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THOS. PHILLIPS & X. H. SMITH, EDITORS
PITTSBURGH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1845.
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THE GAZETTE ON AN N EXATIoN. — YeAterdNa MOM'
ing the editor of the Gazette gave his readers a long
article on the Annexation Resolutions, in which a
Ateat amount of very indefteite indignation is expend.
lea - t O -no purpose. After denouncing all who uppoied
•hir Clay's election, %%lib his accustomed gentleness,
the editor comes down upon tho measure itself like a
"thousand of brick," and in a torrent of vehement de
nunciation, pronounces it an "adulterous marriage,"
meaning to charge, we suppose, that "Uncle Sam"
and the little jade that jilted Mexico, brie com m i tte d
bigamy. This is a most serious iasinttaiion, and if
the Deacon is not prepared to show by the clearest
pseefarthat this "ntirriage"is inch as he describes it to
be, !urea be justly chergeablo of having uttered a
slander against the parties, which might result in eery
unpleasant contegitences to himself.
The editor has found out, by some means, that the
"abolitionists had something in do in bringing about
this "marriage," end direful is his denunciat ion of them.
They are told to ''throw up their hats and screech,"
toshout loud enough to drown the "groans" of cer
tain individuals, wbom the Deacon's fanciful imagine
.
.tion sees sweating, growling, bleeding and dying upon
the bombing soil of Texas, and then, with a generosity
worthy of a gentleman of his proverbial liberality, be
:tells them he don't envy them their rejoicings.)
. .But, although our cotemporary was
.in a towering
passion when he commenced a tiring the article which
we notice, he thought more calmly before it was con
cluded, and no doubt remembered that Mr Clay him
self, the "tallest man in the whig party," had, "per
sonally, no oljoctinn to annexation, but on the contra
ry would be glad to see it." The Deacon reflected—
if the embodiment of whig principles would he glad
to see this union between the United States and Texas
consummated, am not I bound, according to my under
standing with the fifteen whigs, to be glad also, and to
to "screech" for the measure that rejoiceth the
heart of the owner of the "fat and sleek" slaves.'
Yes, thought the Deacon, Texas is now admitted, Mr.
Clay to glad, the fifteen whigs are glad, and I. must be
glom! too:
With this conclusion lie suddenly changes his tone:
'be forgets all about the "adulrerous marriage," and
tails upon the wbi gsto rebuke all %li shell dare to
say ought against tho union. He tells them to
to the combined enemies of this glotious Union,
(meaning, of course the Union of the United States
and Texas)—the ultras of the Nouth and South--Ity
your future gigantic efforts, that the 'Union must and
*ball be preserved,' and that liberty and law shall no
longer be trodden under foot,"
There is the .declaration id the Gazette in favor of
the nseasere; it is nodoubt sanctioned by the fifteen gen
:tiemeo to taboos weitave referred on several oczasiniss.
and we suppose it way be considered as out indication
that that portion of Elio uthig party is no longer opposed
to .iiiiaexasioo.
SHIP CANAL.—TIke peoplßuflllinui. are in n state
&great excitement about the proposed Ship Canal,
between the Illinois River and the waters of the Lakes
at Chicago. They have hold several public meetings
on the subject, at which most of their leading men
satendecl, and urged the necessi•y and advantaged of
this national improvement with much ardor.
, The licy of a Ship Canal, to connect the western
waters ith the Lakes, is a favorite project with many
of our most intelligent and experienced Engineers.
and the explanations they give of the great advantages
that would be:derived from'such en improvement, are,
to our minds, conclusive. We aro pleased to sec. the
people agitating this matter, and we hope thit their
efforts will have the effect of Roving the serious atten
tion of the Government to the subject, and that speedy
measures may be taken to accomplish this great im
provement.
The Trustees of the Illinois Canal me mt.ch
embarrassed in their efforts to get the work under
way, by the neglect of the subset ibers to the loan in
that state, to pay up their 6rot instalment. It appears
that some have subscribed large amounts and they are
unable or unwilling to fulfill the conditions of the
loan. and the best the Trustees can do, is to wait until
the 20th of September, when, if the money is not paid,
the subscriptions become forfeited and will again be
subject to entry.
This is st serious impediment to the work, es it will
throw the commencement into the latter part of the
mages, and prevent much of it being done before the
Aselement season sets in.
'LAKE Drresets.—Since the controversies have
sprung up between this country and Great Britian, in.
volving, as they do, the possibility of a saute of actual
hostilities between the two countries, public attention
is being directed to the defenceless state of our north
ern frontier, and the efficient defence of the Lake
coasts. In connection with this subject, we learn by
she last Chicago Journal that 'a large and enthusias
tic meeting was held in that city on the 21st inst.,
Col. R J Hamilton in the Chair, which was addres
sed by the Hon. Stephen A. Douglass, in a speech
of nearly two hours, upon the important National ques
tion of Lake defences. Mr. Douglass took an enlarg
ed and statesman-like view of the subject, and present
ed new and powerful arguments in favor of the con
struction of a ship canal, connecting the great north
ern Lakes with the Gulf of Mexico.' After which a
• deputation of twenty-six gentlemen were appointed to
.ettend the convention held litt Memphis on the 4th of
;July.
Essvxas, the editor of the Chicago Demo
crat, is traveling. lie lately came up the river, and in
cm of his letters, speaking of what he saw on the
way, says: "Wheeling, Va., is an old place, and has a
large population, said to be nearly equal to the num
annia-Pittsburgh proper." This is a very great mis
"Matemeaywhoever mekesit,and•ttie writer should not
Lava given it currency. These "said to be's" ere
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most pernicious things, and should be discountenanced.
