The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-29
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BY THE MAILS
From a New Correspondent.


WAsHisoroN, Oct a. isx7
have been here few days, looking around the
departments riding up aud down Pennsylvania avenue
losnng around the hotels picking up intengsnos and
trying to get office l intend to remain here few
days engaged In the interesting svocation Once
seeking is full of hope in the morning of your oarssr
but In nine Of 1t ends In storms, In thun-
der, In lightning and in elemental war
pity the President He Ia In an awful condition
His health is badhs prospects gloomy-hs difsul.
ties numerous. and his friends waning The only
Of the administration who comfortable In this
gloom IL the living skeleton Of the post ONCE, who still
ameu the five cent hostages and signs for the twenty
FIVE cents and is continually making trouble with his
contractors with the press with the community, and
with Satan aud his friends 1t would be much better to
abolish the Post Once Department altogether than to
conduct 1t any longer in the way 1t has been for some
time past.
or the plans Of the government in relation to Mexico
everything Is said and all of opinions are given
The only actual oois dispatches that have been re-
ceived from Gen Scott those dated the fourth
June last Not a line has from the hero Of Vera
Cruz ana Mexico, since that time. He wrote to Mr.
Marcy at that date that he had 4 wagon load of des
patches which he wanted to send on Is soon a the
roads and the communications OPEN and suppose
by this time they have increased to two wagon
loads besides the letters and notes from the officers and
the army The only accounts received from Mexico arc
those written by officers Of the army Kendas letters
are the only authentic account published by the organ
The brilliant victories and the deeds Of eur heroic
created almost as much confusion among the
Mexican armies and statesmen, inciudas santa Anna
and his tail Mr.. Polk knows not what to do Mr. Blu
chsnen with sad and sorrowful eye to futury knows
not what to do-Mr. Marcy knows not what to do-Mr.
Mason knows not what to do-Mr. Walker knows not
what to DO In fact Cave johnson is the only who
In mysfying the Post Office Department and throwing
that great branch Of the into confusion
oountry-and hope SO will Congress One part Of the
COMMUNICATION Is for swallowing up Mexico In single
but ell in doubt to What best to b. done in the
present state Of affairs am in some hopes however
that these difficulties will be overcome in few days
Oysters and champagne have great virtues
One OF your distinguished New York politicians has
been here for some time and assisting In the dsbsra
Hail. and has many friends in that quarter. He has
been consulting with the President for days past,
and the result Of these consultations Is curious
entirely dspopvlated Tennessee that no has given eli
the ocess his power to and that he is
now waiting for number of hopeful oce seekers from
inc same state to come Of age 30 ss to be able to
The next Presidency Is also talked about. strong
party making for woodbury., Of the North; another
W:.sr "a r.. Of rennsyv.n. another 70,
go for Cave johnson in the extremity Of his dis
tress for he seems to be the only with SUFFICIENT
and being content with 1t The wings beginning TO
talk OF Henry Clay As their first and foremost candidate
with reservation for Scott Taylor In tho extremity
Of distress, when they reach point beyond which
medicine can help them. No one talks Of Mr. Polk
candidate for the present for Col Benton,
Gov. Cass.
shall remain here few days. Visiting the depart
ments talking with the driskne ws&cr
with the clubs and joining in pray the White House.
may have some further In formation communioats
and further notes TO send for the good Of the public In
this interesting crisis Of the nation.
In the meantime Losman's bell rings and must 70
to dinner as fast asI can ADIEU