The New York Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. ———————————S™ Sew York, Monday, June 29, 1846. The Herald for Europe. ‘The Herald for Europe, te be made up for the steamship Caledonia, will be ready at two o'clock to-morrow after: noon. The lotter bags for the steamer will close ata quarter past four o'clock. Subscriptions will be re- : at Zieber & Co.'s, in Philadelphia, and at our |_agentsin Boston. Terms, three dollars per year, or six- pence per single copy. The Position of General Scott—Save him from his Friends, We regret to perceive that the whig press are endeavoring to screen General Scott from the con- sequences of his indiscretion, by charging a con- spiracy on the President and War Department. This is the worst possible mode of exonerating General Scott, and can only eventuate to the fur- ther injury of that gentleman in public estima- tion. This attempt to bolster up the palpable mis- takes of the General comes, oddly enough, from the only two papers in this city that opposed the war. Sosinuous and complicated are the tortu- osities of party politics, that we should not be at all surprised if the aim of these papers was to consummate the work that General Scott has so misguidedly commenced by rendering him more unpopular than before; a consequence which is Sure to result from any attempt to excuse his errr by throwing the onus of it on other shoulders. It is useless to deny that General Scott has | hitherto stood deservedly high in the estimation of his fellow-citizens, as a brave solder and an able general. His services in the field were duly | "ppreciated, both by the mass of the people and Successive administrations. He was raised to the highest rank in the army; and he might, per- chance, have ultimately been honored with the highest station in the gift of the people. So far asappears from the official documents pub- | lished, the present Executive and the War Depart- | | ment,in respeet to his high rank as Major General ofthe army offered, in apparent good faith, to be- stow upon him the command of the expedition against Mexico. This he ill-advisedly and petu- lantly declined, at the same time accompanying his refusal with an imputation on the motives of his commanding officer, the President of the United States. He was thereupon promptly and very | properly relieved of the command of the expedi- tion. For his conduct there is no earthly excuse— no palliation of any sort. Doubtless he had bad advisers. But his worst counsellor was his own ambition. An opportunity was offered him by | the President for gathering more laurels, and he | would undoubtedly have returned from the expe- | dition with increased popularity. But unfortu- nately his ambition overruled his better sense, and prompted him to stand directly in the way of his | own advancement. Obedience to the commands | of his miltary superior, besides being his best | policy, was his paramount duty as a soldier. He | chose to act without any regard to his military duty; and he received from the President a very | mild though decided check for his insubordination. It was a blunder that led to the political death of the General. It is highly injudicious, therefere, in those who pretend to be the friends of General Scott, to at- tempt to put the blame of this matter on the Presi- dent and the War Department. The greatest act of friendship they can render to the General is to maintain a profaund silence regarding his error. The more his case is agitated the more will it re- wound to his condemnation. His punishment has | been very mild. He still holds his rank in the army —arank from which he would certainly have been degraded had he lived under any European govern- ment. Itis therefore the extreme of silliness and folly to represent him as the victim of persecution und conspiracy. tis seen in his own letter that he isnot. He is but the victim of his own misdi- rected ambition,and of the bad counsel of his pre- tended friends. Let his real friends say nothing more about the mat' er, but hope as we do, that | the General may have an opportunity of retrieving his error,and regaining that popularity and es- teem which in an evil moment he was tempted to jeopardize. | But it seems that politicians as,well as soldiers,are | in danger of being lost in the chaparral during the war on. the Rio Grande. Action oF Tue Stare Convention on THE Natv- RALIZATION QuEsTIon.—It affords us some little pleasure to award praise to the State Convention mow in session at Albany, for the determination they have manifested in crushing a foolish piece of nativism. In determining on the qualifica- tion for Governor they have virtually stricken out, by an almost unanimous expression of opinion, the clause requiring the candidate to be a native, so that the office will be hereafter free to citizens, whether native or otherwise, and the vote of the convention will probably sustain the expression of opinion. The anomaly ef requiring from the person elected to any office, a qualification dif, | ferent from that required of the elector, is a *trange and silly one. It istime that the condi- | tion should be stricken off, and that the office | should be left open to merit, with citizenship, | mature age, &c.,as the only legal qualification. That the President of the United States should bea native American is all very well, although some of our best Presidents have been but one remove from foreigners, and some of our most distinguished statesmen of the present day—Mr. Calhoun for instance—are the sons of foreigners. bb begin to have some hope of the State Conven- jon. —_—_. Tue Maeneric Tetegraru.—The Legislatures of several States have enacted statutes rendering it penal, by fine and imprisonment, to break or injure, in any way, the telegraphic wires. This is as it should be, although the safety of the tele- | graph lies more m the good sense of the people than in statutory enactments. The intelligence and good will of the people is a protection better than any law, and we are sure that the good feel- ings of the Americans are always in favor of the advancement of science, and particularly favor- able to the safety of a system calculated to confer such vast advantages on the community, as the magnetic telegraph. We believe that those sta- tutes,though wise and judicious im the enactment, will searcely ever have to be put in force, as there are few men wantonly wicked enough to injure the wires, and the boys are too sensible to play at so dangerous an amusement, besides being too patriotic to injure what they find to be a public good. We have, therefore, no apprehension of any injury to the wires, except such as is purely accidental. Rosert Owen 1x Atpany.