetts
has on board the rocket and howitzer batteries belonging to
this regiment of Voltiguers. Capt. Bethell, 16th Infantry,
also took passage on the Massachusetts, with 60 men, to join
Gen. Taylor.
The Massachusetts will touch at the Brasos to land Capt.
Bethell’s company, and to receive such companies of Volti-
guers as were dispatched to the Rio Grande before the desti-
nation of that regiment was changed.
The U. S. steamer Telegraph left last night for Brasos
Santiago, having on board R. A. Parish, Esq., bearer of des-
patches to Gen. Taylor; a number of other officers, and
Capt. Gaither’s company, 3d dragoons, about 80 men.
The Fashion also sailed for Vera Cruz last night. She
took Lieut. Col. E. W. Moore, 3d dragoons, and Capt. Du-
peru’s company, and about 250 men of the 3d dragoons.
THE CROPS, &c.
Crops in Ohio.—The Columbus State Journal learns from
a gentleman who has recently travelled over much of the
State, and particularly among the counties between the Scioto
and Miami, that the wheat crops look fine, and promise a full
average yield, with an ordinary season from now until harvest.
From some regions we hear croakings about a prospective
failure of crops. Isolated cases of the kind no doubt exist;
it were strange if they did not. But, as a whole, there can
be no cause to apprehend that Ohio will not have abundance
for her own use, and something to spare “ for the relief of
Ireland ” next year—should her necessities again require.
Michigan Wheat Crop.—We have taken some care to
make inquiries of gentlemen from various paits of this State,
and have come to the conclusion that the present appearances
give assurance of at least an average wheat crop.
[.Detroit Adv. of Saturday.
The Crops in Florida.—The Jacksonville News of the
14th instant says: “From all quarters of East Florida we
receive the most gratifying accounts of the state of the crops.
The copious showers which have recently fallen have been of
incalculable advantage to the farmer, and an abundant harvest
is firmly counted upon by all.”
The Rush of Produce.—The high ptice now paying for
produce has brought a rush to our market. The canal re-
ceipts are unprecedentedly large, and our streets are thronged
with wheat teams from fifty miles around. Our warehouses
are full to bursting, notwithstanding the increased number
built this spring, and our active shipments east. Every thing
is flooded in commercial affairs just now. Our streets, docks,
and warehouses are flooded with produce, as is also our canal
and lake shipping, bearing it to and from this port.
[ Cleveland Plaindealer.
A Noble Donation.—The Chairman of the Irish
Relief Committee at New York has received the
following letter, enclosing the munificent donation
of which it speaks, from the well-known Washing-
ton Bankers whose names are appended to it:
Washington, May 23, 1847.
Dear Sir : We deeply regret to hear from Ireland that
famine is still continuing there its work of death. Feeling it
a duty to aid in alleviating this dreadful calamity, we herein
transmit Five Thousand Dollars, with which please purchase
food, and ship for distribution in the way to effect the greatest
good to the greatest number of the suffering poor.
Yours, most respectfully,
CORCORAN & RIGGS.
To Myndert Van Schaick, Esq.
Chairman of the Irish Relief Committee, N. Y.
We are requested to state that on this evening the Marine
Band will commence giving their very agreeable evening
Concerts, beginning at the President’s House; where they
will be continued during the season on Saturday evenings,
and at the Capitol on Thursday evenings,
FROM BALTIMORE AND THE NORTH.
Wheat is now sent from Buffalo to Rochester by the Wel-
land canal! The Tonawanda and Attica railroad have a con-
tract to bring 30,000 bushels of wheat from Buffalo to Roches-
ter. These anomalies are the result of the high price of freight
on the Erie canal.
Naval.—The ship-of-the-line Ohio, Capt. Stringham,
arrived in Hampton Roads on Tuesday evening from Vera
Cruz, via Havana, bound to New York. She left at Vera
Cruz the sloop-of-war St. Marys, to sail next day for the
Chesapeake Bay.
The store ship Relief, Lieut. Bullus, arrived at Pensacola
on the 15th instant, in fifteen days from Vera Cruz, having on
board about sixty sick men from the squadron, who are to go
into the hospital at Pensacola.
The steamship Washington completed her trial trip on
Tuesday. She left her anchorage off the quarantine (New
York harbor) about half-paSt five o’clock in the morning, and
immediately went to sea, going about twenty miles south of
Sandy Hook. The ship behaved herself admirably through-
out : her engines even exceeded the anticipations formed of
them the day before, and the vessel easily maintained the
speed of sixteen miles an hour. The Washington returned
to the city between three and four in the afternoon, the whole
trip having been completely successful, and all on board hav
ing been perfectly delighted with the steamer and the compa-
ny on board.
