The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-26
WAsHINGIoN, April "a. Is47


Currenfe CdtdmoSttes.
We join issue upon this ground and pledge you by
the record in due to make good the point that
Mr.. Trist has gone down to Mexico with dispatches
in the Herald last Tuesday of the purport
import and report Of those dispatches and Of jour
ney Of Mr. Trist will turn out substantially correct
The sick brother collateral matter-the main pur
pose to have Mr. Trist the spot in Mexico ready
to strike for peace the first invitation favorable
dication the part of the enemy No sirwe shall
permit land speak this with rather emphasis and
meaning every young whipster to interpose his supe-
ror information to detriment. until he shall have
established by the record the title the censorship
would exercise.
MIR Webster is still detained in the city He may pos
sbly remain till the Of May to be present Mt the
ceremonies Of the laying Of the corner stone of the
and imposing Mr. Dallas is preparing his address for
the occasion We suppose 1t may be called the cor
stone address.
The cabinet have sitting to-day is expected that
they will be apt to think Of the Mexican and Of
honorable peace which we had expected to be Matched
out by this time but the very eggs of which
to be spoiled from over-sting from the hens being
of too often. and suffering them to cool.
Hon. Dixon II. Lewis, we regret to say. in the act of
getting into carriage Pennsylvania avenue, this
morning broke out the bottom OF the carriage with his
great weght-his legs crossing over the coupling pole
ana nearly touching the ground between the wheels the
residue Of the honorable Senator being invisible inside
the hack but was curious spectacle to the outside
two such substantial legs sticking through the bottom
as those Of the honorable Chairman on Finance We
understand that MIR Lewis without injury extricated
himself from the dsmantled vehicc.paid the driver an
allowance, and sent of at ure eharobanc
with better bottom
The Virginia elections appear to be going rather whig
gsh this time We suspected that districts would
turn out somewhat Ledkey for father Richie and the
folks up about the vte biidn" John NJ Bolts though
he couldn't head John Tyler has headed the padre but
has not beheaded him yet thank goodness Just wait
til the next time If you want to the FUR ay Mr.
Bcdnger in the Frederick district appears be closely
shaved IL Is apprehended that the Hsrpers Ferry
eagle must have taken cold
We understand that three more companies Of voun.
tecrs for Mexico will be taken from Washington city II
they can bc raised The voltgeurs under Colonel An
drews, have gone down, via the Ohio river Capt Dan
d. ienrie IL again on the qui rire and hope he will
raise good company, 60 down, and pick his flint and
try them again.
The regulations Of Gen Scott are about the highest
and most incorporating for the dsorderlies that
have yet read Of in military history and all loafers had
better for their comfort before joining him read
the laws he lays them down lie deserves the praise
OF all honorable for his admirable acquisitions Of
camp duty.
Owing TO the cold winds the .had and herring have
not run up the Potomac as freely expected We
trust that this will not any dimn uton salmon
in the Columbia
Mr.. Smith O'Dricn has written 1ne letter to Hon
Geo. NJ Dallas, the Nice-Prcsident. OBri,n still
speaks hopefully Of policy foot for separate legis
lation when my dear smithey only policy il the
policy Of gunpowder tay, my darlut If YOU are not
afraid OF the scpt Of the craythur At all events we go
for the starving poor first and the repcaers
Any way that will best promote the good OF the peop.
Of Ireland for; but they want bread to begin with
That's the fret thing ~