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GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR.
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q Gen. SCOTS ds;.y W
600 10 ihe city q Mexico, has been
s,,r;sj,ed 81 many 70 Secretary Marcy.
"a .. leo viii come show Of reason.
r. iocrsdih,s that Gen. Scott hinseif
vo,Ia ,diineIy delay entering me city d
Ms1.o. alter obtaining . decisive VIC
to5 . perehed upon his bssaes Il Cero
eordo. The sane fofcs that had secused
e BE- that .iciosy vas siill under bis ~.
lhediy-ihs same snthusissiic srdor ami.
sa,sa The soldiery. Cor. flushed win vic.
tory % they we're. no common obs,scle
could impeis he cousse where duly can
Cd. Or homer snd glory were 10 b won.
The ssme hands and gallant hessis that
hsd pisrisd ihs American Eagle On The
heights Of ceuo. cotli ii That tims have
borne Il triumphab,ly over every moun-
lain and through every city 10 Mexico.
Throughout The whole Uaion q that lime.
there wss but one sentiment. which was
thsi Gen. Scott ought 10 take immediate
advantage Of bis victory. and proceed to
the city 81 Msxico--ihs forces Ia that re-.
eion had been scattered % chat before
ths wind-disorder and dismay feigned
supreme 10 the Mexican Army, snd 10
ths brsasl Of every native Of ,hst in failed
Rspublic. The nsxf news. however. thai
vas hesrd from the camp Of Gen. Scott.
seemed inexPlicsble 10 many persons
that be bad halted in the career 81 vicio.
sy-ihst the snemy had bssn allowed
sime 10 recover end recognise from the
disaslroas results Of the last battle -snd
thst,hs Aneriean Army would again Be
subjscisa 70 another GsTee conles, before
shsy skosle reach the goal 10 which oil
their sxsriions plainly pointed. =
Tbatihsrs was dirsliclion in some guar.
Ter d plain aud pslpsbls. The rssss Of
ms sfsiu quo position Of our Army vas
on secoun, Of The discharge Of = great
oumber d volunteers six weeks before
theexpirsiion ofthsirierm Of volunteering.
npon sheprsiexi that such time should be
allowed them 10 return 10 their homss,-
.uu 'uste yesuB NO s0IaIers PJgyIusu 10
take their plsce 10 the Army. Of course
mo forward movement could Be made.
Thin then being the cause Of The delay.
The question naturally presents itself. BY
whose order were those men discharged
six weeks before the expiration Of thsir
.timsi Who was Il that gave sueh an 10.
deportation 10 the lav-"sn :n,erpreta-
'icn.n says the r.. Wing. "si vsrispce
with common sense. and csleuls,ed 10
produce iucsleulabis mischief TO the ser.
vice." Certainty, We should never sue
poet Gen. Scott Of placing such an inter.
probation on The Law. Rather. with the
Wing. under oil the circumstances BY
which be was susroupded. I'VE should
not have been surprised 10 have heard,
even. that siler their Term had really moi
eoasiraktivsiy expired. he bad stretched
h,s authority 90 far ~ 10 compel them 10
serve until be had reached The city Of
With FAT greater sppesrsnce Of jus.
hce, Secretary Marcy has been chnged.
With insen,ing this Interpretation Of the !
aw. and the date Of the inveDtion is
ixed IN February last. To him. then. be |
~ The praise. honor and p,oit 81 the
,eW invention 10 him we sre indebted
o. The delsy Of three months. sud The
'ev,val d Mexican spin, from ihe ieni
BE, oveslhroR Of cerfo Gordo; 10 hin
should fan srsdi, be given for III The
blood that may Gov 10 . new ba,,ls. and |
lot The necessity o. doing nov ,ha. which |
'hoold hs.s been done three months $40. |
We hope sN these .sings will b daily |
,s.nsnbssed 70 The praise and elcry d
he pssssal Standardization. bu. mnts 80.
peeislIy 10 The bensis Of Mr. Seerstary |
EIssey."
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