Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-22
Prom the Philadelphia North American
General SCnII

There Is ahearilessness in the pursued By all TO-
wards Scott that TO uuPeJudiced observer scken
ing. Two weeks since the brains OF paragTaphss ero
strained for figures of eulogy and aduaton; now every
wetehed whpsier cracks his wtto decry and rdcue him.
And ms friends are worse than his Toes There inea
bic iasehood, cowardee and meanness in all this
The past is still the property OF Scott and cannot be
hehed from him. Chippewa will still speak, with a voice
loud and eternal Niagara in honor of its hero
Our annals must be scattered before his conduct in war
aud his wisdom in negotiation, wholly forgotten All
this, but fortnight since, gratefully acknowledged
Has Scott within that brief period proved an Arnold
or HUN Has he dose, or omitted 10 do, anything,
which can cancel his claim respect and gratitude
What has he done1
Called to the command of the Mexican army be Ia,
bored prepare for the field with an enorey thar e1or
ed the praise OF Secretary Marcy and thus far deserves
our praise But he magnanmousy refused displace
Taylor aud rob him Of his laurels. Again. well dome
The administration revoked his command and he tender.
ed his services TO his country any capacity In all this
we recognize the patriot and hero and this comprises what
Gen. Scott has done. What he has made the sub
Ject OF merciless denunciaton. The ACTS of life devot
ed TO the country cancelled by phrases not couch
ed IN the cautious language OF the Court not our
present purpose to vindcate his letters but at most they
amount to an indiscretion and are OF feathers
weight against his claims respect and grattude
Should despatch from General Taylor contain phrase
eHcepuonabe TO the ears OF those who balance words in
stead Of ordnance, would the true hearts of the country
regard II as inc Npiable offence
Reputation Of little worth, well directed Jest can
level with the dust the fabric which half century of viz
tue and patriotism has painfully erected.
We have said thus much, not TO vndicae Gen. Scott
OF ms correspondence, but IN rcbuke Of spirit Of
uon and injustice discTedtabc county and the age
The tone OF the press this subject merely harsh
and urJu but IS when compared with the expressions
OF lew weeks since, sordid and contemplate Medea
tore her children limb from limb and scattered their
fragments in her path Party is less relentless and
those who fail its champions be its victims
GIN. ScorT.-We learn by letters from Washington
from source doubt is cnttled confidence that
when the Secretary Of War first animated TO Gen. Scott
tue wish OF the President That he should take command
the army OF invasion, the General responded
wherever the heaviest blows be given OF
by the Army there he claimed the right to be: but that
while he was engaged in Mexico, should break out
with England, las there then dauger) and he
should hear OF armies invading borders and desoane
our coasts, lao should be extremely chagrned If not re-
called at once TO face the British.
In reply TO this he received the assurance that in that
event. the Government would wait Tor his application
hut recall him promptly. "Then" added the General al
claim the command on the Rio Grande with the new
| troops"
And yet IN the face Of these facts las doubt not they
are knowing them DoIh the Secretary the Pres
dent did, they have yet permitted General Scott TO be as
sailed as unwilling to take command Of the army! His
thorough bravery and staunch patriotism will out live all
the malicious efforts Of his partzan assaiIaai.
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