The population of Vittsburgit proper, -in 1140, was
1.11,415-4 he population of Wheeling, in 1840, was
7.885! or considerably less than one-half the popula
tion• of Pittsburgh proper.—This is a small matter,
ettebst~e, bat it is by the circulation of such reports
Abut the Wheelingites have been able to create the irn
?nation abroad that their city is large and prosper-
T ou t and a•fortnidable rival to Pittsburgh, vihile, in fact
there is no comparison in the population, buil negs, or
treissUrces of ibetwo places.
fililwaukie Sentinel proposes a Conven
tion of the printers in NVisconsin Territory, to adopt
Measures "that will have a tendency to procure a fair
, 4 iremsmeration for labor, and to check the attempts of
"the avaricious to ratort from us (them) important
"services without a just remuneration." The object
is certainly sin important one. and we should he glad to
Lear n full ariemintice at the Ctlll‘..llllt/11, :111,1 0111-
tH 1111'1 hirmnr.ioivi action anionf; the member,.
FLooD IN THE Misstastrrt.—A letter from a friend
engaged lathe river business says:—"The recent great
rise in the Mississippi is dieing great damage to the
fanners along the line of the river. All that section
of country known as the AmeriCan Bottom, is com
pletely inucdated, and the crops, in a great measure,
r u i ne d. The farms and plantations on the Missouri
are also suffering greatly, and should the water con
tinue rising, that %hole country must be ruined for
many years to come."
The St Louis Reporter of the 30th ult. says: the
Mississippi, since it was at its greatest height, has
fallen 18 inches opposite this city. It is mostly out of
the houses in Illinois town; and has fallen more within
the bet twelve or eighteen boors than during oil the
time previous.
The John Golong reports the Illinois still low above
the back water from the 'Mississippi, SP low that she
could not reach Peoria. There had been some ,bow
ery weather in that region, but it was doubtful if it
would have any salutary effect upon the river.
"Wretches hang, that jurymen may dine."
The truth of this sentiment of the immortal bard was
practically illustrated in our Circuit Court last week.
A fellow was on trial for some criminal offence, and
the jury, after retiring, found themr Ives unable to agree
upon a verdict Argument and persuasion were used
on both sides, but to no effect. Beginning to feel,
"As well they might.
The keen demands of appetite,"
it was at length proposed by one that they decide the
matter by a "raffle!" Thi■ was at once acceded to
by all. Each party chose its "miller," and it was sol
emnly agreed that the verdict should be in accordance
with the toes of the dollars. The result was a verdict
of guilty! This might very properly be termed circa
/landed justice.
This story is told by the Galena Gazette. If the
practice obtains encouragement among jurymen, pris
oners, instead of asking the questions now put to a ju
ror, will ask if he is good at a "raffle," or at tossing
coppers.
TdR THIC POST.
Messrs. Editors:—Th e following is a list of the
Merchants who have signed the petition to shut up
choir stores in the evening at 8 o'clock, during the sum
mer, and at 7 in the winter. Saturday evenings ex
cepted.
Barrows & Turner, Zebulon Kinsey,
Absalom Morris, James Cannon,
Diller & Bare, Hugs Bachman &Co,
Geo S Swartz, S W Semple,
Jacob & Drucker, Wm P Mackey,
Daniel Ewer, J Ci Munn,
Alexander & Day, A bloCam•non,
C T Russell, B .1 Olmstead,
R H Palmer, Wm H Olmstead,
Samuel Spencer, Robt Dunlap, Jr.
Henry Earle, H I' Cain,
Jno B McFadden & Co. Bidwell & McVay,
James Go-.lltig, John Whitten,
W V Rubinson. Muses Core y,
Alex'r Richardson, Jaws Rnbb,
W 11 Murphy, Samuel M'Cletn,
W atom. Fll Eaton,
Bosworth & Forry:ster, Jas M Cooper,
Johnston & Stockton, Geo F Dihm,
Rohr Carter, H M'Clelland,
Ingram, Elliot & Co, Shea & Pennock,
White & Brother, B E Constable.
The following persons did not sign, but bole pledg
ed themselves to have their stores closed at the above
hours:
& Davis,
R 11 Peebles,
%V H Garrard,
George Albree.
W H M'Connell & Co
R D Thompson,
Philip Ross,
july 9-d3t
MILITARY MEETING
At a meeting or the Cortimanders of the Volunteer
Companies of Piit.tmreh, Allegheny, and vicinity, held
at the house of Maj. Fickeisen in the Diamond on the
evening of the 7th inst., Capt. A. HAT of the Jack
.on Blues WIA called to the Chair, and C. H. PA t: csort
chosen Secretary.
On motion it scat
Resolved, Thnt an invitation be extended to the dif
ferent Volunteer Compenie. of this county, and to the
counties of Westmoreland, Fayette, Washington, Bea
rer, Mercer and Butler, and likewise to companies in
Wheeling, Nirrllsborght and Steubenville, to join with
us in paying honors to the memory of the lamented
chieftain, ANDREW J scksox.
Resolved. Thnt each and every officer wear crape
on his sword, and every soldier crape on his left arm;
and that all the colors be shrouded in mourning, and
the drums and band instruments be in mourning on
that occasion.
According to the first resolution, we cordiallyinvite
the companies from the places above mentioned, to
join with us on the 17th of July at 9 o'clock, in the
city of Pittsburgh.