—Tho New York State Convention unanimously voted the use of their house to Mr. Owen, to address them and the public on Friday evening and Saturday morning. The first addrees was occupied by Mr. Owen | indemonstrating the truth, beauty, and advan. | tages of the principles on which he had based the new copstitution which he had previously sent | from Washington city, to propose porn adop- ti "These Meetings were well attended, and ap- | peared to give grent satisfaction. Mr. Owen, who | had hastily to returtto New York to prepare for his voyage on the first July to Europe, by the Ca- ledonia, left drawings and details of his proposed new constitution with Mr. Tracy, the President, for the use of the members of the Convention during his absence, having promised to return to Albany vefore the Convention can finish its im- portant labors. Mrurrary Court Marriat.—It is said that Gen. | Gaines is to be tried kaa Court Martial, We sup. pose that the brave borg por ‘ eneral will pass through | | bound to act ina purely honorable manner, as a | vides that neither consuls nor vice-consuls shall | be appointed who are not citizens of the United | made in this country, pertains to the censulate. | be satisfactory to the Senate of the United | the | that the consul might, upon application of the | master, and any mariner of the vessel, discharge | The new Bill for the Regulation stivehilistg On the 17th of the present month, a bill was presented to the House of Representatives by | Hon. W. W. Campbell, from the Select Com, mittee on the Revision ofthe Consular System of the United States. This bill recommends a num- ber of alterations in the present system, that are of great importance; and which, if adopted, will have the effect of establishing our, at present, miserably conducted and powerless system, upon a basis of health and prosperity. In order to the better understanding of the bill, it will be necessary for us to exhibit, as briefly as possible, the mode in which the present consular system is conducted. There appears never to have been any firmly established principles upon which it is based. A few laws, of uncertain meaning, the usages of nations differing in dif ferent ports, and the individual consul’s own dis- | position, such as it may happen to be, has been, and is now, nearly the sole groundwork upon which it is laid. Consuls, in all ports, excepting those of the Barbary States, are obliged to de- pend for their subsistence, and the support of the dignity of their office, upon fees exacted from captains of vessels, and American citizens travel- | ing through the country in which they are sta- | tioned. No stated compensation is paid them, | and thus, as a matter of course, their pecuniary | concerns are allowed to exist inta very loose and | unstable condition. In most cases, the consul, | knowing before he leaves the country, that the | receipts of his office will be totally inadequate to | the necessary expenses of it, makes his arrange- | ments for engaging in commercial business, either | as principal or agent, immediately upon his ar- | rival at his destined port. In fact, such is the low | esteem in which the office is universally held by men of practical knowledge and discrimination, that, in a large majority of cases, applications for consular appointments have been made with the express view of facilitating the commercial busi- ness of the applicant in the country to which he hopes to be dispatched with a government | authority. The fact of our consuls being ynder the necessity of resorting to commerce to support an office intended for the benefit of the people, must necessarily have the effect of detracting much from its dignity. The represen- tative of agreat and powerful nation becomes, in many cases, a dabbler in produce, and is called away from the measurement of sugar hogsheads, or the stowage of liquor kegs, to the performance | of his proper dutiesas a consul. Moreover, be- ing himself a merchant, he is often placed in op- | position to the interests of other merchants; and | instead of being, as his office requires, the pro- | tector, he is, in fact, in many cases, the rival of those whose interests are placed in his hands.— The system of compensation by fees, also gives rise to illegal exactions,which often produce quar- rels and bickerings, totally at .variance with the proper dignity of our representatives abroad. For both of these difficulties in the consular system, the bill presented by Mr. Campbell pro- videsa remedy. Itdoesnot abolish all fees, but { regulates them, so far as they are chargeable on | vessels, that they shall be more equally apportion: ed, according to the size of the vessel. At the ex- piration of every three months, however, the consul is required to account for these fees to the government, and hold the proceeds subject to its draft at any time. The consul, therefore, having ne direct interest in the collection of fees, will feel collector for the government, and not be obliged to be continually on the look-out for the where- withal to pay his bills. At the same time,” this will destroy the ill feeling which exists between captains of vessels and consuls, the former view- | ing the latter inthe light of hungry men endea- voring to make out of them the means of subsist- | ence. There being, then, a fixed tariff of fees, captains will feel bound cheerfully to pay them | into the hands ofthe consul, who, in this matter, acts merely as the agent for the governme:t. For the payment of consuls, the bill provides and offers a list of salaries graduated in accor- dance with the severity and responsibility of du ties to be performed. The consuls at Liverpool and London are to receive four thousand dollars ; at Havre, three thousand; and so on, down to fif- | teen hundred dollars, which is the lowest salary paid in any instance. The same section which | | provides for the salaries of consols, also requires | that no consul shall engage, directly or indirectly, in commercial or mercantile pursuits, or be con- nected with ship brokers or agents, under penalty of two thousasd dollars. Under the present consular arrangement, a large number of consuls are foreigners. The evils of this are too obvious to require pointing out. An inattention to government business, and alack of interest in the affairs of our citizens, | must necessarily result, in most cases, from such appointments. Suffice it to say, that the bill pro- States, and residents thereof, unless abroad in the employment of the government at the time of | nominationDy