The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-16
Expected Arrival OF Gen. Scott In New York

Meanwhile will do the best we can
Expected Arrival OF Gen. Scott In New York.
General Scott, Of the American army, the Sc
cond conqueror of Mexico, and rival of Hernandez
Cortez, may be daily expected to arrive at this
port On the 30th ult. he arrived at Vera Cruz
from Mexico, and in company with his staff, i'm
mediately embarked on board the brig SUPeters
burgh, bound for New York direct The vessel
has been sixteensdays at sea, and he may, there
FORE be expected to be in the midst of us in very
few days. This is the latest and most authentic
account received from NV Orleans, and was pub
lished in the journals of Yesterday.
Generals Pillow, Towson, and Gushing have al
ready arrived at New Orleans indicating, most
likely, that the Court of Inquiry has at last been
adjourned in Mexico, and if to meet again, TO meet
in the United STATES
The movements of our distinguished military
men are becoming very interesting from the early
approach of the two great conventions for the
nomination of Presidential candidates, and also of
the general election in November next. &C.
neral Scous arrival in this metropolis will be the
signal for great and prominent movement of his
friends, in connection with the whig convention,
the nomination to be made " it, and the election
which will follow. In ls4U General Scott was
made very prominent candidate for the Presi-
dency through the efforts of certain politicians in
this city and throughout this State Many of these
men have recently adopted General Taylor as
their candidate, but, as we have every reason to
believe, merely for the purpose of keeping the place
warm for the arrival of General Scot, as soon as
he might come among them, and be ready for the
action of the approaching convention. The time
Is now at hand. The original friends of General
Scott in this city, and in this region of country are
preparing, understand to give this distinguished
commander great popular reception on his arr-
val here, and TO make movement calculated TO
place him among the most prominent candidates
for nomination by the wing convention, which is
to meet in Philadelphia. BY the report of the pro-
ceedings of the Common Council last evening, pub
lished in another column, will be seen that the
mayor sent In message to them, advertlng to the
expected arrival of the general and suggesting that
measures be taken TO give him a suitable public
reception. A committee was appointed, accord
ingly, TO make the appropriate arrangements.
The arrival of General Scott in the city, and the
popular demonstration which awaits him. will have
a very important influence on the whig convention
To be sure, he has written great many silly and
ridiculous letters, which Secretary Marcy has
taken advantage of, and endeavored, by the means
which they furnished him with, TO prevent him
from assuming strong and powerful position among
the candidates for the Presidency; but however
ridiculous those hasty plates of literary soup may be-
and although they may injure him very materially
with men of sense and politicians, yet, with the
aoff 1i,ar JaaJ
in Mexico, and his general military heroism, will
always be sufficient to carry him through, should
he be placed in any important attitude before them,
as candidate. General Scott, no doubt, has his
weaknesses and his soft parts; but what man is
without them, of some kind We are, therefore,
prepared to see a considerable portion of the old
friends of General Scott assemble around him in
this city, make a strong and powerful demonstra-
ton of regard for him, and endeavor to place him
In the attitude of prominent candidate before the
whig convention, even in opposition TO all others.
As matters now stand, Scou's prospects are as
good as those of any other candidate Mr.. Clay
and General Taylor, from the recent current of
events have become very hostile to each other and
their mutual friends can never harmonise, in the
convention or out of it, although they may, after
fighting, settle down on some third man as a COM
promise; and perhaps General Scott has as good
chance of being the compromise candidate as
any other individual. As popular candidate, he
certainly, in spite of all his letters, epistoary hasty
soup, and every thing else, would be more availa-
BILE than Daniel Webster, Judge McLane, Tom
Corwin, Crittenden, Clayton, or any other man
that could be named
Affairs coming to close quarters in re-
ference to the two conventions, and some amuse
ment may be expected in few days, growing out
Of the conjunction of the politicians of both parties
and the quarrels among the various candidates for
the nomination. We go for the fullest plate of fun