The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-06-27


did, an steady support Of (such commandef's)
government in hope of conciliatng it.
Now, II there be any offence to the Pr's'-
dent in these ssagc2--tirc intention OF COM
hitting which i utterly dsclaim--it must, IN
cardor, be found in the meaning OF the pas
sogfs Singh quarters'' and the 'quaIteFs ai!ndea
/ to- which qualify all the others quoted BY you
!. II will be perceived that spoke not OF the
h,g+est quarter, but, in the plural, "hlsh quar-
tiers !" md beg us an act OF justice, no less 10
myselr than the President, to say meant I'm
paliencc," and even "pre-condemnaiion,' on
your part, and the known, open, and voIeni
condemnation Of me on the part OF several
leading and supposed confidanls of the Presi-
dent in the two Houses OF Congress, (hIgh
Iouartcrs) because, on an inlimahon-not m
order--l did not fly to the Rio Grande, without
waiting for the invading army, yet to be raised
nav, abandoning it to get to that river as it
could, and without the leas; regard to the ho-
norabe pride and distinction of the gallant &c.
neral already in command on that river; who,
we knew, had done well, was doing well, and
who, / was quite sure, and his littlo asmy,
wculd, if the occasion offered, cover them
selves with glory My prediction, in this res
peci has been fully accomplished.
".' So, ala s,saI, anu meant to eynre=s the
fear in my hasiy le'tor ofsthe 2lst, thpl those
pefsons here enumerated would, sooner or later,
impar their pre-condcmnation of me to the
Pr sident, l will not deny. My letter was
wHtten, inPart, to guard both the President
ard myself against such a result, which would
have been fatal, not only to me, but PERI APPS,
Tor campaign, to the service of the country.
Hcncc the details entered into to show the
President and the Secretary of War-ncthcr
supposed to be professionally experienced in
the technical preiminarcs of campaign
what had beer, aud what would continue for
some days--my incessant occupations There
is no special pleading in this explanation. 1t
is. written and offered in good faith; in proof
of which beg to refer to my letter to you Of
this date, sent in three hours before the recep-
ton of that to which am now replying.
You speak of my interview with the Presi-
den, on the subject of The intended formidable
invasion of Mexico. l wish had the time to
do justice to my recollection of the Presidents
excellent sense, military comprehension, pa
tence, and courtcslcs, in these interviews. II
have since often spoken Of the admirable qua
titles he displayed on those occasions, with no.
nor, os far as it was in my power to do him
honor.
And to you, sir, allow " to say have not
accused you, and do not mean to accuse YOU,
of a set purpose to discredit me as the COM
mander at first designed for the new army that
IS to invade Mexico. | bear in mind with plea
sure the many personal courtcsies that have,
for long years, received at your hands But
have for many days believed that you have al
lowed yourself to be Influenced against me BY
tho clamor of some of the friends to whom |
have alluded. To that source, and from no H.
will of your own, have feared that you hast
not made, and were not likely to make, the Just
and easy explanations in my behalf, which
might be made. You are also aware Of other
causes of uncasinoss | have against tho depart-I
mcnt--of the want of that confidence and sup
port necessary to my official position--whcther
here or on the Rio GTande. | have heretofore |
explained myself on these points, which rem
ders repetition unnecessary,
Whether it shall be the pleasure of the Pre-
sideat to send me to the Rio Grandc, (Which | |
would prcfer,) or to retain me here, can only |
say, am equally ready to do my duty in either
position, with all my zeal, and all my ability.
In great haste, have the honor to remain,
your most obodicat servant.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Hon. w. L. MARCY, Secretary of War.
That we have not done what we attempted
to do at the sialt we admit. Reading aud
carefully examining Marcy's letters has pro.
yokcd us, perhaps, as much as they did Scots
and we close with the following sage rcnoc-
lions, half in jest and part in canost--thc
balance as you please.
Our own Psirais opinion is: LIST, That Gen.
Polk is a much smarter man than the locos took
him to be when they nominated him for Presi-
dent. ID. That he kiiled tho No,ios nd a. ar.y