The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-12-10

of great energy of character, gentleman of
letters, and in every relation in life one of
Gods noblest works-an honest man. We
deeply sympathise with the bereaved widow
and children, and with the community that
has been so suddenly bereft of its brightest
ornament.
The Locofocos are extremely anxious as
10 the WING Candidate for President. Be
easy, gentleman. There's no use of giving
yourselves any unnecessary vexation about
| il. The Hour and the Man will come
quite soon enough, for your convenience.
| LOCoFOCO SpECULATIONs UPON
THE WAR.-The Washington correspon-
dent of the New York Journal of Commerce
who, as we more than once had occasion TO
remark has shown himself familiarity acquain-
ted with the views and designs of The cabinet,
and who is Locofoco in his politics, writes
as follows:
Gen. Scott said, while ago, that he never
would be called upon for active service in
the Mexican war until the Government found
itself in straight. The Government is in
a straight and Gen. Scott has been called
upon for aid. Ii is the opinion of military
men, and among others Gen. Taylor himself,
that the whole of the Monterey demonstra-
ton, from beginning 10 end, was wrong; that
no benefit corresponding with its cost in life
and treasure, has been obtained; that the
original design Of pushing Taylor forward 10
San Luis, by this route, was utterly absurd !;
that Gen. Taylor had neither the force or The
supplies necessary for such an enterprise;
that it has been abandoned al the suggestion
of Gen. Taylor, and that an entirely new
plan of the war has been or must be adopt
ed.
Gen. Taylor, before he marched from Mat
! amoros, told Major Forsyth that he did not
know what was the object of the movement
he was ordered 10 make, and that. if the de-
sign was TO 60 TO San Luis or the city of
Mexico, Tampico was the point from which
the movement should be made
j General Taylor has, no doubt, expressed
the same opinions in his correspondence with
the Government. After along pause, there
fore, the Government has adopted what the
i Union properly called ''new organization, 81
and different plan of operations, and has
: been compelled TO ask the aid of GeneraI
Scott.
In regard TO the Mexican war, it has not
yet been made known, OF in any way appear
) ed, what is lis true object. We are left 10
believe that the Administration have no defin-
lite object, any more than mature plan
for effecting it.
people consider the object TO be the terrific
rial acquisition -conquest-and approve il.
Some of the southern politicians view it as
means of extending southern territory and
influence, and restoring 10 them the scepre
of federal dominion.
The terms upon which this Government is
prepared TO make peace are entirely matter
of conjecture, and are probably yet to be
decided upon. But if the Mexican Congress,
which is now about to assemble, shows dis
position TO meet our proposals, which are to
be submitted TO il, it must follow that this
Government will be bound to enter into a trea-
ty on equitable terms, instead of demanding
half of their territory.
CAVE JoHNsoN's CHEEsE.-The following
is from the Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Patriot:
Some time since, Mr.. HoIbrook, private
mail agent at the north, bought huge cheese
in Connecticut and sent il on TO Washington,
lby the string of mail agents along the route,
as present 10 Col. Cave Johnson, the POST
master General. All right. Subordnates
know how TO tickle the fancy of their supe-
riors, in most cases. Sometimes. however.
tunctionaries from the southwest are moi over
fond of cheese! Be the case with Col.
johnson as it may, the cheese, most likely
! by some agent who loves Cave Johnson less
than he does cheese, mischeyionsly capped
in The post-office mail, by which convey
ance it came safe 10 hand, with one hundred
and t0enty.fUe dollars postage charged on
lii. Col. johnson refused the present! and
ordered ''the cheese" to be taken back so
thai il might be properly fled away in "the
dead letter o6ce!"
AN EPi'rAPH.-A Washington cores
pondent of the New York Herald furnishes
US with the following conversion of EuIogv
into an Epilaph. The Union must indite its
lpuffs of the Administration in less lugubri.
Gus train if itwould not be traves,ied:
E'I'he story is told 'Fhe Cato of New
York must retire TO Utica. Father Richie,
in last nights Union, makes sorry apology
! about the ielegraphic wires running all the
way round TO Boston, and about The hunkers
and barnburuefs,, and Mr.. Clay, and Albany
county, and the anti renters, and all that /;
and consoles himself with the following sub
lime annsironhe 10 The Administration.