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. From the WashiqgmVnion.^
The Tariff and * hc v‘ ir *
n i* curious to observe the different pre,
texlswhieh the advocate of the wing tar-
ff bring ip one nftcr.anoihcr, to fiflffpone
oroMnicftlw proposed .dcmocm.iic tariff
reform. The first allegation wan, that the
predicted dissension of the democratic par-
Ivon ilic Oregon question .would swamp
tfic tariff movement. Then arose the cry
ihnl the reduction of the tariff wn * . ,0 •*-,
Hie price that should buy oil the claims of
England in the Oregon controversy. Then
ii was urged that the proposed revenue tar
iffwould create a deficit in the re.vcnue^-
\ ml now the - tvhisper is heard, and gradu-
aUy gathers volumejn the wlntf journaU^
tariff is, that we shall not import ‘ what wc
can produce for ourselves. The very first
function of a protective tnrtff it, 'to tax the.
foreign article heavily, «o as to encumber or
prevent tU iiiiportnlion, Jo the-end that wc
may gradually and expensively, and often
times mast imperfectly, gat the knack of
making it for oureelvei—meantime, inevi-.
tnldy loiing all the revenue which wc should
collect upon its importation. The very
lirot .fatal effect of such a protective tariff is
to make the people pay in the shape .of ad
vance prices on the article, three or four
times ns much mpA’cy as is received upon it
at the custom-house, to find its way. into
the treasury. All this has been demon
with acournge arid desperation that would
have reflected credit upon the .tpxips of '
any'nation. • They were nearly in a state
of starvation, and'had been promised the
ample .supplies of the American camp, in
case-they, would secure the. victory.—
They met the charges-of our* troops man
fully, and stood the destructive fire that
was poured in' upon them .without hiving
way, until the works were encumbered,
with the dead and wounded. I ija
On the JOlh, it was reported, (hat
thousand men had crossed the river, 91
none of the Volvnleers had yet gone over.
that the war with Mexico
cause the tariff to stand as 11 is. What
ever might he done, it is said, in .lime of
peace, war time is no tune to change the
just the reverse of this is true. No time
IS so fit ns a lime of war lo abrogate a pro
tective tariff and reestablish tr revenuetnr-
iff The reason is plain, in n lime of
win in so far ns war affects Hie industrial
or commercial system of the connin', pro
tection is n»l wanting, ami revenue is wan
tin'' War is in ilself proicchon lo domes
tic'mlnslrv. Our own experience in the
warof 1813 clearly proves this. tf tlic
war with Mexico is lo have qnt effect up
on our national industry, Us effect will he
surclv 10 dimisli our commerce ;• that 1*, to
diminish our importations. “ *Vj*‘J
not lie proved that a protective tariff, just
according'oils measure of protection, also
tends to diminish importation. This was
the ailedged anil specific object of the tarifi
of 1813. I( was cnncicd to olwlruct luc
llie natural flow of importation into the
titrated a hundred times. In view of l|iis,'Gen. Taylor was on the other side ;i he
the politico-economical writers arc almost' intends os we understand, to proceed im
unanimous, and arc wholly irrefutable, in mediately to the city of MatOmn'ras, which
’ 1 he expects to lake without' the fire pf a
lltcir cnodcinnation of the wltolo principle
nud effect of n protective tariff. Can any
man say then that such a tariff it the just
and true policy fot a season of pressure, of
stagnation, or of wnr ?
It is true, indeed, that the Mexican war
will probahly affect our industrial and rev
enue system far less than the advocates of
the
Mriior Ringold, -
The death of this gallant officer has eli
cited- warm, eulogistic notices -from the
conductors of the Philadelphia press.' Tile
Philadelphia U, S. Gazette remarks:—•
'Among the dead is MajorlUngold. His
loss will bo deeply deplored. - fie lin'd'ac
quired Mid used great skill ill the particular
arm to which he gnva attention. For
nearly twenty years he has been bringing
that branch to-some thing like perfection,
and in almost the first occasion for its. use,
Vie is struck down. Major R. was q native,
of Maryland, of the eastern.'Shore wo think,
mid held a brevet rank. He was, wo be
lieve, a ricar relative'of Gen. Cndwallcr, of
this city. - .
