Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-08-26
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there's this advantage in il; if he don't
kill or beat of the enemy he keeps the
administration so perfectly covered up
with smoke that the enemy cant see half
the time where TO FIRE at us. On the
whole. Mr. Richie is a valuable man to
my administration, notwithstanding all
his mistakes and blunders.
Just then the door opened, and who
should come in but Mr. Richie himself,
As he opened the door he ketchcd the
sound Of the two last words the President
was saying.
Mistakes and blundcrsr 20 says Mr.
Richie, says he; what, have you got
something more of Scott and Taylors
laundering in Mexicol
/ Nothing more to-day, says the Presi-
dent. Twas only telling Major Downing
how.their blundcrs there have come prct-
'ty near running the country, and how it
is absolutely necessity to get the staff out
of their hands some how or other before
they quite finish the job. Pm going now
TO try one more plan, MIR. Ritchie, but
be careful you don't say anything about
it in the Union, aud blow it all up.
the same purpose, and Congress blowed
that up. Then | sent Trist ON for the
same purpose, and Scott blowed him up.
/ Now Im going to send Major Downing,
not as n regular Chaplain, but as n sort
OF watch upon them, you know. to work
IroInd and do the business up before any
/ body knows it, lie isn't to go to Scott
I or Taylor, nor have anything to do with
'em, but to work his way into Mexico,
and 90 right to Santa Anna and knock
llup a bargain with him. don't care
what he gives. The fact is, Mr. Rit-
chic the country needs peace, and I'll
have peace, cost what it wll.
An excellent idea, says Mr. Ritchic
an excellent plan, sir. Pm for peece at
all hazards, if it is to be found in MeXi-
co--that is, if we can get II before Scott
or Taylor does. And ! think Major
Downing just the man for it--a true,
stanch democratic republican and what
ever he does will 90 for the benefit OF the
Administration Now the country's shins
are aching pretty bad with the war, and
| if we can fix up 4 good smooth peace
right off, and not let Scott nor Taylor
have any hand it, who knows, MIR.
President, but ii night make our admin
istratlon so popular that you and | might
/. both be elected to serve another four
years. But when is the Major to stari2
Righ, Off tonight, says the President,
or rather in the morning before daylight
before any body in Washington find
out that he has got back from Downings-
vile. have forbid his calling at the In
.tcligcncer office, and ] don't want they
should find ont or mstrust that he has
been here. If they should get wind of
the movement, they would be sure TO
throw some constitutional difficulty IN the
way, and try TO make bad botch Of the
business.
II The President shot me into his room,
and charged me not to leave the house,
'.vhie he sen, for Mr. Buchanan and Mr..
4, Marcy to fix up my private Instructions.
H While he was gone, MIR. KItchic fixed me
up nice little bundle Of private lnstruc-
tons TOO, on his own hook, nodded, lac
said, on the Virginia Resolutions Of -.
Presently the President came back with
my budget all ready, and give me my III
structons, and filled my pockets with
ratiuns, and told me how TO draw when
+, wanted money! and before daylight [
was oil d good piece OH tho road to The
war
Il To-day met man going on 90 carry
letters 10 the GDyc,umCui from Gmcral
SCOTS side of the war, and | made him
stop little while to take this letter 10
You; Cor was afraid you might begin 10
, think was dead He says Scott is quite
| wraihy about the Trist business, and wants
to push right on and take the city Of Mex.
ico bat Mr. Trist is disposed 10 wait and
see if he can't make bargain with Santa
Annals men. shall push along as fast
as | can aud get into the city OF Mexico
fpossibIe before Scott does, and If on
ly once get hold Of Santa Anna, have
no doubt shall make a trade
/. don't know yet whether ! shall take
SCOTS road or Taylor's road to tie city
of Mexico; 1t will depend little upon
the news get pn the way. Two or three
times when have been stopping to rest,
have been looking over my private in
structons. They are iust rate, especial
+, " Mr. Rtchies
remain your old friend, and the Pres
ident's private ambassador,
III MAJOR JACK DOWNING.