The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-25

To be OF the greatest importance, almost equal to
mans salvation, have now been laid before Con-
gress by the Executive The first consisted OF the
Trist correspondence with Mr.. Buchanan and the
ID partment, in relation 10 the negotiations with
Mexico, which ended in the recent treaty, now
on lis way for ratification by our sister Re
public. This correspondence had been sent 10
the Senate in secret, bu, we have already given
the chief points in it; and really, now that the
treaty has terminated the whole affair, there Is
little or nothing in it TO interest any fool, 10 say
little of n wise man.
Another batch of correspondence is that be-
tween Mr. Trist and General Scott, and between
both those gentlemen and the department, which
correspondence was sent into the House of Re-
representatives. two days ago, and upon which
curious and ludicrous debate has taken place
in the House fortwo successive days. A portion
of this we gave yesterday and another por-
ton to day. The importance of this cor
respondence has also been overrated. Il
shows, 10 be sure, that General Scott and
Mr.. Trist, in the early part of the Mexican
negotiation, entertained no great love or
respect for each other, but treated one another,
like two big ill.tempered boys, with the
most unidentified expressions OF contempt which
could be uttered. But, after making mouths al
each other for several months, change came
over the spirit of their dreams; and now, by the
las: accounts, they are sworn brothers, and have
shaken hands like two big boys, agreeing to con-
slider each other as two great men, but think OF
the President and his cabinet not very highly.
We have given a large portion OF this
correspond TO show the nature
and CHI racter of the whole, as 1t affects pub
lie affairs, in the negotiation with Mexico.
Butwe must say that all this correspondence,
especially the diplomatic, embracing Gene
raj Scott, Mr.. Trlst, and various other parties,
reflects not much honor upon the common
sense, discretion and good feeling OF. the parties
concerned. General Scott, no doubt, is great
military man; and if he were to cOnfine himself
to military affairs aud military correspondence,
he would stand much higher in public estima-
ton. General Taylor, TO doubt, is the only man
among them all, who, in his correspondence
with the department, maintains the proper d'g-
nifty of great officer. We cannot say as much
of his political letters recently extorted from
him, as if the politicians had been dentists ex-
tracing bad teeth, and by mistake drawing out
some that were bad enough. General Taylor's
political letters are the poorest and the weakest
ne has written but they were extracted without
choroform by the buoging political dentists Of
both parties, and If he exhibits wry faces, it Is
natural, aud more than he showed in the field o.
battle Hsmlitary letters and desp atchesare per.
feet models-the best and most classical ever
written. We have no doubt he would write
good Presidents message.
Upon the whole, our military men and diplO-
m atists will gain no great honor by their vari
Gus letters written during the war with Mexico,
from the first breaking out of that war up to the
negotiations for the treaty. In the battle field,
no men, ia any period of the world, have done
greater wonders than our officers and soldiers;
but in leter.wrting, they seem like big boys,
spoiled for want of stern schoolmsster.
Taking all these letters and correspondence to-
gether, excepting only the mere military des-
pa,ches,) we do not think either party, whether
wing or democrat. will like, much longer, to look
into the army list for Presidential candidate at
the approaching heat, next fall; at least, we
doubt it very much, from what we have seen,
unless it be matter of ''necessity and mercy"
SEEING THE ELEPHANT Our ighy respectable
moral, aud philosophical contemporary, the Iri-
bune, published, yesterday, the following laws,
ton and seduction as crime:-
AN ACT TO PUNISH ABDUCTION AZ A
The People Of the State Of ke York Represented in
Senate and Assembly. do enact a folto,os -
Sec Au7 person who shall nveigle, entic., or take
away any unmarried female Of previous chaste char4c
under % years of age from her fathers house or
~ ion at house of ill.fane designation or elsewhere,
AID every person who sha aid asss in such abduc-
for .uch purpose shall be guilty Of misdemeanor
and SHALL upon conviction thereof be punished by n-
prsonmcnt 10 State prison not exceeding two years
by imprisonment in county Jail no. exceeding one
wear Provided that conviction ehall be had under
The provisions of this act the testimony of the female
nvegled CT cntced sway, unsupported by other evil
aepce nor unless an indie ,ment shall he found within
Two years after the commission of the offence.
PUNISH SEDUCTION AS A CRIME.
The People Of the State Of Neo York, represented in
Senate ard ascend q do en- 3et as fel,ow':,
Sec.I Any man who SHALL under premise OF mar
riage seduce anl have illicit connection wi,hany
rsd female previous chase character shall be guilty
of msdeneanor. and, upon conviction, shall be pun
shed by Imprisonment in State prison not exceeding
or yss Povdd .h 1U1
has under the previ,ion' of this act on the testimony
Of the female .eduoed unsupported by other evidence
nor unless Indictment shal ba found within two
after the commsss ofthe of nee and provided far
Their that the subsequent marriage Of the parties be
! pleed In ar q a conviction
In publishing these acts, the Tribune appends
to them some highly moral and philosophical re-.
marks, evlncing its Joy at therpassage, and con-
graduating the public on the occasion. About
these days, however, 1t has occurred that the
propreties of certain exhibitions of naked wo-
men, at prices from six and quarter cents
up to fifty cents, according to the quantity
of drapery, and to the perpendicular or
horizontal cut Of their dminulive skirts,
have been Indicted by the Grand Jury.
Some of these persons have experienced
great difficulty in procuring bail, in con-
sequence of the bad odor in which these ex-
hbitions are held by the public. One Of
them, however, in his extremlty-and one
who has exhibited these model artists In the
most natural and naked style-sppiied to one OF
tn editors and proprietors of that same journal,
the Tribune, to relieve him from limbo, by be-
coming his bail, which he consented to, and the
model artist axhihitnr was released from du-