Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-31
THURSDAY, JULY 20, ls47.

Inere is mucl lOOu lot lnougllt III the SuDlolneC
leading article of the New York Evening Post
of Saturday last, considering the intellectual charac
ter Of the paper in which find it, and its political
bias in favor of Democratic men and measures. Con
curing entirely with the Editor in the estimate which
he places upon the military services of Major Gen
ScoTT, we consider his explanation of the compare
tive nsensibiity to the value of those services al
acknowledgment, from an authority at least impair
tal upon the question, that this War of Invasion
Mexico wants all the elements necessary to popu
larity, even among those with whom war is ordi
narly most popular and that its unpopularity is
justly owing to its being an offensive instead OF {
defensive war. Let our Democratic readers, who
yet doubt ON this subject, read, mark, and mwardy
digest
FROM THE NEW YORK EVENING POST OF JULY "a.
MILITARY GLonr.-A correspondent asks how it happens
that much indifference has been shown to the military
PLOTS of Gen. ScoTT the Mexican He has planned
his operations with great Judgment and executed them with
signal spirit bravery and success and friend thinks should
higher need Of praise than has yet been awarded
to him
Oar correspondent has not perhaps considered the dsnc
ton between waged of country and waged
within il between involving the safety of the nation
and in which, whatever may be the event, great
mischief TO the material prosperity of the country, and dan
ger to lis inhabitants, well arise If the Mexcans
the invaders if soil and or own homes were in
danger if Gen. ScoTT had stood to defend frontier, and
by brilliant victory that OF Ceo Gordo had epulsed,
scattered and cut pieces the enemy we can imagine how
loud how fevent how universal would have been the express
sion of applause feeling of gratitude well as of glad
l. .l,l
for his valor and conduct and is these than any
thing else, which give intensity for the respect feel for he
roic qualities and actions.
Gen. JACKSON fought but great battle in the last war;
but it battle against invaders, battle for the esides
and families of bis counymen, battle in defence of one of
largest and important cities, upon the of which
great interests suspended When the British troops
beaten back driven the sea- before the gallant Ten
the head of his gallant men, the acelamations of
the people throughout the United States like the voice of
hero but delverer Ten battles fought in foreign
country, with equal bravery and success could not have
brought equal renown 10 the victor.
The popularity of the heroes of Revolution of its most
lustrous HERO WAsHsGToS, in particular in great
from this that they stood defenders in the hour
of peril If Gen. WASHINGTON had fought as well
in the West or East Indies here although in a war in
which country might have interest he never would
have been President Great military talents displayed
from time 10 lime in the British possessions in India vet they
do command the attention awaken the admiration of the
British public like engagements in which interests are
concerned There is little talk there Of the conqueror of In
dla The names of those who subugaed Cabu scarce
ever mentioned Let our readers, they cam try recoec
the names OF the Generals who distinguished themselves lately
IN the battles with that warke nation, the Sikhs
- therefore, mistake 10 suppose that the officers who
serve IN the Mexican war placed in situation acquire
that popularity which would be earned by success in war Of
defence, in which deeper and more essential interests
involved They may plan wisely and execute as we'll
but the admiration with which their deeds are regarded must
be comparatively abstract, calm, and historical.
MANE.--A Wing State Convention was held al
Augusta on Wednesday of last week, at which
DAVID BRoNsoS was unanimously nominated as the
Wing candidate for Governor of the State at the
September election.
1t was voted inexpedient to appoint State dele
gates 10 the Wing National Convention for the no.
mnatiOn Of the next President, but vote was
passed declaring that the Convention was in favor
of a National Contention for the nomination of
Hhig candidates for President and lice Pre-
sident. and recommending that measures should
be taken lor the full representation of Maine in
such body.
Capt. \. r. HETzEL, Of the Army, died at Lou
lsville on Tuesday last. He had arrived there but
few days previously from Vera Cruz, where he
discharged the duties of Assistant Quartermaster.
The remains Of the late gallant Capt GEORGE LINCOLN
who fell the battle Of Buena VISTA were inferred at Wo
ceser Massachusetts,, Thursday morning last with militia
~ honor They conveyed Worcester from Boston
Ivy military escort and large number Of citizens
ARTILLERY SrIKEn.-Two months ago, when -four was No
TO the highest NOTCH canal lake. and eghts seventy
five to hundred per higher than usual and the coun
try full OF SPECTATORS with golden fortunes in prospect
Locoocos peculiarly eloquent the tariff Of 1876
They ri bed their hands with exultaon and claimed for
Messrs PoA and Walker the merit of having produced high
prices to the farmer and large profits the merchant and shr
owner Now that nour has fallen from three to four dollars
barrel, and other articles in proportion, the word "tarf
not mentioned According to their notions it must be
queer machine, OF sliding SCALE which inverses N,
great law Of gra,aon, having the peculiar faculty Of sdn,
up instead o! dyn When flour up il the tariff tina
raises it, and Mcssrs Polk and Walker go up witt, it, Wher
goes down, iswe cannot tell what for Locoocos ar
mum a staiuc-LochsSter Democrat.