The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09

somehow didn't seem 10 see EN-; no matte
how hard ihey fred nj me, he didnt seem /,
hear il; and when called 10 him 10 fire back
he would rouse up and toucl, of q few squibs
with about rs good aim as the boys TAKE
when they tire crackers IN the 18th Of July
and did about as much execution. AT last
found GU, u way that could make the o!d
veteran fight like Turk. ond hold on like q
bulldog. It was by giving him a notion a
any time that he was fighting with federalists
Since | made that discovery he's been more
help to me. Whenever l see The enemy Ell.
trenthing himself around me, and bring up
his batteries t. FIRE into my adn,inistrsi ton,
all have to do is To whisper in Mr.. Ritch.
les ear and say, Mr.. Richie. The air smell,
Of federalism; you nay depend upon il there
is fedcralist abroad. some where In a min
ute, you've no idea with what fury the Old
gentleman flies round, and mounts his heav-
lest guns. ind sets his paper battery in u
roar. His shots fly right aud left, and some.
:ime9 knock down friends as we'll as tucs.--
10 be sure they don't make u very great i'm
preston upon the enemy; but then there. this
advantage in H. ii he don't kill or beat oil
die enemy, he keeps the administration 30
perfectly covered up with smoke that the en-
envy can't see halt the tire where 10 fire ut
rs. On the whole, Mr. Richie is q valuable
man to the administration. notwithstanding
all his mistakes aud bundcrs.
Just then the door opened, aud who should
come in but Mr.. Richie himself. As he open.
ed the door he ketched the sound Ut the two
last words the President was say ing.
'Alisla hes aud blunders!' ssys AR. Richie,
says he; 'what have you got something more
Of Scot. aud rsylor's blundering ia Mexico!
Nothing more to-day says the President.
| was only telling Major Downing how their
DluEdess have coTe pretty near running the
country, and how it Is absolutely necessary
To get Tie staff out Of their hands somehow Ur
other before they quit. finish tho job. I'm
going now u try one more plan Mr.. kichie;
but be careful that you don't say any thing
about il in the Union, and blow il all up. l
tried once 10 send Col. Benton ON for the snine
purpose, and Congress. bowed that up. Then
| sent Trist On for the same purpose, aud
scott has bowed him up. Now I'm agoing
~ send Major Downing, not Is q regular
Chaplain, but rs sort Ut watch u,0n them,
you know, iO work round and do the business
up before sny body knows it. He ism, " 20
u Scutt nor Taylor, nor huye any thing 10 do
with 'cm, bat 10 work his way into Mexico,
and 70 right 10 Santa Anna aud knock up .
bargain with him. | dunt care what he
gives. The fact is, MIR. Richie, the country
needs peace, aud III have peace, cost WIN, u
will.
An excellent idea, says Mr.. Richie, an OK.
ce:lent plan, sir. I'm for peace al oil haz.
ards, il it Is 10 be found anywhere in Mexico
tina, is. il we can &C, hold of it before Scott
or Taylor dues. And think Major Down.
~ tnu
Ocratic republican; and whatever he does will
60 for the benefit vi the Administration
Vow the country shins are aching pretty
bad with the war, il We can fix up gOou
smooth peace right of, and not lei Scott nor
raylor have any hand IN il, who knows, Mr..
President, but II might make our Admins
tration 50 popular that you and might both
be elected t0 serve smother four yeats! But
when is the Major to start
Right off tonight, says the President, or
rather in the morning before ayiight before
anybody in ashington tinds out that he has
got back from Down;ngville. | have forbid
his calling at the lntelllgencer office, and
don't want they should find out Or mistrust
thut be has been here. Ii they should ge,
wind Ut the movement, they would b. sure 70
| throw some constitutional objection IN the
WY, aud try u make bad DOlch VI tho bust.
| Ness.
Tho President slot me into his room, and
charged me not TO leave the house, while lie
sen. Tor Mr. Buchanan and Mr.. Marcy 10 Tx
up my private instructions. While he was
gone, Mr.. Richie fixed me up q nice little
bundle Of instructions tho. ON his own hook,
nodded, he said, ON the Virginia Resolutions
Vi %. Presently the President came back.
with my budget oil ready. and give me my
instructions, and told me how 10 draw when
ever wanted money; and before daylight !
was oil good piece On the road ~ the war.
To-day met man going on 10 carry let
tiers to the government from Gineial ScOlt'r
side Of the war. aud made him stop Little
10 take this letter To YOU or l WAS afraid you
might begin 10 think was dead. He suys
Scott is quite wra by about the Tsist business.
and wants to push right ON ond take the city
of Mexico. but Mr.. Iris. IL disposed 10 wal,
and see 1t he can't mako bargain with San.
10 Anna's men, shall push along A. fast -
can, and get into the city Of Mexico. ii pos.
sible. befure Scott does, and il only once g.,
hold Of Sau,a Anna, have no doubt sha II
make trade.
! don't know yet whether l shall take
SCOTS road Or TayIor's road. to 90 TO the city
of Mexico; il will depend little upon the
news get on the way. Two or three time.
when lave been stopping 10 rest, l have
been looking over my private instructions
They are fust rate, especially Mr.. Ri.chie's.
remain your old friend, end the President }.
private ambassador,
Major JACK DOWNING.