Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-02
"a h.s,y Mate Of Soup"

eral Scott and the AR Department, we shOuio ha'c
been content to suffer him to drop quietly into that
insigni6cance to which his own weakness has con-
signed him. True friendship towards Gen. Scott
would have dictated such course to say nothing OF
the tenderness with which the OF those who
have done the State service should be regarded
BY every citizen Such, however, does not seem to be
the opinion of the Wing Editors of this State With
out giving their readers the opportunity Judging Of
Gen. Scotts merits or demerits in his controversy
with the Government, by the publication of the cor
respondence. they generally laboring to produce
false impressions by the grossest misrepresentation
Trusting to an extraordinary degree of creduity on
the part of the people, they endeavor to throw the en-
tire blame upon the President aud Secretary of War
and this is done not with the extrayagan hope OF re-
leying Gen. Scott from the unfortunate dilemma in
which he has placed himself, but simply to Prtju-
dice the minds of the people against the President
and Secretary. They have reason for this, except
that Scott whg and the President and Secretary
democrats; and as is usual with men of small minds
they are determined to make it appear, if they can
that nothing good can come out of Nazareth. For
these reasons we feel justified in showing what Wing
Editors. who have some character for intelligence
and discrimination, if not for honesty, have to say
about the matter; and though there may not be much
variety in the extracts present. yet they will serve
as the basis of soup naaigre, if not such soup
would be better relished by hungry General.
The Commercial Advertiser, leading whig paper
of New York city, under date Of June 10, says
'Gen. Scott 10 a good soldier, by all very
estimable man. and entitled make very considerable
pretenlions on the score Of literary ability and scholar
ship; but il is the with him with many other
clever men that he rarely takes pen in hand without
getting himself into difficulty. Much esteem and
respect him, cannot think otherwise than that by his
unfortunate letter OF May 81 he has done injury his
prospects, political ard military, from which he will
In Short the general has foOshy chosen
TO act the part Of dPomatist preference that Of
soldier.
A correspondent Of the same paper, under date OF
Washington, June II, says
"That 'hssty plate Of soup will be the death of Gen
Scott Already the boys about the streets have got the
by-word of soup at g. and the unfortunate Generai has
been dubbed Marshal Tueen
"There is a connected with the controversy be-
tween General Scott and the President which known
only 10 few
alt appears that Scott letter one or the Sem
aors from Virginia, in to application to him
his influence with the President IN behalf Of Off
Ger who had been rejected time by the Senate
mainly through the nstrumentaliy Of the Senator in
question: (who has since become convinced that he did
him njustce aud in that letter. after passing high
comIum upon the officer he proceeds that lie has
no influence with the President and that his (the pres
dents political preudces against him strong
permit him to expect justice his hands The letter
also contains other reflections upon the Execu
tive.
ThIs letter gwen the officer and being strong
testimonial his behalf he without reflection without
having read attentyey any other part than that relating
TO himself, gave the President Its left
doubt upon the mind of the latter that the nsnuaiions
General SCOTS letter Of the 2lst Of May were intended
for him."
''Oliver Oldschool," the heightened federal CORES
pendent of the Commercial Journal and for long
time of the u S. Gazette, Philadelphia, writes:
ain addressing ms first letter the Secretary of War;
apprehended Gen. Scott, followed the dictate Of his
feelings instead OF the advice Of prudent friends that he
expressed himself with the impulse of warmth Of SOL
der, jealous of his reputation rather than with the
tIous prudence OF wary politician lawyer, and that
doing he placed himself in aLSs position, OF
embarrassment from which he cannot escape"
The Boston Alias, leading paper in New Eng
land, and whose whiggery none will question, says
ave commenced the perusal Of this correspondence
with the expectation Of finding the Executive all in the
wrong, and Gen. Scott all in the right and that there
had been attempt to crush and suppress the influence
of Gen Scott, and deprive him Of his righuI com
mand, and the authority which his official rank enti
lied him. Certainly our political predictions in
his favor.
awe can hardly express though we do not desire to con-
csaI, the modification feel the very unfor
tunate position which think this correspondence
places Gen. Scott There through all his letters
Inexcusahle supercousness-an unsoldIery contempt for
his official snperors-an uncaed for querulousness-and
superficial Appancy, which, we cannot refrain from
declaring, have given great pain, and which do
place him favorabIy in this controversy"
The Boston Courier, one of the Oldest wing papers,
says
"Although Gen. Scott may have been an excellent
military officer and very ambitious of being President
of the United States, he has, this affair." him.
self down a very stupid and long cared anma-we hope
that stdous readers will the circumlocuton
get rid of offensive monosy llable-and will end
upset his own vehicle"
The Boston Advertiser, another old wing paper,
says
ave publish to day the correspondence between Gen.
Scott and the Secretary of War in reference the
mand Of the army in Mexico, by the Pre-
sdent to the Senate, IN compliance with eF resolution
and published in the Union. Comment tcOuId be super
fuOIs."
The Albany Evening Journal once a favorer of
General Scotts Presidential aspirations, utters con-
demnation less less unreserved. Il says
ave remember him doing everything we'll until in an
evil hour, the glorious ambition of the soldier merged
IN the bswiidering aspirations Of the politician
The Cincinnati Gazette, softening its ccnsure by
using the daintiest terms. says
Seen Scott should not have gone out OF his way 70
cast imputaons upon any one less upon the Pre-
sident But we cannot perceive the necessity of any
imputaon upon his honor a military man-nay seusi-
live on that point he ought to be-but would he not
have done better TO have sought personal interview
with the President and Secretary, an opportunity to
explain to them the military usage with which he was
conversant, and they supposed be Such ex
PLANTATION would have placed him a proper light before
the President and the county, IL would doubtless have
removed the impotence in high places If any such exs-
ted have eventuated in the of written To
move to the frontier which he regarded and
proper In this position Gen. Scott would have stood be-
fore the country exOnerated from all censure he would
have occupied high ground before the country Taking
fo do duf IN IN do has.