A. HAY, Jackson Blues.
R. B. BUTLItR, Duquesne Grays.
L. SAHL, Light Dragoons.
B. FRAX, Allegheny Artillery.
W. Stawet.t., City Blues.
J. MI'MILLEN, Allegheny Fencibles.
A. H. &HERTZ, Jackson Guards.
C. Gnatsat, Washington Guards.
Joust( 013ntats, Hibernia Greens.
S. M'Kee, Birmingham Guards.
W. GurzwiLstt, Garman Grey..
G. S. H•vs, Pennsylvania Blues.
A. HAY, CA'n.
C. H. Psct.soli,Sec'y
The Westmoreland, Fayette, Washington, Beaver,
Mercer, Butler, Wheeling, and Steubenville papers
will please copy the above.
We copy the following moreeau from the N. Y.
Evening Mirror. It is translated from the Castries
des Etats Unis.
MARRIED BY CHANCE
The Count de M—lived in a state of single and in
dependent blessedness. He was yet young, very rich,
and was surrounded by every thing which could give
enjoyment to life—except a wife. Ha had frequently
thought of becoming a husband, but had always de
clared off before the knot was tied. Once, however,
he found himself very nearly committing the folly of
matrimony. A young person, the daughter ofone of
his friends, pleased him—herfortune pleased him, not
less perhaps than her person and accomplishments,
and there were other reasons of convenience, Stc., to
justify the union. The Count who had so frequently
mode the first step towards matrimony, but as fre
quently drawn back, had not yet decided upon the
course he should adopt in this case—he bad promised
the friends of the lady repeatedly, bet had made no
outward sign of performance. His future mother, how.
ever, knowing his weakness in this respect, resolved
to bring mauers to a termination, and therefore de
manded of the Count whether he would or would Dot
marry her daughter, and requested an immediate re
ply. The Count found himselfin greatembarrassment,
At this moment his fears and hesitation returned
with more force than ever—he trembled at the conse
quenoes. To give up his cherished habits of bachelor
hood he found was hard,—it was almost impossible
to abardon them. In this emergency, be resolved to
appeal to chance. He wrote two letters—in the one
he accepted the hand of the lady, in the other refused
it. He then put them into a hat, and called his ser
vant.
"Take one of these letters," said I,e, "and card• it
to the chateau de —,"
"Which, sir?"
"Which you please."
The servant chose a letter. The Count burnt the
other without opening it.
A distance of ten leagues separated the two chateaux.
The domestic must be absent twentyfour ileum twenty
four hours moot elapse before the Count can know his
fate. Hi 4 situation is any thing but agreeable—he
knows nut during twenty four hours, whether be is a
married man er a single one—whether he has still the
power to dispose of himself, or whether he is not al-
ready disposed of. The domestic returned—he had
calried the letter of acceptation, and M. de M— is,'
even at this time, the happiest husband in that port
the country.
FOREIGN EXTRACTS
From papers received by tie Acadia.
It has been disc:mend that. by the treaty of Utrecht
between England Red Spa* in 1013, renewed os re
cently as 1811, Spanish produce waii to be edesitted
into England on the same tersest's the produce of the
most favored nation. The treats- contains no refer
enoe to slave or free labor. The - Spanish ambassador
now demands that, in accordance with this treaty,
sugar, the produce of the Spanish colonies, Cuba
and Porto llico 'shall be admitted wader this clause,
in the same way es en order in council has admitted
tbr slave-grown sugar of Louisiana and Venezuela.
This demand, and the indisputable ground on which
it is made, have excited no little astonishment, from
the fact that Cuba is the very citadel of the slave trade,
against which the energies of the British government
have been directed. The matter has been called up
in Parliament, but very vaguely-... Sir Robert Peel sim
ply promising to put the treaty, the demand of the
Spanish minister, and the reply of the government, as
WOO WI it should be made, ou the table of the house
without delay.
The law providing fin-the gradual abolition of sla
very in the Famichcolonies has passed both chambers,
and another law, fur introducing F.utopean laborers
into the colonies, is under consideration. The new
customs law, modifying in some important particulars
the duties on imported articles has been sanctioned by
royal ordinance and is now the law of the land.
In Syria a civil war of the utmost ferocity was in
progress between the Druses and the Christians. On
the - 17th of Mtn, a letter says:
"We have before us the appalling spectacle of no
less than eleven villages and a number of Marrmite
marches and convents in flames; and, what is worse,
wren the Christians ate victorious, they enter the
Druse vilages. putting. to the edge of the sword men,
women, and children: the Druses following the exam
plo when they are victorious. All the silk-worms of
both parties, diesels support of the Syrian population,
have been burned. The convents of the Marmites
and Catholics have been hurried by the Druses. Every
horror is practised on their enemies. For example: to
kill by famine, m , , and a thousand other acts of
barbarism, are momentarily committed. The Chris
tians at the commencement were victorious over their
enemies; but our Pasha, 1%130 is out with his regular
trOOFS, as soon as he perceives the Christians victo
rious, points his artillery against them, loaded with
grape, and compels this unfortunate sect to take flight.
The Druses immediately enter their villages, sacking
them, burning their houses, goods, &c. Ido not doubt
but the Pasha has secret orders from his government
to destroy and ruin tho Christians entirely, or he could
not so openly aid and assist their enemies."
