The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-31
BY THE MAILS.

WARRINGTON, Oct 20, ls47.
General Scott is now rsveling ir the apartments
Of the National Palace but with very quiet thoughts
surrounded by population Of over two hundred
thousand souls has despatch been received from
him at the ONCE for the last four months from tho
difficulty Of getting 1t to the board Nor are thsrs
any expected, until the way Is cleared by armed men.
This matter Of course has flooded the department
with letters and visiters trying to get information
about those who bona fde dead dying In Mexico
Chapuepec the ancient site Of the Halls Of the Monte
zumas, gave army blood for wine, and bullets for
partners and for music at the famed revealing
thsren The prose Of the performance bes the poetry
altogether.
Col Trusman b. Ransome, with the gallsntry Of .
true Green Mountain boy has sealed his devotion to his
country by patriots death leaving his and his
sword heritage to his orphan children. He loft Of
the lovelest spots in all New England to battle In Msxi
and with the chvary Of oden time met his fate like
Light be the turf above thee friend Of my early days.
None knew thee but to love thee named thee but to
praise"
Hon. Robert J. Walker is allowed by all to be the
handspring of the Of Folks administration. By
knowledge he has proved himself to be Of the NEST
his report which will be laid before Congress when It
meets that wilexhbt his resources In another phase
vel. calculated to win the admiration Of the American
people We believe that he has dreams for the Pres.
dency and In every he makes wishes to show him
self the abest Secretary Of tho Treasury during the
most eventful period, that have had. He has
weak points and his knowledge Of them consists his
strength He soorns the miserable shufaing Of the
Mchsivelian school Of politicians end exhibits, In
all his intercourse, the high and statesmanlke Views
Of a true Amercan-not In name, but at heart
The early friend Of annexation has his hopes
agraph from the Augsburgh Gazette-that shows In
what estimate his talents held the other side The
president Polks cabinet contains Of talent Yet
20 our mind its grand fnAncier the Secretary Of tho
Treasury may be justly called the Robert Fee, OF Ams
rica He standing at Its head bis acts nave oeen
| elaborated with zeal and wen ntted Ior inc M
ton. We understand that No praotcs man ana Po-
| pular among the masses" ~,
The President looks Sick thin and missrable tho Ill
dispoeed seem to think that he may not II W his
term out-but It Is something to die President 80
orstsry Buchanan In quito happy In getting his chief
clerk home again There strikes us 70 Do SAD Ack OF
clerks in State Department Secretary Marcy works
like beaver His report will be . bloody oneyet,
usual. bold, clear and truthful.
Cavs johnson strikes second edition Of Calvin
Edison emaciated and worn He could not look more
So not II he had been carrying the mall himself upon
some OF the northeast stations.
singular aftsr this Mexican war the presidents
OF two great Republics should settle together at Nash
Vile and that there Is for sale residences
the purchased by the President that doubt
not would SUIT partic uary at the present time senior
Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Why not lot the
secret sgentsbe they men or women propose II
to his Excellsncy, who cosxsd him back 10 Mexico
Under such circumstances Nashville would become the
most noted place for tho residence OF distingunned
characters In the whole United states PROVIDED that
TSsre IL nothing new but vague from
Mexico Nv ~ body here longs Tor tho assembling OF
Congress- and many expect good piokings ss many new
men are slsctsd and some are negotiating and some
shyerng TO think the Napoleon OF the fress" has re-
turned The joyful the honest and Intelligent who
long 10 see the posed and virtue upheld and the
those who dread the truth Of the
position Of the Herald whose words ring upon their ears
the swords Of American heroes the buttons OF
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