Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-29
Correspondence Of the Public Ledger
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Correspondence Of the Public Ledger
FROM WASHINGTON.
-.rr t-aa WssHISoTos, Jan. %, lSis
Isee that the Washington correspondent
New York paper attempted to discredit the su
ment made to you about Generals Scott, Wo
and Pillow.
My opinion remains mistaken, till Ishali
a better authority than the correspondent Of
above mentioned New York paper, that Gene
Worth has been ordered to be released, and I
he is now at the head Of his division. He can
Of course, be commander in chief as long as
Major Generals commission of VIM. p. Blu
dates further back than his brrvet rank.
Gen. Worth will not be tried now, and il G
Scott is present at the Court OF Inquiry Of
low aud Duncan, IL Will in my humble j.
ment be as witness.
My opinion is that Gen. Scott will come h,
and shake hands with his friends in Washing
and else" here, and that the opposition will
welcome to make the most of it, under all
cumstances.
The declaration Of the President and the '
Departments, that the, Palmetto Regiment
two egimen,s from Pennsylvani and the ;
York regiment, who are all greatly reduce,
loss in actions, from sickness and hard serv
will be disc arged, and the volunteers allo
to return home, the moment they are repl'
by regulars. canno: but have strong effec
the members from South CaIolina, Pemns,
MIA and New York, who must have a de
courage, if they attempt to vote against the
Regiment Bill, under these circumstances. I
will, under these circumstances, have TO ans
their constituents for many valuable lives,
be accountable for many bereavement.
Jan .
The news which reached here by the
nights mail, OF the certainly ot Gen. Herr
election to the Presidency in Mexico, is 10,
upon in high quarter as the harblngcr Of fp
but do not see that there Is, notwithstan'
this probable event, any substantial prosper
peace. Herrera was, no doubt, from the
mencemenl, tor receiving Slidell, and for
thing the difficulties between the two count
BY treaty; but be was overruled then, and ",
no doubt he overruled now, were ovr troop
be withdrawn from Mexico. 1s t.o+
The town is full OF rumors Of pea:e conf
siouers which are daily expected from Mex
but Idoubt whether the administration Wi
venture 10 treat With them. There is no
ernment in Mexico that can give security
tie future, though it may nominally give
demni'y for the past. No government treal
with us now can give security for its own e
tence 10 future, aud can only 1--we and treat
us under the protection of our army. h,
the elder Mr.. lturbde himself say. jocosel,
be sure, but not without great truth andtorec
"There is no peace lo be made with NJ,
that can last after the withdrawal OF the An
lean troops, aud the only way to secure ind
nifty for the past and sccorIIy for the future
to take half Of Mexico ms an indemnity and
other halt as security for the future" l tn
there 10 more in this apparently innocent
mot than would sppear q, first inspection.
.e.- Ian. "a
There was . Cabinet meeting late this ev
ing, which lasted several hours, aud the conc
sion seems TO be that the contents of Mr.. Tn
dispatches formed the soblec. Of their delibe
tons. an prepared to sec peace written
paper or parchment, 60 into tho Senate. and
the present mood of Congress, TO see il ra,i6
but ! have no idea Of its duration, even fp
limited period. Congress- will, neycr,hel,
ra.ify the iresiy--they will DO il in presence
Mr.. Clay, and with the assistance of Mr. c
houn-after which Mr.. Clay viii be nomina
on one eide, and The Lord knows who on
other, with "oid Rough and Ready" bctwe
them. - n ola ~ --' H'j 1't"
know from very reliable source that G,
Tsy ylor will not except party nomination,
ther WhiR or Democratic, tor the Presidelr
lie has no desire to be President; nor does
know or understand poli,,cs--but il peol
think he is capable, be is wiliingto do the bt
he csu. and administer the govercmfnt onpn
principles. That, understand, is the sun
subsistence of Major Blss' semi.eflicisl views
the life and character Of Gen. Taylor.
OBSERVER.
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