The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-22
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WARRINGTON, Ian. 20, 1913.
The Error IN the Tables Of Receipts and Erp,ndi.
turss-General SCOTS Recall Political Anta.
gonism ia the Senate.
The error in the tables of receipts and expend-
lures, of which notified you in a telegraphic
despatch yesterday morning, has caused, AZ
might be expected an extraordinary commotion.
The government wakes UP and finds itself richer
than 1t had supposed, by 7 millions of dollars,
sum by no means incon siderable in these days
oil wing committees, and grumbling House OF
Representatives. The opposition will be in no
good humor at thus being cheated out of cause
Tor growing, and at having their calculations OF
ruin and dlscredit overturned by the timely de-
lection OF this error It was a mistake that
might nave occurred at any time to the most
vlgilant and accurate of men and which TAX
ing into consideration the circumstances of its
committal, will excite no surprise The I'M
mense toil which was ground down into the re-
port OF the Secretary of the Treasury-a paper
unexampled in the history of the government
as well for Its wonderful condensation OF facts
as for Its vast research, comprehe nsiveness, and
logical aTrangement,-the immense labor of
delvlng Tor those facts among the moudy records
OF the department, by those engaged in assisting
the Secretary, was not performed without such q
prostratIon OF faculties as would naturally have
led to the error that has been discovered, even if
1t had not been, from Its nature, so easy of COM
initial. Mr.. Walker himself, would, doubtless,
have discovered it, (although it is not within
the province OF the Secretary of the Treasury to
supervise those tables,) but his health, from the
terrible labor to which he had subjected himself,
was, Tor week before the report was signed, in
such condition az TO inspire the physicians
VINO attended nm every day IN the department,
port was flnished,) with great Apprehension that
his constitution would sucsumb.
The contradictory statements made in other
papers about General Scott's recall, are, need
charges against General Scott are now on file at
the War Department, and to investigate these
charges court OF inquiry, with Gen. Towson
as Its President, Will assemble at Perote. Gen.
Butler will, In the meantime, take command OF
the forces. The statement contained in the
Geographic correspondence OF Baltimore paper,
that Gen. Worth would be released from arrest,
and assume the command OF the army, 10 absurd.
There are three generals now In Mexico, besides
Gen. Scott who rank Gen. Worth-Butler, Pat
terson and pillow.
A very animated eXtemporaneous debate arose
in the Senate to-day, on the resolution offered
by Mr.. Mangum, calling on the President for
copies OF the instructions under which Gen.
Scott acted IN issuing the general order No. S6
and the opinions of General Scott in regard to
the necessary military means for carrying such
instructions into effect. Mr.. Cass resisted the
passage OF the resolution, unless it should en-
body the usual reservation, leaving the President
discretion TO withhold the information, if its
communication should happen to be prejudicial
to the public interests.
MT. Crlttenden ana Mr.. Mangun sustained
the call, and Mr.. Cass and Mr.. Allen opposed il.
1t Is needless TO say that the wing side had the
best OF the argument, If not of the merits of the
question. The fact is, Mr.. Cass is not suited
tor the position he occupies on the floor OF the
Senate, as leader of the democratic party. OPP
posed TO such men as Mr.. Crittenden, Mr.. Web
ster, Mr.. Calhoun, MIR. Clayton and other keen
debaters and experienced parliame ntarI ans, he
appears TO great disadvantage. In an encounter
with Mr.. Crlttenden, he must always expect de-
feat. Even IN u trial of strength with Mr.. Clay
ton, whose powers are not, by any means, as
great as they have been, he cannot hope to be
victorious. He should give up the leadership TO
some younger and more active man-Mr. Dix
tor instance, or Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, both
OF whom always command the grave and respect
full attention OF the Senate. Mr.. Cass could
much better defend position in the field than
IN the Senate. The wings play with him, and
catechlse him, and torment him but he has
advantage-they can never drive him from his
imperturbabe good humor. Unwleldincss i'll
debate, Is his great failing. While the enemy's
centre is the point OF attack, he goes on admira-
bly, ; but he never guards his TANKS, and when he
entrenches himself behind position, he does
not know how to defend 1t. He cannot with
stand the sharp attacks of the enemy, now on
his rear, now on his TANKS. He tries to make
sortle, and gets mauled terribly in the attempt;
and before ne can recover himself, the enemy
presses upon him, until at length he becomes
completely worn out and Is captured. Thus II
Is with Mr.. Cass and his opponents IN the So
nate. GALVIENSIS.