Visiters to West Point.—TheHon. Dixon H. Lewis,
of Alabama, and the Hon. David L. Yulee, of Florida,
have been appointed Visiters to the West Point Academy at
its approaching annual examination.—Journal of Commerce.
BY THF* PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
N pursuance of law, I, JAMES K. POLK, President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and make
known that public sales will be held at the undermentioned
Land Offices in the State of Indiana, at the periods hereinafter
designated, for the sale of the following described lands situa-
ted in the late Miami cessions, in said State, to wit :
At the Land Office at INDIANAPOLIS, commencing on
Monday, the fourth day of September next, for the disposal of
the public lands within the undermentioned townships and
fractional townships, to wit :
Worth of the base line and east of the second principal meridian.
Fractional townships twenty-one, twenty-two, and twenty-
three, in the former “ Great Miami Reserve,” of range one.
Fractional township twenty-one, and townships twenty-two
and twenty-three, in the former “ Great Miami Re erve,” of
ranges two, three, four, five, and six.
Fractional townships twenty-two and twenty-three, in the
former “ Great Miami Reserve,” of range seven.
Fractional township twenty-three, in the former reserve of
two miles square on the Salamanie river,” of ranges thir«
teen and fourteen.
At the Land Office at FORT WAYNE, commencing on
Monday, the eighteenth day of September next, for the dispo-
sal of the public lands within the undermentioned townships
and fractional townships, to wit:
Worth of the base line and east of the second principal meridian
Townships twenty-four, twenty-five, and twenty-six, and
fractional township twenty-seven, in the former “ Great Mi-
ami Reserve,” of ranges.five and six.
Fractional townships twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six,
and twenty-seven, in the former “ Great Miami Reserve,’’and
fractional townships thirty-three and thirty-four, in the former
reserve at44 Flat Belly’s Village,” of range seven.
Fractional townships twenty-seven and twenty-eight, in the
former reserve of 44 Six miles square at the forks of the Wa-
bash river,” and fractional townships thirty-three and thirty-
four, in the former reserve at “ Flat Belly’s Village,” of range
eight.
Fractional townships twenty-seven and twenty-eiglit, in the
former reserve of 44 Six miles square at the forks of the Wa-
bash river,” and fractional township thirty-one, in the former
reserve at “ Seek’s Village,” of range nine.
Fractional township twenty-seven, in the former reserve at
“Flat Rock;” fractional township twenty-eight, twenty-nine,
and thirty, in the former reserves at the “ Mouth of the Aboite
river,” and the “ Racoon Village,” and fractional township
thirty-one, in the former reserve at “ Seek’s Village,” of
m ten.
Fractional townships twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-
nine, and thirty, in the former reserves at “Flat Rock,” the
“ Mouth of the Aboite river,” and the “ Racoon Village,” of
range eleven.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine, in the
former reserve at the 44 Mouth of the Aboite river,” of range
twelve.
At the Land Office at WINAMAC, commencing on Mon-
day, the twenty-fifth day of September next, for the disposal
of the pub!ic lands within the undermentioned townships and
fractional townships, to wit:
Worth of the base line and east of the second principal meridian.
Fractional townships twenty-four, twenty-five, and twenty-
six, in the former 44 Great Miami Reserve,” of range one.
Townships twenty-four, twenty-five, and twenty-six, and
fractional township twenty-seven, in the former “ Great Mi-
ami Reserve,” of ranges two and three.
Townships twenty-four, twenty-five, and twenty-six, and
fractional townships twenty-seven and twenty-eight, in the
former “ Great Miami Reserve,” and the “ Reserve between
Eel and Wabash rivers,” of range four.
Fractional townships twenty-seven and twenty-eight, in the
former reserve “ between the Wabash and Eel rivers,” of
range five.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools, military,
or other purposes, and the alternate sections granted to the
State of Indiana, “ for the purpose of aiding said State in open-
ing a canal to connect the waters of the Wabash river with
those of Lake Erie,” by the act approved 2d March, 1827, to-
gether with the tracts which have been selected and approved
under the act of 29th August, 1842, in lieu of the portions of
said alternate sections covered by individual Indian reserves
under the treaties, will be excluded from the sales.
