The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-12

CrostotUs OF York State foT the Funhng.
ooh. get out Of tho way, man, you ere too slow"
When the alarm of fire given at Jackson Hall,
the occasion of the anniversary Of the victory Now
Orleans, the President with the rest o any
thought ct to retire. But he moved along towards the
stairs with great delberaon and at the head ofhe way
it il said lady coming up hurriedly, and finding
his Exccllency in her path gave him push with both
hands, which sent him forward several ,teps with
time exclaming, Oh! get out of the way, man you are
too slow Now, some eyildisposed indivdusl, are
inclined TO misconstrue this remark to that the
President slow in the prosecution Of the Mexican
war; and that he had better get out OF the way Now,
take the responsibility OF saying that the lady meant
no such thing and Father Richie will bear us out in this
declaration explanatory.
speech said these butts hard things to climb OVER
but having thus introduced the subject OF the Mex-
may just as well exPatate to the extent OF
paragraph or two upon thh' ample, comprenonsVe' anu
promiscuous question. . go
The news Of last night Of the determination Of the
MEXICAN Congress ne yer TO listen to terms Of peace
while there hostile foot in their territories or hos
tile ship in their waters confirms W they have said So
which here is scarcely to doubt tho necessity OF
the original idea Of debating peace, according to the
plan Napole in the capital and IN the nauonai
naIece of the enemy hold that the reduction OF that
terrific castle-tcrr6c viewed from the outsldethe
reduction Vera Cruz, aud the Occupation oil tnc nails
OF the Monelumas are now inc aes ha,ns anu NJ
Criienden correctly ntmsted but 10 proiong inc
war to indie finite du'a'oni, mere moon shire no
better nIan could adopted for exhaustnR our national
than the plan OF defined line with the Amy
stationed slong to maintain the peace No No. We
must have more substantial pence than that We want
psrmspen, Bons i'd, national peace and the plan from
present indications H. and the exclusive plan, the dos
ton of a treaty TO Mexico in their capital
The ne US i'll have good elect TO WI the con-
centration Of the conflicting notions in Congress upon
the immediate obligation OF re Inducements 10 the amy
This President has been exertng himself to the best Of
his ability TO close this HIS proposition OF Lieut.
General was made with the view Of iactsune he VII
maurn of egotiations Some are mean envusn 70 asss
that this proposor was rendered al tns hsuKsuon ot
secretarv 10 order to get Col benton out OF the
nv in The repssl of the specie hsbbles 70 the sub
treasury law The object however, WAS 70 place
a dinloipatic commission at the heah OF the army,
Consisting let US suppose, oil Colonei benton ns
D,nioma,ieo. Censrdi,simo, with Mr.. Van Buren, and
cIsv might have stood q chance, especially alter
a. xnresson of his desire to transhx upon his bayo-
nal the corporal body Of some grim bearded ranchero
nj m, purpose oil this commission was the seucment OIL
peace at tho close OF the hs' decisive victory ,nou'o
The Mexicans he 10 the humor, thus saving the aix
months delay in tho appointment and despatch OF com
ssiopers snd thus not only closing tue war but con-
GLIDING treaty OF peace the same battle heid lheie
fore while We co slider the prej,t OF Leu'ensnt
General az defunct in the abstract and III the prc'eN
N basis npon which II was recon mended we hold to
have been tangible judcious, ps'iiouc ana ehPansoy
The ides of tho ommisson was MI tfu'enueus ioes
tbs last ION aud vi the inivtuas named ~ nun
in the discussion of the bill declaring ne wsr se wv"
tho minislraton has pursued the suggesuons ol
Crtenleu; that Is to say, M oearins We tW",u 49,
hand and the olive branch In the other. hehoe tne
,rro. tor neace from tho State Department ~ Auss'
last, aud hence the discharge OF c"Pt rS ~ hong
nue cutter Wolcott, because ne was sccu v ~
,os,rume.,al to ihe delay Of messenger ioou I ior
,ho,o respalchcs, 40 promptly were VIZ , 49,. ~, Of
disrossd 10 proceed 90 behon Of ihe grew V9'N' "
peace. :. of na,cs cave ia the de-,