The Philadelphia North American lias
the following;
of the Condition
• A~ro6simodentof.th9Sl.LouU Re-
Anting from-the encampment
at the (ji<Hon country, SO miles, west of
Independence, dotted- thelUth inst. state?
Major Ringgold.—The death of this ac-
gun. Nothing further hail been heart! of compltshed officer is a heavy loss to the
five* roSnfeA'd.suL'at' iUmt mam .J COUHlfY. lie liad bCCIl ClUryStCtl Willi (IlC
the reinforcement that were reported to,^Vision ofa system of tactics for our army &
be on their way to the rebel of Ampudta. dcvoled lnuc |, ( j„ le nn d study to iinprov-
Capt. Symptom found a Mexican a few! in „ upon ,| le English and French systems,
days since -in u thicket. As soon as lie 1 His corps was as fine a one ns any service
\vas discovered he threw away his arms Uould boast. 'He leaves unfinished, wc
lie whig tariff Suppose. But wc maintain ' saying that he had been fighting a month think, a work^ which he was prep-- 1
ihnl if the.effect of the war were lobe ten with nothing but bread nml water for ' 1 "“ ~ r '
limes greater, nnd jnorc.scvcre than it is provisions, that he now wished to surren-
exppefed to lie, it will still constitute only ,| cr |j ac Americans, as he. would fight
an additional-argument for repealing 'J** 1 no lunger under llie Mexican'Government,
unjust and unwise taxation latv, tinder ' . •
.which the country now labors. J"' 1 l, » a .‘ "? “»«** of U>o. whole Mexican
• force wished to do the same. •
Capital Stock/ - .'
Notes of the Bank '■
. sealed; up. arid
deposited in -A-. • *•' -
gency .Mecban- *. • • .
Scs' Bank Au- *
S usta,-.i'or ape. ' - ■/'.
lonroe H. U.
Company, SO,000
Notes in bunds S.
Davenport, 10,000
Notes in circulu-.
tion among the
people, 00,136
Total Bank note liabilities,
Individual Depositee,
Discount accounts,
dr,
.6100,000 00
California Expedition.
109,135 00
LATER FROU THE ARtIV.
MATAMORAS TAKEN. !
.• Not a Gun Fired:
From the JV: O. Pieagune, Mag 30/A. '
Tho steamship Galveston arrived last
' evening from Brassos Santiago, .which could have 'excited. He was generally
From ike jV. O. Tropic, Extra, May 28/A. . j place slicrcfl on ^Ine 27ih.^ She brings a* Icnawn and appreciated in this city Us the
The stermship Telegraph, Capt. Aull, confirmation of the news brought by the
‘ 1 r £? • ...t.'.-l. TclcirKHih. Urn. Tavlnr nlimirwxri
the utility nhd practicability of ilic flying
artilery ami in our service. Major U.’s
constitution’,was much impaired'by his long
campaigns in Florida, but passion&tcty at
tached to the profession of anus, lie still-re-'
ranined in the army and died a inartyrjo
his Country* *
His death has stricken' thousands of
hearts that gusli under the blow, with feel-,
ings which no ordinary public calamity
Bayard of Itisnge—the.star of the war;
lids arrived froiu Brazos Santiago, which i Telegraph. Gen. Taylor has obtained. and his career was watched with nnx-
tbajlhe number of emigrants who w m -
start, ia a do'y or-two, will reach about
1000 among, whom - arte lawyers, nhysi.
ciuns, planters, mechanics oleverytriu*
'itnd printer#. He mills:— ‘ ' ■ '
I have just received a letter from Col ’*
Kearney, ofFoft Leavenworth, to whom
I sent an express to know something of
the Mnrmpns, who-arc crossing llie Mis
souri river in great numbers at St. Jo.
sephs. Ho informs me that at least 2,000
have actually passed, nml that other* bre
daily crossing. He represents them as
Well provided with all llie munitions of
1211 07 T r I c 6 atra in of artillery, bat
7 230 02 ! hmk, , lLm the y have-to hostile intentions
’ .towards us, unless 11 be to Gov. R~.„.