The fanaticism of the Tullis is becoming mote and
more visible, and they recently rose in Sadie to massa
cre all the Chrtstians, het wen: prevented by some Eu
ropean ships:of-war. In Beyrout a risins also took
place, but was suppressed. The letter fey, further:
"At this moment, with the help of our glasses, we
see unfortunate fugitive Chtistians—women and chil
dren, to the number of 6or 7,000, on the coast. Two
ships of war—one French, one Austrian—and 5 or 6
small vessels, chartered by the mercantile body, have
Sailed, to collect and save them from the dreadful death
which awaits them from famine. Ido not know what
so many people will do here to live; or what we all
shall do, from the great existing scarcity of water;
when the population of our city will be augmented by
15,11*0 or 20,000 souls,"
Another letter from Beyrout, dated the 20th, adds:
"Fire and battle continua to reign with destructive
violence on all sides around us; and the news we have
at this moment is, that the Christians have been oblig.
ed to fire on the regular troops, which places us in a
vety alarming position, as we fear a revolution of the
Turks against all the Christians; and we are now all
prepared, weapon in hand, to defend our houses and
the lives of our families. Yesterday the Pasha wrote
to the consular body that it was impossible for him to
reconcile the hostile panics, and demanded assistance
from them."
In Madrid, a bull-fight, whkh took place on the
9th, was one of the finest of the season; twenty-Tour
horses were killed on the occasion! Another affair of
the same kind is to come off shortly, for the especial
gratification of the diplomatic body.
The Morning Herald denies the Morning Poses
statement, that the Ftench steam navy outnumbers
that., England, and says that the Fortner contains 103
vessels of 28,000 horsepower; that of the latter 140
vessels of 34,500 horse-power.
An electric gun was exhibited in London, a few
days since, which fired 1,000 halls a minute. The
mode of operation is a secret, but is supposed to be by
an explosion of Fuses.
The "A khbar' of Algiers states that on the 2d in
stant Marshal Bugeaud had an engagement with the
Arabs near Ot leariville, and defeated them, killing 50,
capturing 150, and taking a considerable quantity of
cattle.
The mammoth steamer Great Britain recently
made a trip from London to the Isle of Wight, and
thence to Plymouth. After staying there two or three
days, she was to go to Dublin. thence to Liverpool,
and wand for this city on the QGth of July. An inter
esting experiment was made with her life-boars. One
of them was lowered into the water; and every effort
was made to sink her. It was found that, when full
of water, she would sustain from fifty to sixty persons
a itbout sinking. The Great Britain is provided with
four such boats, with one veil large onion deck, caps
ble of carrying 140 persons. They are all made of iron.
AMERICAN COTTON IN INDIA.-It appear, from a
report of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce, that
the experiments in growing American Cotton in India
have not been entirely unsuccessful, particularly in the
neighborhood of Hyderabad, under the superintend-
ence of Capt. Meadows Toylor.
MR. SH•SXOM—MEXICAN INDraINITY.--Mr Shan'
non, our late Minister to Mexico, has addressed the
following letter to Mr BUCHANAN, explaining the caus
es that prevented the payment of the Mexican indent.
oily. We published the substance of this explanation
some days since, but as the following is "by authority,"
we suppose it will be interesting to the public.
To the lion. James Bwehanals, Secretary of State:
WAsHINGTON, July 2, 1845.
SIR: Since my artival in the United Staten, I have
noticed that at least a portion of the public ale labor
ing under incorrect views with regard to the payment
of the fourth and fifth instalments due our citizens from
Mexico, under the treaty of the 31st January, 1843;
and also that some unjust reflections bare been cast
upon me, as well as others, in reference to the manner
in which the business has been transacted. I deem it
not out of place for me to communicate to you the facts
in twist ion to the two instalments in question, so far as
they are within my knowledge, with the view not only
of putting you in possession of the true state of the
case, but setting myself right in the mutter. This I
should havo done at an earlier period, had 1 been aware
that there was any difficulty on the subject, nr that
there was any doubt in any quarter as to the facts of
the case.
The fourth instalment fell due on the 30th April,
1844. and the fifth on the 110th of the following July;
and I did not arrive in Mexico until the evening of the
26th of the following August. On my arrival in Mex
ico, the fourth instalment had been due near four
months, and the fifth near one month, and the date of
Mr Voss's receipt, closing the matter with the Mexi
can government, 1 understand, is the 27th August.--
It will be perceived from these dates, that I could
have bad no agency in advising the arrangement that
was made with the Mexican gevernment by Mr Voss.
Soon aftermy arrival in Mexico, on inquiry of Mr Voss,
our agent, atm had been appointed to receive the
money, as to the payment of the two instalmet.ts in
question, be informed me he had in vain sought to ob
tain the money from the national treasury in Mexico;
that he had failed in all big efforts to do so; for the
reason, that as fades the money came into the nation
al treasury, it was absorbed for the purposes of the
army, and by Mexican claimants, whose influence with
the government was such as to enable them to obtain
preference over the American claimanoc that finding
all efforts to obtain payment in Mexico had kited, he
prevailed on the government to give him drafts on the
local treasuries for an amount sufficiently large to cover
the principal and interest due on the two instalments,
and the cost of collecting the same, and transmitting
the money to Vera Crag. lie also advised me that
the English house of Tayieur, Jamison & Co., in Mex
ico, had claims on the Mexican government, and that
they had taken drafts of a similar character, and were
about to•collect them; and that he had banded over
the drafts, which he had received, to that house, for
collection at the same time. The house of Ta‘leur
Jamisoa do Co., k is proper Itheeki remark, is one of water, and mounting four eixty four pound shell , guns B. IL csoinrimisis ;
midouthml responsibility. on pivots. •
$3 MARKET STREET, PITTSBURGH.
