The Arkansas banner., 1847-06-09
cAm.noo. Msx,eo. Mar 9. ls41.

Ny Dear L.-My correspondence of late has been rather irregular as for want of better employment have in a measure taken to the road having since my last letter to you paid aaother visit to 'bonnie Monterey" from which have just returned, with my couuteaance the color of newly polished ma- hogeBy from the exposure to the sun. The almost universal quiet that has peryaded this whloe line since the battle of Buena Vista affords but little ar- my news that can be very interesting The sug. gestion that made in my last with regard to the improbabihty of forward movement upon the part of General Taylor. will think be realized, since twelve out of the seventeen regiments now upon this line, extending from Brazos to Agua Nueya, will go out of service in one month. should not be at all surprised indeed il The troops were wholly withdrawn from Saitillo, and Monterey mt de the post in that direction for in case of an advance upon San Lais, 1t has become pretty well settled, that the Tais pass near Victoria is far preferable to that by Agna Nucva, and this Advance is the less probable sinee before General Taylor could possi- ply reach San Luis, Scott wili have possession tif he has not aiready) of the city of Mexico, and the country on this side os the Sierra Madre, can be held quite well without the possession of Sal uttO az &iAf A8tr news rom SCOtt 2 line Oi operations shows that the Mexican army is quite broken up, and the twelve months men are con. graduating themselves that the war will be virtually finished before the expiration ol their term Victory has succeeded victory in such qaick succession wherever our arms have met with opposition, that the once boubasse popUia,ien of this republic have at last conceded that they eahaot compete with ns; sie fransl gloria, Sc.
 The topic of war has given place here to thai of politics. and the strength of the various supposed candidates for the next presidency is universally sgitated The enquiries with regard to the positions Of the conteaditg armies. has been completely ea. grossed by the question, whether Scott or Taylor, Cass or Silas Wright, is to be the next President There is no doubt but the whig party will eagerly take advantage of the military eaih,siasm that at present seems 10 indame the whole aatioa to bring themselves once more into power with majority equal to that of islo Taylor. in his letter 10 Gen. Butler. of Locisiana, has openly hiu,ed thai he will accept the nomination, and Scott will not be less modest iH his expectations to either of them, even did they belong to the democratic party there ,s the insuperabie objection that they are psreiy military men. and t seems to one of the most dangerous preeedenss that can hs adopted by Republicaa peo- pie to reward military achievements. ae matter how brilliant with the greatest civic hoaor besides. in erer to insure even the sembisaes of purity ia tn. chief msgistrsey of the country should learn to look upon an election to this important station more, as fl really should be, selection from among those who have proved themselves the most com pessns te perform the complicated duties of thaasf
 fee thss ss the mere rsrard ofa grasefsi people for honors or beasfts acquired fer them through the pericrzaaaae sfensisely aiaenai aasses.
 There is xsrk befcre us. and every demecntwho would sse lhe long eherished fundamental princi. pies sf the party ret ssiumphsni. must begin by times tc grd CT his amor fof the contest of plain truth and eomnoa seuse agsinst fanztirism and cli garaiical influence IL will bs difficult but not