The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-03-30
FOURTH DnPArca OF IlJuR DoVIlIe.



ClTy or Mrxico, DouBrrrL TERRroRy,(
february II, l846.
Dear Colonel:--lf any body nsks you
,hat impudent question ugnin,, ssshst sSo
we figh,in' Corr jest tell him hes gsoscs
and dom. know what he's talking, for We
ant fghiin' nj nil; we've got peace now;
ga mn nsmietice, tl,cy callsii; 50 theirs 40
sense 1t all in their putting that question
TO you any more. We've got The opposi.
,ion fairly on the hip IN that question, if
no other; fairly gagged 'eth; they can't say
10 you my longer, now, sWhat are We
fighting for?' This is some c'usolaiion Tor
the shabby trick I'HIsr has served us.-
Tint fellow has made bargain with tho
Mexicnns 10 stop the war, Ia spite Of the
orders sou sen, 10 him To come homo, and
let things alone. | Eel. uneasy about il
when | see him hangin. about there 90
long after he had got bis orders 10 come
home. aud said TO him oncc or twice, MIR.
'rrist, what's the reason you don't 20 of
home and mind the PRESIDENT This I'm.
lawful boldness Of yourn is shameful
.Whv, Major says he, he that docs his
masters will, does right, whether he goes
according 10 orders or not. The President
sent me hcre n make n peace, and hs .
wcndcr 10 me i! don't Ok ]. vet, somehow
or,her before I've done with it, And then
he put his finger to the side Of his nnse 40
much as to shy, Major Downing, you better
not try TO be looking into things that's too
deep for yon.
Says !, MIR. Tris,, I'm asioui.l,ed at youy
! though, you was man Of nero Judgment,
aud Looked deeper into things. Don't you
see what advantage il gives the President
to let things stand jest MS they bet IIe's
offered pence to The Mcxicans and they
have refused it. Therefore. the opposition
nj home can't cry OFT agains, him any moro
il he goes ahead with the war. lies shet
their mouths ON that score. Hes made
the war popular, nnd cnn 90 into the Pres
idcntial campaign pow, with fair chance
of being elected another term. And now,
It YOU GO TO dabblin in the business sny
more, I'm sure you'll do mischief. AZ
things now stand, peace is the last thing in
The world ihxt the President WANTS. You've
done your GRAND and 60, your answer, and
Il turned out jest right: VIC can 90 on now,
with orr Gnnexin oil Mexico now, without
such an everlasiin growiin among tho op-
position nt home, for we've offered tho
Mexicans pence, and they wouldn't take il.
So you've nothin 10 do now but to be OF
home, for tho war is jest in the right shape
as il is
Well, now, nfier oil this plain advice, for
! felt Il my duty to be plnin with hin,-ho
still kept hanging about here, dny utter day
aud week after week, md the first knew
We were took all nbnck by being told that
Mr. Trist had made treaty and Gineral
Scott was ~ order un armisiicc c0slldsut
hardly believe my cnrs nj FIRST. posted
right of to Gincral Scott to know what il
all meant.
'Gincral,' snys !, Arc you going to or
der nm nrmisiice.'
Yes, Mir Owning snys he: sMr.
Trist and the Mexican Commissioners havo
signed the prcliminsriss Of trenty, % of
Course wo shall haye mn nrmisticc.'
We'll, now, Gineral,' snys I, Il don't
think the President will thank YOU for that
Cunt help tha,,' snys he, Il must obsv
orders OF the government, thanks or NO
thanks, and when Mr.. Trist was sent out
here to make treaty, was directed when.
ever tho plan Of treaty should 10 signed
ON both sides 10 order M nrmistice. and
wait tor tho two governments 20 rat;(y the
treaty. Well, Mr.. Trist and tho Mexican
commissioners have nj last Fixed upon somc
kind ofa bargain and Of course according
to my orders NO have noshing to do but 10
stand still and wait Tor the two govern.
mcnts to clinch the nail.'
Bot says !, .Gincral. you know NJ.
Irist has no right 10 make a treaty any
more than have, Cor the Presiden, has or.
dcrcd him 10 come home; and il he m.
made treaty, its no better than piece
OF blank paper, and you shouldn't mind is
Don't know any thing about them mat.
tcrs, says he, i can't 60 behind the curtain
to inquire what little manUuvrss are roin0
on between the Presiden. and his Comm;.'
sioner. Mr. Trst came out here with !.
regular commission to make tsealy. n.
has brought mo tresty signed by himself
and the Mexican Commissioners; and NV
orders are TO cense hostiIities. or courss
we can do nothing else but halt and stack
our arms
WELL says ], .Gincrnl Il aint riuh,. Is.
bad business; i I'LL break up this grand an.
nexin plan that was jest going on 90 nice
that We might have got through With il Il
year or two more; and then Il will bother
the President most 10 death about his cleo.
ton fnr the second term. That treaiv
must DC stopped; il mus'a. be sent home.
and III 60 right and see Mr.. Triss about
80 oil went and hunted up M. Tr;s,.
and had talk with him. Says /, sTriss.
how's this! They tell me you've bee.