The lands will not be sold for a less price than two dollars
per acre, as provided by the first section of the act entitled
“ An act to grant the right of pre-emption to actual settlers on
the land acquired by treaty from the Miami Indians, in Indi-
ana,” approved on the 3d of August, 1846. And the offering
of the same will be commenced on the days appointed, and
proceed in the same order in which they are advertised with
all convenient dispatch, until the whole shall have been offer-
ed, and the sales thus closed. But no sale shall be kept open
longer than two weeks, and no private entry of any of the lands
will be admitted until after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this twen-
ty-fifth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight
hundred and forty-seven.
By the President: JAMES K. POLK.
Richard M. Young,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption to any
lands within the townships and fractional townships above enu-
merated is required to establish the same to the satisfaction of
the Register and Receiver of the proper Land Office, and make
payment therefor at the rate of two dollars per acre, the price
fixed by the act of 3d August,.1846, as soon as practicable af-
ter seeing this notice, and before the day appointed lor the
commencement of the public sale of the lands embracing the
tract claimed, otherwise such claim shall be forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
may 29—w!3w
Baltimore, May 28—5 P. M.
The purse of $500 at the Canton races was taken to-day
by Fashion with all ease. Mr. Hare’s mare was victor yes-
terday.
The flour market to-day was dull. There has been a de-
cline of 25 cents per barrel since this day last week. There
are no buyers willing to give over $8.75, and some sales are
reported to have been made at this price, but holders general-
ly ask $8.87, without finding purchasers. Ciiy Mills will
not bring over $8.87, though held at $9. Sales of 800 bbls.
while corn meal at $5, and 200 do. at $5.25. The exports
of flour and grain this week are much smaller than those of
last week.
There are now in port twenty-seven vessels loading for
Europe.
Receipts of grain are light, and prices rather drooping.
Sales this morning of 2,000 bushels Pennsylvania prime red
at 202 a 203c.—about the top figures ; prime white is worth
212 a 215c. Sales of white corn at 102 a 103, and of yellow
at 107 a 108 ; oats 64 a 65 ; rye 140. Beef cattle $4 per
100 lbs. gross; live hogs $6.50a$6.75. Whiskey 34£ a 35
cts. in hogsheads.
Some of the new clip wool is arriving, and finds sale at
15 a 16 cts. for unwashed ; 24 a 26 for common washed ; fine
fleece 30 a 35. I note a sale of a few bales from the Eastern
Shore of unwashed at 19J cents; stock light. Timothy hay
$15 per ton ; feathers 30 a 31 cts. per lb. Very large impor-
tations of sugars and molasses—markets dull.
The receipts of tobacco are light, which has produced more
firmness in the market. The demand is mostly for yellow
and spangled, which find ready sale at somewhat advanced
rates over last week. The quotations now range fur Mary-
land $2 to $3 for inferior and common ; $3 a $5.50 for good
common ; $4 a $8 for good ; $6 a $14 for fine and better
qualities ; Ohio common to middling $2 a $4 ; good $4 a $7 ;
fine reds $5 a 10 ; fine yellow $5 a $11 ; extra kinds $10 a
$13. The inspections are 1,366 hogsheads, including 1,166
Maryland, 188 Ohio, and 12 Kentucky.
Sales at the Stock Board to-day were, $1,000 U. S. 6’s at
105£ ; 98 shares Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at 46J a 47 ;
43 shares Susquehanna do. 6| ; Maryland 6’s closed at 90
bid, 90|- asked, and Baltimore city 6’s at 104^ bid. Cou-
pons are selling at 86 a 88. Money market easy.
The Telegraph is still out of order, and I have no reports
from New York and Philadelphia. The mail brings nothing
of moment. Flour is drooping in New Yoik and Philadel-
phia ; also grain ; cotton a little firmer; large receipts of
breadstuff’s.
TO THE EDITORS.
Gentlemen: We are called upon, in impassioned lan-
guage, to fulfil our destiny. I cordially say amen to it. But
what is our destiny ? Why, clearly to spread the light and
blessings of liberty. Let us, then, by all means, cherish and
honor this holy flame in heroic but feeble and divided Mexico.
Away with these afterthought, contemptible, pecuniary bal-
ances ; this unholy, exotic, senseless, reproachful lust of do-
minion ! I, too, Mr. President, call upon you to fulfil des-
tiny. Be in reality what you are professedly, a Father t
the Country, and in some sort ti the
May 27, 1847. ' WORLD.
