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'PITIOURGII DAILY MORNING 'POST.
JOHN BIGLER, Editor.
PITTSBURGH) SATURpAY, MAY 16, 1846.
: PiTRICITIC.—The Duquesne Grcys,,we learn, by
a:unanimous vote, on Friday evening, authorized
thi commanding officers to tender the sen ices of
thenCoinpany to the President of the,United.States.
••. The 'United States and Mekico.
- • The Gazette continues to assail r tident,
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and attempts to show that Mexico has actually
-been invaded by the United States troops under
:Gen, Taylor. We think he has not*iven the sub
ject
„sufficient reflection,: or he would certainly
.4.l.lse.ovei that his position cannot be maintained.—
.
We:think it probable, however, that the editor ex
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peels to Make political capital by assailing the ex
ecutive and declaring the American Government
- in. the. wrong in reference to Mexico; in this he:
-will, find.himself much-mistaken—the people will
'sustain; the President with great zeal and unanimi
•L`ty..„
..:,-.We ask our readers to reflect upon the occur
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:tenees of the present week. The House 'of Re
presentatives, by "a vote of 174 to 14, have passed
• s bill aitiliorizing the President to call fifty thousand
.
roolunterra into service, and appropriating ten mil
!ions of money; the same bill has also passed the
- • Senate by a vote of 4U to 2! What is the object
bill? What disposition is to be made of
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the fifty thousand volunteers? What is to be done
;'.'With the ten millions of money? The troops are
to join Gen. Taylor on the Rio Grande, and lie, if
.we understend the matter 'rightly, is to maintain
his present position.-
Now, the editor of the Gazette, says, that Gen.
Tailor is posted upon sell belonging to Mexico,
and if so, a large portion of the editor's political
friends hare voted men and money to maintain
'him in his present position, and of course, if the
Gazette is.right, have acted very inconsistently.l
me take a very different view of the subject.
...The''great unanimity with which the bill passed
both branehes, is a clear indicatien, that there is
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but few men in Congresi who faVor the idea that
the territory between' the .Neuces , and the Rio
• „Grande, belongs to Mexico. Indeed, if we are
rightly informed, the very soil upon which Gen:
Taylor is' pOsted, was represented in the Texas
Legishittrre, and participated through its repre
' sentation in the election of men' now occupying
seats in, the Senate of the United States. The
'resident 'states in his message, that the revenue
- laws of the United States. by and with the advice
: and consent of the Senate, have been extended over
the territOry, beyond the Neuces. Now, we must
say, that if this does not, on the part of the United
_States, amount to an exercise of jurisdiction over
the territory, then are u at a loss to know what
act of government will constitute an exercise of
- jurisdiction
-The-views of, the editor of the Gazette, we opine,
- laid but little favor in this community; whilst he
i:eoOnsly laboring to distract the public mind,
and piove that the American government is in the
• .wrong, - -we find hundreds of his felloW-citizens no
bly voluneeering their services to sustain their court
.' try's-honer, and protect their country's flag. - .
THE 'WAR BILL.,
GREAT. DEBATE IN SENATE
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- We are indebted to the Washington Union and
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Baltimore Sun for the following interesting report
• of the gMat debate in the Senate on the Warßill.
As soon as the journal was read, a message was
-received from teo House to the effect that the bill
•". authorizing the President to prosecute the war a
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gainst Mexico, had been passed by that body, and
Aisking the concurrence of the , Senate thereto.—
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-Also, that the House had concurred in the amend
ments.re
of the Senate to the bill incasing the rank
,
,and file of the army, making an addition to the
_ present regular army of about 7000 men.
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The bill to enable the'President to prosecute the
• ex isting•war with Mexico, was then taken up by
-- the Senate and read twice. .
• •blf., Allets moved to postpone the prior orders
in order to go on with the consideration of the bill.
Mr. Calhoun was opposed to any hasty or pre
:cipitate action on so important a measure, On
looklng at.:the - first section of the bill, it would be '
-seen that itinvolved a declaration of war. Hehad
,Oarefully examined the docunients, and he was
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hilly satisfied that other Senators who had any
1 - on the subject should be allowed a full op
portunity to exanae them. He repeated, therefore,
- : - 7, - ,:that he was opposed to any hurried action.
Mr. Allen adverted to the fact that the news from
_ • the army arrived in this city on Saturday evening,
-, • _ at five o'clock, and that in one hour afterwards, the
, : • Executive Government was 'at work, devising the
- necessary steps for the rescue of the army. Now,
" however,•all depended on Congiess. The case was
with-them, and active and prompt measures were
• necessary. What was to be done must be done at
mice. A delay of 48 hours might have the effect
Of protracting the war for twelve months.
- , , After,some remarks touchingpoints of order from
severarSenators,Mr. Mangum took the floor. He
denied that there is any evidence to show that war
, • • in its proper sense, actually exists, as is set forth
in the preamble to the bill. If the political (pies
. lion could be separated from the question of expe
' - - 4iiency, he Would cheerfully vote for any 'amount
• - Of•men and money to rescue the army and main
: tairf the honor of,.the country. But he for one was
-not willing to assume that war actually exists.—
Suppose, said he; that the Sovereign Government
of Mekico should disavow the act of her command
.- eitnerossing the Rio Grande, who would then say
-that war existed between the two countries) He
`' - hoped that a bill would be reparted from the mill
. • t.ary ' committee separated from all extraneous
-matter, and confined solely to,measures for the rails
- ing•of men and money to meet the present exigen
.cies without any reference to the question as to
whether war exists or not.
Alter-some explanatory remarks from Mr. Ben
. -ton which-were not heard.
. • Calhoun again took the floor. He asked
-,•what reason there could be for refusing-to strike
-- out the objectionable preamble of the bill, in order
to satisfy those who have doubts as to its proprie
. ' ty. He did not wish to delay the bill, but rather
in the absence of all information, vote
for, such a preamble, recognising the exiatence
• `of .a war, he would phinge o. dagger into his breast.
:-The doctrine of assuming that there is actual war
between< two nations, merely because there had
been a collision on the frontier, was monstrous.
If carried out, it will place it in the power of
a-corporal's guard to involve two great nations in
He repeated that we have no knowledge
- that-Mexico had decided upon war with and it
Was.therefore wrong for us to assume the fact un
til •We shall have further information. For his part
;he did not wish to delay the bill, if it were pressed,
but he would not vote uponit. He would not vote
-up,l'o,n :because he could not, and he would not
vote' 1 -Aye,"-because he wanted information. He
would not make war upon 'Mexico, by making
war upon the Constitution, for he held, that by
passing such a bill in the present state of things,
-and in the absence of proper infOrmation, the Sen-1
- ate will be Making a much greater war upon the.
COnstitution than upon Mexico.