$217,570 09> b ^ d “ ire ‘ rae l0CaU,i0n
Doc by other Bank's and Cor- C “‘' ' ,he *"* P>*
porations, ' SS.136 4| ,h ? 1 ffreat ~tiv-
Bill* of Exchange^ 85,005 87 £,^^11, $ *° '- an 'a Fe traders.
Notes* discounted, 102.9S2 95;
Sala^r expenses and protest ' 1 the 8 vea , averaff : no 4“™*
necount,' 3,033BS *ib’S
Estate of S. T. Skillmori, Agt. 610 25 ®“r si vs •“ ' b ° Cn,, 8 rant ,h '» *ri-
Bunking Houso and Lot, 10,000 00 A 4e' r looking bod, of emigrant, than
the present, 1 liave never seen—manly-
and bold in Vheir lippearance, and rew'f-
•l*y fffb'pped lor so long and tedious
S. Davenkirt, Agent,
Nbtesofthis'Bank'
(yet in bis hands.). 10,OQO 00
l’uid his drafts in N', • . t..,™.., .v. ■ • , —
York, ' 2,234 69 12,234 091 ” ,‘ b J have before them. A-
Cash nn,l cash mem- " ! 3 " >T' 8 ” n * ** f «“ T*. ««■
oranda, .• • 1,570 70 fi,llow, p« h.s grandchil-
; '" on ' I saw a venerable mnn, 72 years
go 17 57A AO ol a Sp> " ho had been a sea captain, and
• _ i was Ixrrii upon a Cape c,f our Atlantic
". , . , _ coast, now goiug to hory his bones^‘upon
Th . c undesigned, Directors ofthe Com- ,|,c shores of the Ptecific. HeisapaH-
mereial Bank ol .Macon, submit the Ihro-'arch indeed-has his children and grand
going general statement , ami subjoined children with him and ten wagons tocon-
cxplnnationjif the liabilities and rcsour- yey them—a small fleet for tfc plains!
Some of the emigrants have wagons fit-
.The steamship Tehoraph has jbst ar- i
itccrlainlv follovs that llie very best lime , r, y™ from louu Isaliel. innity. - i which such a nature mus
for a repeal of dial tariff is a lime of war. Reports—That on the aflernoon iff the Coutmodorc Connor with most pf his dare riot repine that his c
.. . . its C ..... . .!... ■..... I ■ it rl at .I..I aft, .11m I .ii* *11111 -n.ft.il.. ■«' ' of 111 fk 11 rs IVI for I - m, r 'I il •» f n" ,*Vft fff •Cki.l ' .1 I * *. * * -
I the future of the fame
must have won, wc
- —,, , . . ... — — his career has been
The nlfeilgcil danger of excessive import*)-1 17th iusl. u detnehtnent «f 800 regulars f|tmnron had left for Pensacola to tmd j dosed, in its morningfwiilt this sunburst of
tion is then the least. Wnr, with its block- and 350 volunteers proceeded to Borita j reinforce before oinking nn ntfddlc tfpon g| or y. flis memory will be gratefully
ndcsnnd its privateers tends to' isolate a and look .possession of it, nnd established j ’ cra Cruz. He jititcnds taking with- him cherished so long ns honor hnsn votary,
nation ; and just in proportion as it Ims! a m i|ii ar v depot. In the nizht ofihe lOlli, ‘"'IS,? or '°" r . 1i{ . .!?• , freedom a hero, or his county a name,
this tendency, it makes any other restric-1 exoress anived from Gen. Tovlor The steam sc.hr, C.ncinnnivCant.Smith,; :
1842 is altogether out of season. We see/‘"d taken the city of Matamoins without
city,
not how any man cn general principles cun
avoid this conclusion.
But, it is said, the tariff of 1842 raittt
revenue rapidly, nnd therefore wc shouhl
rclain it lo meet the expenses of the war.
