The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-29
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 1916.

Merico-Old Rough and Ready out of Patience.
Burke, once, in one fhis imprisoned oratons,
exclaimed, like a hopeful Christian, the age OF
chivalry is gomez MIR. Burke was mistaken.
The age of chivalry has just set in. No. the old
fashioned chivary Of De Folk, the Bayards, and
that kind of people, who fought with pixies and
lances, all covered over with iron scales, and diff
ferent curious accoutrements, which, as old King
James said, fixed him so that "nobody could hurt
him, and he could hurt nobody )" but age Of
real enterprise, adventurous courage, daredevil
ism, TAR surprising any thing recorded or not re-
corded in history. The old patriarch Moses,
started with the twelve tribes of Israel, to 60 to
Canaan, and was more than forty years
travelling about eight hundred miles, and
personally he never d get further than Mount
Nebo, or Whereabouts. He saw the land,
and its streams of milk and honey; but
didn't get over the Rio Grande of the Ca
naanites. Now days. the progressive locomotive
Democracy of Young America manage matters
more expeditously. General Scott, il is true, has
somewhat antquated notions, like those OF the old
maxim, sc the more haste the less speed y but we
leave the gallant Z" old brave" to his Lundy's
Lane laurels, and hasty plate of soup" Like
Marshal SAKE, or Turenne, or Prince Euge 2, he
is one of the glorious old has beens," Oh
those old chaps, who on the stoop Of some luuntry
inn, Of Saturday evenings,
Shoulder their arms and show how fields were won"
But for us, Mr.. Polk is the man. BY the aid o +
steam and treasury drafts, he and Robert J. have,
since the declaration by Congress that "war
existed by the act of Mexico" done wonders
What have they failed to do, except the soon
quest of peace" by the purchase of Paroles,
which would have been done but for the pro.y
John Davis, in speaking out the session, while
the bill of two millions was held aloft by
the capacous Chairman of Finance in the
Senate. Before this, Commodore Slsat
Stockton, or some other commodore, has taken
California, Tar as 1t can be taken by sea, prepa-
ratory to Its armed occupation and settlement by
Col. Stevenson. Gen. Keamey is doubtless in
possession of Santa Fe-Wool of chihuahua
(Which is pronounced Chez waw-waw), and lay
lor, Twiggs, Worth, Baker, Butler, Shields, Pill
low, and the Lord knows how many more regu-
lar and volunteer generals, have doubtless walked
into Monterey, and planted the stars and strips on
the ramparts of the Sierra Madre. Sir What,
if Alvarado Conner, or Tuspan Carpenter, have
thrown a cloud over the fair fame of the navy.
They may yet wipe it OFF in the storming OF the
castle of San Juan dUlloa.
But, hush bark What news of dire portent
is this Is it Madame Royal, or Madame Ru-
NOR, that is at her mischief again She says
yes, sir, well what does she shy 7 Rumor says
that Old Rough and Ready has written long
epstle to his friend, Young Hickory, that he has
gone far enough into Mexico for all useful purpo-
ses, that ne has found no gold mines or boxes of
diamonds in the chaparras but his men keep
up the old habit of getting hungry at least once
IN twentyfour hours /; and that he has neither
horses, nor mules, nor jackasses, nor niggers,
wagons, nor carts, nor bread, nor pork,
nor beef, nor whiskey, nor meal, -four,
nor coffee, nor sugar, nor salt, potatoes, nor
nor corn, (and he puts in a word to the Secretary
of War about the necessity OF patching panta-
looms sometmes,) and that should ne set safely
into Monterey he will stay there, unless the d.
partment shall send him tho miscellaneous arti-
cles hereinbefore epumera,cd. And he talks,
too, OF certain moneys, anu oil the alncuiy OF
passing treasury drafts. IN tie EnRhsh topGu4y
among a people who speak only N fuA sent
Spanish. Report whispers, too, that Young
Hickory and his councillors, especially marcy
and Walker, are sorely perpexed thereat, while
the spacious Buchanan says that the matter had
better have been left to him to negotiate; because
if he did not get "a 40 Of the British, he is certain
he could bully it out Of the Mexicans.
The knowing ones say that the boosted good
luck of Young Hickory is about to leave him,
which will be subject of great regret to all
concerned. We think Hague, the astroioger,
SAYS the star of the administration has passed rs
perehelian, and is now veTging into the w esteln
crepuscuum. 1t is said the Secretary oil Statc
recently consulted Hague upon these things, and
that the sootbsayer told HIM he had better 90
home and rally old Pennsylvania, or that me
tariff of AZ is perpetualiy deiunct.
Old Rough and Ready, it is reported, Is deter
mined, that come what may, the record shall
show that he is not to blame for any delays, mis-
haps, or mismanagements that may occur.
Yours. Indignantly, OLD BULLION.
p S-Father Richie has cleaned out all ca
Wiling upon the Oregon question. He has clearly
established the three following Propositions
l. That Mr. Polk began with 81 40
E9 That though he offered rty-nine, and signed iory
nihe-stl
g. That he never was, has been, and never can
be satisfied with any thing short of 81 40, especially In
respect Of Mexico.