- Mr. Clayton, of Delaware, followed on the same
•side. In addition tothis he considered the bill as
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" too .loose and indifferent. He desired, fOr instance,
- that the bill should specifywhatportion of the 10
was - id - be - appropriated'to the land forces,
• and• Whit portiOn to the navy He hoped the bill
- would be referred;to the military Committee. He
'.made that motion. -
•, • , • After - further: remarks, the question' was about
tube takes on.the motion to refer, when
1 . 41r, - ;Hentort,. the chairman of the; military Cont
• mittee, said that in anticipation of such nmotion,
the - 00 - nunitteo, met-at an early hotir this morning,
• and had, iMho--r4e4 hum to: report the bill with
=miry aniantitnen*, 71',14=50 proposed' amendments
.'n-are,thenJtld.r9Z,o4-ig.OngatiPit.Ofthq ,Senate.,
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WINEMA
One of then]: proposed to _strike opt. the preamble
to . the bill
Mr. Allen, the Chairman Of the Comrnittiei oh
Foreign Relations; reminded the Senate, that the
portion of the Message relating to the political re
lations between the'two countries, had -been refer
red to that Committee. And he would state ~that
the majority of the Committee were 'of opinion
that the firstseetion of the bill- was correct, - and
that war actually exists. He therefore hoped that
the motion to refer this bill to the Alillitary Com-
unttee would not prevail. 4 ,
Aftter further conversation. the question;on, the
motion of reference was put and decided in the
..negative. Yeas '2O, nays 26. do the billwainot
referred. .
[Here several messages from the President of the
U. S. were received.],
Mr. Allen, proceeded - to explain that, the views
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of the committee . on foreign relations were in full
accordance with the first section of the present bill.
In reply to a question .from Mr. Clayton, as to
whether the committee had had the docurnehts ac
companym' g the message befine them, Mr. Allen
said that the committee did-have;the Manuscript
documents before thern, but - they could not shut
their eyes to the glaring fact that war actually ex.
ists.
Mr. Clayton then moved to strike-.out the first
section of the bill,
Mr. Benton read an extract from the recent
message of Paredes to the Mexican Congress for
the purpose of showing that in the opinion of the
latter, the • conflct between us and Mexico is going
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on, etc.
Mr: Clayton, with a view of affording time for
consideration, changed his motion so, as to strike
out of the lirst section the wonls '•prosecution of
said war" and to insert the words "with a view of
enabling the Government of the U. S. to repel in• .
ration, the President be hereby authorized to em
ploy the naval and military force," &c.
Mr. Calhoun made another appeal. He said,
that even if the President of Mexico had declared
war,' that of itself did not constitute a 'declaration
of war, for as with us, the Congress of Mexico
had to decide such questions. If .the Presidents
of the two countries should both declare war with
out the consent of their. respective Congresses, it
would amount to nothing.
Mr. .Hotraton then rose and said, that he did not
wish to trespass on the time of- the Senate; but he
rose simply for the putpose of expressing his ap
prehensions in relation to their position with re
gard to Mexico. lie contended that they were ac
tually in a state of war, that war had virtually ex
isted for ten years between MexiCo and Texas;
that Texas had been annexed in the face of a de
, aeration on the part of Mexico that she would
regard it as an act of war. The United States in
annexing Texas had assumed the responsibility
that devolved upon Texas antecedent to that event.
It was only in accordance with the long-continued
declarations of Mexico that the recent outrages)
had been committed, upon the troops of the Uni
ted States, and upon that territory from which' ,
Mexico had insolently ordered the citizens of Tex
as-as invaders and rebels. The In tcd States, he
argued, now occupied towards Mexico precisely
the same attitude which the State of Texas had
maintained for the last ten years. On his con
science he could not resist the conviction that war
actually existed. He then went on to point out
the folly and danger of delaying proper action till
the qu es tion as to a formal declaration of war
should be decided: That might be discussed for
months in that chamber, whilst their troops, expo
sed to all the rigors of a. southern - climate, were
doomed to inactivity, and daily wasting away.—
He eloquently contended that Mexico should be
chastised at once for her outrages and insolence,
and showed that Mexico had no right to the terri
tory on this side of the Rio Grande—that she held
no post on it—and that the invasion was evident
ly;sanctioned by the Mexican government—a govs
esnment against whose dishonorable course and,
habitual deception he warned the Senate.
He did not regard the Mexican government as a
systematic politicial organization at all. Were,
they to wait for the action of that government as
thorigh it were regularly constituted? Not at all.
The Mexican people were kind, generous. and
hospitable, but they were ruled with a rod of iron
by a set of tyrants, brigands, usurpers, and land
pirates. This people, if left to themselves, would
never desire nor go to war with this country.—
The men that are brought into the field against
the United States would rather stay at home, and ,
it was not they but their drivers, who had offered
insult to American citizens, and indignity to the
American flag. The Mexicans, then, had commit
ted aggression under order of their rulers, and
be would ask, if they had not produced a state of
things in which war was as perfectly existing as
it would be after its declaration by that honorable
body? The declaration by Texas of war, was
dear and emphatic, and her action was correspon
dent; and the question now was, whether the Sen
ate of the United States would sustain them. He
did not wish to waste the time of the Senate, but
he could not omit giving his opinion that war ex
isted. He would vote for the bill.
Mr. Cass said: I do not rise to detain the Senate
long, nor to enter into any protracted discussion
of the subject now under consideration. I have
but little to say, and I shall say that speedily. In
the first place, sir" I desire to answer the appeal
which has been made to this side of the chamber
by the honorable senator from Delaware. [Mr. J.'
Mr. Clayton.] He desires that portion of the bill
which asserts the existence of a war between the
United States and Mexico, brought on by the ag-'
gression of the latter, should be passed by for the
present, and that we should now confine ourselves
to a consideration of the measures necessary for
the defence of the country. For my own part I
should be happy to take the course indicated by
the senator from Delaware. and which he asks us
to adopt, were I not prevented from doing so by
higher considerations. If we appropriate money' ,
and raise men for the mere purpose of repelling an
invasion, we place ourselves in the very position
which the honorable senator from South Carolina,
[Mr. Calhoun,] deemed yesterday the proper one,
and to which I then expressed, and yet feel, insu
perable objections. A Mexican army is upon our ,
soil. Are we to confine our efforts to repelling
them? Are we to drive them to the border, and
then stop our pursuit, and allow them to find a
refuge in their own territory? And -what then?
To collect again to cross our frontier at some oth
er point, and again to renew the same scenes, to be
followed by a similar immunity? What sort of al
condition of things would this be, sir? The advan
tage would be altogether on the side of the Mexi
cans, while the loss would be altogether ours.
Their army is maintained at any rate, and it
would cod them little more to renew and continue
these border contests than to keep their troops in
their cantonments, while we must spread troops
along our border, and hold them in readiness to meet
these invasions at whatever point they may be at
tempted. Now; sir, no vote of mine shall place
my country in this,sitention, And besides, these
Mexican hostilities will not be confined to opera
tions by land. Are we to suffer their privateers to
spread themselves over the ocean, to capture our
sailors and.ve.ssebi, and to ruin our commerce?—
This state of things, I, for one, am disposed to meet
with prowptitude and energy. Mexico has attack
ed the United States—has placed herself in a bellig
erent attitude. And now let her take the conse
quences of her own aggression.- For these reasons,
sir, while we provide for the defence of the country,
1 am for making the defence effectual by not only
driving off the enemy, but by following theft into
their own territory, and by dictating - a peace even
in the capitol, if it be necessary. But, air; why does
the honOrable senator from Delaware ask the sepa
ration, and request us to postpenefour decition upon
the relative condition. of this country and Mexico,.
