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| Gen. Winfield Scott. |
McGrawville Express, Thursday, September 16, 1847.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
From Mexico.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2 ½ P. M.—A letter from Mr. Lumnsden of the Picayune, to the Charleston Courier, says: General Scott has been elected President of Mexico, to serve until the 18th of January.
From Saltillo.
Gen. Taylor has ordered Cushing with Deaf's Battery and Massachusetts regiment to Vera Cruz, also Hay's command, and the Ohio and Indiana regiments under Gen. Lane.
Capt. Baylor is safe. He lost only four men.
Gen. Lane re-captured the mules and booty taken by the Mexicans between Monterey and Carmargo.
Capt. Fairfax died at Saltillo, August 11th.
THE BATTLE FOUGHT.
The New York Herald has just received a special dispatch with later news from Vera Cruz. Scott has had two engagements under the walls of Mexico, and DEFEATED THE MEXICANS under St. Anna [and] Valencia. The Mexicans SUED FOR PEACE. Congress was convoked and received Arrista’s proposition.
Scott did not enter the city of Mexico, in order to save the pride of the Mexicans. An Armistice was granted, and action, in consequence, was suspended. No further particulars of the battle.
Vera Cruz dates of the 28th August have been received at New Orleans.
The Picayune has a letter from Nizatte of 26 August which says two brigades under Valencia and one under Santa Anna attacked the Americans at different times at Sananget, very near Mexico [City], but were completely defeated and fell back in disorder into the city. A suspension of hostilities was then asked for, to hear Mr. Trist's proposition.
The next day Congress was called together. Our army were encamped around the City of Mexico, but had not entered on the 21st. Major Lally got safely to Puebla after several skirmishes. Lieut. D. Henderson and his party of Fairchild's company of dragoons were all shot by the guerillas. The guerillas attacked Alvarado and killed a Sergeant and two marines. The steamers Petrita and Scorpion were forthwith dispatched to reinforce the place.—Journal.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
To Correspondents.
◘ The original Poetry on our fourth page deserves especial attention. New beginners should be encouraged not criticized. If one single spark of genius ever exhibits itself in our columns on the part of our correspondents, we hope that genius may be blown into a flame, by encouragement, rather than dampened and destroyed by harsh and unbecoming strictures. Gold should never be rejected on account of the dross and impurities which surround it, neither should genius be opposed on account of its rough and uncouth garb. We shall respect genius whenever and wherever we find it, and in us it shall find a constant and faithful friend.
◘ "ONE OF THE POETS" AGAIN.—This clever writer is on hand again this week. The beauty and piquancy of the second effort is fully equal to that of the first, upon which so much praise has been pronounced.
◘ A WAR SONG.—We received a communication bearing the above caption just previous to putting our paper to press. We laughed heartily at the way our fair correspondent takes off the War. She seems to evince a disposition to out do "One of the Poets, but we guess she can't come it. She dare not try again—we fear not.
◘ "Knight Hawk" sends us in a communication containing an account of his rambles, and a very interesting dialogue, which he overheard in the neighborhood of—. Hope all will read it.
◘ The news from the seat of war this week places Gen. Scott plump up to the walls of Mexico. He forbore to enter the city to save the pride of the Mexicans; and that propositions of peace were being considered. Gen. Scott's army was not repulsed in this last march to the Capitol. Later accounts say that Gen. Scott is elected President of Mexico. Our Mexican affairs are certainly assuming a very interesting aspect.
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| Zachary Taylor. |
WHO SHALL BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT?
The political waters are being put into commotion by partisan editors throughout the country, as to who shall be our next President. The diversity of opinion existing upon this subject in different sections of the union is truly laughable. The Democrats talk of Taylor, Van Buren, Cass and Benton. The Whigs seem to be splitting between Clay and Taylor.
From present appearances, we should judge that ''Harry of the West" will be the candidate of the Whig party, at the approaching Presidential election. The silence of the old Hero of Palo Alto to all questions propounded to him, on the part of leading Whigs of the country, is very vexatious indeed to them, so much so that they seem determined to leave him "alone in his glory" and point towards Henry Clay as the man of their choice for the contest of 1848. There seems to be an uncommon unity of feeling existing in the Whig ranks, which argues well for that party.
Not so in the Democratic ranks at the present time. Van Buren, in connection with others, are talked of in this State as the candidates of different factions. The West seems to be advocating the claims of Cass and Benton. The Democrats as a body, we think are looking towards General Taylor as the most available candidate.
Gen. Taylor refuses to be a candidate of a party or faction, and unless he is chosen by the spontaneous desires of his countrymen, will not consent to be a candidate. We admire the decision of the General, and for this trait alone [he] deserves distinguished honors. The strife and excitements engendered by Presidential contests of late years, are vitiating, and their tendency are to disgrace and degrade this nation.
The General, undoubtedly looking at the matter in this light, has refused to be a candidate of either of the two great political parties. We hope this example may have its due weight and influence upon the rising generation.
All that we have to say in this matter is, select the best man. Look not so much at availability as at capability and unflinching integrity. Whoever possesses those traits, fully developed, is our man, in whom we would trust the weighty and responsible affairs of the Nation.
◘ Fully conscious as we are, of the growing and increasing patronage of the EXPRESS, and our disposition to exult over it, (we admit it is not very modest) yet for certain reasons, we feel called upon to introduce the following extracts from a letter of a CLERGYMAN, resident of a neighborhood village, recently received. It will show to our friends, and to all, how our paper is regarded by individuals looking thro' unprejudiced eyes:
"I am highly pleased with the neat appearance of your sheet, and more than pleased with the rich variety which graces its columns. I think in a village of such growing enterprise as McGrawville, possessing the advantages of a location in the centre of the county—surrounded by such an industrious, intelligent and order loving people, I think you cannot want a liberal patronage. The citizens of such a thriving place are too shrewd and eagle eyed not to appreciate the superior advantages of having a spirited journal published in their midst. I need not inform your professional and business men that for every dollar they pay to sustain the Express, they are putting five into their own pockets. By your crowded advertising columns I should judge that this matter is perfectly well understood.
A word as to your neutrality in Politics. The fact that neutrals take so well, nowadays, among all classes, is one of the brightest omens of the times. Americans are lovers of peace and harmony. They wish to bring up their children to love one another and treat all respectfully. But there is so much violence and personal vulgarity in most of the partisan papers that parents regard them as unwelcome guests, dangerous associates for their children and highly pernicious in their inference upon the rising generation.
What the people want is a faithful chronicler of important events—a paper conducted with spirit and independence; its style chaste—its morals pure. They think too much of themselves to permit another to bandage their eyes and put a hook into their nose. They claim it as their "inalienable right" to think for themselves, and vote as they please.
In conclusion, I would say to the publishers of the McGrawville Express: You have unfurled the right banner, and the only one wafted by the popular breeze. Success to you—a glorious destiny awaits you. Ever let your motto be "EXCELSIOR."
Yours as ever,
VETUS AMINUS.
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