The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. l8, Isa7.
.4notier Letter from old Z1ehqy--" General Toyior
neper smrenders!"-Fdirly out before the Country
Something about the Vaeaney at Naples aud the Can
diddtes herefor-.A good Poiey--Rsmopal of IN.
Speaker of the Lower House, the iuustrious John
-Foy-Dofnss Of the House--Pofiey of Mr.. Calhoun
movement has been in progress supplant General
Taylor. The old hunkers OF either party are anxious
to get him out Of the way before they organise and ap
point their respective leaders for the campaign OF sls
Recently there was Taylor meeting held at inland
town in western Pennsylvania at which series of
iutions were passed. approving the achievements and
character Of General Taylor, and urging him. before
their fellow citizens as proper candidate for the Pre-
sdency copy of the proceedings of the meeting was
sent to Gen Taylor to which he has replied from
House OF Representatives FROM ey Stone State we
are permitted 30 copy the following significant extract
HnAD QuAnrfRs, AHMY OF ocovrArlos,l
BaAzOs ISLAND, TEXAS, Nov. 25, 1s47 )
with great pride and pleasure and beg you to
to the members OF the meeting a suitable OCCASION
my thanks for the distinguished honor they have so
hatteringy bestowed upon me and my assurance that
have wish intention OF changing the position in
ation to the Presidency the course which have felt
tsigpedj ~ TAYLOR, Major Gen U.sAr
This clearly shows that old Zachary IL going stand
his hsndthat he has intention either Of being ruled
out by secret circulars by national conventions and
they who the regular nominees IL he should not be
Of them may make up their minds to run against
him and beat him II they
There such thing as evadng the fact that Gen
Taylor has taken fast hold the minds of a vast
number Of the American people, OF all pursuits religions
ana politics and 1t is almost beyond the power any
system or combination OF intrgues political shufiing
to shuttle or the old General OF the track He
Is ont-he before the countyhe says he is going
going to run for the Presidency his programme is
before the country; and II IL suits people well and
good; II not be Ii quite content.
On the other hand, have seen a letter from a die,
tnguished whig who has heretofore been among the
most devoted OF the friends Of the rage OF Ashland
who says, empbatcaly, u am done with Henry
Clay" This Is eminous; and fear that the last
chance Of the great statesman Of Kentucky has gone by
The chargeship to Naples Is In great demandt is at
premium Thai fine bay-that fine climate-thst fine
Volcano those fine women-those fine times that are
supposed to belong only to Italy, and only to Naples
have made that mission surprisingly attractive Major
Folk gave us such charming descriptions Of the moon
and the gala days and the ruins Pompeii and ali
thatsor Of thing that Naples has become popular
MS the rope Mr. er-Speaker Davis would perhaps like
to go And 10 far from having any objection to his
going we should be glad to It, But Robert Tyler has
been here and Robert Is younger man, aud has
Dream, and the Wandering Jew. oh what glorious
contamination that mission would be to the modest
and deserving laureate OF Old Yetos merry admnisra
ton. And do say and shall insist upon 1t, that the
executive something to the Tylers They did good
service in 1874 notwithstanding the Tyler convention
and the Demisthenan Deszure, commonly called De-
fusion Smith. Tyer's time the time Of the Johns
and the Joneses and the Smiths IL was good time
and the old John and John the younger good men
at home ever vedfor the Inequalities Of the White
House were never more popularity admins than by
Tyers household from the beautiful bride In the elip
cal saloon to Rannahan, the learned polite jAntor
at the vestbule But we do say the Tyers have been
unfairly treated The csptancy offered to John In Msx
co, was something and in good taste but we should
ike TO See Robert compmened In some proper and nd
yantsgeous appointment III the administration yshes
10 retain or rather to regain the affection Of Irish
low-citizens. Then there Ia Waddel- the handsome
gallant and literary Waddell, OF New York-who ap-
pears before you like sprg Of the nobility and who is
~ liberal a. prince We doubt not he would like to 90
and perhaps he would produce more favorable impress
sion among the Neapoltans Of the Americans any
OF THE candidates on the ground 1t Is said however
That Mr.. Davis has the bsst chance There ars sons
OF applicants The President takes his time upon such
natter In these days for when his patronage nearly
absorbed 1t is well to be judicious in its
The Vice President having ordered the removal OF
John West and his hqusars from the basement the
Senate side Of the Capitol the Speaker Of the House has
followed the example by ordering the speaker OF the
lower House, John Foy TO evacuste the subterrsnesn
apartments where h. has long dispensed Injuries
OF his reecory to the hungry and the thirsty servants
OF the people from the upper House. MIR Horner the
doorkeeper served the writ OF ha5eas corpus upon Fov
this morning and next week the tables dishes pos
and pans the dxture- the oyster tools tho bottles dsrn
johns and barrels OF the rae grit will be ont
under the mandate Of tho cadi scalde Of tho Timer
House, TO the light Of the SUP And oh how MANY ar,
there Who on foys returning the key to the Speaker
can sing
John Foy John Foy my Jo John,
We have been friends thegither,
And mony canty drink John,
We've had VII sne snither;
But now you are going out, John,
They say you have to go
bu. cant you settle tho gate,
Oh Johnny Toy, my 10 -