The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-01
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
Our Washington Correspondents.

The Splendid Country round about-Another Vis,0
of the Non.ss,ation of Scott Ira.Sphal Progress
ofthe President and Secretary of State in Virginia.
Before leaving the 6ne old county of Lancaster,
your correspondent accepted the kind invitation Of
Hon. James Buchanan, and spent night AZ
"Wheatland," his country seat. 1t is situated a
mile and half west of the city, and in the midst of
one of the most beautiful and productive landscapes
in the Union. On every hand, stretching over the
hills and along the valleys, for miles in every direc
ton, were the superb wheatfelds, golden shining
with their rich and teeming harvess, undulating in
the gentle winds-the luxuriant, glowing waves
chasing each other over the fields, as the swells Of
the ocean roll before the sushne. "WheatlanP
most decidedly it was and the land, as the far
mers say, ''lays pretty"-it is so charmingly
diversified with hill and valley, and woods, and
green fields, and yellow fields and fields all red, and
sweet as jessamines, with the flowing clover and
fine luxurant trees dispersed here and there, singy
or in clusters, relieving the smoothness of the pic
ture, all over and causing it to stand out in finer
perspective.
Town and country home and farm,
Each give each double charm"
From the portico on either side of MIR. Buchanan's
mansion, such is the scene-beautiful, rich, and
teeming with bread-bread for thousands; and in
lusty horses, and the fat cattle upon thousand
hills" Happy and substantial old chaps, these
same sturdy yeomanry Of the county Of Lancaster.
Rosy and happy, the buxom daughters Of these old
MIR. Buchanans homestead is in the midst Of ali
this-upOn an elevation, gentle, yet commanding
wide range of country. The place was purchased
of VIM. M. Meredith, on his removal to Washing.
ton to take charge of the treasury. But deserip
ton of this dn05.entatious, yet commodous taste
full and hospitable home, is beyond our present
limits of time or space. We passed pleasant eve
ming in conversation with, Mr.. Buchanan and
pay their respects. They returned to town; bu
we were awakened from pleasant sleep by such
house, as was never heard in John street. Cuckoos,
thrushes arks, robins, backbirds, blue birds,
all there in q grand morning concert. And from
the wheat fields came the repeated cry Of "Bob,
Bob White" "Wheats ripe" and at intervals as
passing over, there was the familiar voice Of
The biggest thief know"
The fact is, Mr. Buchanan is as nicely fixed at
home, with that amiable and beautiful niece, the
empress of the establishment, as if he had de-
liberately retired to the shades of private life and
we are glad to say that he is in most excellent
health and spirits for an old bachelor Health and
prosperity attend him.
TIE organs here are silent about that Lancaster
nomination Of Scott We have heard, however,
have considerable coloring of FEASIBILITY. 1t is,
that this movement will concentrate the wings of
the North upon Scott, leaving the Southern States
and the Southern Union party of the South, headed
Cobb, and Stevens to help themselves the best they
| can that the national effect of this will be to
| throw the whole Presidential election into confu-
son and that it will probably cast Gen: Scott into
the House as the victim Of inevitable defeat, if ever
| he gets there as the free soil candidate.
| The progress of Mr.. Fillmore in southern Viz
ginia, and Of Mr. Webster among the mountains
triumphal march. 1t is quite evident that the
administration have forestaled Gen. Scott in Vir-
ginia, as he has anticipated all hands in the State
Of Pennsylvania. John Tyler shed briny tears
| Tears Of heartfelt sorrow
when at Harrisburg, in 1910, Mr.. Clay was sci
aside to make room for Gen. Harrison. And when
in 1913, Old Hal was superseded by Old lack, il
| was enough "to make the angels weep" let alone
John Tyler. But what are We to think of this Lam
caster procee ling Scott nominated the &c IN ost
deserving" and not a word for Clay, the idol, the
life and soul of the Wing party for thirty years
spoils, what dirty business is this-what low
contemplate game, the game of using Scott as
| decoy-du for Gov Johnston. But we shall hav,
| lame ducks enough before this business is over
Let watch like good shepherds that the sheeI
| 60 not astray, and pray without ceasing for THU
thrice consecrated and gl,rious Union.
WASHINGTON, June ~, ISL
The Military Court Martial APPEARANCE of tn
Cowt-7he Future Presidents zen. Ttciggs ana
the Newspapers.
The proceedings Of the court martial on Genera
Talcott are scarcely sufficiently developed to form
as yet any correct opinion to the probable deci
sion of the court, further than that it is msnifes
that Gen. Talcott will be acquitted of the grive
charges of falsehood, &c.; and if found guilty, il
will only be for following precedent which hal
prevailed for years in the ordnance bureau, of Civ
ing "0rders" without submitting them for the ap
proval Of the Secretary.
The court, composed as it is of the highest Off
GERS Of our army, presents dignifed and imposing
appearance; and the spectator, on looking at thu
gentlemen, cannot help turning over in his minc
the inquiry as to how many of them will yet be oc
cupants Of the White House. We are essentially
military people; in fac., it may be said that W,
are, rs n nation, decidedly pugnacious; and Coo
knows how many swords are yet destined to carv,
their way into the Presidential chair, upon tn,
strength of this our national weakness Tier,
sits, Tor instance, Gen. Wool, n shrewd, intclli
gent looking man, who, if he never run before,
will probably be called upon to display his
agility in this respect next year. II the wings
| take Major General Scott, the democrats will be
| forced to take Breyet Major General Wool Gas
for bogus generals, like General Cass, they out
of the question: And the free and enlightened,
the independent and incorruptiblc people, will be
called upon to say whether they consider brcvet
rank as equal to lineal ditto. Then there is Gen.
eral Smith, remarkably handsome old gentleman
no, not odd we beg his pardon--and if he is
1
of the votes of the ladies' at all events AZ for the
Judge Advocate, Major Lee, if ne does not cut the
epauets, and eventually become Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court. he will be doing violence TO
nature, which will grieyously disappont those
who have marked his aptitude for legal subteties.
Gen. Twiggs, on the first day Of the trial. express
ed his determination not to permit wspapers be
read during the sttings Zach member was to at
tendto what was going on within the room, and let
the world without wag on as it might. Wethought,
whenwe looked atGeneral Twiggs, that Lavateur
was sadly ut fault IL the gallant President of the
court not himself the first to feel that this
rash move. Accordingly, we were not surprised
| at his sudden illness yesterday. LOIS of food
mental food--was evidently Frustrating him. This
morning, the court sat patiently till one O'Clock,
some newspapers in the hands Of The spe ,tators.--
| At length he could stand il no longer. Pulling
| out his watch, he declared IL one o'clock, and
the court would take recess of ten minutes. As If
load Of care removed from his mind, he seized
n copy of the N,tr York Herald and in the light