The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-25
GEN. SCOTT-OREGON, &c.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot

WASHINGTON, JUNE 10. 1916.
will tell you how that matter rcas be-
tween Mr.. Polk, Gov. MARCY and General
ScorT, which has caused so great a sensa-
ton:
When MIR. Polk sent for Genl ScoTF,
about the 18th ultimo, and made known the
wish that he should take command of the ar
my 10 be sent against Mexico he vas sim
cere, Gov. MARCY was sincere, and Gen'l.
ScoTT was both proud and grateful. Out
came the official announcement that General
ScoTT would probably take command OF the
army.
This set the leaders of the party at the
other end of the Avenue on fire. Many of
them repaired to The White House and re-
monstraied with Mr.. Polk against putting
General SCoTT in that conspicuous place,
from which he might step into the Presiden-
tial Chair without an effort! Mr.. Polk saw
at glance the false move, the momenth acGs
pointed out to him!-But what was he TO
do. He had already informed Gen'l Scott
that he desired him to take command of the
amy. Here was dilemma! What was TO
be done? All, that shrewd old lawyer,
Gov. Marcy, was not at loss for an expe-
LAC Aid4 Oecu AtOuHy huHSGT
man too long not to know hO,c to manage
a difficult matter adroitely. His mastery
,ldvice TO his editor, when candidate him
self for Governor of New YoTk-to keep
prominently in view his military services,
while the charge about mending the breech-
es at the States expense was 10 be placed
in the background, If mentioned at all, was
not forgoiien.-No indeed The fact was
remembered too that the request made by
the President OF General Scott was verbal
and not in ,criting. What tben?-Why,
General Scott must be badgered, provoked,
incensed into the commission of some im-
pulsive act in trriting which would enable
MIR. Polk 10 change his purpose, and give
the command of the army 10 some body else
And SO, Gov. Marcy, artful, willy man, shug-
gered his shoulders, winked and looked
knowingly at General Scott, and then with
a cunning hint-for all the world one can
not help thinking in this connection how
Iogo tempted Othello on-gave the General
10 understand that in certain high quarters
his tardy course OF movement found no ia
vor and was the subject Of animadverson. or
something of that sort! The artful tdunt
had the desired effect! The indignant
General could not bear this, and, under the
excitement which il was evidently calculated
to produce, repaired TO his room and wrote
the unfortunate letter 10 Governor Marcy OF
the 2lst of May! This sent, the deed was
donel General ScoTT was entrapped. Gov
Marcy chuckled, and the President cody
requested The brave General TO remain at
Washington! So runs the account upon
good auihority--and for one believe it. What
schemes are playing out for the Presidency
Was not the Administration al the bottom oil
The movement that added clause 10 the
supplemented war bill, placing the power in
the hands Of Mr. Polk Of dischargng both
General Scott and General Gaines from the
army at the end of the Mexican war?
The Senate went early into Executive ses
sion to-day, after receiving message from
the President oil the United States, and re-
manned with closed doors until late hour
II is generally understood that the President
communicated proposition for the settle
nent ofthe Oregon question, agreeably tc
the supposed ultimatum OF Great Britain
which is understood 10 be Mr.. Gallatin's pro
position in substance. | understand tina
lust as the Senate decided TO 60 into Execu
tive session. Mr.. Sewer exclaimed audibly
SHOW, come up 10 the scratch, Fifiy-fou
Fortiesi'
The debate jn the House to-day, on the
bill TO equalize the clerkships in the Execu
live departments among all the Slares in the
Union, was decidedly amusing and occasion
aHy quite rich. MIR. Rathbun and MIR. Saw
yer were death upon the great body of tht
Door clerks. They called them, for the mos
part, anything but gentlemen! The bill vii