Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-06-25
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I'm Tie ON INST, the President sent
Message to the Senate, containing vol
luminous correspondence between Nh
Marcy and Gen. Scott. As we have no,
room for these documents, we publish the
following to explain their Import
When the appearances upon the from
tier ofihe Rio Grande became menacing
actual war having broken out-and lit.
tie or no adequate preparation having been
made at Washington, or else where, for
such an alternative, the President natural
ly enough turned to Gen. Scott as the
man who was to ex,ricate him and the
country from the dilemma in which they
were placed--and accordingly he intimat.
ed 10 Gen. Scott that he would be the
leader of the army. Both duty and in
clnallon concurred to render The invita-
ton welcome to Gen. Scott; and he ac-
cordIngly. while awaiting definite orders
from the President, set himself at once 10
work, as belonged to his office, TO arrange
and organize the future army he was to
command, and TO study the country in
which that army would probably be called
upon to act. While thus indus,rously
employed for the public service. repre-.
sentations were made to the President,by
portion of the Locofoco members Of
Congress, that Gen. Scott ought not 70
have the command, for he would certain.
ly gain reputation thereby. and so posi-
bly, overthrow the party. Nothing dream.
ing OF such conspiracy against him, the
General went on with his work of appor-
tioning and adjusting the quotas of the
different States-the places where thew
should rendezvous-and all the various
details essential 10 securing speed, unity
and harmony of movement, when the
time for moving should come. He also
apprIZed the President. that inasmuch as
the rainy season in the northern and cas-.
tern provinces of aieNico, commenced in
June and lasted three months --durinc
which operations in the field were impos-
sibe-it would not be prudent in regard
TO the health of the men. nor in point of
economy or efficiency, even if it were
practicable in point Of fact, 10 place any
large force of raw soldiers on the Rio
Grande before September. OF all this
the administration seems to have been
profoundly ignorant, They appeared to
think, as the executive organ. the Union,
so t"olishly said, that the war was to be
carried on IN despite of the seasons; and
when Gen. Scott apprised them that DELAY
was lney itable, the information was mora.
ciously received-and in,ina,ions were
thrown out that the delay OF Gen. Scott to
proceed 10 his command was voluntaryand
censurabe. Finally the Secretary of War
communicated this impression officially
TO zen. Scoi,-who at once replied, wha,
the Secretary we'll knew. that no orders
had been given to him to assume the
command. and that his doing so at this
moment. would only have the effect of
supersedlng the gallant Taylor. then do.
ing his duty so nobly without in anv
way adding to his strength. But the anx.
le,y to get Scott off. seemed increased bv
The knowledge of the fact that he could
net, after reaching the frontier, receive
any considerable accession of troops for
some months, nor undertake any forward
movement. This delay by INSCRIPTIONS
opponents-and from what was known of
The movements Of portions Of the Democ.
facy already, there were many such
night be converted into a source of refn.
sal 10 The government, and thus he might |
De incapacl,ated from injuring the -party.
however truly tina, delay might and would
'erve the country and save its gallant cit.
zens serving as volunteers from pes,i.
ence more wasting than the sword or The
,atle.
All this was seen bv Gen. Scott and
ns friends: but it abated not his zeal nor
us industry in preparing the means of
uccessful war; and he explained himself
With equal frankness on the subject in the
e'ier which is the first in the series.
The fancled disrespec, to the President.
which Mr. Marcy therein finds, no where
xlsts. Gen. Scott in reply TO the Secre.
afy's letter. expressly disclaims anv such
nd moreover disproves the possibility
f it.
His offence is-frst, that he knew the
ounlry IN which operations are to take
lace and explained lis characteristics to
ne brave and hardy patriots who would
ee and hear of no obstacles to instant and
conquest; and secondly. he
onld not for mere melodramatic effect,
nsh to The scene of war and carry off
lureis from the brave and skilful man.
no having organized victory was emil.
ed TO It's honors. But Gen. Scot, was
eady and anxious when means could be
'ade available. to take the responsibility
lat belongs to his station, and to pm. again
hazard Tor his country. his well earned
'urels and his blood. The public enemy
never feared TO meet; and the country
M moi permit him to be oversIaughed
mere sunshine patriots, whose valor Is
their tongues. and who never We, made
sacriilce for country.
herd Somebody was persuaded by