the President. The same uncertainty which at present does and always has attended political appointments With the revolutions of political parties, the con- sul is tossed about; and although perhaps faithful in the discharge of his duty, he may be, at any moment, recalled by the President, merely to make way for a political faverite. At any time, his position is uncertain. Section third of this bill provides that no person shall be permitted to hold the office of consul for more than ten years; nor shall any one be recalled under four years, unless for good and sufficient cause, which must States. This will give our consuls who shall be appointed toward the latter end of a Presidential term, a security that they shall not be required to return immediately, if an opposing party should obtain the power. The fourth, fifth, and sixth sections of the bill require that aconsul shall not be permitted to absent himself from his consulate longer than thirty days in every twelve months, without hav- ing obtained permission from the government so to do, and that even then his leave of absence is not to extend beyond ninety days, and that during | that time his salary shall be discontinued. The | consul is required to execute a bond for the faith- | ful performance of his duties, and is required to | correspond regularly with the department of | State once in three months, and more frequently, if occasion requires. The laws in relation to the duties of consuls, in | regard to discharged or distressed seamen in fo- | reign ports, have become mere dead letters, such | matters being in fact regulated usually by an ami- | cable arrangement between the consul and the | captain interested. The bill before us is explicit ; upon those points, and must, if it become a law, | have the desired effect. By the act of 28th Feb- ruary, 1808, it is required that | . i Cniied Statect shall, with hie own bs hey mes a consent, Ll Consul or agent fer seory tative ‘Aischarged, three | months pay over and above the w: whieh me; then | be due }, two-thirds thereof to paid by com sul oF agent to the person #0 discharged, upon his en. [im seager ge of any vessel to return to the United fore | for creat- citizens of the U! States, who PRY ae desirous of c | g z This act remained in force till 1840, when, order to give a certain discretion to the consul, in regard to the exaction of the three months pay, by an act of that year, July 2d, it was provided | the apy | lay | ed up trom the wreck, surrounded by their kindred and | in ten fathoms water. Previous to her goi out requiring the three months additional wages. The present bill, without adopting the severity of the law of 1803, or the laxity of that of 1840, pro- vides that no consul shall discharge any mariner | being a citizen of the United States, in any foreign | port, without requiringthe payment of the two | months wages to which the mariner is indivi- dually entitled, or without the full amount of the | three months wages, unless under such eircum- | stances as will, in his judgment, secure the United | States from all liability or expense on account | of such mariner. The seventeenth section of the bill provides that | the President, by and with the advice and consent | of the Senate, shall appoint vice consuls to reside ina number of the smaller ports, who shall re- ceive a salary of five hundred dollars per annum, and be allowed to transact commercial and other business. The vice consuls are appointed for a time not longer than twelve years, nor can they | be removed, except for dereliction of duty, under | six years. Consuls and vice consuls, in addition | to their annual compensation, are allowed five per | | centum upon their salaries, for the payment of | postage, stationery, dcc. One of the most important provisions for the welfare ot the country, in thisnew bill, is the last, | which is for the establishinent of a Consular Bu- | reau. This bureau is toconsist of a Chief, whose | salary shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dol- | lars, and two clerks. All correspendence to and from the consuls and vice consuls is to be carried on through this bureau. This arrangement will lead to the more perfect organization of the con- sular system, at the same time that it will concen- trate,all the varied and valuable information which will be gathered by our consuls in different parts of the world. Our condition as an agricul- tural, commercial and scientific nation—our rich mineral wealth, and our great and growing manu- factures—make it essentially our interest to avail ourselves of every source of information in the world. The consular bureau will effect this. An annual statement of the transactions of consular | establishments, communicated to it, isto be made up each year, and given to Congress on or before | the first day of January. ‘ | On the whole,we consider this bill as a good one, | having a tendency to make our consular system | what it ought to be. We sincerely hope it may | become a law. The wholejcommunity are inter- ested in the proper arrangement of the system.— An American consul is, or should be, the guar- dian of American citizens; smd the poorest sea- man who ever handled a rope, is equally entitled | with the merehant or captain, to his protection. This bill abolishes many abuses which have here- tofore existed in the system. The salaries it of- fers are not large enough to induce mere specu- | lators to seek for them. They donot commence until the consul arrives at his post, and no outfit is allowed him. We have no doubt that this well- | digested bill will, in due time, become the law for the regulation of onr present ill devized consular system. Awrut CatastropHe—Loss or TxE Bririsi Brie Surizpce—Tumry Persoxs Drownep.