Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28


When lound raylor was swollin up too
large, meant 10 a stopped him at Monterey
aud draw oil a part OF his glory on To Scott.
But that Taylor Is hcadslrong chap, a
dangerous man. lie OVERSIGHT his duty
aud hnndefed on 10 that victory at Bnena
Vista, that sol everything all in blaze.
shan't overlook il in him very soon. Ii
The selfish creature had only let Santa An
na given him 4 handsome licking there,
we might a had peace in little while, for
had things all arranged with Santa
/ Anna 10 wind the business right up in such
a way that We might each OF u, have made
a handsome plum oui Of it. Bat that un.
parionabIe faylor must cut aud slash round
with his handful ol men, untulored volun.
lccrs, that thought were as harmless ns
ilocl, ol sheep, and eontriyo. by that awful
bluuder al Blena iisla, 10 pour all the lat
into the fire.
"Well, lhen Scott hasn't behaved much
better. lie licked the Mexican, too ll,:
by great sight, aud IS sweln himself up
in the eyes OF The people sbamrlillly.
lhonght | could senl Col Benton on there,
he would squeezed ;he glory out oi both
ol EN- ina lullr while. aud settled them
down so they wouldn't be dan.rrous.-
But that vagahinl Senate wouli'ni let me
do IL Thu vas too bid, Major. when
them two Generals were attracting all the
glory that belonged 10 me. that the Senate
wouldn't let me da anything to Offset them.
BuI IN let lhem hnow that Young llickory
I Is nl Ia hh heat any nnre Than Od Hickory
wac. I've snnl Alr. fdst on 10 look alicr
matters, anl u -te that the armies don't 90
too asi; iaf I'm determined Scott anl Tay.
LOT shln'l whip the Mexieans any faster
Than is prudent. Al the glory that's to
come uul Of tbs VA iaifly belongs 10 me,
aud 1 u have il.
"Bul, saYs L "Caloncl, you are a 60
ing 10 send on sumo meh, amt youl Or
what are you going 10 dol How are YOU
going 10 wind the business up''
SAYS he In ton tired To talk over nv
plans 10 nigh. BH there's no need Of
your going fighl baek 10 Mexico yet. Ma.
'Trisl is there, and en- trust him to look
after matters, anl ton better jump into the
boat with Us in The morning and take
trip down Easi, and sc eau talk the thing
over at our leisure. -
About five o'clock in the morning the
President ratlled away at my door aud
walked me out OF a sound sleep, aud when
hc found | wasn't up, says he, Major, you
mus, be sPr, or you'll be too late, TO,
we'rc oil at siA."
was up aud dressed about the quickest,
and went out, aud in fact, there was a quar-.
ter Of a mile Of soldiers, all ready TO escort
Us 10 the boat. Aud down We went,
through whole streets luil OF men and wo.
men, aud boys aud gals, OF all sorts aud
sizes, some running and crowding. anl
some hollcring aud hurrahing, and in a
few minnies We were aboard tho steam.
boat, aud the bell rung, and the steamer
puloj, and Of We went on the Sound to.
wards Conncclicm.
The President had liule room all 10
himself Aud he made mo 60 right into il
with him, aud be Sc, down into an easy
chair, and pa, his feet into another and
says he, "Aiaior, I'm glad to got on, oil the
crowd again; we'll take few hours rest
and coinloh on this voyage. This being
President Major, is mighty hard work; but,
after all, Ike il. I've had a glorious
time Of il in New York. Every body was
running after mo, and /, seems as though
had seen every thing. ! feel as though
had lived through whole year in these
three days, and | don't believe any body
ever received more honors in so short
space limo in this country"
swell, suys |, "Coloncl, Il seems TO
me pity you told the folks n, Baltimore
the other day that you should retire when
this term was up. lon might 90 two
terms, as old Hickory did, jest as well as
not, you are 50 popular
Al lha, he give mo tuck in the ribs and
sly wink. and, says be, "Nlajor don't you
understand that Telling EN- wouldn't
stand another term is jest the right way 10
make en- the more fierce TO have me-
Don't You know Anthony said Cesar TO.
fused The crown three times, jest so as 10
be more sure oI having il placed on his
hcaii Aud lcst SEQ how Santa Anna is
working il now in Mexico. When he gets
pretty near run down, and shiycring in the
wind and nothing 10 stand upon, he sends
in his resignation, with a long patriotic
speech about shedding the last drop Of his
blood for bis country, and all that, and the
people refuse TO receive his resignation, and
cry out long live Santa Annal' aud away
he goes again aud drums up another army
of soldiers.
"But, to tell the truth, Major" says be,
"when made the remark at Baltimore |
had some little notion Of retiring. Our
party was so cut up, things looked rather
dark ahead, and find this Mexican war
something OF bother aderall. Taylor aud
Scott commit so many blunders, had
really some notion of retiring when this
term was up. But, since got along to
I Nav \ ufk tliuug seem IN look brlphtpr