The coatributions that had been levied, in order to I A school of practice fur our sea Men, furnished from
raise the four millions vatted by Congress, and placed the inexhaustible nursery of the velley a'eteeet caste , OFFERS the remainder of his stock of flisauser
Goods, to the Inepectinn of all who wish to pep
et the disposal or the government, were in a rapid matte, should, as soon as passible be establisher!
recurs* of collection at the time , and no doubts were our waters, and in fact at New Orleans. The steamer
entertained but the drafts would be promptly.met and Uaion should be equipped and sent there far that
paid. Her stated that, under these circumstances, he purpose. Hnr crew should be exercised at the great
chnsidered the draft, as cash. or the same as cash; guns, and in the use of sails. The men should be en
and that he had receipted to the Mexican government tered for short periods, say six months. or for a year.
accordingly, and that I might consider the instalment The vessel would be a protection to the vast anammt of
in queitioa as paid; that there would be no other dif- property hourly passing to the sea, and her presence
&why about the matter, than a delay of a few weeks in our waters, for these purposes, would meet with an
in transmitting the money to the United States. On unanimous approval from the South and West. There
the day after I had been presented to the President— is but one thing necessary to the protection of the Gulf
that is, on the 2d of September-1 received a note lof Mexico and the Florida Pass—that is, that a suffi
, from Mr Rejon, the Mexican Secretary of State, a 4 cient nember of iron sea steam vessels bo at all times
l ooPy of which has heretofore been communicated to , ready for use, and be at hand at a depot of equipment
your department, in which he stases that he bad been ' at or near the city of New Orleans, where at all times
advised by the Secretary of the Treasury, under date may be recruited the greatest namher of persons suit.
of the 27th August, that the two instalments had been able to man them, and within striking distance of the
paid. On the 12th of September,l had an interview sea. One of these vessels should be kept in commis
with PnesidentSanta Anna in reltion to the release of aim as a school of practice; and as the material of
the Texian prisoners, and the unadjusted claims of our which theyare constructed is imperishabk,and incom
e chimps on the government of Mexico; in which he ibustible, their preservation will be attended with an
I took occasion to speak of the payment of the two in- in•ignificant, cost, and they will endure for a century.
istalments above named, and the difficulties the govern- Eight vessels, which are sailed at little cost are all
ment bad to encounter to meet them; and assured me, sufficient to be used in the extension and protection of
at the same time, that lie had caused arrangement s our distant commerce in time of peace. Ihe entire
to be made, which would enable the government to expense then, fur a naval establishment adapted to the
meet the future instalments promptly as they fell due. change in naval warfare, and to our defence, will be
All this put my mind to rest on the subject of these vastly reduced.
indemnities; and it was upon this state of facts that 1 By this system, Louisiana will have the depot of
I di d felt
to M myself
C aualhoun, thorize
in d to make the communication I liequipment, and the men for the service will he recruit
r. relation thereto, in September ed in New Orleans. From Natchez to Pittsburgh
last. I did not at the time, nor until after the revolu- should be the depots of construction, at points most
tion broke out, which terminated in the overthrow of eligibly situated to futnish materials and means of
President Santa Ana and his party, anticipate the building.
slightest difficulty in relation to the payment of the From Portsmouth, on the Ohio river, there is a di
drafts in qoestion. When the revolution broke out, rect communication by canal, to the Notbern lakes.—
the money intended to meet these drafts was diverte d By that route from steamers built at Pittsburgh, with
from that purposeby the government of Mexico, and crews recruited along shore, may be dispatched to the
applied to its own purposes. When it bad become lakes, when it becomes neccessary to defend them.
thus certain that there would be at least some consider. But I have said enough to show what may be done
able delay in the payments of these drnfts, I called on for Western and South western, interests, if we as-
Mr Voss to report to me in writing all the facts of the sort our rights in a becoming manner. And the next
case, so that I might be able to put my government in session of Congress should not be . allowed to pass over
possession of them. I was taken sick shortly after, wi hout each a demand.
and confined to my room for two months, and was thus
prevented from doing so. Up to the time of my de
parture from Mexico, which was on the 14th of May
last, these drafts had not been paid, or any part of
them. No doubt, however, was entertnined by Mr
You or Mr Jamison but that these drafts would be
paid, as soon as the Mexican government could com
p mend the pecuniary means. That government does
not claim that it is in any way released from the pay
ment of these thefts; but the deranged state of the
Mexican treasury, growing out of the late revolution,
has heretofore prevented the government from dis
charging them. It is proper I should state, that I
have no doubt Mr Vuss has acted throughout with the
most perfect good. faith integrity, and that he did what
he believed to be the best for the claimants at the time;
that, upon a statement of the facts and reasons on
which he acted, I concurred with him in the opinion,
and so expressed myself to him at the time, that the
course he had adopted was the beat, under all the cir
cumstances of the case, that could have been adopted,
in order to secure the money for the claimants.
While it may be expected that these drafts will be
paid by Mexico so sson as her financial abilities will
enable her to do so, without regard to the future rela
tions of the two countries, I do an feel justified in giv
ing you any assurances that the remaining instalment.
will be paid until the difficulties existing between the
two countries are finally adjusted, or our government
shell adopt strong measures in order to coerce Mexico
into a compliance with her treaty stipulations
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedi•
cut servant, WILSON SHANNON.
From the Jeffersonian Republican of New Orleans.
RESOURCES OF THE NEST.
More than 36,000 miles of the navigated and navi
gable waters of our country pass out of the mouth of
the Mississippi. Through this channel is conveyed
the surplus products of une.half of our entire popula
tiun, and more than four-fifths of our national agricul- j
tural exports, together with the m.rin constituents of
all our manufactures. The transponation of these
materials has already created a liver commerce the
most extensive in the world; and employs 32,000 able
bodied men, who are skilled in the management of
watercraft, who can steer, heave the lead, row, rig a i
purchase, have passed through the initiatory steps of
discipline, habituated vigilance and exposure, are well ' ,
trained w the peculiar duties of steam vessels, and from
theit aptitude with fire arms and with the axe, would
make the best marines and boarders in the world.—
This physical force, composed of the best kind of stuff,
it shouler}e remembered, is ever at hand. Thus our
interior ctimtnerce, directed by private enterprise, has
given to the country the most essential element fur the
defence of the mouth of the Mississippi and the Gulf
of Mexico.