while we provide only for driving the invaders froin
our soil? He says, sir, that he desires time to ex
amine the documents which the Pressdent has sub
milled to us, before he cartdedide whether there is
a state of war between the United States arid Mexi
co. I cannot conceive, sir, that any delay can be
necessary for this purpose.; - The main facts are
indisputable. They are before the Senate, before
the country; and - before the viorld. - '
A Mextean army has passed outboundary, and
is noiv upon the soil Of the republic. Our' -troops
have beea attacked, - raptured, and killed, Oar ar-
My is surrounded, and - effotts are making to sub-1
due them. Now, sir,' Odoeunsents are nee • sssry .
toestablisli these:facti; and these facia, it seems to
me, are all 'that can be'necessary to justify the
statement ofthe PreSident of the existence of - war
and our concurrence his recommendations I 4
indeed* objectle to examine the conduct Of the
execuuve, to apeirtain:whether this condion of
*dirge is to be - attributed to hiin,,thetr, Undoubtedly,
a careful examination : W*llle docugienti Would-be
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=o *m.... And from-indicatim* already giV.en;l
presume that such an -investigation investigation - -be.enter
ea upon. For one I am prepared to enter intO;it;
' and I will venture to predict that the more -severe
it is, the the more triumpharrtfor the adnainistration
will be the result - ;But that subject may well give
way to - this.. Let us postpone that inquiry till we
are provided for the defence of thecountry,and the
vindication of our honor. TliaCcoutse seems to
me to be equally indicated by duty by policy, and
by patriotism. And now, siroermit me, to advert
to another branch of this subject. Strange doc
trines have been presented, sanctioned neither hy the
histortof our own tountiy, nor that of any other. A
mong thosx'. who oppose the course of the executive,
there seems.to an , important different opinion
on some" f the principles which should regulate
our conduct By some it is .contended that the
invasion of the Mexican :artiair.:ls Ala, an act of
war, because we have no, proof-that it was cote-
mitted by the order of the .MeociCan government.—
While others, and among then the distinguished
senator from South Carolinalifaintain, that no act
of another country can createastate of war with
this urdesss such war be declare?' by Congress.
Now, sir, it seems to me that this pretension is
equally dangerous in its conclusions, and unsound
in the reasoning by which it is supported. If I
understood the 'honorable senator yesterday, he
considers there are three conditions in which our
country may be placed with relation to an other.
A state of peace, of war, and of hostilitie. This
to me, sir, is a new division of the principle of in
tercommunication between different countries.—
War I understand, and peace I understand, and the
sights and duties which they bring with them.—
But a state of hostilities, as contradistinguished
front these relations. is a-new chapter in the law I
of nations to me. Our•constitution is equally I
lent upon the subject. I supposed, heretofore that
if we were not at peace with a country we were
at war with it. 1 had to learn that there was an
intermediate state creating new rights and duties
which I am afraid it will be difficult to find unle3s
a new Grotius starts up upon the occasion. The
senator from Missouri [Mr. Baspros] has correct
ly stated that there may be war without hostili
ties and hostilities without war. Belligerent oper-'
tions may be temporarily suspended, and there may
be acts of aggression, which may be called hostil
ities, which may be committed without the author
ity of a government . - Rencontres , for instance, be
tween ships-of War, or predatory incursions across
the boundary of a country. But there can be no
hostilities undertaken by a governmentwhich do not
constitute a state of war.. War is a fact, sir, creat
ed by an effort made by one nation to injure anoth
er. One party may make a war, though it requires
two parties to make a peace.
The Senator from South Carolina contends that
as Congress alone have a right by the constitution,
to declare war, therefore, there can be no war until
it is thus declared. There is here a very obvious
error. It is certain that Congress alone has the
right to declare -war, That is, there is noother au
thority in the United States, which, on our part, to
change the relations of peace with another country,
into those of war. No authority but Congress can
commence an aggressive war. But another coun
try can commence a war against us without the co
operation of Congress. Another country can, at
its pleasure, terminate the relations of peace with
us, and substitute for these the relations ~1 war with
their legitimate consequences. War may be com
menced with-or without a previous declaration.—
It may he commenced by a manifesto announcing
the fact to the world. or by hostile attacks by land
or sea. The honorable senator from Virginia [M.
Pass r naciatn,j has well stated the modem prac
tice of nations upon this subject. He has re:erred
both to facts and authorities showing that acts of
hostility with or without a public declaration con
stitute a state of war. It was thus the war of
1778 was commenced. It was thus, I believe, was
commenced the war between England and France
during our revolution. The peace of Amiens was
terminated by an act of hostility, and not by a pulr
tic manifesto. The capture of the Danish fleet
was preceded by no declaration of the intentions of
the British government.
Our own war of 1512 was declared on the 18th
of June. The manifesto of the prince regent, de
elating war against us, was not issued till January
20th, 181.1. And yet long before that our borders
had been penetrated in many directions, an army
had been subdued and captured, and the whole
Territory of Michigan had been overrun and seized.
All these facts prove conclusively that it is a state
of hostilities that produce war, and nut any formal
declaration. Any other construction would lead
to this practical absurdity. England, for instance,
by an act of hostility or by a public declaration
announces that she is at war with us. If the view
presented by the honorable Senator from South
Carolina is correct, we are not at war with her till
Congress has acted upon the subject. One party
then is at war, while the other is at peace; or, at
any rate, in this new intermediate state of hostili
ties, before unknown to the world. Now, sir, it is
very clear that if Mexico is at war with us, we at
war with her. If she terminates the peaceful re
lations between the two countries, they are termi
nated whether we consent or not. The new state
of things thus created does not depend upon the
will of Congress. The two nations are at war,
because one of them has chosen to place them
both in that attitude. But, sir, it is contended by
some of the senators that, in the present case,
there is no evidence that the invasion of our terri
tory-has been authorized by the Mexican govern
ment; and until that authority is shown, the act
itself does not constitute a state of war.
I have already said, sir, that there may be acci
dental or unauthorized rencontres which do not
therefore constitute war. The case of the "Little
Belt" was of that description. But the nature and
ciwumstanees of an aggression sufficiently indicate
its true character and consequences. A Mexican
army invades our territory. The President calls
upon Congress for the necessary means to repel
and punish this act of aggression. And we are
met forsooth at the very threshold-of our proceed.
ings that it does not appear that this invasion has
been committed by the authority of the Mexican
government Why, sir, what evidence is requir
ed under such circumstances? Do you want such
as is required by a county court in investigating a
claim for fifty dollars? Must we have a certificate
from a justice of the peace of Mexico that„the
-President of that republic has directed this attack
upon our territory/ And whatever evidence may
be required, how long are we to wait for it? How
far may the invaders march before we are satisfied
that we are at war with Mexico? Why, sir, such a
state of things must be judged by moral evidence,
by the fact attending it. It might be enough
to say that the invasion itself throws the responsi
bility upon the Mexican government, and is a
sufficient justification for us in holding that gov
ernment accountable. The negative proof is not
upon us. The moral presumption is sufficient for
'our action. But, sir, there is much more than the
bare fact of invasion to justify the conclusion that
we arc at war with Mexico.
