The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-09
CONGRESS.
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.

Rumors from Merico-Scon and Marcy
The Vera CI7tz PIdns-Senator Ashley.
Correspondence of the Tribune.
WASHINGTON, April 80.
Mr.. RIcH. bearer Of dispatches, arrived
from the City Of Mexico last evening. He
left Mexico about three weeks ago. A quo>
rum of Congress was supposed 10 be toseih
er, and there was lille doubt o. the ratfica>
ton Of the treaty. As soon as this treaty is
ratified, and The first haul of The money
(which we pay for indemnify y is got out of
Uncle Sans pocket, Santa Anna wiIlproba-
bly, return and kick up = new shindy for the
remuneration of the lost States. II is sup
posed that thousands Of The people of the CT
iy of Mexico will follow our army when it
leaves.
Gen Scott is probably by this lime al Vera
Cruz. 1fMarcy was only down among the
gallant army who fought this campaign, he
could not borrow a pen TO write such an ariI-
Gle as his letter ofApril 81 against General
Scott.
BY The way, Marcy's long letter in reply TO
Scott is in this mornings Union, filing some
eight or nine columns. By writing so much
he takes il for granted that people will think
there is something in it. His letter covers
SO much space in Mr.. Riichie's organ that il
would make beautiful pattern for a paper
pair OF inexpressibles. The letter is too ex-
tended TO be called patch. Ii ismanufac-
tured out Of whole cloth!
have only time 10 notice one point in
this letter. II we Judge the rest by that, we
must have poor opinion Of The Secretary OF
Wars reply. Mr.. Marcy is wishing to pre-
vent Gen. scott getting any credit for sug-
gesiing the plan by which Vera Cruz became
the base OF operations TO reach the capital
lie says That by Oclober22, 1916, Vera Cruz
was agreed upon as he base of operations
he then proceeds: at was hence coniem-
plated here 10 strike AT the City Of Mexico
from the line occupied by Gen. Taylor. or
Through any other ercept that from IIera
Cruz"
On the 25lh of January. lS47. Mr.. Benton
made speech IN which he shows that in No
vember, 1916, the President asked his advice
on the war. He gave the President plan
in wriiing-that plan be says included no
such folly as an ''attack upon the idle and SOL
itary Castle OF San Juan de Ulua." This
plan was approved by the President and Cab
incl. They wanted him 10 be appointed
Lieut. General to carry his own plan out with
out taking Vera Cruz in contempt Of SCOTS
and Taylor's plans. Yet Mr.. Marcy says
shat no plan was erer contemplated that did
not include Vera Cruz. Some one of these
Two gentlemen must belong 10 the Society
for the Eiongation OF Truth,n (See Con-
gressional Globe, 1867. Page 247.)
Enough, however, of Mr. Marcy. He has
deprived Gen. Scott Of the command of the
army. He is now trying 10 diminish the
brightness oil the campaign from Vera Cruz
10 Mexico. He will find himself mistaken 10
his pompous estimate Of his powers. Gen.
Scott is TOO deeply lovedin the hearts of the
people TO fear the base and ungrateiul aI>
tempts made 10 rob him OF his due.
Senator Ashley's death will be announced
tomorrow. Both Houses will then adjourn
10 attend hisfunesal on Tuesday. On Thurs
day they will adjourn over till the next Mon
day to give time 10 lay down the Summer
carpets. So that one days business will be
all we shall have done this week.
Mr.. Ashley was native of Hudson.N. Y.
Emigrating early 10 Arkansas, he gained the
highest honors Of the state. and amassed