Highly Important from Washington
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Highly Important from Washington
-Ertraordinary.Nauat Constellation
We learn from high authority in Wash.
ington, not from the President, that
Mr.. Secretary Bancroft has ordered
twenty OF the oldest post captains ia
meet him on Tuesday next, at the
Navy Department. The object !.
not stated in the order, bot it is, that
they may advise and consult as TO the
best means Of making an attack on
the Castle of San Juan de Ulua.


The names ofthe post captains are
Stewart, Jacob Jones, Morris, Ridg-
ley, Downes. Ballard, Ap. Catesby
Jones, Bolton, Shubrick, Kearn-y,
Turner. Perry, Jos. Smith, Rousseau.
Geisinger, MrKeever. Parker, Nc.
Cauley, Stringcr, Breese.


These officers are now en- route for
the capital, and will be there at the
appointed time.


We understand that Com. Morris
IS opposed TO an attack upon the Cas-
tie; but the Cabinet has declar, d that
it must be done, and the above named
officers are 10 give their advice as to
the best way to do it to reflect honor
on our navy.


We also learn that the Cabinet, al
the same meeting when this was de
termined upon. decided on perpet.
ual dismemberment of the Northern
Provinces of Mexico; and the expedi.
ton which is shortly to leave this city
for California, is part Of the o,ganiza-
ton to take possession of the weak
Mexican provinces of the North.


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PRIvATEERs.-We clip the follow
ing from the Philadelphia Spirit of the
Times, recording at the same time our
unbelief in its authority.-fDelt


A verbal report, from what we con.
slider good authority in Washington, i,
informs us that a Letter of Marque
oas been granted to son of Senator
Dix. Anurgent application has been
made for similar favor by IA gentle.
man of this city, who was educated in
the United States Navy, served his
country with credit in the Florida
war, and is perfectly acquainted with
tie rivers, harbors, and coast of Mex.
leo, the Spanish Main, and the West
India Islands. He informs US that his
crew is already picked, and that he
will sail within ten days after he re-
celves his commission. The crew con-
sls's entirely OF young Philadelphians.
They will go out in small light
draught Baltimore clipper, mounting
one long Is, having for small arms, re,
vo'ving pistols, boarding pixies, cutlas.
ses and rifles.