The government of that country has protested
ever since the first project of the annexation of Tex
as, and has announced its Coinpletion as a caitiffs
belli. They have withdrawn their- minister from
the United States, and broken off all diplomatic re
lations with us. They have refused to recognise,
and have treated with contumely our minister
charged with full powers to adjust all matters in
dispute, and whom they solemnly promised to re
ceive. :They have collected an army upon our
frontier, and have, sent to assume its command one
of the first military officers in the republic.- He
summoned General Taylor to retire, or that war
Would immediately commence. His summons be
ing disregarded, he commenced the war by crossing
in force into our territory, by attacking our troops,
and by surrounding our army. Now, sir, I appeal
to every senator on the other side of the chamber,
if he does not believe that all this has beerrdone
by order of the Mexican government I presume.
there is not a man within the sound of my voice
who will not say that, in his opinion, the Mexican
government has acted under the direct instructions ,
of the Mexican government. 'And are We now to
be told; air thit we must sit still till we ascerta in whether his acts have been avowed 'or disclaimed?
No, sir. -A hostile army is in our country; atM
frontier has been penetrated; a foreign banner floats
over the soil of the republic; our citizens have - been
killed, while defending their country; a great blow
has been ainitkd at us; and while'we are talkingund
asking'for evidence it may have been struck, and
our army been annihilated, . And what then? The
triumphant 'Mexicans will march onwards till they
reach the frontiers of Loniiiana,:Ortill we receive
such a formal certificate of the intentions Of - , - the
Mexican, governMent as will unite us in a-deter,
rtihnition to. recognize the existeke..of the Is - Ar
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and to. take thelieteswtineastirea,topreseente. it
with :vigor:: -
It indeed heen suggested that acts Of - hostil:
itsito..constitute Waitinisit Ise directed by the I&
gitiMate authriritY'ol's_the conntry, anditnot 'eon
stittitiOnal at home, they - Cannot , ' beioperative
abroad: 'fhis:is.:not the least -strange among the
strange prineiples"ive have heard advanced today.
What hare we to do with the constitution :Of Mexs
ico l• What have - ,,tre to do - With the powers .of her
President or of ber Congress? It is not for as to
stop in the midst of our deliberations toturn - over"
the pages of the so-called - constitution, of Mexico, -
and to ._seek. hOw.the_ToWein of goverainent are
divided among its various functionmies, nor to
en
quire what is the last pronsoiCiarnenta, or _who is
the present dictator of that unhappy'; country.—
The 'Changes,' both of authority andauthorities;
are so rapid that it isslifficidt to keen_ pace with
them. Whoever directs the military ponies of.the
Mexican government against us is, formir purpos
ses, the - representative of the Mexican-nation.--
Whether lie has 'attained thatpower by usurpation,
by false construction, or, by an exercise of legiti
mate auth,Ority; the aesponsibility of his country
is the same. •If a fleet of the United' States should,
by order of the President;-bombard an . English
town, or commit.any other .act of agression, cer
tainly we should be-held responsible; and such
acts.of a,gression would be considered acts of war.
Honorable senators have said-that this act of in
vasion by the Mexican army may not be authorized),
and then dethand of us, what would be the condi
tiou of the two countries if such should turn out
to be the fact! Why, sir, the answer is equally
clear and easy.
If the Mexican government shoUld disavow the
act of invasion, withdraw their army, punish their
general, and make' proper satisfaction for the inju
ry done, peace would be immediately restored.—
But until this is done, we have only, to accept the
state of War which is offered to us, and act accord
ingly. I have no doubt but the boundary of Tex
as goes to the Rio 'Grande. But Ido not place
the justification of our government upon any
question of title. Granting that the Mexicans
have a claim to that country, as well as we, still
• the nature of the aggression is not changed, We
were in the possession of the country. A posses
sion obtained without conflict. And we could not
be divested of this possession but by our own con
sent, or by an act of war. The ultimate claim to
the country was a question for diplomatic adjust.'
ment. Till that took place the possessive right
was in us, and any attempt to dislodge us was a
clear act of war. It appears to me, sir, that the
present is a most important crisis in the history
of this country—a crisis which is, perhaps, to af
feet our character and our destiny for alorig series
of years. If we meet this act of aggression'prompts
ly, vigorously, energetically, as becomes the rep
resentatives of a great and spirited people, we
shall furnish a"lesson to the world which will be
profitably remembered hereafter. But if we spend
our time in useless discussion—if we. adopt timid
half-way measures—if we delay action, seeking
for further evidence, we shall exhibit counsels and 1 1
conduct whose effects will impress themselves up
on many a chapter of our future history. Our in
stitutions have no admirers 'among the monarchi
cal and aristocratical -- governments of the old
world. Our condition and progress are a standing
reproach to many of the political principles which:
are there practically adopted.
The new doctrine of a balance of power on the
American continent is an unerring indication of
what they apprehended and what they design,-
We have but one safe course before us. Let ns
put forth our whole strength. Let us organize a
force which.mill leave no doubt as to the result=
• Let us enter the Mexican territory, and conquer a
peace at the point of the bayonet. Let us move
• on till we meet reasonable proposals from the
Mexican govinment and if these are not met this
side of the capitol, let us take possession of the
city of Montazuma, and dictate our, own condi
tions. And I trust those conditions will be honor
able and reasonable. If all this is done soon, it
- will be well done. But if delayed therewill be oth
er parties than Mexico-trim will soon mingle them,
selves in this affair, And the consequences may be
felt throughout the civilizedtvorld. lam not afraid
to trust the President with the necessary power to
vindicate the country, and defend its honor. I
be
hove he will execute his duties ably and patrioti
cally. Before I conclude, I beg leave to tender my,
thanksto the distinguished. senator from- Texas,
[Mr. Honk-Mal for the pitriotic sentiments he'
has thiSiday uttered. He has shown us that he is
as able to advocate the rights of his country in
council, as to maintain . them in arms. His name
is connected with one of those imperishable
deeds which connect themselves with the fate of
nations. He led the forces of his adopted country
upon that day which secured their independence,
and broke the power of. Mexico. He had the rare
good fortune to overthrow a hostile army, and to
capture the chief magistrate of a hostile nation.— I
The Romans would ham given him an'ovation.
We will give him what Is better titan that for a re-1
publican—a hearty reception among' US, and the,
tribute of our thanks foi his worth atufservices.
Mr. Mangum denied that the assumption of the
war with Mexico was the American ill when
when
the annexation of Texas took place. ThiPprocla
motion of Paredes himself disavowed the idea that
he could make war himself without the assent of
the Mexican Congress.
Mr. Arrher contended that a war defacto is, in
actual existence. Believing that, he visitild vote
against the motion of Mr. Clayton.to strike out.—
Mr. Johnson of La.. called attention to the fact
that on:several occasions. the Mexican government,
has repeatedly informed our government that the
anseraiion of Texcis ,could be considered by them as
a declaration of ear. This fact was incontrovert
able, and there could not be a doubtof the existence
of actual war.
Mr. Pennybaeker contended' that it was not ne
cessary that there should be a previous declaration
of war to justify war. War might existe without
a declaration of war on the part of either govern
ment, If, therefore, the prior declaration of wart,
was not necessary, what . evidedence was necessary
to show that war did actually exist? He consid.:
ered that the facts of this case perfectly justified, ,
us in assuming that was is in existence.
Mr. Cass objected to the motion to strike out.