— ‘We are under obligations to Mr. A. D. Grigor, of the steamer Rhode Island, for 2 slip frem the office of the Newport Herald and Rhode Islander, | dated Saturday, 27th inst., giving the particulars of a most melancholy shipwreck, which occurred | in the Vineyard on the 26th. The slip says:— The news of the loss of the brig Sutledge, Capt. Gra- | ham, of and from Pictou, N. 8., for Fall River eras i | ceived here this morning, about half-past 9 o'clock, by the arrival of the schooner Dusky Sally, Capt. Wilder, of and from Hingham. On the arrival of the schooner at Stevens’ wharf, the information rapidly spread to all parts of the town, and ling scene presented, was one the like of which our inhabitants have seldom had occasion to witness. On the de the dead bodies of those who had been pick- friends, who had been rescued from a watery grave, giv- | ingyen to their feelings in the most agonizing manner. he following particulars of the loss of the brig, ve siyeaieo the Captain, who was among px! po , Vivors :— The brig Sutledge, ofand from Pictou, for Fall River, sailed on the 12th of June, with 56 passengers—men, women, and children. On the evening ef the 26th, at § o’clock, it being thick and foggy, came to anchor ; and at 2 o'clock on the following mo: » got under way, aving caused her to slew round, she backed off the Ledge’ filed, and went down, bow first, down, the mate was sent below, forward, to ascertain if the brig d, but he discovered nothing that looked like it — The pump was then ordered to be sounded, but before that could be done, water was reported in the forecastle. The boat was then got out, and the passengers rushed into it, when the captain gave orders to shove her from the brig. He then umpod overboard, and swam to the boat, and kept he ras c! tothe brig as possible, pick- ing up such os jauped into the water. The whole num- ber picked up in the captain’s boat was 3i alive. The schooner Du: Bees! being near, sent her boat to assist, and succeeded in saving six more alive, who were in the water, and three more from the rigging of the sumk- en brig. Sixteen dead bodies, four women and twelve children, were also picked up by the two boats, w! "i together with the survivors, were put on board the D. S., and brought to this place, as above stated. The cap- tain also states that another vessel was at the same time Picking us ast ve sir from ie weneck ke. | e captain and crew, e ing passe: "SAC heats Soe til ace ed ey largaret Bowie, Robert Bowie, George Oliver, Mi Oliver, Robert Oliver, George Oliver” Jennet ‘Oliver, Isabella Oliver, Hugh Oliver, John Oliver, John Howat, James Howat, Michael Howat, Thomas Fatkin, John Fatkin, Jane Love, David Love, Robert McMillen, Mar- garet gins Hogh niga Pome Tne Wie — rc! —— Munroe, Wm. ine, > Archibald Smit » ellen Bnit26 ola e names of those who were lost, incl the six. teen picked up and brought to this pit at a fol. lows:— t Bowie, Christie Bowie, Marie Bowie, Alex- Mai ander Bowie, James Bowie, Jennie Bowie (all children ofthe lady who was saved); Elizabeth Howat, Agnes Howat, othe Fatkin, Peter Fatkin, Margaret Fatkin (daughter), Jane Love (mother), Alexander Love, Jesse Ms ee tink oak eo. goer brie nn Mc! len, Hugh Me; mn, Wm. Mc n, et McMillen, Robert Mosilen: M it Denoon, Marrion Dennon, Mary Behoon, Daniel McLean, Wm. Frazier, Sarah Frazier. Ann Catherine Frazier, Efly WA jory of inquect was bald jury of inquest was hel the Coroner (J.C. Shaw, Esq.) over the bodies, who found verdict in accord: ance with the foregoing facts, after which they were re- moved from the vessel to a neighbo: house, and ar- rangements made by the authorities for their decent i interment. Thro’ the exertions of a number of hu- | mane individuals, the survivors were comfortably pro- vided for with food and clothing for the present. The passengers were all foreigners—mostly Scotch, and we understand were on their way to Pennsylvania, where they expected to find employment in the mining establishments. P.S.—Since writ the above, it state that the two s of the In ‘ives us pleasure to of that benevolent institution), have had special meetings, and ted the sum of fifty dollars each for the re: Hietof fae unfortunate sufferers’ oN O*e® fF the re We understand collections will be taken up in the se- | veral churches to-morrow afternoon, for the same hu- | mane object From St. Hevena.—Capt. Drinker, of the ship Geneva, arrived yesterday from Canton, via St. Helena, informs us that the British ship Worces- ter, from Madras, was at the latter place on the | 12th of May, having on board, as passengers, Rev. | Dr. Ward and lady, and Mrs. Winslow, on their | way to the United States, via London. They were unable to procure a passage direct to the United | States. | The St. Helena Gazette, of the %h, is clothed in | mourning,out of respect tothe memory of Colonel | Trelauny, Governor of the Island, who died on | the evening of the 3d, in the 64th year of his age. nen Navat Sroxexezrer.—We learn that Mr. Adam | P. Pentz, of this city, has been appointed Naval Storekeeper, vice Col. Craven, at the yard in} Brooklyn. Mr. Pentz is now the President of the Fire it Association, and was jor a long time its Treasurer. Tu Coxvention.—June 27.—Communications | ‘were received from the Clerks of the fourth and | sizth Circuit Courts, asto the sumber of bills filed, the | causes on the ing gee Med | moneys invested, coste, ir. Strong culled up his re- | lution to ze real and personal | é A eo » wl was refe: motion was red by | Kir Toggat, to the efect iat every law passed by the | , Shall be in strict accordance with its title, | was referred to committee No. 2. A communication from | the Clerk of the city of New York, was transferred from committee No. 1, to committee No. 10 Mr. Kussell mo- that thére should be arecess from the 10th to the 20th of July. This was strongly opposed, and he with- 10 rest of the day was spent in discussing the age and citizenship of the candidate for Governor, but no conclusion was arrived at when the Convention adjourn- ed.—Albany .ftlas. A Mormon Epiron --One of the Saints, of the name of Greencastle, ko has started a Mormon paper in Z indent Order of | Odd Fellows, in this place (with a premptitude worthy | INTELLIGENCE FROM THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION, | ke. ke. he, (Correspondence of the New Orleans Delta Camr Orrosits Matamonas, June 14, 1646. 1 last wrote you on the 12th inst. from this place, at which time I promised to give you « few inklings con- cerning the army, &c. Governor Henderson, of Texas, arrived here on the 12th inst., with a brave and bere looking set of mounted Tex- ans. whole number of Texans under his com: » including Walker's Rangers, is about five hundred men, ‘ell well mounted and well armed, and perfectly ready and willing to do their seantey, good servic: The whole force, under General Tay) mounts to about nine thousand two hundred and elgty Say Reve and file, at Point Isabel, Brazos Island, La Burrita, Lorita, Camp opposite Matamoras, Fort Brown, and Matamoras. There are about twenty-five hundred regulars at Fort ‘Brown and Mat , and Colonels Walton’ jark’s regiments, Louisiana Volunteers, about 1400 men, at the cainp opposite Matamoras. The rest of the Louisiana volunteers, andthe 8t. Louis and isville volunteers are all at different points between h« nd Point Isabel. About two hundred and fifty U: States troops, un. der command of Col. Wilson, left here on the for Reinoso, about sixty miles