The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-25

O1 inc ~ilh udy Oh MARCH, ammo DOnlnl 1871, The
Baltimore Patriot poured out the walls OF its wrath upon
Gen Winfield Scott, after the following fashion, viz:
Before this article shall reach ands of any of its dis
tant readers we shall know with certainty been
The issue of General Taylors eontxt with the army Of
Santa Anna But cit down 10 task, everything
in doubt II may be- indeed, that this great captain
whose renown is founded upon qualities the most solid
aud achievements the brilliant has fought his last
battle and passed TO immortality which envy and dis
tnetion sully and future failure can diminish
may the other hand that he has acted over again
the herosm of Reaca de Ia Puma and once more rescued
the honor of his country in spite Of the ndierence the
bunder the jealousy and the abandonment OF his govern
is for this very til we write noc what we
have say upon the subjects OF this chapter Whatever
may be the results OF events that upon the wing
whether write the epitaph OF faen or the euogy Of
victorious hero, that in either what we
say will be deemed but justice him, living dead-a
victor captive.
That Gen. Taylor has been treated in the most
Less CRUEL, UNGRArEFuL by tooeper left ham
Without adequate force to repe an attack from Santa
Anna, is a fact which man that have met with has
had boldness deny The only question about which
any debate is, WHO is justly subject the respon
siby of Withdrawing the troops from his command, and
leaving him. in the heart OF enemys country hundreds
miles beyond the reach of succor amidst mountains and
dees, in the face OF an of thirty thousand men, with
less than six thousand volunteers to meet all emergen-
ces confront every DANGER and hold in check the whole
military OF republic of eight millions of people, If
HORROR from the task Of wrongfuy imputng 10 any man,
any number of men, CRUSHING WEIGHT OF SUCH A
CRIME AS THIS. The who have done it, be they whom
they may be- deserve mercy from the public Judg
ent If they the head of the civil department of
government the chief command Of her armies, in what
post power they may be found they must answer
the righteous indignation OF whole nation The lives OF
thousands of American citzensthe life and the fame OF
such Gen Tayorar not to be lightly endanger
ed sacrificed That publc-whose impulses, however
they may be mised always generous and honestwll
sit national inquest upon foul murder, and drag
not only Judgment but to condgn punishment whoever
may be found guilty of an offence enormous
But before upon the inquiry who has been in
strumenta in thus abandoning our army prey TO six
times their number the question asked is not General
Taylor himself in degree ateas responsible for the
hazard in which he is placed This ntenogaory We
have fortunately, the of answering with entire
tantv The correspondence between General TAYLOR and
the War Department. although it may not suffice to show
,cho really responsible, demonstrates, beyoad all doubt
General Tay rs not
After giving vent to this language, the Patriot then
proceeded to show that ''the crushing weight of this
mighty crme--his foul murder-and this "heartess and
cruel treatment of General Taylor rested upon the
shoulders of General Winfield Scott and in proof of its
statements it quoted the following letter:
Private and confdential
New YORK, Nov. 25, 1916
MY DEAR GENERAL left Washington late in the day
yesterday and expect embark for New Orleans the SON
inst. BY The 18th OF December may be in that city, at
Point Isabel the 18th, and Canargo, say the 23dn order
to be within easy corresponding DISTANCE from you, !. Is
cumsances may prevent your coming to me shall much
regret not having early opportunity OF ieicatng you IN
pe son upon many brilliant achievements; but we
may somewherei in the interior of Mexico
coming, my dear general, to supersede you in
lustrious by you and your gallant army My proposed
is different You may ina CINE it, and wish very
that expect to attempt hope execute. have been
admonshed that dispatches have been lost and have no
and i,,eu will
aided by the Of the Secretary of War conveyed by
Nh dead M @ rnd o M 70 ae from
of the gallant officers and men CIRCULARS and rolmfeers)
a s ha % by
OF yellow fever on the gull GGasTednee yo lo i a TO
YOU and for that reason distressing to me- But rely
upon your patriotism to submit to the temporary sacrifice
with cheefulness No better afford to do Re-
place you that high eminence, and even
atter myself that any benefit that may result to me- per
will lessen the pain of your consequent inactivity
will be OF the call Tor nine regiments OF
new MISUNDERSTANDING of Texas horse The Pesi-
dent m ay soon ask many and without
hope Congress may add twelve to the regular
bv be aid lage bonties be in the iedshoud Mexico
not earlier propose OF and long be-
fore the spring, (March it IS probable you VIII be again
in force % resume offensive operations
am writing late hour OF the nigh and more than
half sick of cold may despatch another note before
embark but from New Orleans, Point Isabel NC, you
shall hear from officially and fully.
Washington, as much desired i only received init
nation 70 hold myself preparation for Mexico the 18th
instant Much has been done towards that end and more
remains to be executed.
Your detailed report of the operations Monterey and
reply to the Secre,ays despatch by Lieutenant Arsead
both received two days after was Instructed to pro
coed south $500.
In haste, remain, my dear general, yours, faithfully
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Major General T. TAYLOR, United States Army, command
ing &c., &c &c.
After giving this letter, the Patriot continued in its
strain of invecve and denunciaton, as follows:
be supposed that brave and sensitive
like General Taylor could, under the circumstances,
without profound offence such letter as this What
stripped of its ornaments the proposition You, sir,
have followed the enemy from Corpus Christi to Los Muer
You have fought him against every Odds from where
every yard of the mpenetabe chappara concealed its foe
where the brisg batteries of Monterey poured leaden
and iron hail upon the dauness column You have
baved the damps and evers of the Rio Grande and the
chils of Monterey Neither the nhospabc and deadly
climate, forests Of lances storms OF canister have
suifced stay your victorious progress Besides all this
you have disciplined army and amiarized them with
triumph and glory. You have driven the foe before you,
and you are posted in the midst OF his domlnons
But you have aures enough the soldiers whom you
have utored take from you the officers you have
inspired with the fire of your dauntless vaor, leave
you that upon other fields may gather oreas bright
your To such appeal this, there could be, from
OF ordinary sensibiy, but one kind oil reply The
public has it, but if the hero of Monterey condo
scend respond to it, we have mistaken his qualities il
he do treat it attempt, gross and unwarrantable
beguile him into ratification of what be nrdcd
a great wrong 10 him.
Where stands" Gen Scott after these direct severe
and mercless blows from the Patriots Does he stand
"forty feet higher in the estimation of the wings, or