Mr. Crittenden was in favor of voting for any
amount of funds which might be deemed necessary
to repel invasion, by which he meant, not only the
driving the enemy beyond the river, but in pursuing
him, and beating him down, so that our borders
would no longer be in danger of a repetition of the
offence. Ile would be satisfied with this, until we
should have had time to ascertain whether the Mex-'
ican government would sanction the act of their
commanding officer. But if we were forced tohave
war, he was for making it es short as possible, by
sending an overwhelming force at once. He would
have the army carryingpeace in one hand and war
in the o.her, so that we might end the war at once
upon the least desire of the enemy. He was op
posed to the preamble to the bill. There was no
necessity for it. There was no preamble to the
declaration of war in 1812.
• Mr. Calhoun followed, and made another appeal
in favor of first doing all that may be necessary
to repel and put down invasion, but of deferring
the decision upon the existence of war until fur
ther information should be received.
Mr. Allen said the facts showed that war actu
ally existed. We might wait and, wait, lent Mex
ico was in the meantime acting. We might talk
about our constitution,_ but did our constitution
bind Mexico ? These needed no argument as to
whether there is war or tot The facts speak for
themselves. : • I
Mr. Clayton having modified his motion so as
merely to strike out the words "prosecute the ex
isting war, etc.," the question was taken and deci
ded in the negative—yeas 20, nays 25.
Mr.' Crittenden then moved to; strike out the
same words es - the above from thefirstseetion, and
to insert "to repel invasion and otherwise to prose
cute hostilities until
~.tbi- c oontry shall be secure
from 'danger of all further invasion."
This was rejectedyeas 20, nays 28.
After further debate, Mr. Crittenden moved to
strike out 'that portion if the 6th section of -the
bill which - empowers the ,Presiddnt to apportion
the staff of the Brigadier General', etc..
The Senate. is still in session.- .The general
piession' is that the bill will be passed without any
material amendment, before an adjournment.-
Thi m e s sage from :the President received to
day, transmits ,further cOntritunictitions - front Gen"
of a prior date to those:sent yeiterdaf
,
The hilifinally pas.lcdithe Senate by.the
• - ,
ing vote t
teiis--Messrs. Allem-Archer,! Ashley,
son, A&ktoit;'-saglik;jOrgiow, Menton, Breese;
MKIN
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~-; ~,
OtM=
Brig t, CameronLCassjnhriM.,Clayban,Colunitt ,
Corwin Crittenden, :Dayton, - Dickinson Houston'
Janie - gin - -Jeriness' Johnson :'of Maryland Johnson
of Louisiuna, Lewis, ..MeDuifie, IVlangutp, More.
betel,
•Niles,'Pennybacher, Semple,_ Sevier
SiinmortS, Speight; .iSttirgeon; Turley, ..17Pham,
1 3 .resbeett„ Woodbridge, and Yulee=4o,- ~ •
. .
Nira.==-MesSra..Thornaa Clayton . and Davis—S
The . fo: llowjng is the- , Votei* . Nyhich the same bill
passed the House Ofßepresentatives on the 11th.
inst. Several of the members voted. under protest,
to wit: Mr. Bayley, of Virginia, Mr. E.8.l Holmes,
of - S. C., and Mr. Albert Bmith- _Only one Fenn !
sylvanian voted no. .=
Yras—Messrs. Abbot, Stephen Adruna; Anderson,,
Arnold; Baker, Barringer, Bayley, Bedinger,
Benton, Biggs, James A. Black; Jamei A.- Black,
Blanchard, Bowfin, "Boyd, Brinkerhoff; Brockels,
brough, 'Broadhead, Milton Brown, W. G. Brown,
Buffington, Burt, W. W. Cambell, John IL Campbell.
Carroll, Cathcart, John G. Chapman; Augustus A.
Chapman, Rcuban Chapman, Chase, Chipman, Clarke
Cobb; Cooke, Collin, Crozier, Callum, Cummins,
Daniel, Barges, Darragh Garrett Davis, Jefferson
Davis, De Mott; Dillingham, Dobbin, Dockery, Doug
lass, Dromgoole, Dunlap, Edsail, Ellsworth, Eni
man, John H. Ewing, Edwin 11. Ewing,,Faran, Fick
]in, Foot,Fries Garvin,Gott* Goodyear Gordon,
s „ s
Graham, Crider; Grover, Hamlin, Hampton, Haral
son, flannouson, Harper, Henley, Herrick, Hillienl,l
Hoge, Elias B. Kohnes, Isaae E. Holmes, Hopkins,,
Hough, John W.' Houston, George S. Houston, Hun
gerford, JWlles B. Hunt, Harder, Charles J. anger- I
soil, Joseph R. Ingersoll, Joseph Johnson, Andrew
Johnson, George W. Jones, Andrew Kennedy, Pres
', ton King, Thomas Butler .King, •• Leib, La Sere,
Lewis, Levin, Ligon, Ltimpkin, Maclay, McClean,
McClelland, McClernaud, McConnell, Joseph J. Mc-
Dowell, James McDowell, McGaughey, McHenry,
McKay, Marsh, John P. Martin, Barclay Martin,
Miller; Morris, Morse, Mouscley, Mohlton,
Norris, Owen, Parish, Payne;Pcndlotoe, Perrin, Pet
tit, Phelps, Pollock, Price, Ramsey, Rathburn, Bled,
Reif, Rhett, oberts, John Rockwell,
Sawtelle, Sawyer, Ritter, dcammon, Schneck; Seddon, Alex
I D. Sims, Leonard 11. Sims, Simpson, Truman Smith,
Albert Smith, Thomas Smith, Robert Smith, Stabton,
Starkweathcr, Stewart, St. John, Strong, Thibodeaux,
Thomassori, Jacob Thompson, Thurman, Tibbatts,
I Toombs, Towns, Tredway, Trumbo, Vinton, Went
worth, Wheaton, Wick, Winthrop, Woodruff, Wood
, ward, Yancey, Yell, Young-114.
Neva—Messrs. John Q. Adams, Ashman, Cran
ston, Culver, Delano, Giddings, Grinnell, Hudson,
Daniel P. King, Root, Severence, Strohm, Tilden,
Vance-14.
At Harrisburgh, on Thursday morning, the '7th
inst., by the Rev. W. J, Roy, L.E. .MotioAs, Esq,
Merchant, of Allegheny city, to Mix M. ADAMS,
o' this place, •
Accompanying the above notice, we received a
large slice of delicious cake. The person who
left it, we- presume, was not aware that a notice of
the above marriage, was published in the Post of
Friday morning; but no Matter for that; "a gdod
thing will bear repeating." We wishthe worthy
couple a long life, of uninterrupted haiipiness and
prosperity.
lIMM
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Married,
FRESH TEAS-50 packages Young llyson Tea;
" 18 Ponchong
10 4, Guripowder
All of the latest importations, and of fine flavor
and quality. Just received and for sale by /
_ MARTIN &SMITH.
myl6d&w 56 Wood, between 3d and / 4th ats.
11?1SH AND LARD 011. 1 —
jU -32 bbls Mackerel, No. 1,2, and 3;
I cask Codfish;
2 bbls Salmon; 1 / _
20 boxes Dried Herring;
15 bble St. E. Tar;
6 « Tanners OiL -
Jug received and for sale by"
MARTIN & SMITH,.'
fifi Wook street
may 1641,kw.
eIOFFEE--200 bagsitio' Coffee; • .
k,.,/ Selected with care,in the eastero-markets, arri
ring and for sale by
BIARTIN : SMITTI,
(,6 Wood otroct, between 30 , and 411 eta,
tnyl6-d&w , .
