The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-28

dog. 1t was by giving him notion at
any time that he was fighting with leder-
alists. Since | made that discovery he's
been more help to me. Whenever 7 see
the enemy entrenching himself around
me and bringing up his batteries to fire
into my administration, all I have to do
is to whisper in MIR. Rltchie's ear and say
MIR. Richie, the ar smells of federalism;
you may depend upon it there is feder-
alists abroad somewhere. I'm a minute
you've no idea with what fury the old
gentleman flies round, ard mounts his
heaviest guns, and sets his paper battery
in roar. His shots fly right and left
and sometimes knock down friends as well
as foes. TO besure they don't make
very great impression upon the enemy
but then there's this advantage in it if
he don't kill or beat of the enemy, he
keeps til" administration SO perfectly
covered up with smoke that the enemy
can't see half the time where to fire at
us. On the whole Mr.. Richie is val
liable man to my administration, not
wthstanding all his mistakes and blum
derS
Just then the door opened, and who
should come in but Mr.. Richie himself.
As he opened the door he ketched the
sound Of the two last words tie President
was saying.
''NIistakes and blunders :" SAYS Mr..
Richie, says he--what have you got
something more of Scott and Taylor's
blundcring in Mexico!
Nothing more to-day says the Prasi-
dent. was only telling Major Downing
how their blnndcrs there have come pref
ty near running the country, and how it
is absolutely necessary to get the staff
out of their hands somehow or other be-
fore they quite finish the io3.-l'n going;
now to try one more plan, Mr.. Richie
but BE- careful that You don't say any
thing about ii in the Union and blow it
all up tried once TO send Col. Benton
/ on for the same purpose and Congress
1 bowed that up. Thea | sent irist on
for the same purpose, end Scott haSb'ow
ed HIM up. Now Pm GOING to send Maj.
Downing not as 4 regular Chaplain, hut
as a sort of watch upon them, Yea know,
to work round and do the business up be-
fore any body knows it. He isn't TO 80
to Scott nor Taylor nor have any thing
to do with 'em but TO work his way into
/ Mexico and go right to Santa Anna and
knock up a barrain with him. l don't
care what he gives. he fact is Mr..
Richie, the country needs peace; and I'll
have peace cost what it will.
Ancxcellent idea, says Mr.. Rtchic an
excellent plan sir. Pm for peace at all
hazards, if it is to be found anywk ere in
Mcxico-that is if we can get hold of it
before Scott or Taylor does. And think
Major Downing is just the man for it
Il true stanch democratic republican,
and whatever he does will 90 Tor the ben
eft of the Administration. Now the
country's shins are aching pretty bad
with the War if we can fix up d gnod
smooth peace right off, and not LIT Scott
Tor TAYLOR have any hImd in i. vino
know. Mr. President but il might make
our Administration SO popular that You
ard MIGHT both be- elected 10 3trye all
other four years! But when is the Mljor
to start!
Right off to nj hit, says the President;
or ralher IN 'he morning before Gay lish'
before any body in Washington finds
out that ne has got PACK from downing
yll'r. nave forbid ms ealing at 'he
lh'el'igchcer once ana ooh' wanl 'ney
should ma Out or h'i"'ioSt 'liat ne mas
been here 1t thev should get "lha OF
the movement th'y "0o1 "a. De sure 20
lhro" some conSl''n'iohal ul'ncu''y IN ' the
way and II! to make paa Do'ch Of 'he
business. -.
me PRESIDENT s'lot me I'M" ms room
ana charged NE no' 10 l1dFe inc mousse
, WINE he sent Iof Mr. D'' MARIAN ava Eit'