Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-08-05
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he thinks about the business. / come on pos-hasie
to bring it, lie says he won't stir from Pueba tIl
you send more men TO take the place OF all them
that's coming home
The President took the letter and read few
lines aud threw il down upon the table and, says
he, It's no use Scott may grumble aud growi as
much as he's mind TO, but IT'S no use. This war
is concern Of my own getting up for my own use.
and shall manage It just as please Says he,
Major Downing, there's in all things.
don't want them Mexicans whipped too fast, es-
pecially when them upstart Generals get all the glo
~ of it. When found Taylor was swelling up to"
large, ] meant stopped him at Monterey and
draw of part Of his glory on to Scott. But that
Taylor is headsrong chap, dangerous man.
lie OVERSIGHT his duty aud blundered to that VIC
tory at Buena Vista, that soi every thing all in
blaze shan't overlook j; in him very soon. Ii
the selfish creature had only let Santa Anna given
him handsome ckin there we might a had peace
in little WHILE for had things all arranged with
Santa Anna to wind the business right up ia such
way that might each OF US have made hand
some plum out of it. But that objectionable Tay-
Tor must cut and slash around with his handful OF
men, uniu,ored volunteers, that thought were as
harmless as flock of sheep, and contriye, BY that
awful blunder at Buena Vista, to pour all the fat in
TO the fire.
We'll, then, Scot, hasn't behaved much better
He's licked the Mexieans too fast by great sight.
and is swen' himself up in the eyes of the people
shamefully. | thought il could sent Col. Ben
ton on there he would a squeezed the glory out oil
both Of 'em in little while, and settled 'en down
so they wouldn't been dangerous. But that voe-
abond Senate would Mt let me do IT, That was to-
bad. Major, when them too Generals we're attract
ing all the glory that belonged to me, that the Sen
ate wouldn't let me do any thing to Offset them.-
But III lei 'em know that Young Hickory isn't to
be beat any more than Old Hickory I've sent
Mr. Triss on 10 look after matters. and to see that
the armies don't 90 to fast for am determined
Scott and T aylor shan't whip the Mexcans any fast
er than is prudent All the glory that's TO come
out Of this war fairly belongs 10 me, and III have
! it,
But says I, Colonel you are going to send
on more men, amt you Or what you going
TO do How are you going 10 wind the business
upr
Says he I'm too tired to talk over my plans to-
/ night. But there's no need of your going right
back to Mexico yet. Mr. Iris, is there, aud can
trust to him to look after matters. and you better
/ Jump into the boat with US in the morning and take
trip down East, and we talk The subject over
l at our leisure
About FIVE o'clock in the morning, the Presiden,
ratified away at my door and walked me out OF
sound sleep; and, when he found wasn't up. says
he Major, you must be spry, OF you'll be too late.
for we're off at six.
was up and dressed about the quickest, and
went out and fact, there quarter Of mile OF
soldiers, all ready to escort 10 the boat. And
down we went, through whole streets full Of men
and women, and boys and gals, Of oil sorts aud si-
yes, some running and crowding, and some holler-
ing and hurrahing, and in few minutes we were
, aboard the steamboat, aud The bell rung and the
steamer pulled, aud off we went on the Sound to-
} wards Connecticut.
The President had little room all TO himself,
D aud he made 60 right into II with him, and he
down in easy chair and he put his feet upon
E another, and says he, Major, am glad 10 get out
OF the crowd again; we'll take few hours of rest
and comfort on this voyage. This being President
Major is mighty hard work but. after all. like
d it, I've had glorious tine Of it in New York
Every body was running after me, and il 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
Il honor in so short space Of time in this country.
o Well says ], Colonel, ii seems to me pity
you told the folks at Baltimore. the other day that
you should retire when this term was up. You
might go two terms old Hickory did, just well
e as not, you are so popular
Al At that he gave me tuck IN the ribs and sly
d wink, and, says he, Major, don't you understand
n that Telling of 'em shouldn't stand another
term is just the right way 10 make 'eGi the more
l. fierce to have me. Don't you know Anthony said
Cesar refused the three times just as 10
t be of having it placed on his head p
N Aud Just how Santa Anna is working it now in
d Mexico. When he gets pretty near run down, and
il shiyerng in the wind and nothing to stand upon
he sends in his resignation, with long patriotic
s. speech about shedding the last drop Of bis blood
ID for his country aud all that and the people FelusS
til 10 receive his resignation. and cry out long live
Santa AnnaP and away hegoes again and drums W
another army Of soldiers.
But. to tell the truth. Major says he. when
made that remark at Baltimore had some little no
ton of retiring. Our party was so cut up, thing
looked rather dark ahead, and find this Mexican
war something Of bother after all. Taylor ant
ne Scott commit many blunders. had really thef
he some notion Of retiring when this term is up But
m since got along New York, things seem TO looI
oh bright. I'm popular. Major know l am.
shouldn't be surprised Gthe Wings made demon
stration in my favor yet. They seemed very fon'
Of me in New York and so did every body, ever
body you could mention; even the market wome
m. took me by the hand and called me young Hickory
as and gave mo lots Of fruit. There do you see tina
rty pine apple on the table there says he. That wa
ed given me at the Fulton market, as we were goin
m over to Brooklyn on Saturday Cut away, Malol
ok aud help yourselfto il; it's nice one And here
40 paper Of most excellent tobacco, says he, 'thS
was presented TO me nj the same time You 4
ALL into the pine apple and I'll 60 into the tobacco an
Az. then we'll have little more talk about The war
nk Just as we got cleyery under they sung OF
ex aboard the boat for the passengers to get ready
The landing. So | must cul my yarn of here for N
on present bu, likely mol you III hear from me agar
- Your old friend,
er. MAJOR jazz po"NiN'
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