The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-08-31

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&c ,,;sspent: in fact his was the sacrifice;
he was speaking for the veal OF man-
kind, and aot as nsHA for his IS per diem;
besides he was ncglecting a treatise on Ar
zebra, particularly adapted to the compu-
tation of mileage.
Indeed, both the court and the counry
had very Inadequate idea of lis impor-
lance. true, he did not consider them very
much TO blame. as il was extremely dlfil-
cult TO comprehend him in all his vast
magnitude. Ii would seem that greatness
had of late become family affliction, and
if not soon relieved, both he and his som
in-law, would have to put the government
TO the expense of the Marcy quarterlngs-
In conclusion he would remark, that eve
nv body knew his sentiments; they had
| long been before the country, they were
simply to condemn every body generally,
but himself and son-in-aw, and 10 vielent-
ly advocate both of those gentlemen.
The venerable father Richie next adj
dressed lhsaCourt in the following lacenic
speech: "Nous yERRoNs."
Sausage replied: He thought no good
democrat would make use of ''furrin
words. II is marked OF aristocracy, bat
he hoped from the proyerbial courtesy OF
the venerable martyr, that "NoUs vERRoNs'
had an allusion to his innocent indulgence
in sausages. 1t was true they were there
to treat of war and condemn two old war
riors, but he must confess, that, amidst
swords, epaulets and pompoons, his gen.
tie thoughts still turned on salssges; II
was his passion and his weakness; he re-
ioiced in democracy, but he gloried in sau-
.Sages. Ii the refractory old barltams
were to be punished, he would propose
that the sausage ration Of Taylor be stop
ped for thirty days, and Scott stopped
from writing proclamations.
Ficky Ficklin said he had great res
pect for the gentlemen who had Just ad-
dressed the court, he was top Sawyer
aye, tip top Sawyer, and if titles were
not anti-democratic, he would like 10 have
him created Duke of Bologna; yet he
must admonsh his friend that his degree:
ef punishment did not meet the cases ant
crimes of the two prisoners, cared bu
love for sausoges, to dry up Scotts ml
horn was worse than frying live eels.-
He would therefore propose that they
both be sentenced 20 read his last speech
in Congress every morning before break
fast, for thirty davs, and 10 consider him
gentleman for the same length of time
Ambassador Shannon differed with
both the gentlemen. 1t was the province
of the court to pass sentence Of death ol
sentence Of impossiblity. Ii would be
death to stop SCOTS ink, and an impossi.
biIity to consider Ficklin gentleman e.
+ ven for single moment, far less for &c
f days. The most cruel punishment he
could think of land they were Salaman
ders if they could stand it and live) was
that they should read Seignor Rejon's
dispatches addressed to himself and ina
, CINE them addressed TO themselves every
morning for 80 days; the Hon. member
said in conclusion that he had himscl
been skinned, literally faved alive by
them, in much less time than that. A
this stage of the proceedings, the Judge
Advocate read the following note, which
he stated bad just been handed in:
"SEIGNoRs: Although not member
Of your honorable body, most respect
fully beg leave TO suggest 10 the court tha
the most efficient punishment for the pri.
soners would be 10 condemn each OF them
10 write book"
With high consideration, &c. &c.
WADDY.
The court summoned up, but being so
distracted in opinion that they could not
agree, finally concluded to refer the whole
matter 10 the Judge Advocate and Senor
Atocha, who found as follows:
Scott, not guilty of disobedience of or
ders having been sent out expressly 10
head Taylor, who having already DISC
beyed the Duck river mandate at Buena
Vista, forced Scott to kick Santa Anna
down Cerro Gordo TO keep even with
him, for which they recommend that Con-
gress shall present him with massive
silver ladle, with the representation of the
national eagle perched in the rim with a
beak full of maccanon.
Taylor, guilty of the charge, and gull
ty of the specification. The offence be-
ing one Of grave importance. they SEN
tence him TO be kept as inactive as posi-
bic during the balance Of the war, and al
the end Of il to relieve the man Of Duck
river from the cares and responsibilities
of his present dangerous station.
BY order,
AbMONTE, Judge Advocate.