The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-29

aftsr-dinnsr grafton 10 the contrary notwthstand-
ing; but nevertheless, our government - In duty
bound has lost no opportunity Of cuvsting the most
friendly relations with the British with aothsr govern
msnts Ths lsaasbls desire to ssablish good feelings
between the two countries has been reciprocstsd by
Great Britain with wholesale utilization In the official
bya shabby attempt to lay embargo on the
enterprise Of our citizens Our government has happily
foed this attempt by threatening to levy tax Of twen-
tyour cents every English letter sent from
Boston TO Montreal Three months, however, should
eapse before this threat could be put In execution
compac; existed between the Posofioe Department and
Grea Britain for carrying those letters for merely
nomiaal-which compact required three months
notice for its abrogation by either party. The
course of the British Government in this affair
may be estimated by the fact that three months
or more will have been suffered to eapse with
ous an adjustment Notwithstanding that 1t has been
constantly urged by minister with the most earnest
and Jealous assduity, to come to some arrangement
There Is no disposition the part of our govsrnmsh'
to adopt defensive position In Mexico, nor Is any hne
fixed on or likely to be fixed the southern ms
OF our demands. As to the military operations
nothing as yet resolved upon and nothing VIII oo TO-
solved upon until the receipt Of despa,cnes nom "en'
Scott As regards official information OF the operations
Of the campaign since General Scott left Jasps, the ad
enumeration
been received from General Scott since the 4th Of
June He was then at Jaaps, and had sent on his
under Twigss, TO Perote.
How much has been accomplished since then? How
mauy brilliant victories achieved, that will live In the
memory Of the American people to all time! Full seven
times has victory perched upon our standards in hard
fought fight. And the who shaped out those VIC
tories whose skill and forethought and dsuatess hero
ism achieved those triumphs reward has he OBJ
tanned what credit has he received! Does the
Presidents organ sing p@ans to his name, and
its columns filed with glowing tributes to his great
deserts' Alas not General Scott has the mis-
fortune of having been the Presidents asso-
ciate in the practice Of law in Tennessee and
therefore goes he unpraised of Richie Claim
has he to the ecacs Of the organ for his services
to the country, not to the party His march the
capital to be sure through myrads OF Infatuated foes
swarming his path has been of the most master
ly things recorded in history but what avails it He
has stumped 1t through Tennessee for Polk and
Dallas. What claim has he on the organs Aattery?
fg for his achievements Is he the best lawyer and
veyor in Tennessee No. Then he cannot be great
General.
Oh miserable toadyism oh bald injustice oh pur-
blind policy Here one side Is man whose name, by
of his great exploits will be forevermore house.
hold word with peope-whose deeds have the ap
back upon the mind the chivalrc days Of Viars and
Eugene; and the other side is q smart Tennessee
lawyer appointed to brgadier gsnerashp by the favor
Of the President, who has been fifteen months in
the field aud has learned from the lips Of this great cap
tain Of the rudmeuts Of and who has execut.
ed his orders not better than his compeers and
times not we'll Well this smart lawyer, because he
happens to be the personal friend of the President is
the Presidents organ and auded and fatter
ed ad Touching the merits ofhs great captain
the said organ is most profoundly silent Is he god.
this smart lawyer that all the antics Of court buoonery
should be played of for him alone No. mortal
great general Let Cerro Gordo More brave
than ordinary men Not than Shields, or
Worth or Smith, or Cadwallader, or any of q dozen
others that might be named Why, then this heaping
OF the Peon of Hattery upon the Ossa of laudation
Because this happens to be the personal friend of
tho President.
have disposition to detract from General Pillows
merit He is, without doubt, q brave man, end has
served his country in this to the best his ability
But his merits in fair way to be sunk out of sight
by the superintendent of sickening aduation
hesped upon them by those parasites whose daily task
is pour attery into the of the President
GALVlENSIS.