The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-30

IN tho Dis, o. January We snail beEih ne"
system OF taking in the advertisements ofpersons
publishing in the columns of the Herald. On
and after. that day, no advertisement will be
taken for more than one day, or one insertion,
payment TO be made at the time of delivering it
over the counter.
The economy and advantage OF this mode
of advertising will be easily understood by IN
telligent business -men in every department OF
life From the long practice of many journals
of this city, dating as far back as the last CEN
fury, vast quantities of advertising matter is
published, of the same kind, day after day,
so as TO tire and fatigue the reader, and
prevent him from perusing even the new
advertisements. The system of advertising
in use, is waste Of paper and type, is of no
use to men of business, and is detrment to the
public and to newspaper proprietors. We intend
to introduce system of economy in advertising,
which is matter as important, in the way OF
business, to every merchant and dealer, as his
daily meals are, or even as the occupation OF
house and store.
We are also resolved 10 make another reform :
that is, to abolish all notices of advertisements
in an editorial shape. What is the use of making
business men pay for an advertisement IN our
columns, and then make them pay more Tor an
editorial notice If il is understood by the pub
lie that every advertisement in the Herald is as
fresh that morning as any other news, from Mex
leo or from Washington, or by the telegraph, II
will cause the columns Of advertisements to be as
useful and interesting TO them as il they were
columns Of fresh news.
By this reform in the present system, the adj
vertsements--every line-in our paper, will al
ways be fresh, and will command the attention
Of every man IN business. AS 1t Is, however,
an advertisement in the Herald, from the char
acter of its circulation, and its comprehensive
aad widespread distribution, not only In New
York, but in the great cities throughout the
Union and even in Europe and elsewhere, ls OF
more value than an advertisement in any other
of the journals of New York, and this will be
found out before long.
We hope, therefore, that our patrons and the
public, will duly appreciate and understand the
economical reform which we intend to make,
upon, and after, the first of January; that is,
taking over the counter advertisements for one
insertion only-payable in advance.
ANOTHER uAsTY PLATE OF SoUP.-The lntelll-
gence f.om the capital Of the Montezumas, rela-
tive to the generals of the American army, and
their social relations, is anything but pleasant or
gratifying Now that the hard fighting is over,
we are very much afraid that General Scott
wants again to taste ga hasty plate Of soup" The
army order which we received and published
yesterday. on the subject of the difficulties be-
tween The Commander Chief and several of
his generals and officers, is not exactly conceived
with the moderation the temper, the high tone,
f.l-- 4 Il ,,Inr
In order that we may not do any injustice to
General Scott, we here republish his order, the
letter relating to it, from Lieut. Col. Duncan,
which caused his arrest, and the "Tampico
letter" -
GENERAL oRpERs-To. 34o
HEADQUARTERS OF rRE AMY,
MEXICO, Nov H. ls47.
The attention Of certain officers Of this army Is recall
ed to the foregoing regulation, which the
Chief resolved to enforce go far as it may be in his
power.
AS vet but two echoes from home OF the brilliant ope
Yatons of Ia this basin have reached Us tie
fiji st in New Orleans, aud the second through Tam.
IL requires not little charity to believe that the
principal heroes CT the scandalous letters alluded to did
not write them or specially procure them TO bs written
and in egent BE- at loss In coDecturtDg the
authors chieis pertizans, and pet famars To the
honor Of the service, the ditesse prurency Of fame
not cannot have seiz ID upon half dozen Off
(presen all OF whom 1t is believed belong to the
Two coteries
False credit doubt, DO obtained at nome, Oy
tuoh desoioaoe self pufngs and malignant exclusion OF
ohers blu at the expense Of he just esteem and consi
alton Of all honor able officers who love their country
their profession and the truth Of history The indigna-
ton Of the great number Of the latter class cannot fall
in ths end bring down the conoeted and the envous
By command Of Maj Gen Scott,
II SCOTT, A AG.
This order called ont the following letter from
Lieut.. Col. Duncan:
MEXICO, Nov. 10, 1917.
To the Editor of the North finer, SIR Il here
with present copy Of the Tampico letter." character
lied as "sisudslsusn "d.spcabl-n ignaut,' SC
general orders No 349, published in the .4meriean
Sf"r of this morning
To the end thar the true character of his letter may
be known desire that you republish it in your paper
and my brother officers may innocenty suf
fer for publication so obnoxious hereby publicly
knowledge myself to be its author The substance Of it
communicated fr Tacubaya, after the bat les,
in a private letter to a friend in Pittsburg.
The statements In the letter known by very many
officers OF this army to be tue and but think that
the publication Of truth is less likely to do violence
iedvdus or the service than the suppression or
Version Of it
Justice to General Worth (who is evidently one of the
heroes pointed at in order No 349) requires me to
that he knew nothing whatever of my purpose to
write the letter in question nor that had been written
till well its way 10 its destination he never saw, nor
line, word syllable Of it, till he it in print and
he Is equally ignorant of my design to make this decla
ration, which do Us wrote the letter. unprompted,
and on my own responsibility.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
JAMES DUNCAN,
Breyet Lieutenant Colonel u. $. A.
The letter thus acknowledged to have been
written by Col. Duncan, is the following
From the Pennsylvanian, Dec. 90
The intelligence from the army published this morn
ing confirms the rumor of the arrest of Generals Worth
and Pillow, and Colonel Duncan. or the causes which
led TO the arrest Of the two distinguished gentlemen
first named are not prepared to speak. The whole
affair Is one sincerely TO be regretted well on account
Of it's edect upon the country, as upon the army.
The arrest OF Col. Duncan has resulted from the
publication OF letter which appeared originally in the
printed at Tsmpico, Mexico in which the writer tries
to chow that tue oesbrated strategy by which the pass
Of FL Penon was turned suggeated BY another OIL
TO the commander in chief That brilliant man H.
vre unquestiopsb led the way to the unexamped
cesses which followed and Is easy suppose that the
honor OF having originated It, Is we'll worth struggling
for. General Scott decided upon Col Duncsn as the
author Of the "Tampico letter." and that gallant sol
der appears far from denying, his assumed this