from here. General Taylor is now only waiting for means of trans- sldocgraer when he will move, at least a portion of his force, to Camargo, and thence to Monterey. The volun- teers are all well, with the exception of diarrhaa, and some other slight cases of sickness, consequent upon a change of cli , water, ke. ere has béen but one death in this ent since we left home. rrived here yes- rt Rio Grande bout one hun- ‘overnment stores. for light draught steam eve here. The news of the promotion of Genoral Taylor to Brevet Major General was received here with univorsal joy. Every one, both officers and men, look uponold “ Rough and Ready” as the man, above all others, to lead us through the war with success and honor. ard the New Orleans Pearle, June 20.) Gen. Taylor is in good health and in fine spirits. Reonoso was taken without a blow by Col. Wilson. A deputation from the citizens of Reinoso waited on Gen. Taylor to give up the town; on their return they were imprisoned, but released by Col. Wilson. jeneral Taylor expresses the opinion that there will be no fight with the Mexican people this side of the city of Mexico. The report of troops concentrating at Mon- terey is not credited at Matamoras. A false alarm was raised afow days since at Brazos Santiago, that three hundred Mexicans had at that place. The Kentucky Legion and Featherstone’s Regi- ment turned out to meet the invasion. Much in ensued, but the alarm turned out to be a false one, and the invading army some 300 mules. : ae 8 Page is doing well, and will be in New Orleans ina few days. jaj. pian Ee and Col. McIntosh are slowly recever- pt. Hoffman, of the bark Wm. Ivy, reports the Ar- chelaus, from Tampico, arrived off the Bar onthe 12th inst., with the American Consul, Mr. Schatzell, and seve- ral other Americans on board, who had been previously ordered from Matamoras by the Mexican authorities. [From the New Orleans Jeffersonian, June 20. Reinosa, about 60 miles ve Matamoras, on oS same side of the river, has capitulated, and is now held by Col. Wilson. Reinosa isonthe route to Monterey. The next movement will be for Camargo, which has | already sent a deputation to Gen. Taylor, to capitulate. | Itie intended to make Camargo a d | for the army. Camargo is about 90 miles from rovisions lonterey. From Camargo to Monterey. the route will be across the country, so as to be enabled to procure gece water an provisions—from Monterey the route will be to Saltillo. Saltillo commands mountain passes, which divide the northern from the southern provinces of Mexico, and here the present army will probably be obliged to stop, in consequence of difficult nature of the coun- try, between it and the city of Mexico, which is about 500'miles from Saltillo; consequently the city of Mexico will have to be approached from Vera Cruz, or some jot for | other point on the Gulf Col. Bailie Peyton is at Barita, la very ill. Cols. Davis, Dakin fod Featherston’s pho, Sale are at Bu- rita. vee Lousiville and St. Louis Legions are at Brassos Island. Capt. May, with 2 squads 2d Dragoons are stationed near the battle ground Palo Alto, and near the 600 Texas Rangers. Mexican Privateers. By the schooner Arietas, at this port yesterday, we have, says the Baltimore American of the 27th inst., Kingston (Jamaica) sdvices to the 6th instant, inclusive. The Kingston Times of the 6th instant has the follow i raph : me et Young, of the Telegraph, from New Orleans, re- rts, that when off Antonio, he fell in with a long, low, black schooner, ly armed, of about 150 tons, Baltimore built, who came within speaking distance of him, carrying the Spanish Merchant flag—red, yellow, and red horizontally. She had two vessels in come? apparently prizes, and on leaving him, gave chase to an = American, firing first a gun to leeward, which remaining unacknowledged, ve chase, occasionally luffing and firing at her.’ Capt. Young did not wait to see results. There were nine vessels present on occasion, of which three displayed the English flag. Great appre- hensions of loss are entertained by many of the American ship owners ; as so sudden has been the declaration of war on the of the President, that in the policies of in- surance effected, there has been no introduction of the war clause. The truth is shown in the fact that nearly ‘all the American vessels now in the harbor of Kingston, are unprovided in this particular. Incidents, &c., of the War. The following toasts and incidents were given at the dinner to the Louisiana delegation at Arista Head Quar- ters in Matamoras on the 11th inst. By Gen. Tayton.—The citizens of Louisiana: brave nerous, intelligent, and patriotic—the first to rally to e succor of their brethren, when in danger and sur- rounded by the enemy, and will be the last to desert them or the sters and stripes, as long as an enemy is to be met and encountered. Lt. Britton, of the 7th Infantry, said that a very brave soldier in the ranks was in the habit of drinking too much. His Colonel remonstrated with hin— Tom, you are a bold fellow and a soldier, but you will get drunk” ‘ Colonel,” replied Tom, “ how can you expect all the virtues of the human character combined, for seven dollars a month?” He proposed the health and promotion of the gallant Tom. By Lt. Braaa, of the 3d Artillery.—The Ladies of New Orleans : the only flag which, during three days of the bombardment, floated over Fort Brown, wasa flag which had been presented by the ladies of New Orleans. By Lt. Rivaxcey, of the Flying Artillery.—The gallant charge of Capt. Charles May, the Murat of the army. By Mr. Suitn.—Lt. Ridgeley : nce of mind on the Tela of battle.the sure test oft military talent: ‘ Char- ley, wait a moment, and let me draw their fire.” By Lt. Braco.