SUNDRIES
5 bags Ground Nuts;
I bale Alinonds•
1 cask No. I, Ibiadder, a first rate article..
bbli "
Closes;
20 boxes Chocolate;
10 kegs mustard;
1.5 boxes Fancy: Soaps;
..69 mats Cassia;
5 bags Pimento;
, 2 bble Snuff, (superior);
20 boxes Ground Pepper; •
2 bbls Ginger; ,11.'1
3 ". Brazil Sugar;
25 boxes Raisins, &c., &c., &a.
Just received and for sale by
MARTIN & SMITH,
mayl6 b 6 Wood street, betiween 3d and 4th'
( 3 OFFEE—Prime great and pale Rio;
" Old Gov. Java;! -
,
" " Laguayrai
---- ---- , " Maracaibo;
For family use, and for sale by •
TIiOS. MILLER,
comer of Wood and 4th'sts
.
r r EAS--very fine Young Hyson,
:; Imperial and Black. For sale by
may 16. THOB,
L.' RUITS--Oranges, Lemons',
Raisins, Figs, Pn:ines. For sale by
may 10. THOS., MILLER.
NU fs—Filberts, Cream Nuts,
Eng, Walnuts,Tecons, Almonds.
For sale by THOS. DULLER,
may 16. eor. Wood and 4tli ars
WINDOW SASH—A superior lot: 8010 nad .Iox.
14, for sale by
myl6
AUCTION SALES at MlKenna's, this evening;
of watches, dry goods, books, tobacco tea,
herring; &c. Will be sold this evening, Satt;rday,•
May 16th, at 7 o'cloek, a large numbrr of gold and,
silver patent lever watches, together with double
and single cased English, Irish and French watch=
es; brass clocks; pistols; a feW boxes smoked her
rings; a few bbls. good pickled do.; 19 caddYboxes
imperial tea; 4 half chests Y.: H. tea; 9 boxes cavt
endish tobacco; Boston rocking chairs; fancy
Windsor do.; mahoghany bureaus; high and French
post bedsteads; variety and dry goods &c.
mayl6 - P. MSENNA, Auctioneer_'
•
BALANCE of an Extensive Retail store at Auc
tion.—At 10 o'clock on Monday morning the
18th lust at the Commercial Auction Rooms cop.
of Wood and Fifth streets, - will be sold -an exten.
sive assortment of seasonable: Dry Goods; embra
cing nearly all the variety usually, kept in a lyrge
retail country store.
At 2 o'clock P. M.—a large assortment of La
dies, Gentlemen and childien's Boots and. Shoes . ; a
quantity of medicines and drugs, glas.sware, queen's
ware, groceries, lueifer matches, hardware, tinware,
cutlery, calf-skins, whiskey, lake fish; confectionary
axes, hatchets, &c. - ,
Also--ayprantity.of new and second hand hmse
hold and kitchen furniture, &c.maylti
JOHN . 1). DAY'S, Auctioneer. •
JUST ISSUED and for sale at Loomis' `Wood
J st, 10 very iplendid , maps of Ohio
' exhib
iting all of the townships, post towns,- with the
new counties, as made by the 'wit Oeneral Assem
bly. This work is near 4 feet, square. Price dri
ly $2,50. Call and see it. - my-16-61
To the Honorable the -fudges the Court. of General
Quarter. Sessions of the. Peace, in and for the Coun
ty of Allegheny. •
The petition ofJohn Cormiok, of the 2d ward, city
of Pittsburgh, ip'the county aforesaid, - humbly shew
eth, that your potioner has provided himself with ma
terials for the accommodation of travelers and others,
at his dwelling house, in the countfaforesaid, and
prays that, your Honors will be, pleased to grant him
a license to keep a public house of entertainment.
And yoUr petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray.
JOHN CORMICK.
We, the subscribers, citizens of the Second Ward,
do certify that the above petitioner is of good re
pute for honesty and temperance, and is. well pro
vided-with house room and conveniences, for the ac
commodatien of travelers and others and that said
tavern is necessary.
Thomas McKowen,
Mahlon - Rogers,
11 Burns,
R Patterson,
Hugh Carroll;
Henry S Magraw,
mayl6.d3t*
'.2...t.',,:: , -=',-11-4::' ,, 1 . .-_ , i•-7, - .1'...-:::-
rainwed and ct:.virected.evarY Alterz!oox"
OF TRADE'
•
- TTTSBUROII"BOARD
.Man ' ohn Shea:
,T;,C,arothen, , •
PORT . OF RITT-!aßvit.on.
rEtT Iv4Twi_llT THE=CudcNEL
Michigan, Boies,Reaver,
Louis alahe, Bennet, Brownsville;
Talisman, Jacobs, Louisville; •
Robert Fulton, Collin St. Louis;
Uncle Ben, Crawford; Bridge Port;
Putnam Blue, . •
Etna, Williamson,Poraron -
Rhodp Island, Dawson, Wellesville;
DEPARTED. ;
Clipper, N 2,, Crooks, Cin;
Island Packet, Dovery, Wheeling
Lake Ei,e, :Hoops, Beaver;
onsul Mason Brownsville:
Michigan, Beaver.
IMP f 3 nivray.• _
Cincinnati—per }3tr
, Circassian=so2 dry bides,
40 hhds bacon, 14 tierces do.
Per str Messenger-20 Casks -hainS. bbls lard
100' kgs do, 2 bxs indse, 1 bbl sugar, 1 sack coffee,
1 b'x specie,'26 scks oats.
-Laid--per stmt Robert Fulton-1 box spe
cie; 40 bales firs lnd 2 casks .- baCon, 1 bbl hams,
bxs furs, 5 igls tobacco, 38 bales furs,.B9B pigs
lead, 291 sacks corn, 380 dry hides, 11 bbls do, 1
bale do, 4 bxS rml4c, 000 pcs cracklings, 35 tons
metal, 35 bbls copperas, 25 bxs do, 63 bags pota
toe, 16 kegs silvet, lbx do, 1 sat do, '1 big do, 2
bars do.
'Bridge Pori—per stmr Uncle Ben---498 hhds to.
baco. 117 bbls Ildur, 12 do copperas, 14 sacks
raga; 2 kegs venion.
Lowisvii/e-Lper str Talistnanr-104 bales cotton,
12 bales furs, 0 bales corn, 5 M l ts skins, 2. casks
potatoes, 100 esk c s bacon, 22 Nils saddletrees, '35
hhds tobacco, 159 racks corn, .3 do ginseng, 3 bales
rags, 2 'bxs reMsbn, 9 scks Wool.
OTbe splendid steamer Misienger will leave
this morning at her usual honr; D 3 o clock, for
Cincinnati and all intermediate Points.
cc , The new and splendid Steamer Circassian
Will leave this new
at 10 &clock for Cincin
nati and all intermediate points.
