Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-10

General SCOTS Proclamation.
Major General winfield Scott has recently issued pro.
esmsuon 10 Mexican people, dated Jslaps, Msy Ill.,
which attracting The attention Of the public press very
generally the present tune Though IL has been stated
that the document drafted at Washington under the
direction Of the Administration, and carried out 10 Mexico
BY Mr. Trist of the saie Department, to
doubt its genuineness question the agency Of General
Scott in production Al all events, bears upon its
face conclusive evidence Of having been asn BY him,
though IL quite evident that The sentiments
ians orginsitd in his train These msy have BEEN and
probably were, Dictated by the Cabinet al Washington;
however, OF little consequence who the suihor H. since
be received by the people Of both countries the
deliberate Of The United States lie style is sninenty
Scottish The ideas obseured and snveoped In
multiplicity OF swkwsrd words end hghsounding phrssrs
that requires small degree Of skill and labor 10 disrcbe
them Of their masquerade dress In order 10 form any just
estimate Of their tue meaning and extent This ungsin
ness Of style hoNsvef, mny be accounted for in part BY
the fact that the Proclamation has already undergone
irunsisonshrsi from the English into the Spanish tongue
and seeondy from the Spanish back into the English agsin
n il good indebted English" in the beginning an.
other uaaslsuon would convert il into very respectable
Choeaw. The following paragraph is perfect gem in
literary point Of vew.moreover, contains very impor
iani nlornstoni
Whatever m.y have been the origin Of this war, which
my countfy herself iocrd 10 undertake by rmedbie
which learn unknown TO the greater patti Of
the Mezcan nation, We regard a. Necessity such 10
slways both brlleerrnis, snd and justice
forgotten both Sides in dispute, each Believing them
liz own"
If We 10 believe Major General Scott, the war was
"forced upon by "irremediabe causes; but unless
be made 10 pPesr that the annexation Of TEXAS for the
extension Of slavery the marching Of troops into the
heart Of the Metesn territory and tukng oreibe possss
sion Of the sane, subverng its government and Staying
people. "foreed upon BY iuemedisble esss
r., tear many respectable eiti1ens will continue stub
borny to sdhere their old notions that there
Unnecessarily nbaut H. and that the war; With all its prod
gal expenditure Of blood and treasure have been hon
oaby svodrd The General then goes say that these
"iremedable esusrs' Of the "are unknown 10 the
greater part OF the Mexican nslion. This very
strange, amer ALL when reject that the greater part Of
the American nation equally ignorant This SUBJECT
has engaged the attention Of the Administration and It's
for nearly years past but they have been
able 10 arrive at any conclusion satisfactory them
selves and for the people, they don't pretend under
stand its origin, any than they understand how
the Adminsirson 10 "ented 10 the highest credit for
settling the Oregon dispute the 10Th parallel when our
title up to SO 40 "eesr and pnquesonsbIe They
not sufficiently with the Poko
method Of reasoning comprehend these intricate matters
The country informed by President Polk In ahe outset
that the Of the the "set OF Mexico" lev
months later the ritual Of Mexico 10 pay her Just debt,
was assigned us the together with hasa'sd sns
hily Others equslly important and reasonable end later
still, have been told that the a Of religious
crusade, undertaken to rSirnd knowledge Of the Bible
and It's dressed preeepis 10 dearly beloved but unes
tanized brethren in Mexieo But Of these causes
proving satisfactory, General Scott has kindly furnished
snahsf. lie says
Rrssons Of high policy and Of continental American in.
terrd preeipstrd In spite Of the eeumspeean Of
the Cabinet OF Washington which, srdenty desiring
inmate s differences with hrrieo, spared frsource
compatible with honor and dignity, desirable
end."
II readers make what ihcse reasons are By
reading the above extract they ~eleome all the in
formation they obtain but shall senure 10 express
any opinion upon H. Perhaps the following paragraph may
ihrow some light upon il:
"The government (PandesD Discarded the national
Interests we'll those Of continental elect.
ed in preference iofeFn influences the opposed 10
those interests and the fatal 10 the future If Mrxesn
liberty and Of the republican system, e hs United Stairs
hold e a duty 10 PIcserre and profsef"
One would suppose tbs, Of Mr. Pok caibre would
find sufficient employment in Pre'ervng protecting The
repuhlesn system Of the United saieA but II seems tina,
he feels himself called upon iaihery super.
v'On the affairs Of the whole American continent
That clause in Declarsion Of ndence wheh
serts sefevden, TRUTH that governments dies their
just Posoers sn s consent If The goreymed s applicable
only the people Of the United Staies and neghbor
ing nainn is uDwise eonsrnt endure ANY other
than republican form Of government be dragon.
ed into better fashions. II this "hgh policy is be car
ricd out shall lack for subjects upon which exer
else kind philanthropy The sad condition Of the
South American Republics demands prompt attention.
and when these disposed Of the Old World will furnish
inviting field Tor future operations.