—The Heroine of Fort Brown. ie whole of the bombardment, rs, whose husband was or: dered with the army to Point Isabel, remained in the fort, and though the shot and shells were constantly flying on every side, she disdained to seek shelter in the bomb- prool, but labored the whole time in cooking and taking core of the soldiers, without the least regard to her own safety. Her bravery was the admiration of all who were in the fort, and she had thus acquired the name of the Great Western.] A party of the Tonkewa Indians, seventeen in num- ber, followed the Texan volunteers to General Taylor’s camp. Their ap @ in Matamoras created great consternation among the Mexicans, as they had heard a report that they were engaged by General Taylor to commit depredations, and that they numbered several hundreds or thousands. The Mexicans have acted bru- tally towards those tier tribes, and they in return are eager to retaliate. The fears of the Mexicans were greatly relieved when they learned there were but se- venteen roving Indians, and that they would not be em- ployed by General Taylor against them. When General Ampudia, miscalled “brave,” was crossii of the{9th of May, from Resaca de la Palma, in an open boat—and by the way he was the first that did cross— | Padre Lera, priest of Camargo, on horseback, dashed in behind him. His reverence lost his balance, and was recipitated into the river, when, tender Dead brave neral, he exclaimed, “ Help me, general— Ip me, or I drown!” “Drown, and be d——d!” said the ‘don't you see those Yankee yelling hell-hounds close behind us?” This is the literal’ interpretation of the Ge- neral’s pious reply. : | When the “ brave” Gengeal Ampudia reached Mata- moras in his retreat from Resaca de la Palma, a beauti- | ful Senora of the city was the first he met. ‘‘ My men,” | he said, ‘‘ madam,” speaking, of course, in his vernacu- lar, ‘my men have all from the field!” “ Senor,” she said, droppit her heavily fringed eye-lids—" Senor, pas I should judge, did not remain long behind them.” Among the t spears or lances, about the same number of escopetas or carbines, a number of swords and cutlasses, a large box of shells, balls, &c., which were taken from the Mexi- cans, and deposited in Fort Brown. Some of the toasts given at the dinner in Arista’s head- juarters, were drap! lormerly been served at Arista’s own table, and, asa Cockney would say, very good wine it was. When Ampudis arrived in Matamoras, on meeting Ci ins Thornton, Hardeo and Kune, to h not wounded himself, he had been in the he exhibited the marks of some shot which had veruck The Military Preparations for the War. Speetal Correspondence of the N. ¥. Cuintox, Mississippi, 6th June, 1846. South-Western Patriotisa—! Fencibles—Mili, Exciting Scene. Our town, today, presented ome of those scenes which are calculated to assure us that the bright fame of patriotic devotion to their country, kindled by our forefathers of the revolution, still burns brightly in the breasts of their descendants. Other proof is not needed, tes Se SO un us, to show the omer peietins ai yrs net oral ot izes i rest lr retell rge mene Benim tbe ofthe bn, Janaary, 3018 bas this ay the Rio Grande in his retreat, on the evening | A, es brought from General Taylor's | camp by tne Legislative Committee, were six or eight | with excellent wine, which hed | | med with the dews of sympathetic sorrow- the cheeks Citv.—A, Achley, Mi J. Cornwall, Ken | pe eg ad a hip Hele Cag. Parenee U.8. N,; T. White, Petersborough; .!. Paedelphins ‘Reymond tery Movementse—Departure of Volunteers to Mevico— | known, that the Raymon! Fencibles, a's Baturda: take up th ncibles would on werning aa of march for C! on ir way to iD renbinvous et Vicks! A mee! of our citizens was called, over which Colonel P. Seunders Wi 5 a i E af ee der the direction of Colonel Roach, marshal day, and Mapedeey a8 Nicholson,his ‘on the Raymond road to a it indicated for their m with the Fencibles. In front of the escort marched tem brave young volunteers, the contribution of our town towards this patriotic band. The martial strains of Chapman’s brass (band vibrating through the » and wakening the slumbering echoes of the }, announced the near approach of the volunteers. The escort opened ranks, and the volun- teers marched between the and halted. They were then addressed in a strain of fervid eloquence by D. O. Williams, the patriotic citizen who was the first to place at the disposal of the Governor the meansto equip the volunteers required from this State. Lieut. Graves, in a beautiful speech, responded in behalf of the company. The cpicendon then marched to the railroad depot, where they were received by General Henry. Seats were prepared for the audience, and stands were erected for the orators in one of the largest apartments of the depot. The ladies all came out to exhibitthat patriotic enthusiasm which is the peculiar characteristic of our countrywomen. Jf any thing were wunting to sus- in the fine spirit of the volunteers, the sight of that did array of beauty would have been sufficient to pi em with courage to scale the strongest rampart in Christendom. There was the bounding heart of beau- ty, with all its pure warm affections, and its glorious rapt visions of the future, swelling with the undying love of country, and in many an ins e, with a ne less pure and holy love of some brave defender of his coun- try, while the blooming cheek and the kiniling eye, spoke out the high, heroic thoughts of the soul. In accordance with the arrangements, Col. Tripley ad- | dressed the volunteers and welcomed them to the hospi- talities of the town of Clinton, and for a quarter of an hour gave utterance to a train of noble sentiments well calculated to inspire thore he addressed with that enthu- siasm and ardor he so sincerely felt within his own heart, and which, judging from the demonstrations of applause, seemed to find an echo in every bosom, At the close of Col. Tarpley’s address, Major Roach was called for ; he made a very brief address to the Fen- cibles, and presented them a sword, which was received, and a suitable reply made by Lieutenant Graves, on be- half of the company. General Patrick Henry was the next speaker. Asa public speaker, he well sustains the peretatios of the ‘reat name he bears. Histall, commanding his road and massive brow, and a deep-toned and mellow voice, are well calculated to command the attention of his auditors ; he seemed to feel the greatness of the occa- sion, and his soul burst forth in a strain of lofty and im- passioned eloquence, to which, I regret to say, my feeble pen is unable to do even a shadow of justice. Frequent cheers interrupted his address, and at its close thunders of applause shook the building to its foundation. The signal gun now announced the hour of dinner, and to the music of the band the whole get s, was among whom were nearly two hundred and fifty lad! took their places around seven long tables, that beneath tho weig! of the splendid repast which repens under the superintendence of Messrs. Parsons, fre! ven, Hamilton and Lewis. The rolling of the cara which are to bear our brave toward the scenes of their future deeds of noble in the distance, and announces that the hour of departure approaches. ‘The eyes of beanty, as which but a moment before shone “ clear the lustrous stars in Heaven’s blue vault,” are now dim- of beauty, though they blanch not with treacherous fear, are now moistened with the chrystal tears that swell Pp from the pure fountain of wo: Wil