We shall go more at length hereafter into
the effect of our present larill' upon the.re
venue. It is enough now lo say, in reply
to. this allegation, that if the tariff of 18-12
does produce n large revenue, it docs so by
accident and not byjutenliou. It is, in the
view ofnlj its friends, u prQteetice tariff.—
The merit claimed for it js, not that it
brings large supplies of murciiniidisoto be
taxed at the custom-house, hut that it cau
ses ourselves to produce grunt quantities of
manufactures for our own consumption,
which are not taxed nl nil. But farther
than this, we say, the proposed tariff is a
tariff 1 for revenue. The principles tqion ,
which it is recommended, nnd in view of llcmcut
which it is constructed, admit at any lime ; nbov
opposition, the Mexicans having fled the
'The Mexicnns, from last nccounts,
were deserting their ranks in l-attal-
tions.
nt anchor oil i lie bar, the Moninouih acting will be extremely gratifying to the
as her lighter. The Sen and i tonda. were rriend5 ot - Col . McIntosh to lea'm that' Ids
also engaged as lighll-rs.
On her passage to the sent of war, the
Galveston was the scene of a terrible mur
der, a mnn named Robert Mitchell, of the
McKclvcy Guards, having slabbed one of
T„ American Regime^ .U, .Im rSjJS&TgSS
exception ol uIkiiiI 3o0, hating marched , Waddell reading the funeral service. ' The
n few days previous, were stationed M ! murderer was immediately put in irons and
the Brazos Point, awaiting the orders ofjplaced inclosed custody immediately upon
Gen. T., nnd it was thought tliey would ! their arrival at Point Isabel,
leave on the 20th lor Matnilioras,'via the Gen. Taylor immediately after haring
old Barilo road. Col. McIntosh, Capt,! “ik'" possession of Malamoros, despatched
Page, anil nil the others that Were wound-1 lwo companies of horse to follow thc Mcxt-
edjn,he actio,. of the 8th .ml .9th, arc;
nt Point Isabel and were recovering. I r(1 ncnlcr llmn ^, x ho ’ rs , mve |. 1!
A report rcuchcd Victoria last Friday ; The timounl of money found inllic Me.x-
thatnno hundred Germans, escorting 1001 icatr army chest aftcnhft baitlc of the 9th
wogons from New Brnunlels to the set- 1 contained, it is said, JIG,000 in gold.
case has assotnrd a favorable aspect.—
The circumstances of his rencountre. with
the cueing nml his rescue from superior
numbers, is almost miraculous. No won
der that, he was at first reported among
the killed.
W® have seen a letter to his nearest
relative in this city, which stales that Col.
McIntosh has .suffered the -severest pain
since last accounts from him. That lor
two days much anxiety was fell for his
situation, hut that on the 18th iuslmil he
was quite easy and doing much belter
than was expected. • .
Col. McIntosh’s wounds wore received
in the battle of the second day, while
leading his ir-giinent against the enemy’s
ees of said Bunk:
From I be Bank Note liability of
• $109,135j.deduct $10,000 of
our notes in luimls of S. Da
venport, Agent, nnd S3,162 of .
old circulation; (most of Which
js probably lest,) and you have
yrj.jo be redeemed, $90 '976
The item of Bill’s qf Exchange
nmong the resources, is to be
diminished $41,500, (which '
amountwascompromiscdnnd -
settled by merciiandize esti-
- mated at. $31,500,) nnd by
$20,000 of Exchange receiv
ed in payment of stock, Icav-
• ing n balance of 25,508 87
From Notes 'discounted deduct.
stock notes and due hill for
redemption of old circulation,
S54.S45, and there remains 43,140 95
Recapitulation.
Liabilities (excluding rnpitnl stock and
. discount Notes of the Bank yet to he
redeemed, $90,973 00
Individual Depositors, 1,211 07
Stlg,165 07
RKSOL'RCES.
