New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-19
Affairs at Washington.
From our Regular Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, May i7th, l545-5 P il
You have By this tine seen the news By the Southss
ern mail Of las, evening bringing later dates or
Point Isabel The mail from the South came very
near being ef, il this city, and as it vas doubtful
whether any extras with The news mad got on by the
cars, I had the news Photographed 70: you, which
hope you received in due time.
There was meeting Of The boys" in this city
last evening 10 raise recruits FOX the Army that is 10
conquer Mexico. About two or three hundred e..
told assembled in front Of The City Hall Addresses
were made By Col. DICK JoHssoS, and By MessEs
McCossELL Of Alabama, MARTis AID STANTON
of Tennessee, and some others. TIE Doctor OF
the New-York Herald made one OF the best speech
es and was one Of the best looking men present
Gen. McCoNyEIL manifested ga Intention 10 go
down and take hand in the mater himself TINS
is an excellent thought. II the Loco-Foco ue-a-
bers Of Congress would only go down 10 Mexico
the nation would stand chance 10 De benefited
believe that in two meetings they have been
able 10 muster abou; 90 20 subscribers as vo!on-
teers Doubtful whether many Of them Will ever
pursue the matter farther.
The Union Of this morning states that Gen. SCOTT
will probably take command Of the Army 10 person
The Union also states that each State and Territory
will be called upon for its portion OF the army
Why is the whole country to be horored Win
chance of bu,chering people who were represent
ed as SO despicable and weak, when annexation
was to be carried Do these movements mean maj
Standing Army is 10 be raised 10 prepare ths
hearts of The People for War r" with Great Britain
Surely it does not require go much ceremony " 10
watt feather to drown hy, or 10 conquer
poor weak and distracted Mexico.
You will see the Union is berating those VINO
pon, out the dangers 10 be apprehended from the
War and The climate in Mexico. Il would appear
that truth is inmical to any and every Loco oco
movement We must not only wrong Mexico and
England by stating one side Of the question only,
bu, seems aso to be treason 10 let our own brave
citizens see the dangers they are TO encounter when
thew go TO the land OF yellow fever and black vomit.
to lose their lives TO farther the ambitious designs OF
men who care not for the death struggles of the poor
diving soldier.
Is this Democracy Is democratic Equality 10
try TO blind the eyes Of the poor man 10 the dangers
before him. while the members of the Cabinet them
selves are living upon the people, hiding IN costly
coaches with !iveried coachmen and tootnen, In I'M
itston of English Aristocrscy laughing IN their ca
rousals and in safety-the victims Of their Madness
in the mean time, dying in foreign. unhealthy eli
mates and the blood shed profusely and care
lessly as these nabobs pour out their wine.
We must not do any thing to communicate truth.
The War is right-you must go II blind. The ell
mate is right-and you must go il blind.
Oh these heartless hvpocrtes 4" use the livery OF
Heaven 10 serve the Devil with They talk OF
patriotism while there is no more OF patriotism In
their hearts than there is Of virtue in rotten apple
scorn such patriotism as is founded on igno-
rance. The cause is bad which cannot gain
support but by deception. Let the people OF The
United States feel, their fathers felt that their
cause is just, and that cause will be sustained by
brave people in the face of every danger Plague
pestilence and superior power will alike tall TO awe
a band OF freemen struggling in just and holy
cause.
But the article of the Union itself ia the strongest
nl.nl of ,bo Jor ha
hended from the climate. The Union states that 1t
IS unhealthy at certain periods along the Rio Grande
and at Matamoros bat it says that i, is healthy
away off West" The Union does not state what
periods of the year unhealthy, nor how far oil
West Of the Rio Grande you must go before /. gets
to be healthy. We may jasuy turn the tables,
therefore, and say that the Government organ is
quenching the "unquenchable patriotism OF the
people"
The Union has rich correspondence from New
York abusing the Senate because two patriotic Sen
ntors who were anxious 10 vote the supplies, voted
against the false preamble. Why is the Senate sin
gled out. when there were only two IN that body
who voted against the bill Why NOT attack the
House, where seven times that number voted
against it This letter in the Union seems 10 indi-
cate that the Senators Of the United States should
have been in Tammapy Hall on a certain evening.
Senators of both parties have very l,c respect for
the doines OF that Hall.
The Union has another letter signed GALVESTON
attacking Mexico as Priessridden country
These sIraws indicate that Loco-F ocoism is brew
ing storm for the temples of religion in Mexico.
This was foreseen and pointed out by the Wings in
the Presidential Election. | shall have more 10 say
on this subject.
"Galyeson' states that the Lone Star State
will conquer all Mexico-stoppipg only al the 18th
mus Who can doubt II when l6 volunteers have
rallied already and sailed for The Of operations
and one more was almost ready and will probably
leave by the next arrival
l rejoice 10 learn that DR.. WOODWARD OF the
w Worcester Lunatic Asylum. who has been in avery
dangerous of health u.s. TO day, considered out
of danger. Several of his friends Of the Conven'
tion have stayed by him. DR.. Anvil of Ohio, and DR..
BUTLER Of Hartford, have remained 10 see him re-
stored 10 health before they leave him.
Among the recen; arrivals here are Hon. JOSHUA
A. SPENCER Of Utica, and n. P. WILLIS Of n. \.
They stop at Coleman's Hotel.
1t is said that Capt. Eliot, the man with the
white hat passed through this city few days since
on his way from Mexico or Texas. But must stop
for the mail. l shall give you synopsis of the
Documents accompanying the War Message of the
President by the Morning Mail. ! think shall be
able fasten equivocation if not alsehood upon the
message, when compared with the dates
RIcEELIEU.