Nature has bountifully placed on the banks of our
western rivers, and imbedded in our hill, and prairies
in the most eligible position, inexhaustible stores of I
materials of the most approved qualities for the con
struction and equipment of iron sea or river steamers.
The United States, it is said, contains 80,000 square
miles of coal lands, the mineral chiefly lying near the j
water level, while Great Britain and Ireland have only
2,000 &mare miles, the one lying sometimes more
than 1,000 feet below the stuface. We have in the
west the iron, the coal, the lead, the masts, the spars,
the hemp forcordage and sails, provisions of all kinds,
with the best bone and sinew of the land to man a
fleet. A thousand steamers constructed and moving'
on the Western waters, is evidence sufficient of the
ingenuity, skill and number of proficient
.artisans on
the spot capable of working into any shape, be it that
of a chain cable, anchor, engine, shot, shell. howitzer,
cannon or vessel, the iron rock on which they stand.
They may already point with pride to, and challenge
comparison with the iron sea steamers measuring from
eleven hundred to one hundred and thirty tons, which
they have fashioned from the minerals taken from their
own bills. It is certain that an iron steam fleet com
pletely equipped for service, under sails or steam, with
scarcely a limit to it. power as such, may move from
the place of its construction at any point on the ‘Vest
ern waters, armed, manned, and provisioned and
equipped. Every constituent of the fleet having been ,
taken from the vicinity of its construction, has the I
sound plea of economy in its favor. The amount of ;
its cost will be so much added to the general wealth,
for the nation will have the fleet, and the money it ;
cost also; because every dollar of it will be disbursed '
in our country, to oar countrymen.
The experience of England, who relies on her navy
fur politicial existence, seems to have resulted in s set
tled policy to substitute iron for wood, in the construc
tion of government steamers, and also to apply *teem I
power to her entire fleet as rapidly as it can consist
ently be done. In her commercial marine iron is fast
taking the place of wood, even in those vessels which
are impelled by (1111,1111 alone. The entire change
which has taken place in naval warfare, puts.our coun
try eminently on the vantage ground for defence.
This change consists first in the adaptation of steam
power to naval purposes, and renders the education of
the steam seamen that which for the moat part he ac
quires on board our river steamers, secondly in substi
tuting heavy ordnance adapted to the use of shells as
well as of solid shot, and mounted on not more then
two decks; thirdly, the use of iron instead of wood, in
construction of vessels.
By far the greatest part of our national resources
may be jeoparded and rendered comparatively vahre
ress, unless we recur* to the agricultural, manufactu
ling and commercial interest* of the valley of the Mis
sissippi, a safe passage through the strait of Florida,
and clear of the island of Cuba, the Gibraltar of the
Gullet - Mexico. It needs but a little aid oft the part
of Government to effect this important object. The
force for the defence of the mouth of the Mississippi;
the straits of Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and the
whole Southern Coast. should consist of iron sea
steamers, capable, at all times, of crossing the bar at
the mouth of the river, and of mounting each on one
deck thirty sixty-four pound shells guns of sufficient
metal in each to obtain the greatest range with solid
shot. Iron steamers of the description arid draught of
water stated, are alone fit for the defence of our
Southern Coast. Nearly all our southern harbors are
unavailable for derence by our naval force in its pre
sent form, by reason of the great draught of water of
our old fashioned cruisers. This is manifest from the
fact that we have on the Atlantic sea-board but one
national vessel mounting a formidable battery, that can
cross the bar of the Mississippi. The Image! alluded
to is the U. S. Steamer Ustes, drawing twelve feet
La Petile A ugusla.—The desertion of he r husband
by Augusta Maywood, or rather Madame Mabille, the
donseuse. is mentioned by the Paris correspondent cf
the Courier des Etats Unis—it took place in Febru
ary last at Lisbon. while they were playing an engage.
ment at the St Charles theatre. Sho left the house in
the evening, keying a letter for her husband, in which
she says:—
"At this moment I find myself in ■ position, which
will not permit me to remain any longer in your house
—our characters are unsuited, and my affections for
a long time have been placed upon another, and I
doubt not that our mutual happiness will be increased
by my departure.
I accuse you of nothing---since we havabeen mar
ried you have always been a devoted and good hus
band, butt unhappily cur relative situations do not ac
cord, and with another women leas exalted than me I
doubt not you will find more happiness.
Pardon me if [ have caused you discomfort; I know
how much you love our littleone. I need not commend
it to your care. I only ask that it may never know the
guilt of its mother."
Monsieur Mabile is an actor and the son of a cele
brated professor of dancing, and thedover is also an
actor attached to the Lisbon theatre.
Extraordinary Sign.—The following is a copy
of a sign, hung out at a village in Whiteshire, Eng
land:
Malty Miller, barber, periwig maker, surjourn, par
ishe de: k, schoolmaster, black smith.
Shave for a pence outs hair for two pence, and oiled
powdered into the bargin. Young Lai.lys gintlemen
also taut grammer language in the neatest manner,
and grail care taken to their morils and spelin. Also
samle singin and horse shuing by the pole maker.
Likewise makes and mends all sorts of butes and shns.
teethes the hubby and joss arp, cuts corns, blades and
blisters on the lowest terms.
