The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-12-18

wouldn't be no use 10 give that three mil
lions OF dollars to Santa Anna Eow, for the
people have got so out with him that he
couldn't make peace if he had six millions
He's skulking about the county, and has as
much AS he can do to take care OF himself
SO think yon had better give up the
notion about peace altogether, it III be such
a hard thing to get, and send us On three
millions here to help us along in our ann
eXin. It's dangerous staudin still III tins
anneXin business It's like the old wo-
mans soap; if ii don't 20 ahcal, il goes
back. Ii would be great help 10 US in
the way of ho!din on 10 what we get, if you
would carry out that plan giving Mexican
land 10 settlers from the United States as
fast as We annex it. I've been impatient to
see your proclamation offering the land to
settlers to come on, here You've no idea
how much help it would be to us il we only
had plenty Of our folks out here. so that
as fast as we killed Mexican Or drove
him Off from his farm: we could put an
American right on to it. Ii we conld only
plant as we 80, in this way, we should soon
have Il crop Of settlers here that could hold
on to HE slack themselves, and leave the
army free to 90 ahead and keep on anneXln.
thought, when left Washington you was
going to put out such a proclamation right
away. And think yoU ale putting ii of a
good deal too long, for we've got land and
farms enough here now for two hundred
thousand al least and if they would only
come out fast enough til k we,coud make
room for twenty thousand week for a
year TO come But I'm afraid you're too
delicate about doing your duty in this bnsi-
ness; you are such sticker for the con-
stitution. Pm afraid you're waiting for
Congress 10 meet so as TO let them have a
finger in the pie. But wouldn't do it if
you do, I'm afraid you'll wish your cake
was dough again. From all | can hear
from home, things is looking rather squaly
there. Our party seems to be falling OIL; III
New York Stale they are all faded away
into Barn burners and Hnnkers, and il looks
all over the country as if the Wings was
coming into power and ifthey should ii
would be terrible calamity, for they are
too narrow minded and too much behind
the age to understand the rights of the an
neXin business, and It's ten chances to one
if they don't conrivc some way 10 put Il
stop TO it.
Pvc got a good deal more that want
to say, and some advice should like to
give you, but | shall be obliged to leave
it till my next despatch. ] needn't stop
to tell you about Gineral Scott IN this,
cause | spose he'll speak for himself.
But | must tell you | went out tother
day to see Gincral Gushing, and found
him awfuIIy ticliled about being nomi-
mated for Governor ofthe Old Bay State.
At first he was a good deal amazed at it !;
he was as much surprised as you was
Colonel when YOU first heard you was
nominated for President. What amazed
him so much was that he'd always been
thinking all along that he was Wing
till the nomination come, and then he
jumped up and snapped his fingers, and
said he believed, after all, the Democrats
was the right party. He's in great
spirits, and says Hes no doubt he shall be
elected, He goes for anneAln now the
hottest of any of.us, and says he takes
the great Alexander for his model, and
goes for anneXln as long as there Is any
country left to annex. His ankle is quite
well, and Gineral Pillows foot Is a good
deal better.
I have the honor to be your private
ambassador and faithful friend, from,
flty-iorty on one side down to Cape
Horn on tothcr.
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
Following Official example, we defer
the letters from Major jacks relation,
which he speaks OF, to some time when
we have more room for them than we
can spare to-lay.-EDrroRs. INTEL
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lJ~The Matamoras Flag Of the goth
says:
Yesterday the remains Of Capt. Wal
ker were conveyed from the Steamer
Palmetto to the City Hall, followed by a
large procession. Judge Love adjourned
the court in honor Of the occasion, and
its officers, together with those Of the
municipality and a large concourse OF
citizens followed the hearse. The body
has been deposited in the Hall until the
gentlemen who are to convey it to its fl
nal resting place at San Antonio, who
are expected by the first steamer from
New Orleans, shall arrive. The spot Sc
lected by Capt. Walker, for the last re-
pose Of his body, is described as one o.
great beauty, and honored, as 1t is, by the
ashes ofother distinguished Texan heroe.
will be one Of enduring interest and en-
dearlnent TO our citizens.
PosTnuMoUs GLonY.-We find the
following paragraph in the Post: GA
good story is told of Gen. Lane Of Indi
ana. At the battle of Buena Vista
when the Indiana regiment rctreated, thu
General tried every means to get them t
ret Drn RpcOminp ont h,lSia site he an