MARRIAGE.
On the 26th instant, at St. Matthew’s Church, Washing-
ton, by the Rev. Mr. Donelan, JOHN H. GRINDALL,
of Baltimore, to Miss ELIZA McDERMOT, of the former
place.
g3»The funeral obsequies of Mrs. Henrietta Young,
widow of the late Dominick Young, Esq., will take place at
St. Peter’s Church, Capitol Hill, this day, at 10 o’clock. The
friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited
to attend.
THE DAILY AMERICAN.
^ ^ TITHE AMERICAN,” which has hitherto been published
| tri-weekly, will be issued daily on and after the 14th
of June next, under the title of the Daily American. Nume-
rous irregularities, (incident to the distribution of a new
paper in the less populous portions of the city,) ol which sub-
scribers have sometimes had occasion to complain, will in
future be corrected by a new arrangement.
Mr. Edwariv Pollock is fully authorized to solicit sub-
scriptions, business-cards, and advertisements for the paper.
DAVIS & DREW.
may 29—3t [Saturday News please copy 3t]
The Nashville papers state that Major General Pillow and
Colonel Anderson have arrived in that city by the steamer
Clarksville, direct from Gen. Scott’s army.
A meeting of the citizens was to be held in the same city
for the purpose of making suitable arrangements for the recep-
tion of the Tennessee Volunteers, whose term of service has
expired, and who were expected to reach that city in a few
days.
A son of Mr. Jesse EHersbee, of Bulloch county (Ohio)
was hunting in a field near his father’s, on Black Creek, in
that county, on Friday last, and the dags treeing something,
the little fellow, believing it was a rabbit, thrust his hand into
a hollow of the tree, and immediately withdrew it, saying
that he had been bitten. He soon after sunk down and died,
and it was discovered that he had been bitten by a rattle-
snake.
IfGR PHILADELPHIA.—The packet schooner
ANNEXATION, Captain Bradbury, will sail for
the above port on Tuesday, 1st June. For freight
apply to the Captain on board, or to
E. P1CKRELL & CO.
may 29—d3t Water st. Georgetown.
ROCKVILLE AND WASHINGTON TURNPIKE
ROAD COMPANY.
rrtHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders will be held on
Monday, 3tst instant, at the subscriber’s office on 7th
street, at 12 M., for the election of a President, eight Mana-
gers, and a Treasurer for the ensuing year.
may 28—3t GEO. SWEENY, Treasurer.
'VTOTICE.—Subscribers for Stock in the “Temperance
Hall ” are hereby informed that Certificates of Stock will
be issued to all who mity have paid up the amount subscribed,
upon presenting evidence thereof to the President or Secreta-
ry of the Board of Directors.
The record of seventeen certificates of stock issued by Mr.
Geo, Savage, (by authority of the Board,) having been lost,
persons holding the same are requested to report the number,
date, amount, and name upon them to the President of the
Board, at his office, “ Fountain Buildings,” to Mr. George
Savage, Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, or
to the Secretary of the Board, corner ofl4th and G streets.
ULYSSES WARD,
Pres’t of Board of Directors ofT. II. Stock Compty.
—3tSatTu&Th
J. L. Henshaw, Sec’y.
may 29-
FOR SALE, that handsome three-story Brick
s gj House, corner of H and 11th streets, being the corner
6*6*1 house in Philadelphia Row. The house contains
twelve rooms, kitchen, bath-house, and pantry, with clothes-
presses and closets in the chambers ; it has a marble base and
steps, marble man* els ; there is a well ot excellent water in the
yard, pump in the kitchen, cellar, and bath-house. This
house is known to be one of the handsomest and best finished
in the city, and in a very healthy location. For terms, which
will be made easy, inquire of Robt. P. Anderson, Esq.,
who resides in the east house of the row, or of the subscriber,
Louisiana avenue.
may 29—eolm W. NOYES.
IVTATIONAL EATING HOUSE—Turtle Soup. Also,
J_Y| just received, a large supply of delicacies of the season,
viz. Soft Crabs, (first this season,) Hard and Devilled do.,
Fresh Mackerel, Sheepshead, Lobsters, Clams, <ke., all of
which will be served up in our usual style. Arrangements
have been made to keep up a constant supply.
