Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-03-18
From tie National IuLelligencer.
FOURTH DhSPA tell Or MAJOR DOW.
NM

tF~6INATE.)
To Jtmss Il. Potk, President Of THE United
Siates, Gtf He1yig ho| q -Iisrico esrt!is,
TtA Psrty tolcradle jar caa1:cs vet for
TIC ietoLs.
CITY or MEXICO, Doubtful Territory,
Fec. IA, 1913.
Dear Colonel: Il ANY body asks ven hat
|IDa3tent question a4uin, : WHAT are we
hLhtlA iort7 jet tell INN he's a goose. and
duHt NuoV what he's tdiam about. for we
aja' h5atIn at ali w>'ve got peace now cot
aa ar n~iattce, they call il 50 there's no sense
al all IN their putting that question to yau
any more. We've got the Opposition fairly
GA The mp upon that question, il no other
LARRY gagged EN- they cant say to Won any
longer HOW, hat are we hghuu Tor -
Inls Is some consolation tor the shabby
trek FIRST has served US. That fellow has
made a bargain with the Mexicaus to STOP
+ The war, IN spite OF The or iris you sent him
to c"nae right home AMI let things aione.-
! tell uneasy about it when | see him baao-
j 9 aboat here 50 long after he got his order,
10 come home. and ] said to him. once ar
twice, Mr.. Trisl. what's The reason vou
don't 50 Oft nome aud mini the Pfesidentg-
This unlaWlu. b1.dness OF youm is shame
Hal"
Why, M1jor," says he, he that docs hi
masJers VIII, does right, whittier he goes ac-
/ s. rdtng 90 Orders or not. The President sent
me out here % make peace, AMI lis a won
1rio M II don't GX il yet, somehow OF
other, brioIe I've done with IT," And then
ne pat ais hu5er 70 his nose aId gave me a
SISSY i1oh, KS Inuea a. tosiy, MAJOR Down
tI4, yo1 5.'ter not try to b- l~ouaing .lto d.
r.om1tlc Things. THAT'S too deep Tor you.
St,s /. " btr. Iti-t. I'm astouislrd al YOU:
l thought goa Was d mau OF more Judgment,
o'tl ls Aet deeper iuD Thugs. Don't YOU
Sc what advunta { 10 gives. tine President To
tet ualug- no| stand J->t a. they BIZ Hes
Offered peace To- the AlrAiclus. aal the, have
reil-eiIt. Therefore. The opposition D. at h1ma
cdut CrF out against ulm any more il he uoss
ahead Wjt4 tas war. Hes shet tleir m11Ihs
az on that score. Hes made lh. war po8u-
iat, ANA can 80 into The pfrsideatil. cam
Palgn now Nitn a good chance OF b ing elect
cI another term. .luI now lfyll = II dab.
1.In IA IN business ans m3fe, IN sue ruutl
do mischief. As things nuW stand, peace Is
t1e last thing Ia the wodt t1it the President
"out,, A9u SIC done your errand acre ana
got aur answer. andits tuu.-d out lest rinbt.
we can e on with our aunpxin all Mexico
HJN, without such an everlasting gloNliu
ainul- Tue opposition al home, Tor we've Of
.rt iIr hrAicaus peace, auI ilry wouldn't
takt n.y.. 50 you ve nothing TO do noX BAT to
3D. oi ho1a-, ir The wal Is j.at Ia Tie risht
sl as 10 is
heI a'N, after all tins plain adcice-l,r
i.,ilt mF Jaty 10 b. plata viii lin-he
s!l5 krit htn-I y a51al here. day after Iay
tta 0rea ailer week, aDj IIr lr, knew We
Mas to'A ala aaaca by being ioll taat MIR.
tu,tttA tn1ie treaty auj tulerI Scots Mas
tJ ut,eraI artut>uce. ] e|3u.I'ut hanl.. be-
l-st ul ears az 6rsl. / posted li4ht III 10
@t4eral Scott ta know w,sat ii all mesut.
niae'ui, lays /. "arv Yea going 10 o.der
a4 4r,al>5lcc 3'
ies, AleJur Downing saws hr: ,.Alr.
t,sa' aul tle Mexican Commissioned, have
So 81 }us prettuii4ri,s OF a treaty, sl.ol
course, we sIlti ua,v aa sriuis.iur.'
Wei. u8s. Giuyrl.7 sa}s I -. don't
lltuN tle President via tlauh ,ou tor that."
Can n-ip That say h-, Il must ooey
ta, orders ~ lhe Government, tiAuhs of no
f.Hu.~ And Wi-u Mt. frl,t Was semi out
iert 10 make d treaty, / was directed. nuen-
essen tua plan Ci q treaty sauuid be signed on
f,.a attHs, 10 Order IN aImIsliee, und wait
g. ltc 'Ey3 Governments 90 rdtily ne tr-aty.
Is 40, alr- its>t aud l1e M-4iclu Co4u Ms.
-ioarTs uaer at last iArj u9 some had OIL a
hIfsti1 eul sgueI n, anal oi c5afse accord
i'a tn iHy oi4-ls we have noth.ag 10 do but
g. sisni sid auI Wgi fox the tno Goyetl.
H 4is t2rllc4 Tie l5Ii.'
E-t, says Z, "6ruenl, yoa know Sir.
lnsi u5e Ho ro4t t. maae a lI,at, al u.Yss