the broken accents of “ heart- ” more. thrilling than the most articulate human ch, ey bid their fathers and brothers and sons and lovers go forth to fight the battles of their country. Nor were “the rougher sex” unaffected bythe scene. Many an eye ‘Wtf now a stranger to the pearly tear,” paid an unwil | {i i ing tribute to the imperious claims of our better nature and many a strong sie good night arm was raised to wii feap moisture that does honor to the manly eart. The farewell address was d Brown. The Fencibles took their which moved off amid the waving the deafening cheers of the men, the music and the thunders of the cannon, the cars, lieus of the ladies, strains of martial ALABAMA. The company of volunteers from Talladega, Ala., hav- ing been disbended at Mobile under the order of Secre- tary Marcy, most of the gallant fellows have returned to theirhomes. Five of their number, however, have taken the other end of the road, and are now on their way to . the Rio Grande. They left Wednesday evening, on the schr. Duane, direct for Point Isabel. ey go on their | own private account, intending to report themselves direct to Gen. Taylor, and solicit from him some place in the army where fighting is to bedone. The names of these it and hohe fd xeung men are as followa: —Dr. C. G, Cun! ham, J. L. M. Curry, James M. Mont- gomery, G. W. Chilton, and A. W. Bowie. They have assumed the name of the “ Talladega Boys,” andare bent , a a fight with the Mexicans. Success to the Talladega ys! Naval. The United States Revenue Cutter Ewing. Captain Moore, 28 days from New London for the Gulf Squadron, was spoken off South West Pass, on the 16th. Theatrical and Musical. i Panx Tueatar.—it is only necessary to state that the | popular favorite, Mra, Hunt, makes her appearance this | evening, in the popular comedy of the ‘ Love Chase,” | and we are sure that there willbe a crowded house to greet her. The comedy itself is one of the best and | most attractive ever produced, and Mrs. Hunt is one of | the very few capable of carrying out the delightful cha- | racter of Constance The farce of the ‘Young ip” will also be played for the first time in two years. Mrs. Hunt | will take the part of siaea jisted by Mrs. Vernon, Mrs. Barry, Kate Horn, Mr.Fisher in the other princi: pal characters. Bowrny Turatax.—The much admired comedy of “London Assurance,” which has been witnessed by thousands, will be brought on the stege this evening, | ith a superior company. Mr. J. R. Scott will take the character of Dazzle. ‘The new drama of the " Butcher's | Dog of Ghent” is also to be added, Mesers. Blanchard and Cony sustaining the principal parts. To-morrow | evening Mr. Hadaway takes a benefit. Let it be a bum- per. Garenwicn THeatas.—We would again call attention to the great attractions held out for this evening at this . Those who have already seen Ma- lendid drama of the “French sof the chance to once more—its variety ofincident and beautiful tab! | asmay vered by Governor | o fn ¥ gna Ofing Fleetro nga wioyee te cccrttows af the [ F for : ee eae eins ee rare Pemiried tes eon Tenenre to exhibigthe festrassests, ond puplats the operations of the lee, @ r bay, by wey of Hi es - ‘such and gentlemen them wit 26, 1846. [ASON & TUTTLE, om Offee, cor otbearer sd Honoree ombens: comMuNIca’ 7 We were not only pl by to this ishment ; and thor Y vert on any of the vari lotels of this city, much own, never?! pee, when all advantages ion, commend it as, tnd our uumerous triends, 3c), Philadelphia. aa ee aioe to its larder is not icacy of the season, but its dining-hall ents, numberi 100 rhe, stored with every and sleeping apart: airy and elegant, outvie uy pase porary rm, and ad Fae a Seth cee ha a se HB. & Coy New York. soap ig ay and grace! i afew more e valine ¥ fication at ch Fog or aa me he indy resides, will receive ‘attention. waht Im Sunday, June g8—6 P. M. It will be observed, on reference to a >omparative table of quotations, which we give below, that the mar_ ket during the past week has been rather heavy, thet prices have been steadily settling down, and that the operations have been almost exclusively confined to the most active fancies. It is the generel impression in ‘Wall street, that quotations for ell the fancies must, be- fore the summer is over, be several per cent below pre- sent prices, and we cannot resist a similar conclusion. There are many local causes why stocks should not im_ prove much,if any,in prices, and there are many externa canses likely to produce a greater depression in the stock market, than that now experienced We allude particularly to the protracted session of Congress, and generally to the effect of that upon every thing con nected with cemmercial matters. ‘We give our usual table, exhibiting the quotations for the principal stocks used in this market for speculation, foreach day of the past week, and at the close of the week previous. Some of the fancies have fallen off se- veral per cent, but ss a general thing prices have been unusually uniform. There has, however, been very little doing in any but the three favorite railroad fan cies :— Quotations yor THE PaincrraL Stocxs iw tHe New ‘Yore REET. tone sna... Sf" SS BY HY By By Say fohawk s+ 22 5th 4 52% SG 32 $1 g hed "is BK a 3h BS By me ote me 8G Mea as aegis Se Sy & Se er a a ie BY prices ruling at the close of the mar ket yesterday, with those current at the close of the previous week, shows an advance in Pennsylvania 6’s of 1X per cent, and a decline in Long Island of 2 per cent; Harlem, 3; Farmers’ Loan, 34; Norwich and Worces- ter, 34; Reading, 134; Morris Canal, X. The Cabot Manufacturing Company, and the Chicopee Manufacturing Company, of Springfield, have declared semi-annual dividends—the former of tenyercent, and the latter of six. ¢ So long as Congress remains in session, so long will every thing remain in an unsettled state. If both Houses should set until next November, the important matter which are now and have been for months under consider. | ation, would not be passed, if they were passed at all, until just before adjournment—when they would be hur- ried through, as usual, and sent into the world half made up, covered with defects, and almost entirely useless for carrying out the purpose intended. This is one cause of the continual demand for repeal or modification of the principal laws regulating our financial and commercial affairs, and there appears very little probability of its be- | ing removed. Congress will not adjourn before the 10th of August and it may remain in session after that time. This will give both Houses at least six weeks to perfect the prin- cipal