Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-07
Washington Letter writers---General
SCOTS Proclamation.

| We find in the Washington Union Of Thursday night
the following paragraph the principal Of which
20 be to dseTedt certain Washington letter writer's Of
own party. IL is due to portion Of them. however, to
say that many occasions, their statements have been
shown be much aud reliable than Of
the Organ ITSELF and that by whatsoever they OBJ
tain their information, they unirequenty oree with
remarkable precision ser-resus demonstrate the pur-
poses and designs Of the Administration. Some OF them
II must be confessed, however, oecasonaly render them
solves ridiculous by their oracuar airs by the soemni
~ with which they utter their predictions. II Of which
happen to be fulfilled. though ninety be
falsc, they fail gorfy their sagaey and pre-
science and TO cite proof that their relations with the
chief Executive officers OF the familiar and
hdena nature although the very OF their betrayal OF
that confidence would show that they
Wy OF IT, Among the sed Of this class is the
respondent Of the Baltimore Sun-who, we learn not
clerk In the State Department, had supposed and
few days sad-who has predicted the speedy
uon OF peace almost daily for months past. only find his
vaccinations often alsed by the event-bu who,
presume, will go repeating the prophecy until.
enough peace will be restored, (unless the shall last
Oil the crack OF doom."-and then. with the selfcom-
Plaernoy characteristic OF his class he will excaim Az
told you 80 ~ Men would fain be prophets well
wits; but in both departments,
"A thousand fails. for that hits"
The Union says
ave are authorized TO state unequivoealy that let
ter-wfer in this city has any Of knowing the
"vcws and purposes Of the administration" in advance OF
the public. Such pretended be merely the
conJeotures Of their authors facts within the know
ledge OF every This especially regard
the State Department. because, from its very il
confidential branch OF the government. The discretion OF
the head OF that department is well known the public
and he never even with person concerning
diplomatic arrangements. either embryo in progress
except with those directly interested After negotiations
brought TO conclusion, whether fortunate advorse
Mr. Buchanan always proud submit his labors to the
improper This Is the rule by which he has been guided
ever since he came into the Department Whether there
Tore, Gen Scott does does possess diplomatic pow
ers, or what the objects o. Mr.. Trsts Mexico
are known 10 persons the United States beyond
President snd members of his cabinet, and one confidential
clerk IN the Department
"li may be proper here add that highly unjust 10
Gen. Scott insnuaie that he is no, the Gu-
thor Of tie proclamation which bears his LII very
certain that neither the ADMINISTRATION nor Mr. Tt had any
agency whatever IN Its production"
We do not know iohy 1t was proper add in connection
with the Unions disclaimer on the part OF the Adminsa
ton, OF al responsibility for the statements OF the Wash
ingion letter writer's that neither the Administration
Nh inst had any agency whatever the production OF
Gen. SCOTS proclamation; mind there be
no sort OF relationship between the subjects There is
nofire for it, doubess-bu what that motive is the fl-
tue alone disclose Does the Union intend TO say that
the Administration disaroiss Gen SCOTS proclamation
Does mean say that the sentiments embodied are
not in strc accordance with the instructions given that
ocer Oris OF those diplomatic equiuOquss char
acierisc Of Court journals. all countries The latter
we presume, the The Union merely means to say
that member Of the Administration nor its envoy In
Mexico held Tie pen that the words or dictated
the precise phraseoogy adopted by him who did hold
but does say that the substance Of
guls document is entire accordance with the
OF the Administration, That those views had been
officially communicated Gen. Scott for his guidance
We shall certainly, Gen. SCOTS account, regret it, If
he has issued remarkable production upon indv
dual resPonsibty Tor among all the doctrines
10 which this war has gwen birth, We have
eGcePuonabe and dangerous than embodied that
paper.