Bills of Exchange (excluding
23,505 S7
lent on the San Saha, seventy miles The James I,..Day, which sailed on the ; battery. When he had almost reached Bills of Exchange (excluding
r /e, were suddenly ntmckttl by u large i evc ning? of ilic 26tli,‘nfrivcd about 9 o’clock it, liis horse, a noble animal, was *liot exchange lor stm k,) 2S
such a graduation ofduticsas will raise the jbndy of Cumanchcs, supposed lo nuin- n !< l |orl . '.hue after the Galveston. The on-, from under him. Six Mexicans rushed i Notes discounted (excluding
highest revenue. The only limit in it is |w> r several ihouoand ulieieuirou iheem- ,ll ' , '‘ | ioiuil item of news she brings is |out of a small clustvr of chapparel—(for- si, k
igrom, abandoned tlreir wag,!i„, to seek ' h « in "' e chapparel)-three Men:h
nue, it may lie at any lima altered; nnd j Ac., but the main facts nrc substantially Arnold and Kerr,.arrived at Point Isabel on
dial, too, iqion its own principles, so ns to cm rect.. . -. the evening of die _25th inst., for the pur-
produce a maximum revenue. Tlic propo
sed tariff only instils dial our revenue sys
tem should be so framed as not lo lax tlic-
many for the sake of prnicciiog the few.—
It avows dint wc should lax for revenue
only. And it at the same lime avows that
we should so tax as to gain just whnt reve
nue may be required under a just system
of economy in the public disbursements.—
-If a tariff system'find been devised with
special reference to the coniiiigcttcy of war,
it could found itself upon no safer or soun-
der principles than these.
But again. IVc whollr deny that the
new tariff will, when adopted, produce an
insufficient revenue. The tariff hill repor
ted by the Secretary of die Treasury was
A report came ovcr-lnm! to port Lava- l K>!<c °f recruit ing their horses,
co lust Sunday, to the effect tltni a large Wc lin d cr , land , ba( ,he President oPdic
body orimlians, consisting of the .warn- Unilcd Stales has enclosed General ’fav
ors of several tribes, comprising the Cum- [| or V commission ns Brevet Major. General
tenche nation, were Imvcring iihoiit in the of llie army in an appropriate ami compli
mentary lc'itcs in Ins own. hand. .In.,this
_ dmut in the
vicinity of the American entrenchments
opposite Mnlamoras, with it view, doubt
less, toj'nin tho victorious parly ami share
the plunder of the dcfenlcd.
The escape of Capt. Thornton, at the
time liis company was so badly ciif up,
is almost incredible. After carrying him
safely oyer the high .hedge enclosure into
which lie had been decoyed, his horse
bore him swiftly over several other fences
and deep ravines, swiiningthe RioGrandc
framed to produce a net revenue of twenty-. - 0
four millions of dollars; it fin, bc cn so a |., above Alntamorns, then passing down l»c-
tcrcil id the Cominitlcc of \\ ays and Means I | ( ,\v the town on tlic opposite side, in al-
^nJfddll'orin’iiMlt i “! W '"••Hons.tiwr® tempting to leap a broad ditch he missed
whSn hod, horse and tider
lures, lu its present stale, therefore the I wcrc lhrown - ®y ,he 611 Cn P»- r - ' vas
bill is estimated to provide fora revenue : 80 »* u,,nc,, that lie was soon alter token
front the customs of twenty-five nnd a half 1 «»P by the Mexican, perfectly unconscious
document he docs full justice to the glori- pushed it aside, and the contents went
ous achievements of the Silt and 9lli,'iind into the ground. A bayonet was then
k notes, See.) 49,138 90
hnndize, 31,500-01)
Bunking House and Lot, (esli- •
mated nt) 6,000 00
Cash and cash asscits 1,570 00
of the teeth on die left side, and passed —
llirongh his neck; with the bayonet thus, * $109,714 00
they pinned him lo the ground. One pul j Of these resources, wo deem good
die muzzle of his musket lo the Colonel's $90,099—the Tiallancc had and doubtful,
forehead and polled-trigger, but the pmv-j THAD’f'. G. HOLT,
der in die pan flashed. Another put his ■ W. B. JOHNSTON,
musket to-llie breast of the fallen Colonel.; CHAS. CAMPBELL-
While in the act of firing, the Colonel j \_Macm Mcuengct, 4/A iuu.
ted up in the l>est possible style, carpeted
with chairs, l>cd and looking glass, far
the convenience' of families. There are
numerousyoung girls, just blooming into
w.omnnhood, and many of them beautiful,
neatly dressed; and bound for Oregon and
Caliloitiia. •
Cinllnnt Exploit.