measures before them—we say perfect, becaure we have our fears that, in any attempt Congress may make to improve our commercial system, it will fail, and only inflict upon the commercial classes changes which will produce the most ruinous derangement in our foreign trade particularly, and business generally. It is the com templation of changes which our commercial systems #0 frequently experience, that does so much mischief; itis the temporary nature of nearly all our laws, growing out of their defective construction, that keep us in a con tinual state of uncertainty, and this uncertainty becomes dou¥ly tedious and injurious during the time Congress remains in session, for we know not what alterations or modifications may, from one day to another, be pro posed. It matters not so much what may be the nature or fea tures of our laws regulating trade and commerce, eo long | as they are permanently established. We cenneutrelise will draw an over! rely: | house. In addition, the otic play of ‘‘ Willism Tell” will be perform Mr. Fi staining the character of tho deliverer of Switz- —The wonderful yieces of mechanism p? in binet of Mr George Tietz. are well worth Nb cmengm gl They are open for exhibition during | the afternoon and evening. Hear Acexanpen.—This extraordinary legerdemainist | intends contin' ntertainments during this week. | He is going to introduce some new and most astounding | rformances, and will, doubtless, continue to draw | uses. | Musicay Festivat ix New Hayex.—Our musical | friends.in New Haven will have a rich musical treat— | Palmo’s Operatic Band, in their new and ee, attire, in- tend giving two concerts there on igep hem | ‘Thursday next. Their Ethiopian melodies are e1 ly | new, there is no doubt of their drawing crowded houses in the Eastern States. ‘The Orpheans are in town. Mr. Burke was greeted at Chicago on the 16th inst. by | the warm and repeated plaudits of a brilliant and crowded auditory. The piece which seemed to call forth the warmest and most general applause was the well known “Carnival of Venice,” the fantastic creation of the world renowned Paganini. It was performed by Mr. Burke with wonderful skill, and elicited an enthusiastic encore Political Movements. Vermont.—The Whig State Convention recently held at leigh eta nominated Horace Eaton, of Enorburg, (now Lieut. Governor,) for Governor, Leonard of Manchester, for Lieut. Governor, and E. P. Jewiit, Montpelier, for Ts ¢ legislature of Maine made ‘reasurer. Maine U 8. Srxaton— other ineffectual attempt on ‘thu last, to elect a a nator. The Senate adheres to , Anderson, and House won’t give up Hannibal Iutixo1s —Mr. Richard Ellis, of Quivoy, and Abraham | Smith, of Vermillion county, were nominated for Gover. | nor and Lieut. Governor, at a late abolition State Con vention at Princeton, in Illinois. Eh conn through Boston on the Personal Hon. Damier Wensten ‘27th inst, on his wi Miss Dix, the hotels Cramer, sas BF. Advel, China: Be ; Gales Seaton, York; Wm. Ba.tersly, Sevannah; Et Jamal. Ir. Tit Ker. ‘Cowan, North Carolina; G 8mi yen J. Dwight, Springfield, D. Denny, Bost hompron, Baltimore: L. Jones, South Cerolina; H. Webster; LS why Chadwick, do; A. Sillem, H M. Evans, U. 8. A. W. P. Bryant, Virginia; C. Ogden, Patnam; H. Philadelphie; 8. Bridge, Ponne 4 Fi -—R. M. Meade, Newark; L. Hoskill, Balti- wea dol Wedasey H Parsons, New York; E. Eaton, Troy; A. Brid Maseachusetis; Mr. Adrian, do; FE. Dorr, Baitimores Holbrook, Boston, H. Leilman, Mo- i] the operations of a defective law, in time, if the thing is | left to itself. As an evidence of this, we have only to re | fer to the present tarif act. It is more protective in theory than in practice. As objectionable and as exorbl- tent as its protective features were at first, we see every | year areduction in its protective strength, and e gradual but steady falling off in its average rate of duty. If let alone it will regulate itself. A few years—not over three—would suffice to bring it down below the standard established by the most bitter opponents of every thing approaching, in any way, protection in any shape, even for revenue. The average rate of duty upon the aggregate importe- tion of foreign merchandise into the United States, for the year 1846, will not be over twenty-five per cent | About five-eighths to three-fourths of the importations o yuntry into the port of New York We can, patter Prag gi correct idea of the operstion of the present tariff act, and the changes from time to time exhibited by the trade of this port; and the above state ment in relation to the rage duty this year is based upon that dets. The average rate of duty upon the im- portatiens into this port, for the first five months of 1846, was nearly twenty-seven per cent, and for the first five months of 1846, but a fraction over twenty-five per cent” The average of the first year this act went into opera tion, was over thirty-five per cent, showing @ re duction in less than four years of ten per cent duty, and nearly thirty-three per cent on the average. It is in this way that all tariffs must operate, as the manufec- tures of the country progress, and as the domestic de- ° mand becomes satisfied and supplied with manufactures. The importation of merchandise the higher rates of duty, whether levied for for revenue, must steadily, although gradually, fall off, asthe manufacture of similar articles within our own limits increases; and we see no way of filling up thede- ficiency in the revenue, which must, under the present, oreven a higher tariff occur, but by placing a duty on those articles, now on the free list, the production or manufacture of which, in this country, is entirely out of the question. ‘We allude particularly to « duty—s specific duty—ay” on tee and coffee, of at least five cents ¢ pound om the former, and two and & half cents s pound on the letter. ‘A duty of these rates would not affect the price to the consumers @ fraction, sfter the supplies Jo at the time the duty went into force, were dieposed cf. There Sua duty of two and « half cents per poand of sagariend the cost of that srticle, in this market, higher than before the duty was established, The preducers are compelled, when an article is taxed in that way, to keep up the demand by redusing the first cost; and ine short time, prices come down to the former stander’. receipta of the and Reading Ball woos Comeang ad week in June, of the past three years, have as follows :— ih ending DING J 21, 1845, 4 os sat Suan 1,960 14 8 Pete Bee z The capacity of this road for the transpertation of coal appeers to heve been inereesed within the pest two or