The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06


gallant old chief An attempt has been msds to
rob him Of the lsures gained the battle field He was
7, have essn m,ds scapsso.t bu: he had too much
left to him, there would have been no difficulty No
sooner had the battles ofths sth and 9th of May b.eu
people Of the country he became the object of the
most malignant attacks from the humbest friend OF the
king up to the throne itself He sent to Monterey
without suitable means Of transportation and order
to take the city He obeyed tbs order aud there
avictory which he himself says was almost miracle
which he was entitled! NJ: he Vas cen.ured for the
ospitulaton and this noor where . mo yemeut
was made to supplant him BY the appoinsu.ut o q
Lieutenant General What cleo! There IL tbs black.
est evidence Of ingrstitude He dared co write TO
friend, telling him the truth. What action Was hai on
is Grots to s, Of WAT On tn. 9Th Of
but short time in possession OF the enemys countrv
and coming a. the letter does from General In the
army conveys most valuable information to the Mexi
cans" etc. Let the country how the Executive de-
partment spoke to the gallant old chief The old
raj charged with giving sid and comfort to the enemy
And Whist was the announcement which IL was feared
and dreaded would give aid and comfort" [Mr
stephens read from the Gaines letter ] "wn the
amount Of blood and treasure be comp-nsatsdn for
further And for writing this he Is chs
with giving " aid and eomfortn to the enemy All OF
his troops except Ave thouaud were Withdrawn from
him. and he left exposed to twenty thousand of the
chosen men Of Mexico Iio was not only censured aud
effort made to suppsnt him. but be was thrust for
fold number the enemy wat object the country
would determine The object was that he should either
be whipped or cut on But his gallant spirit did not
forake tho old chief there and With less than We
dred regulars aud the rest volunteers soms Of them
such hearts as can be relied on In any dapgerD he
achieved brilliant victory. There Yell left upon
the bloody battle ned, and Clay, as this House ia well
aware Hardin, known to and to you, MIR Speaker:
(Nr Hsrdn va, formerly a membsrD Drawer and q
nobler spirit never breathsd. Mckee; better blood
never flowed In human veins They stood by their
couotrys Dag but fell among the slain at Buens Vista
On the night Of tho 22d Of February to them watch
full sespless night they were attacked by Santa Anna
10 was fearful time
IL was an ominous night,
And dark and sombrs was the mountain height
The presiding genius Of our COUNTRY, the genius O,
American liberty the 22d of February (the genius
which presided bundled years before the biz tn Of
washngtop) was there presiding the and Of free
and noble spirits, and victory, unparalleled Ia mtsry
annals, perched upon their bsnners We have called oi
the letter Of General Taylor in answer TO the gross Insult
Of tho war department yes, the infamous letter
denounse It Infamous letter. We have seen the
letter ohe department but have yet seen tbs
letter OF the old aud gallant General look upon tbs
President ~ the grestest enemy the country has The
gentleman from Psnnsyivsais (sir Wnmot, Yesterday