The Ncw'rirk Daily Advertiser has re
ceived a letter from a correspondent at
the camp, giving die following details of
“ gallant capture by a young man from
Newark, Gilbert Duddley, son of a con
stable in Newark, nnd aged only nineteen
years: Returning two days ago from one
<»ronr most advanced pickets, whither he
had hern sent to convey orders, he came
unexpectedly upon two Mexican soldiers,
wjm had. apparently, just roved across
the river,nad were refreshing themselves
fn n cool shade, having placed iheir mus
kets in thoughtless' security against n
neighboring tree. Gilbert was equal to
the emergency; he sprang to the mus
kets, throw one upon ihegromid and step
ped upon it, while with* the oilier I'm mena
ced the lives ol bis opponents.' They cow
ered beneath his eagle glance, and relue-
I uilly pursued the ronrse which he iu-
dieuled.
He untried the two muskets upon his
left shoulder,'drew his sword ns a soil of
pacificator, and thus marched them at a
refpecfijl distance in advance straight in
to camp!
Much valuable information was gather
ed from ihcjn, after which they were blind
lidded, led out of the Vamp and set at lib
erty.
Frntn the RiehmonJ Enquirer.
Good tttewn.
A letter from a friend nt Washington
millions of dollars. Add to this three mil-
lions, the estimated revenue from the pub
lic lands for the nextyear, nnd we linvte tin
der the proposed tariff the aggregate annire
nl revenue of twettly-cigl,, „„„ * half mil
lions of dollars; and, ns t| lc |, n .u» of (his
tariff, wc liave a retenue principle, which
uf what had happened. Alter the battle
of the 9tli, lie wus exchanged and restor
ed to our army.
Capt. Aull, of lire Telegraph, thinks
the whole numberofour killed and wound
ed inust amount to more than 300. -Be-
r it - i . d vuiimry, iig nc
«!d^“v e iv^he"S:S , ,VJ' re .r;"’ in ? n '- 1 y.f^
admits such nfilodilication of i he- tariff ns tho wountlctl taken to St. Joseph’s
to produce a laaxiniiim revenue. .Wiio there arc now aliout 40 nl I’oinl Isabel,
then can object to such a tariff upon mere too hrulley wounded lobe removed—all
re ^? 0c Stouuils ! •• but three, it • is- thought, -will recover.—
ZTJrjTl :, :i' ,c ' co ’ ln . ,r >'» ns .we There arc three Mexican prisoners hav
ing but one leg between them all. After
being shot in the arm. Girl. McIntosh re
ceived a bayonet wound in the' riiouib,
wliivli passed, through one side of his
Itend, There nre no hopes qf his regovc-
iy.
The ennditirin of the brave and esteem*-
ed Captain Pnjge.is melancholy indeed.
The whole of bis lower-jaw, with a pan
of hit tongue nnd palate, is shot away by
a grape shot. He however survives,,
though entirely incapable of speech.. He
communicates his thoughts, by writing on
n slate, and receives thte necessary riotri-.
merit for the support of life with much
difficulty. He does not desire to live,
but converses with cheerfulness and exul
tation upon the success ofouir-arms, and
concluded an answer to some queries
concerning tho batllo-of tho. 9th, by writ
ing-: “We gave the Mexicans h—H1" .
. AU oar accounts represent the Mexi
cans as having fought on lire 8th and 9th
to the general, the officers, nnd men tvlio
participated in the two -victories. This is
one of the most marked compliments which
ilic Trcsident could pay to. the command
ing general. \Vc understand that the
(‘resident promise's, as soon as the authen
tic details of the action have been received,
lo give proper testimonials to the other Offi
cers who distinguished themselves on this
occasion. .—
The. resolution.of thanks, <$'<■•, which
has been laid before the Senate of the Uni
ted Slates, could not have cmanaieo from
a more appropriate source, ihnn front the
Senator of the Stale oj Tezat. It is real
izing the saying of laudatur a laudato. No
one wns belter able lo appreciate the'honor
of such a victory than the Senator who had
liiiiiMlf act-llie first example of a sjtoilnr
achievement over a Mexican army.i- It
was Houston offering his tribute of respect
lo Taylor—the hero of SnnJIneinto, weav
ing the laurel wreath around-tho brow of
the victor of Alto Palo and Padarea.—(<*.
exclusively the only , r „e Hicy in a lime
of war. More than this. \V«f aver, and
we wilMakc occasion hereafter to thaw,
I«ra un - °P crn, >on of the tariff of
Tt! 2, °UL.; CV / n i" C i m,st H° on decreasing.
