Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-09
RICH OND, VA.
.ruesaay Morning, November 9, lsi7.


many day is long editorial in The Luxembourg
Vrginian on the subject OF Gen. Scott IL - ~
doubt mainly intended TO cast odIum on Inc aoui'
nis,ra,ion blu, i, makes sweeping charge agains'
The whole Union Wings and all, for not having
crowned Gen. Scott with the rich lauTeis Justly
won bv his eminent services in Mexico. II be-
gins by declaring that
"Gen. Scott has not received from his country
men The spontaneous praise and grateful admila-
lion, 10 which his deeds so justly enlitle him
This is The more remarkable, inasmucn as oul
people are not backward 10 RECOGNISE mn ln
services as claims upon their anecnon. lucy
are, indeed, but too prone TO overfae anu p,oup
ly reward them by every token OF approoa'ion'
including civil Office and political preierment.|
What lhen are the causes OF this seeming co'u'
ness 10 the brilliant deeds OF soldier, VINO mas
certainly done as much as, il not more man. any
living man, 10 exat the reputation OF The Ameri-
can arms}"
To prove this uniounded theory, Inc Virg'n'an
in the first place contends that Gen. Scott us an
object OF disrust and jealousy TO the Admins
tra,ion.n and eniorces this view by The strange
argument that he was not "sent to The held un''l
The enthusiasm, with which the suggestion Oh
running General Taylor for The Presidency was
received in various quarters, reused MI ro'A "
the necessity OF sending some one to supei'eue
The Hero of The Rio Grande, and, at the same
time toiake The chances OF coun,eracting his pop
ularity by presenting another military leader 10
The notice OF The public. Gen. Taylois growing
popularity was present source Of dread"
In this connection, The Yirsiuian, to prove its
case, actually casts slur upon its idol, when
il alleges that Gen. Scott chad injured himself by
his correspondence with the Secretary of War"
and "that he should acquire laurels in The war,
was problemattca! al least" Ii adds that "he pro-
ceeded, as if by stealth. to New Orleans, going
by sea- No ecat was given TO the order. II was
not announced in the official organ" &c. Now,
i, is we'll known that General Scott himself most
scrupuously kept the whole appointment Sc
cret He, doubtless, had good reasons and il is
most strange tina, his champion should censuIe
the Administration for doing wha, General Scott
himself approved and practised! The Virsinian
then brings up in array the "delays and vexatious
Disappointment" which the Admnislra alton had
wiliully arranged 10 defeat The great objects oil
Gen. Scouts xpedition-which charge has been
so often and SO fully refued. II then aludes TO
The discharge OF The volunteers after the balle of
Cerro Gordo, which was necessity imposed
upon him" and which he met "like man who
does his will and cares not Tor consequences" II
will not be forgotten that the Richmond Wing
and the N. Y Courier asserted most boldly that
General Scott uncontrolled could not have done
this ACT for ii would have proved him to be guilty
OF "folly and insanity" We shall leave it 10
these papers 10 settle this point with their Wing
associate of the Virginan
The Virginian then proceeds TO assert that the
"brilliant achievements and astounding success"
of Gen. Scott did not elicit "oue hearty burst oil
praise and gratitude from the official organ
that "every ingenious device is resorted TO- in or
der tina, there may not be TOO great portion OF
glory attached TO the ommander-in-cnief;" and
lhat,he columns Of The Union contain abundant
indications OF the distrust and dislike entertained
by the Administration towards Gen. Scott
This is most amusing, when we recall the snoers
OF the Wing press a; The honest praises OF The no.
Bile achievements OF Gen. Scott, with which the |
journals friendly to The Administration were fill
eu. lcH IL WdS dlISSCu Huh hCuoIidSS
press were hypocrilicalIy extolling the deeds of
Scott, in order 10 cloud The rising fame OF Tay |
lor, OF which they were jealous! Now, we pre-
sumo, the picture is reversed, and Scott Is to be
depressed, and Taylor 10 be elevated through jea-
lousy OF Scot! The whole article is budget OF
inconsistency and contradiction. The Democrat
ic press have, we challenge denial, bestowed moi
"cod and measured" but the fullest and hearlies'
praise upon both Scott and Taylor for their dis
linguished services in the field. They have lot
however felt disposed 10 sacrifice their cherished
principles for The political elevation OF ether
Ii is one thing to crown hero with The laurels
of war, i, is another TO invest him with power 10
control and influence measures, which grea, |
party in this country regard as mischievous and
fatal TO The prosperity OF The nation.
Butlh Virginian blames not only The Delnocra-
tic party for injustice TO Gen. Scott, but censures The
Wings also for their GOODNESS towards him. We
urn overhe Viginans complaints 10 The Wing
press Qhe Wing Taylor press in particularly
bul, in doing so, will add, for ourselves, tina, We
have on all occasions, spoken in the warmesi and
sincerest terms Of The splendid achievements oi
Gen. Scott, in Mexico. Both Taylor and him.
self have proved themselves noble soldiers, woT-
thy of their native Virginia, and we have never
failed 10 avow this opinion, whatever views We
entertained o! their political elevation
"Gen Scott has noi on the other hand, ieceiV-
ed The hearty applause from The Wings which
his conduct deserved al theif hahus. az an a.
piranl for The Presidency, ne had heretofore al
irac,ed The ill-wiil Of some-while diners look
with an iuyidious eye upon fresh military eioiy
which NAV place him more prominently before
The neopIe for that office. Then again, some OF
the friends OF Gen. Taylor blame him--most un-
,us,ly we think for taking from him The Des por-
lion Of his troops and reducing him 10 inactivity.
These. taken together, are considerations which
will account in part for The fact which We sci
forth less to explain than to regret and won
der Al. But the passions OF The hour can nave
M permanent effect upon The tame oil Wlnneld
ScnIl He has carved out for himself glory,
which will be as enduring as his country's nisto'
n.y."
We dare not hope 10 convince the Wing that
the election in Pennsylvania amounted 10 re-
pudiation OF The Wilmol Proviso. That journal
seems TO geek with avdy every occasion Of en-
lareing the forces OF the Wilmot Proyiso party
so as to show that the South has no friends any
where. We have in vain challenged II TO show
us single prominent Northern Democratic
salesman Or journal that stands by The consliu-
,ional rights Of the country-and, as matter OF
party policy, ii now seeks 10 place the whole
Northern Democracy in the same category, de.
spite the positive declarations OF many of its lead
ing men and public assemblies. We have al
.osa,, .,nd.mnea The course of Gov. Skunk for