Cow Tillions and other dames taught at horn and a
hronde. Also deels holesale retale perfumerres in all
its branshes, Sells all sorts stashunery weir, tugether
with blackin Bawls red herings, jingurbread and colas,
scrubbing brushes, treacle, mouse traps, sassages and
other sweetmeets. Likewise Godfrey., cordial, rotes,
potaters, and other garden stuff.
N. B, I leeches jography, and them outlandish kind
of thing. A Bawl on Wednesdays and Friday all per
formed Godwillin, by rne. Msvvr MILLER.
Stray Dog.
CAME to the premises of the subscriber,
in Prospect street, on the evening of the
7th inst., a Pointer (lag. of a brown color, with very
small spots—his tail seems to have been cut off. Thu
owner is requested to come and prove his property.
jy 93-td JAMES LITTLE.
NEW ROSE FACTORY.
SAMUEL McCLURKANs
NO. 96 WOOD ST.
NCI-WINN rirTil STREET AND DIAMOND ALLEY,
Having entered into the Manufactureof
Fire, Steamboat and Garden R t e,
Intends to keep on hand a large quantity, inannfac
Lured of
THE BEST MATERIALS,
-AND DT
REGULAR HOSE MAKERS.
AII who wish to buy a first rate article are respect
fully invited to call before buying elsewhere.
july 9•dlmdswGm.
Extra Sale by Aaction.
A T 10 o'clock, on Friday morning the I Ith inst.,
at Davis' Commercial Auction R 9017111, corner
of Wood and Fifth *hems, will be sold without re
serve, torisccount whom it may concern, a large quart
: tity of seasonable Dry Goods, among which are super
' fine cloths, cassimems, cassinetts, ca:icoes, ginghams,
checks, plain and figured jaconetts, cambrics, muslins,
cotton and worsted hosiery, bombazines, muslin de
laines, ribbons, silk and cotton shawls and hdkfs ,
gambroon, drilling, summer cloth, ticking, alpaccas,
sewing silk, satin blonds, patent thread, pins, needles,
suspenders. gloves. valentia, vestings, Ste.; also, boots,
shoes, hats, caps, and fine cutlery ; &c.
At 2 o'clock. P. M., a quantity of new and second
hand Furniture, carpeting, tlonr cloth, looking gl
mantel clucks, glass ware, Liverpool ware, queens
ware, nails, spikes, Virginia manufactured tobacco,
3 tierces rice, indigo, and cap and post paper, &c.
.0139 JOHN. I) DAVIS, Auct'r.
Valuable Werke.
Un'S Dictionary of Arts and Manufactures—A
Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Minas, con
taining a clear exposition of their principles and prac.
tice, by Andrew Ure, M. U.
Supplement to Ure's Dictionary.--Containing the
recent improvements in Arts, Manufactures and
Mince, by Andrew the, M. D. illustrated with 190
engt avings.
The American Farmers' Encyclopedia, and Dic
tionary of Rural Affairs; embracing all the most recent
discoveries in Agricultural Chemistty: illustrated by
numerous engravings, by Cuthbert Johnson, Esq. F.
R. S.
Arnott's Elements of Physics—Elements of Phys
ics or Natural •Philosophy, general and Medical, writ
ten for universal use in plain or non-technical language,
and containing new disquisitions and practical sugges
tions, by Neel Arnett, M. D.
For sale by C. H. -KAY. Bookseller,
No. 76 Market at. above White & Bro's. store, be
tween 4th et. and Diamond.
Patent Wrought Iron Spikes,
OF all sizes, and of superior quality and finish,
manufactured and sold by
G. & J, H. SHOENBERGER.
iyB•d&wlm
"Last Notice."
DEALERS in Foreign and Dcmestic Merchan
dise are rerptusted to call at the office of the Ci
ty Treasurer, on Smithfield. above 4th street, and pay
their Licenses forthwith; suits will be brought against
all delinquents after the 10th inst.
JAS. A. INARTRAM,
City Treasurer
JOHN F. H. CLAIBORNE
Wanderiag 'fir, No. 13;
AND LOTS OF NEW BOOKS!!'
WANDERING JEW, N 0.13, by E. Sue;
Herpor's Bible, Nn. 31;
Teraptation, a new work by Eugene Sue; •
The Age of Elizabeth, by Hazlett; - • .
The Mysterious Monk a thrillieg tale; --"
Evelyn, or the Heart Unmasked, by Anne C. Maw •
stt, author of the comedy of Fashion;
Poor Caroline, by Harry Hazlett;
Living Age No. 59;
.
Walton. or the Bum:liter Daughter, it novel by des
author of the Mysteries of Boston;
Westward Ho ! by J. K. Paulding, being No. 11
of Harper's pocket edition of novels, 2 vols. in e
and only 25 cents!
Barnes' Notes en the Thessalonians;
Copeland's Medical Dictionary, No. 9;
John Ronge, the Holy Coat of Treves, and the mew l
German Catholic Church, with an engraving of do
Holy Coat, beautifully printed by the Harpers... Z..
hlerry's Museum, for July.
Ma - nmoth Jonathan/ for the 4th of July.
Frost's Pictorial World, N 0.5.
Latin Without a Master, part 2d.
Supplement to Use's Eictionary.
Edgar A. Poe's Taleg
Letters from Italy, by J. T. Ileadly;
Who shall be Heir? by Miss Pickering.
Smuggler, by G. P. R. James.
UP With a variety of new and imeresting works.
Just received and fur sale at Cook's, Third it. heirthe Post Office.
Chea4thp
oTemperance
us Seas
received.