The repp* of ,| 10 Sectary of the Trensu-
decrease has already
i s, ' eh ft , ‘deerjore; of rcv eftuc
have, been ex-
Kfa reJ* 4>k° Ve,y ""der the exist-
wuh tire prc,ent ««riff was framed
Jr ? pu, P°“ of keeping large
wTr ^H I.7! 1 , •Pjnufaeinrea opt of
of wnrT*' IiLtS t!' " l i nrin ' fo r a time
: pl wprT It tinot the tendency of war lo
P T' 'dfh enough to wti.fy
even the staiuchesl protectionist ? When
'» war they do seek to encum-
hue notievl l.i. I- ** •**!• «■ true reve-
' tectivo policy 1 \»* v'“
h
thrust into Ins left qitn nml brokc.it.—
Had not Some one conic to his rescue nt
the moment, his brains would have been
heated nut with their muskets. The
Colonel has nnollier slight wound in the
leg. The wound in the neck has caused
him more pain than ten thousand deaths,
, Tin the course, of six' weeks, it is believ
ed that the Colonel will be aide lo travel,
and a change Iroin Point Isabel, where
there is no comfort, lo'New Orleans, will
be. of much benefit to the gallant Colonel.
The above particulars will be read with
interest by-his numerous frieuds in Geur-
gia: .
We desire many—many years of health
and happiness to one who'has so gallant
ly borne himself in the hour of battle, first
as Lieutenant, and now as lender of a
brigade, who in the impetuosity of the
charge upon the enemy’s'desirOetive bat
tery’, had no. time to think of their gallant
Chief, but were borne headlong upon the
Toe.—:S«ro*«nA Georgian.
Commercial Bank.
"By 'way of answer l« the many inter*
rogatories that me put to us respecting
the ability of this Bank to redeem its bills,
we direct attention to llie official state of
the Bank published in this day’s paper.
From the explanations accompanying it,
the public are informed that the actual
indebtedness of the Bank to bill holders
and depositors amounts to $98,184,67,
Squadron, and who came so pm„..
the aid of Gen. Taylor-,, js a native'qf'^he
good old Keystone State, haying ,been
born in Miffin county. It .is -only.-a few
years since that the Legislature oft Penn
sylvania voted him a sword; ns afhiork
oft their appreciation of his daring poti-
ducl-during the wnr of 1812.' He, is n
man who will shed additional bistro on
the long array of brave and distinguished
soldiers who date Their birth-place from
State.—/’oureyloaatox.
IFar Mortmmet.—Tire arrangements of
the Secretary of the Treasury to place
funds in New Orleans, are -such' that the
deposit hanks need not fear any sudden
draft. His intention is In call upon Bos
ton nnd New York- together lor $100,000
■per week.- This is hut a moderate sum,
and by'tlic time four remittances have
been made, the first will have retu'r'ned to
us through the various avenues of-ftrnde.
Tribune.
-
Commodore ijemnor.—This gMItinihAX’al ... .
officer, now in command pfttW Gulf “ ml «* resources as given amounts to
$109,614,82,
> "To the item oftassetls most of course
fie added the Capital stock, which • in
every Bank is the main nnd principal
source to which tho .creditor looks for in
demnity ngaipsi lossfs.
.•From a comparison between the lia
bilities and resources oft the Bank, it
seems to us, that the circulation pan cntly
fie .met, and If time only be givep to the
Directors to'enable' them lo marshall 'andT
nmong the bills.and. monhlams of this realize their nssetts, the billfiolders may
gel dollar, for dollar.—Macon Mestengar.
Chnnsing Sides.
