The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-30

WAsHIroroS, April %, Isa7.
Gen. Tayior-Father Richie and the merit Prsndsncy
"Les grands hommes 5ornent jamais dans leuys
desseins"-which being interpreted into the Chadac
sisnieth that great men conhne themselves to a
circle Hence 1t is that Father Richie thinks It
high time to be looking after Gen. Taylor Well It Isl
and the time when his onward march could have been
arrested has may be- passed by The French Direc-
tory sent Napoleon into Egypt to get him Of tho
way, but he back to the rens Of govern.
ment and Of such might be cited all album
dainty instructive but none directly to the point
After the battles the Rio Grands 1t was seen that
Taylor had acquired popularity sufficient to raise qu.s
ton Of the safety Of the succession. We will not say
that the administration after that attempted disgust
him with the service in order to induce him to resign
because it appears that although Secretary Marcy
disposed to be hypercritica, he Above the small
game Of being hypocrtca II appears to us that the
administration then before after smother battle
expected peace and used all proper exertons to ci
tate the movements of the army to that and
But, following the capitulation of Monterrey the dan
ger Of Tayors popularity too apparent TO be vnked
at 1t began to assume the tangible outline Of posi-
tive and substantial impedment and from the meet
ing of Congress the last session down 70 The sd-
tournament and for several days after the adjourn
ment, there deliberate movement To super-
sede Old Zack" by Old Bullion " under The taller
plume, the expansive corporation and the more
euphonous and majestic military nttue Of the Lieu
But the PROJECT killed of by Mr.. Calhoun and his
balance power party in the senate II was no 20
Died Abner as the fool dicth y,
I "a nna md
died the Lieutenant General Next tbere was chance
that the achievements of Scott might the glory
Of Taylor That the last chance And n was really
amusing to the huzzas Of Father Richie nj the can
ture Of Vera Cruz by Gen Scott who with ~ 600 men
and engines and munitions sufficient to batter down the
Giants Causeway, reduced, ut the point OF starvation
city and castle defended by 1000 mon And the Nation
al fnegencer as apprehsnsive Of the total eclipse OF
Mr. Webster in the enthusiasm for TAYLOR ACTUALLY ion
ed in the dcusvc clamor Taylor IL was apparent was
Interfering with the arrangements the old of
both parties and whether the or the Union
was oudest in its praises of Scott would be task to
decide. Father Richie talks great deal longer ON the
subject however of the fall of Vera Cruz pulling your
sleeve all the time, and pointing James X Polk with
side whisper and wink from the corner Of his eve at
you-"Pok there-hc was the fellow after all You would
have had bur for him; how in the devil then
could you have had these splendid yictories,n
The venerable editor Of late has lost all paenee with
the whigstbey denounce the and vet thew talk OF
running the very General who began the war and NAV
eno ~ mere is no consistency about them What
you do with such party as that Like the traveller in
the cave OF the satyr, they blowing hot and cold
with the same BREATH and ought to be kicked out -
Father Richie Is about half right but all Is fair in poll
tics, you Know padre MO- and II the wings take
your own thunder, and turn your guns against Won
II Will be but party application Of the acknowledged
tactics OF II you admit the wooden you must
expect to fight the Greeks inside the walls Of Troy
The war, the elections, the succession, the Prcs-
dcncy abolition, high tariuism trade internal i'm
provements subtreasures and all such nonsensical
tons OF party machinery overwhelmed by the thun.
ders of buena Vista The question Is now, whether
old lack will run or not, but can the double dealing
wings be wrctchcdly inconsistent to run General
Taylor merely for the purpose of beating the
appears and the idea Of shutting the old soldr
mouth and debarring him the pen and paper ia
a capital good idea, when we bear In mind the suicidal
Texas exnton letters OF Henry Clayaud their of
contrasted with the deaf aud dumb policy of oil
Polk, pending the campaign OF lsa4
BUENA VISTA