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this country, in regard TO- The x military chief
tains" Is It to be a fixed fact tha, military CON-
mander is not to be held subordinate the civil 60
vernment? Is he to be suffered to 90 on in a ca
reer of usurpation, with q large army at his heels
and the control Of millions Of our treasury, with
out a check Can he trampe on the authority
of his government with impuny And under
such circumstances, what is 10 prevent him from
crossing the Rubicon,' and with his conquering
legons trampe upon the constitution and Liberties
of his country! If he is not responsible for the
manner in which he discharges the trust confided
TO him, he has il in his power to enact the part of
Cesar towards Rome. If he is responsible, TO
whom but the President, the Executive of his CO.
vernment, and his s. Commander -chiefH'
To establish the irrespOnsibuuy Of military
commander, thus, the wings will have TO trample
under foot the constitution and laws of the re-
public and if the principle is not established
what right have they to censure the President for
suspending Gen. Scott, and ordering a Court Of
Inquiry into his conduct, until ii is known 10 be
the ac; Of vexatious tyranny, and unwise policy I?
The suspension Of Gen. Scott, and The inquiry in
to his department, cannot result to his issRjury if
he is not guilty of abuse of power. If he is
guilty he deserves to suffer and should not be
screened.
One of the beauties of government is the
subordination of the military the civil powers,
and the implicit obedience of inferior officers to
their superiors Scott has the right to arrest, sus-
pend, and order courts on all his Generals, from
the Brevets TO the highest and such is the neces
isy of this spirit of obedience, for The discipline
and usefulness Of the army, that il is enforced in
all cases. Then, should there be an exception,
and that one, in favor him who should be the fore
most to set laudabe example. The command
ing General, upon whom the services, safety and
reputation Of the army depends, we sure, is
and laws set aside, or rode over, 10 crafty his
pride or sa6shness.
Then we think common decency should prompt
the wings, as the President is only doing what is
his lawful duty and right, to await the termination
Of the Court Of Inquiry, before they Judge him.
The arrest and suspension of other offices-W Worth,
Pillow, Duncan, and others did not create " ge-
neral burst of Indignation" among the wings, the
matter was suffered 10 go its course, but the mo-
ment General Scott was suspended-not disgraced
&c General Fuss" takes the field and commences
separate and distinct waf upon the admnistra.
ton.
Tho President had the same right TO order a
Court Of Inquiry upon Scott that he had to order
Fremont 10 be tried before Court Martial. In
one case no Indignation was felt, the other was
used as pre!ext.
Those who wish to figure before the public,
as candidates, will have to shell 0ut q " Should
friend Clarke of the InteIIigencer, however, desire
to have his name come before the public, as a
candidate, and we believe he has serious notion
of 1t, he shall have his printed in full in our
columns, 'free gratis, for nothin'." There's a
a chance for you Colonel. Fort Smih Herald,
We greatly obliged 10 our fIond of the
Herald for his kind offer, but we have no seri.
Gus notion" of being a candidate, unless we are
nominated by our party, in which event we will, &,
with great pleasure, accept of his kind Offer and
with equal pleasure, we will support any others
who may be nominated Ivy fair convention OF
our party.
OTThere now in New York two German
theatres under way, and prosperously conducted,
where times :he master pieces of Schiller
Goethe, and other celebrated authors, are per.
formed by German actors.
CHIvALRY IN PETrIcoATs.-The St. Louis papers
chronical the arrest Of a female gentleman, named
Elizabeth Jones the charge of having chal-
lenged to mortal combat Miss Brant. Tho wea-
pons with which she proposed to settle the diff
Guilty between them, were pistols and knives.
GNTFresh Shad have made their appearance in
the New York Market.
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