W. WALKER.
N. B. Families served as usual. A few Dragon ground
Oysters, very superior.
may 29—3tif
TTTANTED, a situation as.Teacher, by a graduate of a
YY British University, who can produce the most satisfac-
tory recommendations from Trustees of Academies in the
United States, of which he has been Principal, and from se-
veral private families, for strict morality and thorough capa-
bility to instruct in the Latin, Greek, and English languages,
and in all the branches necessary for admission to the Ameri-
can Colleges. Letters addressed to A. B., Post Office, Balti_
more, (Md.) will be immediately attended to. may 24—3t
$€ties This JDay.
11/TARE AT AUCTION.—On Saturday morning next,
1Y 8 at 9 o’clock, I shall sell in front of the Centre-market
Houst a very fine Mare, a good sadclle and harness animal, 6
years old, and perfectly sound.
may 26_3t R. W. DYER.
JOHNSON’S DICTIONARY OF MODERN GAR-
DISKING, edited (with numerous additions) by David
Landreth, in one large royal 12mo. volume, extra cloth, with
180 wood cuts.
Bridgman’s Gardener’s Assistant
Do Fruit-grower’s Manual
Do Florist’s Guide
Do Kitchen Gardener’s Guide
Chaptal Agricultural Chemistry
Kendrick’s New Orchardist
Thomas’s Fruit Culturists
To-day received for sale by
may 29—eo3t (News) J. F. CALLAN.
T)LAIN BLUE BEREGE JUST RECEIVED.
| 1 have this day received—
2 pieces very superior plain blue Berege
10 do blue, pink, and purple plaid Lawns
10 do Polka Muslin
1» do superior white Swiss and Book Muslin
25 do Jackonet and plain Cambric
5 dozen superior light Kid Gloves
1 case Parasolets
Also, a large stock of Crape and other Shawls
With many other very desirable goods, all of which will be
sold on the very best terms. G. W. ADAMS,
may 29— Penn, avenue, between 8th and 9th streets.
nUGAR AND MOLASSES AT AUCTION.—On
Wednesday, 2d of June, at 11 o’clock, at F. & A. H.
Dodge’s wharf, Georgetown, the cargo of the brig Analostan,
from Mayaguez, Porto Rico, consisting of—
217 hhds. strictly prime Sugar
50 hhds. 1
12 tierces > superior Molasses.
10 bbls. )
EDW. S. WRIGHT, Auctioneer,
may 28—td [Union&AlexGaz] Georgetown.
By R. W. DYER, Auctioneer.
TV AY MARE, SECOND-HAND CARRIAGES, &c.
O at auction.—On Saturday morning next, at 9 o’clock, I
shall sell, in front of the Centre Market, a bay Mare, five
years old, one of the best, if not the best buggy nag in the city.
Also, four second-hand Carriages, Barouches and Buggies.
may 28—tsale’ R. W. DYER, Auctioneer.
BY R. W. DYER, Auctioneer.
TTOGSEHOLD FURNITURE, SODA FOUN-
11 TAIN, BUGGY AND HARNESS, &c. at Auc-
tion.—On Saturday morning next, the 29th instant, I shall
sell, in front of my auction store, at 9 o’clock, a large and ex-
cellent assortment of Household and Kitchen I urniture,
amongst which I enumerate as follows, viz :
Mahogany Sofas, Sideboards, Dining Tables
Cane and other Chairs
Bedsteads, Washstands, Wardrobes
Beds, Hair and Shuck Mattresses
Four superior Brussels and two Ingrain Carpets, ike.
With a general assortment ot Kitchen requisites,
Also, 1 case of fine French Lawns, 10 pieces Matting, 50
dozen Claret Wine, 10 dozen Washboards, Mess Tubs,
Buckets, &c.
A pair of Soda Fountains, Buggy and Harness, and a lot ol
good Cigars, &c, R. W. DYER,
may 27—3t [Union] Auctioneer.
By B. H*. JO 1TBIt, Auctioneer.
T?OR SALE AT AUCTION—On Saturday, the 29th
Jj May, at five o’clock P. M., I will offer at public sale the
two-story brick house on the corner of F and 20th streets, a e
the residence of Major J. Forrest, deceased. Also, t e wo
lots adjoining. The neighborhood is too well known o le
qTenus ot'sale1:' One-fifth cash, and the balance in one two,
and three years, to be secured by the purchasers on ,
approved sureties, hearing interest from the cay o sa ' ,
the terms are not complied with in two days from the day o-
sale, the property will be re-sold at the risk auc cos
PU^eodfcds (Union) R. W. DYER, Auctioneer.
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