The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-16

WAsMrxorox Nov. IL lsl7.
I@Portaas Asstins Of the CsSsmss-TXs Pyssidsnt's
Aesssss-zhs Mexican Qsssis~ in the neat Csssress
The Array Reports
An extraordinary meeting Of the cabinet win take
place MORROW to decide upon the policy to be adopted
BY the administration. think 1t probable that the de-
liberation will extend several days but decision
will certainly be made the Information now In the
hands Of the administration Immediate peace IL not
probable do the dispatches Of either General SCOTT
MIR. Trst contain any thing a6ording reasonable
prospect Of treaty at all satisfactory to this country
although the latter gentleman continues to hope psrse
verngIy These hopes however based they the
passing v,nts in Mexico shi7ipg the sands Of
Sahara when ssits'sd BY storm, aud svsnesovpt
the combinations Of kaleidesc oe, viii not and ought
not TO- influence views WHICH the President will sub
init Congress These views there every TO
cipate viii be based the belief that pcsc- rot In
nme dIAts prospect It may bo th9t, OF he ele>enth
hour we shall hear by Col Harnsy's trainthst hsx.co
has at length resolved peoe but there Is nothing
whatever to warrant such expectation. On the
trsry to judge by the information already rso-ved
IL Is almost certain that We shall have no tidrgs
Of peace by that train Should the event prove
three eoursssIeitbsr to give no advice At all; to
the adoption Of defensive line; the total sub
jusstion VI the States Of Mexico detail The he
win not do lest be be deemed ,mid; Of the two Others
he will probably advise the latter should be advise
any a. fsIs,s line vhieh Is not probable ana iosrcss
Thus will be the question on which the great BATHS
win be fought in Congress suj agston CT be ahss
Mexico, or the retention of part. Bssa- this t5v
iluos pr. vso question viii sink into attciulr insf.
nfcsnce The voice q the no-ts ritory party si se
too ieeole to be heard Even the ami ms bog s
Irovemeut question: though OF great interest VIII Oe
comparatively tame With This great nations, Qsrrien
dihoulty with Brasil, which would any other time
have created great excitement, has been regarded by
question will be much heightened by being intimately
mixed upss Il must necessarily b. with the sTproaoA.
to 60 out in a blaze Of exoitmsnt. '-''o ''' -
There is no dependence to be placed the course OF
sion EssS vii 30 divided into several smo ..oors
acting on most important questions Independently Of
the great bodies to which they individually belong
ing the recent split in New York, may act more in
unison than at the last session. In Ct being
In minority; but nevertheless 1t 10 probable, in
deed scarcely possible that the followers Of Mr. Calhoun
and Of Mr. Van Buren,, respectively viii unite with the
70 b. discussed In the Senate it ia pross bls the sdm
nistrxtiop will have small working majority The ba-
lance Of power party it has been inspty called
viii doubtless lose At least Of its members II not
exp ctsd that Mr. Lewis win return Immediately to the
in favor Of General Taylor but they intend unosr.
stand to maintain Taylor organization, with the pur
s sssn spGn M nSo :; IN
probable frem the contest and In The struggle
shall be between two regularly nominated candidates
only. ,
traton, there Will b. /. hard fought battle There
many strange phases. South Carolina and Massaohu.
sotts will for be found side By side The great
minds Of the opposition Webster and Calhoun
4 he two main props Of the Standardization are Blu
chsnsu snd Walker. 1t is . curious fact, and one
which forobly illustrates the anomalous character Of
the struggle that s about to take place that while Mr.
Buchanan exers all his poaderous strength to sustain
the administration the almost united force Of the Phil
ladephA custom house. the direct recipient Of sxecu
tive patronage IL working politically and ,rsonxly
with intense hostility against him
The reports Of tho battles Of Contreras aud Churu-
busoo by General SCOTT and bis officers lend IL possible,
splendor to those actions The foolish attempt
of the tosdies or the Prssdsnt 70 dsract from
General Scotts merits by sscrbipg all tho glory OF the
planning and orcsrins Of those TO subordinate,
ut length plainly put down by the official documents
How short-sightu0 10 f4lschood!
Is remarkable that while Of the reports abound
In the OF the first personal pronoun Ia Others such
those OF Worth and smith, is il scarcely used 1t ILL
The gresnest sures will BIZ wihered by the hest Of SELL
stSsAu while moues:y like the dew OF heaven, clothes
them with fresh vsrdure and lends their -svss ds
cate and real perfume GALViENsls.