New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-30
Things N WASHINGTON.
War Nie.sagc-Intcntions Of tne
tIon-IIOman Exauiple---'i''i'''
NJ Brig. Gen. Cas-.

Co-rs-uanfauce o.! Tie if1-hr-
,y.si-ssroN Monday. Msy -.
W, viii n-obap.y have learned oy Ieiegrai d
80. ,r.. rl.-- Phi, President intends 10 send 10
-, On Tuesday commencing farther ae-
.-.,.sc.t.o, Of the Wax with Mexico. Il IS
-.,o-tsd flat toe Secretary oi War las de'sfinlA-
~ p, send of th. officers o.. tAc army OacA 70
v,xic,. who are iu physical condition lst ,l--c'-''
Tac design Of tie Administrator understand
. t..tis. To take possession % tn- whole cpl--
Try bv placing -arr.s1 IS 90 the PlAc-'a. o''-1'' N''
D. mise from fu- inhabitants su!icrAl ii..",! "o
s.i,v 90 pay Tor tAs whole mlt". es'@D 49,
Ind to leave sinking iuad for tie gradual eNtuic
III. of the Debt hitherto incurred oy tie war. IL
f. estimated. ! am tod. by tie secretary OF t"e
r-,s.1ry- that 100000 o. dollars can bee raised
r.,,1 Mexico bv duties o. imports AID exports, hf
tae working or leasing oi silver mucs' aided' u
need be- by direct taxation.
From the present condition a. Europe the All
.,i,i.t-atioD derives courage and confidence 10
carry out is enormous scheme. Europe, u THINKS
viii be too much engaged in is own intestine
ccure0t.ous o. attend % transatlantic matters.
Mr. Polk hopes % conclude the absorption o.
Mexico before his rcti 'ement. H. wishes 70 drive
the god Terminus % the Pacific Ocean.
Darin- the canvass, Gen. BUTLER viii govern
r,e PrJrmce Of Mexico with pr0-consuiar power.
II
toin,tate the policy OF the Romans.
lis sal! Gen. BUTLER. when asked q he wouli
rake the nomination Tor Presilcat or Nlcc-Prcs.-
dent. rcyiiel ID TIE Affirmative, oh condition ia
would not be compelled % res -l che command o.
tac AMY. Here also his il.cnas govern theln- Gives
boz. Roman example Julus Cesar wa electcl
C1usu. while 10 the head Ol the my in ban'' ana
AGAINST n fundamental NV 0. the Republic tlat u'
one should be elected Consul, wnie absent from
Rome.
Another Loco-Fcco imitation OF Roman exam
Dle occu ) % me Just now. soon after tie rciur.
sf Pu1.ius Cornelius = ,ipl0 from the conquest o
Cartha e aIa II 4nu.Oa. l,umamed Ar.canus HON
rba. event. he was put on hls trial before the
Il IMAM Se.ate ou charges OF ~ sc0lduct WINE al
the head of It's couqu@rlug Icclons. On tie re-
tur, of WlyriELD S-orT MExICAyUs 70 his
country, after exploits even more oFIiaIt gan
Scpo's, he is put on his IRA. before a court oi
.pyordinstes AMI demiciviians for charges he pre-
fe-rea against Others Verify, our Romans exec.
tine ancient ones, even N ingratitude.
There is still another Roman example they
ar, destined. If they remain IN power, 10 initiate :;
while poor they wi. rob mankind when rich'
one another.
The Locos have put gunpowder enough IN their
ticket 70 blow i say high. They have given H.
however. kancar0ofcure. by putting the high
ast in military rank the lowest IN nomination
CAS- IS but Brgalier-General, BUTLER Is Ma
i0rGenera 90.
The Union Of yesterday contains the only mill
tarv exploit believe, Of which Gen. CAss was
ever conscious. with, perhaps one exception. He
made GOOD his retreat on some occasion, aud BROKE
lie sword Oh his knee. | believe, At the same
time. A distinguished aud witty member rom
Ohio saws that was the best use to which he
ever put his sword.
Our opponents had better be advised to trust 70
Mr. CAsls civil rather than io his military services