The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-10
Editorial Correspondence Of the Nation Intel.
LETTER FROM JACK DOWNING.

We were thrown quite into flutter vesterda,
Wv receiving in our bag from the Post Office the
following letter from the Public's old friend Ma
ior Jack Downing. who seems to have written il
to Us for the purpose Of communicating 10 tie
Public. in his plain way, some views of Presiden'
Polk-Young He kory. as he deli shts 10 call lin
which that distinguished funciionarv had moi
thought TO confide 10 his most confidential frends
before he met with the Major. National Intelligent
Ger.
| On Loard the Steamboat on Long Island Sound
found 10 Connecticut and Dogn East, June 2s lS47
Mr.. GALES SEAroN:
+ NV dear Old friends Il and Mr. Buchanan and
the'rest of us overlook the President last night
New York, where we found him pretty well tuck
cred out, having got through with al his birds-eg
ling in that everlasting great City, and ready 10
push on this morning down East. l was going &c
write line 10 friend Richie, as he's the Govern
ment Editor as soon as could ke;ch up with the
President and let him know how the old gentle
man stood the journey. But happened 10 lool
into your paper and see brother lngersoll, Of
Phadelphy sends lis letters TO you. This puz-
zled me little at first, because l knew he Wa
on Ritchie's side But looked along and sec
| he called YOUR paper a powerful journal and
then the thought struck me that mad read some
where that there's power behind the throne great
er than the throne Itself WELL thinks l. that Ing
ersol is cunning Teller, but he amt gong TO get
ahead OF me. If he writes the power behind the
throne, will too. So ifMr Richie complains and
says i ought TO wrote TO Lin. wish YOU would just
smooth it over to him, and tell him the reason OF
| it, and tel him when the slip gets on 'tothel
| tack and his paper gets on behind Ill write 10
linn
AS had come right on from Mexico, the short
est cut, and had brought letter fom Glneral
Scott 10 the President, soon as we got TO ORR
l run right up 10 the tavern where he stopped 10
give him the letter-I o.ks tod me he was at the
Astor HOuSe-that great tavern made out ofhewcd
| sIOne.-So went up and went in, and asked one
Of the waters if Co.onel Folk put up there 2
is it Jenny Folk We name; Young Hickory.
the President : says he
"Sartin," says l.
YES" says he, hes here, up stairs in his ROOM
Says show me his chamber quick you
must see lm"
"You cant see him Tonight" says he.-"Youne
Hickory is tired OUT, and can't see no Eody at al
At al. Why wasn't We on hand in the governors
room if We wanted 10 see him! All the bows had
Il chance there
Says l, that's nothing to the point; was on
the road 20 Washington then, and I'm going to
see the President tonight if have to 60 through
the stone walls of this house for it,"
Then along came MIR. Stutson, and says lie
Patrick what's the row here Z"
iSAlCl BClthie hAotuN, SAYS
because won't let him 90 up TO the Presidents
ROOM"
AT that Mr.. Stutson turned round to me, and.
Is soon as he see me, he ketched hold of NV hand
and saws he, Major Downing, / am very happy
| % see you. iii show you light up 10 tile Presi
lents loom myself I'm sorry you wasn't her,
before. We've had some very pleasant tea-pai =
les since the Presidents been here
When got into the Presidents chamber he was
wing down on the bed to rest, and looked as tirco
Is 4 rat that had been drawcd through forty kno-
soles. But Us soon rs he saw me, he Jumped up.
ooking rather wild, and SAYS he, Major Downin.
now are ye l didn't think of seeing YOU bicL
from Mexico soon as this. How does things &c
ON there now :"
Says |, Colonel they don't 60 hardly at all.
They are waiting for more help. Scott and la,
or 10th are growing rather red and angry 10 thinh
you should chuck EN- away into the middle Oh
Mexico there, and then not send EN- help 10 iigli
their way ont again-And it seems 10 me- Co..
YOU do hold back i'll this business little TOO muci
If YOU don't send EN- help pretty soon, them que
.ias will eat our little armies all up. Why Coz.
saws J. If this had come on in the time of tic
cd Gineral, my Old friend itkory. he would /;
mad the Mexicans half whipped 10 death by Til
lime But here's letter f.om Scott. 10 tell yoL
what he thinks of the business. l come on post
haste to bring it. He says he won't STIR ffon tl.-
cbla till you send on more men to take the place
of all them that's coming home
Tho Pre- ilenI iuok The letter and read 1,
few lines and threw i down upon the table
and, says he, lis M use Scoir may grunblt
and grnwl AZ much as he's mud 10, Lui
iI's no use, This war is a concern OF my OWN
IeIIing up. for my own Use, and shall man
age il just lis please Say- he, Major Dow
nine, there's reason in all things. lon'l
want them Mexicans whipped 10 fast, eSpec.
rally when them uI'sIari Generals gel all the
sIury OFF il. When found Tay Ior was swell
lingup TOO large. meant 10 IA stopped him al
Monterrey ard draw uff part OF his glory OH
TO Scott. But that Tay ior is headsirung
chap dangerous man, he OVERSIGHT his duIy
and blundsred on 10 that victory nj Burnh
Vista, that sol everything in Il blaze, shan
overlook il III him very soon, II the selfish
creature had only let Santa Anna give him
Il handsome licking there. we might a lIaG
peace in IA little while Tor ] had lungs all ar
ranged with Santa Anna 10 wind lie busi
ness right up III such Il way that we might
each of US have made IL handsome plum oui oil
IL, But that objectionable TAYLOR must Gu
and slash round with his handful OF men. un-
ruiorrd volunteers. that thought were as
| harmless as ii flock of sheep. and contrlved b.,
rli.i awful blund"r ut Buena Vista, 10 pour
all The iai i'll the fire.
We'll Ihrn. Sr0u hasn't bel avcd mur!
beirrr He's lirked the Mexirans too last b,
ii great sight. and is swelling himself up it,
HE eyes olrhe people sllamriilIv. thought
# COULD sent Co. Benton on there, lie
would II squeezed lie glory Out Of both oi
EN- in lille whIle, and settled ZEN duwr ST
hey wouldn't IA been dangerous. But thai
vagabond Srnaie wouldn't let me do il. Tia,
WIS TOO bad. Major. wnen them two Generals
were attracting all the 2lnry that belonged Ia
me, that HE SENATE wouldn't let me do an,
hing 10 ofisei them. But I'll let 'em know
that Young Hickory isn't 10 be heat anv niorr
| than old Hickory was. I've sent Mr.. Trisl
III Ia Look ~lier matters. and 10 see that the ar
MES don't 30 Ton last. Tor I'm determined ScoI;
aud Taylor shnn't whip The Mrxicans an,
.asirr Than is prudent. All the glory rlraI's
10 come uuI oi this war fairly belongs 10 mt
aud I'll have IL.
Bat, says |. Colonel. you are agoing To
.end nm more. men, amt you Or what .,rp YOU