The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-07-16

Yesterday by receiving IN our bag from
the Post Office the following Letterfrom
the Pubhc's old friend MAJOR jack Doc
Ming, who seems to have written it to
us for the purpose of communicating to
the Public, in his plain way, some views
of President Polk YoRag Hickory, as
he delights to call him-whIch that dis
tinguished functionary had not thought
TO confde to his most confidential friends
before hemet with the NJ National
htcAtgcacer.
On board tic Steamboat on LONG Island Sound.
bound 10 COaReetie0t and Dozen East, June %,
1917.
Mr.. Gauss & SEAToY:
M Dear oil Frieads:-I and Mr.. Blu.
chanan and the rest of us overlook the
President last night at York, where we
found him pretty well tuckored out, hav,
ing got through with all his birds-eggine
in that everlastiu great city, and ready To
push on this morning down east. | was
going to write a line to friend Richie, as
he's the Government Editor. as soon as |
could ketch up with the President, and
let him know how the old gentleman
stood the journey. But | happened to
look into your paper, and | see brother
lngersoll, of PhiIadelphy, sends his let
tiers to you.-This puzzled me a little at
first, because ] knew he was on Mr.. Rich.
les side. But looked along, and | see
he called your paper a powerful Jour
nall aud then the thought struck me
that had read some where that there's
a power behind the throne greater than
the throne ITSELF Well, thinks |, that
lngersoll is a cunning Teller, but he amt
agolng to get ahead OF me. Ifho writes
TO the powerbehind the throne | will too.
So, if Mr.. Richie complains, and SAYS /
oughtto wrote to him, | wish you would
just smooth II it over to him, and tell him
the reason of it, and tell him when the
old ship gets Oh 'tolher tack, and his pa.
per gets on behind him, III write TO him
AS had come right on from Mexico
the shortest cut, aud had brought a letter
from Ginerul Scott to the President, as
soon as we got 10 York | run right up Ia
the tavern where he stopped to give him
the letter. Folks told me he was at the
AsLor House-thut great tavern made Out
ofhowed stone. SO | wen up, and wenr
in, aud asked IL of the walters ifColo.
mel Polk put up there!
is 1t Jenny Polk ye name; Young
Hickory, the President" says he.
''Sartain," says /.
Yes says he, 'he's here; up stairs in
his room"
Says |, "sIow me his chamber as quick
as you can; | must see him"
You can't see him tonight" says he;
young Hickory is tired out, and cant
see nobody at all Mt all. Why wasn't We
on hand at the Governors room ifye wan.
ted to see him! All the boys had a
chance there"
Says |, that's nothing to tho point;
was on the road from Washington then,
and I'm going to see the President to.
night II | have TO go through the stone
walls ofthis house for it,"
Then along come Mr.. Stutson: and saws
he, Patrick, what's the row herel"
"Here'sa fellor getting wrathy," say.
Patrick, "bccause | won't let him 90 an
to the Presidents room"
AT that Mr.. Stutson turned round tt
me, and, as he sees me, no ketched hold
of my hand, and, says he, major Dow.
ming, am very happy To SEQ you. II
show you right up to tho President,
Don myself. I'm sorry you was'nlherc
before. We've had some very pleasant
toa'paries since the Presidents been
here"
When got into the Presidents cham.
Der he was lying down on the bed to resi-,
and looking as tired as a rat that had
been drawed through forty knot holes,
But, as soon as he see me, he Jumped
up, and looking rather wild, and says he,
MAJOR Downing, how are yel didn't
think Of seeing you back from Mexico as
soon as this How docs things 60 ON
there nowl"
Saysl, Colonel, they don't go hardly
at all. They are waiting for more help.
Scott aud Taylor both are growing rath-
erred and angrytothink you shouldchuck
EN- away into the middle of Mexico there,
aud then not send them help 10 tight their
way out again. And it seems TO me,
Colonel, you do hold back in this business
a little too much. If you don't send 'em
help pretty soon, them guerriIlas will eat
our little armies all up. Why, Colonel
says |, "iftbis war had come on in the
time Of the old Gineral, my old friend
Hickory he would a had them Mexlcans
half whipped to death by this time, But
here'sa letter from Scott, to tell you what
he thinks about the business. | come
on post haste to bring it.
He says he won't stir from Puebla till
you send on more men to take the place
ofall them that's coming home"
The President took the letter aud read
a few lines, and threw it down upon the
table; and says no, "lts no use; Scott nav
grumble and growl as much as he's a
mind to. but it's no use. This war is a
concern of my W getting up, for my
use, and | shall manage it Just as
please" Says he, Major Downing,
there's reason in all things. | don't want
them Mexicans whipped too fast, ospe-
orally when them upstart Generals get
allthe glory Of it. When | found lay.
lor was swellin up too large, | meant to
n stonne1 him nj Mon, ~,