About two years ago the Mcxicnn gov
ernment procured'six beautiful flat and
sharp schooners to be built here, of a lit
tle more than a hundred tons burthen.—
They were of very light draught, and so
filled for the navigation of shoals rivers
nud bays. They were all as precisely
alike ns so many peas. Three of lh.em
were delivered to llie Mexican govern
ment, but the other three have been lying
fin- eighteen months atlheship.yard, upon
iheJinmls' of llie merchants here who
were employed to contract 'for them.—
Our government have just taken them
from the merchants* hand?, and they nre
all to be ready lor sea in six days* Our
government nre.nlsd negotiating for two
steamers which were built for Mexico,
but which,' not being paid _ fiir, have not
been delivered. All the mines of Mexico
cannot make Mexico rich,, while the sand
hank of Nantucket is overflowing with
wealth.
. It.was said that an apparent apathy ns
regards the stale of. ufliii;s*on the-Rio
Grande, prevailed in Texas, on the ar
rival of-thc intelligence tirat tho Mexicnns
had crossed that river- This was com
mented upon in a deprecatory mariner by
some of the 'New Orleans editors. We
see in (lie Picayune the following reasons
assigned for this state of things, by a Tex
an corespondent of that paper. The
writer says that when llie new? arrived
in Houston that Gen. Taylor was partial
ly surrounded, nml that the Mexicans
were on ou/ toil, the Texans would not
credit it, asihey bad been So often hoax
ed before by-rumors of Mexican invasion.
Besides, said- the Texans, even suppose
it to pe true, den* Taylor has three thou
sand troops, and ho can easily; whip ten
thousand Mexicans, and if necessary,' he
caii use up l6,000,so that there is no Han
ger. This is the way they chat In Texas,
and they ought to know something gboul
the matter thcrei—WUminglot f N, Q.)
Journal. ., ■ ’ • * - .ffiv
says the-House will lake up the tnrili' bill
soon. The writer thinks it w ill succeed.—
All the democrats in the Senate, (except
lire two from Pennsylvania) and ncarlv all
the democrats in ihc House from New
York, wifi go fortlio reduction.. . .
CormponJenec if the Alexandria QaieUe.
Washington, May 27.
The orders given lo Gen. Scot I to lake
command of the army on the Rio Grande,
have been revoked. ' The President thinks
it would be unjust to General Tayfor lo
givo the command ip another after hit bril
liant opening of (lie campaign. Tlic nom
ination of Gen. Taylor (is lucre/ Major Gen
eral was yesterday unanimously confirmed
by lire Senate.
The President has concluded lo accept
ihc services of one haliaflion of volunteers
from the District and another from Balti
more. This is the exteal to which, volun
teer* so far North,will he catted into service
nt present. . ...
I learn tjial tlic President lias canned the
strictest orders to be given that in the pros- .
cculion ot the war, The' property of the
church in Mcxico.ahnll be held sacred, and .
every attempt to pillage it be punished with
the utmost seventy.. This, in connection
with (he confidential mission of ’Bishop
Hughes, spoken of, will undoubtedly be
produ'ciifc of good results.
Among the appointments in the new rifle
rcginieut, I have heard of lire following:
Pcttifor E. Smith, of New Orleans, to fie
Colonel; Cnplriin Fremont, tp.be Lieut.
Colonel; Mr. Crillendeb, fi*. son of . Sena
tor C.) to he captain, and Julian May, of
this city, Lieutenant.
iTIte first ODngtess.ibat assembled in lbs
Republic of Texas after the adoption of
the COnstilulion,'adopted the following
“Act (odefine the boundaries of Texas.
Beil enacted, flee'., tfint from arid aftet
the passage pf this act, the civil and. polite
cal jurisdiction of ihc republic be, and a
hereby declared to extend to the' following
boundaries to wit: beginning at life month
of-tlie Sabine river, and running west along
tho Gulf of Mexico,-thr.co leagues from
land, to the nfoutli of the Rio Grande,
thence up the principal stream of said over
to its source, lltenenduo north to the 4-nd
degree of.nWthTBlitmle, thence along no
fiountlnry lino ns defined in.ihc treaty be
tween jbe United States and Spam to jho
beginning:. . ;■ . ’fi •.