Litchfield enquirer., 1846-10-29
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Com. ADJ.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.

/ learn 10 day, that there have been
| received by the government certain o.
J fetal adviceS firm Gen. Ia lOr, inPeach-
ing The courage and conduct OF Gen. VIM.
q. Butler, of the volunteer force, al the
battle OF Monterey.
We have had various accounts in pri-
vale letters, which were very untavora-
! bic 10 Gen Eu:ler, and also 10 show that
| Gen. Taylor cenSurcd his conduct on
| TIE spot ~ i'm excited manner
Gen. VIM. q. Butler has been great
favorite with the Democratic party, and
great pains have been taken 10 represent
hum as a second JACKSON" bon 10 COM
mand." lie was undoubtedly looked
upon, and is now considered the Dnmo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency oithc
United States.
He was brought here by Mr.. Polk, as
his choice Tor The Office OF Secretary OF
War, but it was found that the appoint
nntnt could not be made from kentucky
without dropping ether Walker or Cave
Johnson, or Mason, us it would not do TO
have more than half of the Cabinet from
the slave holding stats.
He was when the war commenced, fix
cd upon as the conlmande. iii Chief. 1t
was supposed that he was the man desis
mated to superccde Gen. Scott.
The brilliant victories of Colonel Taylor
on the sh and 9Th of May, although they
made HIM breyet brigadicr general, ~
not by any means, secure 10 him the
command of the army OF invasion. He
WIS in fact, in great danger of being
oycrsiaughed 10 make room TOR Butler.
After the passage of the act of June 18th
for the appOlntmnet of one major general,
il was question IN the Cabinet, whether
TAYLOR or Butler should be the one. The
difficulty would have ben avoided, il
Congress had adopted The recommendation
Of The War Department, 10 add I've major
Generals. But they would agree but 10
one additional major genera to the Iesu.
lar Amy, ana they proy!d,.L Thai al the
end vi the war the number should be
reduced 10 onr-ii beng discretionary
with the President 10 drop awhlchl he
pleased.
Here was tempting opportunity to
make Butler the cOmmanuef-in-cbie and
drop Scott entirety. Alter long deliUtr
alton, i; was found that pubic opinion
would mol be EASILY reconclIcI, Il; rts-
cni, 10 overs!aughiug TnyIor AMI he was
appointed. Tayior's Impairment pro-
duced much discontent among Buffers
friends in Congress. But Gen. Butler
was first named on the list of nominations
sent in under The act Of June 20, to Or
ganizc Inc volunteer force.
| Rut still il was confidently believed
! that Butler was some how Or o:her 10 he
made The hero of III, war !; and covered
| all oycT with lautels, was 10 be brought
| forward in l54S as The Democratic cand.
ida,e for the Presidency.
Ii was surmised here, that, while Tay.
lor was waiting Oh the Rio Grande for
means transportation and Supplies, the
Government wonId relieve him from the
command, as had already been done with
Gen. Scott, and that the Command would
be assigned 10 Butler. l say this was
surmised by sagacious persons, but do
not know that 50 daring an act OF must
ice was seriously contemplated.
1t has often bc en- remarked that this
war will make some new candidates 70.
The Presidency, and it appears :hat i, will
also destroy some.
| Bad Accident--As Mr.. Horace Skinner
the mail driver, running from this city
through Bloomfield, SimSbnry, CRANKY 1t
Granville, Mass, was coming to Hartford
this (Monday) morning, one of the whifIie,
| trees of his stage broke-IIs horses became
frightened, and ran. The stage was dash
ed against tree, near tire road, and one OF
Mr. SINNERS legs was very badly broken
1t was crushed between the stage and tree
There were four passengers in the stage, hnt
none of them were injured. This occurred
atSimsbury Times.