The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-25


DY The N AxxS.
wAsHIHsroH, Dec. -. lste.
The Duty on Tea and CcGss-Ar Wslksr-1As sSS
Tressury-Lisutenant General Of the United States
.army-Mr. Bsnton-Gsners HoSstsn-TAs q. 3. -.
nate
The proposed duty tea and coffee sngrossss great
deal of attention at present. The strong feeling Of hos
tility to the measure which manfests ITSELF has
not been anticipated Mr.. walker sent strong letter
yesterday the committee of ways and means urSsg
upon hem the necessity Of the impos He asserts that
unless the measure DO passed, the loan necsssary 70
carry the operations Of the war cannot b usgocia
ted or at ell negotiable, 1t will be At IN immense
cridce and on usurous rate Of interest He says
therefore, they must choose between the passage Of
law imposing the proposed duty and the responsibility
of leaving the government unprovided with means to
The Nsticnel In.sHssnssr Of this morning partially
repeal of the Sub Treasury law a. an indispensable pre-
liminary On The whole doubt The whig; are more more
advocated It in time Of peace as permanent source Of
revenue. At that time Mr. Walker opposed i a. unns
cessary, nor II he now moro favorably disposed to
wards it, except temporary sxpedisnt to raise
in the present emergency But he would not 90.
Inteisenesr namely, the repeal Of the Sub.rressury
He il not prepared even to recommend repeal OF the
however the friends Of the subrsasury propose such
modification he win not oppose it. It viii BE- known a.
ter the LIST Of January, whether the modification VIII BE-
You have heard great deal about the appointment Of
Lieutenant General Let me put that matter In clear
light
General Taylor being In command Of tho troops sta
toned on the Texan frontier at the commencement
Of the " ~s but s
der General Major General Scott was desgnaed BY
s Of que
for himself, he acted in such manner a. to render
Incumbent the President to relieve him Of the com
mand he had imposed, and to order him to remain at
home. Meantime, General Taylor won his promotion to
the rank of Major General has lately been found
to sssail the enemy ct several points General Scott,
sufficiently punished for his ndiscreon, by being kept
50 long athome has lately despatched to the seat
Of war His rank entities him to assume the command
Of the army and consequently to control the action Of
General Taylor On the other nanq would sppeas.o
mand, he having hitherto conducted the military
operations in Mexico. The two generals are thus on
side, and da'S srdioushs campaign. 4 which 10
has made himself cqusinsd with the snemys mode Of
lent terms but their present relative position ID cal
culated to destray harmony between brothers General
Taylor pretty stubborn and General Scott stands on
In tots position of affairs Is thought by some that the
once of General should be created and
some Of experience should be appointed to take
command Of our army in MEXICO, and direct the
ments Of both Taylor and Scott Lieutenant General
would outrank BOTH OF course and neither could have
any jealousy of the other
The assertion that tho matter Is determined upon and
As vet resolved upon There viii be no definite step ak
en- until the receipt of from Mexico II there be
the proisct Of creating iisusnsnt.g enerashp viii be
abandoned On the other hand should there be pros
pect OF termination Of the war, the matter will be sub
mitted TO Congress.
Mr. Benton has been named as the contemplated ap-
pontes the proposed rank have already spoken OF
that gentlemans un6tness for the appointment BY
son Of his military nexperience. To call Mr. Bentons
possession of high talents IN question, would be
ed than myself to give him credit for those
distinguished qualities which have earned him 20
commanding position sa, in the councils na Sf the ma
Information however vast do orgue the posses
q great military qualities An army Of soldiers 10 not
breehes pocket and addressed to the Of
tho Mexican people General Scott and General
word Of mouth for tho demolition Of The Mexican army
Our army OF soldiers will require soldier to direct H.
der il any one control them the field Of operations
Our country is not my biological Olympus, that compe
tent lieutenant generals can be made out Of natesnsn
Jove such extraordinary births from the Pis mater,
were all very well In the times Of
"Their Junos, Joves, Apnllos."
sS are % g Of g; aT..
BUTT Is said our volunteers made good soldsrs why
should not statesmen make good generals Our
lunteers certainly make capital civilian
fight but not civilian in one hundred thousand would
make good genera omcerj ana no civilan con make
good commanding general of an army, except by mis-.
tske-with az much propriety might DR. Mott be pro-
NOTED TO the Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States because he Is an eminent surgeon IS Mr.
Benton to be Lieut.. General, commanding the United
states army in Mexico, because he IL skilled in the
strategy of debate.
But the reason assigned for the selection Of civilian
it, the difficulty OF procuring competsnt military man
whose ineriority in rank TO the two Major Generals now
in Mexico, would not prove IN insupersoc par 70 MS
pointment can point to such mana man VINO holds
no rank in the United states army-wnoss bravery,
strategy and military expefience, and above ALL whose
perfect knowlsdge Of the enemy with whom we are ~
waa knowledge gs @ed II 10 conduct our oUslsops IL
ya~ico + nasn General Houston. feel confident that
5en Houston could be prevailed upon to accept the ap
rh nom and appointments are being ground
broush the senatorial mill every day with considerable
ran;d,iv The Senate will be exceedingly economical Of
thrr lei slation until after the holidays.
The President will scarcely accept the third regiment
from Pennsylvsns, unless Masachusets should fail to
not fail II would be stain upon her eecutcheon for
ever oALViHNoio'
The WrxxEpAGo INpIASs.-We have been gra-
t;eed 10 learn that the Winnebago delegation,
whole presence In this city, months ago. excited
such general interest," reached their homes in safety
shout The middle Of November last Ata general coun
head chief OF the winnebagoss, Wnneshck, presided,
the treaty concluded in October last AZ Washington was
read the Indians In their own language and maugre
the In oil the federal newspapers 10 the
result OF the and with the provisions OF the
treaty generally Wnneshck the head chief twho sent
10 the President the big pipe tho prescnauon OF
which noticed at the timc), madca talk 70 the In
of the kind manner In which their Great Father bad re-
the delsgaon and expressed the Joy he felt AZ