The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-17
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Affairs In Washington.

WAsHrssroH, June 10, IssT.
String Of Faen and arguments On Several Incidental
Questions, such as our Party Polnes-7ae .apeoint-
ment Of Kit 0arsoa-Capt NcRsnsies Traasfer to
the Scourge, &c.
To satisfy the curiosity Of inquirng friends We beg
leave to say that correspondent for the Esv York
Herald, neither wing nor democrat-we belong
to no party POLITICAL and II fsiends have failed
to find out, through tho columns Of tho Herald,
our political faith it is the very thing which we have
expected Privately, have notions as other
but the readers Of the Herald belong to all par
ties aud the representative OF said readers must
represent all parties taking the side of the country the
rights Of the country the good faith Of the country and
the constitution OF the country the standard This
basis will at explain the perfect freedom Of style
in which we have always discussed party politics and
politicians OF every sort all questions Of every
In this view. ask to submit that
Some excitement is likely the appointment
Of another pet Of Col Bentons to a post in the army
the heads Of host Of officers the field The sp
pointment Of Lieut. Fremont to Lieutenant Colouecy
and recently the Gubernatorial chair ad nt,r
Of Alta California something which the meritorious
services Of that officer fully entitled him have and to
hold !, but the rule is not safe one. and there
only few examples In which the regular routine
promotion can be udicously superseded by your leap
frog appointments Now the appointment Of Kit Car
son, one OF Fremonts best in his Rocky mountain
explorations as second lieutenant Of the Mounted Ri
lies, is doubtless good appointment far relates
it superssdes a number Of gallant men who fought at
Palo Alto and the Palm Ravne, Monterey, at Bueps
vista or ut Cerro Gordo What will they think Of IL
Will they not think that Col Benton has a little too
much army influence at head quarters As in the case
Of appointments of civilians higher posts Of respon-
sbility in the field, will not the army believe that j.
not good services in the battle that recommend n man
to promotion but political intrgucrs Washington,
Is not such the factthe fact especially among the
lunteers To be there is a wider margin OF dis.
erection In the volunteer service but should 1t be sx
ercised in any case to the appointment OF men who
never smeit gunpowder, brave who have
struggled along as nom commissioned officers,
privates throughout all the hardships Of q twelve
or fifteen months campaign, We think not.
No man object to Kit Carsons in the
regular mounted rhemeu that he
supersedes Others who than
no. This objection would be insurmountable but for
the admirable qualities of Kit campaigner proved
to the uttermos In the deserts and the mountains
California and Oregon. He fast until the very mule
he rides is starved to DEATH and then eat him az he
would roas shoat,' and without salt or bread or
mustard He can live in the saddle from the moon
to the full and sleep In tree when the wolves about
as soundly as in wgwam We think IL would bother
him to make cut scientific report; but that may not
fall to his lot yet for many day.
Next after Col Fremont and Capt Hays, Capt Walk
err and host Of Others after Gen TAYLOR shall hsys
served one or two terms perhaps three don't know
but twoncxt after host Of others will come Lieu
tenant Carson for the Presidency And laughing
matter. The field Is open and ne that may win II
II his bottom Is equal to the circuit OF the field.
You will have heard that Capt Mckenzie of tho 3d.
ter, 1.-THE Scourge) We know not what may be- the no
tons OF other saors but for part have super
stion enough to spprehend that that ship attempts
to go southwark will run foul of the Alicranes Just
mark that
= Capt l.. Jones left this city via the Ohio and Mis
sisspp route for New Orleans on business connect
ed with the and treasury and the sub-
treasury. Good luck TO him. w