VOR , SALE—iA large assortment of tubs; half
.1. bushel and pLck measures. Also, a few churns;
biickets; scythe sneds; garden hoes and rakes; wash
hoards; shovels- and spades; bedcortls and twine;
window sash at+ Window glass'. to suit, if wanted;
carpet'cliaitr matches; a large assortment of Enff
fish and AMericMi quills and patent pens; school
books
books and stationary,: : for sale in any quantity to
suit customers, cheap for Cash, or suitable country
Produce, or trade to suit consignees.
iISAAC HAR ,
RIS Agent &
myl6-1.4 •Co . Merchant, No 12 St Clair at.
JANT - 13:4—A. - young mau in a Dry Goods
1 1 1' Store, One who can - com'e well recommend,
ed and has some experience is required. Inquire
of t ' GEO: S. SWARTZ, - •
„ 6 ._ No .
64 Market st.
To the Houorable the bulges of the of Gineral
Quarter Sorkin, if the Peace, in and for the emu
t ty of alleghei4y.
The petition of Henry Cassiday, of the first ward,
Pittsburgb;in the county aforesaid, humbly sheW
eth that your petitioner has provided himself with
Materials for the accommodation of travelers and
others, at his dwelling house in:the - county afore-
Said, and prays that your honors will be pleased to
grant him a license to keep, a public house of en
tertainment, and your petitioner, as in duty bound,
will pray - I - . HENRY CA.SSIDAY,
.1 We, the -subscribers - , citiaens of the first tram,
do certify that the above petitioner is of- good re-.
Pnte for honesfr and teniperance; and is well pro=
Sided with horse-room and conveniences for the
accommodation of travelers and others, and that
Said-tavern is iieceseary;
Adani Holton, William Irvine,
Wm. Noble 3f. Kane, jr.
gas. Gray, 4th st, A. Beeler, - '
Henry Earlb; John, Caldwell,
Arthur Torter,._ Wm. Gorman,
John H. Siwyer, Jas.-Patterson jr
mayl6-3E•4
To"the Honor Obit: oe -fudges of . : the Court of Gver
:Quarteri Session of the Peace, in and for the
Countyof 4111egheity.
The petijidn of .1. C. Gordon of the 4th -Ward
Alleg'henv city, in the county; aforesaid, humbly
'sheNistli,"th4 your petitiOner has provided himself
with materials for - the accommodation of traveled
and others, at his dwelling house in the county
aforesaid, midways that your Honors will , be plea
srd to grant him a license to keep a public house
of entertaintrient. And your petitioner, as id du
ty bound, will pray.
- J. C. GORDON.
We, the subscribers, citizens'of the 4th Ward, do
certify that the above petitioneris of good repute
for honesty and temperance, and is well provided
with house room and - conveniences for the accorit
modation of travelers and others, and that said
tavam is necessary.
HaMilton, John - Porter,
IL N;Kcinickie, • Thomas Mclntyre,
Joseph Dangheubaugh, John,Shanefelter,
S. Austin Gixidwin Mead,
P. Healy,l ' ilugh Sweeny,
Wm. Proctor, . Janies Kerr,
mak I 641Pt*
L.:'WILMARTH
To the Honoialkte the Judges of the Court of General
Quarter ,Sessions of the Peace, i!; and for the coun
- tyr of . ..6114heny.
The petition. of John S. • Ross, of Plumb town
,
ship, Allegheny county; humbly sheweth that your
petitioner liath' provided. - himself_nith materials
for the accdmmodation of travellers and others, at
his dwellini house in .the county aforesaid, - , and
prays that your Honorswill be pleased to grant
him a license to keep a public house of entertain.
'bent. And your petitioner, as, in duty bound,
wtll.pray. i • , JOHN S. ROSS,
We, , thefsubscribers; citizens of 'Elizabeth town
ship, dO certify that the above petitioner is of good
repute for honesty and tarnPerance, and is well
provided with houseroom and convenience for the
ac'commedittiOn of travelers and others, and that
*said taver4 is:necessary. : ,
Wm Colgen, Robert
Jarnei Herron, Wm Hughey,
John Morrison,. James Logan,
Daniel Metzker, Geoige Rose,
Robe #. Wilson, John Thompson,
John jl7,llson, Robert. Cunningham.
myll3-d3t* ,
Eit.AG. SHAWLS.—Superier silk and wool Be.. Brage Shawli, received'ut.No 46 Market street.
may 15 !. -BARROWS & TURNER.. •
In the Cosirt of Common Piens of Allegheny c ou nty,
of-Marilo Zen); 1842, N0.;64.
0 1 7 In the matter of the "Voluntary A 5.....),
.....),
~... ~)-, signnaent of Kramer, Richards &Co.
k IP. 16 ,o,'"' And now to wit, May 9,1836, H. S.
- \ .„..„; Magraw, Esq. presents to the Courtthe
petition of Allen Kramer, Assignee, &c.
praying to be discharged from the further execu
tion of his' trust as assignee;and to cancel his bond,
and it is 4idered by the Court that said petition be
fded, and 'that the prayer of the petitioner he gran
ted tilfiesi reason be shown 'why the same should
not be granted on or before the 3rd Monday -of
June next, and further that notice of the &tile be
given by ;the Prothonotary,. by., publication in the
Pittsburgh Morning Post and the Daily gem:nerd
al_Journal, by three insertio'ris in each, the last:of
which shuli.be:at least three weeics before the day
of henring.- ,From the
o ReCoid. ,
in
aYIS-3t, pE, R. RthDLE, Pro.
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ARL:EY-4.20 bus4els Barley, on consignment
II and for sale, by
tnaylt - _ 31ILLE.B. & RICKETSON.
.
CORN---000bushebiCor.n; just reamed and for ,
sale, by - - . _
Thopas Simmons',
Jathes Lemsp,
B Perry,
C Martin, '
James Stewart;
James Ray._ .-
T ARD oiltfi b.ls.-Lard Oil in store and fig
by riglgast.RigiCEo9ll:• -. .
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MILLER & RiCKETSON,'-_
Charles 3.-Pra , tei . ;.l - Fredericka,
Manager
Pricis of -.admission
First ,;
Second • '
Willi
performed . the Drama of
PAUL JONr.,S.
Barnstable,..-.... ~.- . ILIt-WlLlnw A l atm -
Kate,. (willisafigs). • .• • _l4c
Miss- BErrniA Lsw
Witirrais._
Dance,.
Song,
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• Previous to Khich the Diaina of '
GOLDEN *-
FARMER..
THE •
The G o ld en Farmer,Mt. Wfusor r • t
DoOrs tO ope 7 at a before 7, Curtain
rise ats3 past 7."' „ - Cmylfi -
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4 ESIEnTS FOR. -
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rBLAKELY MITCHEL, agenter. -
Ttlik EMITTANCES to, and Passage to - and from '
XII, Great 'Britain and Ireland; by theßlack Ball, or
old Line of 1..1-perpoot - Packets..: Sailing -from 'New:
York and 'Liverpool on the Ist and 16th <of every .
Month. And by first class Atrierican Ships "Pailitig
Persons sending to the "Old Country" for. their:
friends; can make the necessary arrangements With
' the subscribers, and have them brought out, in any of
I the eight ships comprising the Black Ball or. Old Line
of Liverpool Packets; (sailing from Liverpool-en the
11st and 16th of every month,) also by first class'ships,.
1 sailing from that - port weekly, which our Agents, ...
