The New York herald., 1845-08-03
BY LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence of the Herald.l

sayings ddd Ooings-Renlordls and SpectaatiOns-
ATtrais-sciM uorious other matters, the p,1port
q phich 'cW be disclosed in the reading
The latest news from Mexico smells strongly OF
saltpetre, or OF something even more combustble
than that Indeed, We think nothing else than gun
powder can appease the mdlgnity cast upon La Re
pn6fica Mertcana, by the firmatve ratification Of
the Texas annexation. The miserable condition O
Mexico is the only argument against the probability
OF her declaring war against us; and yet she really
seems disposed to hazard her existence as A nation
in vain and reckless demonstration 10 right her
fancied wrongs 1t is said that Almonte relies
mainly, IN turning loose upon our commerce the nj
rates of all nations We anxlously awaiting The
next news as we expect II will decide the issue Of
peace or war.
Father Ritche gives long and edifying discourse
in last evenings Union on the question OF peace or
war with England, and all that We can make out Of
tins long rgmarole, is that the administration is
halt disposed 10 back out from any compromise
The Oregon question; and boldly defy old John
Boil TO do his d---d worst We have not seen, at
all events, such bellicose temperament in the or
gan since its establishment. But, no doubt the real
OBJECT OF this warlike discourse 'to tickle the
ears OF tne groundlings, and nothing more. IL is
like tale, told by an IDIOT full Of sound and fury.
slgnifyng 'that the editor had nothing else 10 write
about, except the sub Treasury, which is not SO in
terestlng u theme 10 Mr.. Ritchie as ii might could
would, should, or. ought TO be. Heyl
We submitted to you extract Yesterday from a
letter the Union complimentinp Col Stoekton a
having, with his deputy Mr.. Gray, discharged with
honorable fidelity their duties as the United states
agents Tor the Lake Superior copper region -
Another writer IN this mornings paper takes exact
ly the opposite ground-asserts that Col Stockton
has been unfaithfu agent, and that the object of
the "Morgan" is merely to bolster him up and his
man Gray. We think this matter will moi end here
II it does, Col Stockton had better resign. The
Union, meantime, says that couple OF agents will
be forthwith sent to the copper mnes under direc-
ton of the Secretary of War. We learn to- day that
Col. d. k. McNair, OF Kentucky, who ran for Post
master of the House at the beginning OF the last
Congress, has been appointed one OF these agents.
The Colonel is steady, intelligent man. and will
unquestlonably see that every thing appertaning
the management OF the United States officers in this
copper business, is brought and kept square up.
Among the discharges made from the Department
Yesterday, were from the War Office Fl Wa
ring, II. II. Krebs, VIM Douglass. General Post
Office, John Bancroft, Mat Ross, David Smith
all Wings, except Smith, who about ten wears ago.
was the publisher of starving democratic paper,
called the Monitor, at Columbus, Ohio We can
hardly imagine that our old friend Smith was dis
charged mem con-that is to say, without consulta-
ton. We expect he will get something else
4Apropos Of Columbus-we see that Mr.. Bella La
tham the Van Buren postmaster at Columbus, is in
town and that Ex-Governor Barley, of Ohio, one
of the strongest champions for Van Buren at the
Baltimore Convention, is also among us. Mr.. Bart
ley is now District Attorney OF Ohio, which shows
that Col Polk IS not out-and out lnf1exiby dead set
against Van Burentes, though it would seem he has
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Mr. Latham turned out to make room
for DIR. Miller of the brothers-in- law of
Captain Tyler, which brother-in-law in his turn has
had to make way for Col Jacob Medary; and now
Mr. Latham, perhaps, thinks he ought to have some
thing from Col Polk for what he lost for the sake of
Mr.. Van Buren. As Dandy Jim OF Caroline says,
| "we have no rejections.'
COL John A. Washington, the proprietor of Mount
Vernon in this city at the United States Hotel
| yesterday. He had several beautiful ladies' men,
bers Of the family in charge. He is graud nephew
OF "Pater Patra." He returned to his dominions
this morning, and to the luckess intruders whom
he may catch proving about the grave of Washing
ton without the consent of John A. But we can
readily excuse the man for his alleged harshness.
He is harassed necessarily with vsiters and is alb
surd to think that he ought to entertain them like
| landlord
Mr.. Leggett, of New York, one of the claimants
IN Mexico, is afraid there will be war; for In that
event Mexico will be compelled to pay her debts, an
obligation from which, OF all others, she seems
most ANXIOUS to escape. 1t is, therefore, his opinion
that Mexico does not declare against the Uni
ted States, it ought to be DONE ''wisey wersey' II
is the opinion Of Mr.. Richie that Mi Leggett will
not be gratlhed with war; and 1t is opinion that
he will have to whistle sometime yet for his money
Why does not Mr. Cave Johnson take occasional
airing IN his new and splendiferous vehicle, pulgo,
carriage! Is he ashamed to do So after Mr. Ritche's
transcendentaly enthusiastic description officially :!
We hope So When we consider the cheap chairs,
and the home made carpets ofthe Presidents house,
as furnished under the democratic superintendent
| OF MIR. J. Knox Walker; when we consider the plain
family tumbril OF the administration, and that Mr.
Cave Johnson has been in public estimation as an
example for democrats in the simplicity of his pr-
| vate fe-wl en- we consider these things we say
that that Philadelphia thousand dollar carriage with
| the heavy drab silk and the 'gass rollers made of
carved ivory" and all that, is going the arstocratc
figure little too strong 1t will ultimately be great
gain TO the Post Master General to give this flashing
concern TO Mr.. Ritchie. Van Burens carriage cost
less than $500, and he abused all over the coun4
try Tor his arIstocratc predictions. How, then,
VIII II answer tor the Post Master General of the
present smpllfied democratic administration to ride
in coach marked thousand dollars.
1T will never do to ride about So Mr.. Johnson
1t will never do to ride about So"
Welghtier revelations are reserved till tomorrow
We have curious chapter behind.