Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-07-22


But that objectionable Taylor mus! cut and slash
round with his handful of men, untn,ored vol
un,eers, that ,hough. were as harmless as a
flock Of sheep, and contrive, by that awful blum
der at Buena Vista 10 pour all the fat into The
| fire."
"WelI, then, Scots hasn't behaved much bet
ter. He's licked the Mexicans 100 fas, by a
grea, sight, and is swellin himself up in the
eyes of The people shamefully. thought if
could sent Col Benton on there he would
squeezed the glory out Of both OF em in little
while, and seltled them down SO they wouldn't
been dangerous. But that vagabond Senate
would'n, lei me do it. Tha, was TOO bad, Ma
;or, when them TWO Generals were attracting
all the glory tla, belonged TO me, ,ha, the Sen
ate would'n, let me do anything 10 offset them.
Blu. I'll let him know that young Hickory isn't
TO be beat any more than old Hickory was
I've sent Mr. Trist on 10 look after matters, and
to see that The armies don't go TOO fast for l'm
determined Scott and Taylor shan't whip the
Mexicans any faster than is prudent. All The
glory that's TO come out of The war fairly be-
longs TO me, and I'll have it,"
But" says ! /" Colonel yOn are going 10
send on more men, amt you Or what are
you going to do! How are you going 10 wind
the business up 2"
SAYS he, i" I'm, 100 tired to talk over my plans
tonight But there's no need of your going
rgh, back 10 Mexico yet, Mr.. iris. is there,
| and can trust him, 10 look after matters, and
you better jump into The boat with us i'll the
morning ard take trip down East, and we can
talk the subject over al our leisure"
| About five o'clock in The morning the Presi-
den, ra,,led away at my door and walked me
ou, of sound sleep; and, when he found
wasn't up, says he, :" Major you must be spry,
or You'll be TOO late, for we're off at six
/ was up and dressed abou, the quickest,
and went out, and fact, there wa, quarter of a
mile of soldiers. all ready TO escort US TO the
boat And down we went through whole streets
| full of men and women, and boys and gals, OF
all SORTS and sizes, some running and crowding,
and some holIering and hurrahing, and in a lew
minutes were aboard the steamboat, and the
bell rung and the steamer puffed, and of We
went on the Sound towards Connecticut.
The President had little room all 10 himself,
and he made me 60 right into it with him, aud
he sol down in an easy chair, and pu, his feet
upon another, and says he, !" Major, I'm glad TO
get out 81 The crowd again we'll take few
hours rest and comfort on this voyage. This
being President, Major is mighty hard work ;
but, after all, | like IT, I've had glorious time
of i, in New York Every body was running
after me, and it 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 of time in this coun-
try"
!" WE'LL" says l, /" Colonel, i, seems to me a
fit D-I,; III IhoF
day that you should retire when this term was
up. You might go two terms, as old Hickory
did, jest as well as not, you are so Popular;
At this he give me a tuck in the ribs and a
sly wink, and, says he, Major, don't you un-
dersand that? Telling of 'em shouldn't stand
another term is jest the righ, way to make em
the more fierce 10 have me. Don't you know
Anthony said Caesar refused the crown three
times, jest so as 10 be more sure OF having II
placed on his head And just see how Santa
| Anna is working it now in Mexico. When he
gets pretty near run down and shivering IN The
wind and nothing TO stand upon, he sends in his
resignation, with long patriotic speech about
shedding the last drop of his blood for his cOun-
try, and all that, and the people refuse his reslg-
nation and cry out long live Santa Anna y
and away he goes and drums up another army
of soldiers.
But. to tell the truth, Major" says he
when made that 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 oi bolhe'
after all. Taylor aud Scott commi, SO many
bunders. had really then some notion OF re-
firing when this term is up. But. since | go'
along to New York, things seemed TO look
brighter Pm popular Major; | know am
| shouldn't be surprised If The Wings made
demonstration in my favor yo, They SCENE d
very fond of me in New Yo'k /; and so did
every body. every body you could mention
even the marke, women took me by the hand
and called me young Hickory. and gave me lots
of fruit There. do you see that pineapple on
he table 7" says he. That was gwen 10 me
al The Fulton market. as We were going over 10
Brooklyn on Saturday. Gu. away. Major, and
help yourself TO il it's nice one. And here's
paper of most excellent tobacco, says he
:. that was presented to me at the same lime
You 60 into the pineapple, and I'll 60 into 'he
tobacco. aud then Wen have a itlse more as
about the war"