Messrs. James D.ltoche &, Co - :, there will 'send one,
without delay. . .
Should those sent for not come out the Moneywill
be refunded without any, deduction.
v- The "Blaok 'Ball, or old Line -of Liverpool Park
eta," comprise the following magnificent shiPS, , arid'. th , will sail from Liverpool on their' regular appointed,
day, as follows :- - . • -
Patellar On tst-Jan. lot May. "lst Sept.
16th " 16th 16th
New Istrob. lat June:: -lit Oct.
.16th " 16th 16th:_'._`;:
Ist Mar: , Ist July, "tlit.Nov.
Cambridge, .........• 'l6th 1601'16th-Die.-
Oxford, ... Ist April let Aug Ist.'
Montesuma,...... 16th "" 16fit - ". 16th-
Not/ca.—Xis well known, that the .Blackitall
, the very'best conveyance -for persons tto get out their
f r iends, and as other passenger ag6tts ndverthe
bring out passengers by that Line, the public ore
spectfully notified-by the owners that-no-passenger;
agents, but Roche, Brothers &_Cti., and Blakely '&
Mitchel, are authorized ttiadvertise and to bring out -
passengers by that Line... - • - -
We have atoll times for the Drafts at Sight any
runonnt, direct on-the Royal Bank of Ireland, Dub:
lin. Also on - Messrs. Prestottt, Grote, Ames & Co:,
Bankers, London, which are paid free of discount, - or
any charge, WhateVer, in- all the principal towns
throughout England, Ireland, Scotlaod and Wales.
Apply to, or address, if-by 'Letter, (peat
. . - ROCHE, tr,..Cfk. • -
No. 36, Pulton street New York.l , :'
. (Next door to the Falfori - 10.4i1k.:
JAMES O. ROCHE & Co!'s ChTm 6 i .
N0.'20, Watei etteet;Liiierriayl.' .
. - BLA4ELY •
Penn street, near,the Canal Bridge,
- and_ Smithfield st, nearfith.
Remittnnees to -England, -Ireland, iiient;.-
- :.land and'lyalea.
PERSONS desirous of remitting money to any of
thesabove countries; 'eau do so through the sub
scribers on the most easy terms, We..- are prepared
to issue draßsfor any amount over Xl,OO sterlingr--
Rentittanees made through our houie'any day beibre'
the 23d of May, will be received in Ireland, by the
20th of June. ' - ;-
BL Fz. mrretiEL, vittsbuyvh;-:'
Agents for Roclie, Bro)i & 00.,
' New York.
11:10R SALE.—Fourteen acres-of Ground; finely 9.
situated in Ross township, orithe Frquttlin.rUid,
well improved, a good houie j containing
12 rooms, barn, stablek, &c.- an orchard of.
bearing apple treeswell calculated for a • Taierst
Stand, being within 4 miles of Allegheny city.
Apply to -BLAKELY & MITCHEL - ,
myl3 - . - Real Estate .11 ,, ents. - •
SALE.-4 pieces of land situate in Ross
12 • Township within 4 miles, of Tittsburgh each
containing 25 acres. Part cleared and part Wood •
This property is well adopted for gardening..lt ,
will be sold at reasonable priceu:
"P. ..S. If it is not sold by the Ist of June nett, it •
will be offered at public auction. '-Apply bi - - -
rnyl3 - BLAKELY, & 311TPIIEL.„
Can!t be Bing
1 , M. WHITE has just received at his large`
establishment, - fronting on Liberty and Sixth: -
streets, - a splendid assortment• of
. TWEEDS:-for
summer; also, a superior lot of Fieneh Satin. YES=
TINOS, all of which he is'ready to. make
.upin
the latest fashion and on the innst reasonable terms;
as
as usual. Observe the comer, No 167:
and Sixth streets.
myl,4 J. M. WHITE, Tailor, Proprietor
BOLD PENS, Watches; Jewelry,
.Silver :Ware
Military GoTis, &c. Just opening dwell selec
ted stock of the above articles, ofthe bestniantifac
tare and for , sale at the lowest cash prices.
W. W. WILSON,
corner of Fourth and Market sts:.
ASLE CUTLERY—Just received,i - ease Orfine
Ivory handle Table and Detiertkniveit mid forks; ';
T
in setts of 51 pieces, or in dozenaaii may be wanted;
W.W. WILSON, -
Corner of Fourth and Market sts." •
11,1 AP OF TEXAS, with the contiguous Amer.
ican and Mexican States. By J.ll. Young,
Philailelpbia. For sale by, ,
myl4 - LUKE i.. 00.1115, Agt.,
Glorious, Arrival of New Books.
A T COOKS 'Literary Depot, S 5 Fourth street
11 POerns, by Thomas Hood, (Library of Chofce
Reading, No. 61) - -
The Monks of the 'Grotto, a tale, from the
French, .
Farmer's Library fur May, by !kinner.
,The Bank of the Pope; or, .the Stiered,Taxel of
the Chancery,: and of the 'Penitentiary. of Borne, as
established by Pope Sohn XXll,'in 1316:-
American Whig Review for May. • "'"
Democratic Review for May, containing &pox : .
trait of James R l3owlon. , - -
La Rookh„,the Belle of the Penobseots an
eating novel. . -
Literary Emporium; only one dollarw year, and
beautifully illustrated. -
Yoting Peoples Magazine. ' I
Living Age No. 103..
Leiler, or, the Rebel and King's Man, a tale of i
the Rebellion of 1689. By J.' H. Ingraham, En,
Pennsylvania Law Reporter.
Parley's Magazine for May. =, •
Female Minister, a new novel, - - •
Peers and Paivermes, a novel, by Mrs. Gore.
Harper's Bible No. 33.
Illustrated Shakespear Nos. 77 and 78.
Just - received at COOK'S, 85 Fourth streot,
mayl3
PENN INSURANCE COMPANY. The Fifteenth
Instalment on the stock of this Company, (heirig
$2,50 pr share,) will be duo on Friday die 15tbinfit..
w yl3.4t, . -J. FINNEY; Jr; Seely.
BOOKS AT AUCTION—.-By . John D. Davis,
Auctioneer, at the Commercial Auctiririßocinia
corner of Wood and Filth Streets, 5000 Volinneo
of Books, will be sold, on Wednesday,. 'Fludtlai
and Saturday evenings, at early gas .
These Books comprise A large' and choice selec
tion of all the best Standard and Nriscellaneous
Works, with numerous additions now opening to
the previous stock, all in perfect order:with a great
variety of the most splendidand richly - bow:4l'ra . -
testant and Deivy Bibles,Prayer Books; ITrsalineei
Manuals; Scitivenieri; Itiburnbs;' Port foliUs,
that perhaps has ever been offered in this city, thus
affording 'Ladies and dentlenien a de - sirable.oprof - -
ttinity ti make judicious additions or, selections,:
for the Church, Centre Table, or Library:- m n ,a.
large assortment of superior_ Letter and Writurg
PaPer and Blank Rooks, all of -which evil" be sold
without reserve at Auction, to -close the conciro,. _
' or at private sale during the day, at extremely law: -
prices. JOHN D. DAVIS
" myl3 - • ,_ Auctioneer. -
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pALISI OIL=.-1500 ibis ran,. Oil in .store
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