The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-07
LATEST INTELLIGENCE,
BY THE M AILS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. s, 1876.
The Medal for General Tayior-Abolition Paper-
The Benton Family and the Presidents Famiiy-
The Ne,c Santa FL. Regiment shbem Smith of
Ieras.
Several gentlemen Of scientific skin and good
taste have been requested by the proper depart
ment to furnish designs for the gold medal, di-
rected by Congress to be prepared, under the di-
recton Of the President, and presented to Major
General Taylor. There is diversity of opinion
on the subject among the artists, and it may not
be till after the conclusion of peace that the old
soldier will receive the testimonial of his country's
thanks and gratitude.
Efforts are being made, elsewhere, to establish
an abolition or ant-slavery semi-monthly paper in
this city-yea, in Washington At a convention
IN Illinois more than two thousand copies were
subscribed for, and the cash collected gentle
man has made an estimate of the cost of printing,
and says that he is not afraid 10 undertake. the
work. Now is the time to begin, as the weather
Is too hot to get up any kind OF an excitement or
ferment, especially connected with negroes.
1t is all n mistake TO suppose that the family of
Col. Benton have no intercourse wi II Col Po'k's
family, as busy bodies have proclaimed. This
morning, Mrs. Benton and her two daughters vi
sited the white house, and were cordially received
by the lady OF the President This is private
matter, to be sure but then private matter once
broke up cabinet and separated POLITICAL friends
forever. The Colonel himself-Od Bullion-who
does not like Mr. Walkers way OF making paper
money any better than Mr.. Walker does his hard
meney doctrines, wearies not The Pr sdent with
frequent calls and has never asked his excrllency
but one favor and that was, to put Missouri
man in office The request was immediately
complied with and there was a readiness, truly
marvellous, to blunt, fpossible, some of the sharp
edges Of the colonel's temper towards the admins
tration.
A few months ago, it will be remembered, a
rendezvous was opened in ST. Louis for the
stment of men TO form new regiment for Santa,
Fe, to Join the expedition of General kearney.-
The editors who, from the commencement, have
opposed the war with Mexico, of course took
ground against this movement. However. orders
have this day been sent from the War Depart
ment, in effect, that the new regiment need not
be raised. This has resulted, not from the course
of the opponents of the war, but from a far more
important consderaton-lhe difficulty of trans
porting supplies, and the fear of burning praries
and thoughts after the 10Th Of September Gen.
Kearney has men enough under his command.
and as he is second only to Gen. Taylor will, If
he have Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma for
the field of his operations, so conduct his forces,
as, ut the next session, to receive the thanks OF
Congress and gold medal.
The efforts of the War Department to send to
our army on the Rio Grapde, without delay, all
the supplies necessary for vigorous prosecution
of the war, are undated.
Ashbel Smith, formerly Secretary of State of
Texas, arrived day, and this afternoon took the
cars for the North. FELIX.