Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-30
Correspondence o. the New York Commercial Adyerti.er
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WASHINGTON, Apu 22nd, ls47.
arrived here on Saturday from the south and found inc
people ali along IN state OF excitement Mexican
anars the name OF Taylor ringing every side, ard
military fever raging more and more iofcey. The steam
or fowhatan usually brings the from the South and
hsr arrival is waited and watched for with great interest
When she brought the Of the bloody conflict NJ Buena
Vista, she was decorated abgndanty with Tags steamers
and Pennons. dear bough, victory indeed ii victory
may be called Yet the termination OF these con-
hcts seems 10 MI the hearts ct the people with gadness
unto madness" Coemans immense hotel was iumna-
ted Monday night the lighting up and exinguishng be-
ing the most Interesting parts ~ the operation The pc
clanes Of this city, however forbid any taat
can be made capable Of producing the brilliant ee which
was seen in Philadelphia would be New York if you
were u undertake general illumination.
MI Richie seems oveuoyed the eGuicaiion of the
Administration from is distressing apprehensions about
the progress OF the Mexic, and in his derum of
happiness ioges how the whole will tenure" esewherc-
And yet not altogether nscnsbo 10 impending dan
ger for the old gentleman IN great idgets the nomi-
nation OF Taylor for the Presidency impocy impro-
pney' &c In all, he gets out OF temper. and is most
abusive Of tie Federal parry he calls Whip with
hypocrisy detcsbe irnprudunt and mpotent-
Mr. Richie seems q be maniiesng the nabiity with
out the gniy Of old age BIT he keep his mind in
continual hustle AZ the PRESENT moment since he has moth
ing comfortable resp ctng The past 70 fail back upon
detachment OF newly enlisted vougeurs embarked on
Monday on board the cars for Bsumore their way TO
the scat Of war" The Of them served 10 convince
Us that tho mdes Of is sufficiently repulsye-
They were chiefly young men. and generally had rather
cmPtnie and healthy aspect But parsily and
olltfs gTnsy intoxicated. Enough Of them
rupt TO corrupt all the rest One young woman met in
curing her way to the Secretary Of War. She was IN
eas, and was going apply him release her broth
a.. minor, who had enlisted that day. and who wa,
ing his own children IA j siitu5 state. A widowed
mother, too, followed her the cars went in among
the soldiers and drew him with loud weeping and wall
ing to which the british youth seemed supdly nscnsibe
not appearing u have regard whatever for his
Sho cred aloud that her treating her basey that
ne was going away without leaving her cent q keep
her alivc, &c &c.
fins daI %,
and conducting her homoward while poor soldier boy
went of N the amid tho shouts Of the crowd In,
chsoted he companions, their way slaughter md
be slaughtered.
These vltgours understand be kin Of light troopa
corresponding among the ininy the light companies
among the nrucry only that they capable of flung
about with more rapidly than any other foot soldiers
lhey arc expected Instantly all obstacles be
fore themas unoyenness Of ground chasns ravines IN
fact every thing Of the knd form, break reform to be
ablo IA thef cyJluuons 10 bring the word command
tho most order out of the greatest apparent
The military art becoming nnd moro fearful in its
p1wor TO destroy, though this fact little in
military that make war
The old soldier who has bad personal experience in ca
pnigns y the man 90 keep tho peace. Washington, We'll
hoRpn Jackson, Taylor knowing we'll tho horrors Of ynr
would NJ al rmea be the safest civilians Jackson once
I'd me, n tho time of our border troubles aud our oono
versy with Louis PHILIPPE, that he would such wns
hH experience Of The utter denominations and clI1itios o
var Ro The nation into IT, % IL his power TO kosp
out Would hot Young Hickory" O. had no said and
done. for udcr an American President mighty power
% Do kngy except IN II IL kind Of regal autboyi
" not ind ed by the theory Of tho constitution but in I'M,
practical bearing and possible corduc Of the Office w,
have 'crn he can make and ho no can make IT, and
when 10 made, what immense and increasing now
! er and patonags arc iodgod In HE hands.
PEErfBEvr MADE WAR. AND TINS war WILL MAKE
! PRfstDEyr.
The rush FOR offices in tho regiments was as,onisb
ing. For each appointment thofo were hundred appcs
tons. i ~ tobo believed that such military spirit len
IN our country DO not say this a. random. was in
formed on good authority. The recent cold weather bs
been fatal % tho peach, cherry and apricot ecs Groa
destruction has been wrought on them.
The corner stone Of the Smithsonian Instpfs 4. ~ ~
laid on Saturday, Stay ], with masonic ceremonies tn,
President ~ head Of the institute snd Mr. Dallas az Chan
ceor Of the same are TO be present. the latter 70 deliver Ar
part of the pagesnt il manifost