The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-21
BY THE MAILS.

WAsHISGroN, Nov. 10, 1886.
Hon. Mr.. Bedinger on The ping-Remarks en- passant
upon The Pan Ness case-TAe most curious case
Of the hmes-Meaiean affairs Oregon-Course Of
The Herald upon that question approved-What 70 c
adpise toiM regard 10 Mo "A plain and bold al
ternafioe
Last evening, Hon. MIR Bedingsr Of Virginia, celsbra
ted for his description of the Harpers Ferry Spread
Eagle into this city, and this morning he dissp
peared to Richmond to participate in the nup
tal festivities of his colleague, Mr. Hubbard. We wish
all hands merry time of it.
The Van Ness is creating very great deal
curiosity II is serious case, your reporters report
will show-a very curious Cause.-The evidence is curl
ous-the whole thing is a curiosity. We think 1t was
pretty well established to-day that by some ssr Of un
derstanding the late Gen. Van Ness and Mrs Conner,
the plaintiff claiming to be the widow of the deceased
conrived to pass themselves off with the wet nurse and
the family Of Mrs Perry in Baltimore as Mr. and Mrs
Wallace but we think they might have chosen some
other name.
"A rose by another would smell as sweet"
The testimony of Mrs Drew exceedingly pathetic
Mr. Wallace, alias Gen Van Ness told the witness that
he lived long ways of high hills and among the
tall timber. and that the baby which MIRA Wallace alias
Mrs Van Ness alias Mrs Conner presented to said
perfect love of baby it wasa lovely child and
she knew il the Generals.
"How did you know it, madam p
"By the ayes and noes" Great augher) If the Gene
raj was here now and the baby was here, you could
The letters Of the afectionae papa and to the
wet in regard to the child were eminently tender
and Sas the be- MRS
Conner or Mrs. Van Ness. as the may may not
deceased and the worthy Governor your late collector
very naturally regarded her with the utmost indifference
The paintg rather delicate woman not decidedly
handsome, though good looking and apparently about
forty years of age and this is low a. our aantry will
permit to down. The old General. however, 4
appears, thought her perfect angel and no man will
question his right to that opinion. atrf'
Mrs Drew and Mrs Durkee, her daughter, who are
seSy and the Is
with infant Of Mrs Durkee the nurse was detailed in
said she three days apart their child and my child and
we buried em both in one little grave.
from the evidence and if that is strong enough estab
lish in their minds the conviction that she was Legally
married to the late Gen Van Ness they are to dscl he
upon the $25OoOO accordingly But tns mas ye' 70 DC
The crowd in the court house to-day wa: oppressive
but there female SPECTATOR and there never
are in such cases at Washington which more than you
There Is good deal in the wind in the political world
and plenty Of for ui6abls spscuations with re-
gard change In the Csbinet-new sppointmsnts o.
tes regarding the plans and the prospect. Of cosrong
apeace from Mexico. The increasing anxiety Of France
table Of annexation have augmented the
anxiety Of the Cabinet at Washington, and fears are en-
ssinsd that should the contest
We could bang them all off, to be sure but the expense
would be tremendous and the consequence, q sucn IN
Intervention no man can forsee We should have been
in beautiful pickle about this time, If Father Richie
oracular rawlings upon 81 40 had been carried out We
can now estimate something of the racket the fangs
of the British lion had been added to the brayings
of the Mexican jackass OF course we could have
deficit at the rate of Eve hundred millions per annum In
stead Of Ay. We should be proud while live, Of the
support to Mr. Calhoun some months before the
meeting Of the last Congress down to the settlement Of
the question Of the Oregon boundary. The Nev York
Herald in that matter least Of all the public journals
led the way rsble and peaceabie compromise
We have not known what course to advise with regard
TO Mexico except rigorous prosecution Of the war,
and the reduction Of the castle at Vera Cruz, at s
hazards. If Commodore Conner cannot do it, Commo
dore Moore can Give him the feet that is now In the
gulf and discretion Of action ard pledge our
head upon that he reduces the water batteries the
basons the walls and the magazines of st. John to the
be DONE every day the opinion gshers strength that
il must be done W.