-F R the f July, &c.—Jt
Youth's Temperance Advocate, for
Life of Gough; Confession of an Inehriner; Penasainet
Temperance Documents; Temperance Hymn Alla
Song Books; Sacred Songs; David's Psalms, Watts'
Psalms and Hymns; Mississippi Valley Directory,*
vols.; American Pioneer, and %variety of Terepensao
Documents and School and other Books.. for mall
• ISAAC HARRIS..
jy 3 Agent & Con. Merchant, No 8. sth st.
Removal lryloire.
TB GRAHAM, Boot maker, formerly of &ail&
field at, has removed to Fourth st,nextdoorko
Mr Knox's Confectionary, whets he win bo. happy to
receive the calls of his friends, and ispeCially thanllt
who are indebted to the establishment.
an 16.
BiLedical
TIEWEES on Females;
1.1 Dungelson's Dictionary,
Physiology;
Pancoast's Wistar;
Wilson's Anatomy;
Eberle's Theropeotic.s.
BOSWORTH & rOIIatESTER,
1S 2 43 Market at
Books—Jvat
,Rasadyed .
BLAKE'S Biographirait Dictioaary;
Spectator;
Curiosities of Literature.
Burmn's Anatomy of Melancholy; -
Hooker's Works. - -
BOS WORTH 'dr: FOR RESTER.
iy2. 43 Market ea
Bose
111Ismigkos ir y.
T HE subscribers respetithdfi inform the pirbSo
that they are now matuifactoring an triads of
Hose and will oonatantly keep gnawed a general assocs.
ment, and are prepared to receive all orders in that &o f
Fire Companies supplied at short nodes.
& W. fdAC*Elf
Pittsburgh, June 30th 112-15-.lm,
Per Rout.
A LOT of ground, about 30 feet front by SO 'hop.
on the earner of Front street and Channerry
Lane, is °Cored for a - tertn of years. at a resisanabl•
rent. Alio, a Stone Quarry ; on the Fourth street
Road, adjoining David Greer quarries. Apply
MRS. JANE MAGRE,
Near tiro head of Seventh et; '
june 2-tf
SUMO, Petsdl
W E are i* receipt af a few pieces, to day, arks
will have full supply shottly of soaves tag
desirable patterns, which we grill make to order se
cheap lug they can be had in the city.
rnay 1.1 MAE% 114 1 GUIRE *CO.
AT EASTERN COST
French Lawns, Organdi Gingham., richest Ryles,
atls and 31. worth 56 eta.
Ricith French Balsnrines at 31 cts., worth 75;
ablultßan•gas with Satin stripes, rich, may-asap; .
Bonnet Ribbons, new. at 124, worth 31 et.
&wags Scarfs and Shawls, equally low prim;
Ladies Lace Caps at 371 cts. worth $l, new style, _
Florence t lßraid Bonnets, new, at $1 31/ sad crward.:
Checked, Striped, Lace and Mull Muslinig
Colored Lawns for Bonnets, Artificial', Bonnet Crepe;
Parasolet", and Parasols, beautiful styles and cheap;
French work Collars, Chiacesettes, Cravats, Glows",
&c: &c.
Cotton and thread Laces and Edgings, Bobinat Lima;
French Gingham, fur dresses, from 20 cts. to 25 cts4
/OR GICHTLLII/66.
Shirts, Goliars, Bosoms; in good variety;
GlovPs, Cravats, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, tlke. 4he.
Gauze Cotton under Shirts, Silk, do. sod" Dowooro.
jy 4.2 m
Sacred, Interesting auditors'
ENTERTAINMENT•
THREE NEW AND SPLENDID MOVING '
LID 12 CEO En Jab liZa AA. ,
FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY,
Al Temperance Hall, Smithfield street.
Oa Tuesday, Wedaes,llity and Tleursday
liventags, July Bth, Otli ant lee.
The public are most respectfully informed, that this
entertainment is of a most moral and instructive na
ture, and the most fastidious may attend without any
offence, as a great part of the entertainment is takes
from SACRED rIISTORY.
Admission 23 cents; Children 121 cents.. Nora
open at 74 o'clock. Entertainment to COMM/MCI, N It.
Glary, Gratitude awl Patrietiem.
The Jaeksoie Wreatoit, or Nails's& I.3ensvenir.
A National Tribute, commemorative of the great
civil victory, achieved by tbepeopk, theaugtiktiat
Hero of New Orleans, containing • mapof tke United
States, a portrait of Gen. Jackson, a View of
tle of New Orleans and the Hermitage.
Just received and for sale by
JOHNS fON & STOCK roN.
44 Market street.
tisorddairih
2y, CASKS Sc . orchings; 1 cask Peerlash;
lljust recelved and for sale by
BURtiftIIDGF., IiVILSON &Co.
Front &met, near Satitittssid..
S. Z. Stelsans.
32 saßßle LS. S. H. Molasses: jowl roceived .ad
y-
BURBRIDGE, WILSON St CO. -
Front street, near Smith/lea
BBL& Clarified N. O. Suer, fittnt Ore &.
4", Louis Sresm Sugar refiners; Justsieeiesidl sod
fur sale by BURBRIDGE, WHISON & .
iy 8 Front street, near Omit • • • •
Pig WW2&
50 TONS Hanging Rock Pig
and for tale by
BURBRIDGEs, WILSONA
Front attest.
Louisville Limas.
1 02receisod^,
and ß for sale by "vine
I.J.iAMEI4IIIIIAY.
Goshen Cbeasa
PRIME lot just arrived and for sale by
A. GREINHART,
140, Liberty *vet.