The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-06-09
GENERALS SCOTT AND TAYLOR.

Many Of our wing cotemporaries and not
few Of the misnamed neutral editors, are using
the influence they possess, in making political
capital for Gen. Scott-the most prominent whig
candidate for the Presidency and find fault with
the Executive for not superseding Gen. Taylor.
We have more than once, given our reasons why
Gen. Taylor, should not be superseded, and are
happy to find, our views coencided with, by the
New Orleans Courier, one of the most influential
Of the Southern Journals. We give an extract
from that paper which embodes the sentiments #
the people Of Louisiana, who are as deeply in
teresed in the success of our army, as any people
in the Union, and have contributed as much, of
their Treasury and chivalry in the cause.
"FALsE ALARMs.-It is evident that the peo.
pie of the Northern States were much alarmed for
Gen. Taylor's safety, before they heard of his
brilliant success and his extrieation from the
difficulties that seemed to surround him, exhibit
ing matchless skill and intrepidity in his move
ments and combats with the enemy. These diff
cuties were greatly exaggerated in the ewes of
our northern fellow citizens We venture to say
the General never thought himself in any danger
of being overcome or even hold at BAY by the
Mexicans-neyer thought for one moment that he
was unable to cope with them in fight-nover
supposed himself, the phrase is, in fipht
place Some of the Northern papers speak of
his situation as il it was desperate-as if he was
sure to be cut off, and his army taken prisoners
and massacred by the Mexcans Hence, we
presume, the rumor that General Scott is appoint
ed to command on the Mexican frontier. az one
who would be likely to restore the state ofaffairs-
and rescue Texas from a ruthless invasion. II is
not surprising that such dependency should pre-
vail IN the north, when we remember that hare
IN New Orleans, before the arrival of The Col
Harvey last Sunday, similar sentiments were not
uncommon And even at noon on Sunday, the
JOY produced by the news of Taylor's victories.
was clonded by accounts brought by steamer,
that left Brazos after the Harvey, of eight, ten,
fifteen thousand Mexicans being on the road be-
tween the American camp and Point Isabel
These rumors were spread over the country and
for while remained uncontradicted, producing
dissgreeable consequences
We trust that the report of General Scott
being on his way TO take command of the army
on the Rio Grsnde' will prove to be unfounded-
or at least if he did set off from Washington for
that purpose, that he will have become acouaint-
cd on the route with the trne state of things. face
to the right about, and return to his post at the
seat of government. No man, in or out of the
service. should be allowed TO supersede General
Taylor in his COMMANDING man could acquire
the confidence Of the army, regulars, volunteers
and militia, as 1t is now possessed by him-and
we must be permitted to express a doubt Of Cen
erals Scoips capacity to undergo the fatigue and
privation suffered by General Taylor, in common
with his men, from the day on which he began
his march from Corpus Christi to his position in
front Of Matamoras-parlicularl in the period
that elapsed from the moment when the Mexi-
cans crossed the river in force, till he repaired to
Point Isabel after the actions of the 9Th and 9th
instant. For FIVE or six days he must have been
constantly on horseback, marching and fighting
or preparing to fight We apprehend that Cen
Scott, from physical causes. would be- unable TO
sustain such incessant labor and anxiety"